Global Warming

Okay, so I'm pretty sure I've brought up the topic of Global Warming before on this blog, but I'm now going to dedicate an entire post to this incredibly important topic. I've just finished a research project for my science class on Global Warming. We each had a country to research about. We had to find out basic knowledge about climate change as well as specific facts about the impact of Global Warming on my country.

The country that was randomly selected for me to research was Bangladesh. It's in Asia, for all of you who don't know- and I have to say, I had never even heard of this country before this project came about. And apparently, some pretty serious stuff is happening over there.

So let me share with you some facts about the world and Global Warming that I found particularly alarming.

• A one-meter rise in sea level would cause Bangladesh to shrink in size by about 18%.
• The United States, home of about 5% of the world's population, is responsible for approximately 36% of the total greenhouse gas emissions.
• Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere are about 35% greater than before the Industrial Revolution. This is due mainly to human activity.
• In 2003, heat waves caused 20,000 deaths in Europe and 1,500 deaths in India.
• The number of category four and five hurricanes has just about doubled since the 1970s.

Kind of scary, isn't it??? What I'm trying to get across here is that we, the humans of Earth (at least I hope that's who is reading my blog!) need to reduce the amount of emissions we are constantly sending into our atmosphere. We need to- all together now:

"REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!!!!!"

That right. And I know it may sound corny, and I know you've probably heard it a million times before, but it's true. If we want to live in a world that doesn't have wars over water, or isn't destroyed by extreme cyclones and other tropical storms, or a world that doesn't have air and water that is heavily polluted, we need to act now. You heard me. NOW. Not later. Not in ten minutes. Not after you beat that high score on that vidoe game you're obsessed with. NOW!!!

So, if you're worried about our future here on Earth, or if you just feel the urge to make a difference, do it! Plant a tree! Shut off the lights and unplug electronics when you leave a room! Take shorter showers! Walk or ride a bike instead of driving or riding in a car! All of the little things can really add up. If you want, you can comment below this post and say what you pledge to do to help the environment. That would be cool. Thanks, people! The Earth will thank you too!

Going green(ish),

Aceba

Book Review: NINTH GRADE SLAYS

Ninth Grade Slays is the second book in The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod.

In this book, Henry's cousin, Joss, moves to the small town of Bathory. Vladimir and Joss quickly become friends. I can't give too much away, because that would ruin the book, but I will say that Otis does return to Vladimir and they have many adventures together. Don't worry- this book is just as great, humorous, suspenseful and heart-breaking as the first. You won't be disappointed!!!

Rating: :0) :0) :0) :0) :0) 5 out of 5 smileys

Would I recommend it to a friend?: Only if they have read the first book. If they haven't I would tell them to read it before they read this one. And if they said, "Ew! Vampires are SO STUPID!!!" Well, I'd force them to read it anyway, because this book isn't like any other vampire book. So THERE!!!!

For now,

Aceba

December!!!!!!!!!!

Yay! It's December! 24 days until Christmas!!!


So, I had no homework AT ALL tonight! It feels so weird....but I'm not complaining. Anyways, since I have the time, I'd like to tell you guys about one of the best book series ever. It's Gone, by Michael Grant.


Gone is set in a town in California. One day, everyone older than 15 disappeared. The rest of the series is about the kids' lives in what they call the FAYZ. It's an awesome series. There are six books in the series: Gone, Hunger, Lies, Plague, Fear, and Light. So far, only the first three are out in stores. Plague comes out in the U.S. on April 5, 2011. Fear, which was originally names DARKNESS, comes out the year after, and Light completes the series and comes out after that. But listen to this:


Fear was supposed to be called Darkness, but the publishers couldn't find a way to make it fit on the cover. As a result, they made Michael Grant change the title. ISN"T THAT STUPID?!?!?!?!?

Here is Gone:

Yeah, so now that you know, you all need to go out and read it. Seriously!!!!!!


Do it!!!!!
Aceba

Book Review: EIGHTH GRADE BITES

Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer was a great quick read.

Okay, so all of you that think this book is 'goth', you are totally judging this book by it's cover! It's not. It's about this kid in eighth grade that is half-vampire, half-human. It's about his life in school. He struggles keeping his secret a secret, especially when his English teacher is missing and this crazy substitute steps in. His name is Mr. Otis, and he focuses on mythology. Anyways, this book is funny the whole way through and is suspenseful at the end. It's a very short book- only 186 pages- but it's so worth it! Read it, and you won't regret it!!!

Rating: :0) :0) :0) :0) :0) 5 out of 5 smileys

Would I recommend this to a friend?: Yeah, especially one with a good sense of humor.

Yours,

Aceba

Book Review: LINGER

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater is the sequel to Shiver. It was a great book, just as good as the first.

One of the new wolves, Cole, struggles with memories of his past. Grace rebels against her parents. The love between Grace and Sam grows throughout the book. A new theory is proposed regarding the future of Grace, Sam, and the wolves of Mercy Falls. If you enjoyed Shiver, this continuation will not let you down.

The end is a killer, though- it's such a huge cliffhanger!!! It's something you would never think of, something that makes you want to scream, "No! Everything was fine the way it was before!!!" The third and final book in this trilogy, Forever, comes out sometime in 2011. I can't wait!

Rating: :0) :0) :0) :0) :0) 5 out of 5 smileys. I loved it!

Would I recommend it to a friend?: Only if they've read Shiver, obviously.

Hugs,
Aceba

Harry Potter 7, Part 1

This morning I saw the first part of Harry Potter 7 in theaters. It was awesome! It ends on a climactic scene, but since I've read the books I know what happens. I'm really glad that they stuck to the book for most of it. I hope the second part is this good!

So, it's almost December! And the countdown to Christmas begins.....

UPDATE: I am almost done reading Linger, the sequel to Shiver. There is a third book coming out next year I think, called Forever. I will write a review as soon as I finish it!

A Muggle,
Aceba

Happy Thanksgiving!

Okay, so I know that this is one day late, big whoop. Anyways, happy holidays, people!!! My Christmas Tree goes up today, and I've already decorated my bedroom. I hung tons of paper snowflakes from my ceiling with string and tape. It looks so cool!!!

It's Black Friday! All those crazy people getting up at midnight to get those toys that they just can't live without. Those silly crazies....

A few days ago I got the album Speak Now by Taylor Swift on my iPod. It's really good, so if you haven't gotten it yet and you're interested in that kind of stuff, you really should!!! Oh, and this weekend I'm going to see the Harry Potter movie. It better blow me away! hehe!

It's really rainy and wet and foggy and grey outside today. I'll just sit here and listen to Christmas music on the radio. Where I am there are about 4 stations that play Christmas music until Christmas!!! Yay! I love it!!!

So, I hope you guys enjoy your weekend!

Cheers,
Aceba