Undomesticated Words

 For my first blog post not about Dungeons and Dragons, I've decided to stay in a realm of things I know about, namely mythologies. As you can see in the title, Hindu and Roman mythology. Despite their name, the Navagraha are not the deities of the nine (now eight, RIP Pluto) planets. They're actually the deities of nine heavenly bodies that Hindu astrology is based on: the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and two comets. The Navagraha are said to have influence over life on Earth and are mainly used in telling specific and personalized horoscopes based on one's birthday. In this blog post, I'm essentially going to be comparing them to their Roman counterparts, leaving out the comets Rahu and Ketu because I don't know how to accurately find their English names. Since the Roman gods are probably going to be more well-known, I'll try and put in any myths or instances in texts that I can find about the Navagraha.  Sol | Surya Both Surya and Sol are

Since you all seemed to like last month's Harry Potter Hot Take, here's another! Again, there will potentially be Harry Potter spoilers, so continue at your own risk.   You’ve all read the title, so let’s get into this. My main issue with Dumbledore is that he’s manipulative and uncaring. Everything he does is for his plan, no matter how many people get hurt along the way. I know Dumbledore tends to be a fan favorite, so I’ll do my best to explain.   First of all, he leaves a one-year-old child on the doorstep of a family that he knows hates him, and just assumes that they’ll find and keep him. He then leaves Harry in this abusive household for ten years, and forces him to return every summer for several years afterwards. He even tells Harry’s neighbor, Arabella Figg, that she couldn’t be nice to him when he had to stay with her. His explanation was that Petunia would carry some of Lily’s maternal protection, as long as he stayed in her house each year. That doesn’t

Hey everyone! The leaves are turning red and gold, the air becoming crisp, and you probably haven't noticed any of that because you've been hunched over your computer this entire time trying to finish that essay (no shame there, you go get that A!). But as November approaches, people like me begin to prepare for an interesting opportunity: National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. What It Is: NaNoWriMo is exactly what the name describes: a month of novel writing. It begins on November 1 and lasts until November 30, although it isn't a bad idea to start planning out your novel beforehand. Participants will then commit themselves to a month of writing whatever they so choose (usually a novel, although the competition is highly customizable).  The competition itself is to write 50,000 words by the end of NaNoWriMo, or November 30th, however, this isn't what you have to do, it's just a goal the majority of people set for themselves. What the objective of the month rea

    Introduction :     As you might have already read in my last post, which I recommend to read if you did not, I am very charmed by Stuart Gibbs' writings. So, today, I am going to do a small analysis on one of Stuart Gibbs' great books,  "Spy School."  It is the first book in the Spy School Series  that was written in 2012. It also one of my favorite books I have read. It is the perfect blend between action, mystery, comedy, and a bit of horror, which are prevalent in all of his books.     Whenever I search for books at the library, I always recall seeing this book multiple times, and just passing it to search for a better. Afterall, I felt a little regretful for attempting this. I learned an important lesson, to literally not judge a book by its cover! Interestingly, I have never left this book unread for a day. Everyday, I would delve into this book, not getting humdrum from it. In fact, one reason I recommend this book to you is that it does a great time of thri

We've all read books before in our childhood, and there are probably some that you are particularly fond of. I'm here to take you back into some childhood classics.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid  by Jeff Kinney: This may have been one of your favorite series as a kid. It followed Greg Heffley through some very interesting times, including going on a family road trip (which a movie was also made about) and a being related to someone (Rodrick, Greg's older brother) in a band named Löded Diper. Drawn stick figure scenes were also scattered throughout the books, and they added a unique factor that really put the books over the top.  The Land of Stories  by Chris Colfer: This was a riveting series that you may have read in late elementary school or early middle school. It is a fantasy series that incorporates a bunch of iconic fairy tales and follows the journey of twins, Alex and Connor Bailey. They meet Mother Goose, fight Maleficent, journey with Jack (from "Jack and the Beanst