The breeze whirls swiftly
My socks are black and white striped
Choc'late chip cookies.

Yep, that's why I haven't done a new journal all summer!
Well, that, and some events have taken place that preoccupy my thoughts. Most prominent is that my Grandfather is in the hospital, and my sister had a baby girl. So I have been to and from two different hospitals this summer so many times...
Anyway, my Grandpa fell about three or four weeks ago and got a head injury and apparently those are pretty unpredictable. He seems to be doing okay for right now.
And I am now an aunt... which feels very weird. The baby's really cute, though, and so small!
But yeah.
And I have one week before school starts.
*sigh*

School is nearly out.
I am happy.


But other than that, I have some pictures in my sketchbook that I've drawn over the past few weeks. I'm just such a procrastinator that I haven't gotten 'round to scanning them into the computer.
And I just went on a very exhausting bike ride, so all I feel like doing right now is settling down somewhere with some goldfish and my Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix book for some relaxing reading.

Yes, Happy Easter, all.
What a beautiful day it was here. Sunny, but with a cool breeze. A really nice early spring-y day.
But, as I hope everyone is aware of, Easter isn't just 'The Spring Holiday'. Neither is it celebrating the fluffiness of bunnies and baby chickens, or eating really good chocolate (I'm a fan of Lindt). No...
People, this was the day that our Savior rose from the dead. After enduring the pain and humiliation, hanging on the cross, going to the grave, going into Hell to take the key of death from Satan, he came back. He is Risen! How he loves all of us!
He didn't only die for the people who would turn their lives over to him, you know. He died for each and every human being, whether they believe in him or not. And that is true love. Unconditional love. Dying for someone who loves you? That'd be hard enough. Dying for someone who was convinced I was possessed by a demon? Or even someone who wanted me dead? Somehow, I don't think so. But that's the kind of Lord we have! He's ready for anyone to turn and acknowledge him. And he wants everyone to turn and acknowledge him.
And listen to this: When Jesus rose from the dead, he folded his linen and put it on the bench in the tomb. No big deal, eh? But wait to hear this next part. Back then (not sure if it was just Jewish or not), when you were eating a meal and had finished with it, you just kind of tossed your napkin on the table as messily as it happened to be. But if you were not finished with your meal, and you only had to leave for a moment, you folded the napkin to show you were returning.
So?
Jesus folded his linen. Jesus is returning for us, guys! He's not finished with this world just yet. He's still got some sons and daughters down here watching out for 'im, and he's waiting just as eagerly as they are for the day when they can all be together!

Yes, the book with the vampires.
*Sigh*
First let me say I don't want to read it. Honestly and truly, I don't. I have read enough exerpts, enough spoofs, have seen the movie, and have heard many opinions on it to convince me I do not like it. I even read the first few pages a while ago. But I have found that when I tell people why I don't like it, they say it's not fair for me to cast my opinion because I have not read it. In a way, I see their point. Obviously, I would be upset if someone decided instantly they didn't like The Sight (by David Clement-Davies) when they haven't even read the book.
So I'm thinking of reading Twilight to get a full opinion of my own. I really don't see what all the euphoria about it is. As soon as I heard the vampires were sparkly I was turned off. Come on... they sparkle, they're supposedly 'gorgeous', they have super-speed, super-strengh... they're basically described as perfect. How uninteresting!
Some aspects of the book are intriguing, I'll admit. The fact that the vampires were alive 'back then', and... well, maybe that's the only intriguing part, .
Anyway, I saw the movie last night. The acting wasn't terrible, but the whole thing was a little boring. My sister, who read 3/4 of the book, said they matched pretty well as she thought the book was really boring as well. I found that the movie was filled with many dull conversations between Edward and Bella (the conversations seemed awkward, as if they weren't comfortable around each other, yet the two are somehow filled with unconditional love towards each other). The other parts of the movie that stuck out were all the deep, intense looks between Edward and Bella. In the lunchroom, Ed's kind of, hunched over his table, staring at Bella. At night, he watches her. Now, kids nowadays (well, I'm a kid, soo... other kids nowadays) might think that's romantic, but I think it's rather weird. Of course, such devotion seems desirable, but I was also turned off by the fact that he was only attracted to her because of her blood... "I no longer have the strength to resist you." is what Edward says, but is he just talking about how her blood is like his 'own personal dose of heroin', and he can't deny how much he desires it? I dunno, their whole relationship seemed kind of boring to me. The best part, the part that really seemed to reveal how much they liked each other, was when Bella was writhing on the floor after being bitten by that James character, and Edward looked quite sick. But, I think that was the only time. Oh, also the part where they were playing the piano. But other than that, they just seemed too uncomfortable around each other.
So yeah! Just my own little thoughts on the widely read and loved book. Probably I'm already prejudiced against it, but if it truly is good (I doubt it) then I will admit it. As it stands, however, my hopes are not high.

Oh, and the kittens are doing well. Fezzik has gotten so much bigger! And Zelda is such a little klutz sometimes.