Sandcastles!!

It's a dragon eating someone. haha.

Something every little kid does at the beach, something teens and young adults do with friends at the beach, and something artists do...MAKE SANDCASTLES! I know when I was younger I would play in the sand and make sandcastles. Of course those were usually just buckets of sand piled on each other. Every now and again when you go to the beach, you see an amazing sandcastle that must have taken someone days to make! And you stare at in amazement wondering how anyone could make something so cool, using sand as their building material! When little kids make sandcastles, they don't think their making art, neither does anyone else, until you see it, and it really is incredible. I sure don't have the patients or artistic ability to make anything like these, but it's fun to look at. So here are some pictures of some pretty awesome sandcastles :)

Look at the detail...so cool.

this one is so creative and would of taken forever!!

I thought this one was neat :)

I think this one is my favorite

Pretty Little Liars (pg. 213 - 230)

Spencer: Oh Spencer...still making those bad choices. haha. Let's she...she kisses Wren, her sisters boyfriend. As far as I know...that's a big no-no. We also find out that it is not the first time this has happened! :O It turns out that when Spencer was in 7th grade, she kissed her sister boyfriend, Ian. Ian is now her lacrosse coach (awkward). Anyway, Spencer had told Ally all about it at the time, and she threatened that if Spencer didn't tell Melisa, then she would. Spencer threaten to tell about the Jenna thing if that happened. From what it sounds like, those two had a great friendship (...she says sarcastically). Anyway, I was a little confused at this part, but I do believe Melissa saw them kissing and Spencer knows that. But I'm not sure...I think I'll have to go back a re-read that to make sure. haha.

Hannah: Poor Hannah. She has just been rejected by her boyfriend when she tried to sleep with him. He says he wants his first time to be special, and that special girl would not be her. Ouch. I know Hannah has been a little...lets just say behaving poorly...but nobody deserves being told that by their boyfriend  
:( . So she finds Mona, who is stoned, and they drive off to let off some steam...in Sean's car. At a red light, a car pulls up next to them and wants to race. So when the light turns green, they take off...going 80, 90, 100...then a deer runs into the road in front of Hannah's...er Sean's car!! She slams on the breaks and swerves to miss it, but crashes into a pole. Their okay, but they do something terrible....they just walk away, leaving his car and for him to take the blame. :(

Emily: Well Emily sure has been thinking about what went down with Ben and Maya a lot. She bolted the party after it happened, without saying goodbye to Maya, and called another friend to come get her. Let's just say when she woke up the next day, she still felt terrible about it all. She hates thinking that she might be gay. And something creepy happens!! The letter she gave Alison after they kisses saying she loved her and stuff, was sent to her, with a note from A!! How the heck did A get it?? Well that's what Emily thinks. Emily needs to get away, so she gets on her bike, and peddles away, even after her parents yell that she's grounded and to come back.

Aria: I didn't read anything about her in these pages :(

African Safari

One of my biggest dreams and one of my top items on my bucket list (yes...I already have one. haha.) is to go on an AFRICAN SAFARI!!! I plan on being a zoologist, and if I could go to Africa to research the animals in their in their environment...it would just be a dream come true. I'm really into photography too, so I would take professional photos and maybe get them put in a magazine, possibly write a book about the experience. Yeah yeah...probably won't ever happen, but a girl can dream, right? :) My favorite animal in Africa is a Giraffe. They are so cute!! Although I'm pretty sure everyone loves Giraffe's, and why wouldn't they??

Now THIS would be cool...you know...as long as it steps around you ;)

I want to do this so much!

Another scary one, but the guys like "this will make a good picture"

I also think this is super amazing! but still kind of scary.

Two Way Street (pg. 250 - 288)

I loved the ending of this book!! I was a little worried that they wouldn't get their happy ending, but don't worry, Courtney and Jordan do get that certain ending. But not before drama happens. After all the things they went through on their jouney to get to the college (food posing, hotel nights, visiting creepy boyfriend ;)) they make it to the college! When they get their, they are greeted by the way to friendly orintation student person, haha, and let's just say they are not in the mood for a perky excited person. I mean, they did just spend over 48 hours non-stop with each other, Courtney broke off whatever she had with her "best" guy friend that was becoming more then that (because he's a major jerk!!!) Anyway...to get their happy ending, Courtney's dad comes. He and his daughter have a little talk, and she knows the big secret! SHe is super mad at Jordan for keeping it from her, and wants nothing to do with him. He explains, she comes to her senses, and they forgive and forget. (it is a little more then just that, FYI).

My favorite things about this book!

1. The characters

2. Showing both sides of the story (different points of view)

3. The plot in general

4. The drama that happens on the trip, and the cuteness that happened before.

5. The flashbacks of course!!

Those were some highlights of this book in my opinion. It is a good book, and a pretty quick read if anyone is looking for that type of thing ;)

A Pretty Cool Blog

I really enjoy Te Amo's blog!! I love the fun pictures and bright colors!! She also has nice reading post's and a great personality to it! She makes it her own, and it's fun to read :) GOOD JOB!!

Pretty Little Liars (pg.150 - 213)

Emily: This girl. I feel so bad for her boyfriend. But before I get there, let's talk about Emily's mother. She does not want her daughter to hang out with Maya. Not because of reasons you might think, but because she is black. :O That kinda angered me, and Emily. haha. Anyway, I feel bad for her boyfriend because at Noel's party, her and Maya go into a photo booth, and after they take there pictures, Ben walks in on them...and thy are making out!!

Spence: Spencer is still the same. Falling for her sisters boyfriend. She got the barn back. She got it because her her good tests grade!! And now she wants the man. She still is getting massages, and when she gave him a tour of the barn (her room) he basically told her he wants to see her naked. Kinda gross, but she liked that. haha. I do like Spencer, but at the moment, I'll like jeez girl! haha

Aria: All I can really say about her is that she wants Ezra! But who wouldn't, he's hot! She is using Noel to make him jealous, by flirting in front of him and stuff. She goes to his party with him, but ends up getting a phone call from Ezra, who now wants her. She goes to his place, and they kiss and make out, but nothing more then that happens. She gets a text from A, who knows where she is and what she did, so she freaks and leaves.

Hannah: Not much about Hannah this time. :(

Survivor Impressions

I'm a Survivor fan!! haha...and I don't know if any of you remember this Rob, it was awhile ago since he was on. But I found this video of him doing impressions of other players during the Survivor All Stars (season 5 I think). It made me laugh, but I guess if you don't know who he is, or the people he is impersonating, then you wouldn't find this that funny. haha.

Sea Change (pg. 1 - 40)

Miranda is stuck for the summer going with her mom to where she grew up to sell the house after her grandparents die. She doesn't really want to go. She finds the idea of the beach fun, but the type of people who live on this small tiny Island all are those rich snobby people. Except for the locals. On the fairy ride over, she talks to this strange man who tells her to beware of the sea creature. She thinks he is nuts and that there could be no such thing. However, she sees something in the water making her think it may be true. She gets to the island and greets her mother. They go to the house and talk and unpack. Miranda then goes out to explore and sees someone out in the water. He is just floating there, loving the feel of the water. She meets some people at a party that her mom drags her to. There is a cute boy, that she may like. But she keeps thinking about the guy in the water. She becomes "friends" with the teens she meets at the party, and they are all very hyper and happy people. haha.


Review: I loved the feel of the first little bit of the book. It had a sense of mystery to it, which I really enjoy. Miranda seems like a fun character that I could enjoy. I'm excited to read more of the book.

Two Way Street (pg. 180 - 250)

The road trip continues as we see these two ex's start to grow closer together. I don't want to give much away (since I enjoyed this book so much) but here is some things that happen. It flashes back to this trip they took at the beach that is mentioned a lot in the book. All of them went, and while Jordan and Courtney's two friends fought, they went down to the beach. They got in a heated make out session that almost went to something more. However, feeling guilty about a certain piece of information that he knows, Jordan stops it. They break up shortly after. :( this makes me so sad!! Haha. They then flash back to the trip and they find out that they are both staying in the same hotel (because they split up to visit different people at a college they stopped at).

Review: I want these two back together. It is not fair that it keeps flashing to them all happy and cute, and then takes us to see how they are fighting and apart. :(  I do love how we get to see both sides of the story. It makes it harder to choose sides (or maybe easier) haha.

Pretty Little Liars (pg. 71 - 150)

Emily: Emily is still hanging out with her new friend Maya. We find out that Maya has a secret to why she and her boyfriend broke up...she likes girls. Emily doesn't feel uncomfortable around her because of this, it's more because maybe she is the same way. So she decides she needs to focus her free time on swimming and and with her boyfriend, Ben.

Spencer: Spencer, Spencer, Spencer. She is starting to fall for her boyfriend, which is a big no-no. haha. She is letting him give her massages after her hard and tiring lacrosse practices. He is a doctor, so on some level Spencer thinks what they are doing is okay. However she keeps getting these creepy texts from A, who knows just what she is doing.

Aria: Oh no, that oh-so-cute boy she met and totally fell head-over-heels for, is her....ENGLISH TEACHER!! Let's just say drama. She believes they are meant for each other. They had a ton in common, and had that spark. But he is her teacher, so she is going to have to make him want her again, and she'll do this with another cute boy who likes her, Noel.

Hannah: Trouble appears for Hannah when a cop shows up at her house. She was caught on tape shoplifting. At the police station, her mother covers for her. She doesn't really seem that made, but their is a hint of disappointment...but more in herself then her daughter. We learn more about her secret on how to stay skinny...and that creepy person A knows too.

Review: This book is really good. I want Emily to come to her senses and stop doing what she does to please her parents, and do stuff to please herself. I want Hannah to grow up and act more like herself, I want Spencer to step away from her sisters man, and I want Aria and Ezra to be together. haha.

The Home of a Star

Pharrell Williams home's bright white walls, giant photographs of the cartoon show Family Guy, and an ocean side view emphasize his want to buy expensive things, a cold feeling of emptiness, and a feel that is more like a vacation home than a real home. He has items like a dark red chair with feet that seems as if it's only for show. He has a pool to relax and swim in. The openness to to rooms makes it seem lonely and empty. Williams home is big with neat accessories that most people dream of having if they could afford it, but his home lacks the feel of warmth and company.