What you can hear at lunchtime.....?

Hello! While the titles are getting no better, the suggested quotes from friends and family (and gerbils - at least when I was researching quotes, Pippin and Indie were jumping around and squeaking, so I think they might have had something to say. Sadly, I don't speak much gerbil, and all I could make out was "Sad..... donkey says.....rose, okay?") are pouring in. However, I have a high standard, so none are in. So for this quote I have resorted to keeping my ears open in the hope of picking something up. And... unlike most of my plans,  IT WORKS! (Cue jumping round screaming with Rose, the only one who will put up with it) The funny quote today is from a couple of friends of mine - Kitty and Alexia. I was sitting, eating lunch and chatting to Sorrel and Rhona when these words came floating over.... Believe me it took me ages to process. Also, it's more weird than funny, so if you are looking for something normal, just skip it.

Quoter xx



Funny Quote:

Kitty: Does anyone else feel like an ood while eating spaghetti?
Alexia: Meeeee!
    ~ My friends at lunch ~

(Thank you, guys! By the way, please check Alexia's blog - SconeHeart)


Thoughtful quote:
Getting over a painful experience is like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go to move forward.
       ~ C. S. Lewis ~

I like this quote because it is true, and because it is, like monkey bars, moving on something I am absolutely terrible at. I like to dwell in the past, so I need to learn from this.  Yay......... So, anyway, circling back to topic. It's always hard to let go, but I think it's important. Very VERY important, in fact. If you can't let go of someone or something, then you can't enjoy your life as much as you should. I don't mean forget them, but let them rest at the back of your mind.

So, that was my advice for a while. I will try and find more cheerful quotes in future. I feel down today, as yesterday was really bad... I was in the Lake district over the weekend, and left my luggage there, along with homework. My teachers were really nice, but the doesn't stop stress. Plus my friend Tay was missing, so if you're out there GET BETTER... Alexia really misses you too.....

Ah, well. That's enough moaning. If I'm not careful, I'll end up becoming unfocused enough to hear 'Gangam Style' (Is that the right spelling?) in the back ground,

Help!

Quoter xx

Oops!

While trying to help my friend follow my blog, I forgot I was signed in already, so I have ended up following my own blog. I promise, I'm not utterly desperate!

My First Review

Hi guys!
Here are my latest quotes of awesomeness! Or rather my latest quotes which I hope with be interpreted as awesome. (I have noted, by the way, that both my current posts are My First.... If you think of anything better, please leave a note in the comments.) so, I have found two quotes, both of which come from books, so I will have a short review to accompany them. I hope you enjoy!
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Funny Quote:

"Just let me get this straight,' he said. 'You're angels on a mission to help mankind and you've been assigned Venus Cove?"
"Actually Gabriel's an archangel," I corrected. "But otherwise, yes."
"Well that explains why he's so hard to impress," said Xavier flippantly.
        ~ Bethany and Xavier,
                        Halo ~

Thoughtful quote:

"Who would wave a flag to be rescued if they had a desert island of their own?"
         ~ Titty,
        Swallows and Amazons ~

Yeah, yeah, okay - I know we all would. I think anyone would. But this is a good point. You can have fun ABSOLUTELY ANYWHERE! If you were on a desert island, and you have arranged yourself a routine and a life, wouldn't you enjoy it? Even a little bit? I think it's a good point - there's always something you can enjoy.


Okay - as promised, reviews for a book I have quoted - Halo. I will probably do a review for Swallows and Amazons next post.

Halo

Author: Alexandra Adornetto (18 when this was published)

Brief Plot: Bethany, Ivy and Gabriel are two angel and an archangel sent to Earth to save the humans from the Dark powers that have been targeting different areas, including Venus Cove. While there, Bethany, who is learning about humans for the first time, falls in love with Xavier Woods, a mortal who has recently lost his girlfriend, Emily.

I like this book because it is unpredictable and the romance is well-written and not soppy. I couldn't put it down, and had to walk all the way to school while reading. (If a certain cyclist is reading, I apologise the little - ahem - incident this morning and I hope you don't get sued.) The characters were well written and on the whole, realistic, though I feel Ivy was a little one-sided. Overall, the stats are:

Rating: 8/10
Age: 11+
Favourite Character: Ivy (Despite my earlier comment)
Advice: A good read, but you may want to keep an eye out for certain language.

Sequels:

Heaven
Hades

Buy them here:
Buy Halo Here
Buy Heaven Here
Buy Hades Here

Goodbye for now!

P.S. If there is a quote you would like me to know, your thoughts on one of these, or a book you feel I should read, please leave a message in the comments below!

Metaphorical cupcakes (or, if like my friend Linda you have an oh-so-rational fear of cupcakes, cookies) for those who follow or review.
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First Quotes

Hello, you've stumbled upon my blog! Please stay and have a read. I will be putting up a funny quote and a thought-provoking quote every week along with my thought on the latter, so keep checking to see my latest. I will also add a book recommendation if the quote is from a book I have read. Be prepared for inserts with stories from the swirl of insanity that is my life, too. So - come see!
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Funny Quote:

 Be like a duck, calm on the surface, but paddling like the dickens underneath.
             ~Michael Caine~

I would like to thank my friend Sorrel for pointing out this quote.

Thoughtful Quote:

If you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave, 'cause your presence still lingers here and it won't leave me alone...
            ~My Immortal
                            Evanescence~

I like this quote since I feel it reflects a very real-life feeling of loss, that the person's still there and it's too painful to handle. I think this quote could be interpreted in many different ways, but the sense of some type of loss is very well portrayed. I think it shows pain and suffering and taps into the emotions of anyone who has lost anyone.

On a side note, if you are into depressing songs the band Evanescence is a very good one to try.

So, here's my first post. I will post again soon, so see you then!