Well, that said, I haven't really read that much this week, even though it was exam week...weird, I know. So, after getting through another chapter of TTT, I am deciding whether or not to skip Book IV and come back later. See, for some odd reason, instead of being lovable and funny, the hobbits are exceedingly dull. I spent an entire chapter listening to them drone on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on... well, you get my point. But still, I don't know if I'll be able to get through an entire BOOK of nothing but blasted HOBBITS. I mean, there's Smeagol/Gollum, which may make for a bit of interesting reading, and apparenlty the order of events in the book is very different from the movie...well, I think I'll just wait and see.
For Romeo and Juliet, I think it might be nice to shake things up a bit. Maybe it will be annoying. I know not the effect that the story will have on my patience. Let us hope for the better.
And that proluge has some really, really, really long phrases.
This week's quotes are from a variety of sources. The first one is from The Return of the King, by Gimli (a good source of comic relief):
"Certainty of death? Small chance of success? What are we waiting for?!"
And then I laugh.
Later in the movie, we come across the diversion in question.
GIMLI: "I never thought I'd die fighting side-by-side with an elf,"
LEGOLAS: "How about side-by-side with a friend?"
And then I smile and start to get teary-eyed like I do when I hear this next quote in TITANIC, when Rose is on a lifeboat and looking up at Jack, who is leaning over the railing with an ADORABLE look on his face.
CAL: You're a good liar
JACK: Almost as good as you.
(CAL snorts)
JACK: There...There's no arrangement, is there...
And then I actually start crying if my parents aren't in the room.
-Jenni (who just realized that in her favourite movies her favourite male character dies/almost dies/is in a very life-threataning situation where he's most likely to die at least once)
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
This Week's Reading...Whoops, I Meant The Lord Of The Rings, Part Two: The Two Towers (Book III)
For those of you who haven't read The Lord Of The Rings, there are three parts: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Within those three parts are six books, plus an appendix following the sixth book within Part Three: The Return of the King. (Did you know that The Lord Of The Rings was originally written as one volume, but then split up for publishing reasons?)
I have to admit, this book is superior to Book II, mostly because there's less of the annoying hobbits and more EPIC BATTLE AWESOMENESS!!! Well, it wasn't as epic as I had hoped...Helm's Deep was kinda like Twilight- if you know what I mean....you expect so much, and so little of it gets answered. But I do feel really bad for comparing anything to do with Lord Of The Rings to Twilight, FYI. (LOTR>>>>>>>Twilight) So anyways, Treebeard and the Ents decide to go to war. That's where we left off.
Kay. So we go to Rohan, and there's apparently this really long ride via horses, and then we finally get to Edoras where un evil counsellor is misadvising Theoden, King. Eowyn talks in Shakespearian English like Aragorn. If he didn't already have a girl, I think they'd be perfect for each other. (What a cheater. I can already see Arwen going all Warrior-Elf on them ^^,) But yeah. I see how Aragorn is TRYING to uphold his honour as Eowyn starts her evil plan with good-natured motives. TIt's all so different from the movie....*sigh* Which is a good thing, I suppose. Perhaps not. I cannot decide which one I like more.
This week's quotes are as follows:
"Ah, so that's the dark side of ambition...."
"I prefer to see it as the promise of redemption,"
Now, can anyone tell me where that quote is from??
It won't be too hard...I'll give you a hint:
It is from a movie that is directly related to LOTR, but is NOT LOTR itself.
Good luck!
-Jenni
I have to admit, this book is superior to Book II, mostly because there's less of the annoying hobbits and more EPIC BATTLE AWESOMENESS!!! Well, it wasn't as epic as I had hoped...Helm's Deep was kinda like Twilight- if you know what I mean....you expect so much, and so little of it gets answered. But I do feel really bad for comparing anything to do with Lord Of The Rings to Twilight, FYI. (LOTR>>>>>>>Twilight) So anyways, Treebeard and the Ents decide to go to war. That's where we left off.
Kay. So we go to Rohan, and there's apparently this really long ride via horses, and then we finally get to Edoras where un evil counsellor is misadvising Theoden, King. Eowyn talks in Shakespearian English like Aragorn. If he didn't already have a girl, I think they'd be perfect for each other. (What a cheater. I can already see Arwen going all Warrior-Elf on them ^^,) But yeah. I see how Aragorn is TRYING to uphold his honour as Eowyn starts her evil plan with good-natured motives. TIt's all so different from the movie....*sigh* Which is a good thing, I suppose. Perhaps not. I cannot decide which one I like more.
This week's quotes are as follows:
"Ah, so that's the dark side of ambition...."
"I prefer to see it as the promise of redemption,"
Now, can anyone tell me where that quote is from??
It won't be too hard...I'll give you a hint:
It is from a movie that is directly related to LOTR, but is NOT LOTR itself.
Good luck!
-Jenni
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail: Part Two Plus The Lord Of The Rings: Part Two: The Two Towers And Other Reading That Does Not Exist At The Moment
I think my title for this post just beat The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds.
Anyways, I've finished The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail, and decided I didn't like it as much as I could have, partly because I was often very confused. I find it exceedingly difficult to attempt to picutre the text being played out on a stage. It just doesn't work! And if I don't piture it , I get confused. So, once again, my head hurts.
I think that I now really hate Waldo for "being a phony," in Holden's terms. I mean, people look up to you! You have a son who you ignore, and you seem to hate being home. I have to side with Henry on this one, Waldo. What an idiot.
I really think I like Edward. He's so much like his father, but learned enough from Henry that he isn't a phony, and still has a sense of innocence and truth about him. And then the authors had to go and ruin it by putting him in a war uniform and banging a drum.
The Two Towers is...well, it's certainly better than the first couple chapters of The Fellowship. Did you know that for about thirty pages, my favourite character is mentioned on at least every other page? I do have to say, Merry and Pippin were better when they had a maximum of three lines per chapter. I don't know why, but hobbits are becoming increasingly dull and irritating. Not quite to the levels of Boromir (who dies in Chapter One: The Departure Of Boromir- halelujah, no more worries about him), but that's not hard to beat.
I've also been looking ahead in the book, and I happened to come across Helm's Deep fighting sequences. FIrstly, I would like to say that playing an orc-slaying game using refined and proper speech is utterly hilarious. Secondly, Gimli must cease shouting Khazad-ai-menu when attacking orcs, for it seems as if he believs that orcs are on the menu for his breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner. Finally, Eomer and Aragorn should stop playing World Cup with their swords. (For those of you who don't know what World Cup is, it'as a soccer game/drill where you divide into teams of two or three and choose a country name. There'as one/a few goalies at the nets, and the pint of hte game is to work together with your partner to score goals. You have to call out your country's name before you shoot or else it doesn't count. If you manage to score, then you advance to the next round. Last ones standing win.) So, Aragorn, Anduril is not an acceptable soccer ball, no matter how cool it is. The mastery of Elves cannot always overpower your occasional lameness, Chief of the Dunedain, Elfstone, Strider, Elessar, Son of Arathorn, heir of Elendil, King of Gondor, whatever you wish to call yourself.
This week's quote is from The Two Towers, which I actually found whilst I was indulging in a guilty pleasure of mine. "It is easier to say stop! than to actually do it." -Fangorn (better known as Treebeard, the Ent)
I will now go and continue my indulgence in Lord Of The Rings or do my bio homework. I'm leaning towards The Two Towers.
-Jenni
Anyways, I've finished The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail, and decided I didn't like it as much as I could have, partly because I was often very confused. I find it exceedingly difficult to attempt to picutre the text being played out on a stage. It just doesn't work! And if I don't piture it , I get confused. So, once again, my head hurts.
I think that I now really hate Waldo for "being a phony," in Holden's terms. I mean, people look up to you! You have a son who you ignore, and you seem to hate being home. I have to side with Henry on this one, Waldo. What an idiot.
I really think I like Edward. He's so much like his father, but learned enough from Henry that he isn't a phony, and still has a sense of innocence and truth about him. And then the authors had to go and ruin it by putting him in a war uniform and banging a drum.
The Two Towers is...well, it's certainly better than the first couple chapters of The Fellowship. Did you know that for about thirty pages, my favourite character is mentioned on at least every other page? I do have to say, Merry and Pippin were better when they had a maximum of three lines per chapter. I don't know why, but hobbits are becoming increasingly dull and irritating. Not quite to the levels of Boromir (who dies in Chapter One: The Departure Of Boromir- halelujah, no more worries about him), but that's not hard to beat.
I've also been looking ahead in the book, and I happened to come across Helm's Deep fighting sequences. FIrstly, I would like to say that playing an orc-slaying game using refined and proper speech is utterly hilarious. Secondly, Gimli must cease shouting Khazad-ai-menu when attacking orcs, for it seems as if he believs that orcs are on the menu for his breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner. Finally, Eomer and Aragorn should stop playing World Cup with their swords. (For those of you who don't know what World Cup is, it'as a soccer game/drill where you divide into teams of two or three and choose a country name. There'as one/a few goalies at the nets, and the pint of hte game is to work together with your partner to score goals. You have to call out your country's name before you shoot or else it doesn't count. If you manage to score, then you advance to the next round. Last ones standing win.) So, Aragorn, Anduril is not an acceptable soccer ball, no matter how cool it is. The mastery of Elves cannot always overpower your occasional lameness, Chief of the Dunedain, Elfstone, Strider, Elessar, Son of Arathorn, heir of Elendil, King of Gondor, whatever you wish to call yourself.
This week's quote is from The Two Towers, which I actually found whilst I was indulging in a guilty pleasure of mine. "It is easier to say stop! than to actually do it." -Fangorn (better known as Treebeard, the Ent)
I will now go and continue my indulgence in Lord Of The Rings or do my bio homework. I'm leaning towards The Two Towers.
-Jenni
Saturday, January 8, 2011
The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail, Part One And Other Reading
"The most famous act of civil disobedience in American history." I find this awfully confusing. Especially when the scenes are flashing back and forth between people and they're all doing different things at the same time...oh, I have an awful headache and my head is starting to spin simply thinking about it.
I do have to say, though, I really do enjoy listening to the protagonist. He isn't simple minded, he thinks for himself, and encourages other people to stand up for themselves. The only thing that I really don't agree with is that he seems to be an anarchist. Henry does have some great views on the government, though. Especially when he uses the "official document" for his shoe sole. And I love ow he wishes to sign off from the government. I do think he is my favourite character.
There was a line from Ellen that made me think of a line from Titanic..."I'm not one of your birds, nor one of your fish, Mr. Thoreau." said Ellen. Miss Rose Dewitt-Bukater of Titanic fame said "I'm not a Foreman in one of your mills that you can command;" to her fiancee.
And now on to The Fellowship of the Ring. I find myself becoming slightly teary-eyed at the fact that it's nearly over; I have become rather attached to that lovely little thing. Now I'll have to borrow from the library. How unfortunate. But joy fills my heart once more to know that, not long after I leave fair Lothlorien, my least favourite character will be cast from the Company like a rotting apple core and sent down the Falls of Rauros. And once he is gone, then I must no longer worry about the boring and rather dull Shire until the end of the final installment, in which I will start bawling the last time my favourite character is mentioned.
On that note, I don't know what I'll do once I finish the trilogy. I can't go back and read There And Back Again, and be infested with more halflings; perhaps I will find the story about the Silmarillon and attempt to read more about Luthien the Fair. Perhaps.
And for this week's quote we turn to... that's right... LEGOLAS!! When entering in the woods of Lothlorien, we meet more elves (yay), who just so happen to speak the same language as Legolas, who also speaks much of the common tongue (aka English) and translates for the rest of the Company.
"Yes, they are Elves, and they say that you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark."
:)
-Jenni
I do have to say, though, I really do enjoy listening to the protagonist. He isn't simple minded, he thinks for himself, and encourages other people to stand up for themselves. The only thing that I really don't agree with is that he seems to be an anarchist. Henry does have some great views on the government, though. Especially when he uses the "official document" for his shoe sole. And I love ow he wishes to sign off from the government. I do think he is my favourite character.
There was a line from Ellen that made me think of a line from Titanic..."I'm not one of your birds, nor one of your fish, Mr. Thoreau." said Ellen. Miss Rose Dewitt-Bukater of Titanic fame said "I'm not a Foreman in one of your mills that you can command;" to her fiancee.
And now on to The Fellowship of the Ring. I find myself becoming slightly teary-eyed at the fact that it's nearly over; I have become rather attached to that lovely little thing. Now I'll have to borrow from the library. How unfortunate. But joy fills my heart once more to know that, not long after I leave fair Lothlorien, my least favourite character will be cast from the Company like a rotting apple core and sent down the Falls of Rauros. And once he is gone, then I must no longer worry about the boring and rather dull Shire until the end of the final installment, in which I will start bawling the last time my favourite character is mentioned.
On that note, I don't know what I'll do once I finish the trilogy. I can't go back and read There And Back Again, and be infested with more halflings; perhaps I will find the story about the Silmarillon and attempt to read more about Luthien the Fair. Perhaps.
And for this week's quote we turn to... that's right... LEGOLAS!! When entering in the woods of Lothlorien, we meet more elves (yay), who just so happen to speak the same language as Legolas, who also speaks much of the common tongue (aka English) and translates for the rest of the Company.
"Yes, they are Elves, and they say that you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark."
:)
-Jenni
Monday, January 3, 2011
A Blog Post That May Bore Some Of You
Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2011 brings tidings of less homework and more sleep!
I love LOTR. After nearly 200 pages and one week, I have finally reached the bit that I showed you last week. Page 328. "I go to find the sun!"
I still can't belive I survived the Council of Elrond. And I have some trouble with the names- it's like Mr. Tolkien expects me to know everything. I have figured out Imladris is Rivendell (yay) and I already knew that Orodurin is Mt. Doom (Mountain of Fire) and Barad-dur is Sauron's tower with his evil eye (pun intended). Other than that, though, I am nearly to the point of confusion.
I would like to know more about Gil-galad because he sounds similar to my favourite character. I still can't belive how haughty Boromir is, even though he has been honoured with the chance to go with Frodo. He is, by far, my least favourite character. I mean, I can't even laugh at him! He doesn't talk funny, he doesn't do stupid enough things, and he doesn't make jokes! GRRRR!!!!!!!!! And he succumbs to the Ring so easily, I was nearly disgusted. Faramir should be much better from his brother...just one more book....
For my quote this week, I decided to use a Gandalf quote. I can't recall if I've used it before or not, so I'm going to use it again.
-Jenni
I love LOTR. After nearly 200 pages and one week, I have finally reached the bit that I showed you last week. Page 328. "I go to find the sun!"
I still can't belive I survived the Council of Elrond. And I have some trouble with the names- it's like Mr. Tolkien expects me to know everything. I have figured out Imladris is Rivendell (yay) and I already knew that Orodurin is Mt. Doom (Mountain of Fire) and Barad-dur is Sauron's tower with his evil eye (pun intended). Other than that, though, I am nearly to the point of confusion.
I would like to know more about Gil-galad because he sounds similar to my favourite character. I still can't belive how haughty Boromir is, even though he has been honoured with the chance to go with Frodo. He is, by far, my least favourite character. I mean, I can't even laugh at him! He doesn't talk funny, he doesn't do stupid enough things, and he doesn't make jokes! GRRRR!!!!!!!!! And he succumbs to the Ring so easily, I was nearly disgusted. Faramir should be much better from his brother...just one more book....
For my quote this week, I decided to use a Gandalf quote. I can't recall if I've used it before or not, so I'm going to use it again.
"There are many powers in this world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not been measured. But my time is coming."Yes, the time is coming. Until next week,
-Jenni
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