miscellany ramblings

Can I just say how much I love my new, beautiful, nook in the blogging world? Yesterday I spent at least 15 minutes sitting in front of the computer, staring at it. *sigh* I am incredibly happy. I can't stop gawking at it. :) The elegant header, the swirly fonts, the wide, clean layout... it's perfect. And yummy eye candy, I must say. Awel, you have really outdone yourself this time. :)

I was supposed to go to the dentist today, but momma had to cancel it because I have been sick with a cold. I mean, I can't have a dentist shoving tools down my throat while I'm coughing every five seconds. So, that was a no-brainer. I'm kinda sad. It might sound weird, but I actually like the dentist. :) Yes, laugh if you wish, but I have a good dentist... or so mom says. I haven't been to it yet. It's our family's new dentist, and only half of our family has gone. Everyone likes it (even my dad did, and he hates the dentist), so I'm sure I'll love it. The only thing I don't like is the first appointment, when they take x-rays of your teeth. They shove these plastic things in your mouth, that don't even fit, and then they pull your cheeks way out, exposing your teeth, making you look like a weirdo. Oh well. I still shall eagerly await my re-scheduled appointment. :)

I have been keeping my ill-self busy with an awesome book series. My lovely, amazing friend Taylor so graciously let me borrow it. Thanks Tay! The series is called Tumbleweeds. They're western romance books. I'm already on the third book, and I started reading them Monday night. I hope to be finished by tomorrow so I can get the book back to Tay. ;)

Elizabeth asked me how my dad was doing the other day. I have some good news, and some bad news. Good news first, because that's just how it goes. Dad is doing so good right now! He is better than he has been in MONTHS! It's wonderful. He's chipper and always smiling or laughing (he went through a grumpy stage so we're happy he's finally over that). Okay, now the bad news: we can't keep him inside. :D He has been outside working all the time (which hasn't happened in a long time). It's like he has one gear, now: go. It's a struggle for us to get him to rest, or take a nap. lol We decided to take down our pool, because it was expensive and no one really swam in it much this Summer. Narthea and I kinda got bored of swimming (but not tanning;), and my little sisters don't like to swim by themselves, so the pool sat alone this Summer, only visited for a few short hours every other week. Maybe not even that. Since part of the back porch had to be built up to reach the top of the 5ft pool wall, we have taken that part down since the pool is no longer standing, and we plan on extending the porch over, to reach the end of the house. It's gonna be nice. :) I'm gonna miss the pool. Even though I didn't swim in it very much. lol  Momma did say she wants to put it back up in a few years, for her future grandchildren. >_>

Dad says no, mom says yes. Ha! Good luck with that Momma. lol :D

As some of you know, today is LPW at Hannah's blog. I am entering this photo of me. I've already posted it before, in fact it's my profile pic, but I really love it, so I felt it was worth sharing twice... er, three times. :)

I hope you're having a lovely Wednesday!

Miscellany Monday

Well, it's that time again. Miscellany Monday. Click the button above if you want to participate.

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Right now I am very hungry. It's 1:50pm and I haven't eaten a thing today. I don't usually eat breakfast, so it's normal for me to be completely starving by noon (which is when we usually eat lunch), but we haven't eaten lunch yet. Momma and dad are gone today. Momma had to take dad to an appointment, so it's just me and my sisters. Well, my sisters ate breakfast at 10am (which I sadly admit is when I woke up this morning), and like I said, I don't eat breakfast, so I got started on my school instead. Well, it was exactly noon when I got done, and I was ready to eat, but they weren't because they had just eaten at 10. I looked in the pantry for something to munch on, but there was nothing. Needless to say, I'm starving and I keep imagining a big, juicy steak.

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This Friday we're celebrating my birthday with a couple of my friends!! We're gonna go out to lunch, then come back to my house to swim. My friends are spending the night, and we'll pig out on brownie sundaes all night. Doesn't that sound delicious?! :D 

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Wow, I can't get my mind off of food right now. LOL :D Anyways, I'm very excited about the party and I can't wait!

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Has anyone heard this song before?

The Call by Regina Spektor. I love this song!! I'm not sure why I just posted that. Kinda random, but I think that's the point of this post. ^_^

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My Lilly-goat is getting cuter and cuter every day. :) She's so precious. Rosie, however (Rosie is Caldirwen's goat) is a pesky little goat. Since we've gotten her (which was last week) she has given me two bruises, and broken one of my necklace chains. Let me explain:

The first bruise happened when I was feeding the goats one evening. Rosie got excited, and started playing around with Baley (Esara's goat) and they started knocking each other with their heads. Well, Rosie missed Baley and got me in the leg. It didn't hurt too bad. I'm lucky her horns when on either side of my calf, not into it. :)

The second bruise happened [again] when I was feeding the goats. I dumped the feed in their feeders and Rosie [again] got excited. She knocked one of the feeders off, so I reached down to get it. Just as I did, she got up under me and lifted her head, sending one of her horns into my arm. I know have a quarter sized, purple/yellow/blue knot on my right arm.

Just after she bruised my arm, Rosie took off running because I yelped and scared her. Along with her went my necklace, that had gotten caught on her horns when I was bent over, and she jerked her head up. *sigh* I guess it's okay. I mean, I got the charm back, so now all I have to do is find a new chain. :)

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I won Chris' giveaway for Marlayne Giron's book, The Victor!! :D

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I'm beside myself with excitement!! :D

Well, that's all of my randomness for now. :)  Don't forget to visit this post of mine if you're currently a homeschooled blogger, and leave your blog's address in a comment. Have no fear, you're not blindly committing to something by doing so. lol =D

Hope you all have a blessed day!!

Percy Jackson And The Olympians...

...The Sea of Monsters.

*Warning: I might possibly spoil something for ya, so be careful!* ;)

Well, it's about time I post a review on this book. :) I finished it a while ago. :)

I thought it was a fairly descent sequel to the first one, The Lightening Thief. I liked the book and the plot, but I wasn't as captivated as I was in the first. I'm not saying it wasn't any good, but it wasn't as good as The Lightening Thief. In this story, Percy, Annabeth, and Percy's new-found brother, Tyson who's a cyclops, have to travel to the Sea of Monsters to save Percy's friend from the first book, Grover, who's in trouble. Also, half-blood, Thalia who is the daughter of Zeus who was turned into a tree and sits at Half-blood Hill has been poisoned, and she's the only thing keeping out Hades' evil "henchmen" (for lack of a better word). Percy must find the Golden Fleece to save Thalia, Grover and Half-Blood Camp. There's so much more to say about this book, but I think I've spoiled enough of it for you. ;) You really should read it, because it is a good book, but just be forewarned, it's not as good as the first. Plus, in the end (*warning, spoiler you may not want!*) Annabeth "plants a kiss" on Percy's cheek. *gag* I hate it when writers do that! Hello, Annabeth and Percy are supposed to be friends (stress the word: friends). I know, that's just a personal opinion of mine. I'd rather Rick Riordan keep them as friends, so I'm really hoping they don't become more than that in the following books. *sigh* Overall, the book was good. I give it 3 out of a 5 star rating. I enjoyed it, though. There's more adventure, and more thrill, in which I love, love, love! =D

Well, I am off to do other important things (like watch the episode of 24 that I missed on Monday night). Bleah, that's right, I missed it. But I'm going to watch it online right now!! ;)

Love & hugs to you all!

~Eldarwen Failariel~

Percy Jackson And The Olympians...

...The Lightening Thief. Oh, wow! Okay, first of all, how many of you have read this book? Was it not amazing???

*WARNING: SPOILER. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK * :P

Wow, I don't think I've ever read a book so captivating! This book was awesome! "Awesome" is really a lame word to describe this book. It was better than awesome! lol =D I love Greek Mythology, though I've never really read a lot about it or really ever told many people that I love it. It's not like a "hobby" or anything, it's just one of those things (like math for some people) that you enjoy learning about or reading about. Rick Riordan did an amazing job in this book! The book is about Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy who is the son of the god Poseidon, though his mom is human. Percy is known as a half-blood, and he's not the only half-blood out there. Percy was always a "troubled" kid. He supposedly had ADHD and dyslexia and skipped from school to school, after being expelled. He, his mother and his friend, Grover (who is really a satyr in disguise, trying to protect Percy) get attacked by one of Hades creatures. Percy and Grover run to Half-Blood Hill, a "safe haven" for half-bloods. There, Percy finds out that he is the son of a god. Percy, Grover and Annabeth (another half-blood at the camp) get sent on a quest to find Zeus' master bolt that was stolen. Zeus suspects Percy, but Percy knows he didn't do it. Anyways, I'm not going to spoil the ending of the book for you, but I will tell you that this book is soooooo worth reading!!!! One thing that I liked that Chris and Ivorydancer mentioned is that I love how these books show how sinful these gods are. The writer doesn't try to make the gods out to be sinless, perfect gods. Overall, this book is probably my favorite book I've read in a long-o time! :) Really, it was that good! I am currently reading the second book The Sea of Monsters, but I haven't gotten very far into it, yet. :) I will post a review on that book as well when I am done with it. Also, I am going to post an update of my dad soon, but not in this post, I don't have time. :) I hope that after reading this you feel encouraged to go out and read the book yourself! If you have read this book, I'd love to hear what you think about it. Do you agree with me? Do you disagree? What's on your mind after reading my review? :)

Love,

~Eldarwen Failariel~