Breaking Dawn pgs. 1-38

When I started reading the short excerpt about Bree Tanner I then felt the need to read the book in the Twilight series Breaking Dawn, the last book. In the first chapter Bela talks about how Edward proposed to her and that she is not sure if she likes the idea of being ready to be married or not. She knows that she loves Edward but she isn't all the way sure that she wants to get married and to be viewed that way by her small town. She also visits her mom who lives in Florida. Renee, her mom, is one of the most protective people about getting married earlier because she believes that was the mistake that she made when she was younger with Bela's father Charlie. When Bela tells her mom about the engagement she is really nervous, fearing the way her mother will react to the news, but when Renee is completely calm and accepts the fact Bela is in utter shock. Then Renee tells Bela that she knew that she loved Edward and that it was only a matter of time before they were married.

In the second chapter Bela goes to her dress rehearsal for their wedding, Bela meets all of the vampires that the Cullen's know. She also meets Tanya, a girl who used to like Edward, however he showed no interest in her. Many of the vampires are fascinated by the bond that Edward and Bela share, being able to see that it is very strong. Bela also talks to Edward about her transformation into a vampire. Her being a vampire is a something that Edward never hopes to see but he knows that it is inevitable as it is part of their deal, if Bela were to get married then he would turn her into a vampire.

Personally, I love all of these books. I have read all of the books many times and enjoy their story lines. I love the chapter to come about Bela and Edwards marriage, it is probably my favorite chapter in the book. I love the way Stephanie Meyer words her books.

The Book Canvas

I have always been an art person and the idea that this set up, combines reading and art I find very cool. I really love the detail that the artist used in the facial expressions of the woman. Personally, I love the way he did her lips and eyes, I like all of the different shades in her eyes that make it look all more realistic. Also, pay attention to the ostrich next to her, I found it pretty funny. But I truly admire this artist for incorporating books.

AT&T failed attempts

As all this talk about the iphone coming to Verizon becomes a reality (2 more days), it's competitors AT&T set out a commercial to bribe iphone users their way, however all of their claims are wrong. Which makes them the even more untrustworthy network... way to go AT&T. I have always and will always be a Verizon user.

The link shows the commercial:

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/02/05/atandts-answer-to-verizon-ads/

The Effects of Teen Driving

After reading New York times article "Teenagers, Friends, and Bad Decisions" I thought about how the article affects my life and the way my friends affect the way that I drive. Being a new driver I am already concerned with my own driving and when friends are in the car they add new distractions. However, on the contrary to the article there have been many times where I have been driving with a friend and they gave me helpful advice. Not being completely dependent on my friends, although it does help to know that you have a second set of eyes in the car. In the part of the article where it talked about the teens driving faster when there friends were watching,I think that is mainly an ego issue. For me personally, it is better to be safe than to show off to friends. No matter how cool you think you look in driving fast and making idiotic decisions, your putting your friends in danger. The article in entirety was a good read and interesting, however it is clumping teenagers together.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner pgs. 1-92

I had my Twilight stage just like every other teenage girl (Team Edward), but I recently decided to read the short exert that Stephanie Meyer wrote. She writes about a character with a small role in the series but in this book she is the main character. In this book Bree, a newborn vampire, goes through all of the experiences of a new vampire. She feels the need for thirst, the urge to reach out for a coven and the reasons as to why she was created in the first place. Bree was chosen by the creator, Riley, because of her home life and because no one would notice if she was gone. Later on in the book Bree finds out about Riley who is the head of all of the newborn vampires. He tells all of the vampires that he is raising them as a Army to defeat a mysterious coven (the Cullens) and while they are staying in Seattle they need to keep a low profile. Anyway, Bree makes a new friend while she is hunting and trying to feed her thirst for blood. Her friend Diego, is a soft spoken vampire, he helps Bree to adjust because he is a year old and is in more control of his thirst. Diego and Bree discover that their leader "that knows all" is secretly reporting to a higher leader, Victoria. While they have been watching Riley they realize that in addition to the fact that he is secretly reporting to someone else, he has also been lying about "vampires burning into ash when they hit sunlight". When they find this out Diego gets the urge to talk to Riley about it (Diego is the closest vampire to Riley) and Bree heads back to the camp. When Riley comes back to camp without Diego, Bree begins to worry..

My personal take on this book is that it is a pretty easy read. Although the book is a very small chapter book, I have enjoyed reading this book with all of the detail. I think it is also nice because I have background knowledge of the book because I read the series. The character Bree is very interesting because she shows the hardships that most newborns go through. Unlike how in the Twilight series Bela the only newborn vampire in the book, doesn't have the real newborn experience. Overall, I am really starting to like this book, it has a lot of good build-up and I am looking forward to reading further.

Observations vs. Inferences

Observations: Excellent use of brush strokes, Used somber colors, Painted night sky on a town, Used a very marigold color of yellow, The white used for gusts of wind, Church in the very back of the painting, All of the colors mesh very well together, Almost looks like a ghost town because he used no lights, Painted from the top of a hill

Inferences: Painted at night, Painted from his house on a hill, The bushes in the front of the painting reoccur in many of his other paintings, May have been in early hours of the morning due to the abandonment look of the town, Used blues and yellows to show the softer side of sleep (maybe?)

I found this picture very intriguing although it is graffiti, its is really nice. I think I actually like the idea that it is graffiti, for the fact that it is somewhere out there on a building. I really like the way the artist used the red and the head-dress or object the artist drew on the head.