Exciting Stuff, Ya'll!

Alright, I promised I would post some NEW YORK CITY pictures so here are a few of them!!!!


New York City was flippin amazing. I really cannot describe it in words so I suppose I'll just post pictures:

Just off my first plane ride since I was three! Decided to rock the braids in honor of the SUPERCALL Hunger Games!!

New York Times HQ!!

Soooo, we went to Planet Hollywood and they gave us a $5 off coupon and this kinda nasty black and white cookie. I sat with Aaron and his visa card was being weird so he dragged me down like 5 flights of stairs (I was in HEELS.) and got a $3 pen in the gift shop just to make sure it was still working. Then when we got back up there he told me I could keep it.... it was an interesting experience!!

UM. I SAW THIS IN TIMES SQUARE AND STARTED FREAKING OUT. People started staring at me like I was insane, so I just decided to take a picture and capture the incredibly supercall moment... Then I looked up and the rest of the group was walking away from me so I had to run.... Through Times Square. In heels. ;D

This is me before going in to see Mary Poppins on broadway! (Those are the heels I keep talking about, they hurt. A lot.) I seriously had to push little kids out of the way so I could get this picture... Haha just kidding! Just kidding! The show was alright, the little girl who played Jane didn't have a very good accent so she would either shout her lines really loudly or whisper them so quietly you couldn't hear her.... The little boy was alright, and Mary and Bert were GREAT. I would say more, but my BBF may see it in NYC next year and I don't want to ruin it ;)

These were my fantastic roomies, Makayla A. Channing H. Isys V. Hannah K. and moi! (I look terrible in this picture though, so just imagine a stick figure where I am standing ;))

There was this little figure of Pikachu in the Nintendo store, and we all went insane wanting to get picture. So, I went around the rest of the day saying I ment Pikachu.... Because I am a nerd that way :D

When we went to Radio City, we got to go onto the stage, where THE GRAMMYS HAD HAPPENED JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO!! It's apparently really rare for a tour group to get to go up there, and they only allow it like 5 times a year. So we got CRAZY lucky. It was breath-taking and exhilarating....

I got to meet a Rockette! I think her name was Lauren, but I don't really remember. . . . She was really nice and I felt short standing next to her....

This was an Abercrombie model!! There were two others outside, but it was cold so they had shirts on.... My mom was being a weirdo and asking them questions like: How often do you all take your shirts off? Is their a rotation?

So, next let us talk about something extremely amazing: THE HUNGER GAMES MIDNIGHT PREMIER! I went with my SUPACALL BBF Kennedy and got approximatly two hours of sleep, but it was totally worth it.

Well, me and Kennedy had made shirts:



OH yeshh!!!

And they were amazing. So when we got there we though the line wasn't going to be that bad... Boy were we wrong. It wrapped all the way around the building like a snake, and we ended up sitting by the dumpsters :/ But thankfully my neighbor was next to us!! So, Kennedy had to print out her ticket at "the kiosk" (I love that word) so we dropped our stuff off with my mom and ran up to "the kiosk" (hehehe). She entered her little code thing and it said it was "invalid" so we went up to the lady at "the FRONT kiosk" and asked her what was wrong and said that the ticket wasn't for this movie theatre it was for another one. So we both just kinda stood their not knowing what to do, and tried to get the lady to be nice and just give us a ticket because Kennedy paid for it, but obviously that didn't happen. So we started slugging back behind the building when we see our friend Mrs. Leslie Rundell! She's seriously only like five people from the door, and asks us where we are sitting. When we tell her we are crazy far from the front she's all: Well just come sit with us! So hoping we won't get mauled by evil teenagers mad at us for getting in front of them, we go all ninja and try to get up there as inconspicuously as possible. Putting our stuff down we finally decide to address the fact we don't know what to do about the whole ticket crisis. Mrs. Rundell has a smartphone, so we get onto Kennedy's e-mail and see if we got the conformation number right, and it turns out she bought a ticket for Harligen, Texas.... Which is like down by the Rio Grande... We begin to freak out and not know what to do until Mrs. Rundell says: "My friend has an extra ticket!" And she gives it to Kennedy. Like, no charge. So now we consider those two our saviors. Then, we just sat down for two hours outside on these weird stair things leading up to a door that goes who know's where (did I mention we got there at 8:30, for a MIDNIGHT showing?), talking about my NYC trip, her Louisiana trip, dance, LMM, and a bunch of other stuff really loudly. Finally they started letting us in at 10:30, and because Mrs. Rundell is amazing, we got really good seats because we were near the front of the line. Seriously, they were smack dab in the middle of the theatre. Perfection. Our showing didn't start until 12:20 even though it was supposed to start at 12:02 because the projector was being stupid, it was really nerve-wracking to hear the movie pounding in the theatre next to us, while we were having "technical difficulties". It finally started though, and I freaked out when I saw Josh Hutcherson, cried along with Katniss when Rue died, and loved it when Clove (my favorite bad guy tribute of the movie) attacked Katniss at the feast. I cannot wait for Catching Fire :D

NEW OBSESSION UPDATE:

JAMES. PATTERSON. 'Nuff said.

~Livi~ 



Inspiration

Inspiration can come from the littlest of things. Today, for my new story "Raised Amongst the Stacks" (Title may change) came from many things. First it came from the idea that wherever you go, you can and will run into mean people. Dozens upon dozens of authors get their inspiration from things like that, or the fact that there is always that single dot of hope in the glimmer of darkness (example in the third Maximum Ride book: Saving the World and other Extreme Sports written by the second best author in the world, James Patterson). You won't always be stuck in the same situation forever, so you might as well make the most of it, such as letting things that happen roll off your back.

Don't end up the bitter old man or woman living down the street because of one simple instance, just let it go and think what I like to think when things like that happen to me: One day, when you are at the top of the world (or in my case a best selling author) they will see you on the rickety television in the corner of the McDonalds in their petty little town and think: "Boy did I screw up."

Take a walk and look past your own doorstep, the world is much worse off in other places. I hate to sound cliche, but remember you will always have SOMEONE who will be kind to you and love you. As the AMAZING J.K. Rowling once said:

"Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me."

Sure, I wasn't called fat, but this quote taught me that there are much worse things than petty teenagers (I love how I'm saying that and I'm only twelve) and their shallow gossip. Thanks J.K. :)

~Be kind to those you meet on the way up, you may find them again on the way back down~
Stay amazing~
Livi


PS: I learned how to sword-fight today ;)

School Blogging!

Today in theatre we got a "free day" because a whole bunch of people were missing from class, so I asked and was allowed to get onto my fantabulous blog! YAY! So here are some quick updates:

Well, I'm seeing The Hunger Games at midnight tonight with my supercallll bucket buddy Kennedy Reeves!!! I am so excited, and I think I've told all of my teachers at least four or five times. The reviews from London say the movie is absolutely incredible, so I don't think I'll be very disappointed! We made shirts and I am going to post pictures of them later in the week, as well as amazing Sephora nail polish and epic gold eye shadow. Our eyes will be "Catching Fire", oooh we are so punny!

Having just auditioned once more for Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, I am waiting on pins and needles for the cast list to be sent out via e-mail. My life will come to a screeching halt until it arrives, and I am sort of freaking out MAJORLY on the inside. I cannot wait for the summer. Seriously.

Also, writing is still very much on my mind so here is a poem Iwrote:

My Dove

Gnawing into my deepest fear.
Letting go, knowing what lies near.
Living to the fullest with my love,
or watching her fly away like a dove.

Glowing skin with eyes that shimmer.

Her face painted in my mind that glimmers.

Should I let her fly to the above,

or waste my tender heart on a dove?

I love that one :)

New York City pictures are very soon to come!!!

These are a Few of my Favorite Things!

Well, I have recently been obsessed with quite a few things, from Smashbook's to The Hunger Games. It's a wide variety and I decided I would list them out and tell you what they are! Here are a few of my favorite things, number one being the best in the world!

1. Neal Shusterman-

So this guy is the most amazing author in the world, atleast through my eyes. I read any of his books I can get my hands on, and he is the greatest. I have raved about his books (The Skinjacker Trilogy, Bruiser, The Schwa Was Here etc.) and I am so excited for Challenger Deep to come out! Also, Unwind (One of his best) is being made into a movie, which I will see with some of my friends when it comes out! I love him SO much, and he is my favorite thing ever.

2. The Hunger Games-

I am obsessed with The Hunger Games trilogy! I love love love the characters (especially Peeta Mellark) and how Katniss fights for what she believes in! (Unlike that annoying Bella character from Twilight, a series I despise.) I am seeing the movie (25 days!) at midnight with my BBF Kennedy Reeves, and apparently they are handing out pins? I dunno, but I really hope they do >:)

3. Smashbook's-

This is me and my Smashbook I got on Saturday! It's the "Simple Style" and it's really cool. They are kinda like scrapbooks, but simpler. You can put anything you want in there! It comes with accesories and things you can buy to make it all fancy! Made by k&company, they are really great for just about anyone.

4. The Civil Wars-

This is a band of two people (John-Paul White and Joy Williams), a piano, and a guitar. I love their music, especially these songs: Poison & Wine, Barton Hollow, and C'est la Mort. They won two Grammy's and were the opening act for Taylor Swift when she preformed there. They also were featured in Safe & Sound from the Hunger Games soundtrack, that's where I first heard about them. Their music is kind of folk/country, but it doesn't sound like regular country songs. It's somewhat confusing, but I love them a lot ;)

5. Adele-



I really don't care what anyone else says about Adele, she is marvelous. She knows exactly who she is and has a ton of talent. She also isn't afraid to show what she's thinking at all, and she is also just downright beautiful. Her music is amazing, and I think she is one of the best singers out there! -give me a fangirl moment- I love you Adele!! -done- ;)

So yes, these are a few of my favorite things! (Notice The Sound of Music reference there?) Well, there you have it!

Thanks for reading,

Livi <3



Marlowe!!

My BFFUTEOT told me to make a post about her, so here it is!!


Post about Marlowe Toney.

Snow!

Today, we had something we rarely get here in Lubbock Texas. . . SNOW! It began falling on my side of town at about eight a.m. and I went outside and took pictures in it, very happily. I am desperetaly hoping to have a snow day tomorrow, or atleast a delay so I can not have to be dragged out of bed by my mother. It's 2:51 right now, and the snow is still thundering down. My family and I went out to get some last minute gifts for my boyfriend Chris, (But I'm not gonna say what they are just in case he's reading this(;) and we nearly drove into a ditch. Yep, the entire time my mother was going: "Oh, Jesus! Oh, Jesus!" and I found it hysterical. We have a blue table on our porch that has survived through a ten day ice-storm in Kentucky, but right now it looks like this:

I honestly cannot believe it hasn't collapsed. Oh, and the lights behind it are still shining. I guess the St. Peter's get pretty good quality items. I also would like to say I got a book called Clockwork Angel , the prequel to the Infernal Devices series. My good friend from Kentucky, John Burke, said it was phenomonal. (I believe that's how you spell it, but I could be seriously incorrect)

Oh, and also I just realized HOT TOPIC IS SELLING HUNGER GAMES SHIRTS!!!! I get a mini heart-attack everytime I say that. Sorry, it just kinda popped into my head, so I decided to share ;)






Here are the pictures I took that I was talking to you about in my first paragraph. The sky is totally grey and it makes it hard to look at the ground, because your eyes start to hurt because the snow is so white.                                                                  

 This is my new profile picture on Facebook, just sayin'.

This is something I drew in the snow for Chris!! The wierd little plus sign looking thing by my name is an and sign btw, it looks all awkward and deformed so i decided to share that. Chris has been feeling "under the weather" the past few days, so I decided to post this on Facebook to let him know I miss him!! :D

Well, that's about it for this week, I hope everyone has a lovely Valentine's Day and let's pray for a snow day!! (No rhyme intended)

Superbowl and New Hair!!

Hey! It's me and for once my post isn't gonna be about writing! I'm gonna be short and sweet today, because I don't have all that much to talk about except:

My new hair!!! It's blackish, you can still see some of the blonde but once I wash it a few times I'm sure it'll be gone. I guess I was kinda tired of being blonde, but I am gonna miss being one of two seventh grade blonde girls at my school. Me and my BFF Rachel. She's beast. Nuff said ;) The first thing I ever said to her was:

"Excuse me could you please get your bag off my foot?" Haha, thats how I became peanut butter. THE END. hehe, nice story huh? We are both somewhat insane, we went to a halloween lock in as Bacon and Eggs. I was the egg. She was the bacon. Christian was THE KNIGHT. XD Haha, that night was beast. . . Especially considering almost all of us had all region the night after it and we kinda blew out our voices XD.... Ohhh choir. I <3 y'all. Here's a pic of me and rachel. It was hat day, but I decided to dress up like a pig (hence the pink long shirt). She wore a barret and I called her Raquel the rest of the day:

Sooo, the Superbowl is on tonight at 5:30! My family is for the Patriots because my mom thinks their players are cuter than the ones on the Giants. We don't really like either teams, but oh well XD So what team are you on?

Also, last week I told you I would show you a picture of the piece of paper with all of my editing stuff on it after I had made my short story excerpt thingy. Well here it is:

Haha, I am OCD all the way when it comes to my writing. I could hardly even read it when I was trying to type it on here XD So there you have it, me and my obsessiveness. Stay great and root for the Patriots!