Merry Christmas! :D

Hey Everyone,

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a great holiday. I know I did. I got to spend the day with family, open gifts, and eat till I was full! :-) My dad, brother and I surprised my mom with an automatic car start (that's theft resistant of course :) and I got many awesome things, like Photoshop software for my laptop (I'm a nerd), a new comforter so that I can redo my room in blue and green (Yay!), and stuff to make homemade DVDs (which I enjoy doing in my freetime- hey, high school only happens once).

Here are some funny Jeff Dunham holiday clips from YouTube. Fair warning: Jeff Dunham is very politically uncorrect. He's not afraid to offend anyone. I tried to filter out the more offensive ones, but these can still be found offensive. For the E-Card, it's about people who celebrate Christmas and Athiests. It's not making fun of Athiests or anything, but it does infer that being Athiest means you don't celebrate the holidays. The second one, the Jingle Bombs song, could be seen as offensive to Arabs/Muslims. It stars Achmed, a dead suicide bomber, who is a skeleton puppet. If you don't get offended over silly stuff, these are very funny. But I still felt the need to put the warning out there, just so that no one can't point a finger at me and go "Brandi, where is your political correctness???" ;) Enjoy! XD

Holiday E-Card from Jeff Dunham:



Jeff Dunham Jingle Bombs Song:



P.S. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a bit of a Jeff Dunham fan ;)
<3 Peanut   <3 Walter   <3 Achmed   <3 Jose Jalepeno on a Stick
Anyways, Merry Christmas (again) Everyone!

Original Alice in Wonderland Movie Clip From 1903

Hey Everyone,

While I was randomly on the internet, I happened to stumble across this video. It is part of the original Alice in Wonderland movie, which came out in 1903. This movie came out 37 years after the book originally came out, and 8 years after film came out. The film is slightly damaged on the sides, and a description of what happened to the film is featured on the video before the actual clip is played. There is only piano music for sound. If this isn't your thing, that's fine, but I find it fascinating. Hope you enjoy! XD

Yay! I got my Class Ring! :D

This is my personalized Class Ring.
It has my name, and graduation year on it.

Hey Everyone,

On Tuesday I got my class ring from Jostens. On the side I have posted a picture of it. This is literally what my ring looks like. I designed it online, and placed my order. It's made from a Silver Elite metal (I'm allergic to Nickel, which was in the next level down). In the middle is a ruby for birthstone (Yay for July!) and it has diamond accents.

On the inside (which you can't see), my initials, BNM, are ingraved. My name is on the left side, and my graduation year (Class of 2013!!! XD) is on the right side. I didn't have space for my high school's name, but I loved the design so much that I decided it was worth giving up that part. I'm pretty sure that the only time I would forget my high school is if I get Alzheimer's, which I certainly hope won't happen.

Anyhoo, I decided that I would go with a modern ring look instead of the traditional design. I decided to take that route because I know me, and I wouldn't wear a bulky traditional ring after I graduate. This ring, however, I can see myself wearing. I love it! :D

Christmas Caroling With Key Club at Doctor's West

Key Club's Logo

Yesterday evening I went to Doctor's West Hospital to sing Christmas Carols with my high school's Key Club. We had a lot of fun and had many people thanked us and complimented us on our singing. It was a great feeling to see all of the people's faces light up :D. (Personally, I thought we weren't nearly as good as everyone made us out to be :-)

For those who don't know, Key Club is the high school version of Kiwanis, an international community service group. Through Key Club, high school students are able to help serve the community and make a difference within their schools. Here is the information given in the Key Club New Member Handbook:

Pledge: I pledge on my honor to uphold the objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school, and community; to serve my nation and God and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.

Motto: Caring- Our way of life.

Vision Statement: To develop competent, capable, caring leaders through the vehicle of service

Mission Statement: An international, student-led organization providing its members with opportunities to perform service, build character, and develop leadership.



Here is an image of
Doctors West



For more information on Key Club visit http://www.keyclub.org/.

Well, I have a rather amusing story to tell about my time at Doctor's West. My mom took my friend Alanna and me (we can't drive yet- almost there!) to the hospital, but we got there a bit late. When Alanna and I went inside we couldn't find the group, but I had my Key Club Co-Adviser's phone number, so we called to see where they were. Our Co-Adviser said they were caroling on the second floor, and were moving on to the sixth once they finished with the second. So Alanna and I found the nearest elevator, got in, and hit the button for level two. Then the doors closed and nothing happened. We started thinking, well maybe we just can't feel it moving. We were afraid to hit the open-door button in case it was between the shafts. Luckily, a nurse on the fifth floor hit the down arrow, causing the elevator to go up. Alanna and I then thought that we were finally really moving to the second floor, until the elevator passed the second floor and went straight up to the fifth. We got out as the nurse got on, but we ended up going back on the elevator with the nurse because we were lost. We told the nurse what happened, and she tried the second floor button. At first she said that it might be broken, but then she remembered that they were remodeling the second floor, so no one had access to it. We ended up getting off at level one, where we started, and just asked the nurse to point us in the direction of the stairs. She told us where they were, but also told us that we might not be able to get to the second level from there either.

Then Alanna and I ran up the stairs, and saw through the window on the second floor that they were definately remodeling. We continued up, remembering that they had said that they would be caroling on the sixth floor after the second. After the second flight of stairs, Alanna and I were gasping for breath, and were laughing over how out of shape we were. The stairs never seemed to end. Six flights of stairs later, we happened to see our group right outside the window at the top of the stairs. We bursted through the door, gasping for breath and saying "We got stuck in the elevator!". After that, we had a relatively uneventful night, but had a good time and had a really nice older lady tell us how much it meant to her to see high school students coming to the hospital on a cold night and giving up their time to help brighten someone else's day.

I really love being apart of Key Club. It helps me feel like I can make a difference, and I love helping people. I suggest for anyone to get involved in community service. There's a version of Key Club for all ages.

Elementary School Children:
K-Kids- http://slp.kiwanis.org/kkids/home.aspx
BUG (Bring UP Grades): http://slp.kiwanis.org/kkids/bug/aboutbupg/aboutbug.aspx
TERRIFIC Kids: http://slp.kiwanis.org/kkids/terrific/aboutterrific/abouttk.aspx

Middle/Junior High Children:
Builders Club: http://www.buildersclub.org/

High School Students:
Key Club: http://www.keyclub.org/

College/ University Students:
Circle K International (CKI): http://www.circlek.org/

Adults with Disabilities:
Aktion Club: http://www.aktionclub.org/

Adults:
Kiwanis: http://www.kiwanis.org/

Last Sacrifice- Incredible! XD



Cover Art for Last Sacrifice



Hey everyone,

Not too long ago I made my post about how I couldn't wait for December 7th to get here. Well, yesterday evening I got the book and read it for a couple of hours, and finished the book earlier today. It was completely amazing! XD I don't want to give to much away, so I'm just going to post what's on the jacket of the book.

*For those who have not read up through the 5th novel, this summary might give some plot twists away*

Inside Flap Quote:
They come first.
My vision was growing dimmer, the blackness and ghosts closing in. I swore it was like I could hear Robert whispering in my ear: the world of the dead won't give you up a second time. Just before the light completely vanished, I saw Dimitri's face join Lissa's face. I wanted to smile. I decided then that if the two people I loved most were safe, I could leave this world.
The dead could finally have me.

Inside Flap Summary:
Rose Hathaway has always played by her own rules.
She broke the law when she ran away from St. Vladimir's Academy with her best friend and last surviving Dragomir princess, Lissa. She broke the law when she fell in love with her gorgeous, off-limits instructor, Dimitri. And she dared to defy Queen Tatiana, leader of the Moroi world, risking her life and reputation to protect generations of dhampir guardians to come.

Now the law has finally caught up with Rose- for a crime she didn't even commit. She's in prison for the highest offense imaginable: the assassination of a monarch. She'll need help from both Dimitri and Adrian to find the one living person who can stall her execution and force the Moroi elite to acknowledge a shocking new candidate for the royal throne: Vasilisa Dragomir.

But the clock on Rose's life is running out. Rose knows in her heart the world of the dead wants her back...and this time she is truly out of second chances. The big question is, when your whole life is about saving others, who will save you?

Join Rose, Dimitri, Adrian, and Lissa in Last Sacrifice, the epic, unforgettable finale to Richelle Mead's international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series.

Back of Book Brief Summary:
It all comes down to now.
Murder. Love. Jealousy. And the ultimate sacrifice.
The Queen is dead and the Moroi world will never be the same. Now, with Rose awaiting wrongful execution and Lissa in a deadly struggle for the royal throne, the girls find themselves forced to rely upon enemies and to question those they thought they could trust...

But what if true freedom means sacrificing the most important thing of all?
Each other.

Back of Book Quote:
As much as it killed me-as much as I tried to deny it-I still felt a lingering attraction to Dimitri. But he had rejected me, and I needed to harden my heart, especially if I wanted to move on with Adrian.

"Sorry, Roza." Dimitri's eyes flashed. "If Lissa wants me to be your bodyguard, then that's what I'll be." He gave me a dangerous look. "There's no way you're getting rid of me anytime soon."

Tag Line:
Love and Loyalty Run Deeper than Blood

Book Title: Last Sacrifice
Author: Richelle Mead
List Price: $17.99 (Hardback)
Authors Website: http://www.richellemead.com/
*If you buy from Richelle Mead's hometown bookstore (Found from Richelle Mead's website), you can recieve a signed copy! :D