The Jellyfish

A song I wrote that was inspired by Maureen Johnson's novel Girl at Sea which is one of my favorite books ever. I think I've read it about 5 times despite having to read 50 different books this year.

Anyway, I sent the link to Maureen and then she Tweeted it:

I am pleased when I go away for a few hours and return to find that someone has written me a SONG: http://tinyurl.com/qs4ujp

I like writing songs for people. Even if it's a person I don't know but still admire. I think that if someone did that for me, it'd be nice to know that your work is appreciated and that it inspired another person to do something creative. And that's why I like writing songs for other people.

Check out Maureen here: http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/ I especially love her blog posts. She's absolutely hilarious and such a clever writer.

50 Book Challenge

This year - and I totally stole this idea from other people so this isn't an original idea - I am going to read 50 books. It's kind of like my "New Years Resolution".

However, unlike most people who make up New Years Resolutions - which, just so we're clear, I've always thought were kind of stupid and I have never made one unless I have to come up with SOMETHING for religion class in elementary and/or high school - I actually intend to do it. And not give up within a month.

This is my list of books so far - and YES, I'm counting the ones I need to read for my Children's Literature class this semester and the ones that I've started but never finished.

1) Bridge to Terabithia (Completed)
2) 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Completed)
3) Inkheart (In Progess)
4) The Seventh Tide (In Progress)
5) YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts (In Progress)
6) The Pixar Touch (In Progress)
7) My Point...And I Do Have One (In Progress)
8) Brisingr (In Progress)
9) Emma (In Progress)
10) Catcher in the Rye (In Progress)
11) The Breadwinner
12) Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
EDIT:
13) Suite Scarlett
14) Girl at Sea (EDIT: Completed)
15) The Host

If you can suggest books - fiction or non-fiction, adult, young adult, WHATEVER - please feel free. That would actually be super awesome and helpful.