Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Harry vs Bella

Before I begin this rant let me first begin by saying that I have in fact read all of the Twilight books, and except for the last one, have seen all of the movies as well. I am not one of those ridiculous anti Twilight people who can't back up their hatred without first having an open mind and giving it a chance. Neither do I hate twilight. However, I do find myself becoming more and more irritated with how overrated these books and movies have become. Especially because for some strange reason that I will never in a million years be able to understand, Twilight is constantly being compared with Harry Potter. Whoever came up with this ridiculous comparison should probably go back to school and learn what good literature really is. So here is my own comparison of Harry Potter and the Twilight series, I think its time things were set straight. 1. J. K. Rowling is an amazing author. Stephanie Meyer is not. There are so many spelling errors, run on sentences, punctuation errors and grammatical mistakes in the Twilight series that it makes me question how these books were ever published. Dear Stephanie Meyer, fire your editor. They suck. 2. Every good book needs protagonist and antagonist characters, aka, heroes and heroins. In my opinion a hero is someone who is selfless, courageous, and someone who you can admire and respect. From Harry to Dumbledore, Hermione to Ron, Harry Potter is chock full of heroes and heroines who fight for what is right. Sure they all have their flaws, but that my friends is what we call a 'round character'. "The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are." -Sirius Black- Can anyone name a character that fits that description in the Twilight books? I didn't think so. Is Bella supposed to be a hero? All of her actions are completely selfish. She is constantly putting those around her in danger. Is it because she had an arch enemy return that is not only trying to kill her but take everything that is good and pure from the world? No. Its so that she can be with her boyfriend. That's it. That's her only motive for risking the lives of the ones she loves. Not exactly what I would call a role model. And if that weren't enough how about the way she leads Jacob on. Or begs Edward to have sex with her. I could list many more examples, but I think you see my point. Bella is no hero. 3. Both of these series are categorized for young readers because they are 'coming of age' stories. So let me ask you a question.Would you rather have your teenagers reading the steamy sex scenes between Edward and Bella or the awkward first kiss of Harry and Cho? I think that's all I really need to say on that matter. 4. Love: a major theme of these series. The love story of Bella and Edward is a wonderful idea, in theory. A vampire, humans enemy, trying to be good and ending up falling in love with what should be his lunch. Rather a romantic idea right? But is it true love that these two feel for one another? Or just a horrible obsession? Bella literally cannot function without Edward, which just does not sound healthy to me. Is that what we want our children to think love is? Would we want our daughters to react like Bella the first time they got their hearts broken? Life is hard. Sometimes it just downright sucks. And hearts get broken sometimes. But you still have to go on living. "You're the weak one. Because you'll never know love. And I feel sorry for you." -Harry speaking to Voldemort- Harry's mother gave up her own life for her son. That love kept him safe. Its the love that Harry had for his friends that made him walk into the Forbidden Forest and sacrifice himself. Its the love that Snape had for Lilly that caused him to dedicate his life to help good triumph over evil. This is the kind of love that inspires, lifts, heals, and comforts. Its this kind of love that you would sacrifice your very life to even sample a small taste of. "Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love." 5. Last but not least, I dare you to try and read Twilight and envoke as much emotion as when you read Harry Potter. You can't. The Twilight book doesn't have the Weasley twins to laugh with. The deaths of Sirius and Dumbledore to mourn. The awkward first dates, first kisses, and first relationships. The Death Eaters to pity. The Professor Umbridge to make you so mad you could spit. Or the Hagrid to love. "After all, there's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid." I rest my case.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Kill. Me. Now.

As most of you already know I have depression and have had quite the horrendous time trying to find a prescription that works for me. About last March-ish I started taking Cymbalta, and it seemed to be working pretty well. Until recently that is. I have been noticing drastic changes in my mood, and switching from such extreme highs to extreme lows that I knew that it was time, once again to change. I did some research about quitting Cymbalta and most of the websites suggested to quit cold turkey because tapering off can cause your body to go into shock. Yikes right?


Well today is day four of being off my prescription. To say its been hard is quite the understatement. The withdrawal symptoms are pretty freaky. Here's a list of some of the side effects I found online from going off this drug:

Suicidal thoughts

Nausea

Vomiting

Diarrhea

Dizziness

Fainting

Head Knocks (which I guess is some sort of brain spasm?)

Severe headaches or migraines

Sudden mood swings

Sore throat

And flu like symptoms.


And that is just from going OFF this crazy drug. It makes me wonder what the freaking heck was I putting into my body?! Fortunately for me I am not experiencing ALL of the symptoms but I am experiencing quite a few of them and it has been a living hell to put it frankly.


Can I just say- I am so sick of doctors. I swear they just write you any old prescription they can to just get rid of you and on your way so they'll have more time for more patients which of course means more money for them. Its now their job to sale drugs rather than actually help people. At least that's what it feels like to me anyway. I mean who in their right mind would actually prescribe someone a drug like that?? Its scary. You know what else is scary? All the commercials that start with "if you or a loved one has taken such and such drug and are experiencing such and such symptoms, you may just have a case so call our law offices..."


I don't think I trust doctors. Maybe im being paranoid. But that's probably just another side affect if Cymbalta withdrawals...


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Monday, January 16, 2012

Today

Today. I've decided. That bras and pants are overrated.


Sweatpants and baggy t-shirt it is.


Yes. Im sexy. And I know it!


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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Excitement Anyone?

Alright. If you haven't taken any of my book reccommendations seriously yet, this is the one to start. The Hunger Games, written by Suzane Collins, is epic. Seriously, these kinds of books don't just come around everyday. There are three books in the series and already the world has fallen in love with them. The movie of the first book comes out in March, giving you plenty of time to read it before you see the movie. Yes. You HAVE to read it and yes. You HAVE to see the movie. Need further motivation? Watch the clip below! Ah! This book nerd slash movie fan is barely breathing just thinking about it!


Monday, January 9, 2012

Want some cheese?

Alright... this is me whining again... seems like that's the one thing im good at these days. Im just so gosh dang bored and even more lonely than I am bored. Which is a lot. I. AM. GOING. CRRRRRAZY! So, once again, if you hear of any jobs in Logan PLEASE let me know. I am in serious need of a life right now. In the meantime I'll just be here. Sitting on my couch. Waiting for my husband to wake up. So that I'll finally have someone to talk to. Ugh.


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Thursday, January 5, 2012

11 highlights

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had an amazing holiday season! We most certainly did!


At the beginning of every year I reflect on the past year and what I've done, how I've grown,  and the people I've met. Last year was so good to me. In fact its probably the best year of my life thus far, and most of that has to do with Justin. So here are 11 highlights of 2011. (In chronological order.... for the most part....)


1. Having the privilege of living with four of the most amazing girls I've ever known. They were the best last roommates a girl could ask for!


2. Preparing for a mission. Now I realize that I didn't end up going, but preparing for one really helped me grow in spirituality and as a person.


3. April 6. My first date with Justin.


4. A fun summer filled with friends, family, and Justin.


5. Experiencing my first motorcycle ride, car show, and tractor pull. I have officially entered boy world.


6. August 6. Justin proposes. And it was perfect. And I said yes.


7. My first "big girl" job at Gosners, which was actually a lot of fun.


8. Finding out I would be an aunt to a little girl in May.


9. October 6. I am sealed for time and all eternity to my best friend and the love of my life in the Salt Lake Temple.


10. Going on the most amazing honeymoon I could have ever dreamed of- a cruise to the Bahamas- best part: swimming with dolphins!


11. Moving into our apartment- which isn't all that great and the neighbors kinda suck but its ours, and I love it!


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The Divine Calling of Motherhood

It's late. I need to be in bed right now, but the pull to write is stronger than the pull of my night time meds, so .... here I am. T...