keep on waiting for the world to change.

I don't know if I've ever mentioned this, but John Green is one of my favorite authors.

About... two years ago, Looking for Alaska (his first novel) won the Michael L. Printz Award, and An Abundance of Katherines was a Printz Honor winner. Looking for Alaska is one of those books that wrecks you in the best possible way (it's up there with The Book Thief with Books That Made Me Cry), and An Abundance of Katherines is funny and sweet at the same time. I can't wait for his next book, Paper Towns, and he's going to be... somewhere near me in November doing a signing and I really want to go.

But that's not completely why I am making this update.

There's a site called YA for Obama, which features YA authors posting about why they are voting for Obama. John Green contributed this essay. I think he says it better than I probably ever will and ever could.

Also, Scott Westerfeld wins for talking about President God.

read my lips: I'm into you, I'm into you.

I have recently stumbled upon Pandemic 2, and I am now hooked. Right now, I've got a virus running rampant, and it's reached everywhere except for Mexico, China, Madagascar, and Cuba.

Other randomness: Jezebel posted a great ode to Clarissa Explains it All, the one that was somewhat similar to the one I posted a few weeks ago.

I ordered the necklace I mentioned here and I got it in the mail today! :D