So, interesting fact: apparently I have a fan base in the Netherlands? Yea, this was news to me, but Hey all you Netherlandians! Thanks for reading my blog, and keep spreading the word of how AWESOME it is.(:
So we all know that the premiere of breaking Dawn Part 1 was this week. Man, that movie sucked. Like really bad. As a fan of the series (I admit I've read them at least 3 times) I thought the movie was very accurate, don't get me wrong, but it was just plain WEIRD.
For those who haven't read the series, or just don't want to see this, don't read ahead because there may be spoilers.
It had too many corny Disney moments for me. Like the 30 second cameo of Stephanie Meyers... AWKK. I can only stare at that lady and her freakish smile for 5 seconds MAX. The that weird breathing Bella did right before the wedding. I thought she was on drugs or something. And ohhh the poop face, it was back. Kristen Stewart has this elusive "I have to poop face" throughout the first two movies, and in some parts of the third. And of course, as she was walking down the aisle to her one and only love, she smelled poop. Not a great way to remember your own wedding. My least fav part? Defff when Jacob imprints and we had this whole video montage of their future together. And the actress that plays Reneesme does not fit how beautiful this child is supposed to be. Things I LIKED about this movie? The first 30 seconds when Jacob runs out into the rain with his shirt off. (: So, I'll give it 3 stars, generously.
OK, MOVING ON.
So as a HUGE Potterhead, I've decided to make some comparisons(:
And Potter wins almost every category. Potter on the left, Twilight on the right, so let's get ready for some Potter VS. Twilight!
Ron VS. Jacob? Hm.... This really is a hard one, I'll admit. If either one were to propose, I would accept. (:
Hermione VS. Alice As much as I love Alice, I would give anything to be/meet Hermione for like 2 seconds.
HarryvsVoldemort VS. CullensvsVolturi Do I even need to explain why Harry and Voldemort is better?
Hogwarts Feasts VS. Drinking Blood Again... Who wouldn't want to eat at Hogwarts?
Quidditch VS. Vampire Baseball Quidditch BY FAR.
It's so painfully obvious which book series is better that I'm just going to stop to save you Twihards some dignity. POTTERHEADS FTW.
Alright, moving on...
Horror movies now?
Scream 4!
EEEEK. (:
I.Love.Scream.
Scream 4 is definitely the best scary movie Of.All.Time.
5 stars.
Kthat'sallfolks.
Peace Out Kids.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Today, I Became Invincible.
Have you ever accomplished something so wonderful, you just couldn't help but tell the world?
Well, 484 Jumping Jacks, Crunches, Leg Lifts; 8 minutes and 4 seconds of wall sits; 44 push ups; and an 11 minute run later, I've lived to tell my tale.
Today, I accepted the challenge of The Ninety-Nine Workout... "Aka: If I Finish This Alive I Must Be Invincible"
Let me tell you.... That is one craaaazy workout.
You start by doing 99 jumping jacks, crunches, wall sits (in seconds) and leg lifts, then 9 push ups. And continue that series until you get to the 2's (99,88,77,66, and so on...) and then to end it you go on an 11 minute run!
In the moment, it doesn't really seem all that bad. Except for the crunches, those killed me every time. I don't know why though, ABs are my favorite part. Then after you finish everything and you go on your 1 minute run, you think "Hey, that really wasn't all that bad!" Then you start running, and you want to shoot yourself for ever attempting this. But you can't be a quitter, so you put your iPod on shuffle and start running. (I'm not a runner-hate it so much) and when you get home, all you want to do is fall on the ground, but this is the important part. You MUST STRETCH! Then go inside and drink LOTSSSS of water. Even after doing all of this, I can barely walk.
So much for being invincible right?
Tomorrow, I will be borrowing a wheelchair from the nurse, that;s how badly my legs hurt. (haha that was a joke so you can laugh now).
But on the bright side, I feel like rewarding myself for keeping up with my daily workout antics.
What's the best reward for me? Watching a movie, DUH! So that's what I'm about to go head off and do, so I can tell all ya'll about it later.
On a side note, I finally got my first college acceptance to Schreiner University! EXCITING!
But not quite exciting as me completing that reeeediculous workout.
Either way, a celebratory dinner (and movie) are much needed.
Peace Out Kids.
Until Next Time! (Actually I believe I'm going to change my signature salutation to Peace Out Kids, because I always say Peace Out when leaving a situation of any kind...) So...
Peace Out Kids.
Ya like? (:
Well, 484 Jumping Jacks, Crunches, Leg Lifts; 8 minutes and 4 seconds of wall sits; 44 push ups; and an 11 minute run later, I've lived to tell my tale.
Today, I accepted the challenge of The Ninety-Nine Workout... "Aka: If I Finish This Alive I Must Be Invincible"
Let me tell you.... That is one craaaazy workout.
You start by doing 99 jumping jacks, crunches, wall sits (in seconds) and leg lifts, then 9 push ups. And continue that series until you get to the 2's (99,88,77,66, and so on...) and then to end it you go on an 11 minute run!
In the moment, it doesn't really seem all that bad. Except for the crunches, those killed me every time. I don't know why though, ABs are my favorite part. Then after you finish everything and you go on your 1 minute run, you think "Hey, that really wasn't all that bad!" Then you start running, and you want to shoot yourself for ever attempting this. But you can't be a quitter, so you put your iPod on shuffle and start running. (I'm not a runner-hate it so much) and when you get home, all you want to do is fall on the ground, but this is the important part. You MUST STRETCH! Then go inside and drink LOTSSSS of water. Even after doing all of this, I can barely walk.
So much for being invincible right?
Tomorrow, I will be borrowing a wheelchair from the nurse, that;s how badly my legs hurt. (haha that was a joke so you can laugh now).
But on the bright side, I feel like rewarding myself for keeping up with my daily workout antics.
What's the best reward for me? Watching a movie, DUH! So that's what I'm about to go head off and do, so I can tell all ya'll about it later.
On a side note, I finally got my first college acceptance to Schreiner University! EXCITING!
But not quite exciting as me completing that reeeediculous workout.
Either way, a celebratory dinner (and movie) are much needed.
Peace Out Kids.
Until Next Time! (Actually I believe I'm going to change my signature salutation to Peace Out Kids, because I always say Peace Out when leaving a situation of any kind...) So...
Peace Out Kids.
Ya like? (:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
*Cough Cough* :P
What's the only good thing about being sick all weekend?
Staying home and watching movies, duh.
I will admit, I did get to watch quite a few movies this weekend, mainly because I was in bed sick, but I'm not complaining! It gives me more to write about!! (:
Firstly, (before I was sick of course) I went to go see the new movie Tower Heist with my family. It stars Matthew Broderick, Eddie Murphy, Ben Affleck, Alan Alda, and many others. I found this movie actually very humorous. It was a little inappropriate at times for younger people (mainly 14 and younger) but I was laughing the whole time. I haven't actually LOL'ed at a movie in who knows how long. It was nice to have a little comic relief. For those of you who haven't seen the commercials, Tower Heist is about a Hotel/Building staff who plan to overthrow the system and steal 12 million dollars from one of the Buildings residence who basically stole all of their money. I thought it was a really cute story line, and in ways reminded me of Ferris Bueller, but maybe that's because Matthew Broderick was in it and it involved a car. Anyways, I give it 4 stars, and everyone should go see it!
I have now seen 3 of 8000000000000 Woody Allen movies. Yes, that was a bit of an exaggeration... I watched What's Up, Tiger Lily? on Friday when I was home sick. It was an OK movie. I gave it two stars, but the back story to this movie is actually very interesting. This movie was Woody Allen's directorial debut. What he did was, he took an old Japanese film and edited out ALL the sound. Which just left him with the moving picture right? Then he added in American voices and an all new soundtrack that completely changed the whole movie. It went from a Japanese spy film to a film about the recovery of a treasured egg salad sandwich. Overall, it was interesting, and put a new spin on things. Definitely the first of it's kind that I have experienced.
Now I'll just fill you in on the rest of my weekend movie watchings, but no review is required. First, (well really 3rd) me and my mom watched When Harry met Sally. <3
I will NEVER get sick of that movie. In fact, as soon as we finished watching it, I wanted to watch it again. Pathetic, I know.
Then the next night, my mom and I watched Gigi, an old favorite of mine.
I haven't seen Gigi since I was a little girl, but it was just as good as I remember it being, and I still remembered the words to almost all the songs! Another great movie from The Book, and if you've never seen it, you're missing out on a Hollywood Gem.
Well, now I'm about to go do some Jillian Michaels as part of my scheme to defeating the Freshman 15 before next year!
Until Next Time!
Staying home and watching movies, duh.
I will admit, I did get to watch quite a few movies this weekend, mainly because I was in bed sick, but I'm not complaining! It gives me more to write about!! (:
Firstly, (before I was sick of course) I went to go see the new movie Tower Heist with my family. It stars Matthew Broderick, Eddie Murphy, Ben Affleck, Alan Alda, and many others. I found this movie actually very humorous. It was a little inappropriate at times for younger people (mainly 14 and younger) but I was laughing the whole time. I haven't actually LOL'ed at a movie in who knows how long. It was nice to have a little comic relief. For those of you who haven't seen the commercials, Tower Heist is about a Hotel/Building staff who plan to overthrow the system and steal 12 million dollars from one of the Buildings residence who basically stole all of their money. I thought it was a really cute story line, and in ways reminded me of Ferris Bueller, but maybe that's because Matthew Broderick was in it and it involved a car. Anyways, I give it 4 stars, and everyone should go see it!
I have now seen 3 of 8000000000000 Woody Allen movies. Yes, that was a bit of an exaggeration... I watched What's Up, Tiger Lily? on Friday when I was home sick. It was an OK movie. I gave it two stars, but the back story to this movie is actually very interesting. This movie was Woody Allen's directorial debut. What he did was, he took an old Japanese film and edited out ALL the sound. Which just left him with the moving picture right? Then he added in American voices and an all new soundtrack that completely changed the whole movie. It went from a Japanese spy film to a film about the recovery of a treasured egg salad sandwich. Overall, it was interesting, and put a new spin on things. Definitely the first of it's kind that I have experienced.
Now I'll just fill you in on the rest of my weekend movie watchings, but no review is required. First, (well really 3rd) me and my mom watched When Harry met Sally. <3
I will NEVER get sick of that movie. In fact, as soon as we finished watching it, I wanted to watch it again. Pathetic, I know.
Then the next night, my mom and I watched Gigi, an old favorite of mine.
I haven't seen Gigi since I was a little girl, but it was just as good as I remember it being, and I still remembered the words to almost all the songs! Another great movie from The Book, and if you've never seen it, you're missing out on a Hollywood Gem.
Well, now I'm about to go do some Jillian Michaels as part of my scheme to defeating the Freshman 15 before next year!
Until Next Time!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Just Another Day in the Life
Well hello again.
Yes, I am posting for the second time this week.
Yes, there's probably something wrong with me. At least you're the first to know!
So yea. I've come up with this master plan:
If I keep up a good workout regime from here until Christmas Break (and hopefully on after that-but I don't want to get ahead of myself) I will be able to continue on and not have to deal with the Freshman 15.
For those of you who haven't already heard, the Freshman 15 is the worst thing about college, AKA my one college nightmare. It's the "15" pounds a college freshman puts on once they leave home. But that 15 easily turns into 20 then into 30, then, OK-just shoot me now.
So I am DETERMINED to get a jump start on that so I get into a healthy routine that I can carry on into college! Sounds great right?
So far I've been doing pretty good.
fun exhausting!!!!!!! (I've always wanted to use the slash through on my fonts:D) I have never been more tired in my entire life. Not when we did the 20 minute drill in volleyball, not running the mile under 7 minutes, no even rollerblading straight into the wind. This was some crazy stuff.
You know during the Tour de France when the bikers stand up on their bikes and sprintpedal? Yea, well me and Emily (who went with me) were sprintpedaling and we were going nowhere. Literally. We were going 9 miles an hour if we were lucky. I felt like a snail. I felt like that reeeeeally old lady that crosses the street then drops something and can't get back up. It was awful.
but guess what.
We're doing it again tomorrow.
Are we crazy or what? (:
LOVE THAT BURN!
Mannnn, Ima be sore tomorrow!
Well it's time for me to get on Pinterest! ((((:
Until Next Time!
Yes, I am posting for the second time this week.
Yes, there's probably something wrong with me. At least you're the first to know!
So yea. I've come up with this master plan:
If I keep up a good workout regime from here until Christmas Break (and hopefully on after that-but I don't want to get ahead of myself) I will be able to continue on and not have to deal with the Freshman 15.
For those of you who haven't already heard, the Freshman 15 is the worst thing about college, AKA my one college nightmare. It's the "15" pounds a college freshman puts on once they leave home. But that 15 easily turns into 20 then into 30, then, OK-just shoot me now.
So I am DETERMINED to get a jump start on that so I get into a healthy routine that I can carry on into college! Sounds great right?
So far I've been doing pretty good.
- I've gone rollerblading at least 3 miles 4 or 5 times
- I rode 10 miles on a bike Tuesday!
- Today I rode 14 miles in an hour! WOOOO. and. We were headed straight into the wind for about 7 miles.
You know during the Tour de France when the bikers stand up on their bikes and sprintpedal? Yea, well me and Emily (who went with me) were sprintpedaling and we were going nowhere. Literally. We were going 9 miles an hour if we were lucky. I felt like a snail. I felt like that reeeeeally old lady that crosses the street then drops something and can't get back up. It was awful.
but guess what.
We're doing it again tomorrow.
Are we crazy or what? (:
LOVE THAT BURN!
Mannnn, Ima be sore tomorrow!
Well it's time for me to get on Pinterest! ((((:
Until Next Time!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Well, It was worth a shot...
Hello fellow blogging world and all of you who have continued to read this blog.
Yes-I'm sure most of you thought that I had jumped off a cliff or something, because I haven't posted anything since August, but please, let me explain why before you jump to any rash conclusions.
You see... It all started with those "summer resolutions". By actually setting a goal for myself, I jinxed the whole thing.
Then: it's called, volleyball.
Volleyball has literally sucked my life for the past three months, not that I'm complaining. In fact, I wish volleyball wasn't over yet, because not only did I get to see my best friends almost every waking moment of my life, but I had no spare time-thus no time to be bored. (:
Now that it's over, I don't see my friends as often (but we still spend way more time together than is probably healthy) and I have WAY TOO MUCH FREE TIME.
So that's the story.
I didn't die, sorry.
Now back to those summer resolutions...
Progress thus far-
preeeeetty pathetic.
Those 30 more movies before summer... I've seen one- The Exorcist. So yayyyyy 65 down, 936 to go! That's so pathetic it doesn't deserve to be bolded.
Then there were the 50 books throughout the school year. Welllllllllllllll. We are 1/3 of the way done and I've read 4 books: Pride and Prejudice (required), As I Lay Dying (required), The Lying Game, and Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone.
I have a long way to go if I want to reach 50.
Then I stopped watching Charmed, but there's still hope for that I guess....
And yea, I definitely haven't blogged at least once a week.
BUT-
I declare now, that everything is going to change since I have a life again.
Although, I'm finding that life is starting to be consumed with Harry Potter (my obsession has found it's way back to the surface in order to fill the volleyball depression) and this new supersupersupersuper addicting website called Pinterest.
ILOVETHATWEBSITE.
Emily Grizzell, I hope you're reading this right now, because I want to thank you for completely ruining me. You got me ADDICTED!
So now ya'll are all going to be so curious as to what it is that could be so addicting, and everyone's going to check it out and blame me for addicting them, but just remember, it's not me to blame, it's Emily.
Well that's all for now.
Can't wait until Pottermore is open to the public so I have a new addiction to share with the world!
Until Next Time!
Yes-I'm sure most of you thought that I had jumped off a cliff or something, because I haven't posted anything since August, but please, let me explain why before you jump to any rash conclusions.
You see... It all started with those "summer resolutions". By actually setting a goal for myself, I jinxed the whole thing.
Then: it's called, volleyball.
Volleyball has literally sucked my life for the past three months, not that I'm complaining. In fact, I wish volleyball wasn't over yet, because not only did I get to see my best friends almost every waking moment of my life, but I had no spare time-thus no time to be bored. (:
Now that it's over, I don't see my friends as often (but we still spend way more time together than is probably healthy) and I have WAY TOO MUCH FREE TIME.
So that's the story.
I didn't die, sorry.
Now back to those summer resolutions...
Progress thus far-
preeeeetty pathetic.
Those 30 more movies before summer... I've seen one- The Exorcist. So yayyyyy 65 down, 936 to go! That's so pathetic it doesn't deserve to be bolded.
Then there were the 50 books throughout the school year. Welllllllllllllll. We are 1/3 of the way done and I've read 4 books: Pride and Prejudice (required), As I Lay Dying (required), The Lying Game, and Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone.
I have a long way to go if I want to reach 50.
Then I stopped watching Charmed, but there's still hope for that I guess....
And yea, I definitely haven't blogged at least once a week.
BUT-
I declare now, that everything is going to change since I have a life again.
Although, I'm finding that life is starting to be consumed with Harry Potter (my obsession has found it's way back to the surface in order to fill the volleyball depression) and this new supersupersupersuper addicting website called Pinterest.
ILOVETHATWEBSITE.
Emily Grizzell, I hope you're reading this right now, because I want to thank you for completely ruining me. You got me ADDICTED!
So now ya'll are all going to be so curious as to what it is that could be so addicting, and everyone's going to check it out and blame me for addicting them, but just remember, it's not me to blame, it's Emily.
Well that's all for now.
Can't wait until Pottermore is open to the public so I have a new addiction to share with the world!
Until Next Time!
Monday, August 29, 2011
I survived Week 1 of Senior Year!
WOOOOOOOOO.
ONE WEEK DOWN.
So when's Christmas Break? haha.
No, seriously...
That was probably the longest and least fun week of my life.
Was it really on 5 days? Because I swear it felt like 3 years.
And the saddest part, I didn't watch any movies (or new ones I should say) or finish reading any books.
School takes up too much time. I'm almost done reading As I Lay Dying, which was wayyyyyy easier to get through than Pride and Prejudice for those of you wondering. But PAP was/is way more interesting than AILD. Next I have to read How To Read Literature Like A Professor. It sounds like something Luther would make us read.
Oh Luther....
How I miss you so sometimes.
Did I just say that? haha.
Well, me and my mom went on a mother/daughter date yesterday afternoon.
Talk about a full house.
I've never seen more people in a movie theater than the HP7P2 premiere!
We went and saw The Help since she finally finished the book.
That movie was so much better the second time. (:
And I actually cried like 4 times, I felt like I had a heart that time!
My mom didn't like it as much as me, she said it left out too many big chucks, like Louella's storyline.
I'm sorry, who was that again? HA. Must not have been too big of a chunk.
Well, I'm not really sure what else to write.
I need to clean my room. Ew.
I need to finish reading AILD. Ew.
I need to read chapter one of my Eco textbook (and maybe somemore). Ew.
I need to do vocab for APES. Ew.
I need to go to Sonic with Megan to find out how the review went to day. Not ew.
I need to finish decorating me and Meg's notebook. Not ew.
I guess I should stop writing now...
G'Bye Ya'll!
Until Next Time!
ONE WEEK DOWN.
So when's Christmas Break? haha.
No, seriously...
That was probably the longest and least fun week of my life.
Was it really on 5 days? Because I swear it felt like 3 years.
And the saddest part, I didn't watch any movies (or new ones I should say) or finish reading any books.
School takes up too much time. I'm almost done reading As I Lay Dying, which was wayyyyyy easier to get through than Pride and Prejudice for those of you wondering. But PAP was/is way more interesting than AILD. Next I have to read How To Read Literature Like A Professor. It sounds like something Luther would make us read.
Oh Luther....
How I miss you so sometimes.
Did I just say that? haha.
Well, me and my mom went on a mother/daughter date yesterday afternoon.
Talk about a full house.
I've never seen more people in a movie theater than the HP7P2 premiere!
We went and saw The Help since she finally finished the book.
That movie was so much better the second time. (:
And I actually cried like 4 times, I felt like I had a heart that time!
My mom didn't like it as much as me, she said it left out too many big chucks, like Louella's storyline.
I'm sorry, who was that again? HA. Must not have been too big of a chunk.
Well, I'm not really sure what else to write.
I need to clean my room. Ew.
I need to finish reading AILD. Ew.
I need to read chapter one of my Eco textbook (and maybe somemore). Ew.
I need to do vocab for APES. Ew.
I need to go to Sonic with Megan to find out how the review went to day. Not ew.
I need to finish decorating me and Meg's notebook. Not ew.
I guess I should stop writing now...
G'Bye Ya'll!
Until Next Time!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Farewell Summertime!
Can you believe how fast this summer has gone by? It's crazy!
I feel like the start of a new school year is kind of like the New Year in its own respect, so I've decided to make some End of Summer Resolutions!
Well I have quite a few things to write about today since I've been a bit of a procrastinator lately...
First I'll start with books.
There were two more books I read for book club.
The first is called Stolen by Lucy Christopher. I gave it three stars. Overall, it was very similar to Living Dead Girl. Same concept anyways. Girl gets kidnapped, kidnapper psycho. But this kidnapper doesn't try to kill the girl, instead he thinks he's saving her by taking her to the middle of nowhere in Australia. i felt sorry for the characters. Both seemed so lost in their own respects. This book definitely had a better ending than Living Dead Girl.
Then our final book of the summer was The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
Talk about a GREAT book. I haven't given a book 5 stars since reading Catching Fire in the beginning of June. People kept comparing The Help to To Kill A Mockingbird and for good reason. It will always have a place on your bookshelf, and it's one of those comfort reads that just makes you feel good inside after you read it.
The Help is set in the 1960's around the time of all the Civil Rights commotion. The book is actually about a book, kind of ironic, haha. Three characters, Skeeter, Minny, and Aibeleen, must work together in secret, against all odds, to reveal the truth about what it was like for the help: maids, gardeners, butlers, etc.
The book made me laugh, and cry (just a little) and above all, it gave me goosebumps and a greater appreciation for a generations worth of people.
If your not a reader, then go see the movie instead! The movie was almost (emphasize on the almost) word for word from the book.
I loved both, and play to read/watch them many times again.
Another great summer movie I strongly recommend is Friends With Benefits. I gave it 5 stars. I feel like in its own way, it's very similar to When Harry Met Sally, which as you all know is my absolute favorite movie of all time. Friends with Benefits is just more of a modern day twist to a classic love story. Plus, the chemistry between Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake is undeniably wonderful. Those two were made for those parts. Combine classic love story, a few twists and turns, a gay sports news broadcaster, many familiar faces, and a few flash mobs and you get a great summer flick.
Now, I've gotten a bit behind on my 1001 movies, but I'm starting to improve on my Meryl Streep movies. I watched The Ant Bully the other day to bring my Streep counter up to 8 out of 63! wooooooooo.
A more just cause for celebration would be that I actually sat through the entire movie. I gave it two stars, generously. It's a cheap rip off of A Bug's Life with a moral in it. Why adults try to teach kids lessons using animated cartoons about animals and bugs, I don't know, because kids these days only watch reality TV and look up to people like the Kardashians, not some little minuscule ants.
Moral of the story, don't flood an ants home, or the wizard ant will shrink you to bug size and force you to be an ant until you learn your lesson by saving the colony from an exterminator. yay.
Don't waste your time watching this.
I already did for you.
See the sacrifices I make for you people.
Then I made another sacrifice by watching The Hot Chick.
That movie was about as good as The Ant Bully.
Only this time the moral of the story was don't steal earrings from an African American valuables store or you'll wake up in the morning in a man's body.
Can you say been there done that with Freaky Friday (in two movies actually).
The only reason I watched this movie is because Rachel McAdams is in it.
Yes, I have a McAdams counter too, but I've actually seen a number of her movies. She is another one of my many favorite actresses. So here goes it:
Well, I hope everyone is dreading the first day of school as much as I am.
I'm off to finish reading my summer book, Pride and Prejudice. (See, I told you I was procrastinating...)
Until Next Time!
I feel like the start of a new school year is kind of like the New Year in its own respect, so I've decided to make some End of Summer Resolutions!
- Watch at least 30 more movies from The Book before summer.
- Read at least 50 books during the school year.
- Finish Charmed before Christmas.
- Write at least one post a week for my blog!
Well I have quite a few things to write about today since I've been a bit of a procrastinator lately...
First I'll start with books.
There were two more books I read for book club.
The first is called Stolen by Lucy Christopher. I gave it three stars. Overall, it was very similar to Living Dead Girl. Same concept anyways. Girl gets kidnapped, kidnapper psycho. But this kidnapper doesn't try to kill the girl, instead he thinks he's saving her by taking her to the middle of nowhere in Australia. i felt sorry for the characters. Both seemed so lost in their own respects. This book definitely had a better ending than Living Dead Girl.
Then our final book of the summer was The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
Talk about a GREAT book. I haven't given a book 5 stars since reading Catching Fire in the beginning of June. People kept comparing The Help to To Kill A Mockingbird and for good reason. It will always have a place on your bookshelf, and it's one of those comfort reads that just makes you feel good inside after you read it.
The Help is set in the 1960's around the time of all the Civil Rights commotion. The book is actually about a book, kind of ironic, haha. Three characters, Skeeter, Minny, and Aibeleen, must work together in secret, against all odds, to reveal the truth about what it was like for the help: maids, gardeners, butlers, etc.
The book made me laugh, and cry (just a little) and above all, it gave me goosebumps and a greater appreciation for a generations worth of people.
If your not a reader, then go see the movie instead! The movie was almost (emphasize on the almost) word for word from the book.
I loved both, and play to read/watch them many times again.
Another great summer movie I strongly recommend is Friends With Benefits. I gave it 5 stars. I feel like in its own way, it's very similar to When Harry Met Sally, which as you all know is my absolute favorite movie of all time. Friends with Benefits is just more of a modern day twist to a classic love story. Plus, the chemistry between Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake is undeniably wonderful. Those two were made for those parts. Combine classic love story, a few twists and turns, a gay sports news broadcaster, many familiar faces, and a few flash mobs and you get a great summer flick.
Now, I've gotten a bit behind on my 1001 movies, but I'm starting to improve on my Meryl Streep movies. I watched The Ant Bully the other day to bring my Streep counter up to 8 out of 63! wooooooooo.
A more just cause for celebration would be that I actually sat through the entire movie. I gave it two stars, generously. It's a cheap rip off of A Bug's Life with a moral in it. Why adults try to teach kids lessons using animated cartoons about animals and bugs, I don't know, because kids these days only watch reality TV and look up to people like the Kardashians, not some little minuscule ants.
Moral of the story, don't flood an ants home, or the wizard ant will shrink you to bug size and force you to be an ant until you learn your lesson by saving the colony from an exterminator. yay.
Don't waste your time watching this.
I already did for you.
See the sacrifices I make for you people.
Then I made another sacrifice by watching The Hot Chick.
That movie was about as good as The Ant Bully.
Only this time the moral of the story was don't steal earrings from an African American valuables store or you'll wake up in the morning in a man's body.
Can you say been there done that with Freaky Friday (in two movies actually).
The only reason I watched this movie is because Rachel McAdams is in it.
Yes, I have a McAdams counter too, but I've actually seen a number of her movies. She is another one of my many favorite actresses. So here goes it:
- The Hot Chick (2 stars)
- Mean Girls (5 stars)
- The Notebook (5 stars)
- The Family Stone (4 stars)
- The Time Traveler's Wife (4 stars)
- Sherlock Holmes (4 stars)
- Midnight In Paris (5 stars)
Well, I hope everyone is dreading the first day of school as much as I am.
I'm off to finish reading my summer book, Pride and Prejudice. (See, I told you I was procrastinating...)
Until Next Time!
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