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Deadly Pink by Vivian Vande Velde Book Review

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Deadly Pink by Vivian Vande Velde

What if you took the most harmless thing you could think of, like a little girls; video game? Then you filled the video game with more harmless things, like pink castles, kitties, unicorns, cotton candy and tea parties? And then you made that harmless game deadly?

That's what Vivian Vande Velde has done in this young adult thriller about a young college student who traps herself in side a virtual reality game with the intention to commit real life suicide. Emily Pizzelli is that girl and  her little sister Grace is her only chance at survival. 

Velde has created a strong and interesting female protagonist in Grace Pizzelli who will be a hero to any young girl in this techno age, as well as creating a creepy and unique backdrop in the "Deadly Pink" virtual reality game that the Pizzelli sisters are trapped in. 

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Design a Home Theater on a Budget

Doesn't it seem like every time that you go on Fandango to purchase some movie tickets, the price of admission goes up? Who ever thought that we'd get to a place in life where we'd actually need to save up a Benjamin Franklin just to take our family to a midday matinee? (With the price of snacks, that's no exaggeration, by the way!) It's enough to make you want to have your own theater at home.

And you know what? With a few tips, you can do just that.

Get some good (used) equipment. In designing a home theater, it might surprise you how many people make this last on their priority list. Yet, what's the point in having theater seating if you're watching movies on a 13" television set? Under the good equipment list, make sure you have a wide screen television (with high definition), surround sound equipment (including a home theater receiver, speakers, subwoofer and cables) and lights that you can dim (just like they do in the movie theaters during previews). Where does the budgeting part of this come in? Look for these items on Craigslist and eBay for starters.

Go on the dark side. Have ever noticed that when you go to the movies, the inside of the theater isn't pastel-colored? If you're not able to totally renovate your home theater space (yet), at least make sure to purchase some earth-toned color curtains or blinds that you can pull together (or down) once it's time for the credits to roll. If your furniture is already a bit darker in hue, that's an added bonus.

Price out some home theater chairs. No home theater is complete without proper seating. If you think that the retail price for chairs is high, you would be exactly right. The good news is that there are places where you can purchase discount theater seating. You might want to check with local furniture stores to see what kind of sales that they have available. But if you would prefer to go the online route, WholesaleTheaterSeating.com, SeatAndChairs.com and Preferred-Seating.com are all places that have a variety of theater chairs on sale too.

Purchase some movie-themed decorations. Movie theaters and hotels seem to have one thing (relatively) in common: they both have pieces of furniture that you might not be able to afford to get on your own. After all, who doesn't like sitting (or reclining) in a theater seat or sleeping in a hotel bed? Yet, when it comes to having the full cinematic experience, do you know what else is great about it? All of the decorations from the movie posters and wall decorations, to the area rugs and movie reels that are usually on display. A lot of these may sound expensive, but not if you know where to look. HomeTheaterInteriors.com is a one stop shop in cyberspace for all of these kinds of things.

Consider building one yourself later. These are all some "in the meantime" tips for designing a home theater, especially if the budget is really tight. But if you want to be able to go all out by actually redesigning a room in your house, there are plenty of websites like HGTV.com, DIY.com and even several series of YouTube videos that can give you step-by-step tips on how to build a home theater from scratch for less than around $2,500. The benefit is that if after reading this, you went and bought some equipment, you've knocked about $500-1000 of the building cost right there! Talk about the beauty of wise budgeting and good things coming to those who wait.