I am Jo March!

Kind of surprising.

Jo March
Josephine March, from Little Women, is a tomboy who loves writing, acting, and her family. She dreams of seeing the world and publishing her book.
Which Classic Heroine are You?


It obviously wasn't an Austen heroines-only quiz, and I didn't know what " www.thequizzery.com http:>
Speaking of, I just read Little Women. Not an abridged version for 8-year-olds like I did a long long time ago. No, I finally read the real book and it is one the best books EVER. If everyone read it (as well as the Anne of Green Gables books and The Chronicles of Narnia) the world would be a better place. I'm being perfectly serious. Wonderful, sweet, amazing book. If you haven't read it, go find a copy and do so. Now. Sometime I'll post and compare it to the movie, because just now there are dishes to be done and cookies to be baked.
Fare thee well!
Which Classic Heroine are You?


It obviously wasn't an Austen heroines-only quiz, and I didn't know what " www.thequizzery.com http:>

You know you live in TX if..

Anybody there? Well....anyways...
Yesterday Jack and I were watching Jeopardy. Up came a clue that went something like this:
"It's the most popular stolen car in West Virginia and Texas."
Jack and I immediately said, in bored tones, "pickup truck". Here is what happened on TV:
Contestant #1: What is an SUV?
Alex: No.
Contestant #2: What is a tractor?
Alex: No
By this point Jack and I are no longer disinterested but are screaming at the television, "IT'S PICKUP TRUCK!!! DUH!"
Contestant #3: What is a truck?
Alex: Be more specicfic.
Contestant #3: What is a flatbed truck?
Me and Jack: HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW THIS! PICKUP TRUCK YOU--! and here I am afraid we started calling names.
Alex: No. The kind of truck I was looking for was a--
Me and Jack: PICK. UP.
Alex (smiling. apparently amused): --pickup truck. Bob, your turn.

Seriously. It's the most obvious thing in the world. Right guys? Those people were so oblivious. I almost pitied them.

Oh, this just came to mind. You'll laugh. There was an ad on TV a few days ago for some late night show. "Such-and-such takes two Hooters girls on a tour of the inauguration!" Whats-his-face is in DC with two girls, he points at something and says "...which president?"
One of the girls promptly replies...
"Harrison Ford!"

New story!

Remember that story Grace wrote (The Demon Scarab)?
Well, apparently inspired by the fantasy series we've both been reading and some make-believe game she made up on the spot when goofing off with Benny's plastic sword and armor set, she is now writing a fantasy tale entitled Cranwreath. Enjoy!

Cranwreath
Chapter One
Lysendar's Journey

Once upon a time, far across the Sea of Infinity, in the faraway land of Dalsone, there was a country called Cranwreath. And east of Cranwreath were the Demon Hills, where lay the kingdom of the villainous Delbrum, Lord of Darkness and Evil. South of the Demon Hills was Lysendar Meadow. Lysendar was a white horse with a golden mane that knew all the secrets of good, evil and even how to take complete control of Dalsone. There was only one way to make him reveal anything: he had to be captured and asked to speak by someone who was fearless of Lysendar and his deathly stare. Which was not an easy task, for Lysendar was stronger than fifty men, swifter than any trained horse and much too smart for halters and ropes. And Lysendar did not speak Horse nor any language of man, but actually mumbled and huffed in an old language once used for ancient spells now forgotten. In the Demon Hills Delbrum had sent his soldiers to set traps around Lysendar Meadow. It had been two weeks when Posgar, Delbrums chief war leader, returned with eleven soldiers. As Posgar strode into the hall Delbrum frantically started asking questions. "Did you set the traps? Where are the others?" "We were overtaken by the fire lizards," answered Posgar. "You fool!" The booming voice of Delbrum made Posgar flinch. "I told you to cross the river not go through the forest!" Delbrum scolded angrily. Though fire lizards are only a few feet long, their sharp teeth, fire breath and ability to fly makes them far from dangerous. Deon, the griffin, had been watching from a large hole in the stone wall meant to be a window. After hearing this he swiftly took off back to Cranwreath. He had no trouble getting through the Demon Hills but as soon as he was above Fire Lizard Forest the small dragons were after him. There were three. The first one sped directly at Deon. Noticing the pursuer, Deon struck out with his talons. The fire lizard gave a harsh cry, then fell to the ground like a stone. The two others stood in the air a moment. At every breath they let out, a puff of smoke escaped the gaping jaws. Suddenly Deon sped straight downward toward a large rock in a clearing in the forest. The fire lizards followed, just inches from the tip of Deon's tail. The griffin was about to hit the rock when he turned and flew toward the sky. The fire lizards crashed into the rock. One was dead and the other with a large gash in it's head was moaning in pain. Seeing that there were no others, Deon started on his journey again. Soon he was over Lysendar Meadow. Below there was no sign of the white horse. What had once been a fair plain had become more of a battlefield. The bloodstained field lay silent in the oncoming dusk.

Days later in Cranwreath the young princess Alexandra had been waiting for her friend Deon. She walked quickly out of the front door of the palace and frowned at the snoring guard with his back against the wall. "Get up!" she said, smacking him on the shoulder.

Shadow of the Bear- MOVIE!

OK so I read all of the Fairy Tale Novels, the first of which is called "The Shadow of the Bear" and it is amazing. I knew about this before reading it, but now that I have read it I am especially excited... there is a student film being made of the book! YAAAAY! And Elena, who is directing it, just posted the first trailer on the official movie blog. It's about as amazing as a 35 second teaser trailer could possibly be!
http://theshadowofthebear.blogspot.com/
Go to the blog and watch it. There are also lots of pictures so be sure to scroll down!
YAAYY I'm excited! All the actors are perfect!

YAYYYYY!

Merry Christmas! And a merry one it is! Everyone is happy with their gifts, especially the big family present....
A Wii!!!!!!
I'm soooo excited, and not just about the Wii. What's a video game to a good book?
Because the first thing I opened (besides dumping out my stocking) was the long coveted Fairy Tale Novels series!!! *jumps up and down ecstatically*
It's a day for exclamation points!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know it's annoying. Cut me some slack; it's Christmas!
!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also got a $50 gift card for Ross
A pretty brown shawl/scarf thing which I loooovvvee and will wear it forever
And ever.
Earringses!
A pertyful tote bag
A radio/clock/iPod speaker!!!! The radio part has crummy reception because I can't find the blasted antenna which is supposed to be on there somewhere. Oh well. It's got this cool remote that controls the tuning and the volume and play and pause and everything! aahh!(!!)

All the gifts I gave to people seem to be a success. Mom likes her ornament, Dad enjoyed the Gummi Bears, Hannah likes the bookmark and Katie still hasn't read the book but she will, and she'll love it and re-read it and re-re-read it and so on.... Sarah had better like it too. :P

SOOO now that I'm done raving about my Christmas presents you can get off my blog and go enjoy yours.

Feliz Navidad!
Merry Christmas!
I'm too lazy to look it up in 5 other languages. Oh well!

Wishin' You the Best!
-A Very Happy and Book-Crazy Katie

P.S.
WAIT!!! I forgot something.... the toothbrush! How could I? Yes, I got a toothbrush! But sadly it (unlike Ben's) does not play 2 minutes of Indiana Jones themed music :(
You can go now. :-D

My Beloved Reader(s)!

You thought I was going to say "Merry Christmas" didn't you? Aha! I know everything. Says who Santa's got a crystal ball, or elf spies? OK, so he does. But when they fail who do you think he comes to? Yeah. That's right. But don't worry, I already put in a good word for ya'll with Kris. Except Katie. (I'll explain some other time)


So, when Christmas rolls around, my sisters, our friends and I go caroling! People seem to like it. Nobody's covered their ears yet, anyway. Because it's South Texas, we always sing "Feliz Navidad". :-D Along with the traditional carols like "Rudolph," "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," and "Away In A Manger," on which the little kids get a solo for the first verse.

There's a house in our neighborhood that, when all lit up, would absobloominlutely (my new favorite word!) blow your mind. There are at least fifty trees with lights wrapped around the trunk, 7 or 8 of those smaller "trees" that are just lights strung down from a pole, one BIG one, and innumerable light-up decorations, from snowmen, to a Christmas train, to lit-up characters from the old Rudolph movie. There's a sign (or two) that says "Santa's Workshop" and on the front porch and enormous throne (this things has gotta be 4 feet wide, arm to arm) where on Saturday nights the creator of this LED masterpiece dons his beard and suit and the kids of the neighborhood go see him. He gives out candy canes and sells food for a charity. We carolers stopped there (how could we not?) and sang for "Santa" (who no, was not dressed up as such). We sand a song we hadn't done yet; "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town". Aren't we so clever and cute? He loved it and said "Hold on, I'm gonna go grab my camera. I want to take a picture of you all." He pulled out the chair, us three older girls sat on it (we actually fit!) and everyone else posed around it. "Great!" he said. "By the time you guys get home, this picture will be on my website, lavernialights.com."
"Yay! We're famous!"
Then he gave us a bag with 10 or so boxes of candy canes in it, saying that he had tons. Wowww...
So, you want to see the picture? You're dying to see the picture. There's no use denying it.
Tada!



From left to right:
Emma (my sister), Grace (my sister), me, Kainah and Becca (Kainah's the older one), Hannah, and Levi.
Go to lavernialights.com to see his website.

Mi familia is going to Midnight Mass tonight/tomorrow so I need to go make sure I have everything ready.

Now I'll say it!


May you receive and give such gifts,
As can't be found under a tree,
May the Little Babe bless you with the shining ornaments,
Of hope, faith and sweet charity.
Merriest of Christmases!
God bless!

-Katie :)

Apricotpie.com

Hello!

I joined a website called apricotpie.com. It's for homeschoolers and homeschool graduates to post things they've written and read other people's writings. Go here: http://www.apricotpie.com/katiesara
to see my profile. I sent in four things already, but they won't be posted until reviewed for approval. Look around, there's some great stuff on the site. Some really good/creative/smart/funny writers.

Merry Christmas!
-Katie :)

You Won't Find This

Another song meme. Funness...

1. Put your iTunes on shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!


1) IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY... Ave Maria
2) WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD LIKE. . . Enchanted Suite
3) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL... Change (huh?)
4) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?... Last Name (for anyone who has heard this song... that's downright creepy)
5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?... Multiple Jacks (soo... Davy Jone's Locker? No thank you!)
7) WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?... Granuaile's Dance
8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Jesus Take The Wheel (that would be nice if I thought about that more)
9) WHAT IS 2+2? The Voice
10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?... It's Not My Time
11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?... Desert Rose (uh...? hellooo!)
12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?... Tied Together With A Smile (omm. *cries* that sounds incredibly depressing)
13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? ...Who Says You Can't Go Home
14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? The Little Drummer Boy (*dies of laughter*)
15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (okaaayyy...)
16) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Breakaway (???)
17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? The Swordfight (from POTO. that's hilarious)
18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? ... The Rising of the Sun (yeah, me who sleeps until 8:30 am)
19) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? ... Unwritten
20) WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN? Gone (that's a little scary...)
21) HOW WILL YOU DIE? Medley: Why Have You Brought Me Here/Raoul I've Seen Him (oh no! I'll be killed by....THE PHANTOM! *cue music* It's already been proven by my funeral music anyway)
22) WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? ... Ready, Set, Don't Go
23) WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? My Angel (haha that's just funny in a random way)
24) WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? Think Of Me (hehe)
25) WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED? Starts With Goodbye (that does not bode well)
26) WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF? Where Is Your Heart (what the cupcake?)
27) DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU? Robert Says Goodbye (I'm confused.)
29) WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW? The Christmas Song (rofl)
30) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? You Won't Find This