From quotes to souls.

      I saw this on Tumblr, and I have no idea why but I took great interest in it. It is a passage from Sarah Dessen's "Lock and Key". Apparently, Sarah Dessen is somewhat of a genius when it comes to love stories, because I seem to come across plenty of inspiring quotes from her books. Then one thing led to another in my mind, and I got to thinking about quotes to put in the 8th grade yearbook. A lot of people seem to put that same quote from Kung Fu Panda, the one that goes, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That is why they call it a present." That's nice, I guess, but it's a little too Confucius for me. I particularly like C.S. Lewis' quote (which I recently saw as my cousin's facebook status), "You don't have a soul, you are a soul. you have a body." which makes a lot of sense. You are your mind. Your mind is encased in your brain, and your brain is in your head. Then the brain does all these things behind your back, so to speak, like breathing and making your body move. Anyway, I always seem to think about things that are bigger than me. For example, when I went to North Carolina on vacation, I saw a shooting star. The first thing I thought after I made a wish was, "How many people in the world saw that?" Is it wrong to think in an "Over the Rainbow" mindset? Society tells us to dream big, the sky is the limit. So once you reach over the sky, I guess it's too much.
         Going back to quotes, good writers make good plots. But the genius writers, the ones who really got it all figured out, they're the ones who create memorable quotes, right?
                                        Signed,
                                                   Victoria.

Typing when there is no one to talk to.

          When you read, your eyes turn into ears. Did you know that? I didn't. But I will admit that I just typed "Facts about reading" into Google. Well, I guess it makes a lot of sense. I've never been a fast reader because I read in my mind like I'm reading out loud, slow and clear. But I can finish books within a week because I read during such long periods of time. I have a question, though. Does anybody else have to pause in the middle of a paragraph to paint a mental picture of what was just read? Because I do. I like movies, you see. And books are like long, drawn out movies that can be molded to fit your personal taste. I am a visual learner, and I like to draw out scenes on paper. It helps me organize my thoughts. Then I just have to talk about my book or else I become utterly depressed, and I end up doing more harm to myself than good. And when I do talk about my books, I feel bad for making my loved ones listen to my voice for so long without having a break. So I turn to you, my fellow internet users, to share my ideas on books and other reading materials. I hope you will except me into your arms warmly, and in return, I will try my best to prevent you from wasting your money on books that you fail to be interested in.
                                 Signed,
                                            Victoria.