Gathering Blue By Lois Lowry
This is the story of the Village, a community of harsh rules and governed lives. Kira recently became an orphan, and has to somehow find a way to live in the village on her own, being too young to work, and having a crippled leg. With few friends and family, the girl has almost no hope of continuing on. Then, one day, an amazing opportunity presents itself. Kira can live. She is now hanging on to her life in the Village by the talent she developed at a young age. Sewing. She is the most talented seamstress in the Village. And with that talent, Kira will work in the main building in her village restoring the sacred robe.
Still, Kira fells a sense of unrest. There is something strange in her new home that opens the doors to a terrible secret.
Gathering Blue is an easier book to read, with only about 200 pages. The book is in Third Person Limited point of view.
Truthfully, I read this book in fifth grade, and I'm loving re-reading it now. I stayed up until midnight reading the first half of the book again, embracing the writing style in every page turn. It usually wouldn't take one long to read this book because it is relatively short. It is the companion book to The Giver, also written by Lois Lowry. The two books combine in the final chapter of the story in Messenger.
Monday, March 7
Sunday, March 6
Failure
So, who likes my new blog design??? Huh? Anybody? I didn't think so. I don't either. Actually, I do, I just don't think it's ME enough. I know that's self-centered, but it's true.
So, I think I've only gotten one new page view on my blog, and I'm already getting discouraged. I know, it's stupid, but true. I gave up blogging for ONE DAY! I can't put my mind to doing or stopping something that has no point! I'm so glad I've made a vow to never smoke. I'd never be able to quit.
I did it. I found the true issue here. I don't have a point in blogging. What should I have as a point?
I can make a list to keep my mind busy.
Blog Idea List
Homework Stuff-- If I did that, put the answers to homework on here, my school would be pretty mad.
Book Reviews-- That might be pretty cool. I could read one book a week, or so, and blog my review on it. But then, I might need to get rid of my extra pages.
Music-- I do play two instruments. Plus I listen to my MP3 daily, and listen to music when I'm going to sleep.
Tropes-- Actually, that's the stupidest thing I ever thought of. What, I go to www.tvtropes.org and every new trope I find, I blog about it? I'd be posting seventeen times a day. At least.
Nothing-- I could stick to what I have. Blogging every day for no apparent reason. Complaining 'bout not knowing what to blog about. It seems a little too... Boring.
I got it. I'm bored. This is the weirdest thing since Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged. My mood goes with the Haruhi Suzumiya books I'm reading. I'm reading Boredom, and I'm bored. This is just a little too odd. And you know what, when I read Melancholy again, I'll be kinda melancholy for no reason. I have to blog about something that I'm not bored about. I'm leaning towards either music or book reviews. They both seem pretty fun, compared to being bored out of my mind.
Music seems to be the best choice, I just don't know how to write it without sounding stupid. I could do something like my weekly crap column that went down the drain. I could take one band, list some of their songs and song lyrics, and write about the band background. At the end of the post, I could put a little of myself in there. Talk about how much I like the band, or just one song. I might give some info like, the songs swear a lot, or their songs were featured in a movie. The only thing is, I don't know it'll enough fun.
On the other hand, with Book Reviews, I can say how much I like the book, give the general plot, and talk about the author. It would be kinda like my Rant pages. I could have character backgrounds, along with plot, pictures, and all different kinds of stuff. I would be able to put a bit more of myself in there, but the posts would become few and far between. Still, that would give me time to other things outside of blogging. I think that wins, for now.
So, I guess I'm changing my blog to a blog on Book Reviews. I'm thinking I can keep the title, but I guess the design will have to be changed up again. I really do like reading, so I think this will be good. Hey, I could also have BLOG REVIEWS!!! I am smart sometimes. Okay, with everything going on, I need to change my blog entirely, and get started on another book. Bye.
So, I think I've only gotten one new page view on my blog, and I'm already getting discouraged. I know, it's stupid, but true. I gave up blogging for ONE DAY! I can't put my mind to doing or stopping something that has no point! I'm so glad I've made a vow to never smoke. I'd never be able to quit.
I did it. I found the true issue here. I don't have a point in blogging. What should I have as a point?
I can make a list to keep my mind busy.
Blog Idea List
Homework Stuff-- If I did that, put the answers to homework on here, my school would be pretty mad.
Book Reviews-- That might be pretty cool. I could read one book a week, or so, and blog my review on it. But then, I might need to get rid of my extra pages.
Music-- I do play two instruments. Plus I listen to my MP3 daily, and listen to music when I'm going to sleep.
Tropes-- Actually, that's the stupidest thing I ever thought of. What, I go to www.tvtropes.org and every new trope I find, I blog about it? I'd be posting seventeen times a day. At least.
Nothing-- I could stick to what I have. Blogging every day for no apparent reason. Complaining 'bout not knowing what to blog about. It seems a little too... Boring.
I got it. I'm bored. This is the weirdest thing since Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged. My mood goes with the Haruhi Suzumiya books I'm reading. I'm reading Boredom, and I'm bored. This is just a little too odd. And you know what, when I read Melancholy again, I'll be kinda melancholy for no reason. I have to blog about something that I'm not bored about. I'm leaning towards either music or book reviews. They both seem pretty fun, compared to being bored out of my mind.
Music seems to be the best choice, I just don't know how to write it without sounding stupid. I could do something like my weekly crap column that went down the drain. I could take one band, list some of their songs and song lyrics, and write about the band background. At the end of the post, I could put a little of myself in there. Talk about how much I like the band, or just one song. I might give some info like, the songs swear a lot, or their songs were featured in a movie. The only thing is, I don't know it'll enough fun.
On the other hand, with Book Reviews, I can say how much I like the book, give the general plot, and talk about the author. It would be kinda like my Rant pages. I could have character backgrounds, along with plot, pictures, and all different kinds of stuff. I would be able to put a bit more of myself in there, but the posts would become few and far between. Still, that would give me time to other things outside of blogging. I think that wins, for now.
So, I guess I'm changing my blog to a blog on Book Reviews. I'm thinking I can keep the title, but I guess the design will have to be changed up again. I really do like reading, so I think this will be good. Hey, I could also have BLOG REVIEWS!!! I am smart sometimes. Okay, with everything going on, I need to change my blog entirely, and get started on another book. Bye.
Saturday, March 5
Y'know What? Forget It...
That's IT. I'm done. I'm gonna keep blogging. I'm WAY to bored right now, and I don't feel like creating a Closed Space.
For those of you who didn't read my last post, I said I was gonna take a break from blogging. Well, I change my mind. I've stuck to blogging for about a month and a half. I'm not ready to give up. I feel like I can't keep my mind off of blogging, and thinking, "I need to blog. This is stupid." Tell me if you don't want me blogging, then I'll just create a Time Loop that seems to have no end:). Because I'm Haruhi freaking Suzumiya. I enjoy threatening to abuse my power as the main character of a series.
I'm getting a little bored of this blog design, so I'm gonna fix it up a little bit. Tell me if you like it.
I think the main reason I stopped blogging (or rather, WANTED to stop blogging), was that I wasn't getting very many page views. I've gotten really great publicity on this blog. I'm happy, so I shouldn't keep changing my mind 'bout it. I'm at a good stage in the process, so I really shouldn't ask for much more, accept I think it'd be cool if some random person I didn't know commented.
I think this is more fun when I talk about random crap like that, so I think this is how it should be.
Well, for the sake of my parents, I have to take a shower. See ya.
For those of you who didn't read my last post, I said I was gonna take a break from blogging. Well, I change my mind. I've stuck to blogging for about a month and a half. I'm not ready to give up. I feel like I can't keep my mind off of blogging, and thinking, "I need to blog. This is stupid." Tell me if you don't want me blogging, then I'll just create a Time Loop that seems to have no end:). Because I'm Haruhi freaking Suzumiya. I enjoy threatening to abuse my power as the main character of a series.
I'm getting a little bored of this blog design, so I'm gonna fix it up a little bit. Tell me if you like it.
I think the main reason I stopped blogging (or rather, WANTED to stop blogging), was that I wasn't getting very many page views. I've gotten really great publicity on this blog. I'm happy, so I shouldn't keep changing my mind 'bout it. I'm at a good stage in the process, so I really shouldn't ask for much more, accept I think it'd be cool if some random person I didn't know commented.
I think this is more fun when I talk about random crap like that, so I think this is how it should be.
Well, for the sake of my parents, I have to take a shower. See ya.
Friday, March 4
La Di Da
My blogging has slowed down. I've gotten about ten page views in the last five days. Not to good for my standard. I guess I'm to blame for that as well. I just don't have any ideas.
Arial. Is fantastic.
I'm thinking of taking a temporary break from blogging. I can't think of anything to blog about, and I have to prepare for a piano competition on March 11. I'm kinda nervous, so I need to get more practice in, so I'll see you, probably next weekend some time.
-Cami Errant
Arial. Is fantastic.
I'm thinking of taking a temporary break from blogging. I can't think of anything to blog about, and I have to prepare for a piano competition on March 11. I'm kinda nervous, so I need to get more practice in, so I'll see you, probably next weekend some time.
-Cami Errant
When I Find Myself in Times of Trouble
Congratulate me. Post number sixty.
Despite the fact I feel your excitement flowing from my Net Book, I'm just go on calmly. Sixty posts is kinda impressive for the fact I've been writing for only about a month and a half.
I can never find much to write about in the mornings.
One thing is, I'm reading The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya, the third book in the series, and Kyon just returned from three years in the past. And seeing Mikuru (slightly older) in a mini-skirt. Why did he see Future Mikuru in the past? Ask the writing staff. I don't get it either. Actually, I do, since I saw the three hour movie.
I had a Youth Symphony concert last night, and was really nervous to play my solo. I have my little four measure solo in Pavane, my favorite song. It sounded really good. I'd practiced that part most, and it went well, so I'm really happy.
Well, I have to go. There's that thing called school. Bye.
Despite the fact I feel your excitement flowing from my Net Book, I'm just go on calmly. Sixty posts is kinda impressive for the fact I've been writing for only about a month and a half.
I can never find much to write about in the mornings.
One thing is, I'm reading The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya, the third book in the series, and Kyon just returned from three years in the past. And seeing Mikuru (slightly older) in a mini-skirt. Why did he see Future Mikuru in the past? Ask the writing staff. I don't get it either. Actually, I do, since I saw the three hour movie.
I had a Youth Symphony concert last night, and was really nervous to play my solo. I have my little four measure solo in Pavane, my favorite song. It sounded really good. I'd practiced that part most, and it went well, so I'm really happy.
Well, I have to go. There's that thing called school. Bye.
Wednesday, March 2
El Post
How I love Arial. The only thing I don't get is, why Blogger Spell Check says it isn't a real word. Epic Pouting Manouver.
I was E-Mailing my friend, and the most talked about and dreaded subject amongst the female gender came up.
Guys.
Boys, men, dudes, males, whatever you want to call those things. No offense.
So, here comes a relationship rant. Otherwise known as:
Gender Rant II: Relationships and Stuff
I never actually got the whole "Going out" thing. When I started sixth grade, I was all like, "I wish I could have a boyfriend!" But now, I see no reason to have one. A whole lot of kids at my school are saying that they have boyfriends, or are going out with so-and-so, but I don't think they mean anything by it. It's just saying that you've adjusted your social status to match the person you're going out with. But, really. Where will you go? As a student that's not able to drive yet, you don't have many options. Another odd thing that people do is, they trade sweatshirts. As friends, or as going out. I don't see the point in it. I might trade/let someone borrow my hoodie if they were cold, or didn't have a coat.
That was a little off-topic.
Another thing I don't get is how when we're five, we think that boys have cooties, and then when we're fourteen, we think guys are hot. The whole hormone thing kinda flew past me in Health. I know how it works, but I don't really like the effects. Maybe it's me not being as mature as I thought I could be. I don't think that guys have cooties, I just think they're annoying as heck. Even now, there are girls who think guys are gross (I hate that word. Gross.), and still whisper to each other in class, "I like ________" "But I thought he was mean to you." "He was, but now he's cool." And that's just what happens.
Another observation I've made, is that girls go out with guys to make the guy they like jealous, and vice versa. That's kinda like a conspiracy, in a way, but not so bad that you would go to jail. I just think it's really shallow. I mean, really. After you lied about liking this one guy and going out with him, why would someone want to go out with you? It seems really stupid. But I digress.
That's just how it works in school, unfortunately. I wish it didn't, though. But I guess it'll have to do.
I was E-Mailing my friend, and the most talked about and dreaded subject amongst the female gender came up.
Guys.
Boys, men, dudes, males, whatever you want to call those things. No offense.
So, here comes a relationship rant. Otherwise known as:
Gender Rant II: Relationships and Stuff
I never actually got the whole "Going out" thing. When I started sixth grade, I was all like, "I wish I could have a boyfriend!" But now, I see no reason to have one. A whole lot of kids at my school are saying that they have boyfriends, or are going out with so-and-so, but I don't think they mean anything by it. It's just saying that you've adjusted your social status to match the person you're going out with. But, really. Where will you go? As a student that's not able to drive yet, you don't have many options. Another odd thing that people do is, they trade sweatshirts. As friends, or as going out. I don't see the point in it. I might trade/let someone borrow my hoodie if they were cold, or didn't have a coat.
That was a little off-topic.
Another thing I don't get is how when we're five, we think that boys have cooties, and then when we're fourteen, we think guys are hot. The whole hormone thing kinda flew past me in Health. I know how it works, but I don't really like the effects. Maybe it's me not being as mature as I thought I could be. I don't think that guys have cooties, I just think they're annoying as heck. Even now, there are girls who think guys are gross (I hate that word. Gross.), and still whisper to each other in class, "I like ________" "But I thought he was mean to you." "He was, but now he's cool." And that's just what happens.
Another observation I've made, is that girls go out with guys to make the guy they like jealous, and vice versa. That's kinda like a conspiracy, in a way, but not so bad that you would go to jail. I just think it's really shallow. I mean, really. After you lied about liking this one guy and going out with him, why would someone want to go out with you? It seems really stupid. But I digress.
That's just how it works in school, unfortunately. I wish it didn't, though. But I guess it'll have to do.
Tuesday, March 1
Distraction in Another Tab
Yes. I'm watching/listening to Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged episode 25, the best episode.
Friendship is the best thing ever! Don't you agree?
Now we're at the arcade!
I know.
Watching people dance is almost as fun as watching people play card games!
How I love spoofs of Disney songs and The Bamboozled Celtic Guardian. My older sister is in the card club at her high school across the street from my middle school. Tomorrow (Wednesday), I'm going to card club to play a children's card game. I know that it seems immature to be playing a game with ridiculous rules, but it gets annoying to keep losing against my older sister. I'm thinking that I have a 1% chance of beating someone at club, so I'm pretty excited. Apparently, my sister's friends are excited that I'm going to be there so they can meet me, and for others, they just want to play a card game. Oh well. I guess it'll just have to work.
Wow, I'm really disappointed that I couldn't think of anything else to blog about. Sorry.
Friendship is the best thing ever! Don't you agree?
Now we're at the arcade!
I know.
Watching people dance is almost as fun as watching people play card games!
How I love spoofs of Disney songs and The Bamboozled Celtic Guardian. My older sister is in the card club at her high school across the street from my middle school. Tomorrow (Wednesday), I'm going to card club to play a children's card game. I know that it seems immature to be playing a game with ridiculous rules, but it gets annoying to keep losing against my older sister. I'm thinking that I have a 1% chance of beating someone at club, so I'm pretty excited. Apparently, my sister's friends are excited that I'm going to be there so they can meet me, and for others, they just want to play a card game. Oh well. I guess it'll just have to work.
Wow, I'm really disappointed that I couldn't think of anything else to blog about. Sorry.
Monday, February 28
A Hopefully Lengthy Apology
I'm so terribly sorry I didn't post for the past few days. I was busy. I know that's a bad excuse, but I'm not very good at that kind of thing.
Anybody watch at least SOME of the Oscars? I watched until about 10:00, but then I had to go to bed. Anyway, I'm insanely proud of my mom because she helped COLIN FIRTH win the Best Actor award. I loved him in The King's Speech, which is what he won it for, but he was also MR. DARCY in Pride and Prejudice. The King's Speech won Best Picture, which makes me really happy. I was kinda disappointed that How to Train Your Dragon didn't win any awards. Still, Toy Story 3 was really cute. I love Spanish Buzz Lightyear. and Spanish You Got a Friend in Me. It was hilariously fun to watch. How to Train Your Dragon was really beautiful, though.
Something strange has found me. Today in Health class, we had a substitute, so we just watched a movie. It's kind of a coincidence though because I'm watching it now. Happy Feet. It's so cute. It's a bunch of animated penguins singing, except one who dances. His feet are like tap shoes, and I had dance today. It was pretty funny. My parents rented the movie while they were at the library because my older sister was sick, and they thought that it would make her feel better to watch a funky, music-filled movie with cute animals, and good animation. It's an alright movie.
My schedule is really crazy this week. My piano lesson is on Tuesday instead of Thursday because of my Youth Symphony concert at a local high school. And on Wednesday, I don't have 5Star, so I'm going to the high school across the street to meet my sister at card club. It should be pretty fun, I just have to remember to bring my deck to school so I can actually play. I got a new deck with Junk themed cards. It's a really good deck, so good I almost beat my sister once. It's way awesomer than that Magician deck of mine.
Well, I'm getting distracted from watching the movie. I guess I'll see you all soon. Bye.
Anybody watch at least SOME of the Oscars? I watched until about 10:00, but then I had to go to bed. Anyway, I'm insanely proud of my mom because she helped COLIN FIRTH win the Best Actor award. I loved him in The King's Speech, which is what he won it for, but he was also MR. DARCY in Pride and Prejudice. The King's Speech won Best Picture, which makes me really happy. I was kinda disappointed that How to Train Your Dragon didn't win any awards. Still, Toy Story 3 was really cute. I love Spanish Buzz Lightyear. and Spanish You Got a Friend in Me. It was hilariously fun to watch. How to Train Your Dragon was really beautiful, though.
Something strange has found me. Today in Health class, we had a substitute, so we just watched a movie. It's kind of a coincidence though because I'm watching it now. Happy Feet. It's so cute. It's a bunch of animated penguins singing, except one who dances. His feet are like tap shoes, and I had dance today. It was pretty funny. My parents rented the movie while they were at the library because my older sister was sick, and they thought that it would make her feel better to watch a funky, music-filled movie with cute animals, and good animation. It's an alright movie.
My schedule is really crazy this week. My piano lesson is on Tuesday instead of Thursday because of my Youth Symphony concert at a local high school. And on Wednesday, I don't have 5Star, so I'm going to the high school across the street to meet my sister at card club. It should be pretty fun, I just have to remember to bring my deck to school so I can actually play. I got a new deck with Junk themed cards. It's a really good deck, so good I almost beat my sister once. It's way awesomer than that Magician deck of mine.
Well, I'm getting distracted from watching the movie. I guess I'll see you all soon. Bye.
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