One of the things I love about tennis, I think, is that it's one of those old school, upper crust sports that has woken up to the realities of the modern world. Although Wimbledon still requires players to wear all white, for the most part tennis tourneys are no longer the stuffy affairs they once were. No, now tennis is all about power and grunting and cutting edge fashion (think Serena Williams' line, Aneres, and Rafa's knee-length shorts--no, I'm not obsessed with him).
A lot of those upper crust sports are still just as seemingly elitist as they have always been. I can't imagine a regular person playing polo (the kind on horses) or cricket (but maybe I just have a misconception about cricket). Anyway, I'm proud of the tennis world today. It's grown up a lot from the snooty rich kid it used to be.
Which brings us to today's double bonus prize: REVENGE OF THE HOMECOMING QUEEN and TWISTED SISTERS by Stephanie Hale. Because if anyone has started off as a snooty rich kid and grown up into a (mostly) reasonable adult, it's the star of these novels, Aspen Brooks. Both of these books a awesomely fun! Perfect summer reads.Here's the blurb for REVENGE OF THE HOMECOMING QUEEN:
I, the flawless Aspen Brooks, was born to be Homecoming Queen. Naturally, I'm dating Lucas Riley, the quarterback, and the most popular guy in school. Blessed with stunning good looks, excellent style, and mega brains, I had that crown in the bag.
So please tell me why, oh why, the tiara is being placed on the skanky head of Angel Ives and not me? My confusion only grows after I hear that the school didn't vote my hottie bf to be Homecoming King, but ultra-dork Rand Bachrach instead. To my total shock and horror, Angel actually accuses me of being behind this! As if! Then she goes all Carrie on me, vowing revenge. Like, I'm really worried.
But then something goes terribly, terribly wrong. Strange things are happening-even stranger than Angel beating me out. And now someone's leaving me threatening messages and slashing the tires on my precious car. I know it's that beyotch Angel doing these things, so if she wants a war, by Dooney & Bourke she'll get one!
So, how do you enter to win this fabulous book and its equally fabulous sequel? Tell me whether you think you're a grown-up. I'm not sure if I am. I mean, I pay my bills and cook dinner and take my car in for service (sometimes), but I still watch the Disney Channel, worry about whether a boy like me or not, and some days just wish my mom was here to scratch my back and make everything better. Although I don't wonder anymore what I'll be when I grown up because I'm already being it: a writer. So maybe that tips my scale in favor of adult. What about you?
TENNIS CONTESTAnswer this question: Are you a grown-up? Why or why not? What is the determining factor in considering yourself an adult?
PRIZES
(1) copy of OH. MY. GODS. or teaser of GODDESS BOOT CAMP
(1) copy of REVENGE OF THE HOMECOMING QUEEN by Stephanie Hale
(1) copy of TWISTED SISTERS by Stephanie Hale
Enter below and check back tomorrow (and the day after that and the day after that) for a new contest. Winners of all contests will be posted on August 25th.
And don't forget the other contests:
Gold Medal Contest
COOP 1 I WANNA BE YOUR JOEY RAMONE by Stephanie Kuenhert
COOP 2 CRUEL SUMMER by Alyson Noel
COOP 3 HOW TO HOOK A HOTTIE by Tina Ferraro
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37 comments:
Are you a grown-up? Why or why not? What is the determining factor in considering yourself an adult?
Pretty much.
Eh...
Determining factor... okay... this may sound looney... but being able to manage money. I think that is the the sign of a responsible/grown up mind. And except for the mortgage - my cc debt is low. (like under $500 and deceasing... ) And I have worked very hard to get it paid off!
I do think I am a grown-up. I know how to manage money, balance a checkbook, and I'm very responsible. I don't have worry about what other normal teenage girls worry about. I worry more about whether the bills are paid or if anything else needs to be done.
Great question! I feel like a grown-up since I recently bought a home for the second time. Having a mortgage, managing my money, health, life and recently learning to say "no" more have all made me feel like (at 30 nonetheless) I may have actually made it to grown-up-ville!
It's a 50/50 split:
Yes - I have a house, husband, job, and kid.
No - I love teen movies, teen television shows, cursing, playing sports, and buying toys. :)
Great question! :)
Hunh...my age would classify me as an 'adult' and I've always felt mature and responsible (sometimes a bit too much so), but I still really don't feel grown-up (and keep thinking being this age should feel older or something)
(Have to say, btw, that I have great memories of tennis in HS gym)
in all honesty, i am not grown-up. sure, i'm pretty responsible and know what i want most of the time, but the problem is that i dont really WANT to grow up. i like being young, and when i get older, i'll actually have to work. ugh.
I am not a grown up - most of the time. I watch Disney and the N. I love to watch the teen dramas on the CW. But I am a grown up. I know how to dress professionally. I interned counseling high school students and knew how to help them. I know not to spend money unless I have it and I also have a really good FICO score.
But I still am waiting to see High School Musical 3 (when it's at the cheaper movie theatre or on dvd - I don't want to pay to see it, but I know I will have the dvd at some point).
I am definitely not a grown up in anyway. One, is because I'm only a teenager. And two, the way I am is just, how should I put it? Stupid sometimes.
I don't think about what I do, even if it is completely dumb of me. I never listen when my mom yells at me. (My brain automatically blocks out everything) I don't react quickly, especially when working at a fast food restaurant. And I'm extremely slow on the uptake and you have to teach me ten times before I get it.
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I think growing up continues throughout one's whole life. I don't believe anyone is truly finished growing, so I don't think there really is a stage of "grown up".
So no. I'm not grown up. And I want to keep on growing.
i feel lik i'm a grown up. people always classify me in an age group older than what i am and i usually feel more homey with the older/mature crew so lately its gotten to my head and i feel pretty grown up, but i'm still a little kid at heart.
I'd have to agree with Keri. I feel the same way. I am married, working towards having children, make decisions on money, pay bills all the things grown ups do
but I love YA books, movies that usually teens would like, shop at teenagerish stores, Love teenish shows and I still gush over Hello Kitty.
I guess I consider myself a Young Heart Adult.
I am definitely not a grown up. The determining factor to be considered an adult would be paying bills and having a steady job. I do none of that. One day I will though. Until then I'll be childish and have my parents pay for everything I need.
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I don't want to be a "grown up" but I guess I am. Ya know, bills and responsibilities make you adult. I'm still in college though, and I think it's fun to be the student, and not the adult once in awhile.
i think i'm not a grown up i'm 18 and just graduated from high school and i still feel like a kid sometimes i don't wanna grow up!! haha just like peter pan except i want to keep my mommy haha i think you're a grown up when you are forced to grow up like when you have kids, you can still act childish but still have to be extremely responsible
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I whine.
I watch cartoons.
I demand piggyback rides, instead of walking.
I skip, instead of walking.
I collect toys [figures, same difference].
I stay up to watch Power Rangers.
I beg for ice cream.
All my stuff has some sort of cartoon on it.
And to top it all off I am so tiny, I look like a child, and at 18 years of age have been mistaken for AN ELEMENTARY STUDENT, seriously!
So... NOPE! I don't feel like a grown-up at all! And I hate grown-ups! I'm tempting on joining Peter and his brigade in Neverland.
But then again, I think better and more rationally and just THINK better than most adults around me.
Its like I'm an adult, with the outlook and actions of a child... like a child that acts like an adult sort of thing.. except I'm not exactly a child.
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No wait, scratch that... I'm NOT an Adult.
I just have a brain, under all that 'child'.
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I'M NOT A GROWNUP! NOPE! NOPE!
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On some days I'm an adult, and on others I join my 2 and 4 yr olds in the land of immaturity and childishness (is that a word? lol). I'm a grown up in the sense that I do my grown up duties, am married, have two beautiful little girls, and pretty much do what everyone expects of me. But I'm a carefree, child at heart. I love reading YA fiction (though read plenty that is definitely not YA too), some of those shows on Disney just suck me in the minute they come on, and I love to just goof off and have fun.
Yep, I'm a 50/50. 50% of the time I'm a grown up. The other 50% I'm a happy little girl.
Its funny b/c when I was little(er), I wanted to be a grown up so much and I remember I pretty much ransacked my mom's makeup bag and closet whenever she wasn't looking. But now I want anything but. Its scary thinking about going to college, which is about two years away for me, and then going out in the big scary world alone, without the shelter of home and parents always taking care of you.
And I guess thats the typical classification for a grownup (a job, own house, a family etc) but I think you still have some little kid in you even if you have all the typical charateristics of a grownup.
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I'm definitely a grown up but I still think I'm a kid! I'm a responsible kid that can take care of herself :)
I guess I'd say I'm grown up because I know how to handle the real world well.
I'm a grown-up/teen.
I manage the money and pay the bills. But at times The extra money I just blow and then regret it.
Hmm.. I dont think so haha. Because I still act like a kid! When I have a lot of money in my hands, I would spend most of them on comics, toys, keychains & etc. Hah xD;
I do consider myself a grown-up. I have for a long time. I think I lost out on being a teenager when I was diagnosed with Cancer at 16. Plus there were some other factors that just forced e to grow up a lot faster than most would.
But yes, I am very responsible, and I am kind of the mother to my friends at college, especially when it comes to partying. I also am very good at managing my money and give wonderful and sound advice.
My answer is just like Keri's (minus the kid factor). I live the grown-up "life", but I write YA fiction, I watch the teen shows and teen movies, I used to be a subscriber to Teen People, etc.
No, even thought some say I might be because I am Bat Mitzvahed. I am not because I want to be!
I do think of myself as a grown-up, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten how to have fun. I also enjoy many things that others would not consider adult, but I am completely ok with that.
I think I am an adult. I'm more mature than a lot of girls my age (or so I'm told). I accept responsibility. I know how to manage money. I know how to take care of my family. I focus on school and getting the grades and test scores it takes to get into a good college. I don't focus on drama or my weight the way other girls in my class seem to do. I also learn from my mistakes and try to use common sense.
For a 17 yr old. I think that I am very mature and very grown up. I would consider myself an adult. I think it's because of the way I was raised. I am the youngest (I have 1 older sister), but times change and I had to do alot of things my sister didn't, like cleaning up and stuff. I took on alot of responsibility at a young age because my mother would work and couldn't be there for the family all the time. I would cook dinner and clean up everyday for them. My personality is really mature as well. I still can be a teen at times but when it comes to doing things that most teens do, like partying, I usually count myself out. I rather stay home and watch a movie or read, and even spend time with my family. Alot of people think it's lame but I'm happy. :)
I don't think I'm an adult yet, I'm still pretty young, but I do think I'm pretty much more mature then a lot of people my age, and a bunch more responsible, unlike my older brother. But not, I am not yet an adult.
In some ways, but I'm pretty immature. I flinch at inappropriate movies, but I have a determined look at my future and what I want to be.
While my age gives away the fact that I am an adult, I have been an adult ever since I entered college at the age of 17. Since then, I have provided for myself in all aspects of life. I guess adulthood sets in when you no longer need to rely on anyone else for your basic needs(shelter, food, clothing, etc.).
I'm really good with managing money and time, but my free time is normally spent on reading YA novels and watching anime and The Big Band Theory.
Er... no. I'm sort of a weird mixture of mature for my age and immature for my age. I like reading books for kids and can also get into deep philosophical conversations with people.
If I'm perfectly honest, I don't think I'm a grown-up just yet. There's a lot I have yet to learn and I need more experience out in the real world before I can come close to claiming that I'm an adult.
I think you're an adult when you've learned more about others, learned more about people and the world in general--and what the world really is like. It isn't always glitz and glamor so when you understand more about the world & society & about growing up, *and* can help guide and share your experiences w/ younger people, that's when I think someone is an adult. If you're able to help others & take on responsibilities, that's when you're an adult. :)
I definitely don't consider myself an adult, lol! I think that being an adult requires all that financial stuff, but also being able to do things you don't want to do- for the right reasons (if that makes any sense!) I really liked the explanation in Lars and the Real Girl!
I also think it's 50/50. I'm a grownup because I have a career, pay bills...basically, I take care of business. I'd say I'm a kid (at least at heart) because I enjoy a lot of things today's youth enjoy, I love Tinkerbell (have a Tink bookmark that says, 'Never grow up'), and I'm addicted to Disney channel. Now what adult can actually say they're addicted to Disney Channel (and knows most of the theme songs)?
Well, I guess I should be an adult - husband and baby. But sometimes I don't ACT like one.
I am pretty grown-up even though I am not already at my full height. I mean... YES, I consider myself an adult.
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