Saturday, December 3, 2016

Écriture, lecture, et netflix...

In honor of Everything, Everything I decided to type my title in French. No, I don’t know French and no I'm not entirely sure if that's a correct translation. I used Google. Most of my Winter Break will consist of me laying around my house eating unhealthy amounts of pasta. As a vegetarian, I like to pretend it’s okay to eat pasta for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is not. When I’m not eating I’ll be watching Netflix. The second season to Sense8 begins in December—if you haven’t watched it why?—and Luke Cage is impatiently awaiting for me to binge watch him.                                                                                                                  

Eventually I know I’ll get tired of Netflix and I won’t be bored but my head and eyes start hurting when I watch a screen for too long. Maybe that’s the Lord telling me to stop, who knows. So after I make my vision worse from all the shows I will inevitably watch I’ll write. As most of you know one of the subjects I’m majoring in is English. I love writing and this break will allow me to have some much-needed writing time. As of right now I have this idea for a total badass detective named Carmen Delgado. She’s a feminist (duh), Hispanic (double duh), and dedicated to catch the notorious drug dealer that killed her daughter.                


Now, with every writer comes a horrible case of writer’s-block. So when my mind decides to betray me with a foggy case of blankness I will read. One thing I love as much as writing is reading. This is how my list looks so far:
TBR
(to be read)
Winter Tales by Mark Helprin
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Class by Lewis Carroll
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Wasteland and Other Poems by T.S. Eliot
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Need inspiration to read? I leave you with this quote which probably won’t motivate you but reading is fun so do it.

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader”—

Margaret Fuller

And it’s big.
Have a wonderful, Netflix-filled break! Stay safe.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Fave Fast Five

1. Song
2. Animal
3. Place
4. Hogwarts House
5. Season 

Friday, November 18, 2016

We all deserve an Olly to play this game with.

Book: Fahrenheit 451.
I've mentioned this before haven't I? If you haven't read it DO IT. You step into a whole new world with this text.
Word: Equilibrium
Color: Black
Vice: Junk food
Person: my nephew Issac. He never fails to make me laugh.
Movie: I have like 5,000 favorite movies? Sad face? As of right now it's Zootopia.
Food: Mashed potatoes. Hands down. Best food ever.
Body part: my teeth, that counts right? They're a little yellow because I drink coffee but hey life isn't always fair.
Class: Women in American History. I fell in love with the course and it was in that class I realized I am a feminist.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Vote on YOUR house name!


What would you like our house to be named?

Slytherin
Thunderbird
Flying Dragons
Sirens
Ravens
Mars
Poll Maker

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Fahrenheit 451, Potatoes, & More

Firstly, let me start off by saying I was born in Phoenix, Arizona to two hardworking, warmhearted Mexican immigrants. Though I am a Southwest Native I was raised in Milwaukee my entire life. Wisconsin is my home and I could never imagine living anywhere else in the world, especially not in a place where the temperature commonly rises above 100°.
My all-time favorite novel is Fahrenheit 451. Not only is it stunningly written but the main character has one of the greatest character developments of all time. It's a novel that teaches us, urges us to discover who we truly are and what we really believe in. My favorite quote from the book is, "So few want to be rebels anymore". Sometimes, we have to break a few rules. Get comfortable with getting uncomfortable and don’t be afraid to try something new every once in a while.
My one true love is potatoes. It's my absolute favorite food and I don't tend to be picky on the kind but if I eat mashed potatoes I have to have vegetarian gravy, because—surprise—I'm a vegetarian!
            I have quite the collection of tattoos. I want sleeves on both my arms and legs! I love art and the ability to wear it on yourself is the most dedicated devotion to it. I hope to prove that tattoos aren’t a representation of my intelligence. There still exists a huge misconception with tattoos and professionalism. I hope to ultimately break down the stigma with tattoos in the workplace.
            I’m a hardcore feminist. I believe inequalities of genders continues to exist today. Women are continuously discriminated against in the workplace, sports, church on the streets and even in their own homes. It was important for me to be a part of Alverno because there is nothing more beautiful than seeing the way women encourage one another to be the best.
I am so excited to see how this year unravels and am delighted in being part of this experience with you all! – I hope you all had a wonderful time last night whether you went to your homecomings or not!