A Very Bummer Summer :(

Hey guys! Going a little off topic here, but I should create an intro...I'll try and make it iconic and stuff :) But what would it sound like? Hmmmmm...There are some pretty awesome intros and outros out there. I'll figure it out. :D Anyway, what's up with you? (Don't worry...you can talk to the computer screen. I won't call you crazy. I mean, heh heh....I'm not the only one that sings to an imaginary audience when the house is empty...right? Well, you can just comment and answer mah question "What's up?").

Alright...enough of that. The real thing I'm discussing is my summer. Yeah, I've been all complain-y about my summer...but that's because it really is that bad. I'm not happy, and this is supposed to be my break. I have an online class, which I was supposed to finish at the end of the year, but I chose to use my online class time during school to study for tests and quizzes, and do homework. That was definitely a wrong on my part.... :| I'm trying my hardest to finish it all up, though. It's a photography class....and all I have left are photography assignments left, so I'm trying to finish all of that up, and move on.

But wait, there's more. I have to study Geometry, since I take the End-of-Course exam for it. I have studied geometry a little during my 8th grade year, but I didn't take the EOC for it, so I "technically" didn't finish the course. :| I'm having my grandfather teach me, since he's really good at mathematics. It's a lot of work, and the formulas and theorems are all over the place. I'm not the worst at math, (I'm actually pretty good at algebra and algebra 2), but when it comes to real-life application and the stuff that you might actually use in life, it's all cloudy and misunderstood. But I guess that's just me.

Unfortunately for me (and maybe you), there's more. I've decided to take it upon myself to take a summer class, all while this is going on. At the time, I didn't realize I would have so much work. Now, I didn't necessarily want to take the summer class. It was sorta the peer pressure. The thing is: this summer class was somewhat mandatory. If you didn't take it in the summer, then you would have to endure through it during the fall semester. Plus, many who have already taken the class claim that the summer teachers were a lot more lenient and easygoing. Also: many of my friends were taking this specific summer class. In fact, they all were. So I was given two choices: to either take the class in the summer, with my friends, and have it be a little bit more easier than taking it in the fall, or take it in the fall, and face the music of having the class be a little harder, without my friends, and have my friends be ahead of me, and get left behind. Well, you already know what I chose.

Now, it's the second-to-last week of summer. My summer class ends next Monday, and...well, glad that's over. My geometry EOC is tomorrow, which is frightening, and perhaps a little relieving as well. And photography...oof. Still working on that. Otherwise, I only have one real week of summer left, and I have no fun plans :( I really should've given myself a break and not done anything, and finished what I started. But alas...I did not, and I could not. Anyway, that's all for today. I'll do another post very soon! Sorry that this was a bit on the downside... :(

To end on a brighter note, here's some gifs involving cats and food. :) -Nate

Quick Post! CATCHING FIRE TRAILER.

Catching Fire Trailer HERE: http://movies.yahoo.com/video/hunger-games-catching-fire-trailer-190014076.html

(these gifs take a second to load...). There really is nothing more to say, other than it is perfection. Effie... </3 her face during the reaping was priceless. (you go Elizabeth Banks...you go). And Finnick...in his tribute parade costume? Yeah, I like that too (you go Sam Claflin...you go). Other than that, Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) was spot on, and Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) was as well. I'm just really excited for the movie....I literally cannot wait. (I'll add more updates as they come. Other than that, BYE!). -Nate

EDIT: The casting, I think, is really accurate. Johanna, Finnick, Mags, Wiress, and Beetee were well chosen. I especially love Wiress, Mags, and Finnick, because they were my favorites in Catching Fire. What really needs to happen is how all of the victors won. I would read those books. It'd be interesting to see how Mags and Wiress won....and of course, the other victors as well. It would just be fun altogether to see what they did. Seeder would also be interesting to hear about...anyway, moving on. (For all of the casting/poster stills, click HERE!)

I also loved the special effects. In the first movie, you could sorta tell that the fire wasn't real (real or not real?) in the tribute parade. I wouldn't believe it. I mean, yes, it WASN'T real, since Cinna used artificial flame....but wasn't it supposed to at least look real? I guess it really doesn't matter. These games seem to look a lot better, based on this tribute parade (mmhm Finnick). Katniss and Peeta's fire look pretty realistic this time, with the burning ashes and all. Also with special affects: this training sequence. It is AWESOME!!! It shows that boss side of Katniss that everyone knows and loves <3. (I could stare at this gif forever). I really hope there's more gore as well. I'm not really a fan of gore and horror and stuff, but for Catching Fire, it is a necessity.

This is no place for a girl on fire...

And lastly...the arena. I mean, come on! It really is spot on. I love the location, and the scene...omg. I can't wait!!!! I hope the movie lives up to the books. Only time will tell.....tick tock.
-Nate.