So I am too lazy to finish writing a story today, because… I have been finishing Eclipse! And I must tell you, it is one of the best books I have read so far. I am currently on the host: a novel, and I must say it is rather interestingly… different than the Twilight saga. If you haven’t guessed, the first flavor of todays mind vomit is Meyer-Flavored! Woo!
Okay, so maybe I’m a little too excited, but I don’t care. I can’t believe how animated I get when I’m reading a book. For instance: when a character is expressing emotion, I have to consciously make sure that I am not making facial expressions that match their feelings. (ex. So and so exclaims excitedly, “Blah blah!” and I make a big smile and maybe nod my head). That why I like to read in private so I can make all of those fascinating expressions.
Anyway, back to Eclipse. I had a couple people mention something about how it is interesting how I read it as a guy, and honestly, I don’t understand why people are so prejudice. Take my mother for example. She read twilight and I asked her if I should read it, because I was curious, and she said, “You don’t want to read it, it’s a romance and it’s geared toward eighth grade girls.” Unfortunately for her, I love twilight. I guess I must be an eighth grade girl. She is always trying to influence what I read. She doesn’t see that I can make my own responsible judgments and I can like what I like.
Honestly, I think more guys should read romances, first off it will make me less alone, and secondly it will make them more aware of the female gender. I know it’s kind of weird, but the character I relate to most is Edward. I can always see his side of the argument even before he explains himself, and Jacob is my enemy that I will tolerate. Jacob is just a jerk, I can’t stand him! Ugh! Then I can also relate to Bella but not as deeply as Edward. Besides, Bella’s logic just completely boggles my mind! How can she not see or even mention that she acknowledges EVERYTHING HAPPENS BECAUSE OF HER!!
I just don’t get it, for the whole book, the werewolves and vampires lives revolve completely around her and Bella doesn’t even see it. It would have been much more satisfying if there was a little mention of how deeply Bella is pulling the puppet strings. I don’t know, maybe there was, but it was some kind of feminine read between the lines kind of thing.
I should discuss New Moon now. Why did she have to write it. I couldn’t relate to that book at all! I guess you can assume the reason, NO EDWARD! It was just a painful bridge between the plots of Edward. And on top of that, I couldn’t even relate to Bella; I’ve never felt such extreme emotion, and besides I get over things quickly.
The Host, oh my goodness, I’m only thrity-ish pages in, and it is fantastic. The aliens are so intriguing and in a way I already relate to both Wanderer and Melanie, but I don’t think I’ve completely discovered the reason why. I think it’s just the confusion, and Melanie’s apparent need to communicate and get out that frustrates her. I don’t know, I just started, don’t prove me wrong please!
Flavor Two: Fiction Flavored (So this is just an illusion?!)
Okay, that was weird. I need to talk about my stories here. If you haven’t noticed the little Creative Commons Licenses, open your eyes! If you have, good job, you probably want to know that it means that all of my posts are protected, and you are allowed to QUOTE them and CREDIT ME! That includes my stories.
On a lighter note, I want feed back on my work! I need to have even partially detailed criticism. Give me your opinion! I don’t want to beg but I will if I have to! Also, if you like a story tell me if you want more of it. Some of them were a one time thing, but 98% of open ended and believe me I want to explore them just as much as you do. Until then I will continue with new ideas, because that’s progress.
Another important question, do you want poetry?! If you do tell me cause it’s coming!
While it’s in my mind I guess I need to throw it out (or up?), I just love November! I am completely obsessed! If you don’t know what’s special about that month, go to nanowrimo.org and check it out. I know it is a long ways away, but I rock at it! If you have any ideas for this year, tell me! I want to start planning!
Flavor Three: Apple
Okay, here is another obsession, I’m just obsessing aren’t I? It’s called Apple Inc! Ah! So today, the ninth, was WWDC, and no it’s not a pro wrestling match! It stands for World Wide Developer’s Conference. Normally I don’t care for the June Conference because it’s for developers, but I just have to watch the Keynote, it’s always fascinating to see what Apple brings out next.
Now listen to this: iPhone 3G, 8GB for $199! Okay, so it’s two hundred dollars, but they are also expanding carriers, and AT&T sucks! I want and iPhone so badly and my AT&T coverage is about to expire! Woohoo! Too bad I just recently got a MacBook and a printer, I guess it’s too early to ask. Dang!
Anyway, I was watching the 1hr 45min long Keynote just now and it was really boring. Trust Apple to beat around the bush! Okay I know it’s unhealthy but Apple is to me what football is to Texans! (Okay, that was prejudice, sorry). Anyway, at the beginning of the presentation, CEO Jobs said something about the next Mac OS and I got soo excited, he said it would be at the end, I just didn’t know if it was at the end of the conference or the Keynote. Guess what! It’s at the end of the conference! Aah! I guess I won’t know ‘till Friday.
Anyway, disregarding all flavors of mind vomit: I do need your feedback! Please discuss!
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Mind Vomit… In Multiple Flavors!
June 9, 2008 at 10:55 pm (Apple, Commentary, Me, Rants, Stephenie Meyer, The Host, Twilight) (apple inc, Bella Swan, Breaking Dawn, creative commons, eclipse, Edward Cullen, feedback, Fiction, iphone, Jacob Black, Jared Howe, keynote, mac, macworld, Melanie Stryder, meyer, nanowrimo, New Moon, os 10.6, os x, short story, stephanie meyer, the host, Twilight, Wanderer, wwdc)
So I am too lazy to finish writing a story today, because… I have been finishing Eclipse! And I must tell you, it is one of the best books I have read so far. I am currently on the host: a novel, and I must say it is rather interestingly… different than the Twilight saga. If you haven’t guessed, the first flavor of todays mind vomit is Meyer-Flavored! Woo!
Okay, so maybe I’m a little too excited, but I don’t care. I can’t believe how animated I get when I’m reading a book. For instance: when a character is expressing emotion, I have to consciously make sure that I am not making facial expressions that match their feelings. (ex. So and so exclaims excitedly, “Blah blah!” and I make a big smile and maybe nod my head). That why I like to read in private so I can make all of those fascinating expressions.
Anyway, back to Eclipse. I had a couple people mention something about how it is interesting how I read it as a guy, and honestly, I don’t understand why people are so prejudice. Take my mother for example. She read twilight and I asked her if I should read it, because I was curious, and she said, “You don’t want to read it, it’s a romance and it’s geared toward eighth grade girls.” Unfortunately for her, I love twilight. I guess I must be an eighth grade girl. She is always trying to influence what I read. She doesn’t see that I can make my own responsible judgments and I can like what I like.
Honestly, I think more guys should read romances, first off it will make me less alone, and secondly it will make them more aware of the female gender. I know it’s kind of weird, but the character I relate to most is Edward. I can always see his side of the argument even before he explains himself, and Jacob is my enemy that I will tolerate. Jacob is just a jerk, I can’t stand him! Ugh! Then I can also relate to Bella but not as deeply as Edward. Besides, Bella’s logic just completely boggles my mind! How can she not see or even mention that she acknowledges EVERYTHING HAPPENS BECAUSE OF HER!!
I just don’t get it, for the whole book, the werewolves and vampires lives revolve completely around her and Bella doesn’t even see it. It would have been much more satisfying if there was a little mention of how deeply Bella is pulling the puppet strings. I don’t know, maybe there was, but it was some kind of feminine read between the lines kind of thing.
I should discuss New Moon now. Why did she have to write it. I couldn’t relate to that book at all! I guess you can assume the reason, NO EDWARD! It was just a painful bridge between the plots of Edward. And on top of that, I couldn’t even relate to Bella; I’ve never felt such extreme emotion, and besides I get over things quickly.
The Host, oh my goodness, I’m only thrity-ish pages in, and it is fantastic. The aliens are so intriguing and in a way I already relate to both Wanderer and Melanie, but I don’t think I’ve completely discovered the reason why. I think it’s just the confusion, and Melanie’s apparent need to communicate and get out that frustrates her. I don’t know, I just started, don’t prove me wrong please!
Flavor Two: Fiction Flavored (So this is just an illusion?!)
Okay, that was weird. I need to talk about my stories here. If you haven’t noticed the little Creative Commons Licenses, open your eyes! If you have, good job, you probably want to know that it means that all of my posts are protected, and you are allowed to QUOTE them and CREDIT ME! That includes my stories.
On a lighter note, I want feed back on my work! I need to have even partially detailed criticism. Give me your opinion! I don’t want to beg but I will if I have to! Also, if you like a story tell me if you want more of it. Some of them were a one time thing, but 98% of open ended and believe me I want to explore them just as much as you do. Until then I will continue with new ideas, because that’s progress.
Another important question, do you want poetry?! If you do tell me cause it’s coming!
While it’s in my mind I guess I need to throw it out (or up?), I just love November! I am completely obsessed! If you don’t know what’s special about that month, go to nanowrimo.org and check it out. I know it is a long ways away, but I rock at it! If you have any ideas for this year, tell me! I want to start planning!
Flavor Three: Apple
Okay, here is another obsession, I’m just obsessing aren’t I? It’s called Apple Inc! Ah! So today, the ninth, was WWDC, and no it’s not a pro wrestling match! It stands for World Wide Developer’s Conference. Normally I don’t care for the June Conference because it’s for developers, but I just have to watch the Keynote, it’s always fascinating to see what Apple brings out next.
Now listen to this: iPhone 3G, 8GB for $199! Okay, so it’s two hundred dollars, but they are also expanding carriers, and AT&T sucks! I want and iPhone so badly and my AT&T coverage is about to expire! Woohoo! Too bad I just recently got a MacBook and a printer, I guess it’s too early to ask. Dang!
Anyway, I was watching the 1hr 45min long Keynote just now and it was really boring. Trust Apple to beat around the bush! Okay I know it’s unhealthy but Apple is to me what football is to Texans! (Okay, that was prejudice, sorry). Anyway, at the beginning of the presentation, CEO Jobs said something about the next Mac OS and I got soo excited, he said it would be at the end, I just didn’t know if it was at the end of the conference or the Keynote. Guess what! It’s at the end of the conference! Aah! I guess I won’t know ‘till Friday.
Anyway, disregarding all flavors of mind vomit: I do need your feedback! Please discuss!
Matthias Oreklein’s Blog by Matthias Oreklein is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
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