Thoughts of the Semiahmoo Teens

New Moon, anyone?

2009-11-24T13:23:00.000-08:00

Raise your hand if yo went to see New Moon in theaters for the opening weekend...

No one? Come on, people, you don't have to be ashamed of it.

I went. To the midnight showing, actually. And I had a lot of fun.

I'm not a huge fan of Twilight. I used to be, and I lined up in the theater last year with tons of other fans to see the movie that would make a huge sum of money, and yet I found lacking in a lot of things, such as good acting. My obsession has waned and I credit that to the Twilight movie, which was pretty bad.

And yet I still went to the show on Thursday night a few hours before people would see it on the release date, Friday. There's something so exciting about being in a movie theater with legions of Twilight fans who are all waiting in anticipation for Rob Pattinson to grace the camera with his presence. When he came on the first time the movie watchers heaved a communal sigh. It was comical.

I sat there in my Harry Potter costume, giggling at the wrong moments and whispering to my sister beside me whatever comments crossed my mind. I enjoyed the movie.

Yes, there were parts that made me cringe and parts where I wanted Edward to just leave forever, but it was funny in some parts and it was better than Twilight and I think they made the book seem better. I hated New Moon, with Bella being so whiny and stupid, but in the movie it made it seem more real and understandable. And Taylor Lautner is just amazing.

That's all. I hope you have fun if you go to see the movie. As long as you don't expect too much when you go in, you probably won't be too disappointed. I might even go see it a second time :)

NanoWrimo!!!!

2009-11-04T10:40:00.000-08:00

Do any of you guys know what NanoWrimo is?

If yes: YEA!!! I love meeting other Nanos!

If no: You are about to find out.

NanoWrimo is the short form for National Novel Writing Month. It is an event that goes on world wide every November since 1999. Writers, bestsellers and aspiring novelists alike, all attempt to write a 50,000 word, 75 page novel. Authors I know who are participating this month are Maureen Johnston (13 Little Blue Envelopes) and John Green (Paper Towns).

And, of course, me and my family.

Now, I know what you're thinking: something along the lines of 'You're insane! 50,000 words! In 30 days! What makes you think you can do that?'

Well, I love writing. I always have and I even have a little flash drive filled with the scribblings of a 13 year old self to the more poised (although no lessed crazed) 17 year old self.

And, if you really think about it, 50,000 words isn't that much. If you break it down, that's only 1,669 words a day, which roughly translates into 3 pages. I can do that in 2 hours, if I'm focusing, and I'm not even an accomplished typist.

So, I decided to take on the challenge to finish a novel in 30 days. And, so far, I'm pretty happy with my work. Sure, it's not going to win any awards for high class literature, but it's fun and I love it.

So, next year, when November rolls around, think about taking on the challenge of NanoWrimo. Or, if you're feeling ambitious, start now. We're only 5000 words in. 45,000 to go.

See ya in Book Club,

Summer Reading

2009-08-05T15:30:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone is having a great summer so far! With all this wonderful hot hot sunny weather, I've been doing a ton of reading on my patio! So, far I've really enjoyed and would highly recommend Paper Towns by John Green, The Refomed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinx and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. I've also been super busy making all my selections for the Semiahmoo Teen Book Club this fall. Hey! I can't believe it's just a few months away. Here's all the info so you can mark it on your calendars.

Tuesdays, 3:15-4:00 pm

October 13

November 3

November 24

December 15

Tell your friends and come out and have a good time discussing great books, meeting new people and taking part in fun activities. And oh yeah, there's food too! Remember to register early at the Semiahmoo Library or call 604-592-6907.

The Book

2009-01-08T16:41:00.000-08:00

Hello my tiddlywinks,

Just wanted to check in with a minute blurb about the BCB. Can you say depressing? And I'm only half way through. Maybe it'll get better, I'll let you know my difinitve thoughts on Tues.

I guess that's it, I'll check back soon.

H&K,

Rachel

J.K. Rowling: Sexist?

2008-12-16T14:19:00.000-08:00

(warning: if you have not read Harry Potter the following blog entry might confuse you, you have been forewarned.)
Okay so I've been re-reading the Harry Potter series for the bazillionth time and just finished the forth which led me to an unexpected realization.
In the Triwizard tournament there are four champions, three guys and one girl. Throughout the tournament the one girl, Fleur, is repeatedly the worst at every task.
She is last with Cedric for the first task, then does not complete the second task, and in the final task she is like attacked and unable to defend herself. What's with that??
First why is there only one girl and second why does she seem to suck at magic?
Of course there are stronger female characters such as Hermione, Ginny and Luna, but some of the other female characters (ex. Lavender Brown) are less amazing than the males.
Have to dash. Ta.

untitled? oh wait... no.

2008-11-02T09:10:00.000-08:00

Okay people since I have nothing I can think to write about I will make a public announcement for your medical health:

WASH YOUR HANDS. We are coming into the cold and flu season people and the best way to stay healthy is to keep viruses and germs off your hands. WASH THEM!

I really need to go outside. Sitting in the dark is doing bad things for me.

Well that was short but hopefully it will help you avoid infection this season. :-)

The Second Part

2008-10-14T19:12:00.000-07:00

If you want to read the second part of the story below go to www.soccergirl15-mylife.blogspot.com

Short Story

2008-10-14T17:59:00.000-07:00

It was two weeks before halloween and me and my bffls were picking out costumes, and thats when strange things started to happen. I was extremely bored sitting in the changing rooms, i was waiting for all my friends to try on their costumes. In the meanwhile i was staring at an old looking photo it looked vintage sort of. It was a women standing behind a man who was sitting on a old wooden chair, they looked kinda familiar. I was trying to think if i had ever seen this photo before. As I was stareing, quickly the eyes of the woman moved, in panic, i closed my eyes and looked again, nothing was different. It was probably all in my head. Just at that momment my friend popped out of the old rustic changing room.
"Tada" she yelled
She was probably dressed in the most stupidest thing i have ever seen.
" What are you supposed to be?" i asked
"Ummm i don't know" She replied
"But it has a red button"
"Seeeeee!"
She pressed the red button.
"Wow" I said.
"it does absoulutly nothing"
"I know, but it's cool anyways" She said.
I laughed and told her to change so we could pay for it.
That night Kelsey stayed over night since it was already 10 when we got home.
We were so bored that night that we went on msn at 12 midnight, one of my friends was online so i clicked on her.

Superchick993: Hey it's me and kelsy's over too!
Prettybird6687: Heyyy
Superchick993: wuzzz uppp!
Prettybird6687: nothing much whatcha up too?
Superchick993: nothing we r totally bored
Prettybird6687: omg u know wat u should do??!!
Superchick993: wat!!!??
Prettybird6687: make an ouiji board
Superchick993: i heard those things r kinda creepy
Prettybird6687: u never know unless u try
Superchick993: ok talk us through the steps on making one
Prettybird6687: ok step one.........
It had tooken us 20 mins, to make one and then we started.
"Ouiji board can you please contact a person beond the dead".
The triangle pointed to yes.
"Umm who is this" i asked.
The letters poined to I-T-H-I-N-K-Y-O-U-K-N-O-W-W-H-O-I-A-M

By the way

2008-10-14T17:56:00.000-07:00

by the way that last post was by me Cassidy but really just call me cass or something

First Meeting

2008-10-14T17:52:00.000-07:00

Good First Meeting guys! sorry i had to leave early (by the way i came in 26th out of 128 girls) in cross country i can't wait until november 4th

Calling all Semiahmoo Teens!

2008-08-29T15:24:00.000-07:00

I hope you all had a fantastic summer! I know I did! Lots of great reading and adventures! I know it's sad to think that the summer is almost over, but don't worry, the Semiahmoo Teen Book Club is starting again soon! So, come one and all and sign up before it's too late.

The nitty gritty:

Ages 13-17

Tuesdays, 3:15-4:00 pm

October 14

November 4

November 25

December 16

Hope to see you all in October.

A blogger in Germany

2008-03-26T10:58:00.000-07:00

Hello,
Cait emailed me and told me of the tremendous trouble she's been having blogging, so I graciously told her I would blog this for her. As you can tell, I am writing in pink. Cait's words shall be in red.

"Hello League of Extraordinary Book-readers!
It's Cait, just sending a friendly hey from a third of the way around the world in sunny Germany. I wanted to give you a quick update of what I've been doing. My job is great, the family is so nice and the kids are highly entertaining. The city is beautiful, so old and historical, I love it here. I've only been lost once, painfully, slowly improving my appalling German and been terribly homesick for beautiful BC a couple of times, but there are only eight more months to go (at the end of which, I will have ironically enough mastered the language, so I hope)! Otherwise, everything is great and I am very happy. I didn't get a chance to read Mimus, despite that it's a German book, as I have been very busy with my new job and making new friends here. Missing everyone in the bookclub and our lengthy intellectual discussions and I will try to blog again (once I get the hang of German internet).

Tchoos, Cait!"

So, there you have it, a hello from a German blogger. I hope you all appreciate the effort we went though to share this with y'all.

H&K,
RM

Painful books

2008-03-23T19:47:00.000-07:00

Have you ever read a book that was positively painful? And I don't mean, ouch this books gave a paper cut, painful. I mean a cringing painfulness, where you want to burn the book you're reading but at the same time you're dying to know what happens next.

It's like you're screaming at the character (usually the protaganist) "DON'T DO THIS, YOU IDIOT!" but of course, they can't hear you. Then they do something particularly stupid and you don't want to read anymore, but there's that burning desire to find out how they are going to get out of the nice little hole they've dug.

It feels like everything's been set up so you can feel this way, so that you can think of a dozen other choices for the character to make, that avoid the one thing that makes the book interesting. But why would you? Why would an author choose to have their charaters enjoy an easy life? What kind of book would that make? If you want an interesting novel you should make your characters jump through rings of fire. I think so, anyway.

But that's all for I'll say for now. Tata.

A good book

2008-03-12T22:16:00.000-07:00

Hey Hey
I just want to take a second to point out that none of these fonts are very exciting. They all look the same. Luckily for all, there's colour.
Anyway, Back to the reason I started this post. I wanted to let everyone know that I read a phenomenal(?) book called 'Why I let my hair grow out' by Maryrose Wood. It's about this girl who chops off all her hair and dyes it bright orange. Morgan's (the girl this book is about) parents think she needs some 'time' and pack her off to Ireland for a weeklong bike tour. Once there, she meets a cutie named Colin who has a delicious Irish accent (I can imagine it) and flaming red hair (which is SO hot!). After the tour gets underway, Morgan falls off her bike and is somehow transported back in time circa Middle Ages and a place where faeries still wreck havoc on unsuspecting villagers. So now, as she travels back and forth from Modern day to Faery time, she endeavors to save the kingdom from the trick of the Wee Folk.
It's witty, historically accurate and it just fun to read. I highly reccomend it to the LEBR.
Later days chickies,
RM

Top Model Rant

2008-03-12T22:04:00.000-07:00

Hello Readers!
And I know there are so many of you. There are so many fans of us Extraordinary Readers. We're like the Harry Potter of the library. Anyway what was I going to write about? Yes, right: America's Next Top Model. I'm addicted to it, yet it irritates me on more levels than one. I mean come on Tyra, we know you're a conceited drama queen but you say the same thing in every episode, can we mix it up a bit? We all know about the "fabulous prizes" and "amazing judges" how about something new? Any why did Twiggy have to leave the panel? I liked Twiggy, she was way nicer than her replacement Polina. Polina drives me crazy, she's so annoying!!

If I've offended anyone with this post sorry. If you love Tyra, my apoligies. I realize I have been a bit harsh. But Tyra is a bit conceited. Look at all the pictures hanging around the house. They are all of her!!! It's crazy. But moving on.... anyone seen Girlicious? Don't even get me started on THAT show!

~Alex

Muffin joke

2008-02-28T13:27:00.000-08:00

Okay here is a joke. I hope very much that it makes you laugh. It would be funnier if I got to tell it to you, but this will have to do.

Two muffins were baking in an oven (I know it's strange that there's only two but work with me here) then one muffin says to the other muffin,
"Oh my gosh, it's really hot in here."
The other muffins responds to the first muffin,
"Oh my gosh, it's a talking muffin!"

Get it? Because he's a talking muffin saying oh my gosh it's a talking muffin. If you didn't get a laugh from that I apoligize. I'm not entirely sure how funny it is when read.

Also have you ever wondered why phoenitec isn't spelt (or is it spelled?) the way it sounds?

Idle thoughts part 2

2008-02-24T22:00:00.000-08:00

Seated, listening,
the room not unlike
a university lecture hall.
A student, bored, plays with a pen,
One gets up and goes,
returning moments later.
One's leg jitters impatiently,
nervously.
Speaker remembers life lessons,
phrases and words take shape
"prophet" "code" "drugs" "angels"
All combined to form flowing sentences.
Seeming confidant, looking around;
easygoing, calm,
unlike the picture painted of a past life.
I ask a question, smiling shyly, speak timidly
Answers easily
End discussion

Idle thoughts part 1 (or poems I wrote during a lecture)

2008-02-24T21:52:00.000-08:00

Eyes unseeing,
glazed over with boredom,
staring sightlessly
into space,
Seeing nothing and everything in one glance;
Past, Present, and Future,
as I hear a voice recount its life.
Push golden red bangs
out of wide blue eyes,
Lashes, long, coated black,
lids swept with dark shadow,
Bold against the white face,
the only boldness I dare.
Eyes sting, heart clenches
as we strive for dreams
A segment of life
Not yet reached

Excerpt from an unpublished novel by an aspiring author

2008-02-24T21:38:00.000-08:00

Two strangers, a man and a woman, meet on a train. His name is Craig and hers is Megan. Megan is on the run and Craig more or less guesses at her predicament, hinting he knows more than she is telling him in their conversation.
Craig: Have you seen 'North by Northwest'?
Megan: No, I haven't.
Craig: Hitchcock at his finest. It is about an ordinary man who becomes involved in intrigue and espionage. Escaping police by train, he meets a beautiful woman who invites him to join her for dinner. Imagine if the roles were reversed. Either way, a woman would have to be very careful to issue or accept an invitation from a stranger.
Megan: What if there wasn't a choice?
Craig: Isn't there always?
Megan: Do you always win at guessing games?
Craig: I don't guess, and I never miss.

***

To Linda

2008-01-27T13:45:00.000-08:00

I dedicate this poem to Linda, the librarian, who is extremely adept at picking out thought provoking novels for discussion.

Why do the League of Readers never post?
They may as well be eating toast,
It doesn't take very long,
To write a poem, rant or song,
It would make Linda insanely joyous,
To read about our summer in Osoyoos,
So get going and post,
It's more productive than toast,
It's not that hard,
And you don't need to be a bard

I hope you enjoyed this poem.
~AJM

Stupidity in movies

2007-10-31T10:44:00.000-07:00

You know what I hate? Seeing biographical movies, about people who you know have sadness in their lives or sad endings.
Take last night: I was watching the story of Jane Austen and how she met and fell in love Tom LeFroy. I mean, you watch them fall in love and have hardships, and even though I knew that they Jane ended up a spinster, I thought that maybe the movie could end happily. But know, they are parted forever and it is all very depressing! That is why all the books that I read and write will have happy endings. Because sadness sucks!

That's all for now
R

PS, I will admit it was a lovely movie while they were happily in love

Thoughts of a Bear

2007-10-25T20:46:00.000-07:00

Thank you everyone for your posts!!!! Also thanks for a great meeting yesterday. Great discussion about the book and I'm glad you all unanimously loved "Elsewhere" by Gabrielle Zevin. I realized I can't keep asking you to post if I don't post myself....so here goes...

This is my favourite Winnie the Pooh quote:
"Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering".

BTW: I love Winnie the Pooh. He's a very wise bear.

LINDA!!! I'm posting!

2007-10-25T14:39:00.000-07:00

Hello people,
How are your lives going? Super spectacular, I hope.
It's another ordinary day, although aren't all days extraordinary? There I go, always contradicting myself. I don't like cold weather. It's not fun. You can't go and play tennis because usually it's raining and you also get cold when you take your dog for a walk unless you bundle up in a scarf and mitts and I hat. And by the time you do that and then go for a walk it's taken longer to get ready than the actually walk took. Ahh... Why don't we all move to Florida? But we can't all move to Florida because we'd overcrowd it so why don't some of us move to Hawaii. Okay, moving on.

And what is with people and knitting? It's so repetitive, I've been working on the same hat for 3 years!!! Maybe that's just because I lack commitment in my knitting projects but really, doesn't anyone ever get bored of it?

I must leave know, you must be sad. But get over it.
Until next time!

Nothingness

2007-10-09T15:54:00.000-07:00

Hey Peepsidoodles
I am only posting this to say that I am bored.
Honestly there is nothing else.
Seriously.
Except that I'm sposed to dress Skaterdudish...
Anyone know how to dress skaterdudish?
Cause I really don't know
Except that I need skater shoes
Ones that are too big for me
At least thats what my bro says
And a hoodie
And a skateboard.
Hmmmmmmmmmm
I don't know what else to say
So i'm going now
Shee yah
duuuuude
totally
bye

On a lighter point

2007-10-03T18:27:00.000-07:00

I know this sounds sort of emo and stuff but its actually reallllly cool and pretty.
Go to the beach (i recommend cresecent beach) when its rainy and cloudy. its awesome. and crescent beach has all these really cool trails and things that lead down to it and its really fun!
Try it out, fall is here. its a good time! just dress warm and if you need it, just buy hot apple cider or hot cocoa after!

To all you opinion Changers. eat cilantro!

2007-10-03T18:20:00.001-07:00

You now what sort of makes me angry?
People who are going out with someone and you hang out with them alot and they are nice...AT THE BEGINNING. and they are so URGH that they dont start to change their opinions to agree with the gf. For example:
Person A and B are going out.
Person B promises person S to go with the talent show @ lunch with them.
We get there. Person B says, "nahh I actually dont really want to cuz my bro is in it tomrrow not today." So person S leaves and finds somebody else to join her. Now person S and C go to the line of the talent show to go watch the show cuz person S found a new person. Person C. and then GUESS WHOS IN THE LINE. PERSON B! JUST BECAUSE PERSON A wanted to go to the show. Gee Whiz. And whenever person A and S are debating about some random issue, even though person B agreed with person S the day before. Because person B's girlfriend, person A, thinks something else, now they must change their opinion. *throws hands in the air*
i am so tired of this.
Just thought this would be a good place to vent:P
thanks for reading!

2007-10-03T18:18:00.001-07:00

Okay, so on the blog underneath me, you could NOT read the title of this awesome new club name so I shall repeat myself just once more:
The League of EXTRAORDINARY Book Readers!

New Name!=]

2007-10-03T18:12:00.000-07:00

So People of the Internet,
the former Semiahmoo Teen Book Club has officially renamed their group today!
Now it is:
The League of Extraordinary Book Readers!! (catchy aint it?..props to Jackson)
Anyway, I hope you like it and come join us one day on our quest to read ALL the books in the world!
Haha, just joking, but we do have a smashing good time and there is free junk food so come along!
Have a good Evening,
Teen Book Club(now LEBR.)

Teen Book Club Starting Up Again Fall 2007!

2007-08-24T10:09:00.000-07:00

Summer is almost over and we're gearing up for the Fall 2007 Teen Book Club! It's going to be really great this year and we've got some awesome books we'll be reading!

Wednesdays 3:15 pm

October 3
October 24
November 14
December 5

Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix
An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammett

Join us! Make new friends! Chat about books! Eat snacks!

Funnyness

2007-02-14T16:05:00.000-08:00

Today at the lunch table, my mother said, "Now, I want everyone to think of something nice about the other people at the table."
My little sister, who was slightly disgruntled with the day's proceedings, replied, "The only nice thing I can say about everyone at this table is that we're not cannibals."
Of course, this was met with relentless laughing and we had to wait for five minutes before we could carry on with lunch.
Maybe I'm the only person who thinks this is funny, but I had to write it down, to commemerate the hilarity.
Happy Valentine's day!

Valentine's Day

2007-02-14T16:00:00.000-08:00

Hello all.
As you all know, today is Valentine's Day. A day we celebrate love and the amazement of two souls being knit together to form one perfect being. But that's the romantic explanation.
Really, St Valentine wasa fellow who illegally married couples, without the blessing of the church. Because he did this, the church was pissed off and decided to kill the bugger.
So hundreds of years later, we decided to celebrate this man, who sacrificed everything for the happiness of others.
Isn't that nice??????

2007-02-02T11:41:00.000-08:00

I cannot wait for the next Harry Potter movie to come out!!!!!!!!!! I know Daniel Radcliffe has cut his hair, and it is now abominably short, but it's okay because of his wonderous accent. Not that he isn't quite adorable in all his movies, Daniel looks his more splendiferous in movie 3. I mean, seriously: that hair(short but not to short) and those eyes(so clear blue it makes me sigh).
CIAO!

Halloween

2006-11-09T21:22:00.000-08:00

As I was walking down the darkened streets on Halloween, I said to myself, and everyone I was trick-or-treating with,
'Who came up with the idea of giving kids FREE candy? Why would you do something like that?'
Not that I'm complaining.
Enlighten me, people. Why do you stand at your door all night with a bowl the size of your head, giving candy to delinquents who will eat it all within days of Halloween, making themselves so sick they can't go to school?

Do you know why??????????????

My RAP SONG take three

2006-11-06T20:01:00.000-08:00

Book Club is totally cool
Has a funny name though
And food will make you drool
Better than marilyn monroe.
So come along now
Dont be bow wow
My ryhmes are the bomb
Better than the capital of Vietnam
Bounce!

My RAP SONG take two!

2006-11-06T19:50:00.000-08:00

His name is Corey
This is his story
He lived in the getto
but lived a happy life, like Gipetto.
Until one day
a man came who sold radioactive decay
But Corey said no
Corey knew the man was putting on a dumb show
So this is why
Corey ate a mediteranian fruit fly
GRILL IT BABY

My RAP SONG

2006-11-02T21:40:00.000-08:00

Yo.
My name is Saki.
Im not particularily tacky
I dont smoke
And I hate to poke.
So dont be mean
Dont eat my Splean.
Come to the bookclub
Its where its at ya`ll!
(and free junkfood; hell yeaaa)

I love CuRtAiNs.

2006-10-24T19:25:00.000-07:00

curtains are just so cool its not even funny. They are convinient, they help your carpet from fading, they keep you warm, and they are unsuspecting hiding spots. mwahahaha i love thy curtain.

School.sucks.

2006-10-24T19:21:00.000-07:00

Goodness, I hate school. It is so freakin annoying man. All the homework, all the stupid people who bug you. Getting to your class on time, making sure your work is done, deciding when you pass someone whether you want to say hi, not getting in trouble from your teacher, deciding where to each lunch, what to wear to school, making sure you have all your crap with you. Its just time consuming and annnnoooyyyyyinnnng.

Cilantro

2006-10-24T19:13:00.000-07:00

Personally, I hate hate hate cilantro. Its gross. The smell and the taste are both the same...disgusting. I am sorry to say to all the people who love it, but i hate it. i despise it. I love avocadoes though...hmmmmm

Who, What, When, Where

2006-08-31T10:51:00.000-07:00

Semiahmoo Teens' Book Club

@ Semiahmoo Library

For Readers Age 13-18

Come and talk about books, make new friends and have a good time!

Wednesdays 3:15-4:15

September 27
October 18
November 8
November 29
December 13

Books we will be reading include:

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Throwaway Daughter by Ting-Xing Ye
Godless by Pete Hautman
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt
Squashed by Joan Bauer
Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson