Archive for August, 2010
when i got this console almost 6 moths ago… i had doubts about the wii, today i know it is the best gaming system, i have nothing but good things to say about this console, for those who are still between this and the others… get wii… xbox360 games? pfff thats what i have my pc for… and dont rrod or sounds like a jet turbine.
Green Frog Art Rocking
I give 4 star is only because it is hard to install at the first time , but I am so happy when it start working. With the small brush attached I can clean any narrow place. It makes my carpet become new and flash, it is so great! Thanks for the reviews and photos.
Braun Hand Blender 600
I bought this book for my husband and me to read. I had seen the movie — albeit, to keep me from panicking — during an extremely rough flight down to my bridal shower in GA. It did keep me interested enough to distract me from the lightening and turbulence. The movie itself was OK — a good rainy-day, don’t-have-to-think-much sort of film. So I got the book — because generally speaking, it is a good assumption that the book will usually be better than the movie.
I like Edward. I like his family. The idea behind the story is definitely different and interesting. The skill level of the author — I had to assume it was written for young adults, and so I tried not to expect too much. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t astonishingly good either. I had spoken with my husband’s cousin — admittedly, a 16 year old gothy sort-of girl, obsessed with vampires in general — who told me it was “GREAT, buy the book, Meyers is as good as Anne Rice.”
Ooh. Not a particularly accurate comparison. Sorry. Now, I love vampire stories in general. Love stories are OK. Combine the two with a vampire falling in love with his prey — excellent start. But Bella just seems a bit boring to me so far — it got much worse as the series progressed, but so far she is just sort of “eh.” I would have liked to have seen that she had friends, or any sort of life other than her mother, back in Phoenix. The only thing she seems to miss is the sun. It gets a little old to hear her talk about not understanding what Edward could possibly see in her. Although, realistically, I had the same mentality as a teenager, so I could let that go.
I would hesitate to compare with Anne Rice because…well, for me, they are leagues apart. I tend toward Kafka, Orson Welles, Kurt Vonnegut, Poe, etc. for most of my reading. But I do get lots of enjoyment from Rowling. Young adult books, when well written, can be just as entertaining for adults. I can’t put my finger on it, but something is lacking in Meyers’ writing.
Art and Humanism in
The Catcher In The Rye is not just a story about your frustrated teenager who doesn’t like anything, as his little sister Phoebe points out in the book. It’s a story about the person that reflects the emotions given to us by the world. Here’s a 17 year old who just got kicked out of high school straight into the streets of New York City. He doesn’t seem mad about being kicked out of school, not at all. He enjoys his time as only Holden Caulfield knows how: Calls up old friends, goes to bars, pays for a prostitute (only to not have sex with her), dances with girls in clubs where the best Jazz players play, and eventually manages to get drunk out of his mind. Inside Holden, is a person who is fed up with the world though, the way things are, the way things aren’t. Holden is no role model; he’s a sex crazed, lying, cigarette smoker, but he’s himself. He never pretends to be anything he isn’t and stays true to that ever so famous title, The Catcher In The Rye.
Puzzle Tie Dye Loony
Okay, I’ll admit it. I first read this book because of the hype. Also, because the trailer of the movie looked interesting. Lastly, I’ve been going through Harry Potter withdrawal and I’m trying to find a fantasy series to put all of my pent-up energy in. So, now, what I have to say is this: WHAT THE HELL?!!
This book’s premise sounded interesting. Bella moves in with her dad to a remote town in Arizona and falls in love with a vampire. But I foolishly thought that the book had more plot than that. It didn’t. No, seriously, where was the plot in this story? Okay, Bella falls in love with a vampire, then what? I don’t know. Do you know why? It never got past that. I’ve read both Twilight and New Moon and all I learned is that Bella is in love with Edward (the vampire). Bella is being mopey, obsessively in love with Edward for the first like 400 pages, the last like 50 or so, Bella is being chased by a vampire. But I am of the firm opinion that the whole being chased by a vampire thing was there just so Meyer could say that she had a plot. But she didn’t. Or at least not much.
Now, what was up with the relationship between Edward and Bella? Was it supposed to immensely creepy? Because that’s what I got. I’m supposed to believe that people fall that quickly in love within a week, without knowing each other, just because they can’t figure each other out? Ooookay. I’m not that thick. And I guess I’m supposed to believe that Bella loves Edward for more reasons than because he’s hot? I’m not supposed to believe she’s shallow? Oookay. Another thing, does tru wuv actually excuse stalking? Because Bella seemed so ecstatic and flattered that Edward was following her, yet she did not scream “FELONY!” like any other sane person would have done.
If I read a story with a teenage heroine, I want her to be strong, independent, but most importantly, interesting. Bella was none of these things. She was mopey, pathetic, shallow, and selfish. Edward was all of these things, but pr
Fruitbasket friends
I have not been able to use yet, because it does not come with a battery…….To bad they didn’t think a head..
Activity Ball
I have used the Garmin Portable Friction Mount for a couple of months. It is wonderful and so easy to use. I just pop off my GPS, place it in my purse, and put the mount out of sight. I can place the mount anywhere on the dash and it stays in place. So easy to use. I would recommend it to all.
Nerf Nerfoop Basketball Hoop
I ordered it, but haven’t received it, yet. I have 2000, 2002, 2003 on various computers, and like them all.
Sennheiser EW 122 G2
This book goes against everything the Bible teaches. This guy must be CRAZY!! (Or desperate…)
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This is the most beautiful love story ever written!!!! Its a story about what brings her to find this love of her life…and its sooooo beautifully written about her love for Edward!!!
Avenir Groove Dual Saddle