For the week of the 29th

I decided to knock out my three favorite sentences right now, save sometime in the future.  These are all from Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

1: "So that the others will have no choice but to target you," says Haymitch flatly. " Go to bed. I can't stand to look at either one of you."
i thought this was funny because it's pretty much a classic line for someone to say when they're mad. I'm a fan of classics.

2: "'Because whatever happened in the past is in the past. And no one in this arena was a victor by chance.' He eyes Peeta for a moment. 'Except maybe Peeta.'" ha! now you've got to admit- that's pretty funny, which is why i decided to make it one of my favorites.

3: "He's just five yards from the beach when he senses them. His eyes only dart up for a second but it's as if he's triggered a bomb." SUSPENSE! Assuming that you haven't read this book before, you have no idea what just happened.  I'm not giving out any spoilers so here's this: and boom goes the dynamite.

Personality Test

Idealists (NFs), as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self -- always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.
All Idealists share the following core characteristics:

• Idealists are enthusiastic, they trust their intuition, yearn for romance, seek their true self, prize meaningful relationships, and dream of attaining wisdom.
• Idealists pride themselves on being loving, kindhearted, and authentic.
• Idealists tend to be giving, trusting, spiritual, and they are focused on personal journeys and human potentials.
• Idealists make intense mates, nurturing parents, and inspirational leaders.

Idealists are sure that friendly cooperation is the best way for people to achieve their goals. Conflict and confrontation upset them because they seem to put up angry barriers between people. Idealists dream of creating harmonious, even caring personal relations, and they have a unique talent for helping people get along with each other and work together for the good of all. Such interpersonal harmony might be a romantic ideal, but then Idealists are incurable romantics who prefer to focus on what might be, rather than what is. The real, practical world is only a starting place for Idealists; they believe that life is filled with possibilities waiting to be realized, rich with meanings calling out to be understood. This idea of a mystical or spiritual dimension to life, the "not visible" or the "not yet" that can only be known through intuition or by a leap of faith, is far more important to Idealists than the world of material things.
Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity. They must be true to themselves and to others, and they can be quite hard on themselves when they are dishonest, or when they are false or insincere. More often, however, Idealists are the very soul of kindness. Particularly in their personal relationships, Idealists are without question filled with love and good will. They believe in giving of themselves to help others; they cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships; they strive for a special rapport with their children; and in marriage they wish to find a "soulmate," someone with whom they can bond emotionally and spiritually, sharing their deepest feelings and their complex inner worlds.
Idealists are relatively rare, making up no more than 15 to 20 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers.

Currently

This week: 765 pages
This semester: 765 pages

Mr Hill- i have a question

How do i make a list? I may have forgotten... or wasn't listening when you told us... twice, but the point is that i don't know how. If you could post a comment telling me how that would be appreciated.

My three favorite sentences

From the Book: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins: "I don't watch him as he heads for the door, so I flinch when he whispers in my ear, "By the way, I know about the kiss." This may seem like something from a soap opera, but its not.  I do not read that kind of mush in any circumstance. This happens to be a hidden threat to the main character by the oppressive and sadistic president. I won't give any more away, but it's got some pretty interesting implications.

Same book: " A street made impassable by bombs caused them to be late for their factory shift, so they were still a hundred yards away when it exploded, killing everyone inside- including Twill's husband and Bonnie's whole family." Since you don't know the story this has to be suspenceful and captivating, and so i say- told you it wasn't a soap opera.

Same book: "Two peacekeepers, a man and a woman, are standing in the doorway to our kitchen." Even more suspense and curiosity- which is why i can never seem to put this book down...

Look at the fish!

My blog is awesomer because it has fish.  But don't feed them because I already fed them this morning...

P.S. I forgot to mention that i can be weird/akward alot because its fun when people stare at me with blank expressions of not knowing what to say...

                                                                                         - Mr. B

THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins

     Before i start to describe this book i feel that i've got to say a little about my writing.  When i talk i usually tend to use simple word and get so off topic that i lose m original train of thought and make stuff up as i go.  My writing is no better.  While my diction becomes a bit more sophisticated and i use big words on occasion, i still off track.  That being said, i can talk about the book.

     In all honesty, this may be the best book i have ever read... so far.  I will not give away any details, because i've always hated spoilers, but i will give a basic overview.  It is about a girl named Katniss who is, by an unfortunate twist of fate, elected to go to the Capitol, the city which rules the other districts in this place, to fight in "the Hunger Games".  The games put her through a vast array obsacles, some good and some bad; some happy and others that will leave you feeling desolate and despressed. 

     The author, Suzanne Collins, did an immaculate- hurray for big words!- job of creating a story that will captivate you and keep you wanting more.  In the simple time frame of 2 days i managed to read the whole book of 374 pages simply because i did not want to put it down.  Each chapters ends with suspense in order to keep the reader interested and i must say, it works.  Reading this book will not disappoint you and if it does, I'm sorry to say that i do not think that there is a cure for whatever may be wrong with you, but don't worry there's always hope!
            
                                                                                                    -Mr. B

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