CONTEST TIME: Dear Puck

This contest is hosted by the amazingly talented Julie Kagawa, author of the Iron Fey series (Iron King, Iron Daughter, Iron Queen and the unreleased Iron Knight). Here is a link to the contest page where all of the information is: http://juliekagawa.blogspot.com/2011/04/contest-time-dear-ashpuckgrimrazor.html I have decided to write a letter to the knavish fey Robin Goodfellow, also known as Puck. He is quite inspiring and my favorite character from The Iron Fey series. _______________________________________________________ Dear Puck, I would simply like to convey what a fan I am. You truly are an amazing man, a Fey's Fey. You not only know how to fight but you do it with class. Nothing more original than fuzzy tuff balls that turn into animals like an angry grizzly bear. And only a true genius could hold conversations with his doppelgangers during a fight. But besides your fighting pro es, you are an amazing friend. And I truly respect you for that. Staying by Meghan's side through thick and thin. Even when things got tough you were never far away. Always there to help...even if a bit sarcastically. And now that I have gotten what feels to be quaint formality out of the way, how are you? I do hope all is well in the Nevernever, or as well as it seems to ever be. It seems you are planning on traveling with Prince Ash, that should be interesting. I excitedly await to read about your exploits. I do have a few questions I would like to ask. I admit to being naturally curious. Were you always the one watching over Meghan? Even when she was but a baby? Or only after her mother moved her away? I get the idea that you and Meghan have known each other as Meghan to Robbie Goodfell for eleven years. Is that correct? If so, does that mean you posed as a child and steadily changed your form to appear as though you were growing up along side her? I'll admit that would be an amazing show of patience and talent on your end. Though once again it would bring me back to what good friends you are. I suppose I will end my letter here and not waste your time as I am sure it is valuable--despite being an immortal fey and all. Though i would like to tell you one thing. Perhaps it will be a bit of an ego boost? I am planning on getting a young cat in the next few months, and I am naming him after you. I hope you are well. Yours truly, Alisha Ps. I plan on cosplaying as you so me and my friends can film some of your exploits. =)

The Black Hole of Nothingness

It's like a never ending circle, a black pit of spiraling nothingness. It's kind of depressing, looking down into that pit, watching as it swirls around and around with no end, no bottom, no light. It's nothing. Absolutely nothing...and it's sucking out the colors from my life, taking away my hope. Stupid hole. I hate that hole. I never thought it would spread into my school life. Yeah, I'm not a great student, I do what I have to to pass, but other then that I could care less. Never studied in high school but passed with A's and B's, but I try harder now that I'm in college. I like college, I like learning, I'm like a dry sponge ready to soak up whatever I can...and yet, that hole...its there taunting me. Where has it spread you may ask?

Computer Science.

I know I only answered three questions for chapter 0 (yeah 0 huh, strange right?), but at least I was able to answer something. I read the text and I can literally feel my brain go 'a-dUh?'. It's sickening. I am not stupid! I am not slow! Okay well maybe my high school math grades will say differently, BUT I'm not a stupid kid! But I read the text and I literally don't understand a word of it. We're only on chapter one, and I'm already floundering. I won't survive 2 1/2 months. There is no way. I don't get it. Its like everything is going in circles, between the AND's the OR's the XOR's and the NOT's, oh and lets not forget the 1's and 0's from hell. I reread chapter 1 1.1 -1.2 several times and nothing, NOTHING clicked. I read on, and looked back at the homework questions. So few questions and yet I can't answer answer. a. single. one.

This class makes me feel stupid. I mean, I sit in class and listen to the teacher talk and just want to run away or sob! I DON'T GET IT! I mean, it's like a different language. GIVE ME MATH! I'll take another four years of math, ANYTHING BUT THIS!

This isn't fair. He should just drop me. So long as I pass my other classes I'll be fine. I'll still be doing 75% of my classes and won't have to worry about paying back any of my FASFA. Just let it end.

The freakin' universe hates me.

The Burn of Failiur and wonderful Discovery!

Well. Where to start? Oh I know, I'm failing Computer Science. =) Yep. Totally failing. It seems that no matter how hard I try, no matter how high my interest or how often I go over those BLOODY CHAPTERS, I JUST. CAN'T. GET. IT! >.<*

I just finished taking the first test and only got a 64! I BLOODY 64! Can you believe that!? And I studied to! I read over chapter 0-4 twice! Which makes it 3 times all together since I'd read them once through before. I went over my notes EVERYTHING and I STILL FAILED! I just don't get it. That class hates me! And I have NO CLUE WHY!? What have I ever done to that class?! What? Did I curse it in some other life!? Curse my alternet selves. >_<; I think the universe hates me. Seems that way anyway. *sigh*

I thought I'd be good at this class. I mean, I was really interested in the beginning. I WANTED to take this class. I mean, I'm pretty good at using the computer. I can get it to function, fix it when it decides it doesn't wanna listen etc etc. I've always been the one in the family (minus my cousin whose like a computer genius) who could fix almost any problem or explain how to do something on it. And then this class came along and it was like getting hit with a giant bus! BAM! Reality stuck and I was left dumbfounded. Yeah I can get it to work and fix it when its broke but...I can't explain how i do it, or why it works. I never actually cared how it worked, i just knew it worked. *sigh* And what's worse my stress over this class is affecting my English course! (odd right?) Well stress, the weather and our stupid Internet that decides it wants to spazz out almost every other weekend, I'm behind on what is it? Three english reflective essays? Guh. OKAY! LETS TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE!?

I've been reading a new series lately. The series is called 'The Iron Fey' by Julie Kagawa.
There are three books out so far. 'The Iron King', 'The Iron Daughter', and 'The Iron Queen'. The series fallows Meghan Chase, a backwater girl living in Louisiana. Here is the summary for the first book: My name is Meghan Chase. In less than twenty-four hours I'll be sixteen. Countless stories, songs and poems have been written about this wonderful age, when a girl friends true love and the stars shine for her and the handsome prince carries her off into the sunset. I DON'T THINK IT WILL BE THAT WAY FOR ME. Meghan Chase has a secret Destiny--One she could never have imagined... Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school...or at home. When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have guessed the truth--that she is the daughter of a mythical faery King and is pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face...and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

When I spotted this book at Wal-Mart I decided I'd give it a try. I am a vampire book fan, and despite loving the classics like 'Dracula', 'Dracula: the undead', and 'Carmella', I still enjoy some fun teen romance stories like 'Night World', and 'Vampire Kisses'. But I was getting bored with all the vampire books. They were beginning to repeat themselves and I decided I wanted a change, and I'd always been a big fan of the idea of mystical creatures like the Fey. And when I picked up these three books and began reading I got the biggest most amazing surprise of my life. It stars King Oberon, Lady Titania AND PUCK! Yep you read that right! The three fey characters from William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Let's just say I had the biggest urge (at midnight mind you) to call my high school English/Lit/History (same woman) teacher and spazz out on her. After all, it was she who got me into these characters. I am a big fan of Shakespeare, but my favorite play by him was 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. I love the characters! I just wish that there was more involving these characters. I mean, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet get more attention! What did Midsummer Dream get? Disney's Gargoyles (great show BTW) and a few spin off crack movies and plays. There are a few books that cast my lovely little Robin Goodfellow, but still it is rare and far in between. So this was a pleasant surprise finding a series where the lovely trickster was one of the main characters. =) It made me very, VERY happy. I finished the third book last night (last one until 'The Iron Knight' comes out WHO KNOWS WHEN) and I'll admit. I cried. Okay, I sobbed like a baby! It was so sad, beautiful and oddly happy all at once. These books are not dull AND NEVER, EVER BORING! There is hardly a moment of peace, and when there is it's such a relief. Of course said relief is always snatched out from under you somehow. That book had me laughing, grinning, smiling, gasping, yelling (at the book hehe), and crying. The characters really touched your heart. These are the things that magic is made of. Just another thing that will keep our dear Fey immortal. ;)

Computers, Vulcans and Crona?

Hello hello! The oddest thing happened this morning. It was another one of those 'numb mind' days and I was kinda out of it and what not (damn dreams preventing good sleep) when Mr. Arrowsmith (my Computer Science teacher) said not to worry about the class. I'd do well, I'd get it, I won't fail so keep on smiling etc. I didn't really think much of it at the time was just kinda like well that's nice okay haha...but later when my brain was kinda trying to kick it into gear (prepping for the History Quiz I'm hoping I passed today) it hit me. How did he know I was worrying about flunking? How did he know I had absolutely NO resolve? I hadn't said anything to him or in class. o.O Yeah that was alarming but kinda cool. ^.^

Anyway besides Mr. Arrowsmith freaking me the hell out and TOTALLY RAISING TO THE TOP OF MY AWESOME-GUY-LIST, Dr. Heany has ONCE again amused me. I swear his witty comments and clumsiness is what makes the pain of history worth it. I will NEVER forget the day he not only drooled on himself but tripped over a chair then said as though it were normal: "Guess I'm drooling and tripping over chairs this morning!" *turns off lights* XD or "Today's topic? LOTS OF DEATH!" *claps hands* XD
Yes Dr. Heaney is amazing and funny.

IN OTHER NEWS!
I GOT MY CRONA WIG! *spazzes up and down Main Street* Hmn okay. lol. Not a very Crona thing to do. But yeah, it's pretty cool. I need to fix the bangs in the front cause they are a bit to long but whatever it's still amazing and worth the 30$ I spent on it. But since I have to save up all my money for the move to Redding I don't think I'll be able to get his costume, I"ll have to fake his party outfit. *fails at life* But anyway, I have nothing else to day. *looks around* Yeah, I'm going to go watch Star Trek now. *walks away*