12.31.2011

DECEMBER QUOTES.


I love quoting my favorite books, movies, songs, etc. I also keep a quote book with me that I write some of my very favorite quotes in. For 2011, I thought it would be nice to post a quote a day just for fun! ENJOY!! :)

Here it is! For the year of 2011 I have compiled a quote a day and I assure you there are no duplicates ;)
I have finished it off here with December quotes but below I have archived all the months and linked them at the bottom. Now... I need to find a new challenge for 2012! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!


I apologize in advance for the deluge of "Shatter Me" quotes (the debut novel by Tahereh Mafi) but I found when reading it... whenever I came across a quote I particularly liked, I saved it into my iPhone. So there are quite a few that I have incorporated here.


CHANGE. (12/31/11)

"Adapt to change. The only thins that is constant is the fact that everything keeps changing."

-Requiem by Jamie McGuire
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i love you... (12/30/11)

"I love you more than anything on this Earth; more than anything in the universe. I love you more than life, more than my family, and I love you more than I love being with you in that way. Your safety is, and will always be my first priority."

-Requiem by Jamie McGuire
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fleeting. (12/29/11)

"Humans see life as so precious when it's fleeting."

-Requiem by Jamie McGuire
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TRUTH. (12/28/11)

"Empty threats rarely compel me to comply."

-Requiem by Jamie McGuire
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anything. (12/27/11)

"I would do anything, go anywhere, suffer anything to make you happy. You know that, right? That's all I want."

-"Requiem" by Jamie McGuire
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superman (12/26/11)

"No, when I was a kid I had big plans.” A hint of playfulness crept into Jesse’s eyes. “I was going to be the next Superman. But my sisters got sick of me stealing their tights and I could never figure the damn things out anyway."

— Darcia Helle (Enemies and Playmates)
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thinking of you (12/25/11)

"If you think I'm happy when you're not around, it's because I'm thinking of you."

Jamie McGuire (Providence (Providence #1))

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The ordinary instant...(12/24/11)

“Life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant.”

― Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking
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so powerful... (12/23/11)

"Books are so powerful because they last forever" -

-via Twitter
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@StudentsOfHogwarts (12/22/11)

If you don't want to get "Mudblood" stop "Slytherin" your "Basilisk" to anyone's "Chamber of Secrets". PROTEGO yourself.

-via Twitter
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monster. (12/21/11)

But being around so much love has managed to thaw my frozen parts into something human. I feel human. Like maybe I could be a part of this world. Like maybe I don't have to be a monster. Maybe I'm not a monster.

―Shatter Me
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through thine eyes... (12/20/11)

He still has the most unusually blue eyes I've ever seen. Dark and deep and drenched in passion. I always wondered what it's be like to see the world through such a beautiful lens. I wondered if your eye color meant you saw the world differently. If the world saw you differently as a result.

―Shatter Me
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second skin. (12/19/11)

"I want to stamp him into my skin and save him forever."

―Shatter Me
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eyes. (12/18/11)

"I'd recognize your eyes anywhere in the world."

―Shatter Me
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pure imagination... (12/17/11)

The human imagination is often disastrous when left to its own devices.

―Shatter Me
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Beautiful Mistake. (12/16/11)

Every varying hue is like a bruise, like a beautiful mistake.

―Shatter Me
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I DIE. (12/15/11)

"Juliette."

His voice hugs the letters in my name so softly I die 5 times in that second.

―Shatter Me
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HATE. (12/14/11)

"Hate looks just like everybody else until it smiles. Until is spins around and lies with lips and teeth carved into the semblance of something too passive to punch. "

―Shatter Me
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So easily purchased... (12/13/11)

They want me to forget.

"They think they can wash away my memories, my loyalties, my priorities with a few hot meals and a room with a view. They think I am so easily purchased."

―Shatter Me
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tainted beauty. (12/12/11)

"The beauty is so tainted I can't stand the sight of it."

―Shatter Me
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Promise. (12/11/11)

"They promised usThe Reestablishment promised us hope for a better future. They said they would fix things, they said they would help us get back to the world we knewthe world with move dates and spring weddings and baby showers. They said they would give us back our homes, our health, our sustainable future.

But they stole everything. They took everything. My Life. My future. My sanity. My freedom."

―Tahereh Mafi
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Nobody but YOUrself (12/10/11)

“Whenever you think or you believe or you know, you're a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you're nobody-but-yourself.”

― E.E. Cummings
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a pleasure... (12/09/11)

"leaving London would be a pleasure, as long as you’re waiting for me on the other side."

-"Letters to Juliet;" Sophie & Charlie.
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trapped. (12/08/11)

It’s a home, a center for troubled youth, for
neglected children from broken families, a safe house for
the psychologically disturbed.
It’s a prison.

-Tahereh Mafi
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two roads... (12/07/11)

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
and that has made all the difference."

—ROBERT FROST, “The Road Not Taken”
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dedication. (12/06/11)

"For my parents, and for my husband,
because when I said I wanted to touch the moon
you took my hand, held me close,
and taught me how to fly."

-Tahereh Mafi
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letters to Juliet (12/05/11)

Dear Claire,

"What" and "If" are two words as non-threatening as words can be. But put them together side-by-side and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life: What if? What if? What if? I don't know how your story ended but if what you felt then was true love, then it's never too late. If it was true then, why wouldn't it be true now? You need only the courage to follow your heart. I don't know what a love like Juliet's feels like - love to leave loved ones for, love to cross oceans for but I'd like to believe if I ever were to feel it, that I will have the courage to seize it. And, Claire, if you didn't, I hope one day that you will.

All my love,
Juliet

-Sophie to Claire; "Letters to Juliet"
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definitely, maybe... (12/04/11)
"and before I knew it, even though we were continents away... we became friends."

-William Hayes
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Nina & Jared (12/03/11)

Nina: "You can't tell me that you haven't had time for girls, now. Not when you kiss like that.
Jared: "I beg to differ. I'm not an idiot... it's not a difficult concept."
Nina: "I have kissed boys, some of those boys more than once, that never kissed like that."
Jared: "That's because you kissed boys, sweetheart."

-"Providence" by Jamie McGuire
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in an instant... (12/02/11)

“Life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant.”

— Joan Didion
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adventures (12/01/11)

"Thanks for the adventure. Now go have a new one."

-Disney & Pixar's "Up"
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To see ALL of my quotes from 2011 check out the archives that are listed by month.


JANUARY 2011.
FEBRUARY 2011.
MARCH 2011.
APRIL 2011.
MAY 2011.
JUNE 2011.
JULY 2011.
AUGUST 2011.
SEPTEMBER 2011.
OCTOBER 2011.
NOVEMBER 2011.

12.27.2011

REQUIEM.

Requiem (Providence #2)Requiem by Jamie McGuire

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I was stuck in the hospital this past week because my dad was having surgery. Naturally I was bored out of my mind and stuck nervously fidgeting in the hospital's waiting room... no worries though! Everything went well and my dad is finally home and in recovery from brain surgery! I know right??! HIS BRAIN??! Anyway, it was a slow few days so I started this book then but finally found time to finish it now. I loved it! I love Jamie McGuire's writing style and her comic relief timing is impeccable! Lol! I also love how characters from the first book have become more prominent in this one and that it works with the story... It's not like they're just in the book because the author knows that readers love them. I'm eager to find out what happens next in this series!!! (BTW... absolutely ADORE Jared and Nina.. and Bex and Claire and Ryan... though I favor Ryan as a pair with Claire and not on his own lol... Claire alone though?? BADASS.)



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12.09.2011

PROVIDENCE.

Providence (Providence #1)Providence by Jamie McGuire

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


LOVED this book. I read so many romance books but I never get tired of all the lovey dovey stuff. I enjoyed this book because it had a sense of mystery to it so it wasn't just your typical romance. There's a lot of heartbreak though and I think at times it was a bit much but I can (sort of...) understand that type of love. I know extreme people like that lol. Anyway, Jared??? WANT. That is all.



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12.01.2011

NOVEMBER QUOTES.

This year I decided to post a quote everyday. A lot of people started posting a picture a day for a year so I thought this might be fun since I read a lot and actually catch myself jotting down noteworthy dialogue! You can check my Quote of the day tab to see them all but here I have posted all of the quotes from November 2011. It starts with the most recent first so if you want to see October 1st scroll down to the bottom. ENJOY! :)

Two lesbians raised a baby and this is what they got... (11/30/11)

Was completely moved after watching this video. So I think I'll just post it in it's entirety for today's quote.


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wonderous... (11/29/11)

"Please never stop being odd in the most wonderous of ways"

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unthinkable (11/28/11)

"Gale is mine. I am his. Anything else is unthinkable."

-'Catching Fire' by Suzanne Collins
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POWER. (11/27/11)

"Power is being told you are not loved and not being destroyed by it."

-Madonna
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LOVE. (11/26/11)

"But that's what love does to you. Gut-wrenching, overpowering, crushing, fulfilling, complex, bring-you-to-your-knees love."

-Jessica Park; "Flat-Out Love"
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more wonderful. (11/25/11)

"There was nothing more wonderful than the way he said her name. How had she never noticed that?"

"Flat-Out Love" by Jessica Park
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nothing. (11/24/11)

"There is nothing you could say that would change what you mean to me."

Julie & "Finn" "Flat-out Love" by Jessica Park
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all I want. (11/23/11)

"I thought I knew women, but you're so fucking confusing I don't know which way is up."

"I know we're fucked up, all right? I'm impulsive, and hot-tempered, and you get under my skin like no one else. You act like you hate me one minute, and then you need me the next. I never get anything right, and I don't deserve you... but I fucking love you, Abby. I love you more than I've loved anyone or anything, ever. When you're around, I don't need booze, or money, or fighting, or the one-night stands... all I need is you. You're all I think about. You're all I dream about. You're all I want."

-"Beautiful Disaster"
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better. (11/22/11)

Abby: "Why on earth would you want me to stay with you anyway?"
Travis: "I don't know. Everything's better when you're around."

-"Beautiful Disaster" by Jamie McGuire
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no bullshit.(11/21/11)

Travis Maddox: "She doesn't put up with my bullshit, it's refreshing."
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strategy.(11/20/11)

"He was the worst kind of confident. Not only was he shamelessly aware of his appeal, he was so used to women throwing themselves at hims that he regarded my cool demeanor as refreshing instead of an insult. I would have to change my strategy."

-Jamie McGuire; "Beautiful Disaster"
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the world... (11/19/11)

“The world was hers for the reading.”

― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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BREAKING FUCKING DAWN.(11/18/11)

“It’s an extraordinary thing to meet someone who you can bare your soul to. Who will except you for what you are. I’ve been waiting what seems like a very long time, to get beyond what I am. With Bella, I feel like I can finally begin. So I’d like to propose a toast, to my beautiful bride… no measure of time with you will be long enough, but let’s start with forever.”

— Edward Cullen (Breaking Dawn part 1)
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music. (11/17/11)

“To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.”

― Aaron Copland
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saw an advanced screening of Breaking Dawn... SPOILER!!(11/16/11)

"Don't have sex. Because you WILL get pregnant. And DIE."

-Mean Girls
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dust and ashes. (11/15/11)

“Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot.”

― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country
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scowl. (11/14/11)

"He scowled at the world in general, and me in particular."

— Tammy Blackwell (Destiny Binds)
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LIVE LIFE. (11/13/11)

“May you live every day of your life.”

— Jonathan Swift
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K-I-S-S-I-N-G (11/12/11)

“Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.”

― Sylvia Plath
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it's harder... (11/11/11)

"That's what no one tells you. It's harder to be left behind."

-"Beautiful Chaos" by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
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the best kind of strange. (11/10/11)

“There’s something about walking into school holding hands with a person you actually love. It’s strange- not bad strange. The best strange.”

— Ethan Wate, Beautiful Chaos
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entertainer of the year. (11/09/11)

"To win it twice is like the coolest thing that's ever happened to me happening twice."

-Taylor Swift
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privileged. (11/08/11)

I've waited a hundred years
But I'd wait a million more, for you
Nothing prepared me for, the privilege of being yours

-Sleeping At Last; "Turning Page"
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open minded.(11/07/11)

“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”

— Terry Pratchett
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the task of life. (11/06/11)

“We do know that no one gets wise enough to really understand the heart of another, though it is the task of our life to try.”

― Louise Erdrich, The Bingo Palace
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la biblioteca. (11/05/11)

“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”

― Walter Cronkite
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...or you never know. (11/04/11)

“She would defend herself, saying that love, no matter what else it might be, was a natural talent. She would say: You are either born knowing how, or you never know.”

― Gabriel García Márquez, Love in the Time of Cholera
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mea culpa. (11/03/11)

“Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future.”

― Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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the way i loved... (11/02/11)

"Love has different shades. Like the way I loved Cassia when I thought she'd never love me. The way I loved her on the Hill. The way I love her now that she came into the canyon for me. It's different. Deeper. I thought I loved her and wanted her before, but as we walk through the canyon together I realize this could be more than a new shade. A whole new color."

— Ally Condie (Crossed (Matched, #2))
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on the sequel; but this is the prequel (11/01/11)

"Some things are created to be together."

— Ally Condie (Matched (Matched, #1))

11.26.2011

FLAT-OUT LOVE.

Flat-Out LoveFlat-Out Love by Jessica Park

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Loved this book. It had mystery, intrigue, romance, drama... definitely all the things I love to read about. At first I was very confused at what was happening with all the characters. I admit that I did not see that ending coming although I did notice the subtle hints here and there which made me arrive at the wrong but some-what close conclusion. I was quite happy with the end because I really loved Matty and Julie and how they interacted with each other. Of course the elusive Finn was also quite interesting but it's always nice to have it all in one nicely put together package. This is a good book for people interested in psychology as well as true love. Great read!!



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11.22.2011

BEAUTIFUL DISASTER.

Beautiful DisasterBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


WOW this book was addicting! It is so dysfunctional and destructive; I LOVED IT! I liked the idea of a love story that isn't all "I love you, let's be together and stay together forever!" This book has really complex characters that have different back stories as to why they are the way they are. I enjoyed all the fighting going on because it made everything more interesting and scandalous! Abby and Travis are so NOT the ideal couple and that's why it works. You see how they meet, how they share this love/hate relationship that is more love than hate. You see them fight and bicker and how they kind of destroy their friends' relationships as well by bringing them into the mix. But in the end it is all about whether or not you want to be with the person and if you still love them when the fight is over. Definitely a favorite!



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11.16.2011

DESTINY BINDS.

Destiny Binds (Timber Wolves)Destiny Binds by Tammy Blackwell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I almost threw my kindle out the window before finishing this one!!! That's because I did not want to believe what I as reading but I am glad I finished it to the end because it was a really amazing read!!! The storyline is fun, sarcastic, romantic, serious, interesting and new!! I am literally anxious to find out what will happen next!! Great read and great debut novel!!



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11.11.2011

ELLEN in BREAKING DAWN.

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I love Ellen! She's so fun!! Tune in to The Ellen Show on November 18th to catch an appearance from Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner!!

11.10.2011

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN.



WOW. Kristen Stewart looks badass as Snow White. And Charlize Theron is appropriately creepy. I approve! =)

11.09.2011

CROSSED.

Crossed (Matched, #2)Crossed by Ally Condie

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Good storyline but felt that the ending was too unresolved. I know this isn't the last book but it wasn't even a cliffhanger; it felt like it just stopped mid-sentence. Also, I wish we had seen a little bit more about what was going on in the society when Cassia was off chasing Ky. I feel like the switching between Ky and Cassia POV's helped with understanding each story but it would have been nice to see other people's POV's as well; like Xander :D Other than that I liked it. And am still strongly team Xander!!! (from the get go!!!)



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11.07.2011

ELIZA DOOLITTLE.

Am in LOVE with this album!!! Eliza Doolittle is a British pop singer. Her album debuted in the UK in 2010 and in the US in January of 2011. I love her style of music!



"Rollerblades" by Eliza Doolittle

I know you say you're ready to change
But I need to get it down on paper
It's in your face, you're ready to blame
The first guy in line to catch the train

I'll save your seat
'Cause you don't stand for what you preach

You're singing with a broken string
Tell me what you really mean
Do you know what you want?

While beating up on yesterday
I was on my rollerblades
Rolling on, moving on

It's time to take the time to create
'Cause you're running late, the doors are closing
So tip your hat and you might get back
Whatever you need is up ahead

This train won't stop
For anybody to get off

You're singing with a broken string
Tell me what you really mean
Do you know what you want?

While beating up on yesterday
I was on my rollerblades
Rolling on, moving on

You're singing with a broken string
Tell me what you really mean
Do you know what you want?
Do you know?
Oh, no

We've got to run with it
It will get better
And at least
We're stuck together

Make your mind up
Know what you need to say
Before you shout at me
So take your seat
'Cause standing only wears out feet

You're singing with a broken string
Tell me what you really mean
Do you know what you want?

You're beating up on yesterday
I was on my rollerblades
Rolling on, moving on

You're singing with a broken string
Tell me what you really mean
Do you know what you want?

Beating up on yesterday
I was on my rollerblades
Rolling on, moving on

Do you know what you want?

11.03.2011

BREAKING DAWN.




10.31.2011

OCTOBER QUOTES.

This year I decided to post a quote everyday. A lot of people started posting a picture a day for a year so I thought this might be fun since I read a lot and actually catch myself jotting down noteworthy dialogue! You can check my Quote of the day tab to see them all but here I have posted all of the quotes from October 2011. It starts with the most recent first so if you want to see October 1st scroll down to the bottom. ENJOY! :)

Happy Halloween!!! (10/31/11)

Trick or Tweet!!!!!!!!
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express yourself. (10/30/11)

"God … I have such a hard time fucking expressing myself..."

-Kristen Stewart
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like breathing. (10/29/11)

“I needed to touch her, like I needed to breathe.”

― Kami Garcia, Beautiful Chaos
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the sky is everywhere. (10/28/11)

"When I first met you, that's what I remember. I looked up at the sky and thought, I'm going to love this person because even the sky looks different."

Lena; "Beautiful Chaos" by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
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beautiful chaos. (10/27/11)

“The mortal world is in a state of Beautiful Chaos and destruction, which will ultimately lead to an exquisite end.”

― Kami Garcia, Beautiful Chaos
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not for the world. (10/26/11)

"But... we will always be drawn together. We'll always crave each other. We'll always be in tune with each other, physically and mentally. There is nothing that can change or break that. And even if there was, I wouldn't want to. Not for the world."

— Shelly Crane (Significance ( Significance, #1))
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lighter fluid and matches. (10/25/11)

"Trying to get rid of Logan and his scent is like trying to scrub lighter fluid off your body with matches."

-Skyla in "Vex" by Addison Moore
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life and balance.(10/24/11)

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

— Albert Einstein
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the doors. (10/23/11)

“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.”

― William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
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books. (10/22/11)

"Books are so powerful because they last forever"

- @kamigarcia
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if you dare. (10/21/11)

“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.”

― May Sarton
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cruel and random. (10/20/11)

"It's a cruel and random world, but the chaos is all so beautiful."

— Hiromu Arakawa
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remember when (10/19/11)

"Remember the days when riding a pony wasn't literal?"

-Jeremy Passion
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I'm never scared, but... (10/18/11)

Simon, I’ve been trying to call you but it seems like your phone is turned off. I don’t know where you are right now. I don’t know if Clary already told you what happened tonight. But I have to go to Magnus’ right now and I’d really like you to be there. I’m never scared but I’m scared for Jace. I’m scared for my brother. I never ask you for anything, Simon, but I’m asking you now. Please come.
—Isabelle.

a teaser from "City of Lost Souls" book 5 in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
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soul. (10/17/11)

"You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body."

-The Buried Life
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mistake. (10/16/11)

"I made a lot of mistakes. In my life... in my life..."

-Sufjan Stevens, "Chicago"
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sensational. (10/15/11)

“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.”

― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
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journey. (10/14/11)

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

― Lao Tzu
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speak. (10/13/11)

“You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against.”

― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak
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want and need. (10/12/11)

"I want him more than I need him."

-Shelly Crane, "Accordance" book 2 of the Significance Series
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love and madness. (10/11/11)

"there is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness."

-Nietzsche
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confirm, conformity. (10/10/11)

“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.”

— Rita Mae Brown
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fashionista. (10/09/11)

Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only - Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.

- Coco Chanel
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harmless. (10/08/11)

“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”

― Voltaire
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dreamers... (10/07/11)

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”

— Edgar Allan Poe
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a tribute to Steve Jobs (10/06/11)

"There may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device that he invented."

— President Obama on Steve Jobs
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silence. (10/05/11)

"I couldn't escape him, now or ever. He'd always be there, consuming my every thought, my heart locked in his hands. I was drawn to him by forces I couldn't control, let alone escape."

— from "Silence" by Becca Fitzpatrick (the final book in the "Hush, Hush" trilogy)
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fangirling! (10/04/11)

“My boyfriend is English.”

— Kristen Stewart
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wal-mart. (10/03/11)

"I'm by the Crystal Light!"

Disneyland Trip 2011
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riding Indiana Jones... (10/02/11)

"Indiana... Jo-oh-ones! Indiana Jo-oh-oh-oh-ones! Indiana Jo-oh-ones! Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana Joooonnnnesss!"

Disneyland Trip 2011
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the birthday girl. (10/01/11)

"this cinnamon is making spicy my mouth!"

Disneyland Trip 2011

10.28.2011

BEAUTIFUL CHAOS.

Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles, #3)Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Loved this book. Those last few chapters were enough to bring me to tears, but that ending left me furious!!! That. Was. It???? And I can't believe I really have to wait a whole year for a 4th book?? THAT. WILL. SUCK. But I can't wait to read it and find out if I will hate the authors or not lol! DON'T KILL MY FAVORITES, PLEASE!!!!!!!! This series is one of my favorites and I love how very detailed it is from the scenery to the facial expressions to the feelings and emotions of each character. I love Lena & Ethan. And you know... I actually like John Breed.



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10.15.2011

ACCORDANCE.

Accordance  (Significance, #2)Accordance by Shelly Crane

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Just as good as the first if not BETTER!!! I've really become addicted to this story. I love the characters and the plots and the abilities and ascensions are becoming really interesting and exciting!! I need to imprint lol! Will definitely check out "Defiance" (the 3rd book in the series) next spring. Can't wait!



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10.14.2011

SIGNIFICANCE.

Significance ( Significance, #1)Significance by Shelly Crane

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I LOVED it! Thought the Twilight and Harry Potter referencing was appropriately funny and I also loved that it took the idea of imprinting, ran with it, but that the outcome was something new and different. I adore Caleb! =) And also was not annoyed at all with Maggie. She can hold her own, isn't too ridiculous and mopey (only appropriately so given the whole imprinting situation)and that he relies on her just as much as she does on him! Great read, very unexpected, super affordable ($0.99) and excited to get to the next!



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10.07.2011

SILENCE.

Silence (Hush, Hush, #3)Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Uhmm... I don't know if this is just me... but I could've SWORN this was the last book in the series. Apparently not since it left us with an even larger cliffhanger than it's predecessor. So I guess I will be adding a 4th book to my "to-read" list. Anyway. Although I was slightly irritated that not everything would be resolved at the end of this book, I still really enjoyed it and the familiar characters. I honestly, absolutely adore Patch/Jev! Seriously, one of my fave male, lead characters. I liked the plot of this book. I thought the beginning lagged a bit because Nora was so disoriented and confused much of the time. I wish there had been more Vee in the book. I really like her and Nora's friendship and it's often funny and lighthearted among the more darker themes of the book. All in all I thought it was a good book and I wouldn't mind reading another. =)



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10.04.2011

SEPTEMBER QUOTES.

This year I decided to post a quote everyday. A lot of people started posting a picture a day for a year so I thought this might be fun since I read a lot and actually catch myself jotting down noteworthy dialogue! You can check my "Quote of the day" tab to see them all but here I have posted all of the quotes from September 2011. It starts with the most recent first so if you want to see August 1st scroll down to the bottom. ENJOY! :)


gumbo ya-ya. (09/30/11)

"the jambalaya was bombalaya!"

-Disneyland Trip 2011
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drizzy. (09/29/11)

"Rolling in the deep!!"

-Disneyland Trip 2011
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going... (09/28/11)

"i didn't mean do it without a condom! i meant, do it already!!! get fucking going!"

-Knocked Up
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UK GQ (09/27/11)

"I’m a 21-year-old woman having a beer with GQ. I’ve arrived.”

-Kristen Stewart
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BD P1 (09/26/11)

"Did you know that 'I told you so' has a brother,Jacob?" she asked cutting me off. "His name is 'Shut the hell up'."

— Stephenie Meyer (Jacob & Bella; Breaking Dawn)
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twilight. (09/25/11)

"Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end."

— Stephenie Meyer (Edward Cullen; Twilight)
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YOUrself. (09/24/11)

"Be Yourself. Let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish."

— John Jakes
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one of life's lessons. (09/23/11)

“This is an important lesson to remember when you’re having a bad day, a bad month, or a shitty year. Things will change: you won’t feel this way forever. And anyway, sometimes the hardest lessons to learn are the ones your soul needs most. I believe you can’t feel real joy unless you’ve felt heartache. You can’t have a sense of victory unless you know what it means to fail. You can’t know what it’s like to feel holy until you know what it’s like to feel really fucking evil. And you can’t be birthed again until you’ve died.”

— Kelly Cutrone
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safe. (09/22/11)

"You are safe inside your mind. No one can reach you there."

-Stephenie Meyer; "Eclipse"
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tragedy. (09/21/11)

"It is majestic, this love affair of ours
so powerful and regal.
It's the kind of love that fairytales are born of.
The kind that often ends in tragedy."

-Addison Moore
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sarcasm. (09/20/11)

"Tell her I'm in a shitload of trouble, and it would be really nice if my dead angelic mother could pull a few fucking strings for me."

-Addison Moore
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insane. (09/19/11)

"There has to be hope for us because it will drive me insane to think there's not"

-Addison Moore
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the enemy. (09/18/11)

"Never lie down for the enemy. Never hand them the knife with which to slaughter you."

-Addison Moore; "Wicked" Celestra Series #4
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cutting. (09/17/11)

"It's hard to keep a secret when it's written all over your body... "

— Julia Hoban (Willow)
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ip man. (09/16/11)

"It is difficult for a student to pick a good teacher, but it is more difficult for a teacher to pick a good student."
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fat or phat? (09/15/11)

"Fat is fine, but not when you're making clothes!"

-Oliver; Project Runway
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ZUMBA! (09/14/11)

"Good Jov!"

Beto; Zumba Cardio Party
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want. (09/13/11)

"I want to know the things that you can never learn by carbon dating or digging around, I want to know the things you can only imagine the answers to."

Willow; by Julia Hoban
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satisfied. (09/12/11)

“Paris is so very beautiful that it satisfies something in you that is always hungry in America.”

— Ernest Hemingway in a letter written to his mother, 1922.
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the last one. (09/11/11)

"I got off the plane."

-Rachel & Ross; "Friends"
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WILLOW. (09/10/11)

"It's hard to keep something a secret when it's written all over you body."

— Julia Hoban
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commercial. (09/09/11)

"First they're sour. Then they're sweet."

Sour Patch Kids
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doubt. (09/08/11)

"Doubt thou the stars are fire;
Doubt that the sun doth move;
Doubt truth to be a liar;
But never doubt I love."

—William Shakespeare: Hamlet; Act 2, Scene 2
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men of the hunger games. (09/07/11)

Seventeen Magazine: "In Hunger Games, you character is totally in love with Katniss, even when she's cold to him. Can you relate?"
Josh Hutcherson: "...I'm someone who can fall in love with someone at the drop of the hat... If a girl shows any interest, I'm like, Yes! I love you, you're amazing!"
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WE know. (09/06/11)

"The main thing is that we know how we feel. We know what's going on. It can get complicated bringing the rest of the world into it."

-Liam Hemsworth; on his relationship with Miley Cyrus
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the world. (09/05/11)

"What's the point of trying to fix a world we're so briefly in?"

— Isaac Marion (Warm Bodies)
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(09/04/11)

"Never trust a guy who plucks his eyebrows."

-Robert Pattinson
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vamps. (09/03/11)

"I fucking love me a vampire."

-Kristen Stewart; interview for W Magazine
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4&6 (09/02/11)

Tris: "I feel his heartbeat against my cheek,as fast as my own.
"Are you afraid of me, too, Tobias?"
Four: "Terrified," he replies with a smile.
-p. 406"

— Veronica Roth (Divergent (Divergent, #1))
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fools!! (09/01/11)

"Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen."

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

9.26.2011

UNITED EDEN.

The third and final book to the "Eden Trilogy" by Nicole Williams.

United EdenUnited Eden by Nicole Williams

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book was by far the BEST of the series. I truly love William and Bryn and I think their story is romantic and something that is new as well as familiar and timeless. I love that they've gone through so much and have conquered so much together and apart. I think I love them more than Bella and Edward! (I THINK... I do lol). But I really loved the this story and hated to see it end. I wish we could have seen how Patrick ended up and if he found someone who could put up with his "antics" but I loved that this book warmed you to the characters more like Abigail and Nathaniel. Truly a great trilogy of books to read for the hopeless romantic. I loved it!



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9.22.2011

WILLOW.

WillowWillow by Julia Hoban

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Very heartbreaking and at times disturbing subject matter. I have never known anyone with this kind of "disorder" but the way this book was written, I feel like I now do. I've known what it is like to struggle with a huge secret, one that is harmful, so I can find myself relating a bit to Willow. I think it takes a strong person to overcome something like cutting. This was a very good book about a real problem.



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WICKED.

Wicked (Celestra #4)Wicked by Addison Moore

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


CRAZY!!! I really feel bad for Skyla BUT I really can't be too mad that she always finds herself in a predicament because I think it is SO wrong that she strings along Logan.. and sometimes Marshall. BUT. it is COMPLETELY EFFED UP what Chloe is doing and Mia is pissing me off. Had that been my sister I would have beat her ass.. SERIOUSLY. And Logan is baddd???? Say it ain't so!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for "Vex"!



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9.01.2011

AUGUST QUOTES.

This year I decided to post a quote everyday. A lot of people started posting a picture a day for a year so I thought this might be fun since I read a lot and actually catch myself jotting down noteworthy dialogue! You can check my "Quote of the day" tab to see them all but here I have posted all of the quotes from August 2011. It starts with the most recent first so if you want to see August 1st scroll down to the bottom. ENJOY! :)

that bitch Dora. (08/31/11)

"I wish I had Dora's parents. They let that bitch go EVERYWHERE."

via tumblr
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the end. (08/30/11)

"and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."

-The Beatles
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idgaf. (08/29/11)

"you can not imagine the immensity of the fuck i do not give."

via tumblr
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gale and katniss. (08/28/11)

"You know how to hunt; show them how good you are."

-The Hunger Games; First teaser trailer (@MTV)
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love.(08/27/11)

"Love does not make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."

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sight vs. vision (08/26/11)

"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision"

-Wicked Clothes
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logic. (08/25/11)

Scott Westerfeld
"Perhaps the logical conclusion of everyone looking the same is everyone thinking the same."

— Scott Westerfeld; "Uglies"
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each other. (08/24/11)

"What if we can’t have it all?” His expression was pained and I knew it was because he was admitting he may not be able to give me everything I wanted. “What if we can only have each other?"

— Nicole Williams; "Eternal Eden"
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right this second. (08/23/11)

"I never loved you any more than I do, right this second. And I'll never love you any less than I do, right this second."

— Kami Garcia; "Beautiful Creatures" Caster Chronicles 1
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breaking point. (08/22/11)

"You think my first instinct is to protect you. Because you're small, or a girl, or a Stiff. But you're wrong."

He leans his face close to mine and wraps his fingers around my chin. His hand smells like metal. When was the last time he held a gun, or a knife? My skin tingles at the point of contact, like he's transmitting electricity through his skin.

"My first instinct is to push you until you break, just to see how hard I have to press." he says, his fingers squeezing at the word break. My body tenses at the edge in his voice, so I am coiled as tight as a spring, and I forget to breathe.

His dark eyes lifting to mine, he adds, "But I resist it."

"Why..." I swallow hard. "Why is that your first instinct?"

"Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up. I've seen it. It's fascinating." He releases me but doesn't pull away, his hand grazing my jaw, my neck. "Sometimes I just want to see it again. Want to see you awake."

— Veronica Roth; "Divergent"
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divergent. (08/21/11)

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."

— Robert Frost
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how much pain... (08/20/11)

"Now and then I see something in her eyes, and I wonder if I’ve ever grasped how much pain she’s really in."

— Stephenie Meyer; New Moon
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twilight... (08/19/11)

"Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end."

— Stephenie Meyer; Twilight
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promise... (08/18/11)

"But I'd do it again. I know that now. I'd make that promise a thousand times over and lose her a thousand times over to have heard her play last night or to see her in the morning sunlight. Or even without that. Just to know that she's somewhere out there. Alive."

— Gayle Forman; Where She Went
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the same passion... (08/17/11)

Daniel: "I will always find you... fear not. Let me tell you, love, what happens after this life. You come back, you rise again. Your rebirth is beautiful and real. You come back to me, again and again—"
Luce: "But I die again and again"
Daniel: "It doesn't matter. What matters is that we will again be together. We will always find each other, always love each other, no matter what. I will never leave you."
Luce: "I don't know how you can stand it. Over and over again, the same sadness—"
Daniel: "The same ecstasy—"
Luce: "The same fire that kills everything—"
Daniel: "The same passion that ignites it all again..."

— Lauren Kate; Passion (the Fallen series, no. 3)
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on being an actress... (08/16/11)

“Acting is such a personal thing, which is weird because at the same time it’s not. It’s for the consumption of other people. But in terms of creative outlets and expressing yourself, it’s just the most extreme version of that that I’ve ever found. It’s like running, it’s exertion. When you reach that point where you can’t go anymore and you stop and you take a breath, it’s that same sort of clearing of the mind.”

— Kristen Stewart
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so wrong. (08/15/11)

“I shiver, thinking how easy it is to be totally wrong about people, to see one tiny part of them and confuse it for the whole.”

— Lauren Oliver, Before I Fall
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less is more. (08/14/11)

"I find the whole concept of being ‘sexy’ embarrassing and confusing. If I do an interview with photographs people desperately want to change me - dye my hair blonder, pluck my eyebrows, give me a fringe. Then there’s the choice of clothes. I know everyone wants a picture of me in a mini-skirt. But that’s not me. I feel uncomfortable. I’d never go out in a mini-skirt. It’s nothing to do with protecting the Hermione image. I wouldn’t do that. Personally, I don’t actually think it’s even that sexy. What’s sexy about saying, ‘I’m here with my boobs out and a short skirt, have a look at everything I’ve got?’ My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder."

- Emma Watson
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in common. (08/13/11)

Ridley: "So we have nothing in common."
Link: "We never had anythin' in common, and it never mattered before."

Dream Dark; a novela by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
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too broken. (08/12/11)

"There are some things too broken to be fixed."

Dream Dark; a novela by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
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a million thoughts. (08/11/11)

"A million thoughts ran through my head. That when she looked at me, it was like there was no one else in the world. That when I looked at her, I noticed every detail about her while everything else faded away. That I was only myself when we were together. It was impossible to put into words, and even if I could I wasn't sure the words would be right."

Beautiful Chaos; a novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
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revelation. (08/10/11)

"We make ourselves a place apart
Behind light words that tease and flout,
But oh, the agitated heart
Till someone really find us out."

from "Revelation" by Robert Frost
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what counts. (08/09/11)

"And in the end, its not the years in your life that count. Its the life in your years"

-via @kellanlutz
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random. (08/08/11)

"How hard would it be for me to sculpt, or help me sculpt a hippo out of rice krispies?"

-from the everyday musings of Kristine
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FAME. (08/07/11)

"Fame's always obvious, that's the point of it."

-Extras; a novel by Scott Westerfeld
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specials. (08/06/11)

"You see, freedom has a way of destroying things."

-Specials; a novel by Scott Westerfeld
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FWB. (08/05/11)

Dylan: "Why do women think the only way to get a man to do what they want is to manipulate him?"
Jamie: "History, personal experience, romantic comedies."

-Friends with Benefits; Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake
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blood vs. water. (08/04/11)

"you can't help who you're related to. and that's a damn shame..."

-KAR
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stung. (08/03/11)

Bryn Dawson: "Bee stings kill... [j]ust ask those that are allergic to them."
William Hayward: "Baby... I'm everything but allergic to you."

-Fallen Eden by Nicole Williams
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Sweet (& Sour) Charity Episode (08/02/11)

"Maybe it's like it says in the bible. I felt bad because I had no shoes... but then I met someone who had really bad shoes."

-Karen Walker; Will & Grace
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"awkward!" (08/01/11)

"I don't have awkward moments. I have an awkward life occasionally interrupted by normalcy."

–Robert Pattinson

8.29.2011

THE HUNGER GAMES: FIRST TEASER TRAILER (WITH COMMENTARY)

Yesterday I posted the first sneak peek of the Hunger Games that premiered during the VMA's. Now here is the same trailer with commentary from the director Gary Ross.


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8.12.2011

DREAM DARK.

Dream Dark takes place where "Beautiful Darkness" left off and prior to the events of "Beautiful Chaos" (the 3rd book in the Caster Chronicles that comes out this coming October). It also has the first 5 chapters of "Beautiful Chaos" as a teaser.


Dream DarkDream Dark by Kami Garcia

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book just made me more excited for "Beautiful Chaos". I love when authors publish short stories or companion books because it just helps us learn more about the characters and fills in parts of the book that might not have otherwise made sense had we not read them. SUPER excited for the next book in the series and to find out what this unhappy ending is all about. This short story gets 4 stars because it makes me want the next book even more!



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8.09.2011

EXTRAS.

Extras (Uglies, #4)Extras by Scott Westerfeld

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Aya Fuse is the main character in this Uglies novel and I felt like her character was shallow and selfish; much like how I felt Tally was at first. But I kind of grew to like her, sort of. I just felt like throughout the the story she would never learn. Sending her "hovercam" to get footage or "truth-slanting" to save her ass. I just felt like she was never going to learn her lesson. The story was a bit strange, I like how it was still set in the same world though. I also thought the world was centered around our current hollywood and it's celebrities. Although some of the plots seemed brain-missing (like how their popularity driven world led to a story about living in space) but I felt like this book finally gave us closure on all the cutters and especially on the status of Tally and David. I'm not going to lie, I was more into the parts of the book that had Tally, Shay, David and Fausto in it. Familiar faces. All in all I thought it was okay compared to the others but definitely essential in closing off the series.



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GUILTLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE.

I had an excess of over-ripe bananas so I found a recipe that incorporated them. This is a vegan chocolate cake recipe and it turned out delicious!

Here was the recipe that I found from egglesscooking.com

Dry Ingredients:
  • 2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 1 and 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar (See My Notes #2)
  • 2/3 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
Wet Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup Canola Oil
  • 1 and 1/2 cups Hot Water
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Mashed or Pureed Bananas
Procedure:
  1. Preheat the oven at 350F/180C for 15 minutes. Spray a bundt pan with non stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredients and keep it aside.
  3. Mash enough bananas to measure one cup
  4. To the flour mixture add the canola oil, hot water and vanilla extract; mix well.
  5. Now add the bananas and blend thoroughly
  6. The cake batter is quite “water-y”. Pour the batter in the prepared pan and bake for approximately from 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
I followed the recipe as is but I also added a pinch of salt to bring out the chocolaty flavor. It could have used a little more salt actually because it tastes sweet but the savory could have helped. I also used this simple glaze as well:

1 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
(to make it vegan just use nondairy milk like soy and make sure your other ingredients are vegan)


After I let the cake cool



I inverted the bundt cake onto a plate



I made the glaze measuring out the powdered sugar, adding the vanilla and the soy milk one tablespoon at a time until I got the consistency that I wanted



Then you just pour the glaze onto the cake and enjoy!



8.05.2011

DETOX DAY 3.

We have been really good about stocking up on fruits and veggies. We have A LOT and a huge variety from kale to oranges to nectarines and beets. I found a book at Barnes & Noble that was the "big book of juice" (or something to that effect) and I read that beetroot juice is really good for a liver cleanse and also filtering out the toxins in your blood. Today I made a beetroot juice that I thought was very yummy. Beet juice is actually a little sweet by itself but I added a few other things.

The juice recipe is:

2 beetroots
2 apples (I used one red, one green)
3 stalks of celery

The beets are VERY red/pink so be careful not to stain your clothing or towels when you cut your beets.




This was very refreshing. I think the celery adds a good flavor to it =)

DETOX DAY 2.

For day TWO I was out and about all day. The problem with this was that I couldn't bring my juicer with me all day. And I also read somewhere that if you juice everything in the morning for the entire day it loses its nutrients because the fresher it is, the more nutrients it has. I don't know. Anyway, I purchased a few 100% juices from Trader Joe's and I kept them in a cooler in my car.

The first was VERY GREEN.



This was a good blend. It tastes like a strawberry banana smoothie. It also has algae and green veggies in it. Plus it's vegan so that works!

I also had an ESSENTIAL REDS drink.

I forgot to take a picture of this bottle but Trader Joe's has a similar ESSENTIAL GREENS. The essential reds juice is tomato, carrot and 6 other green veggies. It taste like tomato juice. I wasn't a huge fan of this one. The tomato flavor wasn't really like V8 it tasted very... RAW lol! But I guess that's the whole point. Also I drank an Original 5 Fruite Frenzy from Jamba Juice. This was 340 calories and an all-fruit smoothie. Jamba Juice has also recently added fruit and veggie smoothies.

You can see all the fruit smoothies here.

When I got home I also had a handful of baby carrots, 1 banana and 24 oz. of water.

DETOX DAY 1.

For 15 days my sister, her boyfriend and I decided to do a raw food detox. Many people do these detoxes to cleanse their bodies of toxins and to ready themselves for workouts or just a change in their diets. A lot of people choose a raw food diet. We decided to to a raw fruit/veggie juice detox. We also consume fresh fruits, veggies and nuts.

For day ONE of my detox I made my own juice mixes.

For the first juice I juiced together:

1 stalk of celery
1 orange
1/2 a nectarine
1 handful of kale leaves (trader joe's has bags of washed and ready to use kale)
1 handful of baby carrots
4 small strawberries


This was a good juice but I didn't peel the orange first and the rind is VERY strong and very bitter. I think I need to peel them first since my juicer isn't exactly a Jack Lalanne, lol I don't think it would've been as bitter. Or maybe people like that bitter taste. Other than that this was a very tasty juice.

I also consumed a handful of baby carrots, a handful of raw almonds and 1 banana.
2, 16.9 oz bottles of water

Later on that day my sister made a juice that we all drank that consisted of:

1 peach
1 orange (peeled)
1 pear
1 red apple
1 green apple
a handful of spinach
6 strawberries
and a few romaine lettuce leaves

This juice was VERY good. I could drink this all day!

If you're planning on doing a detox make sure to stock up on A LOT of fruits and veggies because they go fast!

SPECIALS.

Specials (Uglies, #3)Specials by Scott Westerfeld

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I liked this one. I didn't like it as much as the first 2 but everyone was right, it is essential to the story. I think some things that bothered me about it were that a lot of the characters didn't have much of a story until the end. For most of the story Tally was with Shay or just by herself in the wild. I think I'm just a little bitter about the fate of some of these characters. I think it was a given that Tally would become special. It was obvious that each book was titled accordingly. But in the end I felt like her wanting to stay special didn't have to do with the fact that she was tired of people changing her. I felt like some part of her was still a little selfish wanting to keep her special senses and abilities. And poor Zane... I felt like there was no closure between Zane and Tally. I guess I just liked the other to more. It's still a good read, still a good story and an essential part of understanding this world and its characters.



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8.03.2011

"STROGANOFF"

MMM!!! This was a recipe that I was dying to try for a while now. I decided to try it today because tomorrow I am starting my 15-day detox where I will only be consuming raw fruits and vegetables in the form of juice. I have always liked beef stroganoff as a kid and it was something that my dad would make every so often. I started searching vegan recipes and I came across this one:

Mushroom and Kale “Stroganoff”

serves two

  • 2 servings whole wheat pasta

prepare the pasta as directed in salted water. When it is cooked, drain ad set aside, reserving one cup of the water for later use.

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 T. olive oil
  • 1 1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
  • 3 large kale leaves, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 t. fennel seed
  • salt and pepper, to taste

In a large pan, heat the olive oil and then add in the onion. You might need to add a little bit of water. You want to cook them until they start to brown/get a little crispy on the outer edges, though – so don’t use too much oil. Add in the mushrooms, kale, fennel seed and salt and pepper. Add in a couple of tablespoons of water and cover until the mushrooms are tender and the kale is bright green, stirring ocassionally.

  • 1 c. reserved pasta water
  • 1 T. white bean flour (for thickening – you could use any type of bean flour/flour/cornstarch, though I am unsure of amount exchange if using cornstarch)
  • 2 T. roasted red pepper hummus
  • 1/2 T. pub-style dijon mustard
  • 1 T. nutritional yeast

In a small mixing bowl, whisk all together until smooth. It is best to do this while the water is still hot.

Once the kale and mushroom mixture is cooked, pour in the liquid. Lower the heat and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Allow to thicken about ten minutes, still stirring often. Once thickened, shut off heat and let sit one minute. Gently stir in the pasta.

You can see the original recipe here.

I was very satisfied with this recipe because it did taste a lot like stroganoff but it was vegan.

Here were the steps I took:

I first cut up the mushrooms, onions and kale. I sauteed them in a pan with olive oil and seasoned with salt, pepper and fennel seed. (I was a little apprehensive about the fennel seed because I'm not really a fan of the licorice taste but you can barely taste it here and I think it balances the flavors well)



While the veggies were cooking I boiled the water for the pasta and measured out all the ingredients for the sauce. In a bowl I added the nutritional yeast, flour (I didn't have white bean flour so I used plain unbleached all-purpose flour), red pepper hummus, and dijon mustard.



Once the noodles are cooked, before you drain them you want to measure out one cup of water and add it to the sauce mixture. Whisk this until it is smooth and add it to your mushroom and kale mixture.





After you add the sauce to the mushrooms and kale, bring it to a light boil and simmer until the sauce thickens. Then ladle the sauce on top of your noodles and voila! Vegan Stroganoff! =)