Looking through my closet...

I was looking through my closet the other day and I stumbled across some presents I received on Christmas 2012.  One of the things I found that I remember getting from my dad was an old journal that was my grampa's.  I thought that was pretty cool...

I am a person, too, so please don't bash me!

What is wrong with not liking Harry Potter?  Nothing!  Absolutely nothing.  So why am I, and other people, getting bashed for not liking the books?  I have no idea.  To get an idea of what some Harry Potter fans are saying about people like me, I'll post some things that some have said over the Internet (spelling/grammar mistakes included):

"Its because they havr no imagination and are jealous that we can love harry potter so much without feeling liek idiots."

"Why do moronic fans of other fantasy stories insist that Harry Potter sucks?  There can be more than one good story in the world, jackasses.  Yes, I agree with you that Lord of the Rings is better.  But who cares? 

            Harry Potter is not only “a good story,” but it will become great literature, contrary to what most jackasses would imply.  I think people often say that Harry Potter isn’t great literature because it is a contemporary work, and people are too stupid to realize that all great literature has to be written at some point.  Just because all the great literature now is from a long time ago doesn’t mean that we as a race have lost the ability to create great literature.  It’s just a necessity that no contemporary works be considered great literature yet; they have to withstand the test of time. 

            It is not only a brilliant story that reuses the themes in classic mythologies, but it offers new insight into those themes and uses them to create a fun and original story all its own.  In short, Harry Potter rules.

Actually, the other day, I had a chance to sit down with a Harry Potter hater.  Man, what a [beep] he was!

Me:  Man, you’re stupid.

Generic_HP_Hater:  NO I’M NOT!  YOU’VE BEEN BRAINWASHED BY HARRY POTTER!

Me:  You do realize that Harry Potter isn’t anything more than it seems to be, right?  It’s not some plot to take over the world, it’s just a really awesome story.

Generic_HP_Hater:  Lord of the Rings is better.

Me:  So?  That doesn’t prove anything.  Stuff can be great and still have other stuff be better than it.

Generic_HP_Hater:  Yeah.  But Harry Potter sucks.

Me:  Why?

Generic_HP_Hater:  Because it does.  It’s annoying.

Me:  What’s annoying about it?

Generic_HP_Hater:  It’s not well-written.

Me:  What are you TALKING about?  Harry Potter is written extremely well.  Better, in fact, than all of the other fantasy series currently being written.  It rules.

Generic_HP_Hater:  No it doesn’t.  It sucks.

Me:  Why do you like Lord of the Rings and not Harry Potter?  They are extremely similar, and have similar themes.

Generic_HP_Hater:  No, because Lord of the Rings is awesome, and Harry Potter has all that stupid magic [beep].

Me:  Man, you’re REALLY stupid.  Magic is a plot device, but the story isn’t really about magic.  It’s really about the same thing that LOTR is about; fighting a great evil power when you’re only little.  There are a bazillion other parallels I could draw but I wouldn’t want to yack at you for hours.

Generic_HP_Hater:  Harry Potter sucks.

Me: *sigh* Don’t you just hate it when you have all the points on your side and somehow the other idiot manages to cling onto their stupid and wrong point of view?

Generic_HP_Hater:  Yeah, man, I hate that.

Me:  What a [beep]."

See?  I'm not saying that all Harry Potter fans are like this, but at least 25% are.  I admit, about 25% non-Harry Potter people are probably rude.  Every little group has its fault, but I'm not going to ramble about that.  I just want to know why some people are like this.  So, if you want you can write you opinion in the comments below.  I'M SORRY IF I OFFENDED ANYONE.

Happy Birthday, Blue Four Ocean!

Happy birthday, B4O!  

Today, Blue Four Ocean turns *eight*!  Isn't that exciting?  I am eleven years old, so that means I've had her roughly since I was about three to four years old.  Wow!  That's a long time!

Comment below to wish Blue Four Ocean a happy eighth year and I'll get back to you with an interview with my father.

~Paloma (age 11)

(This photo is from yesterday [April])

Flowerby Logo!

I made up a logo for Flowerby!  Here it is!

I hope you like it!  Please tell me your thoughts!

Interview With A Raspberry

Yes.  I am about to interview a raspberry.  Text highlighted in red will be the raspberry speaking and text highlighted in blue will be the interviewer (me, Paloma).

Hi, raspberry!  How are you today?

Well, considering I am going to be eaten after this interview, I am trying not to worry.  And you?

Heh.  I'm fine today.  Shall we get on with the interview?

Of course.

How does it feel when you are being plucked off of the raspberry plant?  For example, do you feel pain when that happens?

You know, it doesn't exactly hurt.  I mean, for me, when I was picked, I definitely felt an ache in my heart, like I was leaving my family.  Of course, I was leaving my family.  Some family members weren't ripe enough yet when I was picked.

Ah, that must've been very sad and heartbreaking for both you and your family.  How did you get along with your package-mates in the grocery store?

Oh, terrible!  I'd rather not talk about it...

That is fine.  I won't pressure you to talk about something you don't want to.  Now, what was it like interacting with other types of food?  Did you make any friends?

I did make friends with a potato!

Haha!  Well, sadly it seems we have reached the end of our interview.  Are you ready to be eaten?

Yes, I am.  And thank you for taking the time to interview me!

>gobbles<

Thank you for listening!  Stay tuned for next time.  I'll be interviewing another food soon!

[Photo   source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Raspberry_closeup2.jpg]

My Taste In Books

Everybody I know seems to love books like Harry Potter and other fantasy.  Well...I personally don't like those books as much as others may.  I prefer realistic fiction.  In fact, the last two books I read were historical fiction and they were really good. They are called The Lions of Little Rock and All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens.  They were really good.
I do like fantasy...just not in large amounts.  I honestly get kind of annoyed when I read a book and all the characters worry about a troll living under a bridge.  Or something like that.  Frankly, I have much more complicated things to worry about.  Yeah, a troll can pose a problem, but it gets a bit annoying after a while.  I like reading about people who have an actual, real problem.  It can involve an argument with a parent or friend, an illness, a life-threatening sickness, or whatever.  I just prefer realistic fiction over fantasy.  I do like to have a couple fantasy books on my shelf, though...because you never know...

Book Review ~ All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens

I had to read this book for a book club and write a review for it.  Here it is:
All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens is the story of a young woman who has strong political opinions.  When she receives an invitation to meet the prince of Wales, as well as be presented to the king, Rosalind must work up the courage to speak up for what she thinks is right.

~Paloma, age 11

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