Elsewhere, by Gabrielle Zevin, is about the afterlife and the life death of a teenaged girl.
Liz is only 15 when she tragically passes away in a hit and run accident. At first she cant quite believe what has happened and attempts to contact the living, but as she spends more time in Elsewhere she makes friends and accepts her death.
Elsewhere you see, is just like earth, but the complete opposite at the same time. As complicated as hat sounds it is actually fairly simple. Once people die they awake on a Cruise, which takes them to Elsewhere. Once they arrive they are greeted by deceased relatives or friends and continue life as normal, but now they age backwards, they get younger. Once people reach a week old they are sent back down the river to earth and are born again.
This story starts off a bit slow but as it goes on it becomes impossible to put down with a couple of tear jerking moments and other parts which make you go “awww” no matter how hard you try not to. By the end you’ll want to read it over and over again.
It is written with a fairly simple vocabulary but the plot in itself is a little complicated so I would recommend it for anyone over the age of twelve, it is a must read and even if you don’t like it you have to admit it is a well written, gripping book.
Personally I would rate it seven out of ten (you have to keep in mind I mark quite low) and the only reason for that is that the story starts off a bit slow and I got a it bored, but once I got in to it I found I couldn’t put it down.
jueves, 21 de octubre de 2010
"Locomotor"
Hello, today I PROMISE it wont be a deep meaningful blog, instead a lighthearted fun one ☺
So, I had been planning a surprise for a friend on Sunday (this past one.) We were going to go to a concert of a band we really like and know. They are called “Locomotor”, I’ll put a link at the bottom to their websites so you can check out their music, it’s really good but….It’s in Spanish, I hope that doesn’t bother anyone, they are still really goon though. Anyway, where was I… oh yea so on Sunday we went to the drummers house and we hung out there for a bit until everyone else arrived. Then we all got on the bus to go to Megaplaza (a shopping center in Lima but really far away from anything else.) It was a long bus ride but really fun. We took a ton of sweets, bisquits and a couple of red bulls to share. On the way we talked, laughed and found out more about the guise, Gino the singer, Jeff the basest, Diego and Ricci the guitarists and Daniel the drummer. Once we arrived at Megaplaza the bus took about half an hour just finding the entrance and then we made our way to the food court where they were meant to play. We were taken backstage, which doesn’t really count as backstage as it was tiny tent type thing made of black material, which we all squished in to. Then we were kicked out as the guise had to change and finally we were allowed back in. We heard how they tested the instruments and found out that Jeff, the basest loves his base and always tests it out him self to the amusement of the rest of the band who think he’s just paranoid. Then at 7 the first band began to play, they were good an were a great start to the show (well it wasn’t really a show as it wasn’t with tickets or anything and it was just 2 bands.) at 7:30 “Locomotor” where called to the stage, as they walked past us we wished them luck and then the real part of the concert began. They all played their best and the crowd went wild. Girls where screaming and where obviously absolutely loving it, even some of the older members of the audience where moving their heads to the beat. Gino started to through out some free CD’s in to the crowd and even more screams could be hart, it was absolute madness! But so much fun! I think it was the best they have ever played!
Once the songs where over both bands sat at a long table and the line for autographs began. After a while my friends and I decided to help out so we asked the manager if we could help sell some of the CDs.
Finally the band got up to leave and we raced over in case they forgot about us, but as hard as we tried we couldn’t get to them. Girls pushed us out of the way and we were lucky to get in to the bus.
From there it was a fun ride back again to the drummers house. We arrived a little while later and then just waited for our taxi to take us back home.
It was a really fun night, and I’m very thankful to the guys from “Locomotor” for letting us go with them, It was an unforgettable experience, I hope all goes well in their musical and that I see them again someday.
Please check out their music, they are very talented and have a great future ahead of them.
So, I had been planning a surprise for a friend on Sunday (this past one.) We were going to go to a concert of a band we really like and know. They are called “Locomotor”, I’ll put a link at the bottom to their websites so you can check out their music, it’s really good but….It’s in Spanish, I hope that doesn’t bother anyone, they are still really goon though. Anyway, where was I… oh yea so on Sunday we went to the drummers house and we hung out there for a bit until everyone else arrived. Then we all got on the bus to go to Megaplaza (a shopping center in Lima but really far away from anything else.) It was a long bus ride but really fun. We took a ton of sweets, bisquits and a couple of red bulls to share. On the way we talked, laughed and found out more about the guise, Gino the singer, Jeff the basest, Diego and Ricci the guitarists and Daniel the drummer. Once we arrived at Megaplaza the bus took about half an hour just finding the entrance and then we made our way to the food court where they were meant to play. We were taken backstage, which doesn’t really count as backstage as it was tiny tent type thing made of black material, which we all squished in to. Then we were kicked out as the guise had to change and finally we were allowed back in. We heard how they tested the instruments and found out that Jeff, the basest loves his base and always tests it out him self to the amusement of the rest of the band who think he’s just paranoid. Then at 7 the first band began to play, they were good an were a great start to the show (well it wasn’t really a show as it wasn’t with tickets or anything and it was just 2 bands.) at 7:30 “Locomotor” where called to the stage, as they walked past us we wished them luck and then the real part of the concert began. They all played their best and the crowd went wild. Girls where screaming and where obviously absolutely loving it, even some of the older members of the audience where moving their heads to the beat. Gino started to through out some free CD’s in to the crowd and even more screams could be hart, it was absolute madness! But so much fun! I think it was the best they have ever played!
Once the songs where over both bands sat at a long table and the line for autographs began. After a while my friends and I decided to help out so we asked the manager if we could help sell some of the CDs.
Finally the band got up to leave and we raced over in case they forgot about us, but as hard as we tried we couldn’t get to them. Girls pushed us out of the way and we were lucky to get in to the bus.
From there it was a fun ride back again to the drummers house. We arrived a little while later and then just waited for our taxi to take us back home.
It was a really fun night, and I’m very thankful to the guys from “Locomotor” for letting us go with them, It was an unforgettable experience, I hope all goes well in their musical and that I see them again someday.
Please check out their music, they are very talented and have a great future ahead of them.
Time is valuable
Hey, I know my past entry was really cheesy, and if you didn’t like it, I suggest you don’t read this one either as it is also rather sentimental.
Love is a beautiful thing (see, I told you it would be super sentimental and emotional!) I don’t know this from experience as, to be honest, I have none; but as I walk down the street, sit in the park or just look out of my window I can see so many couples that are obviously deeply in love; young and old, laughing, talking, holding hands or just being together. I cant help but smile when I see someone look at their loved one completely smitten, or when a couple are surrounded by a large group of people but all they seem to see is each other. It warms my heart when I see families going out together, playing or just being a solid, united family that truly need each other, and fully appreciate their time together.
So, now you may be wondering why I’m writing about lovey-dovey, sickly, too sweet kind of stuff. You may be thinking to yourselves “aww is V.vison in Love?” well dear imaginary person asking yourself if I am in love, the answer is no, buu I know. The real reason for my writing about Love is to remind people to appreciate every moment they spend with their loved ones, because everything can change in an instant.
A couple of days ago I was unpacking all of my things that just arrived in Venezuela. There were approximately 12 boxes, just for my room (it took forever!) So as I was looking through my stuff I found a small envolope that could be unfolded and once opened turned out to be a card with a photograph on it. It was a letter that my parents had made when I was born to let relatives and family friends know about my birth. It included basic information such as my weight, size a photo and also a message written by my mum saying how they were spending more time as a family, they were happy and everything seemed to be looking up. Then I looked at the date. It was dated to a couple of weeks before my dad passed away. Suddenly it hit me how fast everything must have happened. I was born, then three months later my dad got what was thought to be a throat infection and one week later he died. I’m sorry to bring up such a morbid theme, and it’s not so that you feel sorry for me because I hate that, but it made me realize how important it is to appreciate every moment you have with the people you care for, whether it be friends, family, a significant other or someone you think is just a good person. Don’t be shy, or scared to say what you feel to someone, don’t hold grudges, take advantage of the time you have together and that way you will have no regrets, well maybe some but the thing Is that you won’t have wasted your time angry at someone or being to scared to express your feelings toward them.
Ok this post ran on a little long... as always. So I’ll stop here. I hope you enjoyed, and remember, take advantage of the time you have with people! It will be worth it!
V.vison
Love is a beautiful thing (see, I told you it would be super sentimental and emotional!) I don’t know this from experience as, to be honest, I have none; but as I walk down the street, sit in the park or just look out of my window I can see so many couples that are obviously deeply in love; young and old, laughing, talking, holding hands or just being together. I cant help but smile when I see someone look at their loved one completely smitten, or when a couple are surrounded by a large group of people but all they seem to see is each other. It warms my heart when I see families going out together, playing or just being a solid, united family that truly need each other, and fully appreciate their time together.
So, now you may be wondering why I’m writing about lovey-dovey, sickly, too sweet kind of stuff. You may be thinking to yourselves “aww is V.vison in Love?” well dear imaginary person asking yourself if I am in love, the answer is no, buu I know. The real reason for my writing about Love is to remind people to appreciate every moment they spend with their loved ones, because everything can change in an instant.
A couple of days ago I was unpacking all of my things that just arrived in Venezuela. There were approximately 12 boxes, just for my room (it took forever!) So as I was looking through my stuff I found a small envolope that could be unfolded and once opened turned out to be a card with a photograph on it. It was a letter that my parents had made when I was born to let relatives and family friends know about my birth. It included basic information such as my weight, size a photo and also a message written by my mum saying how they were spending more time as a family, they were happy and everything seemed to be looking up. Then I looked at the date. It was dated to a couple of weeks before my dad passed away. Suddenly it hit me how fast everything must have happened. I was born, then three months later my dad got what was thought to be a throat infection and one week later he died. I’m sorry to bring up such a morbid theme, and it’s not so that you feel sorry for me because I hate that, but it made me realize how important it is to appreciate every moment you have with the people you care for, whether it be friends, family, a significant other or someone you think is just a good person. Don’t be shy, or scared to say what you feel to someone, don’t hold grudges, take advantage of the time you have together and that way you will have no regrets, well maybe some but the thing Is that you won’t have wasted your time angry at someone or being to scared to express your feelings toward them.
Ok this post ran on a little long... as always. So I’ll stop here. I hope you enjoyed, and remember, take advantage of the time you have with people! It will be worth it!
V.vison
lunes, 18 de octubre de 2010
Friends for Life
Hello all, I'm sorry for not writing in such a long time, I've just had a lot on my mind.
On Friday the first bimester in my new school ended. I guess on average it was a pretty good first quarter of the year. So on Friday, once school had broken up, I was planning to go to Peru to see my friends. I was really worried though, because although they are all awesome people, everyone changes with time and no matter how hard I tried to think positive thoughts, bad thoughts kept crossing my mind, questions like what id they didn't like me anymore? what if they had changed? what if we had nothing to talk about? or what if things just weren't the same?
At school I smiled and said I couldn't wait... but deep down inside I was terrified.
Months turned in to weeks, weeks in to days, days in to hours; before I knew it I was sitting in the plane ready to set off to Peru. 4 hours went past in a flash and soon the air hostess was announcing our arrival, people were standing up, getting ready to leave, but I couldn't make my self stand up. I sat there clinging to the seat until the person next to me asked me to move so they could exit the plane. I stood, grabbed my bag and left as fast as I could. I went through immigrations, baggage pick up and finally to the big glass doors that separate the arrivals from their awaiting families and friends. I held my breath and walked out. There they were, the four girls that had helped me through tough times and with whom I had had enumerable adventures. They ran forward and hugged me. At that moment I could finally relax. I was home, with the bast friends I could ever ask for. Suddenly I knew they were the same and so was I. Nothing but my address had changed.
You see when you have friends as good as mine, with something as simple as a hug you know that nothing could ever end that friendship. Those are true friends for life.
"Friends are like stars, although you can't always see them, you know they are always there."
Carla, Lauren, Claudia and Vero <3 you are my stars, don't ever change, I don't know how I would live without you.
V.vison
On Friday the first bimester in my new school ended. I guess on average it was a pretty good first quarter of the year. So on Friday, once school had broken up, I was planning to go to Peru to see my friends. I was really worried though, because although they are all awesome people, everyone changes with time and no matter how hard I tried to think positive thoughts, bad thoughts kept crossing my mind, questions like what id they didn't like me anymore? what if they had changed? what if we had nothing to talk about? or what if things just weren't the same?
At school I smiled and said I couldn't wait... but deep down inside I was terrified.
Months turned in to weeks, weeks in to days, days in to hours; before I knew it I was sitting in the plane ready to set off to Peru. 4 hours went past in a flash and soon the air hostess was announcing our arrival, people were standing up, getting ready to leave, but I couldn't make my self stand up. I sat there clinging to the seat until the person next to me asked me to move so they could exit the plane. I stood, grabbed my bag and left as fast as I could. I went through immigrations, baggage pick up and finally to the big glass doors that separate the arrivals from their awaiting families and friends. I held my breath and walked out. There they were, the four girls that had helped me through tough times and with whom I had had enumerable adventures. They ran forward and hugged me. At that moment I could finally relax. I was home, with the bast friends I could ever ask for. Suddenly I knew they were the same and so was I. Nothing but my address had changed.
You see when you have friends as good as mine, with something as simple as a hug you know that nothing could ever end that friendship. Those are true friends for life.
"Friends are like stars, although you can't always see them, you know they are always there."
Carla, Lauren, Claudia and Vero <3 you are my stars, don't ever change, I don't know how I would live without you.
V.vison
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