Hey Ya’ll, I just want to start off by saying sorry that this post is a bit late. I had a rough day yesterday (headache, and lots of school work), and couldn’t find the time to make this post. But I’m feeling tons better today, and I’m ready to go! This isn’t going to be a very long post, promise! I always feel like I babble about a lot of random stuff, that probably doesn’t have anything to do with our topic of the week, or that you guys even care about. I’m really trying my best not to do that, but whenever someone gives me the chance to talk, I take the full opportunity, until someone shushes me, and I quietly sit back down. I think I’m doing it right now… Anyways!! Tomorrow isn’t just any Saturday, nope!  It’s something veeeery special! It’s myyyyyy BIRTHDAY! I’m turning seventeen, isn’t that just bananas?….I feel really old. (I hope I can blow out all of my seventeen candles, and get my wish.) Sadly, my brother is off in college, so he won’t be able to spend it with us, but he’ll probably call me and sing Happy Birthday over the phone. My friend Joyce took me to the movies today to see In Time with Justin Timberlake (which I hope to review, on next week’s Life with Lisa post!), and to get ice cream. YUM! My parents let me decide on where we should eat out, for my actual birthday (let me remind you, which is tomorrow!), and I picked Olive Garden! Have any of you ever been there? They have unlimited soup and salad; it’s to die for!

post-birthday p.s – And I ended my birthday in a perfect way: Josh came over to carve a HUGE pumpkin and we watched scary movies all night. …I don’t really like scary movies, but since it was Halloween, why not? – Lisa.

[The team at Burn Bright wishes you a Happy Birthday too, Lisa! 😀 ]

Hey Everyone, Lisa here!!!

Welcome to another Life with Lisa post, I hope you’re week has been awesome! I know we all have things we need to do that aren’t always very fun, like work and school. But we all have to do them, so why not make them best of them?

Anyways, this week’s post is about friendship.

At the end of every school year at my school, they ask you to decide on the different type of classes you want to take next fall, after summer break. One thing you guys probably don’t know about me, is that I LOVE math. I’m really good at it, and that’s why I choose two AP (Advanced Placement) math classes, AP Statistic and AP Calculus.

Sorry Mr. Killen, I’m writing this Life with Lisa segment during your very interesting statistics lesson!

When I turned in my paper with all the classes I wanted to take this year, my teacher saw all of the AP classes I decided on taking, and asked me if I knew that my school also provides an AP English, and asked if I wanted to join. Of course I wouldn’t say no, I love writing!

I figured it would help me improve my writing skills and style, not only for blogging at Turning Pages, but also here with my reviews and Life with Lisa at Burn Bright. I love talking about all of the books I’ve been reading with you guys and my blogging buddies.

Recently Ms. Casberg, my English teacher, asked a this question: “Should friends tell you the truth, or make a comment even if it might hurt you?”

Thinking I had a great answer, my hand shoot right in the air, but was sadly rejected. Since I couldn’t tell anyone in class what I thought and felt about this question, I figured why not just tell you Burn Bright fans and readers!

Friends are friends, they need to be harsh at times, but their goal isn’t to hurt you, or embarrass you, their goal is to protect you and keep you safe; they don’t want you to feel hurt. They only say what’s on their mind, because they trust and love you.

Recently my best friend Hideo and I were having dinner at my house with my parents, and afterwards we planned to go hangout at another one of our friends houses. To roast marshmallows and play hide-n-seek outside in the dark. After finishing eating, I decided to use the restroom (yes! I swear I washed my hands!). I grabbed my coat, because it’s freezing at night here, where I live, and went to go put my shoes on.

At first Hideo kind of looked at me weird, and than laugh and said, “Lisa zip your pants up, no one wants to see that!”. Yeah, I admit it was rude, and yeah I was a little hurt. But on our way to our friends house, I thought about what he said. He would never want to hurt me, we’ve been through so much together. Hideo’s my best friend in the first place, because he tells me everything that’s on his mind.

In the end I really appreciated, that he told me. I would rather him tell me, in a rather harsh way, with a small chuckle, than have people laugh at me. Or look at me weird, but I would never know why, until I get back home, and want to change into pyjamas. Hideo saved me from embarrassment, and I love him for it 🙂

Let me know what you think about this! Would you rather have your friend keep their comments to themselves, or just come straight out with it?

Love,

Lisa.

1. The whole thing all at once:
This means that you consume life with abandon, you are fun to be with, exciting, carefree, with some hint of recklessness. You are totally irresponisble. No one should trust you with their children or small, sharp objects.

2. One bite at a time:
You are lucky to be one of the 5.4 billion other people who eat their Oreos the same exact way. And, just like them, you lack imagination, but that’s okay, not to worry–you’re normal.

3. Slow and methodical nibbles, examining the results of each bite afterwards:
You follow the rules. You’re very tidy and orderly. You’re very meticulous in every detail with everything you do to the point of being anal retentive and downright irritating to others who are just enjoying life. So, leave us alone already–and stay out of the fast lane if you’re only going to go under the speed limit.

4. In ferverous nibbles:
Your boss likes you because you get your work done quickly. You always have a million things to do and never enough time to do them.  Valium and Ritalin would probably do you some good. Take two, they’re small.

5. Dunked in some liquid (milk, coffee, etc.):
Everyone likes you because you’re always upbeat. You like to sugar coat unpleasant experiences and rationalize bad situations into good ones. You end each day with a rousing rendition of “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow!”

6. Twisted apart, the inside, then the cookie:
You have a highly curious nature. You take pleasure in breaking things apart to find out how they work. Though not always able to put them back together, you destroy all the evidence of your activities. You would make an excellent federal employee.

7. Twisted apart, the inside, and toss the cookie:
You are good at business and take risks that pay off. You take what you want and throw the rest away. Apply now for an upper management position!

8. Just the cookie, not the inside:
You enjoy pain.

9. Just lick them, not eat them:
Stay away from small furry animals and seek professional help–immediately!

10. No favorite way – you don’t like Oreos:
You are particular and fussy about the things you buy, own, and wear. Things have to be just right. You like to be pampered. Loosen up.

Welcome to this October’s very first Life with Lisa! Update on my life: Crazy! I have tons of things going on, but I kind of like being busy, so it’s okay! I have to study for SATs and ACTs, I have normal school to worry about, my home life is busy, and blogging has been wild as well, and I’m loving it. Burn Bright just came out with our book club, so I have tons of reading to do there, Elixir, Monster High books 1, 2, and 3, Burn Bright and, finally, Angel Arias.

October’s book, though, is Elixir so if you want to join in the fun, make sure to check out our Burn Bright Book Club webpage. At the end of the month, a few of us reviewers here on Burn Bright will be discussing the book, things we enjoyed and things we didn’t enjoy as much. Yeah, some of us are married or dating some of the sweetest guys in the world. Someone who shows you off to his friends, likes watching a movie and cuddling together, or just someone who you can all around have a good time with, BUT! Yes, but! We can also have movie star crushes! What’s wrong with liking it when a guy (a very cute, and worked out guy) takes of his shirt in a movie? Nothing.  So, this Life with Lisa post is just about my top 3 cutest actors, and if you know me, you should know who my number one is!

#1. Taylor Lautner.

I promise it’s just a coincidence, that my boyfriend looks almost like him! (Holy Toledo! – Ed.). (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Shark Boy and Lava Girl, Valentines Day, Abduction).

#2. Ryan Gosling.

(Crazy, Stupid, Love, Drive, The Ides of March, All Good Things).

#3. Justin Timberlake.

(Bad Teacher, Friends with Benefits, In Time, The Social Network).

Burn Bright Book Club Webpage!

Heeeeellooooo? Is anyone out there!? Oh hey there you are! Please. Come in.

Welcome to another Life with Lisa, with …. you guess it, ME! This week’s topic is very serious. It’s nothing that should be laughed at, it’s something that shouldn’t be judged, and it’s something everyone should know about.

Ever heard of Twilight? New Moon? Eclipse? Breaking Dawn? No? Yes?

Well, if you haven’t than you officially been living under a rock (a HUGE rock) for the last few years! And before you even continue reading this segment of Life with Lisa, you need to get in a car, go to the nearest book store, and by all of the titles named above (Stephanie Meyer). Once you’ve done that, go to the closest movie rental place, and get the first three !

Breaking Dawn Part 1, premières in theaters (here in the USA) in November. Yeah, some of you are thinking, “Lisa are you bananas? That’s more than a month away!” But can’t a girl be excited? Especially after seeing these:

Seeing these awesome movie posters, than finding this, I almost peed in my pants!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIpeBi6SG4A&feature=youtu.be

I know this isn’t like the usual Life with Lisa post, but I really want to share my finds with you guys. I would love to hear what you think about the trailer and the posters! Are you as excited as I am?

P.S. Team Jacob or Edward?