Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Songs about me and who I am.

While i was driving home one day, talking to my little sister, I had the radio as background noise. I heard a little tid-bit of the song, and realized it was one of my favorites. My sister and I got to talking about why songs are you favorites. We soon came to the conclusion that the particular song has something to do with you. Whether it is your culture, genre, personality, life experience, hobbies, or any other vague connection to yourself. So, i came up with my top 20 list of songs, (Not in Order), that I enjoy and the songs I feel pertain to me.

1. Do I - Luke Bryan
2. Loves Lives On - Mallary Hope
3. Tell Me Why - Taylor Swift
4. Cowgirls Don't Cry - Brooks and Dunn
5. Every Time I Hear Your Name - Keith Anderson
6. Single Ladies - Beyonce
7. Breathe - Taylor Swift
8. Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
9. I'm Done - Joe De Messina
10. Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood
11. Realize - Collbie Calliat
12. In Color - Jamey Johnson
13. Only You Can Love Me This Way - Keith Urban
14. I Wanna be Your Everything - Keith Urban
15. You'll Think of Me - Keith Urban
16. Look at What I've Done to Her - Chris Cagle
17. Wal-Mart Parking Lot - Chris Cagle
18. You're the Love I Wanna Be In - Jason Aldean
19. Small Town USA - Justin Moore
20. She's Everything - Brad Paisley

You most definitely have to check these out on YouTube.com. You will see what I'm talking about. (:

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man helped me fall asleep each night. It is about a scientist who was using his invisibility powers for his own selfish use. The book was difficult to follow and bored me to tears.

The characters in the book were either bland or melodramatic. Griffin, also known as the invisible man is a scientist who has come up with a formula to make anything invisible. He robs from his own father and from the inn that he is staying. Griffin also meets a tramp who he makes become his lab assistant by threatening him with his life. It is hinted throughout the book that Griffin is a psychopath.

Also, the setting was extremely confusing. I could tell it was in the boondocks or some other country setting, because the vernacular was terribly hard to follow, and there were many slang words. The author made the setting seem either here nor there. The dialect used made me believe the country where the story took place was European. I could not tell whether the setting was further in the past or recent.

As you can see, i am not a fan of H.G. Wells' writings, and i recommend that you steer clear of this book.