Life with Lis: January 2010

The latest mistake of my life:

Christian needed to take care of a pet for a Scout's merit badge, and since Gracie is no longer with us (don't ask) my parents bought him some goldfish. When they got back from the pet store (Walmart version) they told us about these cool fiddler crabs they have there. One crab in particular was black while all the others were brown, and of course I was immediately drawn to the misfit. By the next morning, I had already picked out a name for the fellow (Napoleon Bonaparte. I'm gonna feel really stupid if I didn't spell that right) and convinced my parents that I was getting him. So, long story short, I blew 30 bucks on a fish bowl and all this crap for Napoleon, his lady-friend Marie Antoinette (YES, I know they're not from the same time period), Abby's crab (I don't think he ever got a name. He was just, "that one over there") and my other crab Gary Indiana (I wanted to name him Amaryllis, but that's a girl name). Also, Abby bought this really cool fat fish who she named Fredword.
Fast forward to today, keeping in mind I spent 30 bucks of my iTouch savings. They are all dead or dying. Marie seems to be doing okay, but I can tell that what's-his-name is on Death's doorstep. I don't know what went wrong. Honestly, I'm staring to think maybe we just got some defective fish. That's what you get for going to Walmart apparently....
So, the lesson I gained from all of this was never to give up what you want most (iTouch) for what you want at the moment (defective fish). When you make a decision like this (or any decision, I guess) always sleep on it. Because Napoleon Bonaparte did not seem nearly as cool the next morning when he was half-dead than he did when I first heard about him.
Just a word from the inexperienced and still learning. (i.e. ME).

If you are Alyssa, then these are some things you are looking forward to this year....

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

February 12, 2010

I absolutely loved these books and I can't wait for the movie to come out! The Lightning Thief was the name of the first book, which leads me to believe that "they" may be making a movie out of all 6 of the books, in which case I wish "them" luck because "they" are definitely going to need it.

Fablehaven Book 5: Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull
March 23, 2010

I was super excited for this book until I found out that it's the last book in the series, and now I wait for the release with a mixture of anticipation and dread. Mull creates such wonderful characters and such a fantastic world that I don't know if I'll be able to go on without another Fablehaven to look forward to...
Just give me a moment, I'm having a bit of a hard time with this... *SOB*

The Hunger Games: Book 3 by Suzanne Collins

August 24, 2010

Words cannot describe how absolutely, delightfully excited I am for this book!!! I love all of the characters and the amazing story Collins has created in writing this series. Then again, this is the third book in the Hunger Games Trilogy, so unless Suzanne tries to pull a Paolini on us, then this is the last book in the series.
I really don't know if I can go on with this post. I'm becoming pretty depressed...

The Infernal Devices Book 1: The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

August 31, 2010

This is the first book in a prequel trilogy to Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments. Cassandra Clare makes me happy because she is not attempting to finish any series'. Also, I'm really happy with her because she is writing a fourth book to her original Mortal Instruments Trilogy called City of Fallen Angels. I think it comes out in 2011 or 2012 so I've still got a long way to go...

I've decided that my favorite 2 weeks of the year are going to be the week of August 22nd and the week of August 29th, because of the release of The Hunger Games and The Clockwork Angel. Two sure-to-be amazing books coming out within 8 days of eachother! Woohoo!

(My third favorite week of the year is going to be the week of September 19th, and if you can't figure out why I'll write you off of my Cool People List. Yes, the CPL actually exists. No joke.)

In other news, millions of fans are continuing to be disappointed by this man:

Who should've had his next book out by now and continues to fail his anxious readers by not writing said book:

But instead taking time to write this book:

Which no one actually cares about.

And, yes, I know the Roman numerals are wrong in the above picture of Inheritance Book 4, which still does not even have so much as a release date almost 18 months after the release of Brisingr. In my opinion, I have every right to be angry. So far, no one has received any sign that Book 4 is even being written, although that's the impression that was given when it was announced that Brisingr had to be made into 2 books because it was so stinking long. So, my question is this: How come I've been faithfully waiting for almost A YEAR AND A HALF for a book that is practically a myth. And, I wouldn't have been able to get the above picture of said book if there weren't thousands of other Eragon fans waiting right along with me. I certainly hope Christopher's gotten plenty of hate mail by now, because I'm about ready to send him some myself. Hello, Paolini! Wake up and smell the coffee, mister! It's time to get moving, you and I both know it, so you might as well just face the facts and get writing, because you can't keep hundreds of thousands of people waiting forever! You can't just assume that everyone's gonna keep being all sympathetic and saying, "Oh the poor dear probably just has writer's block. I'm sure he'll get going soon." No! And what about this rumor that you already had half of book 4 written when you released Brisingr, hm? If that's true, then you're approaching your deadline, buster. It didn't take you this long to write the other 3 books, so what's the problem now, eh? I'm sad to admit it but I have absolutely no life besides books, and you are making my sorry existence much harder by not releasing your stinking book already! All I want is some kind of sign, something to reaffirm that this book is actually real and I will actually read it someday in the NEAR FUTURE. Not when I'm 40, I want this thing NOW. If that's too much to ask, then you never should've become an author in the first place.

Whew! Now that that's behind us... I'm gonna feel really bad if I just gave that guy a bunch of crap and it turns out he has some kind of life-threatening disease or something that's keeping him from writing... Oh, well, I guess....

Life with Lis

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Stupid Freaking Fish

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Coming Soon...

Monday, January 4, 2010

Gerkie