I don't think that people like my new background so I would change it back to my previous one but I think that I will experiment. I will start go through a couple backgrounds and you can comments yes or no, yes if you like no if you don't like it. You can just come out and say it, you won't hurt my feelings. Ok what do you think of this one?

do you like the new look?

Isle of Swords

Yesterday I discovered a book on my shelf and I looked at the title. It was called The Isle of Swords. As most of you should know I'm reading the Lord of the Rings(Fellowship) but I paused in my reading of that because I've already read it and this was a new interesting looking book. I started reading. I didn't have much time to read yesterday but I did read enough to start enjoying it. I've read few, actually none very seafaring related, and I've read none about pirates but this book has captured my attention but who says there's never time to start something new? I'll start posting what's happening if you'd like that. What do you say? Should I post about it or not?

I'm back from a wonderful trip to Croatia and I'm happy to stretch my legs and relax. Believe it or not vacations are hard work and I'm sure that if you'd asked any member of my family if that is true they would agree. Not that vacations aren't fun, but after swimming every day, walking everywhere, and not really ever taking the time to sit down you get worn out.
On the two day drive back from Croatia my family listened to an audio book about a man named Brother Andrew. It's a true story about a missionary during communism and it is amazing. I think it is all the more fascinating to my family being missionaries ourselves. The book really has a lot about faith and trust, which I think are two key words being Christians. There are so many miracles that this man really took part of that it just makes you really stop and remember God's faithfulness and love towards us. I recomend the book it's called
God's Smuggler because the man smuggles bibles where they are illegal.

Croatia

I'm going to be gone on a family vacation to Croatia so I probably won't be able to post for nine or ten days... I'll tell you about the trip when I get back! Oh and this is a picture of Croatia that I got off of Google Images...

Sisters Grimm

I'm reading the first Sisters Grimm book, called The Fairy Tale Detectives. I must say that I've never exactly gotten into faeries and pixies, more so Dragons and griffins. But this book has surprised me. It is well written and the plot is great. When I first read the name I thought, this might not be my book, actually I thought there would be buckets about fairies and all that stuff, actually so far they play a small part. I would tell you all that happens if I didn't want to spoil it. It's a very clever book:) I'm still reading Lord of the Rings, but I have lots I want to read and I've already read Lord of the Rings. But I'm still reading it...
Which do you like better? stuff like faeries or stuff like dragons? I'd like to know!

I won the Sword of Six!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Flaming Pen!

Sword of Six

The http://flamingpen.blogspot.com/ is giving away two Sword of Six books, one hardcover, and one paper back, you just have to reply to the post that you are entering to get the book free!

Tagged by ME!!!!!!!

What is your favorite book?
hard one... I like lots but I think Lord of the Rings and Binding of the Blade
If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
I think I would go to Ireland
If you could go to any fictional place where would you go?
The Shire and Rivendell
Do you love to write or do you just like writing? or do you write at all?
I love to Write!
What do you want to be when your a grown up?
I want to be an author and a missionary
Favorite animal?
Snow Tiger
Favorite song?
I like a lot but Bohemian Rhapsody is good.
Do you like school?
Yes I like it because of my friends, I do not like homeschool though, it's to lonely...
Are you people person because I'm getting the idea that you are?
Yes you are right!
Do you like to talk?
mmmmhhhmm:)
Favorite food?
Lasagna!
Hobbies?
Writing, drawing, reading, playing sports, etc.
Favorite Author?
Tolkien!
Favorite weapon?
Sword, rapier
Is this a fun tag or are you getting bored?
Well I wrote it,, soooo I guess it's ok
Do you like Hannah Montana and all those girly people and movies like High School Musical?
YOu Know I DONT!!!!
What are you scared of?
nothing except for water
Favorite flower?
Irises, Tiger lilies, and Morning Glories
Do you always use the same password or do you use different ones?
I use one, bad memory
almost over...
yes I guess it is, is that a question?
Do you like blogs?
I wouldn't have one if I didn't
What is the expression on your face?
Passive
Are you going to tag anyone?
yup
Color of your eyes?
blue green gray
ok finished the quiz...did you just sigh?
yes I admit I sighed, what does it matter

I tag... Eruanna, Joraiem, Earwen, and Hannah!

Tagged by Aljeron/Elthorn

Gimli vs. Trumpkin?
Gimli
Gandalf vs. Professor Cornelius?
Gandalf
The White Witch vs. Saruman?
I hate both but I think Saruman
Gandalf vs. Aslan?
I like both so much...Aslan
Aragorn vs. Aslan?
Argh! Aragorn, that was hard
Narnia vs. Middle Earth?
Middle-Earth
Prince Caspian vs. Frodo?
Frodo, I don't like Prince Caspian
Susan vs. Arwen?
I don't like either very much...Arwen
Edmund vs. Merry?
Merry!
Lucy vs. Pippin?
Pippin! Lucy is really cute though, favorite Pevensy(don't know how to spell it)
Peter vs. Haldir?
Hard, don't know Haldir that well but I think I like him better, Peter thinks he's always righ which bugs me...
The Dancing Lawn vs. Lothlorien?
Lothlorian, I have no idea what the other thing is...
Centaurs vs. elves?
Elves!
Peter's sword vs. Anduril?
Anduril, such a cool sword
Susan's magic bow and arrows vs. Legolas's bow of Galadrim?
Legolas' bow deffinatly
Wargs vs. Werewolves?
Bleh, I guess Wargs
The Witch's castle vs. The Tower of Barad-dur?
Barad-dur
Gryphons vs. Eagles?
I don't know, that's tooo hard!
Uruk-hai vs. Telemarines?
Uruk-hai...
Catapults vs. Oliphaunts?
Oliphaunts, I like them, I know they have evil masters but I like them, if I could own a catapult or a Oliphaunt I'm positive I would get an Oliphaunt.
Cair Paravel vs. Rivendell?
Rivendell! positive!

Next tag

Who is your favorite artist?
I dunno
Who is your favorite classical composer?
I like the person who wrote Suite for Cello no.1 I love that song! I think it was Bach...
Who is your favorite singer?
hmmmm too hard...
Do you like to write?
OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What genre?
FANTASY!!!!!!! you can probably tell I like writing...
What is your favorite picture book?
stuff by Chris Van Allsburg!
Favorite book?
Lord of the Rings! Binding of the blade! etc. I could go on forever but I'll stop there, go to my shelf on Shelfari.com my name is Elmandir Irn on it...
Favorite painting?
Everything by Van Gogh! I like Starry Night, Irises, and Cafe Terrace at Night, and many many more by him. I also like one my Brother showed me called Girl with the Pearl earring it's not by Van Gogh but it's a really nice painting.
Do you compose music?
no. I used to want to be a composer but I don't have the talent.
Do you write songs?
nope...
Do you like poetry?
yes
Do you write poetry?
at school, but I'm not the best at it.
Favorite poet?
Robert Frost!

I tag... I dunno, Hannah and J.R. Parker, has he already been tagged? oh well I tag you two!