Brisngr Has Arrived! Caution potential spoilers!

 

 

Well I received the third book of the Eragon Inheritance Cycle and I am loving it right now! I received it four days ago and I am almost half way through it. x] That's sad because I don't want it to end! I got it a day earlier than expected so as you could imagine I was doing the happy dance. Some of you who are reading this are probably going. . "DUDE, What a nerd!!" . . . More than half of of you who are saying that have no room to talk. I am sure you all were doing the happy dance when the vampire book thing came out. Twilight series I believe (Besides, nerd day is on Monday!!). . . I have to see what the fuss is all about with those books. . . If it's making people read, that usually don't read, it must be a good book.

Any-who, I guess nothing much has happened. In the beginning Roran [Eragon's cousin], Eragon and his dragon, Saphira went to Helgrind to rescue Roran's fiancé, Katrina, who was kidnapped by bird- beetle like creatures called the Ra'zac and their mounts, which are equally as creepy, the Lethrblaka.

The Lethrblaka were described as "A huge twisted shapes. . .Eyes, black, bulging, rimless. A beak seven feet long. Bat-like wings. The torso naked, hairless, rippling with muscle. Claws like iron spikes"

The Ra'zac was described as "Unlike their parents [the Lethrblaka are the Ra'zacs parents] the Ra'zac were roughly the same size and shape as humans. An ebony exoskeleton encased them from top to bottom, although little of it showed, for even in Helgrind, the Ra'zac wore dark robes and cloaks." (They also have beaks, often used for picking out the eyeballs of their prisoners or eating them down to the bone. . . . gross. )

Eragon defeated both the Ra'zac, Saphira defeated both the Lethrblaka, and Roran rescued his beloved Katrina. Little to Roran's and Katrina's knowledge, Eragon discovered, Sloan (alive), Katrina's treasonous father, in the cell next to Katrina's. Eragon told them both that he had broken his neck and was dead. But Eragon stayed behind to kill the last remaining Ra'zac of the only two. (To clear things up, there were only two Ra'zac, and two Lethrblaka. Eragon killed only one Ra'zac while he was fighting with Roran. The other ran off. Saphira killed both of the Lethrblaka.) Katrina and Roran flew off on Saphira without Eragon (much to Saphira's disliking) to the only free country, not under the Empire's rule, Surda. That's where the rebel army known as the Varden was staying.

Eragon killed the last Ra'zac with great ease. He then took the barely alive Sloan (his eyes were pecked out), and started towards the Varden, Sloan being carried in his arms.

(Some back ground info on Sloan- Was the town butcher in Eragon's home village, Carvahall. HE didn't like the idea of Roran being betrothed to his daughter, Katrina. So he turned to the Ra'zac and gave the information about the egg that Eragon brought in months back. The Ra'zac ended up kidnapping both Sloan and Katrina.)

To punish Sloan, Eragon didn't put him to death, but instead made him swear in the ancient language ( if you swear using that language you can never lie or break your promises.) That he would never be able to see his daughter again and that he had to walk all the way to the land of the elves. Now when he was to get there, if he ever made it, he would have a home, a place to sleep and food, he would also have his vision restored.

But I only have 5% of my laptop battery remaining so I am going to wrap it up here. I won't put a song today, my entry was long enough as it is. Have a nice rest of your weekend everybody!

--Sonja

Brisngr. . .I am Still WAITING!!

Well the third book of the Eragon Inheritance, no longer triliogy came out Saturday!! But I still don't have it!!! I preordered it online and it should be arriving on the 24th. So intil then I dont have a book to read. So I will talk about what should be happening. The second book left off where Eragon was reunited with his step brother, Roran. Roran had no idea Eragon was the new dragon rider. There was a sneek peek of the first chapter in the new book I believe talked about how Eragon and Roran flew off with Saphira (Eragons dragon) in search of the Rasac, weird human eating bird like creatures, that killed Eragon's uncle. Apparently (according to the author) a couple of main characters are going to die. He also said that the book got so long, he had to make two different books in order to some it all up nicely, which is good news for me!! (I hope) I was loooking on my package progress tracker and it said this is a 2.5 pound package. Yay a big book!! It left Sacramento at 4 o clock this morning. I can't wait!!

Bengal Tigers and Supporting Roles

Right now I am reading "the Life of Pi' It's about a 16 year old boy that gets trapped on a life boat with an orangutan, a hyena, a zebra with a broken leg, and a 450 pound adult male Bengal tiger. Now you are probably going 'how in the world did this guy get trapped in what you would think to be Noah's ark??'

Now Pi Patel was born in India, and his father owned a respectably big zoo. But when times got rough and the government went corrupt, the family decided to immigrate to Canada. Pi's father sold all the animals to various zoos around the world. But a few they kept on the boat so they could drop the animals off in America, on their way to Canada. The boat never made it. Somehow Pi was put on a life boat with all those animals. His brother, mother, and father, didn't make it in with him.

At first Pi thought that Richard Parker, the Bengal tiger, was thrown overboard. The hyena eventually killed the zebra and the orangutan. The zebra held on for a long time though, that thing would just not die. After 2 days with a gaping hole in its abdomen it finally died . . . ouch. Next to go was the orangutan, again killed by the hyena. And last but not least Richard Parker finally came out from the bottom of the boat and killed the hyena. Now it's only Pi and Richard Parker, 450 pound mass of 4 inch long fangs and four feet that each have claws the size of daggers in them. And here's Pi Patel, with only the knowledge that he has learned about these animals through the zoo his father owned, and a few belongings in the life saving locker that held all the survival gear has to face a Bengal tiger. Or not face him. This is what really cracks me up. You are stranded in the middle of the Pacific with a tiger in the same boat. You would think your only option would be to stay in the boat right, especially since it is shark infested waters. No. wrong. Pi was able to make a small raft built out of a buoy, a few life jackets, and some rope, and for the majority of his so called 'adventure' he stayed on that flimsy little thing being towed behind the life boat. He would rather be vulnerable to the heat, cold, wind and rain, than be in the boat with Richard Parker. Now that I come to think of it, I would too. Pi only went on the boat only in need of food and supplies from the survival locker. Apparently he survived like that for seven months.

 

OK in other news, I had my audition for CYT Bridge to Terebithia on Friday. I did well in the singing and dancing segment. I got a call back for Character and/or vocal callback. That was yesterday. At the beginning of call backs they put me in with the school girls. (Which happen to be 2^nd, 3^rd, and 5^th graders. . .?) I was one of the oldest ones there. . . .By then I am like. . . "Why am I in with the little people?. . ." So I said, oh what the hay, If this is where they want me, I might as well do good here, so I can get a good part, well I read from the script, but it just so happened that I was called back for three different things, the sisters of Jesse Aarons, the school kids, and Janice Avery. I did my absolute best in reading the scripts for all three parts. I had only 5 minutes to look at the Janice Avery script. I stayed until the very end of callbacks, which is apparently good, because the longer you stay, the more chance you have of getting a good part. I went to the padre game last night and wasn't able to focus. What was real awesome was that my little sister was chosen as the play ball kid, so I got to go to the field and watch her say "those two words we all love to hear!"

But though out the entire game I was thinking "What part what part what part?" As soon as we dropped of Sierra (one of my best friends) off at her house, she came to the game as well, I ran into the house to check the cast list on the internet. Nope nothing yet. I got into my PJ's and started reading. We got a phone call from my friend Sierra ten minutes later. My dad answered the phone. He said that the cast list was up. I immediately went onto the website, yelling into the phone "DON'T TELL ME!!!" I opened the page and scanned my eyes down the list, I didn't have to look far. On the sixth line read 'JANICE AVERY Sonja Cash' I screamed. I was bouncing off the walls, I was SOOOOO happy. I was tired a minute before, but I didn't get to sleep last night until about one o'clock. When I read for Janice, I loved her character, I didn't know I wanted to be her until I read the script. But yes. . .I am soooo looking forward to Friday's rehearsal. Well anyway, I g2g! Love you all and God Bless!!'

Sonja Cash

Janice Avery- the school bully- can I pull it off?

I GOT A SEMI LEAD ROLE IN A CYT PLAY!! OMGGGG!!!

OHHHHH MYYYY GOSSSHHHHHHH!!! I got the part of Janice Avrery the school bully in Bridge to Terebithia. She has a big part. OMG. . . .I am wigging out right now. . . i am bouncing off the walls like crazzzzyyyy!!!!! I was like really tired a second ago and now i am like wide awake. I just had to tell all of you. PLLLLLZZZZ respond for more details!!!!!!

Where I’m From

I am from vans shoes, screen print tees, and those skinny jeans my mom can't stand;

From iPods that feeds me music and carries me from my earthly worries.

I am from that neatly kept house on the corner with the lush green lawn and the rainbow of roses.

I am from my bedroom window, which perfectly frames the Olympic Training Center;

One of only three in the nation, in my own back yard.

 

I am from the milk before bed and kisses goodnight.

I am from the church and the firm belief that Jesus is real;

That he died so my sins could be forgiven because he loves me that much.

 

I am from England and its curry and Sheppard's pie.

I am from Scotland and its kilts and bagpipes.

From American and its freedom of speech, press, and religion.

 

I am from those boxes you see in the garage,

And those dusty old albums that are in that book case no one uses.

From those pictures are my life story, my birthdays, all fourteen of them, my graduations.

My memories.

That made me.

Me.

Reading Journal 2

Well I have read up to chapter fifteen in the book 'Breaking Through' by Francisco Jimenez. I am just finding reading in general hard for me right now . . . I am just not into it as much as I used to be . . . oh well. Ok on with the reading journal. Right now Francisco is striving to get good grades in school so he can apply for scholarships and go to college so he can become a teacher. He has been accepted into a scholarship 'association' or 'club' so to speak. I can really relate to Francisco on the whole collage thing, because I really want to get good grades and hopefully get a part scholarship, or maybe, if I am lucky, a full scholarship! Good grades have always been important to me, and I give one hundred and ten percent into them, like Francisco does, but for him it is much harder because he has to study around his very busy work schedule. He is only a junior in high school and he is getting up before school to work, and then having to go to work after school as well. That must be hard, seeing as that he and his brother are the only ones working, and earning money. HIs father has been unable to find work because he is having serious issues with his back. Well that's about it, Tune in next week for reading log #3!

Today's song is. . .

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman

You got a fast car

I want a ticket to anywhere

Maybe we make a deal

Maybe together we can get somewhere

Anyplace is better

Starting from zero got nothing to lose

Maybe we'll make something

But me myself I got nothing to prove

You got a fast car

And I got a plan to get us out of here

I been working at the convenience store

Managed to save just a little bit of money

We won't have to drive too far

Just 'cross the border and into the city

You and I can both get jobs

And finally see what it means to be living

You see my old man's got a problem

He live with the bottle that's the way it is

He says his body's too old for working

I say his body's too young to look like his

My mama went off and left him

She wanted more from life than he could give

I said somebody's got to take care of him

So I quit school and that's what I did

You got a fast car

But is it fast enough so we can fly away

We gotta make a decision

We leave tonight or live and die this way

I remember we were driving driving in your car

The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk

City lights lay out before us

And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder

And I had a feeling that I belonged

And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

You got a fast car

And we go cruising to entertain ourselves

You still ain't got a job

And I work in a market as a checkout girl I know things will get better

You'll find work and I'll get promoted

We'll move out of the shelter

Buy a big house and live in the suburbs

You got a fast car

And I got a job that pays all our bills

You stay out drinking late at the bar

See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better

Thought maybe together you and me would find it I got no plans I ain't going nowhere

So take your fast car and keep on driving

You got a fast car But is it fast enough so you can fly away

You gotta make a decision

You leave tonight or live and die this way

Breaking Through Weekly Reading Log #1

For our first book in Humanities with Ms. Kay, we are reading 'Breaking Through' By Francisco Jimenez. In our first unit we are learning about perspective, in which we are reading through Francisco's point of view.
When Francisco was four years old he illegally immigrated to the United States from Mexico with his family. He lived in the United States for ten years, and they were never caught. But that changed one day when a Border Patrol Agent came into his class and took him away, along with the rest of the rest of his family and deported them back to Mexico.
They were able to get legal papers for Francisco and his older brother, Roberto, but it would take a little bit longer for the rest of the family to theirs. So they made the decision that Roberto and Francisco would go back to their home in California to go back to school and for Roberto to continue his job at his High school as the school janitor. But when Roberto came back for his job, he was already replaced. Roberto and Francisco had to go work in the fields for a few weeks. But a month or so later it didn’t work for the replacement and Roberto got his job back. Another month or so later the family was reunited, because now they had their legal papers.
So far the book is going really well. I am curious to see what happens next in this book. Once you think a family could go through nothing worse, I have a hunch something will go wrong. There is still at least 100 pages to go so I will just have to find out won't I?

Today's song is In The End By Linkin Park

It starts with one thing I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
keep that in mind I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time

All I know Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away

It's so unreal
Didn't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Trying to hold on, but didn't even know
Wasted it all just to watch you go

I kept everything inside and even though I tried,
it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory
of a time when I tried so hard

And got so far
But in the end
It doesn't even matter
I had to fall
To lose it all
But in the end
It doesn't even matter

One thing, I don't know why
It doesn’t even matter how hard you try,
keep that in mind I designed this rhyme,
to explain in due time

I tried so hard
In spite of the way you were mocking me
Acting like I was part of your property
Remembering all the times you fought with me
I'm surprised it got so (far)

Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then
But it all comes back to me (in the end)

You kept everything inside and even though I tried,
it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory
of a time when I

Chorus

I’ve put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
And for all this
There's only one thing you should know

(2x) Chorus