Sorry, I don't know how to capitalize things, so I went ahead and did the whole title. Like I said, here's a list of things that really freak me out. I don't know why. But I'm sure you'll be able to relate.....
1. When people creep up on you and poke you - All I can say is, "wtf, bro. wtf." This is the most pointless thing ever, and yet it scares me so much I think I would pee my pants. It's so stupid. Just the thought of someone -anyone- coming up to you and touching you is scary enough. Then they rub it in your face the next day and are like, "Yeah, she totally got scared to death yesterday! Sooo funny!" *Frowns* Let's see how you like it, punk...
2. The stupid YouTube videos that your friends show you - You might be thinking, "Justine, what kind of friends do you have??," but I'm sure you have these kinds of friends too, whether you're at work, school, McDonalds, the zoo, whatever. So anyway, these STUPID videos are of something completely random and innocent, like a car driving on the road and then a FREAKING CREEPY DUDE POPS UP AND SCREAMS. Yeah. Nothing is scarier than that. You didn't even get a warning. You're just sitting there eating Jell-O or something, and then that pops up! I'm pretty sure you would choke on your Jell-O and start sputtering, then scream for dear life.....I did. It's a pretty bad experience. Moooovin' on to 3....
3. Tatsu - Yeah, it's that demonish ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain. I almost threw up in line. That's how intense it was and I hadn't even gotten on it yet. My friends first convinced me into going: "Come on, it'll be awesome!" "This is one of the scariest rides here!" You bet. First of all, as you're getting strapped in, you're kind of comforted that there's a bunch of security things so you're snug tight in your seat. NOT. It felt like I was going to fall out any second like this kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MD6Cx0qzRA. I screamed just like him, too. So there you are, sitting down and then holycrapyouarefreakingupsidedown. That's right. The ride is 'Fly at the Speed of Fear'. No joke. They meant the flying thing seriously too. At first, I was thinking, "Yayyy. This is going to be so much fun! It's going to be like we're flying! Yippeeeee!"...To tell you guys the truth (because you all care so much), I cried on that ride. I didn't mean to at first, because it was just one little tear. Buuuuuuuuut, since you're upside down, that's not exactly the case. My friends started "snickering" (okay, chucking.....okay fine, laughingsofrickinhardtheyalmostcried) at me because pretty soon I had tears just streaming down my face. Well, to be exact, just falling at the corners of my eyes because we were facing the ground the entire time. Don't get me wrong - I've been on plenty of scary rides. I love roller coasters as much as this kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XQzQYFYfy8 (he looks like Gollum when he's scared). My face was like that too when I got on stupid Tatsu. Helpful hints: do not go on this ride if you think you can handle it. Because you can't. You won't be able to.
4. Driving next to huge trucks - Don't even try to deny it. You know you get scared when you have a huge WonderBread truck next to you, and it seems as though it will fall right on you...especially when they're making a turn. The worst is when it's a truck with huge logs or pipes in the back.
5. Nasteh bugs - Namely moths, spiders, huge beetles. I went to this camp a couple of years ago, and I swear, that place was infested with these huge, black, beetles that flew straight at your ears. I'm not fooling around with you people. These ridiculous things just attacked people for no reason. Which is why they scare me. Coming back to the present, I went to another camp a week ago, and whaddya know? There's an infestation of moths in my cabin. Not just that, but they came through the window that my bunk was at. I was so traumatized. All the girls in my cabin were like, "Ohhh Justine, you're so paranoid!". Are you kidding? Do you KNOW what it feels like to just be sitting there on your bed when you're suddenly being attacked by little flying creeps??? Whew. I'm getting ahead of myself here. They didn't exactly attack anyone, actually. They just flew to the light. But it was still pretty creepy to see all these bugs there. So NATURALLY, I saran-wrapped my window. Then for extra security measures, I added a note that said, "TAKE THAT MOTHS!" on it....even though they can't read. I guess it was for everybody else's enjoyment. But it worked. I felt really proud of myself there.
6. When people stare at you from their cars - Even though it sounds pretty minor, this sort of thing is actually pretty creepy. You've experienced this before, right? So you're driving along listening to Michael Buble, when all of a sudden you get this...feeling...that someone is watching you. Raising your eyebrows in surprise, you casually glance over to your left lane and....daaaang. You were so right. There's probably some old grandma giving you the stink eye because you're going the speed limit, and she's getting mad because she supposes that anyone can go a little faster than the actual limit. Wrong-o. You turn back to 'All of Me' and then you hear sirens. You're wondering, "Oh....shoot. These plates have NOT expired yet...I think" but it turns out it's the old lady getting a ticket. *Rubs hands together* Revenge has been dished.
....Wow. I really went off topic there. Why were you still reading?
7. Flickering lights - I'm talking about the lights that are flickering because A) they're not screwed in right, or B) some idiot forgot to change it. This happened quite recently actually. In the bathroom, of all places. I guess this would be more annoying than anything, but it's actually pretty scary if you experience it. I actually solved this dilemma by blinking really fast, so it would seem like I was making the lights flicker myself. I know, I'm such a retard. But it worked.
8. Gum under a table - At school, college, work, etc. I suppose it would be more of a shock than a scary experience. Whatever. So anyway, you're sitting there and talking with your friends or something and just when you cross your legs, your knee bumps against the underside of the table/desk. You feel something...let's just say, 'that should not. be. there.' While your friends are chatting about the new Justin Bieber CD, you feel under the desk and *GASP* youtouchthegum. Blehhhhhhh. For me, I feel like this shock, as if somebody forced my eyes open with toothpicks and left them there. It probably looks that way too. Somebody usually gets a laugh out of it though.
9. *your comment here* Just leave a comment on what scares you most!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
What Not To Do
....in a movie theater, a date, a restaurant, a grocery store, a friend's house, etc. Just don't do these things and you will be set for life with a lot of people that like you.
Movie Theater: Don't take forever getting your freaking tickets. I cannot emphasize this enough. When you go to a movie, you don't sit at the front of the line forever to ponder which movie you're going to watch while EVERYONE BEHIND YOU IN LINE IS WAITING. No. You get your butt up there and you say it. If you can't think of something in under 4 seconds, pick the first one you see. Simple as that. Don't get confused. While you're in the movie, don't put your feet up on someone else's chair. Specifically, the person in front of you. First of all, it's just rude and...disgusting. Who wants your foot in their face? They're just trying to enjoy their Cruncha Bunchas and there you are, sticking your gum trodden on shoe right in it! Ahhhh.
Date: If you're a guy reading this, make sure you are the one paying for the date. No one cares if you asked her out, or if she did. Either way, you pay (i just rhymed. wooo). If you forgot your wallet, big deal! Call a friend when you're in the bathroom and tell him to bring some money for you so you don't look like a loser. Don't be embarrassed or shy. You asked her, right? Yeah? Better have. Since you asked her, don't say, "So where do you want to go?/What do you want to do?". Have a plan (A/B....maybe C). At least take a little bit of responsibility and say, "I was thinking that we should go paint balling and then get some ice cream". If she says 'yes', then congratulations. You're not a complete failure. If she says no because she's allergic to paint, guns, or sprinkles, say plan B: "If you didn't want to do that, we could blanketyblankblankblankeroo and eat at blanksteruno". Get it? Got it? Good.
Friend's House: I have encountered this problem many, many, MANY times. If you're the guest at this particular friend's house, be courteous to their stuff. I mean all kinds of things. Beds, makeup, books, food, toilets, etc. Trust me, you will not get invited over again if you don't follow that rule. Don't say you "need" something. Food, I mean. If you are starving because you haven't eaten in a week, at least tell them and say, "Could I have some pretzels? My diet is lacking in...food" Nothing annoys me more (well maybe insectsnastybugsstupidpeopletwilight) then that. But don't say, "Ahh I really want some ice cream" unless they offer it. And then, don't be all picky when they offer you some good stuff. Let's say they offer chocolate, vanilla, sherbet, caramel fudge brownie, cookie dough, mint, everythingyoucanfreakingthinkof and all you can say is, "Oh. Why don't you have pistachio walut butter pecan?". Of all the food they have, you pick the most obscure thing that no one could possibly have, unless they directly paid for it in the factory of Haagen Dazs!!!! Gahh. This kills me. Sorry, I don't think I'm getting to my point:
Do say: "Sure! Thank you so much!"
Don't you dare even think of: "Oh. Really? Don't you have Dr. Pepper instead?" in that STUPID disappointed tone.
At least be grateful for what they gave you. Maybe they don't want to give it to you anyway! Did you ever think about that? Maybe they knew you were always bugging people about it, so they didn't want to deal with you. Hah.
Restaurant: If you're drunk and loud, stop guzzling down that vodka and get the heck out of there before they call security. If you're not drunk, why are you that loud in the first place? Don't be obnoxiously loud, drunk or not. The whole reason of a restaurant is for people to eat the food that they're too lazy to make at home, chat about their atrocious lives, pay 4 times as much as the grocery store ingredients used to make the meal, then leave. You're not supposed to come in (already drunk, btw) with all of your friends you've ever had in high school, drink as much as you can, talk and laugh as loud as you can, and then not leave a tip! I know a tip isn't really a big deal at all, but for those poor waiters/waitresses who have to deal with drunkards all the time, it would be smart to leave a nice tip so they don't get too angry.
Grocery Store: Aha. This is the one you were waiting for, right? What really irks me the most there is when people take forever in line. I read on this Hallmark card once:
If you can't read it, theeeeenn.....that sucks. But this one part says, 'some dumb lady is turning her purse inside out to come up with "exact change," like she's gonna win some kind of "exact change trophy"'. This kind of thing happens countless times to innocent bystanders. If you're the victim, step away. This will take longer than your mom trying to figure out how to send a text message (i'm sarcastic, if you haven't guessed. some mothers are tech-savvy....okay, a couple). Now, if you are the demon person up there getting the "exact change," and you're taking forever, at least apologize for the line, then hand the cashier a stupid dollar. Don't apologize profusely while still angrily looking in your bag for an extra dime. It's going to take too long. People are getting frustrated, and I guarantee someone will punch you (if not them, then me). So just don't. Oh yeah, don't take forever mulling over the texture and color of tomatoes (or any other food). Just pick one! They'll taste the same anyway.
Facebook: For the past TWO DAYS that I've liked a group, this stupid person keeps messaging me about new funny pictures on the site. Stop spamming my socialnetworkingthingthatiusetopokepeopleon! Don't get me started on 'poking'. For those of you too old, young, or incapable of facebook, 'poking' is this stupid way to annoy people (real life and the internet). All you do is 'poke back' until someone basically freaks out and deletes you off of their friends list.
Life: Don't be negative and serious all the time. One of my friends is basically lethargic. No joke. She will sit on her butt all day and not even smile a bit. I understand that we all have these days, but she is like this every. single. day. It's basically like she's dead. So don't be this way. You'll annoy a lot of people and nobody will be your friend. Just sayin'....
Personality: Yeah, this is kinda like life. So. One of my friends said this to me all the freakin time: "You don't know what I'm going through! You think you have it hard!" I swear....you know these people, right? They're always keeping their life to themselves because they think they have the worst life ever and that everything sucks and nobody cares blahblahblahlehlehslkdfhsdghsdlkblah. Oh wait, are you one of those people? Oops...not. Suck it up already. People in Haiti have it worse than you, punk. These people "keep it all in" but they tell you all about it anyway. Yeah, that's confusing, I know. But this particular friend said this anytime I even tried to talk about family. I think one time I was just saying how my mom cleaned my room or something and then she spills into this stoopid tangent about her life. This simple rule will help you in every situation: just frickin' listen! Doesn't matter what they're talking about. As long as you're listening, people will love you, and you will never regret it. Then when you want to talk about something, they listen! Whooooa. Isn't that awesome? Don't be gossipy, either. Your life will be so screwed up. Hahaha.
Your life will be way more awesome if you follow this simple guideline that you people should already know about anyway. If you're already doing these things, then great. Have a better life than the people who don't and refuse to have manners. Jeesh.
Movie Theater: Don't take forever getting your freaking tickets. I cannot emphasize this enough. When you go to a movie, you don't sit at the front of the line forever to ponder which movie you're going to watch while EVERYONE BEHIND YOU IN LINE IS WAITING. No. You get your butt up there and you say it. If you can't think of something in under 4 seconds, pick the first one you see. Simple as that. Don't get confused. While you're in the movie, don't put your feet up on someone else's chair. Specifically, the person in front of you. First of all, it's just rude and...disgusting. Who wants your foot in their face? They're just trying to enjoy their Cruncha Bunchas and there you are, sticking your gum trodden on shoe right in it! Ahhhh.
Date: If you're a guy reading this, make sure you are the one paying for the date. No one cares if you asked her out, or if she did. Either way, you pay (i just rhymed. wooo). If you forgot your wallet, big deal! Call a friend when you're in the bathroom and tell him to bring some money for you so you don't look like a loser. Don't be embarrassed or shy. You asked her, right? Yeah? Better have. Since you asked her, don't say, "So where do you want to go?/What do you want to do?". Have a plan (A/B....maybe C). At least take a little bit of responsibility and say, "I was thinking that we should go paint balling and then get some ice cream". If she says 'yes', then congratulations. You're not a complete failure. If she says no because she's allergic to paint, guns, or sprinkles, say plan B: "If you didn't want to do that, we could blanketyblankblankblankeroo and eat at blanksteruno". Get it? Got it? Good.
Friend's House: I have encountered this problem many, many, MANY times. If you're the guest at this particular friend's house, be courteous to their stuff. I mean all kinds of things. Beds, makeup, books, food, toilets, etc. Trust me, you will not get invited over again if you don't follow that rule. Don't say you "need" something. Food, I mean. If you are starving because you haven't eaten in a week, at least tell them and say, "Could I have some pretzels? My diet is lacking in...food" Nothing annoys me more (well maybe insectsnastybugsstupidpeopletwilight) then that. But don't say, "Ahh I really want some ice cream" unless they offer it. And then, don't be all picky when they offer you some good stuff. Let's say they offer chocolate, vanilla, sherbet, caramel fudge brownie, cookie dough, mint, everythingyoucanfreakingthinkof and all you can say is, "Oh. Why don't you have pistachio walut butter pecan?". Of all the food they have, you pick the most obscure thing that no one could possibly have, unless they directly paid for it in the factory of Haagen Dazs!!!! Gahh. This kills me. Sorry, I don't think I'm getting to my point:
Do say: "Sure! Thank you so much!"
Don't you dare even think of: "Oh. Really? Don't you have Dr. Pepper instead?" in that STUPID disappointed tone.
At least be grateful for what they gave you. Maybe they don't want to give it to you anyway! Did you ever think about that? Maybe they knew you were always bugging people about it, so they didn't want to deal with you. Hah.
Restaurant: If you're drunk and loud, stop guzzling down that vodka and get the heck out of there before they call security. If you're not drunk, why are you that loud in the first place? Don't be obnoxiously loud, drunk or not. The whole reason of a restaurant is for people to eat the food that they're too lazy to make at home, chat about their atrocious lives, pay 4 times as much as the grocery store ingredients used to make the meal, then leave. You're not supposed to come in (already drunk, btw) with all of your friends you've ever had in high school, drink as much as you can, talk and laugh as loud as you can, and then not leave a tip! I know a tip isn't really a big deal at all, but for those poor waiters/waitresses who have to deal with drunkards all the time, it would be smart to leave a nice tip so they don't get too angry.
Grocery Store: Aha. This is the one you were waiting for, right? What really irks me the most there is when people take forever in line. I read on this Hallmark card once:
If you can't read it, theeeeenn.....that sucks. But this one part says, 'some dumb lady is turning her purse inside out to come up with "exact change," like she's gonna win some kind of "exact change trophy"'. This kind of thing happens countless times to innocent bystanders. If you're the victim, step away. This will take longer than your mom trying to figure out how to send a text message (i'm sarcastic, if you haven't guessed. some mothers are tech-savvy....okay, a couple). Now, if you are the demon person up there getting the "exact change," and you're taking forever, at least apologize for the line, then hand the cashier a stupid dollar. Don't apologize profusely while still angrily looking in your bag for an extra dime. It's going to take too long. People are getting frustrated, and I guarantee someone will punch you (if not them, then me). So just don't. Oh yeah, don't take forever mulling over the texture and color of tomatoes (or any other food). Just pick one! They'll taste the same anyway.Facebook: For the past TWO DAYS that I've liked a group, this stupid person keeps messaging me about new funny pictures on the site. Stop spamming my socialnetworkingthingthatiusetopokepeopleon! Don't get me started on 'poking'. For those of you too old, young, or incapable of facebook, 'poking' is this stupid way to annoy people (real life and the internet). All you do is 'poke back' until someone basically freaks out and deletes you off of their friends list.
Life: Don't be negative and serious all the time. One of my friends is basically lethargic. No joke. She will sit on her butt all day and not even smile a bit. I understand that we all have these days, but she is like this every. single. day. It's basically like she's dead. So don't be this way. You'll annoy a lot of people and nobody will be your friend. Just sayin'....
Personality: Yeah, this is kinda like life. So. One of my friends said this to me all the freakin time: "You don't know what I'm going through! You think you have it hard!" I swear....you know these people, right? They're always keeping their life to themselves because they think they have the worst life ever and that everything sucks and nobody cares blahblahblahlehlehslkdfhsdghsdlkblah. Oh wait, are you one of those people? Oops...not. Suck it up already. People in Haiti have it worse than you, punk. These people "keep it all in" but they tell you all about it anyway. Yeah, that's confusing, I know. But this particular friend said this anytime I even tried to talk about family. I think one time I was just saying how my mom cleaned my room or something and then she spills into this stoopid tangent about her life. This simple rule will help you in every situation: just frickin' listen! Doesn't matter what they're talking about. As long as you're listening, people will love you, and you will never regret it. Then when you want to talk about something, they listen! Whooooa. Isn't that awesome? Don't be gossipy, either. Your life will be so screwed up. Hahaha.
Your life will be way more awesome if you follow this simple guideline that you people should already know about anyway. If you're already doing these things, then great. Have a better life than the people who don't and refuse to have manners. Jeesh.
Friday, June 11, 2010
YouTube is a Miraculous Invention
To start off, YouTube is my life right about now. Everyday, I come home and plop my butt down and just zone off watching random crap on the site. My favorite channels on there are:
-raywilliamjohnson
-failblog
-smosh
-MysteryGuitarMan
-ElevatorShow
-IanH (from smosh)
-ImprovEverywhere
-meekakitty
-MontyPython
-OkGo
-TheProfessionalsShow
-thevacationeers
-breakingnyc
-StarKidPotter
And still, the list goes on to include many more awesome people/groups. I love YouTube, because everyone can post whatever the heck they want. Even though most get criticized, they don't really mind and keep adding more videos for fun. These people are awesome. I'll describe each of these people in detail because they're too good to resist....
Ray William Johnson: Dude. This guy is the funniest. person. EVAR! Every few days, he reviews viral videos and puts his opinion out there. You will probably pee your pants from the troll. Just sayin'.
Fail Blog: Just as it says. It is a blog of fails. One after the other. There might be a news reporter that slips up, a fat kid falling, stupid people doing stupid stuff, etc. Don't question it....
Smosh: I'm laughing already... okay, so these two guys make videos of random crap. I have no idea where they get ideas for their videos, but they are just so flat out hilarious.
Mystery Guitar Man: This guy is the most talented guy I've subscribed too. There is no doubt about any of this. He will make songs out of rubber bands, lip sing to songs from pictures on his friggin iPod (sounds weird, but it is the coolest thing you will ever see), you name it. People challenge him to do stuff, and he always says, "That's ridiculous. Let's do it."
Elevator Show: It's a show in an elevator. Quite awesome.
Ian H: This dude is one of the guys from Smosh (the one with the bowl cut). He just does random stuff by himself, but it is sooo funny. Just watch it.
ImprovEverywhere: One of the most creative channels I've been on. EVER. Let me explain this: the group usually has around 15-500 people in each video. They go around New York, or wherever they're at, and do really cool stunts. I can't give it justice in words.
Meekakitty: Her real name is Tessa, and she is super random and funny. She owns like 50 pairs of glasses and wear different ones for each video. She just talks about the most random stuff, but it is really funny.
Monty Python: Who hasn't heard of Monty Python??? My dad first introduced it to me on the TV, and now I'm addicted.
OkGo: This is OkGo's channel, but not only do they have their music videos, they also have some very...interesting impromtu stuff. Enough said.
The Professionals Show: Ahhh I can't explain anything anymore. Feels like I'm in school again. Awesome stuff, basically.
The Vacationeers: Their first few videos are about Google stuff, like Google space and whatnot. They're really creative and funny*.
Breaking NYC: This is Ray William Johnson's video blog. Just as funny as his original channel....wooo.
StarKidPotter: Best for last. This channel has A VERY POTTER MUSICAL!!!! *angels sing* AHHHHHH! If you haven't seen this, your life must suck right now. Just watch it, and you will feel happy. It's kind of a parody of the Harry Potter books, but in a good way (not those stupid hater harry ones). The cast has all read the books and loved it so much they made a play! I FIND** it exciting. I loved it so much I downloaded the soundtrack! It's on their website for free, no money involved. But guess what??? They're also coming out with A SEQUEL!!! *angels chorus again* I think it's with Umbridge, judging from the picture they have on the channel of the pink clad *lady* behind Ron, Harry and Hermione.
What I'm saying is....YouTubeisafreakingawesomeplace. It's the best thing since Google. There's loads of stuff one there, from math tutoring videos, fails, obsessive Twil**** fans, and even movies! Don't get me wrong: I have a life. I get up, go to school (heh heh. not anymore), hang out with friends and stuff. YouTube has some bad things in it, but as long as you hang out with the right people, you won't get involved with that stuff. Yes, it is very dangerous, but the rewards far outweigh the risks***.
Rewards:
-you feel awesome
-you just laughed your butt off
Risks:
-brain cell loss
-eternity in a coma
Well, thanks for listening to my random comments about stuff. Leave a comment on what I should talk about next or something. I'm running out of ideas already.
*I sound bland. And sarcastic!
** From the musical. You'll get it if you watch it. Now you're totally prompted to see it, because you want to know the pun.
***Another reason to watch it.
-raywilliamjohnson
-failblog
-smosh
-MysteryGuitarMan
-ElevatorShow
-IanH (from smosh)
-ImprovEverywhere
-meekakitty
-MontyPython
-OkGo
-TheProfessionalsShow
-thevacationeers
-breakingnyc
-StarKidPotter
And still, the list goes on to include many more awesome people/groups. I love YouTube, because everyone can post whatever the heck they want. Even though most get criticized, they don't really mind and keep adding more videos for fun. These people are awesome. I'll describe each of these people in detail because they're too good to resist....
Ray William Johnson: Dude. This guy is the funniest. person. EVAR! Every few days, he reviews viral videos and puts his opinion out there. You will probably pee your pants from the troll. Just sayin'.
Fail Blog: Just as it says. It is a blog of fails. One after the other. There might be a news reporter that slips up, a fat kid falling, stupid people doing stupid stuff, etc. Don't question it....
Smosh: I'm laughing already... okay, so these two guys make videos of random crap. I have no idea where they get ideas for their videos, but they are just so flat out hilarious.
Mystery Guitar Man: This guy is the most talented guy I've subscribed too. There is no doubt about any of this. He will make songs out of rubber bands, lip sing to songs from pictures on his friggin iPod (sounds weird, but it is the coolest thing you will ever see), you name it. People challenge him to do stuff, and he always says, "That's ridiculous. Let's do it."
Elevator Show: It's a show in an elevator. Quite awesome.
Ian H: This dude is one of the guys from Smosh (the one with the bowl cut). He just does random stuff by himself, but it is sooo funny. Just watch it.
ImprovEverywhere: One of the most creative channels I've been on. EVER. Let me explain this: the group usually has around 15-500 people in each video. They go around New York, or wherever they're at, and do really cool stunts. I can't give it justice in words.
Meekakitty: Her real name is Tessa, and she is super random and funny. She owns like 50 pairs of glasses and wear different ones for each video. She just talks about the most random stuff, but it is really funny.
Monty Python: Who hasn't heard of Monty Python??? My dad first introduced it to me on the TV, and now I'm addicted.
OkGo: This is OkGo's channel, but not only do they have their music videos, they also have some very...interesting impromtu stuff. Enough said.
The Professionals Show: Ahhh I can't explain anything anymore. Feels like I'm in school again. Awesome stuff, basically.
The Vacationeers: Their first few videos are about Google stuff, like Google space and whatnot. They're really creative and funny*.
Breaking NYC: This is Ray William Johnson's video blog. Just as funny as his original channel....wooo.
StarKidPotter: Best for last. This channel has A VERY POTTER MUSICAL!!!! *angels sing* AHHHHHH! If you haven't seen this, your life must suck right now. Just watch it, and you will feel happy. It's kind of a parody of the Harry Potter books, but in a good way (not those stupid hater harry ones). The cast has all read the books and loved it so much they made a play! I FIND** it exciting. I loved it so much I downloaded the soundtrack! It's on their website for free, no money involved. But guess what??? They're also coming out with A SEQUEL!!! *angels chorus again* I think it's with Umbridge, judging from the picture they have on the channel of the pink clad *lady* behind Ron, Harry and Hermione.
What I'm saying is....YouTubeisafreakingawesomeplace. It's the best thing since Google. There's loads of stuff one there, from math tutoring videos, fails, obsessive Twil**** fans, and even movies! Don't get me wrong: I have a life. I get up, go to school (heh heh. not anymore), hang out with friends and stuff. YouTube has some bad things in it, but as long as you hang out with the right people, you won't get involved with that stuff. Yes, it is very dangerous, but the rewards far outweigh the risks***.
Rewards:
-you feel awesome
-you just laughed your butt off
Risks:
-brain cell loss
-eternity in a coma
Well, thanks for listening to my random comments about stuff. Leave a comment on what I should talk about next or something. I'm running out of ideas already.
*I sound bland. And sarcastic!
** From the musical. You'll get it if you watch it. Now you're totally prompted to see it, because you want to know the pun.
***Another reason to watch it.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Awesome Books You Know You Would Want To Be In
What a snazzy title. You know when you pick out a book, and you start reading it and then it gets so awesome and your mind goes berserk and screams, "I WANT TO BE THERE!"....This has happened many times, my friends...many times. Here are some books that made me just want to...you know. Yelp for joy, I suppose.
WAAA-BAMM!
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
-This book was incredible, if you mind me saying so. If you have your own opinion, just say so in a comment, but to me, this book was AWESOME. I can't wait to read the other books. My friend loaned me this book and said, "It's soooooooo good. Just do it!". So I did. And it was dang amazing. Okay, enough about me yapping on about this. About the story: (contains SPOILERS) At first, I thought, "Oh. Camp Half-Blood. We'll see about this." (referring to J.K. Rowling's 'half-blood' witches and wizards). I'll admit, I was kind of worried that the author was daring to quote another, but then I realized that it was a completely different subject. My bad. But you know it got you thinking about that too, huh? So, there I was reading, and I bet my facial expressions were pretty epic. Especially when I realized that holycrappercyisafreakingsonofposeidon (heh heh. it says 'holy crapper' if you got that). I haven't seen the movie yet, but I've heard many great and wonderful things about it. I should probably go see it soon....
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
-As you all know by now, I happen to be a crazed Harry Potter fan. The sad thing is, I don't even have an HP shirt... *shoves away depressing memory*. So anyway, I have to say that the fifth and seventh are my all-time favorite in the epic adventure.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: This book was so freaking amazing. It blew my mind, mostly because of the rebellion of students at Hogwarts, which reminded me of 'Truancy' (later on that). The book and the movie were so classy. It was a really fantastic idea to shoot the movie with a dark ambience, because of its newfound dangers. If you've read this book, you know exactly what I'm talking about, but you might have a different view.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Ahh. The end. This book was sooo....I can't even think of a word. Imagine that it's the best day of your life and that you just won 700 billion dollars, you're eating the best ice cream in the world, you found your lost puppy (a rare occurrence, which only happens in movies), the person you voted for president won (another rare occurrence), and a giant bolt of lightning struck your least favorite teacher. Just imagine all those happy thoughts rolled into A BOOK. Then it's handed to you, as you stuff your spare change in your pocket, spilling some spare pennies on the linoleum floor. All you can look at is this book, and you are completely unaware of the people around you scrambling to get the change you dropped, in order to pay for their own mind-blowing book. Wellll....this didn't exactly happen to me when I got it. But I felt the same thing when I got it the package a DAY EARLIER than everyone else (thanks Lindsay). I lapped it up in one night, feeling about 2019 emotions at once. If you haven't read this, snap to it.
Truancy by Isamu Fukui
-Totally awesome. Just...freaking sweet. I think I was at the library one day and I saw this. My first opinion was, "What the heck is with the title?". No offense to anyone, I just thought it was a information book on tardies at school. But then I read it...My life will never be the same. The whole book is about the students rebelling against the education system. It is set in the future, where they have very harsh conditions at school (ex. penalty of death). A Truancy is built up (a huge army of kids who were expelled or dropped out of school) in an attempt to destroy the system. In my opinion, don't read it if you get queasy, or if you're like, 40. To read this, you have to have the mindset of a teenager, or at least close to one. The main point of the book is kids against adults, basically. It just wouldn't go well if you were older. There are other books to the sequence, such as Truancy Origins and Truancy City (T.C. comes out this year). All in all, a really enthralling book.
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
-Heh heh. Had you going there, didn't I?
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
-This has got to be the best fairytale book I've ever read. So good. So good. You don't even know. Just read it and you will understand. I know it sounds kind of corny, but here it goes. A father and a daughter live together in their comfy little house, and then some things happen and ohmygoshmocanreadstuffoutofbooks. It's quite awesome, I know. And theeeen later in the series... ohmygoshmeggiecanreadstuffoutofbookstoo! This book was really fun to read. But I do caution you: it is a heavy and fat book. Read it in the summer.
Okay, now it's just books that make you think (and slightly creepy/intense):
Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
-To begin, this book is rather difficult to read. It is full of run on sentences (like this blog when I get excited), cussing, and whatnot. Oh yeah, the best part is that it has no quotation marks so you don't know if someone's talking or narrating! Ha ha! Yeah! This can get on your nerves, but I promise, it is so worth it in the end. Once your reading and you're involved in the story, you get why the author writes this way. The story is set in this crappy place in New York, I believe (sorry, I forgot already). The whole book is about drugs, first of all. If you're not comfortable even hearing about this kind of thing, don't read it. The main characters in the book are trying to snag drugs so they can sell them and be rich. But the plan goes awry, and soon enough, they can't get anymore to sell. Pretty soon, the only thing they ever want/need are the drugs, and they do anything in their power to get some. I'm warning you: intense book. There's hallucinations, thoughts, feelings, etc. Once you get into it, it feels like you're the one on drugs. Once again, do not read if you are not comfortable with this. If you don't want you kid to do drugs, just have them read this book. I will never, ever forget this, and the meaning it has behind it. Definitely a book that makes you wonder.
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
-This is a book about suicide. You may be wondering, "What the heck, Justine?? Why are you reading all these weird books about bad things?" I read them because I like to know the meaning of why these books have to be written. This is a really serious subject, and I know you will cry or at least feel some remorse as you read this book. To start off, this girl dies. Obviously. You know, the suicide I was talking about. So anways, this girl makes tapes before her death and on them, she records why she committed suicide. All the while, the tapes are passed around to the people she felt were responsible. Sorry if this explanation is confusing. It may sound quite scary at first, but once you read it, you'll understand everything.
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
-I can't even explain this book. It's creepy, unsettling, but good. Sick and twisted, but a pretty good idea for a futuristic book. So in the future, instead of having abortions or putting kids up for adoption, parents can have the choice of freaking 'unwinding' their kid. Yeah, scariest thing ever. Ahhhh I won't even explain it. Gahh. It's weird. And kind of gross. Fight for survival book.
Sorry that this post wasn't funny. Or enjoyable. It was basically just me reviewing books.....
Well, I'll make a post tomorrow or something to make up for it. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL TOMORROW! So I'll definitely have time soon.
WAAA-BAMM!
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
-This book was incredible, if you mind me saying so. If you have your own opinion, just say so in a comment, but to me, this book was AWESOME. I can't wait to read the other books. My friend loaned me this book and said, "It's soooooooo good. Just do it!". So I did. And it was dang amazing. Okay, enough about me yapping on about this. About the story: (contains SPOILERS) At first, I thought, "Oh. Camp Half-Blood. We'll see about this." (referring to J.K. Rowling's 'half-blood' witches and wizards). I'll admit, I was kind of worried that the author was daring to quote another, but then I realized that it was a completely different subject. My bad. But you know it got you thinking about that too, huh? So, there I was reading, and I bet my facial expressions were pretty epic. Especially when I realized that holycrappercyisafreakingsonofposeidon (heh heh. it says 'holy crapper' if you got that). I haven't seen the movie yet, but I've heard many great and wonderful things about it. I should probably go see it soon....
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
-As you all know by now, I happen to be a crazed Harry Potter fan. The sad thing is, I don't even have an HP shirt... *shoves away depressing memory*. So anyway, I have to say that the fifth and seventh are my all-time favorite in the epic adventure.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: This book was so freaking amazing. It blew my mind, mostly because of the rebellion of students at Hogwarts, which reminded me of 'Truancy' (later on that). The book and the movie were so classy. It was a really fantastic idea to shoot the movie with a dark ambience, because of its newfound dangers. If you've read this book, you know exactly what I'm talking about, but you might have a different view.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Ahh. The end. This book was sooo....I can't even think of a word. Imagine that it's the best day of your life and that you just won 700 billion dollars, you're eating the best ice cream in the world, you found your lost puppy (a rare occurrence, which only happens in movies), the person you voted for president won (another rare occurrence), and a giant bolt of lightning struck your least favorite teacher. Just imagine all those happy thoughts rolled into A BOOK. Then it's handed to you, as you stuff your spare change in your pocket, spilling some spare pennies on the linoleum floor. All you can look at is this book, and you are completely unaware of the people around you scrambling to get the change you dropped, in order to pay for their own mind-blowing book. Wellll....this didn't exactly happen to me when I got it. But I felt the same thing when I got it the package a DAY EARLIER than everyone else (thanks Lindsay). I lapped it up in one night, feeling about 2019 emotions at once. If you haven't read this, snap to it.
Truancy by Isamu Fukui
-Totally awesome. Just...freaking sweet. I think I was at the library one day and I saw this. My first opinion was, "What the heck is with the title?". No offense to anyone, I just thought it was a information book on tardies at school. But then I read it...My life will never be the same. The whole book is about the students rebelling against the education system. It is set in the future, where they have very harsh conditions at school (ex. penalty of death). A Truancy is built up (a huge army of kids who were expelled or dropped out of school) in an attempt to destroy the system. In my opinion, don't read it if you get queasy, or if you're like, 40. To read this, you have to have the mindset of a teenager, or at least close to one. The main point of the book is kids against adults, basically. It just wouldn't go well if you were older. There are other books to the sequence, such as Truancy Origins and Truancy City (T.C. comes out this year). All in all, a really enthralling book.
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
-Heh heh. Had you going there, didn't I?
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
-This has got to be the best fairytale book I've ever read. So good. So good. You don't even know. Just read it and you will understand. I know it sounds kind of corny, but here it goes. A father and a daughter live together in their comfy little house, and then some things happen and ohmygoshmocanreadstuffoutofbooks. It's quite awesome, I know. And theeeen later in the series... ohmygoshmeggiecanreadstuffoutofbookstoo! This book was really fun to read. But I do caution you: it is a heavy and fat book. Read it in the summer.
Okay, now it's just books that make you think (and slightly creepy/intense):
Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
-To begin, this book is rather difficult to read. It is full of run on sentences (like this blog when I get excited), cussing, and whatnot. Oh yeah, the best part is that it has no quotation marks so you don't know if someone's talking or narrating! Ha ha! Yeah! This can get on your nerves, but I promise, it is so worth it in the end. Once your reading and you're involved in the story, you get why the author writes this way. The story is set in this crappy place in New York, I believe (sorry, I forgot already). The whole book is about drugs, first of all. If you're not comfortable even hearing about this kind of thing, don't read it. The main characters in the book are trying to snag drugs so they can sell them and be rich. But the plan goes awry, and soon enough, they can't get anymore to sell. Pretty soon, the only thing they ever want/need are the drugs, and they do anything in their power to get some. I'm warning you: intense book. There's hallucinations, thoughts, feelings, etc. Once you get into it, it feels like you're the one on drugs. Once again, do not read if you are not comfortable with this. If you don't want you kid to do drugs, just have them read this book. I will never, ever forget this, and the meaning it has behind it. Definitely a book that makes you wonder.
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
-This is a book about suicide. You may be wondering, "What the heck, Justine?? Why are you reading all these weird books about bad things?" I read them because I like to know the meaning of why these books have to be written. This is a really serious subject, and I know you will cry or at least feel some remorse as you read this book. To start off, this girl dies. Obviously. You know, the suicide I was talking about. So anways, this girl makes tapes before her death and on them, she records why she committed suicide. All the while, the tapes are passed around to the people she felt were responsible. Sorry if this explanation is confusing. It may sound quite scary at first, but once you read it, you'll understand everything.
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
-I can't even explain this book. It's creepy, unsettling, but good. Sick and twisted, but a pretty good idea for a futuristic book. So in the future, instead of having abortions or putting kids up for adoption, parents can have the choice of freaking 'unwinding' their kid. Yeah, scariest thing ever. Ahhhh I won't even explain it. Gahh. It's weird. And kind of gross. Fight for survival book.
Sorry that this post wasn't funny. Or enjoyable. It was basically just me reviewing books.....
Well, I'll make a post tomorrow or something to make up for it. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL TOMORROW! So I'll definitely have time soon.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Things That Annoy Me
This is now the second post. Yippee for everyone. Anywho, back to business ("Let's get down to business...to defeat the Huns!" Nooo? Tough crowd).
Things That Annoy Me
1. When people say that another's baby is "sooo cute!!!" (you know the voice they...or you...uses). Here is an actual cute baby:
Awwww. Now that is adorable. You are allowed to be swooned now. His little blue eyes and puffed up hair and chubby cheeks and wittle smile....you get the point. This is a cute baby. Check.
Now here's the baby everyone says is "sooo cute!" NO MATTER WHAT:
AHHHH. Ewww. Ahhh. Nooo. Yes, the face has some potential, but really. Who in their right mind compares a dang baby to a fatty dog?? Look at that kid: he's like Dudley (ZING) as a kid! I feel so bad for this child. He's even grabbing onto his foot for support so he doesn't fall over from all that extra pudding and creamed corn. I believe it's the parent's fault. First, for feeding their kid this much food, and second of all, to take this picture with their little pug.
2. I LOATHE these skirts:
You know exactly what I mean. The waistband made of fatty black elastic material, with a ridiculous bright purple plaid design below it, or some other hideous color of plaid. Blehhh.
3. Twilight: I won't even post a picture because everyone in the world has been accustomed to this ridiculous fad that will eventually fade once this Jacob kid gets married, "wrinkled, lined and flabby" (20 points if you got that quote from a certain movie). If you haven't heard of this line of books/movies, congratulations! For your sake and the people around you, do not look it up. Please. You will be grateful soon.
4. When people hug obsessively:
Don't get me wrong. Hugs are awesome and really nice if you haven't seen someone in a while. But they are completely pointless if you just saw your friend 2 hours ago. There are certain people at my school who do this. Every minute of every hour of everyday. I have friends who do this also, but I don't think they understand when I awkwardly hug them back and say, "I'm pretty sure I just saw you ten minutes ago. And hugged you then."
5. Music with no...well...music:
I really enjoy listening to the radio. I love listening and dancing and shakin' my booty to Justin Timberlake just as much as the old hippy dude next to me on the highway. But then as soon as 'My Love' is over, the next song that comes on is some stupid rapper singing.. *eh hem* chanting.. * eh hem* yelling under a cupped hand about his "homies" and the "drugs" he gets to do with his "shawty" who is so "fine...mmm so fine". LOL. Yes, I did just lawl. This kind of "music" is so unnecessary. If I wanted to hear about some dude, his girlfriend and drugs, I could just listen to the guys walking next to me as I head upstairs to my next class. I'm not just talking about the words: I mean that there's no tune, melody, notes, nothing. Just a beat in the background and some dude mumbling stuff. Rapping is actually quite a talent, but it sounds bad if that's the only thing in the audio track.
6. An alarm clock or ringing phone:
The alarm clock reminds me that I have to get up early the next morning. Ringing phone = annoying, stupid ring that goes on and on and ON AND ON. Whether it's in church, a teacher's phone at school, a grocery store, anything.
7. Birds: I just really really don't like birds. I was at the beach a week ago, and I saw this poor soul getting attacked by this seagull! Crazy stuff there. Another example would be at my school a few months ago. We had this infestation of seagulls there. Worst. Experience. Of. My. Life. You basically had to run to class with your binder over your head with your worst jacket on, just in case you got pooped on. To top it off, we have to sit outside for lunch, so that was a nightmare by itself. It's not just the pooping - there's other things too. They just sit there looking at you when you're doing your own business walking around or something. Their little squawks are like the alarm clock I talked about earlier, except that I know I'll hear that stupid screeching noise every second of everyday. I love nature, but birds are only cool when they're flying high, high above you.
8. Creepy dudes:
Or just creepy people in general. Like this guy. (Sorry for the language right tharr.)
Awwww. Now that is adorable. You are allowed to be swooned now. His little blue eyes and puffed up hair and chubby cheeks and wittle smile....you get the point. This is a cute baby. Check.Now here's the baby everyone says is "sooo cute!" NO MATTER WHAT:
AHHHH. Ewww. Ahhh. Nooo. Yes, the face has some potential, but really. Who in their right mind compares a dang baby to a fatty dog?? Look at that kid: he's like Dudley (ZING) as a kid! I feel so bad for this child. He's even grabbing onto his foot for support so he doesn't fall over from all that extra pudding and creamed corn. I believe it's the parent's fault. First, for feeding their kid this much food, and second of all, to take this picture with their little pug.
2. I LOATHE these skirts:
You know exactly what I mean. The waistband made of fatty black elastic material, with a ridiculous bright purple plaid design below it, or some other hideous color of plaid. Blehhh.
3. Twilight: I won't even post a picture because everyone in the world has been accustomed to this ridiculous fad that will eventually fade once this Jacob kid gets married, "wrinkled, lined and flabby" (20 points if you got that quote from a certain movie). If you haven't heard of this line of books/movies, congratulations! For your sake and the people around you, do not look it up. Please. You will be grateful soon.
4. When people hug obsessively:
Don't get me wrong. Hugs are awesome and really nice if you haven't seen someone in a while. But they are completely pointless if you just saw your friend 2 hours ago. There are certain people at my school who do this. Every minute of every hour of everyday. I have friends who do this also, but I don't think they understand when I awkwardly hug them back and say, "I'm pretty sure I just saw you ten minutes ago. And hugged you then."5. Music with no...well...music:
I really enjoy listening to the radio. I love listening and dancing and shakin' my booty to Justin Timberlake just as much as the old hippy dude next to me on the highway. But then as soon as 'My Love' is over, the next song that comes on is some stupid rapper singing.. *eh hem* chanting.. * eh hem* yelling under a cupped hand about his "homies" and the "drugs" he gets to do with his "shawty" who is so "fine...mmm so fine". LOL. Yes, I did just lawl. This kind of "music" is so unnecessary. If I wanted to hear about some dude, his girlfriend and drugs, I could just listen to the guys walking next to me as I head upstairs to my next class. I'm not just talking about the words: I mean that there's no tune, melody, notes, nothing. Just a beat in the background and some dude mumbling stuff. Rapping is actually quite a talent, but it sounds bad if that's the only thing in the audio track.6. An alarm clock or ringing phone:
The alarm clock reminds me that I have to get up early the next morning. Ringing phone = annoying, stupid ring that goes on and on and ON AND ON. Whether it's in church, a teacher's phone at school, a grocery store, anything.7. Birds: I just really really don't like birds. I was at the beach a week ago, and I saw this poor soul getting attacked by this seagull! Crazy stuff there. Another example would be at my school a few months ago. We had this infestation of seagulls there. Worst. Experience. Of. My. Life. You basically had to run to class with your binder over your head with your worst jacket on, just in case you got pooped on. To top it off, we have to sit outside for lunch, so that was a nightmare by itself. It's not just the pooping - there's other things too. They just sit there looking at you when you're doing your own business walking around or something. Their little squawks are like the alarm clock I talked about earlier, except that I know I'll hear that stupid screeching noise every second of everyday. I love nature, but birds are only cool when they're flying high, high above you.
8. Creepy dudes:
Or just creepy people in general. Like this guy. (Sorry for the language right tharr.)First Post EVAR!
All right, let me just start by saying: Heyyy! If you've come here, you are probably seriously bored. Is this the best you can do? Come here?? Well if you're still reading, I suppose so...
Nevermind all that chit-chat. Since this is my blog, I'm going to start off with ME. Yeah, that's right. My name is Justine. I live in the wonderful-stereotypical-everyone-surfs-here-and-is-tan-and-knows-Beyonce California! Yayyyy. I hate to go into this 'here's all this stuff about me' spheel, but you have to understand a bit of me before you read this thing. I LOVE Harry Potter. Really. It's the best thing since Google. I am also in love with Ben Folds, Michael Buble, and Dashboard Confessional. My favorite past times are playing piano, going on the computer, watching movies, reading, and whatnot. I'll explain more stuff in later posts, but for now, here's the minimum info.
Nevermind all that chit-chat. Since this is my blog, I'm going to start off with ME. Yeah, that's right. My name is Justine. I live in the wonderful-stereotypical-everyone-surfs-here-and-is-tan-and-knows-Beyonce California! Yayyyy. I hate to go into this 'here's all this stuff about me' spheel, but you have to understand a bit of me before you read this thing. I LOVE Harry Potter. Really. It's the best thing since Google. I am also in love with Ben Folds, Michael Buble, and Dashboard Confessional. My favorite past times are playing piano, going on the computer, watching movies, reading, and whatnot. I'll explain more stuff in later posts, but for now, here's the minimum info.
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