TOP TEN TUESDAY

This is my first Top Ten Tuesday post!  It's a great topic and not just because Thanksgiving is right around the corner.  I have so many reasons to be thankful :-).  In no particular order, here are the Top Ten Things I'm Most Thankful For:

1.  My loved ones -- This includes my amazing family, friends and everyone who makes my life better just by being in it.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

2.  My job(s) -- I'm so fortunate to be able to love what I do and to do what I love.  My jobs as a dance teacher and writer are absolutely the best professions in the world.  Wouldn't trade them for anything.

3.  Eleanor & Park -- The best book.  It changed my life, broke my heart, put it back together again, and made me feel so much.  I'm thankful for the depth of raw emotion and to Rainbow Rowell for having the lady balls to put it all down on paper.

4.  The Ideas -- I don't know where they come from, but whether it be new choreography or a new story, I am so, SO grateful.

5.  Music -- Makes life worth living.  I <3 great music.

6.  People who hold the door open for the person behind them -- Politeness...always appreciated.

7.  J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter -- Two of my most favorite people, one b/c she opened my eyes to the world of books, the other b/c he made that world such a fantastic place to be :).

8.  Catching Fire -- Book or movie form, I'm just glad it exists!

9.  Richard Armitage -- Again, dwarf or human doesn't matter.  Yes, just yes.

10.  Warm socks on a cold night.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Ninja Girl



PIN ALL THE THINGS!

Okay, so here's why I haven't been posting recently.  No excuses, just one word:

 

 

I got the invite you guys, and like a lot of people, this was totally my reaction:

And then, after I'd pinned over 100 things, I got to thinking and was like:

 

And then, of course, I saw this (on Pinterest):

And I felt like this:

But then, I saw THIS *_____*:

 

and

 

 

And of course, I was back to:

So yeah...that's where I've been all week lol.  If you want to check out my boards or follow me, you can do so here.   I basically only pin things about books, the Hunger Games, writing and dance.   But I'm telling you right now: Pinterest is addicting.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Ninja Girl

P.S. All pics courtesy of (you guessed it) Pinterest :-)

NEW HUNGER GAMES TRAILER!!!

I'm probably the only person who hasn't seen it yet, always late.  But who cares?!?  This is the first official trailer for Catching Fire.  Awesomeness abounds!!!

Ahhhhhhh, excuse me while I go fangirl :-)  Watch it at least two times, and enjoy!

Ninja Girl

UPDATE: I'VE FINISHED!

I have now completed all three books in The Hunger Games trilogy, and all I have to say is…

Yes, yes, and yes!!!

I loved the books J  My favorite was probably one, but two and three were fantastic.  Katniss is still one of my favorite heroines.  Suzanne Collins is a genius.  I love Gale and Peeta and Johanna and Greasy Sae and Darius and Mags and Boggs and (believe it or not) Finnick.  Ah, I'm a sucker for a tortured soul, and this one was courageous as well.  Can't beat that.  President Snow was a terrific baddie.  I wanted to see him go down from that first meeting with Katniss.

One of the things I liked best about these books is how unexpected they were, even after I'd read a ton of great reviews.  No one ever really gave away the twists or spoilers (and I thank you guys for that!).  Also, no one--NO ONE--was ever safe in these books, and I felt the tension up until the very last page.  Awesome is a poor description of just how fabulous these books were.

As I said, at the end, the first book was still my favorite.  I'd love to hear which one you guys liked best and why.

Hope you all have a great weekend and may the odds be ever in your favour!

Ninja Girl