Impossible is just the beginning.

Title: Insignia (Insignia #1—hopefully there will be a #2!)
Author: S. J. Kincaid
Publisher: Katherine Tegen, 2012
Genre: Sci-Fi/YA Fiction

Rating: 6/5...HAHAHA!
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“It's World War 3. The enemy is winning.
What if the government's secret weapon is you?"


Sorry for the lame summary, I didn't have enough creativeness to come up with one. I just finished this epic novel, and am stunned by how well-written this debut was! Tom is a great character, but I have to say that my favorite is either Wyatt, or Beamer. Beamer, since he's comically lazy, and Wyatt because she's just awesome!

I really don't have anything else to say about the debut, except to READ IT, but don't stay up super early trying to finish a chapter. ;)
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Hardcover copy @ Barnes & Noble in the US: $17.99

Starbucks coffee: $3.67

Finishing the book and loving it: priceless.
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Just read it.
C

I love hammocks

They are truly amazing.

*relaxed*
C

And the jellyfish strikes once more!

Update: Pictures are of my knee, where the jellyfish got the worst. Scratch- and whip-like marks are the sting.

Aaaaaaack.

Jellyfish must hate me 'cause one--or two--stung me AAAAALLLLL OVER MY LEGS. It felt like electric barbed wire, and completely wrapped around my calves and thighs. If anyone knows what jellyfish this is, or has a valid and trustworthy link to a site about jellies, please comment below. Even now, a good hour and a half since I got stung, it still hurts a lot, especially my right knee and right thigh. We put on (in order):
~At our chairs~
•Jellyfish Squish
•Wet Sand
•More Jellyfish Squish
~Taken to Lifeguard~
•Water
•Ammonia/Vinegar mix
•Aloe
~Back to Chairs~
•Wet sand
•Sea Water

Please, I need to know what's been stinging me...comment below.

Stingin,
Cam

Attack of the sea life!!

I am in pain right now.

Not only was I sunburnt to a crisp, but also pinched by a crab and stung by a jellyfish! Yesterday, I was boogie-boarding with one of my friends--Braden--and I felt a VERY SHARP PINCH. VERY SHARP. I yelled, and Braden was like, WTH? We got out of the water, and I saw this splotchy white-red spot. (Picture Below)Ouch! When we went to the lifeguard, he confirmed it as a sting, and sprayed ammonia and vinegar on it. What I didn't see until this morning? An upturned crescent slice on my ankle. Very clean, and just starting to scar, but not scab. :( . A crab.

This won't discourage me from staying out of the water, though! The waves during high tide are perfect for b-boarding and wind surfing, and I look forward to it all week. The 'rents are forcing me to not go in the water, at least for today, so we're hitting some shops before dining in Savannah.

Over and Out!
Cam

Warrior Dash=FREAKING AWESOMENESS!

Yesssss! I have witnessed my very first Warrior Dash, in the backcountry of __ state, in __ town, on __ Farm!! It was totally epic, and I almost passed out from exhaustion + being overheated...anyway, our made-up team was called "The Dirty Dozen", but we had 13 members, making it even better: a baker's dozen!
We all had a great time, and my mom, uncle, aunt, cousin, 2 classmates, a dad, a mom + dad, my OTHER uncle, 2 neighbors, and a friend of the first uncle all participated, my dad, uncle's wife, neighbor's wife, and I took pictures and watched...it. Was. Insane!


Have Fun!
C

Egg-celent Omelet!

So a few days ago, I felt very accomplished, because yours truly actually made a semi-perfect omelet for dinner! I say semi because I ran into a few...problems. All you chefs know that for an omelet, you whisk the eggs and toppings together into a small bowl. Well, I forgot to whisk, and I started making a fried egg. Whoops! So I dashed to our silverware drawer, and snatched a fork, whirring together the two eggs, desperately wishing that it wouldn't cook quickly. I successfully mixed the two eggs in the pan, and still, the omelet was cooking too fast. Minced onions and mozzarella cheese were thrown into the frying pan, while I started to fold it all together. A dash of salt, a pinch of pepper, and a fresh basil garnish later, and on my plate sat a freshly made onion-cheese-basil omelet. Yum! The pictures below are of my scrumptious dinner and what happened to it!

Happy Eating,
C

A TV show that I'm hooked to.

CAUTION. THIS HAS MINOR SPOILERS ABOUT THE MTV DRAMA TEEN WOLF.



When you hear the acronym MTV, what do you think?

Jersey Shore?

Ridiculousness and other prank shows?

Teen Mom?

How about Teen Wolf?

Honestly, I thought this show was going to be a load of bullpoopie, but actually, it's not so bad! The main character goes from zero to hero when he's bitten by an "Alpha", which is the leader of a werewolf pack. Except, one thing:

He doesn't have a pack.




Great show, and I'm on a mission to watch all of Season 1 in under a week. Already on s1, ep7-wish me luck!



Teen Wolf aires every Monday at 10/9 c on MTV.

-C

101-better than none!

Sorry. That was really cheesy...


Woot! 101 hits and counting!





Now I think I'm gonna watch a movie.

-C

A dumb question.

Do elephants live in Antarctica?

What do anteaters eat?

What year did the War of 1812 take place?



Is this a blog?




Post your random questions in the comments below, and I'll answer them all next Wednesday!

-C

First post...

Hey!

Aahh, the glory of being active in the blogosphere...wasting-er, spending-my time on making sure my-nonexistent- readers have something to read! This blog, which technically is my first, is devoted to keeping you up-to-date with not only books, but movies and events as well. Check back every few days, and I might have something new for you to indulge in.


Happy Summer Break, everyone that knows me...

C