Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you’re having a nice weekend. Things have been up and down here—Edd is still in the hospital and has had seizures around the same time every night since Tuesday. Even though those scans showed the cancer in his brain hadn’t grown any, something is still causing these seizures and the doctors are still trying to find the correct dose of meds to stop them. But he’s been surrounded by people who love him, and I know that no matter what, everything will be OK.
I know this is an odd transition, but let’s talk about Twilight for a second here. Who’s seen it? What did you guys think?
I survived the midnight showing and went back for seconds yesterday, which I felt was necessary. You know, in order to formulate a decent, educated opinion. Oddly, and though I enjoyed myself both times, I actually liked it better the second time around (maybe because I saw it at 7 PM and not the wee hours of the morning?!).
It’s a bit cheeseballsy at times, but which of the first three movies wasn’t? There was one scene in particular that I thought was shockingly stupid (the one where the wolves were all “talking” in the lumber yard), and I thought those last scenes at the end were quite disgusting and graphic. But overall, I really did like it! I thought it was nice, also, that Stephanie Meyer made an appearance in the wedding scene—I didn’t catch that until the second time I saw it! (she’s sitting in the back row and is beaming at Bella as she walks down the aisle).
So, that’s my take. I’m interested in hearing what the rest of you thought, if you’ve seen it! Let me know, yo.
I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking for this weekend.
Me and my pretty Grandma, visiting from Oregon!
Grandpa reading with his magnifying glass :)
Cupcakes Matthew requested to kick off the weekend with
Aaaaand a little HP alongside a little rum & coke. That’s how the grownups do it. ***It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve watched it this weekend or how many tears I’ve shed, so stop asking! :P
By the way, since we’re on the topic of young adult lit that I may or may not be obsessed with, do you know what week this is? Why,Twilight Breaking Dawn’s opening week, of course! Yes, I already have my Team Edward t-shirt and midnight showing tickets in hand, because I am just that mature and cool. And the wee hours of Friday morning kind of can’t get here fast enough.
Also, did you know that the full-length Hunger Games trailer was released this morning?! Here it is (you’re welcome):
A chapter came to a close, and not without tears and remorse. Joy interminged with sadness. Triumph with regret.
I held Matthew’s hand tightly during this chapter’s closing—enjoying every moment as much as I wished each moment would never end.
I drowned my sorrows in a cocktail. I stuffed my face with peanut m&ms. I wiped away hidden tears throughout the remainder of this bittersweet event.
And now? I feel it is official. I am an adult. Just like Harry and Hermione and Ron.
Ha. Ok, maybe I’m being a tad dramatic.
You don’t think differently of me now that you know I’m a Harry Potter nerd, do you? Because I promise I will judge YOU if you say that you are NOT. Or pity your poor soul, at least. ;P (kidding)
But in all seriousness, I’m sad to see this saga end. It was a great story, and you get pretty attached to the characters. Those who’ve seen it: do you think they’ll try and make more movies with the children? I hope so, though I don’t know if they could ever be as great as the original stories.
Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
"Don’t pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living. Especially those who live without love.”
List of Ten Tuesday has been annoying me lately. Mostly just the part about Tuesday. I know, I know, I know. I'm the one who said there are NO rules to L.O.T.T., but I will admit that the simple fact that "Tuesday" is mentioned in the title has me feeling a little committed to posting my list on aforementioned day of the week.
And I don't like rules, and I don't like expectations, and I don't like scheduling my other posts around Tuesday all the time; so from here on out, I will make no promises as to when my List Of Ten will appear. Not that I ever really did, but I'm ESPECIALLY not NOW.
So there. You will have to read my blog every single day of the week to find List of Ten... day. Sometimes it may fall on Tuesday, sometimes it may not. Alrighty? Moving on.
My list of ten today actually involves a blogger tag I received from my dear friend Marissa! Now to be quite honest with you, oftentimes I find these lists of questions rather dull and arduous, especially if they aren't accompanied by at least a few pictures... but then again, sometimes I also wonder if I'm a little A.D.D. and require massive amounts of visual stimulation in order to remain interested in a post for longer than 60 seconds. But anyhoo. I have answered the below ten questions to the best of my ability, attempting to make it somewhat interesting and providing visuals for as many items as I could. Enjoy! ;)
List of Ten Things You Never Always Wished You Knew About Me
(but now you'll be SO glad to know them)
1) Why did you create your blog?
I've kept several blogs in the past and, in the beginning, blogging was just a way for me to creatively exercise my writing skills and keep my family and friends up to date on all of my exciting adventures (yeah, right).
But then when the only people who ever seemed to read my blog regularly were my Mom and Grandma (love you Mom and Grandma!), I started feeling unfulfilled by my blog. I wanted more people to read. I wanted to make a difference in people's lives. I wanted to make people smile and laugh and think and be inspired. And it wasn't enough that just a handful of people read my stuff. So that's when THIS humble little blog was born.
Because, as a writer, it's my dream to be read by hundreds or even thousands of people. I want to, even if it's just in some small way, make a difference.
Guess I don't really have one. Almost every single piece of makeup I have is of a different brand.
4) Favorite clothing brand?
Oh J.Crew, how I love thee! But how expensive thou art!
5) Your indispensable makeup product?
This Lancome concealer. You see, fantastic genetics have afforded me rather frightening dark circles under my eyes, and without this concealer, I feel DISGUSTING. Sometimes I even wear it to bed so my husband doesn't think he's sleeping with a dead woman. It is that bad.
6) Your favorite color?
I just love COLOR in general, but my favorites are any variation of blue, aqua, turquoise, and green...
7) Your perfume?
Funny face required to make boring perfume question more interesting. My "signature scent" has been Guess by Marciano for quite some time now, though I'm now in the market for a new perfume.
8) Your favorite film? There's a lot that I love, but I'm a huge fan of all the comedies with guys like Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Will Farrell. I think my all time fave is Dodgeball - I kid you not.
I wonder what this says about me? 9) What country would you like to visit and why? That's a hard one! I lived in Europe for three years, from ages 7 to 10, but I'd love to go back now that I'm older and would remember it/appreciate it more. I'd really love to go to Italy - it's one country we never visited, and I always wanted to go! 10) Write the last question and answer it yourself. ***What is your indispensable piece of clothing???*** Easy. Leggings. I'm obsessed. I almost never wear jeans anymore. Why wear pants that cut off the circulation in your crotch when you can wear deliciously comfy leggings?! I have no idea.
The comment below was left on last week's L.O.T.T. post by someone who is very near and dear to my heart. We were best friends when both of us were living in Germany, and thanks to the wonderfulness of social media like Facebook, we were able to reconnect. And she leaves EPIC comments on my blog. I heart her very much. The comment is split into two pictures. And you have to read last week's post or this won't make sense. Click to enlarge if needed.
