Sorry I've been so scarce (again...)

Days are gettin' shorter and my headaches are comin' into cue. So I can't do everything like I want to do. So three quote fridays missed? I apologize. I can't gurantee I'll be on that day, unfortunately. Or any other day. Am I going to stop blogging? NAY!!!!!!!!!! But I'm gonna continue and try to get through things. I've been so scarce because everything is piling up and I'm setting up my book and my upcoming sims 2 version of... MAXIMUM RIDE. So, I'm still working on it, but I'm going to try even more to juggle everything. Okay? Okay.

Nikki Grimes Blog

Okay, I am a very very BIG Nikki Grimes fan. Let's get that out of the way first, m'kay? I read 'The Road to Paris' when I was younger, and I loved it. It was such a beautiful story *coughs*

I check her site monthly and follow her blog. Again, m'kay? So, I check out her blog, and what happens?
She. Spoke. The. Freakin. Truth.

Read this: http://www.nikkigrimes.com/blog/?p=145
You'll be happy you did. I couldn't agree more... do you?

Jia (this discussion ISN'T over)

Sims 2 Hairstyle Haul

So, I just noticed that I haven't done any Sim-related posts. So, I have a Sims 2 Haul! I have been downloading so much content, I have to share it with y'all.

(What Sucks: I have most of my content on a separate computer, so I can't show ALL my content. And the Sims 2 exchange isn't working. That's where I have most of my saved Sims. What sucks even more is that I can't upload them to the computer I'm always on -_-)

Theme: Hairstyles!

This is from Butterfly Sims. It comes in different shades of red, brown, blond (as shown) and black. (like an ebony to a blue black). To me it's very pretty and very Hannah Baker. *coughs to hide a smile* It's a donate, but I found it for free at the awesomest site on earth: http://paysites.mustbedestroyed.org/booty/ts2/butterflysims2/
It's called: b-flysims2femalehaircf018.zip



    Yet another from Butterfly Sims. I downloaded this one because it's very Iggy (from Maximum Ride). Donate, again, and can be found at the same link as above. This one is called: male_034_q.zip.

I loved the headband on this one, and how it's very shiny and kind of wavy. This one is from Raon sims, another donate, but can be found here for free: http://paysites.mustbedestroyed.org/booty/ts2/raonsims/femalehair/
The file is the first one, called: femalehair101.zip

This has to be my favorite male hair. I am in LOVE with this kind of curly hair (like Aaron Johnson curly). When I saw it, I almost passed out in my chair. I downloaded it so quick... lol. The only downside is that the back is flat, not curly like the front. After loading body shop, I realized that it would be perfect for a Dylan (from Max Ride... again)
This one is made by Peggy, it's a donate but can be found here: http://paysites.mustbedestroyed.org/booty/ts2/peggy/malehair/hairmesh07908/
It's called: hairmesh07908.zip

If you couldn't already tell, I really really want to make a Sims 2 version of Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher (first, though, I need the book -_-), and Sims 2 version of  Maximum Ride by James Patterson (reviews coming soon!)

Note: You need WinRAR (windows) or 7-zip (Mac) to download these. Windows 7 comes with an extracting... thing already. I highly recommend getting one of these programs if you don't already have one because this gives you access to more content.

Well, I bid thou adieu. I have to leave some things for future posts!

Jia :)



Sorry :3

I couldn't do quote friday last week. *headdesk once*. Cuz I had a headache, and I had a break off from school. And that I've been so scarce. Sometimes, I just don't have the inspiration. The inspiration to write, to review, or to do anything. I try--really, I do-- but I just can't do it sometimes.
I'm thinking of more blog posts. Stay tuned.
*turns back, secretly evil smiling*

Jia

More Ideas *headdesk*

I have a lot of ideas at one point. It kind of sucks, because I can't stay focused on any single story plot. Or a single character.

This new idea I have, I think it's interesting. It's about a girl who watches people and wants to figure them out. And she's a journalist. She wants to lets people know about the
Current Title (in this case, titleS): Facades, Ex[pos]ing, Com[pos]ision

Another idea: A girl runs away from home, and meets a very interesting woman, who becomes her mentor. They are both artists, and that's all I will expose :)

Current title: Muse

Writers: Can you stay on more than one idea?

Jia :)

Review: Viola in Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani

I'm marooned.

Abandoned.

Left to rot in boarding school . . .

Viola doesn't want to go to boarding school, but somehow she ends up at an all-girls school in South Bend, Indiana, far, far away from her home in Brooklyn, New York. Now Viola is stuck for a whole year in the sherbet-colored sweater capital of the world.

Ick.

There's no way Viola's going to survive the year—especially since she has to replace her best friend Andrew with three new roommates who, disturbingly, actually seem to like it there. She resorts to viewing the world (and hiding) behind the lens of her video camera.

Boarding school, though, and her roommates and even the Midwest are nothing like she thought they would be, and soon Viola realizes she may be in for the most incredible year of her life.

But first she has to put the camera down and let the world in.



First Thoughts: Okay, my Moms bought this for me a few summers ago. I thought it would be pretty good, and I liked the cover. I felt like it was suiting and sophisticated. So I gave this a shot!

Plot: ♥♥♥
This plot is so-so. It's cliche but it's not, if that makes sense. There's nothing really unpredictable about the plot. Viola finding romance, Viola not wanting to go but she finds herself loving it etc. (I'm not spoiling. It's all in the front and back flap) Ordinary, except that Viola's parents are Richies trying to get rid of their delinquent daughter. And there is a minor twist in the end.

Characters: ♥
This is where the ranting shall begin. Hang tight to your socks....
Viola is the only two-dimensional character, and she isn't even that greatly fleshed-out. No one is. Everyone is too happy. Like I said in another review, there doesn't have to be anything horrible going on like depression or suicide. But everyone has a dark side and a light side. Granted, there is something going on with Suzanne, BUT, that's it. Everyone is happy. Suzanne is a 'natural beauty, doesn't care about anything superficial' SUPER perfect girl. So is Romy, except she is SUPER DUPER happy, and Marisol, a SUPER easily pleased girl. And I thought they were acting unrealistically. If a girl is being a witch to you, you do, what, welcome her with open arms, thinking so optimistically? I don't think so. And there's Caitlin, Viola's Indian best friend, who thinks EVERYONE is wonderful. No. ma'am.

Writing Style: ♥♥♥
Viola's voice shows wit and occasional puerilism, but it's just too sophisticated to be an authentic 14 year old voice. So, I couldn't exactly relate to Viola. Or think, 'Hey! That happens to me too!' Not to say it was bad. It was alright.

Other: N/A
Hmm... there aren't really an extracurriculars. Just regular writing, with beyond boring characters, mixed with a semi-interesting plot. But the cover is nice :)

Overall: ♥♥♥
This book is okay. Okay writing, with nothing that makes me want to get up and party and yell for everyone to read this book or I will send an army to your house. Maybe this is your kind of read, but it's not for me.

Jia