Movies != Books*

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I find these days, LOADS of people don't read. They say 'I'll just wait for the movie'. Well news flash, movies and books have nothing in common. There is no movies = books. Movies tend to edit the book to make it more 'possible' or simple just to fit into the 2/3 hours or their budget. So why not enjoy the book then criticize the movie? Thats more fun :D If you don't like the book, don't watch the movie. That way, you can not only avoid watching a bad movie but also save money.


So moving on, I'd like to share my list of books you should/could read during your break. And I'm not listing those books that are always listed, but those that I have personally read and really liked, till its the only thing I can talk about and quote forever! :D


List of books you SHOULD/COULD read during your break:


So I shall list the title and the author. With a quote from the book if I want you to see funny stuff and a link to the goodreads page :D


1. Looking for Alaska, John Green
Looking for Alaska is basically a story about how Miles starts boarding school and is in search for the 'Great Perhaps'. Along the way he meets Alaska, but then he looses her. So he and his pal, the Colonel go in search of the reason why she did what she did. Its truly a story you will not forget to remember ;)

“When adults say, "Teenagers think they are invincible" with that sly, stupid smile on their faces, they don't know how right they are. We need never be hopeless, because we can never be irreparably broken. We think that we are invincible because we are. We cannot be born, and we cannot die. Like all energy, we can only change shapes and sizes and manifestations. They forget that when they get old. They get scared of losing and failing. But that part of us greater than the sum of our parts cannot begin and cannot end, and so it cannot fail.”
-John Green, Looking for Alaska


“Sometimes you lose a battle. But mischief always wins the war”
― John Green, Looking for Alaska


2. And Abundance of Katherines, John Green

So everyone has their type, just like our main character. But our main characters type is not a usual one. His type of girls are all name Katherine. No other spelling will suffice. And he has dated 19 girls by the same name. So after the 19th dumping, he goes on a road trip with his best (only) friend to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. Its an interesting story of love and life and how sometimes you can't love without living and vice versa.

“Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back.”
― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines


“I figured something out. The future is unpredictable.”
― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines


“There's some people in this world who you can just love and love and love no matter what.”
― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines


“You don't remember what happened. What you remember becomes what happened.”
― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines


“What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable?”
― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines


3. Child Possessed , David St. Clair
For those who are not fans of the unknown or are just scared of reading stuff, don't read this. Its a story about possession. And its pretty detailed, it gives the reader and idea of whats going on. Definitely need to read this at least once.

I'd prefer not to quote the book.


4. The Color Purple, Alice Walker
The color purple is the story of Celie, a black woman who is deemed 'ugly'. She was raped by her father, and then her children were taken away from her. Later on, her father marries her of to Mr. A man who treats her like a slave. She then looses her sister and meets Shug Avery, who she dreams to be like. Slowly, she breaks free from her life and starts anew with some girl powerrrrrr. :D

“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it. People think pleasing God is all God care about. But any fool living in the world can see it always trying to please us back. ”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple


5. Kissed By An Angel, Elizabeth Chandler
Okay, so what if you meet a really awesome guy, get together and then he dies? And the person who was responsible is coming after you next? And the only one who knows is your dead boyfriend. This is exactly what happens in this book, except he comes back as Ivy's(the main character) guardian angel. Kinda reminds me of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus song Your Guardian Angel. So this is a 3 part book, Kissed By an Angel; The Power of Love; Soulmates.

“When you love someone, its never over. You move on, because you have to but you take them with you in your heart”
― Elizabeth Chandler, Kissed by an Angel


“This isn't a game for me. I love you, Ivy, and one day you're going to believe me.”
― Elizabeth Chandler, Kissed by an Angel


“You fell in love with me?”
― Elizabeth Chandler, Kissed by an Angel


6. Harry Potter, J.K Rowling
If you have not heard of HP, I think its time to get out from under that rock and feel the sun. THEN, read the whole series. Take a day, a week, several days, several weeks or as long as it takes, AS LONG as you finish the books. Yes, all 7 of em.

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone


“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban


“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire


“Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince




7. The Truth About Forever, Sarah Dessen
This is a story about a girl finding herself, loosing her dad and in the process, she finds love. :) Its such a sweet story with so much truth in it :D And I just love the way she gets to know Wes, by playing a game called Truth. :) I seriously wanna get to know someone by playing that game. :D Its so so fun :D

“It was just one of those things," I said, "You know, that just happen. You don't think or plan. You just do it.”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth about Forever


“What you need, what you deserve, is a guy who adores you for what you are. Who doesn't see you as a project, but a prize. you know?”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth about Forever


“I like flaws. I think they make things interesting.”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth about Forever




8. Hacking Harvard, Robin Wasserman


It's the ultimate challenge: breaking into the Ivy League.

The hack:

To get one deadbeat, fully unqualified slacker into the most prestigious school in the country.



The crew:

Eric Roth -- the good guy, the voice of reason.

Max Kim -- the player who made the bet in the first place.

Schwartz -- the kid genius already on the inside...of Harvard, that is.

Lexi -- the beauty-queen valedictorian who insists on getting in the game.



The plan:

Use only the most undetectable schemes and techno-brilliant skills. Don't break the Hacker's Code. Don't get distracted. Don't get caught. Take down someone who deserves it.



The stakes:

A lot higher than they think.



They've got the players, the plot, and soon -- the prize.

It's go time.


Its a really awesome book, with a funny storyline :D

9. Espressologist, Kristina Springer
You know there are fortune teller and stuff like that? But have you ever gotten a reading based on how you like your coffee? Well this book is basically about that :D

10. Nobody Came, Robbie Garner, Toni Maguire
This is a true story of how 3 boys went into the system because their father committed suicide. At the time they were all small, and all they could think about was being together. Its a brutal tale of how they survived and how part of them didn't. Its a very touching story. If the cover doesn't tell you that, Idk what will.

I hope you at least check out these books. I have yet to read Joel's Paper Towns by John Green. But when I do get it from him, I'm sure I'll blog about it. Its apparently the best of John Green :D *can't wait*


Salut,
-clare

Opposites

SO, sometimes people aren't always what they seem. The only time you judge a book by its cover is when you're buying a book. Cover art, to a certain extent gives you an idea of what sorta book it is, how much effort the author put in to make the cover art awesome.

Anyway, I can go on and on about books all day and all night, but I won't now. :D

I was just thinking of how sometimes when you see someone for the first time you create this idea of how they 'should' be. Then, a couple of weeks/months down the line, you know the person pretty well and they turn out to be the polar opposite. Sometimes I don't get why our brains have all these prejudice. Well I don't exactly blame the media. We have these ideas, because we were brought up to think in that way.

So I decided to break down some of the different ideas we have of people and how SOMETIMES it turns out to be complete horse shit.

1. The 'quiet' person: They only seem quiet, but really given the chance they can talk your ear off. These people tend to be very entertaining, because they observe alot of stuff that others usually miss :)

2. The 'weird' person: They seem weird at first. But heck, you can be as weird or weird-er sometimes right? These people turn out to be the best to have around, because they do loads of fun stuff, and not to mention are very in the moment sorta people. :D

3. The 'happy' person: They always have a smile on their face, but sometimes that smile takes more than the usual effort. They tend to have many many things hidden behind their smile. Soon enough you'll know about those things. When you know, you'll salute them, for being strong and overcoming those problems.

4. The 'knows-everyone' person: They seem to know everyone right? Everyone has one of these friends. But this person has the most to deal with. They have many friends, but how many of them can they call close friends? Not many. These people tend to feel alone in life sometimes. So just talking to them and hanging out with them can make a whole lot of difference to them :D

Bottom line?

We should always get to know the story behind the mask. Once you know the story, you shouldn't judge but understand where that person is coming from. People don't like being judged, so don't do it.

Salut,

-clare

Updates

So as promised, I shall make a point to blog more often. Since I'm on break and all. :D Here is a list of things I have planned/to do for this month :)

1. Sleepover

Yeahh. Like finally :) So its gonna be Pat, Val & Me :D Shannon has gone MIA ever since she became a KL person.

2. Caroling

So this years caroling is kinda shitty if you ask me. Seriously who needs so many practices. Like as though we're singing in so many parts la. Even if we were, it wouldn't require these many practices. Ish. *miss Terri come backkkkkkkk from GOA and save us*

Its seriously annoying how they change so much and never checked if its okay with the people who are actually singing. Well what can I do? Or what can I say?

But what really got me pist was how they left out TWO of my favourite songs. SERIOUSLY? You wanna sing the slow shit and leave out the classics? -.- So yeah, I managed to prove that yes, the singers know the songs and YES, they can sing it for caroling :D

3. EAT ALL THE COOKIES

EPIC FAIL. We made two batches of cookies yesterday. Mummy said the second type of cookies we made were not naise. Ergo, I get to eat em. So I was whacking away the cookies, then Mummy took out the second tray. That tray apparently wasn't bad. So I got banned from eating anymore. -.- GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I love ze cookies. Especially if I helped in the making. I should be able to eat right?

Well, I'm home alone now.
I'M GONNA FIND ME SOME COOKIES :D

Salut,

-clare

SORRY

I am guilty of forgetting stuff when I'm busy. Like for example, my blog. So sorry bloggie. I will update soon, since I'm on Sem Break and its CHRISTMAS TIME!

Sem 2 was kinda okay. I think Sem 1 was more fun, but I can live with what I get :)

Its pretty fun, considering I'm now officially the only girl in my intake. You'd think its awesome and stuff, but seriously, IT SUCKS at times. Not to be sexist or anything, but girls have their bad habits, so do guys. :/ I shall have a rant post dedicated to this.

Thats all for now. :) I shall blog sooooooon :D

Salut,

-clare

Random Thoughts

So, I was just thinking the other day. When someone likes another person, they almost always, NEVER tell the person. (I am guilty of this too) So lets just say there is A and there is B. And they keep hinting about it. But in each others minds, they think its someone else. But then again, it could be someone else, in some cases. How dafuq do you know? Unless you risk it all right?

Ish. it sucks wondering bout this stuff. :/

MIND READING: would solve this problem.

Then again it may bring about more problems. Looks like there are bound to be problems.

Well. just wondering.

Salut,

-clare

IDGAF

I really hate your moodswings. It gets on my nerves. How the fuck do you expect me to deal with it all the time? AH fuck it. I can't be bothered.

Sonia ELIZABETH Cheah JEN YEN!

So in my dictionary this is how I define Sonia :)

1. Shes my twin, from school. (As Pn. Nirmala said once)

(To be honest, I can't even remember how we got to know each other. Knowing us, we probably decided to talk to each other one fine day)

2. MY deskmate all of my high school life (form 2 doesn't exist in our timeline)

If I were to pick a roommate, you'd be the ideal choice.

3. MY BEST FRIEND :) Yea, you're totally one of my best friends :D

Lemme not make my definition too long :D

haha. Anyways, this is your LEGAL Birthday Wishes, from me.

I wish for you:

1. The best of everything.

2. To love and be loved (you know I <3 you :D)

3. To believe in yourself no matter what.

4. To know that God is always there. I tend to forget sometimes, ergo the reminders i need :)

5. Many many more years to come. 17 forever baybeh!

6. To stay my best friend, no matter where we end up :) For now we're still safe :D

7. Happiness :) The non-stop laughing kind that we always had and hopefully still have :)

8. To see yourself as the wonderful, beautiful person I see :D

9. To swear a little moarrrr? *always been wishing for this*

10. To put yourself first, sometimes :)

11. To know that you've got talents! (TOLD YOU YOU COULD ACT!)

12. To be more daring :D (WWCD *whatwouldclaredo*)

13. To CALL ME MORE! (yes, if thats the only way we stay in touch, we're gonna be telephone junkies ;P)

14. To visit me in Penang :) When I get a car la. But still, come visit, during holidays :D

15. To have the most awesomest STPM results.(I know you can do it, you smart smart person)

16. To have a naise deskmate, I didn't say awesome :) Cos I was the best :D #perasan

17. To know I'm always here for you :D

18. That you don't forget me :) Cos I can't forget you even if I tried ;)

I feel really sad not being able to see you everyday like how we used to, for the past 8 years?

I think I may end up crying if I think too much about all the stuff(shit) we(with LOUI) used to do that i miss :)

SO LET ME SUM IT ALL UP:

Happy 18th Birthday!! :D The day has come to become a young adult! :) But we can still act like kids whenever you want to, I'm always up for some crazy shit :D

LOVE AND HUGS(I'll give em to you when i see you) FROM YOUR AWESOMEST DESKMATE EVER, Clare ;)

P.S. Good luck with your exams!

Salut,

-Clare

Finallyanupdate

Haha. So I'm a little free these days. Thats cos i'm on sem break :)

Therefore, i shall update my dear bloggie.

Have you ever felt that theres something more, to everything thats ever happened, everything ever said? Makes you think right? Well I think this comes from thinking too much, but never saying anything out loud.

Well i always wondered who would come for my funeral. I think this has been due to the number of people who have died in this year alone. Those people that i actually know, or knew in this case. Sometimes i wonder how fragile IS life?

Enough of the morbid stuff:D

Sem one is over. I'd say this Sem was really really fun :) I met really really nice awesome people, who i hope i'd see more of in the future :D (hopefully) I especially loved English class, well I always liked English classes. If the teacher was good, we'd joke with em, if they suck, we'd joke among ourselves, remember Liz and Loi? haha. #goodtimes This time, our lecturer was awesome :) And she liked my writing. LOL. thats a first. None of my former teachers have ever liked it :) Well its really really sad that this has come to an end. Just like everything else, it has ended. I really hope we have our MPWs together. My coursemates are too few, even if they're awesome too. :)

Well i know i'll miss you and your funny ways :'(

The list of people who are leaving/left for different countries:

Joel: :( This is sad. Imagine your best friend in a different continent :( times it by a million. Cos its worse since he is in boarding school and not college. I do hope he finds himself an aussie girlfriend ;) That'll be awesomeee :) haha. I bet you'd laugh if you see this, Joel :D

Clement: This is also sooooo sad. Clemmy is like my older older brother :D Someone even thought he was before :) Haha. Too bad my name isn't Andrina Clare Fernandes :) That'll be SO COOL. Then we'd be able to trick people. Not like we don't anyways :D I wish you the best of luck in UK. Hope you're successful over there, and you get that Yacht of yours. :P Cos if you do, you better have a spare room JUST FOR ME :) Then i'll come visit you in the summer :P

Anna/Adam: This one is gonna hurt too :( I don't even know if you're coming back. Who am I gonna call as my gay(GUY) bestfriend once you're gone? i'd have no gay(GUY) bestfriend in Malaysia :O ARHHH. But on a brighter note, you get to be in the US of A :) Where anything can happen;)Best of luck, hope to see a book published soon, if not a column in the New York Times :P And don't do anything i wouldn't :) Thats my only advice ;P

Is there anyone else? I don't think so.

To anyone who reads this:

You're awesome, in your own special way. You'll never know its there, till someone makes you realize. So go out there and meet everyone you can, cos someone will help you realize what makes you special :D

Salut,

-clare

THE QUESTIONS THAT ANSWER THEMSELVES :D

Since my dear deskmate(ex, but lets just refer to you as my deskmate :D) SONIAA did this, I wanna try it too. :)

SEE WHAT YOUR MEDIA PLAYER(itunes in my case) GIVES YOU.

1. If someone says, “shelf”, you say? YOUR SURRENDER (Neon Trees) LMAO.. Hahaaa.

2. How would you describe yourself? The Pocket (Andy Grammer) Naise lyrics :D

3. What do you like in a guy/girl? Heart and Soul (David Story) HEHEEE :D

4. How do you feel today? Sweet Dreams (Diesel Disko) HAHAHAHAHA.. I wonder why :P

5. What is your life’s purpose? Master Plan (Adam Lambert) This makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER

6. What's your motto? Face Down (TRJA) OMG :D More like theme song :D

7. What do your friends think of you? Ain't No Rest For The Wicked (CTA) hahaha.. really? I get loads of rest :D

8. What do you think of your parents? Hey Summer (The Bigger Lights) HAHAHAHAHA.. Summerrr?

9. What do you think about very often? Rolling In The Deep (Adele) Really?

10. What is 2 + 2? Change Your Mind (Boyce Avenue) LMAO

11. What do you think of your best friend? Crazy Love (MB) HECK YEAH! :D

12. What do you think of the person you like? Wretches and Kings (Linkin Park) WHUTT. LMAOOO

13. What is your life story? C'est La Vie (Shania Twain) YEAAA :D

14. What do you want to be when you grow up? Missing (Eliza Doolittle) NOWAYYY D:

15. What do you think of when you see the person you like? Waiting In Line (Raygun) Really feels like this :O

16. What will you dance to at your wedding? Its Easier To Save Your Face (Than To Bear Your Heart And Soul)

(David Story) AWESOMEEEE :D

17. What will they play at your funeral? MY LOVE (JT) HAHAHAHAA. I'd want JY and our form one dance crew dancing then! :D

18. What is your biggest fear? Maybe (Kelly Clarkson) HAHAHA

19. What is your biggest secret? The Mixed Tape (Jacks Mannequin) WHICH ONE? ;)

SALUT,

-clare ;)

Something New Something Old

So i kinda just realized that i've left you unattended to, my dear dear bloggg :) SORRYY!

I really meant to update, but i've just been too LAZY:)

LOL

Anyways, i started college already:) I really like it, or its just that this sem is freaking awesome:D

Two of my favorite subjects: Math and English.

My Math lecturer is just awesomeeee :) I freaking love him :D

LOL. And english lecturer also damn freaking awesome :)

She likes my ugly writing...LOL.

And classes are pretty interesting, its when i don't have classes that its damn boring.. But still, i gotta give it time :D

Going for camp next weekend :) Hopefully its FUNN :D

SALUT,

-clare

Imissyou-blink182 :'(

This post is dedicated to

LIZ :)

& LUI

I really miss singing this songs with you guys :)

Theres moorree, but its so tiring to look for em ;D

Salut,

-clare

The Relay Company

So theres this band..That is supermegauberawesome :)

The best part is, they're NOT mainstream-ish..haha..but i think they just may become mainstream soon...But while they're not, let me share the goodness of this totally kick-ass band:D

They're an alternative sounding band..led by two brothers..*withsupermegaawesomeEYES*

anyway, they write the songs and all..

so below is a taste of what they're made of;)

SOME pictures :D

Now, some videossss:))

Salut,

-clare;)

Its been a long time

So, blog i've found a better place, i'm sorry to say..but tumblr is wayyyyy cooler ;)

But i shall still update you anyway:D

You know what is shocking?

Cameron Diaz and Blake Lively are the same height..pfftt..so is Paris Hilton.. like wth right?

hahaha.. okay, so lets compare.

I mean come on...doesn't Blake look like super tall compared to them? :O Shocking..

Salut,

-clare ;)

Pull this string, cos it ain't gonna stretch :D

I got a job:) Now i wont have time to look for stuff to do..plus i'd be getting money, cos my rents aint funding me anymore...GAH..

Ish..

Tonight, i really wish i could split myself :D But alas, it aint possible..

I've gotta go to Anna's and then Pat's...

And i have to time it such that neither of em get pist at me:)

How CAN they get pist at ME is beyond me :D

haha

anyway, on a brighter note...I'm eating too much..WAIT, that aint bright...Nevermind=.="

There is alot to deal with la these days..sigh.

At least i can enjoy whats left FOR NOW..

ANYWAY, ITS NY!!!

Hahaha..

had to wake up bloody early just now, to go to church..We(Pat,Xander,Joel & Yours Truly) went out for breakfast... damn funny, cos Joel drove:) Pat went with Xander and I went with Joel. We didn't even know where we wanted to eat until we reached the popiah place..lol..

Then Joel didn't know how to get back..That was lol..haha

I think Pat had a heart attack in the car right? hahaaaaa..damn funny:)

P.S. can you two figure out if you're together or not...GEEZ..How hard can it be?

Salut,

-clare