Considering all the Sparkler chat about whether Owl City is or isn't awesome, we commend Hali_10 for this very smart, relevant post! —SparkNotes editors
If you’ve turned on your radio, strolled through the grocery store, or strutted your stuff in the mall lately, chances are the over-played song “Fireflies” by Owl City has filled your ears with its bubbly, electronic synthesizers and childlike vocals.
Owl City has become an insanely popular new artist. And as with most budding artists, a decision needs to be made: do we a) “default” and accept him because he is so popular, or b) conform to the non-conformists who choose not to like him because of his popularity? Neither, I would argue. Instead, we should make an informed decision, which I'm going to help you reach with careful analysis. Here are some things to consider when deciding how you feel about Owl City:
We would totally befriend monsoon0203 if we were still in high school—partly because she's hilarious, and partly because she'd protect us from scary bunches of meatheads in the hallway. —SparkNotes editors
The bell just rang. You jump out of your seat and rush to the door. You turn back to grab your homework and rush to the door yet again. But now you just stand there, gaping at the sheer number of people in the hallway. You know that you have exactly 4 minutes to get to your next class (actually, 3 minutes and 53 seconds after grabbing your homework and gaping), which happens to be on the opposite end of the school. How on earth will you make it to class on time with so many obstacles standing between you and punctuality? Simple—follow my handy guide.
We can't actually tell if LightHitter94 is a guy or a girl by this post. Sure it's totally normal for a guy to love these characters, but we also see the potential for a monster Girl Crush. In either case, thanks for sharing, LightHitter94! —SparkNotes editors
Chances are you’ve seen at least one anime show ever, read a manga at least once, or had an otaku friend.
If so, you may have developed a crush on an anime character. I mean, how can you resist?! So without further ado, let’s check out the five anime gals most deserving of the “Soooo cute” award:
St. Patrick's Day is coming up, and to celebrate, we're creating the first Sparkler post/Sparkler pic combo EVER. This awesome blog post was written by xXx_lola_xXx, and the photo is of Thornessa's clover collection (she keeps clovers with four or more leaves). Enjoy! —SparkNotes editors
St. Patrick’s Day is a day of much excitement. We get excited about green, leprechauns, pinching, and four-leaf clovers, which are said to bring good luck. What would happen if we got hold of one of these mystical four-leaf clovers? I have come up with a list of what I think would happen, and a list of what I hope will happen when I finally find my own four-leaf clover:
LadySunshine3 knows all too well that computer meltdowns are THE WORST! —SparkNotes editors
If you're like me, your computer is your life. To a true Sparkler, the worst thing that could ever happen is watching your computer die right before you can comment on that hilarious Dan post you just read. Here are a few things you may have tried if this happened to you:
From anime characters to cartoons to dead people, Sparklers have a crush on pretty much everyone. everestgirl has a thing for not-so-famous celebs. We can't blame her—they're easier to stalk. —SparkNotes editors
If you're anything like me, you've spent many late night hours gossiping with your friends at sleepovers. Inevitably, the conversation turns to celebrity crushes. It's one of the laws of teen girl sleepovers. Also inevitably, you will mention a name that will elicit the response: "Who?"
As you rattle off the movies and TV shows your dreamy-eyed hunk has been in, you get the feeling that if the light were on, your friends would be staring at you like you just morphed into the Googly-eyed Maniac. Well, take comfort, cause we've all been there. Without further ado, here's my list of guys who seriously deserve more attention:
BlondeIsSmarter wrote a post that even the brunette, un-bookish, and goofy can get down with. —SparkNotes editors
I have been described as having “the personality of a crotchety 80-year-old who keeps the ball when it rolls into her lawn.”
I disagree; I feel that my personality is more befitting of a 79-year-old. Really, I am not crotchety, just serious. It takes a really good joke to get a smile out of me, and an epic one to even be worth considering a laugh. (That, or the guy telling the joke has to be really cute!) I don’t think that being serious is a bad thing, and I present to you ten reasons why:
Fantastic observations, ivayyy. We couldn't agree with these tips more. —SparkNotes editors
Five minutes into class, and you’re already counting down the minutes until lunch: 85, 84 and a half, 84…
Señora Mendez suddenly barks out your name, asking you to explain why the indicative preterit form of a verb is used instead of a perfect subjunctive. You freeze like a deer in headlights; you don’t even know what the word "indicative" means, much less why a verb is so "perfect."
Dan Bergstein inspired BellaSwan1 to write this post. Dan inspired us, too, and we've all changed our names to "Ban Dergstein." —SparkNotes editors
Similar to a good old-fashioned water balloon fight in the summer, a good old-fashioned snowball fight is inevitable this snowy season. I've been working on my snowball fight tactics all winter, and have some helpful tips. Read this guide to triumph over your enemies.
endlesslight44, does your open invitation extend to Sparkitors?? —SparkNotes editors
As I think I may have mentioned in some of my other posts and comments, I live a rather complicated life. I was born and raised in the Chicago area (so I’m American), but when I was 8, my family moved overseas to Malaysia (where my parents teach at an international school). I spent the next 8 years of my life growing up next to a beach (seriously, my house is 15 feet from the water. Yes, you should be jealous). Malaysia is fantastic, and I totally love it there. Any Sparkler out there has an open invitation to come visit me. Here’s what we could do:
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