Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Skye: French Teachers, Seagulls, and Les Misérables

Sooooooo... French teachers, let's start with that. Now, French is a very fun language to learn, despite whatever Jenna tells you, and when I lived on the East Coast, I had a FANTASTIC French teacher and I learned a lot and it was fun. Then, I moved over here and, as with most things, it wasn't fun anymore.
My French teacher is at least 75 years old and she is incredibly uptight about everything. Every assignment MUST be done in BLUE ink, can't be black or pencil. We MUST skip lines when writing and we ONLY use the FRONT side of the page. I feel terrible because of all the paper I'm wasting.
On top of all this, she makes us memorize French poems and forces us to recite them as a monologue in front of the class. Normally, I'd be fine with this, but first off, it's in French, and secondly, she stares at you like a hawk, waiting for you to make a mistake to write on down on her clipboard of doom that decides your ultimate fate. Maybe that's a little bit of an exaggeration, but it's just as terrifying. Oh, and did I mention that she's also my ENGLISH TEACHER?!

Let's move on to seagulls. Seagulls... Oh, how I despise seagulls... Seagulls, for those who don't live near a seagull infested area, are EVIL and VICIOUS! They will hunt down your mothers and fathers, and kidnap your brothers and sisters, and that's just what they do on weekends. Monday-Friday they try to murder hot, British actors. Anyway, the reason we're discussing seagulls is not only because my town is swarming with the vermin, but because of this picture:
Now, I came to realize something after seeing this picture. Remember the seagulls in Finding Nemo? They always said, "Mine." What if they were talking about the One Ring? What if this picture holds all the answers to the world, and we've been to blind to see the truth?
...Or it's just a clever pun. Either way, seagulls are evil.

And finally, we reach Les Misérables. OHMIGOD I CRIED! I cried when Éponine died, I cried when Jean Valjean died, I cried when Fantine died. I was pretty much crying the entire time. I mainly went to go see it because I was offered extra credit in World History if I go see it, and I never turn down a reason to go see a movie AND get something more out of it. BUT OHMIGOD IT MADE ME SOOO SAD! But can't have been the only person to notice that one guy who only had about one line who had the Scottish accent. I made me go, "Wait what?" He had a Scottish accent in 19-century France


Exactly. So this is where I say goodbye for now! Á toute à l'heure!

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Intro Part: Skye

Hello, I'm Skye. I'm the second half of this blog. Jenna came up with idea. I just sort of said, "Meh, why not?" Jenna introduced herself, so I'm gonna do the same.
I live on the West Coast. We met about 2 years ago, but I moved away recently. However, we continue to talk and communicate and things like that, things you humans do. Anyway, I write and draw and read, like Jenna. I play the cello, and I LOVE ACTING! Acting is my true passion in life, and I would be a sad and boring person without it. My life goal is to be an actress.
I'm SUPER into Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, especially now, with the movies for The Hobbit coming out. I have a slight MAJOR obsession with Legolas and Kili, but I don't just like because they're hot. I'm denying that they are. They are pretty hot. I'm just saying that I like Legolas in the books because he's kinda sarcastic at points... And you, Kili's the youngest, and you know... at the end... NO SPOILERS!
Anyway, I also LOVE Star Wars, the Original Trilogy, mainly, and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back if we're going into details. I cry every time I watch it... :'( Anyway, I also love Boba Fett. I'm not sure why, but his character has always appealed to me, and that turned into a slight MAJOR obsession.
I also like Doctor Who, but don't spoil anything for me! I'm just starting and have only watched to the end of Season 1.
I love The Legend of Zelda. (God, I have waaaay too many obsessions...) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons was one of the first video games I've played. Four Swords Adventure was the first video game I completed, and Wind Waker was one of the first video games I've bought. A lot of first, no? So, naturally these games mean my entire childhood to me.
So yeah. Freaked out, yet? Nope? Goooooood......

Intro: Part Jenna

Hi there!
I'm Jenna and I'm gonna be one of the co-owners of this blog. My partner in crime will be going by the name Skye and her intro will be somewhere. I don't know what she plans to say, so I'll leave that alone. I've dabbled with blogging before, but it never really went anywhere long-term. This will be different though! I promise! Hopefully... Anyway! Intro time!
I'm Jenna. I live on the East Coast. I love reading, drawing, and writing. I play the violin, which I enjoy for the most part. Rise of the Guardians is, hands down, my favorite movie (Jack is MINE). I really like well-animated movies with good plot lines. I'm not a big gamer (MySims and Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword). Books and movies are my passion. My dream is to be an author or character designer, though I wouldn't mind teaching. I really hate talking about myself. Hmmmmm... What else...?
OHMIGOSH
DOCTOR WHO. This show is my addiction. Despite what quite a few people on the internet say, Doctor Who has only gotten better since I started watching it. 10 is my favorite Doctor, because he. Is. PER-FEC-TION. I also love River. She is so tragic and wonderful. sigh. This show just makes me so happy and sad. If you haven't given it a chance yet, I would definitely recommend it. If you hate Doctor Who, sorry, but we probably can't be friends. :/ That's just how it is. This year is also gonna be the 50th anniversary, soooooo... yeah. Look out for that.
Skye and I... we have an... interesting friendship. Anyone who watches us interact for any amount of time can tell we aren't normal. I will end with that. Skye, I can't wait to see how much better your intro is!

DFTBA
Jenna