Post by Akbar Le Grey on Jan 27, 2008 14:26:58 GMT -5
January 27th – February 3rd.
Editor-in-Chief: Akbar Le Grey.
Contributors: Libitina, PJ, Linda, tim, Dismay.
Published by 667er Publications, ltd.
A subsidiary of the 667er Group.
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This is the article where Linda talks about her awesome new roommate.
Like the title says, this is where I talk about my awesome roommate. Last semester I had a roommate that really got on my nerves. I tried to like her, I really did, but we must have been destined to hate each other or something. She was a cheerleader in high school - you probably know the type - and while she was outwardly nice, I couldn't stand her. There was just something about her that made me distrust her, and sure enough, a few weeks into the term, I came home tired from a rough day of classes and paused at the door for a bit when I heard her gossiping and saying snarky things about me on her phone. I don't think she knew I overheard her nasty conversation, but for the rest of the semester, things were pretty much ruined between us. It was difficult to talk to her or do just about anything else with her when I knew she was probably just going to talk about me with her friends again (and she did; I overheard three other similar conversations before the end of the semester). The good thing was, she was usually gone, and I had my own friends on the floor below that I could go to if she was in the room and I wanted to escape her. A couple weeks before the semester ended, I found out that she would be moving out and renting an apartment with her friends, not from her, but from one of her friends that stopped by while she was out. And so then she left.
This semester, I was without a roommate for the first two weeks. It was definitely better than the last couple of weeks of the last semester when things had been at their worst between my roommate and I, but the room felt so empty and quiet without her constantly chattering on the phone and I didn't like it. That's when my friend Emily lost her roommate and, being the person who thrives on social contact that she is, she was devastated. We decided that I would move in with her, and this Monday I did. And it's been amazing; seriously, the difference has been like night and day. Emily is probably the nicest person that I have ever met. She loves to do things with me, she cares about what's going on in my life, and on Tuesday when I'd had a particularly bad day and came in an emotional wreck she sat down with me and had me tell her what had happened and talked with me about it. That was a new experience for me; I've helped people out when they were feeling down more times than I can remember, but when I myself was sad I usually had to deal with it myself.
On Thursday I had a chance to help her back; she was stressing about her math homework and it was something I knew how to do and so I helped her with it. I think she's benefiting from having me, too. Our personalities balance each other out perfectly; she's bubbly and full of energy and emotion, and I'm quieter and more reserved, and living together we both have a chance to emphasize our strengths and help each other out on our weaknesses. She has a need to talk about a lot of things that are going on in her life, and apparently her last roommate used to get really annoyed by that, but I love to just sit and work on homework or something while she talks about things. And her influence is helping me to talk about my thoughts and feelings more, something I've always had a bit of trouble with.
To summarize, when you have a roommate you can either have a good one or a bad one (or most likely someone somewhere in between), but while it can be difficult to have a bad roommate it's definitely worth it to hang in there and eventually you'll find someone great to room with. Oh, and also Emily is the coolest person ever.
- Linda.
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tim here and i know what you are thinking wait just one hot second tim i must be dreaming that you are not really here it is impossible to happen! because you said that you have to because you did bad grades in your report card well this is true you smart cookie that is not chocolate chip but let me tell you that I am back because I have a happiest thing to share just like old time. My most happiest thing is also 667 dark avenue but it is also forgiveness. forgiveness is a virtue to be sure of. Because I here is what happened I was at my cousins house one day and he did some bathroom things on this site I am so sorry for what he did. and do not hate my cousin because hate is a string word mister that should not be used as such. maybe instead you can just forgive him because a cousin in need is a cousin in deed. my cousin is a good lad and he does good things like when i am staying at his house every saturday because my mom has some choir practice and i can not stay home alone dont be silly. then he lets me use the computer and does not tattletale me so that i can write news for this website like a news reporter. well that is the message until next tim stay tuned foaks. also can i say one more message for everyone that you should know that dragongirl is lying to be dead because i saw her in another website so she is a faker do not believe in her. i am back in business to write more articles hot of the press so dont you miss a beat!
-TIM.
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Libitina: Hullo, folks. I haven't been on 667 since last Sunday due to my internet-free week, so I really don't know anything that has happened. I had to log in for this, so I was quite happy to see it's still here. I'll be back on Monday to stay.
Fantine: And I have returned from France, which apparently is irrelevant.
Libitina: Our first tip this week is to take a look at the book The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make by Sean Covey. I'm reading it right now and I really like it. It might be beneficial for you.
Fantine: Personally, I like it when they spell out the numbers (especially in books titles), but whatever. I'm only a brain.
Libitina: Tip: English subtitles.
Fantine: 'Nuff said.
Libitina: Tip: Hang out with your grandparents.
Fantine: This week was midterm week for Libby--
Libitina: Except that we didn't have midterms because the system is corrupt.
Fantine: --and so we got out of school early every day. On Thursday we went to lunch with one grandmother, and on Friday we went to the other grandmother's house. Nice people.
Libitina: Tip: Send your brain to France. Somehow, it makes them a bit nicer.
Fantine: (As long as she thinks so. We'll keep our plans between us, got it?)
Libitina: Tip: Don't be related to Napoleon Bonaparte.
Fantine: Really, don't. I'm willing to invade the ablest body to defend my home country.
Libitina: Tip: Naps. They're handy.
Fantine: You're also lazy.
Libitina: Tip: Glasses work! They help you to see. It's absolutely grand.
Fantine: ...Um, thanks, Ben Franklin.
Libitina: If you're old enough to vote and you're not ridiculous, VOTE.
Fantine: Power to the people, man! Down with the man, power people!
Libitina: We're in desperate need of a good candidate now that Duncan Hunter has dropped out.
Fantine: We're crying.
Libitina: And now we must dive back into the depths of a computer-deprived world. Until next week, adieu.
Fantine: Farewell, loves.
- Libitina.
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Movie of the Week: Juno
Trailer / IMDb / Rotten Tomatoes: 93 %
So we come to Juno. You’ve probably already heard of it - it's been nominated for four Oscars (leading actress, directing, best picture, writing) and it’s easy to see why. This movie is nothing short of superb – that is to say, I liked it quite a bit, and have yet to find someone who didn’t.
The basic plot, for all of you ignorant losers out there, is that this 16 year old girl, Juno, gets pregnant after having sex with her best friend, Paulie. She decides to have the child, and finds some adoptive parents who are looking for a kid of their own. And, basically, the movie is all about the relationships; the awkward are-we-still-friends-or-are-we-more relationship between Paulie and Juno, and the troubled relationship of Mark and Vanessa, the married couple who want to adopt her child.
It’s hard to criticize this movie. The acting, directing and writing are all excellent (Oscars nominations!), and since those three are pretty much the entire freakin’ movie, this is one good movie. Oh, and I liked the music, as well. It was soft and down-to-earth and quite nice and fitting. The final scene of the movie is just Juno and Paulie sitting on a porch playing guitars and singing a love song – which, in retrospect, sounds quite terrible, but it’s really nice and cool and awesome.
I’m not quite sure how to continue. Acting was great, directing was also pretty good (good, not great. I don’t think it’ll win the Oscar, it’s got some pretty stiff competition, but it definitely deserves to be one of the five movies nominated), and the writing was nothing short of fantastic.
I guess I’ll start with the writing. It was the shining beacon of awesomeness that guided this movie; basically, it’s the movie’s greatest asset. The dialogue is witty, funny and fitting, even the slang is nice and great, and it all works really well together and wins.
There’s really not much more I can say about this. It’s quite a good movie, and I’d recommend you watching it.
But.
At this point I hesitate, because from what I’ve heard, everyone loves it (including all of the friends I saw it with) so you’ll all probably disagree with me, especially since I don’t quite know how to articulate it – something was missing. Now don’t get me wrong, it was a good movie, very enjoyable. But, somehow, it just didn’t do that extra mile. It lacked something that prevented me from making this movie one of my favourites of all time (i.e, a “’Great” rating). It was a good, solid movie, but I won’t be buying the DVD and I doubt I’ll watch it again.
Maybe it was because this wasn’t exactly my type of movie, or maybe I’ve just been watching too many other good movies lately, but I just found something missing from Juno. And I’m honestly not too sure what exactly it is, but I’m doing my best here.
I think it’s best described with something my friend Jay said. He said: “It was a by-the-book movie”. I don’t quite recall in what context he was saying this (directing?) but I think it’s what I was missing. This movie didn’t shock me or make me think or…you know. It’s not that it wasn’t original, it’s just that it was original in its normality. It was a great drama movie, but somehow it was too normal, for me. This movie didn’t really make me feel for the characters, or for anything at all. But maybe that’s just me.
So I’m rating this movie Very Good, and highly recommend you watch it. But that’s it.
Next week I’ll probably do Wristcutters. I saw Sweeney Todd the other day, and liked it, but…well, actually, I might do a full-scale review on it. I’m not sure; J. did one, a while back, but hmmm. We’ll see. I saw Night Watch the other day, but it’s far too bizarre for me to review here.
There Will Be Blood looks freaking excellent, but for some reason it’s not out here and my friend Jay can’t seem to download it, so I won’t be able to review it for a while. But it (alongside No Country for Old Men) got 8 Oscar nominations, which means it should speak for itself. Watch it if you can.
I haven’t seen Cloverfield, but from what I’ve heard it seems to be a pretty standard monster movie – i.e. not a lot of plot, but great footage of some ugly monster trashing skyscrapers and stuff. If you’re into that type of thing, watch it.
-PJ
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Owl’s Journey Through PAFQ (2!)
1/27/08
My dear friends at 667,
You might have noticed that I have not been online of late.
Well, I actually have, but not on 667. Instead, I have been on a journey – my first ever PAFQ on Cleanplace.
Now what is a PAFQ, you ask? A PAFQ is a Picture a Fantasy Quest, a quest that I began to take two Sundays ago. On this fantasy quest, we must journey to the places in the pictures MangyCat provides us. This can be very difficult for some (Legossi), and others, it is perfect (me). “We?” you ask, “We? Who is MangyCat? Who is Legossi? Why is this thing titled ‘Owl’s Journey Through PAFQ (2)?’”
Ah, yes, and most important of all, what is Cleanplace?
Cleanplace is a Christian teen writers’ forum, headed up by MangyCat, MysteriousTwinkie, and NarniaPrincess, three women from Colorado. Also, we have Mrs. Paul, author of the Dragon Keeper Chronicles, who heads up the authorchat every Monday at 7PM Mountain time. MangyCat started the entire thing three years ago (I think).
When I said we, I meant that all 77 of us are journeying on a PAFQ. Well, not all 77, but a good number are.
Legossi is a member and the daughter of Bryan Davis, author of many books. Her PAFQ is about a cat.
Ah, yes, the 2. They had a PAFQ before. That’s all I know, but I think Rasi’s (a friend of mine) had something to do with Frost.
Now the owl part. If you know who I am, then you know I love owls. Then you must know that I love to write as well. On CP, I am Owl, known for my love of owls, being a “hoot”, and probably for one of the easiest usernames to remember yet, other than our new member Frog.
Now to my PAFQ. We began in a medieval town. Then, we went to a golden cave with a lady in white. Now, finally, we come to a lake with tree stumps in the mountains. And we are only ¼ of the way through it.
Ok, a basic description of my PAFQ:
Aimilyn, a teen, is sent off to find a cure for her sister, Chalot, with her friend Elspeth and the town’s dragon advisor Azula (in real life, she’s a stuffed animal of mine). There is one problem – a group in the town is trying to kill off the townspeople with diseases like Chalot’s. The only way to survive is to have the cure, which they are withholding from the townspeople. Will they find the cure in time?
I’ll send in another letter next week about our journey. I don’t know how far we’re going, but I know it will be eventful. Especially if the Lady sends tree-men.
Much love,
Dismay/ Owl.
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The 667er's Caption Contest
Last week's image:
Dismay sent in the winning caption for this edition:
"Count Olaf and the Baudelaires may be attempting not to stare at the gigantic pimple on Mr. Poe's chin, but only Sunny succeeds in looking away."
This week's image:
If you liked Dismay's entry and you can think of a caption to fit this latest picture, send it to Sixteen (volunteer16) by next Saturday and it may be featured in next week's edition of The 667er! Good luck.
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Hi all,
So, my life becomingly exceedingly chaotic, what with debate practices, stress and the looming masses that are test week and the debating nationals. Life is not beautiful, no matter how many songs say so.
This isn’t the most 667-related issue, I know, but firstly, the forum hasn’t exactly been a hotbed of exciting activities lately [as Linda articulated rather well here and secondly, there is, after all, (just a little) more to life than 667. That said, all the articles are great and cool-tim (not his loser cousin) is back, so yzay. And Alice is too, which is even more fantabulous.
If I had time, I’d
Moving on, rest in peace, Heath. You will be missed.
Have a good week. (: I’m afraid I probably won’t be on at all this week. Be good!
Peace out,
Akbar.
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