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I can't handle this anymore. How do people do it? Work. School. Church. Family. Friends. Boyfriend. Sleep. It's too much. But every time I try to tell people that I can't take more, they always try to push more on me. I try to say that my body can't carry anything else, I get more. Not less. Why can't I just say no? Why can't people see that I'm deteriorating right in front of them? I realize that there are people who are able to work full time and go to school full time....but I'm not those people! I'm not like them.  And it really is quite unfair to say that I should be able to, "like everyone else." That's just assuming things about me that people don't know, isn't it? I understand that i"m going on a bit of a rant here, but I'm really tired of it. I can't mentally, emotionally, or physically handle the stress any longer. I find myself clenching my teeth in the morning for goo

Read: Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex Personally, this is not one of my favorite books of the Artemis Fowl series.  Even after reading the teaser on the front flap AND the first couple chapters, the story felt lackluster in it's usual adventurous appeal. Well, okay, the premise seemed a bit interesting at first, but I felt as if the plot went nowhere after the first couple pages. Eoin Colfer surprisingly had no real surprises for me in this new addition to the popular and well-loved Artemis Fowl book family. However negative my review may be of this book, I hope that you will still give it a chance as it is still a chapter in the life of the Irish boy genius. Though the book lacks in an interesting plot, it does contain a lot of information about Artemis Fowl that is good to know.

Read: "Percy Jackson & The Olympians" series Wow. What a great series! For those skeptics out there, be sure to keep in mind that the movie is literally nothing like the books. In fact, it's a fun tale spun around the myths of the Greek gods involving monsters, labyrinths, spies, and great battles.  There are many dark moments in the book; the main characters suffer much and lose many friends. Still, it is a good well rounded book series, and I especially recommend it to those who loved Harry Potter. Rick Riordan's writing may be a bit more geared for a younger audience, but it is still quite enjoyable! And for those willing to give it a try, I hope you will enjoy it too.

Finding a job these days is almost an impossible task. You must be in contact with the right people, at the right time, and have a determination that will get you noticed. Before I got my first job, I extremely envied those around me who were able to find one. I was quite bitter for some time, and hated hearing people tell me that I just have to keep trying. I already had pretty low self esteem and even though I know those people were trying to help me, it felt as if I was being picked on for not being like them. I'm posting about this now because on a recent trip to Bath and Body Works, I was offered a job there; a job I tried to get the year before with no results. Of course I politely declined the offer, but it got me thinking, "why didn't I get this opportunity before?" I guess God has His own timing and it just wasn't meant for me to work there. I'm deeply thankful that I have a job now, and experience to put on my resume for whatever happens in t

Currently reading: "Ms. Perigrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs Yup. The author's name is indeed Ransom Riggs. I recently saw this book on the "Staff Recommendations" shelf in Barnes and Noble and decided to give it a try.  It is quite an interesting read so far. It's basically about a young man whose grandfather has regaled him with mysterious and eerie stories for years of his past on an island where peculiar children reside in an orphanage run by a Ms Perigrine.  From what I have already read, the plot almost immediately picks up speed with the discovery of evidence that his grandfather's stories may not be make-believe after all. Just looking at the cover creeps me out. Anyway, it's good so far, and I'm eager to find out what happens! I have heard mixed reviews about this book, but hopefully I'll still be able to enjoy the book as it is without too much bias. Hopefully. I guess that's it for now. In le

Read: "The Hunger Games" series Illustration of "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. I do not own the rights. I was able to squeeze a little bit of reading here and there during the summer. A book series I just finished is "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. For those of you who are familiar with the book/manga/anime called "Battle Royale," you will find that the two are similar. But only up to a certain degree. Both stories are based in a world where, for the entertainment of the masses, children are forced to battle each other to the death till there is one victor. Having not actually read "Battle Royale" I can't really say which series is better or make anymore comparisons. Moving on, "The Hunger Games" is definitely a unique series; being written in first person and present tense it pulls the reader into a journey alongside it's ingenue, Katniss Everdeen. Collins makes "The Hunger Games" a s