They're Playing Our Song

Blooming up from the ground,

3 rounds and a sound,

Like whispering you know me,

And you know me. 

-Blind Pilot: 3 Rounds and a Sound

Come on Skinny Love just last a year,

Pour a little salt we were never here,

My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my,

Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer.

-Bon Iver: Skinny Love

I want to swim away but don't know how,

Sometimes it just feels like I'm fallin' in the ocean,

Let the waves up take me down,

Let the hurricane set in motion, yeah,

Let the rain of what I feel right now, come down,

Let the ran come down.

-Blue October: Into the Ocean

I thought about the Big One, WW III,

Would we ever really care the world has ended, 

You could hold me here forever like you're holding me tonight,

I look at the big red button, and I'm tempted.

-Josh Ritter: Temptation of Adam

Things get damaged,

Things get broken,

I thought we'd manage,

But words left unspoken,

Left us so brittle,

There was so little left to give.

-Depeche Mode: Precious

I don't believe in anything but myself,

I don't believe in anything but myself,

But then you opened up a door, you opened up a door,

Now I start to believe in something else.
-Ingrid Michaelson: Soldier

There are more than just the iTunes Top 40 songs out there. Frankly, most of them are better too. These are a few of my favorite songs that haven't hit mainstream music, and I promise you you'll fall in love with at least one of these. So, open your ears start listening.

Guilty Pleasure

I came here to make you dance tonight,

I don't care about my guilty pleasure for you,

Shut up cause we won't stop,

And we're getting down till the sun's coming up.

-Cobra Starship: Guilty Pleasure

Sorry to disappoint, but I'm singing to my pencil here and not a mysterious lover. So. My guilty pleasure is that I write fictional stories whenever I get a chance to. I don't really share my writing with anyone, but I am currently starting a four part series that I think will continue to get complex. Each part of the series (each short story, if you will) is the same exact story, but told from four different views and each having their own twist on the events. I prefer writing fantasy than anything else, so this will be what the genre is.

I figured it would be easier to write the beginning of each story before I just dive into one at at time. I went with a Twilight Zone affect for the extremely short prologue because.. frankly, I'm too lazy to set the scene any other way.

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The Girl with the Glowing Eyes.

They didn't glow at first. Not until she opened her mind up to her true self did they begin to glow; the true self that she buried deep within her memories. It wasn't until her eyes glowed that her world fell apart from beneath her and she couldn't separate the lies from the truths.

The girl in this story doesn't fit into the norm of her society, but what would be the point of telling you a story about a boring and completely normal child? She lives in a world where male dominance still exists - women should be seen and not heard. But not her. Oh, definitely not her. She's different. The girl you see before you is defiant and strong minded. She's immortal, but she doesn't know that until her eyes glow. There's a different aura about her and this doesn't sit well with her father; however, her mother couldn't be more proud. Oh, and of course. There is love. No story is good without romance sprinkled throughout, especially one about two star crossed lovers. So let us leave our world and journey to Percnez.

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The Demon Who Became a God.

He didn't know he was a demon... or a god... until that girl's eyes glowed and opened up the secrets of his world. His once simple life became complex as he began to remember the past - 12,000 years before that girl's eyes glowed. 

The boy in this story is our handsome hero...or is he the villain? Nothing is good or bad, but thinking it makes it so. He's that perfect boy with a secret lying beneath the surface; a secret that he doesn't know at first. He lives in a world with masculinity is based on strength, speed and power. All of which he has. This boy is not different. He fits into the norm of his society like a cookie-cutter mold, but it is deep within him that is terrifyingly different. This is the boy that is madly in love with our lovely girl who's eyes will glow. He knows his love is true and he knows that in his heart (figurative heart) that they are meant to be together until all of the stars in the universe burn out. Nothing will stop him from being with that girl, not even that part deep within him yearning to get out. So let us leave our world and journey to Percnez.

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The Eater of Souls.

He was only focused on eating souls until that girl's eyes glowed and made him realize who she was. She was the missing piece of the puzzle that he had been looking for since her eyes last glowed so many years ago. He didn't regain any memory unlike the rest, he never lost it.

The demon in this story really wasn't feared until that other demon became a god. He was only the right hand man, but when that demon elevated up, he got his own promotion as the new image of nightmares. Demons look like any other person walking among us, but their eyes turn from a brilliant, enticing blue to a deep, sizzling red that burns into their victim's eyes as the suck the souls out of their limp bodies. This demon, however, is the Soul Eater that everyone fears. He doesn't kill to feed, but he focuses on the agony and pain he creates. Pain is his talent. So how does this Soul Eater tie in with our girl with the glowing eyes? Unknowing to her, she's his next target. He has been waiting for her since the last time her eyes glowed. So let us journey to Percnez.

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The Sister of the Girl.

She isn't her biological sister, but she didn't know that until her sister's eyes glowed. That is when she realized her part in the world as a human sister to the girl with the glowing eyes. Nothing more, nothing less. 

The sister in this story is overlooked by her peers. She is a human surrounded by humans, but caught up in the world of demons and Gods and Goddesses. She is not different than anyone else, just going through the motions and living her life as a pawn in the greater scheme of things. This sister was intertwined with the immortals by the Fates themselves. She is the keystone, however, to our stories. Unnoticed, yet the most important player. This sister reveals to us our true emotions and sees everything with an unbiased eye. She is what grounds the girl with the glowing eyes to Earth. Without this sister, the story would cease to exist and that girl's eyes would have never glowed. So let us journey to Percnez.

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If you didn't fall asleep yet or bang your head against the wall at how bad that was, I congratulate you. These will be my extremely short prologues for each story for the characters. I usually never post my stuff online, so I'll consider this as a big step forward even if the story(s) ends up horrible or never finished.

Safe & Sound

Just close your eyes,

The sun is going down,

You'll be all right,

No one can hurt you now,

Come morning light,

You and I'll be safe and sound.

-Taylor Swift: Safe & Sound

 

If you haven't guessed it already, this post is dedicated to the book that has been sweeping the nation, The Hunger Games. The trilogy follows Katniss, a 16 year old girl living in District 12 of the dystopian society of Panem. Each year The Hunger Games begin in the summer, where a boy and girl are chosen from each district to play. The games were created by the Capitol to remind the citizens of Panem of the great power that they hold over the Districts after the rebellion and obliteration of District 13. In short, Katniss volunteers herself in the place of her sister Primrose and the games begin. I personally thought it sounded horrible, but it is an amazing book that is impossible not to read.

*** spoilers are contained in this post ***

Most popular novels don't make it far unless there is some kind of romance, especially a love triangle. Here we have Katniss having to make a decision between Gale, her hunting partner, and Peeta, her Hunger Games partner. In the end, she chooses the guy everyone roots for.

I found myself unable to put any of the books down, easily passing up 7 hours straight at night just reading. Once you start, you can't help not to keep turning pages. Reading the books fast was enjoyable, but now I find myself lost in my free time. No more Hunger Games to read... it really is depressing. I find myself dying to read another... only to realize that there is none.I wish the series was more than a trilogy, but that would be hard to keep writing about.

There is nothing bad I can really say about the book. Every moment was interesting and I couldn't stop turning the page to find out what would happen next. The Games were filled with excitement and new danger and I couldn't help hoping that Peeta and Katniss would make it out together alive in the first book. For Catching Fire, I teared when Mags volunteered for Annie and cried when she sacrificed her life. I'll admit that I get emotional while reading. I also had that same teary eye in Mockingjay when Boggs died and I was in disbelief when Jackson and one of the Leeg sisters sacrificed themselves to stall the mutts. And I'll admit it again. I pretty much cried when Finnick and Prim died. I had to read both of those deaths at least five times since I was in disbelief.

The epilogue made me smile, but I'm sad that Peeta will never be 100% himself and Katniss will never be 100% happy. I wasn't the happiest about sad yet hopeful tone, but I guess besides that the only thing I could complain about is how much Peeta didn't do. He's strong. Great at close combat. Yet.. he's always the one that needs to be rescued. He doesn't really fight and always seems to be like the damsel in distress. Oh well. It's impossible not to fall in love with him. Gale is lovable too, but more as your best friend, not a boyfriend.

I can't wait until the premiere on March 23, and believe me, I am going to that midnight premiere at all costs. The trailer looks wonderful and I heard that the girl who plays Katniss will sing on the soundtrack. Praying that it's Rue's song. I also am already anticipating the second book predicted to come out in November and the third as soon as the second is over.

Auld Lang Syne

Should old acquaintances be forgotten,

And never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintances be forgotten

And days of long ago!

-Robert Burns: Auld Lang Syne

Happy New Year 2012! 2011 had been a great year for me from Italy to Maine to Disney and hanging out with all my friends as much as possible. It was truly and unforgettable year and I know I will keep these great memories with me forever. I spent New Year's Eve at a party with friends; there was tons of food and we played Dance Central, pool, and we had a good time in general talking and dancing.

This year I am actually going to attempt to to keep my resolutions which are the following in no particular order:

1. Stop biting my nails

2. Crunches ever other day

3. Relax; to not stress

4. Spend more time with my family

This year marks the ending as a high school senior and beginning as a college freshman. Although I am excited to become independent and live away from home, I'm also terrified. I don't want to lose contact with my friends and I know I will miss coming home to my parents at night. However, this is my chance to make it in the world and to become independent and free; this means more responsibilities, but I am confident that I will be able to make the right decisions. I'll miss high school though and our silly worries and dramas and life.

Well onto an optimistic outlook to 2012. If the world does end this year, we need to make it the best and not dwell on the past of 2011.

Here's to another great year.