Just that kind of a week

Hello Universe,
How are you?

Something has hit me these last few days, I miss going to school. Except I don't miss University School, what I miss is when the things I'd read/do in class was easy, so what I'm missing is my HHX experience before I got lazy and my grades started dropping.

I don't want to go back to university for another degree. I want to get a job.


What I actually opened up this new blog post for, is to tell you guys how crazy my brain is when its asleep. I have the all time weirdest dreams and though most of them disappear in the aftermath of me waking up and making breakfast, this crazy dream has stuck with me for a good few hours now.


I dreamt, just before waking up, that I was attending a Tour De Nerdfighting event, and not just any Tour De Nerdfighting event, a Tour De Nerdfighting event in Copenhagen, an event I could actually attend!
See, I was on a booktour of my own (Apparently my brain thinks that SAGP or "Untitled" is close to being done for me to attempt publishing it or selling it.) and it was nearing to a close. With one stop left, the Tour De Nerdfighting event would take place the next day.
So, naturally, I highjacked the van me and my badminton club was traveling in (because everyone knows you need your badminton club for a book tour) and I drove us to Copenhagen to The Tour De Nerdfighting event, and boy was it crazy.

First, you apparently had to contact John and Hank Green personally for an invitation, and even though they were sold out I still managed to get 30+ badminton players into the theatre the event was being hosted at.

I still can't for the life of me remember how on earth this next part making any sense, but my badminton club ended up on stage performing a fully choreographed version of a Danser med Drenge song, "Hvor Længe Vil Du Ydmyg Dig." It was spectacular. It was faboulous, it was AMAZING.

To be honest, the dream was mostly about performing that song, to an adoring crowd but in my dreams I still met the vlogbrothers and that's quite awesome.


I have no clue what that dream even is trying to tell me. Do I desperately want to go to a nerdfighting event, Hell yes! I already know that, am I quickly regaining my faith and interest in nerdfighteria because of The Fault in Our Stars, well yes, ofcourse!


It just seems a little over the top to me.


Rubixs Cube Time: Best Time 2:19, most frequent time around 2:30 to 2:40.
Cartwheels: 0
Currently Reading: Jæger 200 (nearly done) Let it Snow (half way through)
Currently Watching: The Harry Potter Movies and Downtown Abbey.

Praise for The Fault in Our Stars

If you've searched for spoilers for The Fault in Our Stars, you'll not be given any. I support the authors wish to keep internet as spoiler free as possible.
There'll be no quotes posted, no plot twists recorded. There'll only be praise.

First of The Fault in Our Stars from what you can read on the bookjacket.

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnoses. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. 

And that, I promise you is all you need to know for now. 

The Fault in Our Stars pulls heartstrings ever page. I found myself laughing one page, crying the next, suspenseful the next after that and finally, frankly a little angry. 

John Green makes you feel, to phrase an internet meme, ALL OF THE THINGS. 

The book's a quick read if you're 24 and used to reading, I'd imagine it would take a little longer than 4 hours for 16 year old, but those 4 hours were a whirlwind, a rollercoaster that only goes up my friend, but  that takes a few turned and swivels around the way. 

John Green has a way to write YA in a way that both young adult and actual adults can read it and get something or a lot out of it, and he does this without speaking down or up to anything and I think that's pretty darn brilliant. 

Read it, I beg you. 

DFTBA, my friends. 

Currently Reading: - Nothing, my brain won't let go of TFIOS yet. 

Rubiks Cube Time: Hasn't changed from last time. I've been READING. 

Cartwheel: I attempted one yesterday, and sprained my ankle. LETS NOT SPEAK OF IT ANYMORE. 

Currently Watching: I watched The Wizard of Oz yesterday after TFIOS. So good. 

A Wild Drabble Appears!

Todays Word of The Day: 


Open Book n

1. Something of which salient aspects are obvious or easily interpreted. 
2. A person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions. 

Aiden and I had our very first fight as a couple last night and I feel absolutely terrible. Not even tennis is doing its job of putting my mind at ease. I keep going through the fight over and over again, hoping I’ll realize why I got so angry, why, 24 hours later, I’m still on edge over it.

I’ve tried everything that I usually do when I’m upset. Running, sprinting, crunches, lunges, cartwheels, various foot exercises and all they do is make me tired, bring forward the aches. My body is aging, what I used to able to do even though I’m still fit, fitter than most, doing what I used to do, is a struggle. I can’t go crazy, because if I do, It’ll take double the rest, double the massage and therapies to just get my body working again and this attempt to ease my head has done just that. In short, I’m a bloody idiot.

I’ve narrowed it down to a few things he said:

“I can read you like an open book.” 

and

“Sometimes, you’re too naïve for your own good.”

Those two things just pissed me off so endlessly that I ended up doing what any adult shouldn’t do, I left, I crashed on Mary’s sofa and went out to do my excercising till I calmed down enough to go home again.

Aiden was in his study, having buried himself in paperwork that he normally has his second set of hands guy, Martin, do.

He barely looked up as I entered, attempting to be casual about it.

“You infuriate me.” He growls, attempting to control his voice but his anger seeps through.

“Right back at you,” I counter, sitting down on the chair, causing a significant creak and crossing my arms to attempt a little defensive strategy.

“I called you last night, why didn’t you pick up?”

“I was still angry.” He slammed his fist into the desk.

“So was I, Alex. You’re so…” He clenched his jaw. “You’re so infuriating and I don’t know what I did wrong here, because one moment I was having a conversation with you, the next you’re offended by something and before I know it you’re out of the door, screaming something about Mary… What on earth did I say to offend you like that? Please, lay it down for me. Tell me what I said wrong.”

“Am I like an open book to you?” He watches me carefully, his shoulders starting to relax. As he answers, his voice calms down.

“Sometimes, I can read your mood just from watching you. I’ve known you since you were 16, Alex. I’d be worried if I couldn’t read your mood. Also, I don’t think you’re naïve. I think you try to be open, too open to everything in the world and some people take advantage of that.” He pauses, narrowing his eyes, his voice dropping farther down.” I’d rather have that, then nothing.” I stay silent, because suddenly I feel like a tool, more than I did before. It was so simple now, he hadn’t meant to insult me, I made it up all in my head like I usually do. “Are we okay?” I nod, making him both smile. “Good, because I haven’t eaten all day and I’m famished. Do you want to run down to the pizza place?” I snort.

“I’m not even sure I can get up out of this chair.” He pushes himself out of his chair, takes a few steps around his desk, allowing me to hook on to his shoulders and lifts me up.

“So you overdid it again, trying to clear your head?” I sigh, this time I’m not going to pretend Aiden doesn’t know me, because, of course he does. He knows me better than I know myself.

“Tried to, yeah, failed miserably. I should probably be bound to bed for a full day.” He cocks up his eyebrows.

“Oh, that’s going to be excruciatingly painful for you.”

He walks us out of his office, struggling with each step until he finally with a groan of exhaustion puts me down, only a few steps away from his study, taking a moment to set his back straight. I sneak a quick kiss off him.

“Old man,” He rolls his eyes at me, sighing and then poking his head into Martin’s office.

“Hey, I’m done ruining your system, thanks for the patience, mate.” A moan of relief exists Martin’s office. As we ascend the stairs, Martin is already gathering up the work Aiden has spent hours on to put them back in order. 

Word Count: 769

Currently Reading: 13 little blue envelopes - Maureen Johnson (I wasn't feeling the other one, right at this time)

Currently Watching: Battlestar Galactica Season 1

Rubiks Cube Time: 3min 56secs

Cartwheels: 0

A Day of Reading

I've spent my sunday reading. 


Reading and playing WordFeud. I regret nothing. 


This week, upon having finished The Temple of The Gods by Andy McDermott and liking it, I went for a smaller book, a YA book, something I could read through in a day. 


The Name of The Star is my first Maureen Johnson and I loved it. I don't really feel connected to Rory, I just let her lead me around, show me London, tell me the story of Jack the Ripper, her powers and her life. I was a little ansy about her name, Rory because my head jumps to Rory Gilmore of The Gilmore Girls but once I realized they're two very different people, that went away completely.


Rory (how cool is her actual name, Aurora) is ... and this is where I struggled to find the proper words in English to describe her. She plays the damsel in distress a lot of the book, not really plays but she's overly controlled by her emotions but also by her will to keep moving forward, it's this that important to note about Rory because that's what makes her a great character, in my opinion. 




Having been to London, albeit, only hung around the major tourist places, I found myself wishing I was back in London. It's such a beautiful city and I miss living in a dorm room. I was spoiled when I attended University in Northampton in 2007. I had a single room, which I think everyone had but I lived in proximity to other exchange students in my hall and we always had the door open (except for when I hadn't cleaned my room) so it felt like I was back with my friends in England. 


I'm glad The Name of The Star isn't a stand alone book, I'm glad it's eventually going to be a series and I hope once it returns for the second installment Rory will be the lead again, perhaps even in Bristol. I will however miss Jazza. I just like her name. 




Currently Reading: The Book of Tomorrow - Cecelia Ahern
Current Rubiks Cube Time: 3 mins and 56 secs

Cartwheels: 0 (i'm extremely behind, I haven't found a good place to do a cartwheel yet)

A List of Stuff I want to do

Hello Universe, Malene here with the:




The List for 2012

• Cartwheel more. 
• Workout more and harder. 
• Be more outgoing. 
• Go to a party or gathering of people at least every 2 months. 
• Get involved in a book club. 
• See a Musical. 
• Go to the Nykøbing Revy. 
• Get a crazy haircut.
• Buy and wear a shoe with a high heel. 
• Sing and dance more. 
• Go to the Gym once a week.
• Go to Zumba once a week to  begin with, around march step it up to twice a week. 
• Give guys a chance.
• Get some sort of job and like it. 
• Read 50 books, also count them as you go. That's around a book a week, should be doable. Rereads counts. 
• Go to Aarhus and see Den Gamle By i Aarhus again, preferably around Christmas. 
• Change a diaper. 
• Take a day trip to Sweden. Take a stroll around Malmö or something. 
• Go to the Cinema at least three times, more gives extra points. Seeing a film more than once doesn't count. 
• Rewrite The Blue Door.
• Revisit Seeking a Greater Perhaps in some form or another. 
• Complete Script Frenzy.
• Complete NaNoWriMo.
• Do some sort of Writing Project outside of NaNoWriMo and Script Frenzy. 
• In November, attend a NaNoWriMo write in. 
• In Script Frenzy, attend a Script Frenzy write in, if one such thing exists. 
• Go to Copenhagen TWICE at least.
• See friends in Copenhagen TWICE at least. 
• Go to Tivoli. For some reason, just go to Tivoli. 
• Get back into Raiding for Mists of Pandaria at least for a little while. 

That's all I can think off right now. Have a nice relaxing day of nurturing your hangovers or food-overs, universe, which ever you did.

Currently Reading: The Temple of The Gods - Andy McDermott
Current Rubiks Cube Time: 4 mins and 23 secs
Cartwheels: 0