Mockingjay

Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss’s family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.

It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has a hand in the carefully laid plans- except Katniss.

The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss’s willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem.

To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels’ Mockingjay- no matter what the personal cost.    

                                                                                    Mockingjay

                                                                                    By: Suzanne Collins

"Fans will be happy to hear that 'Mockingjay' is every bit as complex and imaginative as 'Hunger Games' and 'Catching Fire.' Collins has kicked the brutal violence up a notch in an edge-of-your-seat plot."

                                                                                                -Entertainment Weekly

"The realism is supplied by Collins' teen characters -- everyday kids thrown into a nightmare not of their making. The grown-ups tend to be plot devices, but they move the action along. 'Mockingjay' won't make much sense if you haven't read 'The Hunger Games' and 'Catching Fire,' but Collins' fans, grown-ups included, will race to the end."

                                                                                                -USA Today

Skyrim

   Skyrim is one of the many games in The Elder Scrolls series. The Elder Scrolls include: Arena, Daggerfall, Redguard, BattleSpire, Marrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim. Some of the features of Skyrim include: fighting dragons, archery, pick-pocketing and fighting off your enimies.Skyrim includes adventure and just the right amount of violence that gamers love. In Skyrim, the gamer wonders around an alternate world collecting missions as they progress through the game. The gamer has to complete difficult missions to level up. Gamers can level up on certain skills. Someskills include blacksmithing and archery. Blacksmithing is something that I like to do to make my weapons increase in damage.

      " The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons." - The Official Elder Scrolls website.

       "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the big, bold, and beautiful sequel you hoped for and is sure to bewitch you for countless hours." - GameSpot

        " Immense world stuffed with varied tasks to perform, Dragon battles are a blast, Lovely art design capped by some beautiful, atmospheric touches, Enjoyable battles that you can approach in a variety of ways, Lots of compelling, self-contained stories to experience in addition to the main one." - GameSpot

Winter Break

      Where would you want to go for your winter break? Sunny or a lot of snow? Here is the top five places of where you should go on your winter vacation:



#5 - Long Key, Florida

#4-New England

#3- Yellowstone National Park

#2-  Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

#1- Hershey, PA

If you would like to see more go to these websties below

http://www.vacationrentals.com/media/cheap-winter-getaways.htm 

http://www.travelchannel.com/topics/winter/index.html 

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/top-10-best-winter-vacation-destinations.html 

Making You Laugh

   What makes everyone laugh? Well the answer to that question is very simple, epic fails. To cheer everyone up on this Friday, today's blog has been dedicated to the people of the world that have performed epic fails. Here are a couple for you today:

If you would like to see more, look up Epic Fails in google images.

College Basketball

     The college basketball season is well underway. The Kentucky Wildcats have started out 4-1. The only loss they have is against the Duke Blue Devils. Kentucky has been led by a new bunch of Freshman, Archie Goodwin, Nerlens Noel, and Alex Poythress. Kentucky's inexperience has been a big factor. They have allowed small schools to stay in the games with them. Calipari has been quoted saying that they have a terrible defense. Which has held true so far this season.

     The number one team in the nation is still the Indiana Hoosiers. The top 10 is:
1.) Indiana
2.) Duke
3.) Michigan
4.) Louisville
5.) Ohio State
6.) Syracuse
7.) Florida
8.) Kentucky
9.) Kansas
10.) Gonzaga

Let's all join in Giving Tuesday!

                                

By Martin Rand III, CNN

(CNN) -- Thanksgiving usually means family, food, football and, of course, the kickoff of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

With so much consumption going on, giving back can easily be overlooked. The 92nd Street Y in New York hopes to change that with its social media movement #GivingTuesday.

     #GivingTuesday is not a charity drive to benefit one cause but a call for many organizations and individuals to give to those less fortunate during this time of year, say its organizers. Retailers around the country will host donation drives in stores on Tuesday. Meanwhile, participants with an online presence are soliciting charitable contributions from their social media followers.

     "We began thinking about this around the holidays last year, but work truly began in earnest in the spring," said Henry Timms, spokesman for the community center and the movement's mastermind. "What's been so inspiring is how many organizations and individuals have taken up the charge for #GivingTuesday.

Breaking Dawn Part 2

     Breaking Dawn Part 2 Premieres a midnight showing on Thursday. It is such a popular movie that some theatres are beginning to show it at 10 pm. If you haven’t already purchased your ticket it may be too late. Many theatres are sold out!   

      "'Part 2' does it about as well as it can be done. It must be hard for Summit Entertainment to drop the final curtain on a series that has grossed billions, but it bit the bullet, and I imagine fans will be pleased."                                                                                               Review by: Roger Ebert

     "If the entire five-part, 608-minutes-all-in running time of The Twilight Saga means anything at all, it is that vampires are the ultimate fairy-tale characters, as this is a story that literally ends happily ever after and forever for all concerned. Anyone who has seen even one of the previous cinematic installments of Stephanie Meyer’s endlessly protracted cross-species love story basically knows what to expect here, and the multitudes who have seen them all will jam theaters the world over in the coming weeks to experience the consummation so devoutly to be wished: the ultimate and imperishable union of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen."
                                                                           Review by:  The Hollywood's reporter, Todd McCarthy