Future

Back to my book of things to write about!

"Write Facebook status updates for the year 2017"

(Note that I will be 24 years old in 2017)

"One more year for the Evergreen line to be finished, so they say."

"I just bought a new video game system. There goes my last couple hundred bucks."

"Is anyone hiring..."

"I should be finished with school any year now... Maybe."

"Five years at Starbucks and I'm starting to like coffee."

"Maybe being a writer isn't for me..."

"My funny. I think I lost it."

"Guys! I got my N!"

"Just got my first cat for my collection. I shall name him Sir Hairball the Fifth of Meowington."

"Holy shit, someone just asked me out. What do I do?"

"Well, time to get writing. I feel all inspired and motivated and- Oh! A notification"

"I sold a book! I think I'll spend my royalty cheque on a chocolate bar."

Since Grade Nine Part 3

Onto the last part of the list! Once again, the * means I would read it again or read any sequels. I should also mention that several books on this list are from school, and a few have been left off because they were so bad I just couldn't finish reading them. *coughOnTheRoadcough*

101) Heather O'Neil- Lullabies for Little Criminals
102) David Farland- The Runelords
103) Robert Jordan/ Brandon Sanderson- Towers of Midnight *
104) Brandon Sanderson- The Alloy of Law *
105) C. S. Lewis- The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
106) J. K. Rowling- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
107) J. R. R. Tolkien- The Hobbit *
108) Ursula Le Guin- A Wizard of Earthsea
109) Brent Weeks- The Black Prism *
110) Agatha Christie- Evil Under the Sun
111) George R. R. Martin- Game of Thrones *
112) George R. R. Martin- Clash of Kings *
113) George R. R. Martin- Storm of Swords *
114) George R. R. Martin- A Feast For Crows *
115) Ralph Ellison- Invisible Man
116) Robert Jordan/ Brandon Sanderson- A Memory of Light *
117) Joan Didion- Play It As It Lays
118) Thomas Pynchon- The Crying of Lot 49
119) Tony Kushner- Angels in America
120) Don DeLillo- Falling Man
121) Brandon Sanderson- Elantris *
122) Brandon Sanderson- The Emperor's Soul *
123) David Farland- Brotherhood of the Wolf
124) Brandon Sanderson- The Way of Kings *
125) Brandon Sanderson- The Rithmatist *
126) Kristen Britain- Blackveil *
127) David Duncan- The Gilded Chain
128) Lynn Flewelling- Luck in the Shadows
129) Brent Weeks- The Blinding Knife *

Since Grade Nine: Part 2

Onto the next fifty! Once again, the * means it's something I would either suggest and liked enough that I would read it again.

51) John Flanagan- The Battle For Skandia
52) Colleen Gleeson- The Rest Falls Away
53) Ariana Franklin- City of Shadows *
54) A. A. Attanasio- The Wolf and the Crown
55) Paul Doherty- Queen of the Night
56) Ellen Kushner- Privilege of the Sword
57) Multiple Authors- Year's Best Fantasy
58) Robert Jordan- The Shadow Rising *
59) Cornelia Funke- Inkdeath *
60) Robert Jordan- The Fires of Heaven *
61) Brent Weeks- The Way of Shadows *
62) Kristen Britain- Green Rider *
63) Kristen Britain- First Rider's Call *
64) Ned Resikoff- Fool's Tavern
65) Robert Jordan- Lord of Chaos *
66) Mercedes Lackey- Exile's Honour
67) Gregory Maguire- Wicked *
68) Kristen Britain- The High King's Tomb *
69) Robert Jordan- A Crown of Swords *
70) Kazou (I can't remember the last name)- Never Let Me Go
71) Robert Jordan- A Path of Daggers *
72) Robert Jordan- Winter's Heart *
73) Joseph Conrad- Heart of Darkness
74) Ariana Franklin- Grave Goods *
75) Mary Shelly- Frankenstein
76) Paul Creswick- Robin Hood
77) Donna Gillespie- The Light Bearer *
78) Robert Jordan- Crossroads of Twilight *
79) Robert Jordan- Knife of Dreams *
80) Brent Weeks- Shadow's Edge *
81) Brent Weeks- Beyond the Shadows *
82) Margaret Atwood- The Handmaid's Tale
83) John Gardner- Grendel
84) Anne Rice- Interview With the Vampire
85) Sherrilyn Kenyon- Devil May Cry
86) Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson- The Gathering Storm *
87) Brian Cullen- Seekers of the Chalice
88) Donna Gillespie- Lady of the Light *
89) Jonathan Stroud- Amulet of Samarkand
90) Sarah Micklem- Firethorn
91) Brandon Sanderson- Mistborn *
92) F. Scott Fitzgerald- The Great Gatsby
93) Edith Wharton- Ethan Frome
94) Robin Hobb- Assassin's Apprentice *
95) Robin Hobb- Royal Assassin *
96) Robin Hobb- Assassin's Quest *
97) Brandon Sanderson- Well of Ascension *
98) Brandon Sanderson- Hero of Ages *
99) Jane Austen- Pride and Prejudice
100) Maggie Shane- Angel's Pain

Since Grade Nine

List time! I thought there might be a few book worms out there that might be interesting in see what exactly I've been reading. And yes, I mean exactly, because I've written down every single book I've read since grade nine. Not including books that I haven't finished... In fact, I'm probably missing several books that I forgot to write down. Since it's about 130 books long, I'm just going to do the first 50. It'll also give you in insight to how my taste in books have changed over the years. And in case anyone is interested in any of the books, I'm going to * the ones that I would re-read, and therefore suggest you read.

1) J.K Rowling- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2) Erin Hunter- The Sight
3) John Flanagan- The Burning Bridge
4) John Flanagan- The Icebound Land
5) Erik L'Homme- Face of the Shadow
6) Mickey Zucker Reichert- Beast of Barakai *
7) Mickey Zucker Reichert- Dragons of Barakai *
8) Jane Yolen/Robert Harris- Odysseus in the Serpent Maze
9) Tamora Pierce- Wild Magic
10) Jo Walton- The King's Name *
11) Jo Walton- The King's Name *
12) Sherrilyn Kenyon- The Dream Hunter
13) Erin Hunter- Firestar's Quest
14) Edith Pattou- Fire Arrow
15) Tamora Pierce- Wolf Speaker
16) Donita K. Paul- Dragonspell
17) Robert Jordan- New Spring *
18) Tamora Pierce- Emperor Mage
19) Tamora Pierce- Realm of the Gods
20) Erin Hunter- Dark River
21) Philip Pullman- The Golden Compass
22) Amelia Atwater Rhodes- Wyvernhail
23) Tamora Pierce- First Test
24) Robert Jordan- From the Two Rivers *
25) Tamora Pierce- Page
26) Tamora Pierce- Squire
27) Stepheni Meyer- Twilight
28) Tamora Pierce- Lady Knight
29) George Orwell- Animal Farm
30) Tamora Pierce- The First Adventure
31) Tamora Pierce- In the hands of the Goddess
32) Tamora Pierce- The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
33) Tamora Pierce- Lioness Rampant
34) Robert Jordan- The Eye of the World *
35) Stepheni Meyer- New Moon
36) Mickey Zucker Reichert- Flightless Falcon *
37) Sherwood Smith- Crown Duel *
38) Robert Jordan- The Great Hunt *
39) Mickey Zucker Reichert- Legend of Nightfall
40) Stephani Meyer- Eclipse
41) Greg Keyes- The Briar King *
42) Alex Archer- The Spider Stone
43) Greg Keyes- The Charnel Prince *
44) Robert Jordan- The Dragon Reborn *
45) Greg Keyes- The Blood Knight *
46) Ariana Franklin- Mistress of the Art of Death *
47) Ariana franklin- The Serpent's Tail *
48) Stepheni Meyer- Breaking Dawn
49) Gael Baudino- Dragonsword
50) Greg Keyes- The Born Queen *

By this point I think I was just starting grade ten, so it's been about a years worth of books there. Not bad, I think that's nearly a book a week. Then again, most of those books only ranged between 300 and 400 words... Anyway, the next parts of the list will come later.

I Told You So

I told you my Thursday post might be delayed, though to be honest it wasn't really from doing homework. I did work on my essay, but mostly I just played Zelda, watched Netflix and ate food. It was actually my sister's last day at home before she went back to school, and the day my parents came home from vacation, so later in the day I didn't get much done. I do have the whole weekend off though, so I'll get my butt in gear and actually finish this essay. I'm not even completely sure that it's due this Monday.

Anyway, I'm going to go continue to watch Doctor Who and procrastinate some more.

Couch Potato

Sorry for the late post. I honestly have no excuse, just for the fact that I've been either watching Netflix or playing Zelda all day... Since 8am... I made the mistake of bringing the Wii U downstairs to the main TV, so even if I leave the TV to do something productive, my sister gets a hold of it and draws me back by putting a good show on. I'm a terrible person. But don't worry, I work tomorrow until Friday, so I'll get off my but those days. Until Thursday, I really have nothing to post. I also have an essay that I have to finish, so my Thursday post might be a little delayed too.

You Heartless Bastard

Sorry for missing yesterday's post; I didn't have much time between getting home from work and going to bed so that I had enough sleep to wake up at five this morning. Since I'm tired and getting sick, I'm going to use another Writing prompt.

A House plant is dying. Tell it why it needs to live

I know I've only had you for a week, and that I may not have given you as much attention as you deserve, but that is no reason to start dying on me. It's not my fault I have to work. All you do is sit at home staring out the window. No wonder you're withering away. Get off your lazy ass and do the dishes or something. Okay, okay, I'm sorry, that was uncalled for. I just don't want to lose you. You're all I have. You don't even seem to notice when I'm gone. Do you even care about my feelings, you heartless bastard? How can you let yourself die? What would I do without you? Please, just think about me, because I think I might really like you.


I think that was the most dramatic thing I've ever written...

Doctor Who review *SPOILERS*

I finally succumbed to this show. I remember seeing an ad for it a long time ago on TV, and thinking that it looked interesting. Even back then, however, I was never able to start watching a series halfway through, and there was no Netflix. Now that I have Netflix, I gave it a shot.

Now I should warn all major Doctor Who fans out there that I'm still trying to piece things together. I didn't start with the very beginning, as I hate old TV shows, and I suspect that it would take me forever. I started with what I believe is the revival of the show after a long break, and I have only finish the first season. Netflix says it's the ninth doctor. So don't start mentioning any earlier doctors and getting angry at me for not having a clue who they are. As it is, I'll probably just call each doctor by some significant feature. Such as the ninth one I am deeming the bald one.

But onto the actual review. Like I said earlier, I hate old shows, especially sci-fi. This is because the special effects are terrible and often comical. Doctor Who is no exception, though it was better than expected. Then again, the one I've watched so far was made in 2005. It's hard to believe that was eight years ago now. I expect the graphics to get better over the years, so I'll stick it out.

As for the acting, I loved the Doctor. I love partly insane characters, they're always more fun. Some actors I think overacted sometimes, especially the temporary ones that only appeared in one or two shows. And I know it's stupid, but Rose wears too much make up. Honestly, in the last episode, you could see a line on her face where her tears wiped the make up off (at least that's what it looks like). She was cool, but I wouldn't mind someone new.

What I'm drawn to most is always the plot though. If you've read any of my other reviews, you know that I can totally bash the writing or acting of anything, and still love the book or show simply because of the plot. And Doctor Who certainly has a good plot. Every show is interesting, with just enough comic relief to keep it from being too serious. And my god, the one with the gas masks I swore must have been a Halloween special. That was the creepiest thing ever. I hate all horror movies, and the fact that I was able to (mostly) watch that episode says a lot. I used to not be able to watch even a Simpsons Treehouse of Horror.

All in all, I'll definitely keep watching. I feel like I was missing a spot on my Nerd Card without having any knowledge of Doctor Who, and I plan on filling that spot.

Kwantlen Questions

I know it's Saturday and I said  was only going to post on Tuesday and Thursdays, but I've been looking at the courses I can take at Kwantlen, and I was hoping I might be able to lure in some students from there to answer a few questions. (I know you're out there, you've answered my questions before!)

First off, how is the commute from, say, Braid Station to the Surrey campus? Or even better, from the Douglas New West campus to the Surrey campus. (No matter the commute, it looks like I'm going to be taking courses in Surrey, as those are the only ones appearing on the list of classes. I might be doing the class search wrong though...)

I'm thinking of taking an online course. Any opinions or suggestions? Easier or harder? What about when we actually need to meet up, or if we need to meet up?

How are the professors? I've noticed there's only a small handful for all the classes, so I'm likely to have the same professor more than once.

I'm planning on taking fiction, poetry and creative non fiction, but how is screen writing? Easier or harder than fiction? Also, my real passion is speculative fiction, but I know that many programs shy away from it because it's not considered a serious genre. Is there anything like it that's taught, or even accepted, at Kwantlen?

Any other things to mention that I should know about? Hints or tricks for surviving?

Happy Halloween (a day late)

Okay, okay, I know it's not Halloween anymore. If anything, it's barely a memory now that the next big day (for corporations) is Christmas. But I had to wake up at 5:15 to get to work by 6:30, and as soon as I got home around 3:30 my dad and I were doing last minute decorating. You see? I wasn't on the Sims all day...

Anyway, it was a fairy uneventful Halloween. I was planning on standing outside to scare little kids, but it was cold and my costume wasn't really all that scary... Besides, I would rather leave it to inanimate objects to scare people. So I sat inside and either played the sims or played on my ipad. I did dress up though! No one recognized who I was, and at one point a little girl asked is I was a pirate... I have no idea why, I thought an elf would be closer. But then as the girl was walking away I heard her say to her friend "it smells gross in there", probably in response to the fact that we were burning pumpkin seeds (quick an impressive feat, I might add, considering how long they take to cook).

So that was my Halloween! I wish I had a picture of my pumpkin too, but I got lazy, and I'm still lazy, so I'll describe it rather than getting up to take a picture. It's a kind of light blue colour, but washed out to look kind of grey. We didn't think it would have any seeds inside, or at least not many (it's more like a squash or a gourd that a traditional pumpkin), so we didn't bother carving it. Not to mention I've been working or going to school nearly every day, so I haven't had time to help. A few hours before kids started to arrive, I just went into my dad's work shop, grabbed a hammer and some nails, and pounded them into the pumpkin. I must say, it looked pretty cool. I'm sad to say it was probably the scariest thing about our house. I mean, we have a blow up ghost in out front yard...