Spring!!

I don't know about you, but I am ready for spring! Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the winter, but when all that snow melted, and we had those two days of warmth, I never wanted to go back to the cold. Now I look out my window, and see snow again. It's a little upsetting. So, here are a few spring pictures to put everyone in a happy mood, or a sad mood since it's not spring yet. haha.

Two Way Street (pg. 1 - 50)

This is one of my favorite books to read. Yes I have read it before...about 4 times. haha. But I enjoy it, and I was bored, so that is why I am reading it again. Or at least read some of it.

Anyway, this book starts out with Courtney thinking about how this road trip with her ex is going to suck. You see, she and her ex-boyfriend are going to the same college, and before they broke up, they made this plan to go on a road trip to college together. However, they broke up, but it's to late to get plane tickets, and there parents are still making them go. We here Courtney say how much Jordan is lazy and never on time. We also learn how she just has to follow her schedule, because she won't let Jordan take them out for breakfast because it will put them behind schedule. It then tells us how they met at this party. It's really funny, because they are both friends with these immature people.

Review: The one thing I love about this book is that is shows Jordan and Courtney's different point of views. Also, It doesn't just show the present, as in them on the trip, but flashes back to when they were dating, which is nice, because you get a feel for the characters before now.

Word Count: 50/288

Before I Fall (pg. 430 - 470)

So, Sam has her friends drop her off and leave her at Lindsey's house. They don't understand why, but it is all part of her plan to see Kent and let him be her hero, so that the promise he made to himself is fulfilled. He picks her up, and they have a really heated kiss. She tells him some sweet things, but then runs into the party, leaving him pretty confused. She goes and sees her friends, and spends some time with them. They have some laughs, but then when she checks the time, she knows its time to say goodbye. She does a simple "See you Later" and even tears up some. It was kind of sad, because we knew this was her last time with them. She then goes to find Juliet She finds her, and talks to her. Saying she is sorry and knows what she has planned, and can't let her do it. Kent comes and distracts Sam, and Juliet gets away. She tells Kent he has to trust her, and that she needs to help someone. Then she runs off and gets to Juliet by the road. In the distance, she hears Kent, Lindsey, and her other friends calling her name. When a truck comes rolling by, and Juliet jumps in front of it, Sam pushes her out of the way, getting hit herself. And this time, she stays dead.

Review: Well thats the end, and I thought it was a good ending. I mean, she saved the person who she tortured all this time. She got to spend one last day with the guy she should have been with from the start, and she got to make things good with her family, and just have fun with her friends. Over all, this book was a good read. Would I read it again? No. Do I wish I didn't buy is? Sorta. But over all, it was worth it, and if you want and easy, semi-moral book, then you should read this one :)

Word Count: 470/470

Before I Fall (pg. 407 - 430)

Day 7, the last day Sam will live again. So she wakes up, goes to the rose room like the last time. This time, she buys Juliet a single rose, and writes "it's never to late" and throughout the day she gets roses, but when she gets the one from Kent. She tells the girl who gave it to her it's her favorite, and gives all her other roses to her. The only one she keeps is the one from Kent. After that class, she thanks him, says its her favorite, and tells him he will need to be her hero. It was actually pretty sweet. She also is really into spending one last time with her friends, and thinking about how to save Juliet. Pretty much the same stuff in the last chapter, only she is has learned from all her mistakes.

Review: I enjoyed this, like always. I guess my favorite part was when she was talking to Kent in the hallway. It was so cute. hehe. I wish that he could remember all there other moments that Sam had with him on the other days.

Word Count: 430/470

Before I Fall (pg. 344 - 407)

When Sam wakes up, she is so happy that she gets to have another chance at making things right. Not only for Juliet (though that is her biggest mission) but with all those better in her school suffering. When she gets to school, she spends $40 dollars on roses, all for Juliet. She writes on the card "from your secret admirer." She also takes away the single rose her and her friends bought for Juliet that said "maybe next year, but probably not." She ignores Rob during lunch, until he marches up to her demanding what her problem is. They get in a fight, nothing new there.

After lunch, Sam goes out to find Kent, who she really likes. She feels some sort of connection with him, and feels bad for the way she thought about him and they way she treated him before. She finds him out in the court yard, and she is about to tell him something. I think she was going to tell him her feelings for him, or the weirdness that has happened to her, but she gets dragged away by Lindsey. Kent makes her promise to come to his party, and Sam does. Even while out skipping classes with Lindsey, Sam's mind is somewhere else. She thinks about death. She thinks about how she died, and how Juliet died. If I was Sam, I would be so mad at her, because she is the reason Sam died. But instead of hating her, she wants to save her.

At the party, Sam tricks Rob into an embarrassing situation, and then she dumps him (about time!) Once she loses track of her friends, she runs into Kent. They get talking, and then she hears some laughing and thinks "oh no, not again" She runs off to the bathroom where Juliet is. This part was a little hart wrenching. Sam apologises, and explains why she did the things she did, and so on. It really was a nice speech, but Juliet doesn't seem to hear the words Sam says to her. She calls Sam out on all the things her and her friends have done to her, and she then says that Lindsey and her use to be best friends. She tells about all the things they use to do together, and then how in 5th grade, her parents always fought, and it was really hard on Lindsey. She use to have bad nightmares, and wet the bed. And on that 5th grade camping trip, she wet the bed then, and blamed it all on Juliet. And thats how it all got started. Juliet then runs out of the bathroom, and we find out that her committing suicide has nothing to do with Lindsey.

Review: This was pretty intense. Mostly the bathroom scene, where Sam is talking to Juliet, and we find out about her and Lindsey's past together. It was pretty touching and emotional. I also enjoyed the fact that we can really see that Sam has changed, or maybe finally being herself, and not being afraid. Bottom line, loved it.

Word Count: 407/470

A Little Valentine Sweetness

Yum...chocolate...icing...cupcakes...!!! Yep, you guessed it, I made chocolate cupcakes to celebrate this day of love. Well, my mom made them, but I decorated them. Here is a few pictures of my masterpiece:

Disney Classics

So the other day, I spent 3 hours of my life on youtube, listening to all the old classic Disney songs. I love them all! So I made a list of a few of my favorites, I decided to only do ten, so my list was super long, just note that I wanted to choose a song from all different movies, so not all of these are my favorite, but the favorite of that movie. And I picked the movie based on what song got stuck in my head. haha. So here is my list, hope you enjoy.

1. Why Should I Worry - Oliver and Company

2. I'll Make A Man Out Of You - Mulan

3. Just Around The River Bend - Pocahontas

4. Hakuna Matata - The Lion King

5. Part Of Your World - The Little Mermaid (my favorite Disney princess growing up)

6. Something There - Beauty and the Beast

7. A Whole New World - Aladdin

8. I Won't Say I'm In Love - Hercules

9. Two Worlds - Tarzan

10. Cinderelly (Mouse Song) - Cinderella



I recommend you all listening to some old Disney songs, and making your own list. It sure is fun remembering the good old days :)