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You know what's really weird?  I could have sworn I asked Jassy to write on this blog three weeks ago.  Huh, I guess she never got the message with the daily text messages.  But, I'm not bitter.  :) Hope you have a good week!

Yes . . . I've been bitten .  . .  by the Sherlock Holmes bug.  I had always been fascinated by the detective, but I had only heard of him through oral presentations.  Then, my dear friends Arika and Max encouraged me to watch the first, newer version at Max's house.  It was amazing and the next weekend or maybe even the next day, we saw the second one in theaters.  Anyway, then I come to find out there is a BBC TV series called Sherlock. For those who don't know (SHAME ON YOU!) it is a series based on all the main characters but they are in modern times.  Sherlock is played by the amazing and rather attractive Benedict Cumberbatch.  At first, I have to admit, he didn't do much for me, perhaps because he was rather snarky, but at the same time, his character never changes and I have a thing for people who don't give excuses for how they act because that is just how they are.
Anyway, this led me to watching the first two seasons which are amazing.

*SPOILERS*

I fell in love with him when he points out that Irene Adler does love him, at least in some sort of fashion . . . *melt*

Sherlock Holmes: Sentiment is a chemical defect found in the losing side.

Irene Adler: Sentiment? What are you talking about?

Sherlock Holmes: You.

Irene Adler: Oh . . . Look at the poor man. You don’t actually think I was interested in you? Why? Because you’re the great Sherlock Holmes, the clever detective in the funny hat?

Sherlock Holmes: No...[Takes her hand and leans in to whisper] because I took your pulse. Elevated. Your pupils dilated. I imagine John Watson thinks love’s a mystery to me, but the chemistry is incredibly simple and very destructive. When we first met, you told me that a disguise is always a self portrait, how true of you, the combination to your safe – your measurements.[Holds up her phone] But this, this is far more intimate. This is your heart, and you should never let it rule your head. [He starts entering digits] You could have chosen any random number and walked out of here today with everything you worked for. But you just couldn’t resist it, could you? I’ve always assumed that love is a dangerous disadvantage. Thank you for the final proof.

Irene Adler: Everything I said. It’s not real. I was just playing the game.

Sherlock Holmes: I know. And this is just losing.

[He holds up her phone, having finally deduced her password. It reads I AM S-H-E-R LOCKED]

and when he tells Molly he needs her.

Sherlock Holmes: You're wrong, you know? You do count. You've always counted and I've always trusted you. But you were right. I'm not ok.

Molly Hooper: Tell me what's wrong.

Sherlock Holmes: Molly...I think I'm going to die.

Molly Hooper: What do you need?

Sherlock Holmes: If I wasn't everything you think I am, everything that I think I am...would you still want to help me?

Molly Hooper: What do you need?

Sherlock Holmes: You.

Cut and imagine me hyperventilating on my couch because of so much attractiveness.  

*THE END OF SPOILERS*  *MAYBE*

The first time I watched Mr. Cumberbatch, I really liked his acting.  It was in a very moving film entitled Amazing Grace.  If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and do.  

Anyway, there is this one episode of Sherlock, where Holmes, sure he has seen/heard of an experiment before says to Watson and a scientist, "Get out.  I need to go to my mind palace."

Feel free to read how to do it here. I have tried it thus far, and it seems quite amazing.  I have a room for work/career, shopping (food and other things). people, family, and school.  It's actually quite amazing.  Anyway, if you want a better memory, I do not believe there are any quick fixes.  Many times it is simply hard work.  I remember my brother sharing this memory building technique that I truly believed helped me.  

Anyway, thus Sherlock is my new obsession and I do not think I can wait until 2013 (when the next season should be out)  an entire year people!!  Each episode is 90 minutes, so I understand it's like shooting an entire movie each go, but still, don't they care about their fans?  There should definitely be more than just 3 epidodes each season. Can I get a holla?  

Anybody?

Anybody?

Oh, just remembered, despite how much I loath him, I find that I'm in archenemy like with the character of Jim Moriaty.  He is strangely  . . . strange.  

I have my classes figured out for next semester and this time I will be taking 18 credits.  I did 17 this semester and have survived thus far.  We will see how I do for the rest of the summer.  My mom and sister will be visiting me in the next few weeks and I am so excited to see them.  Last, but certainly not least, Arika's birthday is coming up guys!  What should I get her?  

All for now.  Have a great Sunday!

Aiden

Writing and getting back to it.

It's been a while.  Finally!  Jazzy posted!  Jeez . . . took her long enough. :D
Anyway, my sister was on a mission for over a year.  She got back in April and it was great to see her.  I immediately gave her my books to read, the ones I'd written while she was gone.  Let's just say she is a fast reader.  She was reading them in a day.  Anyway, keep in mind that there were two books I had only hand written . . . and not transferred to the computer yet.  And since she probably would have a difficult time reading my writing, I decided to save her the trouble.
Well, we had an agreement that I would give her the third book to a trilogy by 4:00 PM tomorrow.  The question is can I make the deadline?
I have to admit that having a deadline and someone actually going to look for it has been great help.  I will be able to make the deadline tomorrow as long as there is no crazy natural disaster or nuclear declaration of war.  I'm excited to have my sister back.  Mostly because she has forced me to write.  Even if it's rewriting.  Regardless, it's great to have my main cheerleader again.  Let's hope this is a sign of my future writing as well.
Have a great weekend wherever you are.  Be kind to one another!

Aiden

I'M BACK!!!

Well I'm back with the writing. It has been a really long time since I have posted. I am just really bad at posting. Sorry Aiden and Arika for taking so long. Well since I last posted, I have come home. It is nice being home. Most of the time I feel like I am doing house work. Ever since coming home though, I have been asked to babysit at least once every week it seems like. That's fine with me because I love kids.
Well I am kinda sorta torn between two guys right now. I have my ex who I still care about (aka Lover boy), and a guy who got off his mission last December. His name is Travis. I had gone to a young single adult dance lat month, and we danced. He is very nice and funny. I want to know him more.
I officially hate the wind, yet again. It blows my hair around and makes it very difficult for me to even see where I am going. It needs to go away. I desperately miss my sisters!!!!!!
Hopefully I will be posting up here more often.

Oh so many changes...

Ok, so I knew when this year started that everything was going to change. I tried to embrace it as much as I could, but it's only recently that I realized just how much everything can change. 

First and foremost: I'm a BLONDE!! 

Ok, not completely. I just got a whole heck of a lot of blonde highlights that makes my hair appear more like a 'sandy' blonde now than a straight brunette. I love it! (Even though the pic doesn't do exact justice to the color, haha)

Second: something really big happened, and it was big enough that I actually had an anxiety attack over it. The best part? I didn't even do anything wrong. But it came completely out of left field, and while I enjoyed the experience, afterwards, I freaked at how quickly the change had happened. And then it was back to life as normal--as if nothing had even happened! It was nutty. Now that I've had time to look back on the experience, I've come to the conclusion that, yes, it happened, but I need to know if it's going to happen again, or if it was just a one time thing to get it out of my system. I don't really care either way, (ok, I would like for it to happen again, but if it doesn't, well, eh) but I just need to know. 

I know this year is going to host so many more changes, but I don't want to be surprised again. I probably will be, because that's life, but still, if it could come with at least some warning, I'd be much happier. 

Until next time!

Arika