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Thursday, 24 September 2015

The Friend Tag ~ Maddie

Hallo everyone!!!
Today I will be doing the best friend tag, even though the person I'm doing it on isn't my best friend. I have known her for about 2 years, and I think out of all the people I know, it would be real easy to do it on her. As you know from the title, I will be doing it on my close friend, Maddie! Let's begin!

When and how did we first meet?
Grade 4. We used to fight over my other friend, and yet 2 years later we are now bffs.
Who is your best friend's hero?
Taylor Swift
If you could go any place on earth, where would it be and why?
America, because of the theme parks.
What is your favorite color?
Maddie: Peach/Aqua
Jaimie: Purple
What is our favorite food?
Chocolate
What is the name of your best friend’s crush?
I don't think she would like me if I told eveyone.
What is your best friend’s biggest fear?
heights
If your best friend were deserted on an island, what are the three things she/he could not live without?
Maddie: Clothes, Food, Wifi
Jaimie: Clothes, Food, Computer
What three movies does your best friend love the most?
ASDF, Mall Cop, Pitch Perfect
What part of your best friend’s body is their favorite?
Mouth - She loves to talk and eat
What are the two things your best friend does not know about you?
I have a cousin called Nicole.
I am hopeless at puzzles.
How would you describe your best friend’s ideal partner/spouse?
The following are in Maddie's words, not mine:
Funny, cute and not an idiot.
How long does it take your best friend to get dressed?
15 minutes
Which is your best friend’s favorite season and why?
Winter - Birthday
What is your best friend’s dream job?
Journalist
If you were out together, what would your best friend eat?
burger
What do you most admire about your best friend?
her ability to create justice (even if sometimes the outcome isn't always great)
If your best friend were to wear a shirt/blouse or a Tee, which would it be?
shirt
What are the three items your best friend always carries with them?
Some sort of an electronic device, wallet, and her sense of humor
What's your best friend’s favorite TV show?
Pretty Little Liars
Would your best friend watch a chick-flick, action, comedy or a horror movie?
horror
What is your favorite inside joke?
Our new word: Glen
What favorite memory do you two share?
Me bringing potatos to a competition and sharing them (unevenly)
What is the one thing that annoys you most about your best friend?
Not very good at keeping secrets
Between the two of you, who takes longer to get ready?
Maddie
If your best friend could meet anyone at that time, who would it be?
Taylor Swift
Does your best friend have any strange phobias?
Jumpscares from people in our grade.
Does your best friend like loud music or music that is at a much reasonable level?
Loud
What does your best friend think about the most?
School life
What is the last book your best friend read?
the accident by kate hendrick
Does your best friend have any nicknames?
Mattie, Mads
If the whole world were listening to your best friend, what would your best friend say?
Hello world. A few words; MATTIE AND COOPER ARE GLEN! GLEN IS THE NEW SWAG
What picture does your best friend currently have?
A pic of me and her
What concerts has your best friend been to?
A concert of a Katy Perry impersonator
Has your best friend ever voted in a presidential election?
nope
What is the one thing your best friend would want for their birthday?
iPod
What is your best friend’s greatest achievement?
Winner Swimmer of the year
What is your best friend really bad at?
She can't stop talking
What is the meanest thing someone has ever said to your best friend?
We had a substitute teacher and it was like she ganged up on Maddie.  
If your best friend has a scar, how did they get it?
A fire-hydrant fell on her head and dinted her head.
Is your best friend afraid of the dark?
nup
What would your best friend do if they won the lottery?
Have a giant party
Was your best friend named after anyone? If so, who?
She got her middle name (May) from her great Auntie.
What was your best friend’s favorite show as a child?
Play School
Where does your best friend want to live when they get older?
Australia - She doesn't want to move away, but if she did she would go to America.
Has your best friend ever had surgery?
no
How many children does your best friend want and what will be their names?
2, one would be called Mia and the other would be called Jack.
Has your best friend ever been outside the country?

Is your best friend a spendthrift, or do they like to save their money?
Spendthrift
What is your best friend’s favorite animal? 
Cat
Which game does your best friend like most?
Spoons
Can you describe your best friend in one word?
Glen
Does your best friend sing in the shower?
maybe...
What's your best friend's favorite kind of sandwich?
Peanut butter and jelly (I feel a song coming on)
Is your best friend allergic to anything? 
nope


Well that's it! Good job to anyone who read the whole thing! See you on the next post!
~ Cooper

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Check out Maddie on her blog and on google plus:

Blog: http://www.stylerighthere.blogspot.com.au/
Google+: +MaddieDenser

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

New book - Fangirl ~ Rainbow Rowell

Hey everyone!!
Today I have just started a new book called Fangirl. 3 chapters in and it's really good. It's about identical twins called Wren and Cath and they are both starting college. Wren is the out-going, party type one, while Cath prefers to write novels alone in her room she shares with another girl who simply couldn't give a damn about her. Cath meets a guy called Levi who always hangs around the outside of her room, but so far she tends to leave him out there since she feels he looks too "rapey". A word she came up with. I'll let you all know when I finish so I can do a full book review. Life is boring right now. ~ Cooper

Sunday, 13 September 2015

#BADasS

Comment if:
~ Your friends are being complete idiots and fighting over a stupid topic that doesn't even make sense anymore!!!
~ You tried to take charge, but it totally backfired and made the argument worse
~ The argument made your whole group divide
~ You want everyone to be friends again, but you feel like your the only one trying.


Saturday, 12 September 2015

Book/Movie Review - The Hunger Games - Suzanne Colins


Good day my fellow pixies!

Today will be a cross between a book review and a movie review. Based on the title, I'm sure you already know that this will be on The Hunger Games aka the best book I have ever read! This series is a trilogy, which will be soon published also, although the Mockingjay (the third book) movie review will not be out until November when the second part to the movie comes out (THE SUSPENSE!!). There are 3 books to the series and (of course) I have read all 3 and am planning to re-read each of them.

It starts off with Katniss Everdeen (portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence), going out of her district boundaries into the woods to meet up with her best friend, Gale Hawthorne (portrayed by Liam Hemsworth). The 2 of them watch from behind a bush as a blimp flies over them.
I won't go over it in too much detail, but basically, Primrose (Willow Shields) cries because she doesn't want to go into the hunger games, they go to the assembly where they announce who will go into the arena and Prim gets called out. Being the brave, older sister, Katniss volunteers to take her place. Then Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) gets called from the boys category.

They go to The Capital, train for the games, then a week later are put into the arena and forced to kill one another, until only one survives.

Along the way, the way Katniss and Peeta come across Effie Trinket, Haymich Albernathy, President Snow, Caesar Flickerman, Rue, Cato, Clove, Cinna, Foxface and others.

Book rating: 10/10
Movie Rating: 9/10




Book Review - 10 Best Ghost Stories Ever ~ Michael Cox

Helloooooooooo!

Today I will be doing another book review. It will be on (as per seen as the title): 10 Best Ghost Stories Ever by the author, Michael Cox. He has many books in the Horrible History TV show style, of making history incredibly funny and entertaining, while keeping the audience captivating by not listing fact after fact after fact. I wouldn't classify the stories in this book as "scary", more so weird and creepy. Basically, it wouldn't give you nightmares, but it also won't be like walking in a daisy field with your unicorn called Jeremy who is secretly working for a secret spy agency with your uncle Stuart who isn't really your uncle, but pretends to be for the sake of a false identity....

Moving on...
There are 10 stories in the book (obviously) and each one is followed by a list of 10 things. An example might be: "10 things to protect yourself from a ghost" or "10 types of ghosts". So it isn't all just story after story. In the introduction to the book, Michael mentions that he has put a modern twist on the stories. An example would be turning the word 'thy' into 'your'. Nothing too distinctive. Of course there wouldn't be the victim ringing the police on the latest iPhone 6 and having them arrive in 3 minutes since most of the stories are set in the 1800 and 1900's.

I give the overall book a 7/10, due to the fact that some of the fact pages did send me to sleep a bit and it took a few months for me to muster the strength to continue reading it, since the introduction to the book is quiet slow.

Thanks for reading!! ~ Cooper

Thursday, 10 September 2015

Book Review: Never, Always, Sometimes - Adi Alsaid

Hallo everyone! In this post today, I will be joined by my friend Maddie from the blog 'Hello Style'. I will put the link at the end of this post. Anyway, as you all know from the title of this post, we will be doing a book review on Never, Always, Sometimes by Adi Alsaid. She also has another called Let's Get Lost which I am still yet to read.

So the book starts off 6 years earlier than the rest of the novel. It mentions that Dave has had a crush on his best friend, Julia for as long as he has known her. They talk about starting high school and all the clichés that they will come across so they decide to make a list of all the things to never do in high school to avoid becoming a cliché themselves. They call it "The Nevers - Dave and Julia's guide to a original high school experience". The title Never, Always, Sometimes has been shortened from 'Never date your best friend, Always be original, Sometimes rules were meant to be broken. As they go through high school they eventually decide to go against every rule and try to break them all before graduation. Along the way, you meet Gretchen, Mr Mallory, Dave and Julia's families and others.

Overall I give the book a 9/10 rating; the ending frustrated me a little because I shipped 'Juliave' so bad!!!

Thanks again to Maddie for helping me get the idea for this post and for the extra pair of eyes to help start off this post. See you later, BYE!!

Maddie's link: http://stylerighthere.blogspot.com.au/