Oh well...hello there!

Oh hello all. It has been...well, more than a year since I last posted something (on this blog anyway).

Yeahhh sorry about that.

So let me start off by saying I no longer live at home. Yep. I'm in the dorms. It's pretty awesome actually. I'm not even the least bit homesick. Except I kinda miss my dogs. A lot.

Now I'm sitting in my friend Amy's dorm room watching wrestling as I procrastinate on homework. Well, I mean I don't HAVE to read Chapter 2 of my Intro to Social work, but you know.

Let's get started:

MOVIE REVIEWS

Let's start with something that's pretty new:

Vampires Suck



Yeah, it pretty much sucked as stated in the title.

Now I'm all for stupid funny movies, cause I loved Scary Movie 3 (and 4), but no. This was like...no. There wasn't a plot, and the jokes weren't that funny. There was like ONE funny joke and that's when they announced that instead of 'Forks', the city name was 'Sporks'.

YA LOL

If you were a fan of twilight, or you've watched it before, you'll appreciate it a lot more than those who go into the movie blindsided (like my friend who came with me).

So save your 5/6/7/8/9/10 dollars and see it on Netflix or something.

SICHI RATES IT: ***** ONE STAR

Next up, we have:

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World



YES. YES. This movie was very epic in many epicly epic ways.

Well to start off, I wanted to say that if you were a fan of the comics and read them, I sure hope you loved this movie. They did a good job of following the books (even if they left out some stuff), even things like THE ROOMS. THEY LOOKED EXACTLY THE SAMMMEEE. I was blown away. And other elements such as some of the script :P

But overall it was hilarious, well organized, and just fun to watch. The fight scenes got to be a little much at the end, but overall it was awesome. Go see it if you haven't done so. You will especially appreciate this if you are in a band/want to start a band/love videogames :)

That's it for now :) I'll update later.

-Chels

What I spend my paycheck on...

Today's Friday. It was a pretty good day. Considering that I had it off.

Good old annual bomb threats!

Yeah, you think your school is ghetto. Think again!

Anyways.

I got paid today. And I was suppose to go to the mall and spend all of my money with my cousin. But she bailed. So I took the bus with my sister and spent all of my money with her XD

I don't know how I'm going to pay for Pokemon Platinum on Sunday...guess I'm going to have to borrow some money from my savings....:(

So. I bought some awesome SkullCandy headphones. Greeeen ones. That match my laptop. And it makes me very happy. Very happy. And I got 10% off cause I work at the mall. Kick ass.

And I bought 3 Meg Cabot books that YES, I've already read , but loved them so much I had to buy then so I wouldn't get lots of overdue notices from several different libraries (my siblings simply do not understand this concept). I got The Mediator: Shadowland, The Mediator: Twilight (It was on sale for $6! Hardcover!) and Big Boned (last of the Heather Wells Mysteries). And got a really good discount on those, since Gamestop and Barnes and Noble have stocks together or something.

Soo...I don't really have any new reviews for you. I've been busy this week with school and what not. But I have a 3 day weekend, so maybe I'll read/watch something. Although I'm working 4 hours tomorrow and 5 hours on Sunday. And have an allergist appointment on Monday. Gawd. Not fun. Oh cough, why won't thou go away?

-Sichi

The Mediator

I regret to inform everyone that my spring break is coming to a close. I bet you all are wondering, 'Hey Sichi, what did YOU do this spring break?'

My answer?

I read. A LOT. I read a total of 8 books. That's a lot. Well, for me and my busy schedule. But yeah. 8 Books. And not just like picture books. They were all over 300 pages. Yeah.

Two out of those eight were yes, the last two books of the Heather Wells series. But the other 6? A new series that I'm completely addicted to.



The Mediator by Meg Cabot

Typical of me to start reading more books by the same author huh? But yeah. These books, are AMAZING. Set out for middle schoolers though, but really, I couldn't tell. Half of the words in there I didn't even know. No that it says much, since my vocabulary isn't THAT great...

Anywho, this series is about a mediator named Susannah Simon (everyone calls her Suze). A mediator is one who can communicate with ghosts. Suze's job is to help all of the ghosts who are still stranded on our world to get to wherever they go next (heaven, hell, their next life, etc).

Her mother remarries (her father died when she was 6) to a man named Andy, who has 3 sons (David 'Doc', Jake 'Sleepy', and Brad 'Dopey'). So Suze is forced to move from her native New York to sunny Carmel, California. She's totally upset that she has to leave her BFFL Gina, but quickly ajusts to her new life. Well, it also helps that a hot ghost from the 1800's is living in your room.

Hector de Silva, or Jesse, use to live in Susannah's house (that was a hotel back then) and was murdered there. Now he hangs out in her room, and of course, captures her heart. He's handsome, and manages to get Suze out of trouble.

At her new school, Suze makes new friends, such as an albino girl named CeeCee, and CeeCee's friend (and crush) Adam. Also, she befriends her school principal, who is also a mediator (and the first mediator she meets besides herself).

For more information on the book and it's characters, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mediator

It's a series of 6 books: Shadowland, Ninth Key, Reunion, Darkest Hour, Haunted, and Twilight.

I highly, HIGHLY recommend these books. Seriously. You will fall in love with them like I did, and constantly have to go back to the library to get the next couple of books. And get weird look from the librarians as they start to notice you come in...everyday...

But yeah.

Oh, and if you guys start to read it, and you're all like WTF THIS IS KINDA LIKE TWILIGHT. Well...stfu. It's not like Twilight. Even if it is, it came out beforeeee Twilight. Mediator: 2000. Twilight: 2005. Suck on that Stephanie Meyer!

Spring Break is Awesome.

I have a lot of reviews to do today. Let's start off with a movie review:



Watchmen

I was so excited for this movie. No, I didn't read the comics (despite my friend's constant reminders to go buy them), but the trailer looked pretty awesome, and I've heard good things about the comics. So I was like, why not? And the artistic direction by the same people that did "300"? Awesome. So I dragged my step-dad (because I'm not old enough to watch it myself yet) and siblings on opening day. And let me tell you, I was disappointed.

First off: I was confused. So confused. In the beginning, with the flashbacks, and whatnot, I wasn't sure when it was present, and sometimes who was who. It took me 3/4s of the movie to realize who exactly The Comedian was. Sad, I know. And I probably would have known a lot more if I had read the comics. BUT. Still, I think they should have done a little less flashing back. I know they are necessary...but really.

Oh, and the music. Really now? It was so inappropriate at times. Like the song they played during the funeral scene (I forgot what it's called) was so upbeat and happy that it took away the emotion from it. And the song 'Hallelujah' during one of the sex scenes? Sung by Leonard Cohen. Just...no. The only person that really deserve to sing that song is Rufus Wainwright (in my opinion).

Oh, and I haven't seen that much sex and nudity in a movie since Knocked Up. And seeing it with my younger siblings was just extremely awkward. Ugh.

However, the cinematography was amazing. As well as all of the fight scenes, which were well organized and kept me on the edge of my seats. Also, the one thing that made this movie awesome? One word: Rorschach.

"Heard a joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says "But, doctor...I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains."

Oh, and my personal favorite: "I'm not locked up in here with you. You're locked up in here with me."

BAM.

SICHI RATES THIS: **ooo = 2 STARS

Next on my review list...



Size 12 is Not Fat
by Meg Cabot

My mother and I went to a bookstore about a week ago, and I desperately needed a new book to read (and actually enjoy). So I stumbled upon this book, and seeing it was by Meg Cabot, I knew it had to be good. The Princess Diaries series did so well, and I knew she was a good writer, because I had read All-American Girl and loved it. Anyways.

This book is about an ex-pop star named Heather Wells. After her mother took off with her manager and all of her money, and she caught her boyfriend cheating on her, Heather moves into an apartment complex her ex boyfriend's brother owns. His name is Cooper, and he's Heather's secretly love. He's gorgeous, nice, sexy, and a PI. What more could Heather want? Oh, but the thing is, he doesn't even know she exists. That is, until something terrible happened at Heather's work.

Heather works in a dorm (or 'residence hall', as she puts it) for New York college. She's the assistant director. One day, a girl is found dead at the bottom of the elevator shaft, and the police just think she got clumsy elevator surfing. But Heather knows better. Girls don't elevator surf. So her and her crush Cooper do on a wild goose chase trying to find out whodunit, because the police have closed off the investigation. And after ANOTHER girl dies, Heather is more determined than ever to catch the murderer.

This book not only contains the hilarity of the other Meg Cabot books, but has a very good mystery plot. The whole book I'm wondering whodunit, and I never got it right. And I'm usually good at these kind of things. The plot is constantly shifting, and ever page with the word 'Cooper' on it was just amazing, because I too fell in love with the fictional man.

Size 12 is Not Fat is part of a trilogy. The other two books are Size 14 is Not Fat Either, and Big Boned. I finished the second book in a day, and read half of the 3rd book last night. They are just brilliant. If you need a good set of books to read, definitely pick this one up.

SICHI RATES THIS: ***** = FIVE STARS.

And my last review today is a video game review.



Wii Fit

I traded in some of my old games yesterday at Gamestop (my current place of employment) and had about $100 to burn. At first, I was sceptical of spending $90 on Wii fit, but it had gotten great reviews from 2 of my good friends who owned it, and the commericals made it look really fun. So along with reserving my copy of the new DSi (the new DS set to come out April 5th {2 days after by birthday!}), I went ahead and bought it. And boy am I glad I did.

Not only is it extremely fun to play, but with certain exercises I can really feel the burn. I played it about 30 minutes yesterday (I would have gotten more time in if it wasn't for my siblings also wanting a turn) and an hour and a half today. Apparently I already lost 1 pound! Haha. But it's pretty awesome. There are 4 different kinds of activities: Yoga, Strength, Aerobics, and Balance Games. All are equally fun and challenging. Now what I really like about Wii Fit is that you don't automatically come with all of the poses and games: you have to earn them. It makes me have a goal to set, and makes me actually WANT to lose weight and do it for hours on end. Apparently on the scale, I'm 'In danger of overweight', which scares me, and makes me want to get into that 'Healthy Weight' yellow bar. So this is something I recommend to everyone, people trying to lose weight, and for those who just want a cool Wii game to play.

SICHI RATES THIS: ***** = FIVE STARS

That's it for today. Thanks for reading!

He's Just Not That Into You

So yesterday, I picked up a copy of the book He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo.



And it's a brilliant book. I haven't been able to put it down. Why? It's hilarious, and it's insightful. Even though I'm not an adult, or sexually active, and have only have one boyfriend, this book really gets me thinking about the male species. How they think, why they do what they do, etc. So to all of those ladies out there who are confused, lonely, or just plain bored, pick up a copy of this book. Or go see the movie, if you can't read, I guess.

I have to work today. Not fun. At least it's only for four hours. Well, until next time.

-Sichi

Today!

Today! Woot! My first real blogging entry (on this website anyways)! Well, today was a fabulous day. Why? Because I got to sleep in. Poor sophomores have to wake up to take the AIMS (Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards). Good thing I got that over with...2 years ago. I get to sleep in tomorrow too. Good times. Though I have to work tomorrow too...5:30-9:30. Not that bad. Plus that's the only day I work this week, so that's good.

At lunch today, it was weird, because the usual taco line at our school wasn't open. So I couldn't get lunch. Because the regular cafeteria only had chicken strips. Ew. So my BFFL Kaitie and I went to her English teacher's room to get food for lunch. I got ramen. Bad mistake. I had like 10 minutes to eat, and my food was really really hot, so I burned many parts of my body in the process. And I didn't even get to finish it. Hah.

Also, because my mom is sick, she keeps making me do tedious errands for her, like go to the grocery store, or pick up dinner, or deposit checks. Not fun, let me tell you. Boring. I wasted my afternoon running around town. Though it was probably better than just being at home and sleeping. I hate taking naps after school, because then I can't sleep when I actually need to at night.

So yeah. Tomorrow is another late start, and I don't have any homework, so this is going to be a good night. I hope.

I can't wait for orchestra tomorrow :)

-Sichi

Hmmm

I feel like I should start blogging regularly. This is my last couple of months as a high school student, and I'm going through a lot of changes. And it seems like whenever I write in a journal, it doesn't get my thoughts down quick enough, and I forget them easily. So yeah. I'll use this blog for ranting and posting my art I guess. I've been doodling a lot, so I'll post my sketches here. If you are following this because you know my DA account, yay! And if you know know it, you can find me on supersilkie.deviantart.com :)