Back to School, Tissue Paper Pom-Poms, the Damaging Effects of Humidity, and a Small Review of the Worst Movie EVER MADE

It's been a while since I've made a relatively interesting post, so I'm gonna give it a go!

The picture at the top doesn't relate to most of the post, but it's just funny!

School started up on Tuesday *cue the groan and eye roll* I don't really like any of my classes very much, with the exception of Spanish. My teachers are nothing special. There's no one I'm excited about. However, I have one teacher I'm not sure how I feel about. And I totally don't mean that kind of,Do I think his butt is cute or not? No. It's like the do I think he's actually a good teacher and someone I could even get along with? The first few days I thought he was really obnoxious. His type of humor is the one which involves embarrassing people. Luckily, he didn't do anything to me(that's what I get for being quiet and blending in with the wall). I was afraid because he seemed like the kind of person who was constantly joking(and thinks they're the funniest person alive) and could never be serious, but it died down after a couple more days. I think he's straight, but I've heard his gay voice way too much.
Anyway, I really like my Spanish class. I think it's because I'm so used to almost everything I do in all my other classes is, for the most part, review of everything I already know. "Applying your skills" as they like to call it. However, with Spanish, everything I'm learning is brand spankin new.

I was bored and was feeling quite crafty after making an origami bouquet of flowers for my grandma's birthday(I'll post pics later) and so I decided to go to Martha Stewart's website for some inspiration. Usually, I don't try out any of her crafts(or recipes) because they're much too labor intensive. I want my crafts to be fun and relaxing, not frustrating, time consuming, and money-eating. However, I found directions for these really cool tissue paper pom-poms that hang from the ceiling. I've seen them before and thought they'd be really hard to make, but I checked out the directions, and they look really easy! They also look really cool. I'm definitely going to try it out like, ASAP and I will get back to you with the results. Here's the link-check it out:
http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to?&pgType=intro&rsc=howTo_tab_intro#menu_container

I'm so sick of the stupid humidity! I saw Shela's post and decided to go off on a mini rant about my hatred for humidity. It makes my makeup melt of my face before the day's even halfway over! Even when I don't wear much-just eyeliner and mascara-I have little black puddles in the creases under my eyes! And don't get me started on my hair. It can look perfect and straight and then the second I step out the door, it's a big ball of wavy frizz. How on earth am I supposed to look good? GRRR.

Last and least, I watched "The Clique", the movie based on the book series by Lisi Harrison. I liked the book series, although it really wasn't the greatest. I was excited a few years ago when I heard they'd be making a movie. Then I found out it was a straight-to-DVD movie. Killjoy. So I came across it on the Lifetime Movie Channel and decided, what the hell, how about I watch it. It was TERRIBLE. But I couldn't look away. It was so uneventful that I wasn't even sure when it ended. It was the worst movie I've ever seen, I think. NEVER watch it-even out of curiousity. EVER.

TTYL, darlings!
//*Alanna*\\

TV Review: Ruby & the Rockits

Trying out a new review format-I've hated how every single one of my reviews sounds/looks.

Summary: Ruby has been living with her grandparents her whole life. When they become too old to take care of her, she hunts down her father, David, half of the 80's rock duo, The Rockits. David, however, lives a rockstar life and is not ready to take care of his daughter. His brother Patrick, the other half of The Rockits, has his own family and takes Ruby in.
My rating: 7/10
Why: I went in expecting this would be another crappy abc family show, but I was pleasantly surprised! The main reason I decided to try it out was because Alexa Vega stars in it. She was in Spy Kids ages ago and was one of my favorite childhood actors.
I watched the first episode and was hooked. After the first one, I watched every single one(there are only five). Now I'm excited for the next episode(it airs Tuesday).
I'd compare this show to The Bill Engvall Show. It's funny, lighthearded, and it has the same playful family humor.
I would definitely recommend watching at least one episode. Hope you all like it as much as I do!

TV Review: Glee

I meant to write this review a long time ago, but I completely slacked and then forgot. I'm sorry.

Unfortunately, you'll have to put up with my own crappy summary because I cannot seem to find one anywhere. Well, here goes nothing!

Will Schuester is a high school teacher who decides to take over Glee club in hopes of bringing it back and giving it a better reputation. Initially, he only gets a few kids to sign up-including Rachel Berry, a girl with nothing on her mind besides becoming famous. Will tries his hardest to get students excited about Glee club, but fails miserably. Meanwhile, he falls for Emma Pillsbury, the school's adorable new nutritionist. One problem: he's married.

I know I left a million key points out-you just have to watch it.
I LOVED the pilot episode Glee!! It was the perfect mix of drama, comedy, and music. The characters were full of personality and well developed.
On a scale of 1-10, I'd give it an 8-a must watch!
The pilot comes on Fox again on September 2nd and the season premiere comes out September 9th. Hope you all tune in!

Must....Resist...Song....

I hate Miley Cyrus for many reasons, but I'm totally diggin this song after hearing it on Teen Choice and the Wal-mart commercials(and the clothes are cute, too! AHHH!!!)
Check it out and be prepared to hate yourself for it:

Hey, It's Ok!

I bet you're getting tired of my non-stop movie reviews and lack of actual posts, soI wanted to share my favorite part of Glamour magazine with all you girls out there.
It's probably easier if I skip the explaining and just show you the examples from the last three issues.

Hey, it's Ok!
...to learn a party trick. You many not meet Mr.Right with your cherry-stem tying ability, but it can't hurt, right?
...to offer to pay but secretly hope he foots the bill.
...to give and overeager new luv-ah two words of advice:"Ladies first."
...to say: "Oh my God. You're the foe(?) in plaid that old psychic once told me I'd marry!" (If you believe in that stuff, you're gonna need a man who can deal.)
...to do a ring check the minute you meet a cute guy.
...to push your aviators up onto your head and consider it a hairstyle (I do this one all the time)
...to talk about the weather when all else fails. It's universal: Everyone cares.
...to say no to Frisbee golf, windsurfing or anything that will take you away from your towel, trashy novel, and frosty beverage. Lying on the beach is an activity!
...to press 0 to speak to a live human every singly time.
...to act all "candid" when someone pulls out a camera.
...to have more pairs of shoes under your desk than in your closet.
...to make him spend a ton winning you a stuffer bear.
...to think the fireworks were a wee bit excessive. Ooh, ahh, how many small countries could that have fed?
...to count housecleaning as a workout. Scrub and squat, sweep and sweat, dust and dance-done and done!
...to feign indifference but really pay super-close attention to the "emergency exit" spiel when you fly.
...to weigh more than your boyfriend does. After all, he doesn't have boobs and hips!
...to be kind of afraid of whatever's in the kiddie pool(lol!)
...to ask for bacon on your veggie burger.
...to not repair your heels until they sound like tap shoes when you walk.
...to want to be a Real Housewife of Wherever for just one twinset, Tory flats, margaritas-at-brunch day.

Hopefully you enjoyed those as much as I did!

I found some more here:
http://www.glamour.com/magazine/2008/11/hey-its-ok

Review: Hitch

I'm probably the last person to ever see this movie, but there's gotta be someone else out there, right? Whoever you are, this review is for you.

Summary from IMDB:
In New York, Alex Hitchen(Will Smith) is a kind of sentimental advisor, teaching each client how to date the woman of his dream. His present case is helping the clumsy Albert(Kevin James) to date the wealthy and powerful Allegra Cole(Amber Valletta). Meanwhile, Hitch has a crush on the gossip columnist Sara, who was assigned to write about Allegra. When the best girlfriend of Sara(Eva Mendes) has a love disillusion with a man that Sara thinks that is a client of Hitch, she plots a revenge against Hitch and the misunderstanding leads the two couples to a conflictive situation.

This movie was the perfect mix of funny, dramatic, and romantic. Eva Mendes and Will Smith had great chemistry and their characters had one of those relationships that you're cheering for, hoping they can pull through.

It wasn't the best movie I've ever seen, but I did enjoy it and it's definitely something I would recommend everyone watch at some point.

P.S. I forgot this, but I don't think I really need to say it-WILL SMITH WAS HOT!

Duh.

This movie was nothing like I expected. Well, parts of it were-but as a whole, this was not what I was expecting. I was thinking it would be one of those nothing-but-funny movies like "Knocked Up" and "Napoleon Dynamite", but it was actually really sad!

Here's IMDB's summary:Henry Roth lives in a Hawaiian paradise with the company of endless women with no strings attached. This is until he meets Lucy Whitmore. Both Henry and Lucy enjoy the company of each other and feels the start of a serious relationship occurring. Approaching Lucy the next day, Henry is confused when Lucy fails to recognise him. This is the moment Henry discovers that Lucy actually suffers from short term memory loss and can't remember each individual day. Henry won't let this stop him and is prepared to make her fall in love with him all over again, each and every day.

While 50% of the movie was hilarious, the other half was just plain sad. Genuinely sad-not the kind of,"This movie sucks so bad, it's sad." And kind of exhausting. You watch as Henry strives to make Lucy fall for him every single day. You watch her break down in tears as she realizes all the things that have happened to her that she cannot remember. It's sweet, but depressing.

I think I need pros and cons list:

Pros

• There were a lot of really funny parts
• It was sweet in a heartwrenching-type of way
• Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler had great chemistry
• Adam Sandler was pretty adorable
• Happy ending :)
  

Cons

• Sad
• Kind of frustrating
• Exhausting

I would recommend it to those who love a good heartwrenching story. I however, don't like sad stories. But I'm just weird.

My final verdict-it was a good movie. I don't regret watching it. It's not my type, though.

Review: Julie and Julia

Since I'm trying extra hard to become a movie-watching person, I've seen a lot of movies lately and I'm falling far behind on my reviews. I apologize if I post a huge batch all at once-when I get in a blogging mood, I like to go with it.

SunnyD and I saw Julie and Julia just a few hours ago. It's based on the book by Julie Powell, who Amy Adams portrays in the movie.

I'm stealing IMDB's summary because, as you all know, I majorly suck at summarizing things(I love detail!)
Julia Child (Meryl Streep) and Julie Powell (Amy Adams) are featured in writer-director Nora Ephron's adaptation of two bestselling memoirs: Powell's Julie & Julia and My Life in France, by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme. Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends...until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.

I guess I was kind of expecting this movie to be...what's the word? Fluffy? Alright? Plotless? I was pleasantly surprised because this movie was not only cheerful and adorable, it actually had a plot! It definitely was far from edge-of-your-seat-what-is-going-to-happen-next, but it was enough to make it interesting.

I'll give you a little synopsis of my own because IMDB's was a bit too fluffy, with no actual content-Julie Powell is tired of her job and wants something to distract her and keep her busy, so she takes up cooking. She plans to go through Julia Child's entire recipe book-complete with 524 recipes from France-in 365 days.
Looking back at the past, Julia Child is going through similar things. She also takes up cooking and begins to write/publish her own cookbook while in France with her husband.

I'd definitely recommend this movie. It's not a chick flick, it's good for all ages(13 and up of course, seeing as it's PG-13). There were young people and elderly people seeing it and everyone seemed to be enjoying it.

I'm trying to use different words because I'm sure you're all sick of "charming", "cute" and "adorable". My word to describe this movie? Charismatic.

Now I feel the urge to cook....

I love the movie's tagline:
Passion. Ambition. Butter. Do You Have What It Takes?


P.S. You know how at the end of movies, people usually clap? Well for some reason, Little Miss Queen of Weird(aka The Darling SunnyD) despises it. Back me up people-isn't it perfectly normal/good to clap at the end of a good movie? And can someone please try to explain to me why this irritates her so much?

Movie Review: Romeo and Juliet(1968)

I meant to do this review AGES ago-I watched it in April-and if the movie wasn't so great, I wouldn't be doing this right now!
I watched this in English class and thoroughly enjoyed it! It stays true to the story, the cast is great, and for being made so long ago, they did a really great job.
The actor that plays Romeo, Leonard Whiting, is...(can't think of a creative way to say this) INSANELY GORGEOUS! He looks EXACTLY like Zac Efron(not so much in pictures, but in the movie, you'll see it). Every girl in my English class all went,"Oh.My.God." at the same time when he first came on.
There were many other sexy dudes, too . ;)
Olivia Hussey makes a perfect Juliet and she's absolutely beautiful!

I'd definitely recommend this. The guys didn't seem to enjoy it, but the girls definitely did.
WATCH IT!!!



P.S. Trying to make my reviews shorter so I have to write less and you don't have to read as much. Tell me your thoughts in the comments. Shorter or longer reviews?

Antoher Fill-Out Thing Stolen From Shela

Sorry I'm posting so much, but that's how I like to do things-sit down and post everything on my mind, then wait a couple weeks to do it again.

1. Where are you and what are you doing right this moment? At the desk in my room, typing this(what else would I be doing?)
   
2. Are you listening to anything? My new obsession,"She Holds a Key" by Gavin Degraw(sorry this is bold, i can't fix it)
3. What are 5 things that you can grab from where you're sitting? No cheating! My iTouch, speakers, origami bunnies, water bottle, toe separators(painted my nails earlier)
4. Do you have any celebrity crushes right now? Kinda diggin Chris Cornell at the moment. He reminds me of Sirius Black, which I like ;)
5. Would you ever get Botox? Nah. Too creepy looking.
6. What do you look for in a guy/girl? Hugh Jackman qualities. The man is absolutely and utterly perfect.
   
7. What draws your eye out when you meet someone? What they're wearing.
   
8. Do you like cologne? Love it. Apparently it's okay for girls to wear it once in a while. Not brave enough to do that, but I love the smell of some colognes.
   
9. What's your favorite scent? The smell of Taye Diggs in the scratch-and-sniff part of the 2007 People's Sexiest Man Alive issue. That was really specific. But it stands out in my mind. I think it was sandalwood and something else...I'll dig it up later and post it.
   
10. Do you have a usual regimen for your skin or do you like to try everything out? It changes a lot, but I love using my pumice stone on my legs, arms, and feet, and then I put on two different types of acne treatment(i'm officially zit free as of like, 6 months ago-it feels good)
    
11. What is a little known fact about you? Hm....probably that I play with dolls. What a weirdo.
    
12. Would you do Katy Perry? Haha, she's adorable, but no. I'm too straight for her.
    
13. Are you lesbian or bisexual? Aside from the attraction to Meagen Fox(seriously, can you blame me? Dayummm) and occasionally other people, no. I only like celebrities that way sometimes, never regular people.
    
14. What do you think about Carrie Prejean? I don't care about the whole gay thing, but I just find her annoying as a person. I'm glad she was ditched :)
15. What's your shoe size? 6.5-8 Yeah, I know, wide range, right? Depends on the brand most of the time.
    
16. Who's your dream bachelor? Hard question. Not so into to RPattz anymore-he's become too famous. My dream guy is Isaac Slade(lead singer of The Fray),but he's taken, and Bono, he's taken, but Gavin Degraw might be single(don't want to look it up because I might be disappointed). Dr.Cox from Scrubs would be perfect for me, but he's not real :(
    
17. What's an extravagance that's a must in your makeup bag? Extravagance? Don't have any extravagences in my makeup bag.
    
18. Beers or martinis? Don't drink.
    
19. What's a trend that you want to try out this season? Dying to get one of those cute headbands with the peacock feathers on the side.They're adorable! That's my goal for this week:get a feather headband.
    
20. Are you falling in love with someone? Yes. But mostly famous-ish people. Gavin Degraw especially...
    
21. How do you feel about push-ups bras? Don't own one-I'd look like a major hooker. They get enough attention as it is.
    
22. What are your plans for the next year? Don't need to think about next year. living in the present
    
23. Put your Ipod on shuffle, play a song and pause at 0:23. What are the lyrics?
    
24. "i Don't know which side i'm on"
    
25. What's your favorite shade of nail polish? Rimmel Underground 340 Addictive
    
26. Who is your favorite book or author? Dunno
    

My Beach Playlist

I got back from my week-and-a-half trip to the beach on Wednesday and I thought I'd share my beach playlist while I still feel beach-y.

1. Ben Harper and the Innocent Crimials-"Steal My Kisses" This song never fails to make me feel good. Ben Harper has a soothing, smooth voice. This song is a great upbeat song to listen to on the beach!

2. The Black Ghosts-"Full Moon" It's probably best known for the being on the Twilight soundtrack. This song is just awesome. Another feel-good song!

3. Bob Marley and the Wailers-"Is This Love" Anything Bob Marley is perfect for most situations, especially the beach. Need I explain?

4. Chris Brown-"Dreamer" I'm not a huge Chris Brown fan, but I love this song. It came out during the Olympics. Good song to work out to, also.

5. Coldplay-"Strawberry Swing" Oh my god, this is totally my summer anthem! It reminds me of my childhood for some reason.

6. The Cure-"Just Like Heaven" Okay, this is just one of the best songs ever made. If you haven't heard it, you are very unfortunate and I will save you the time and embarrassment and give you the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5StFADI9NM Just listen and enjoy. DO IT! Oh, and don't watch the video. The lead singer is hideous and he might ruin it for you.

7. Foo Fighters-"Learn To Fly" You've probably heard this before. It's the best Foo Fighters song, in my opinion. No words to describe how happy this song makes me feel.

8. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole(Commonly Known as Bruddah Iz)-"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" This is the super famous cover that you hear in the romance movies and on TV. It's like magic. You'd think it's magic would wear off after a while, but every time I listen to this song, I feel it. It's touching.

9. Bruddah Iz-"Ka Huila Wai" This song is sung completely in Hawaiin(?) and it's just fun! Definitely the soundtrack to my beach vacation and my favorite pick for beach listening!

10. Jack Johnson-"If I Had Eyes" This one's kind of obvious because Jack Johnson is stereotypical beach music(but not in a bad way!)

11. Jason Mraz-"I'm Your's" Another predictible one we've all heard, but a good one.

12. Switchfoot-"Awakening" Switchfoot is another beach-perfect band. They're meant for sunny days :)

13. U2-"Mysterious Ways" You knew I'd have to add in some U2, right? This is one of my favorites. Enjoy ;)

Hope you enjoyed this playlist!

Movie Review: Bewitched

I came across this movie last night while babysitting. I had a few hours while the kids were asleep, so I watched the whole thing(of course, their parents came home 10 minutes before it ended, so I rushed home-they're across the street from my house-and recorded the rest).
Here's a brief plot summary: Isabel Bigelow(Nicole Kidman) is a witch(the friendly kind!) who's trying her hardest to give up magic and become a normal person(her father does the exact opposite). Jack Wyatt(Will Ferrell),a D-list actor, is trying to build up a better reputation for himself after much failure in the box office. He decides to do a remake of the 1964 TV show,"Bewitched", and cast a nobody as Samantha(the main character) so that no one can steal his spotlight. He meets Isabel on the street and offers her the part. Unaware of his plans, she agrees.
As the story goes on, they begin to fall in and out of love as Isabel tries to change him. You have to watch to find out what happens ;)

I found this movie to be absolutely charming(no pun intended). Nicole Kidman was adorable, Will Ferrel was self-absorbed and hilarious, and the supporting actors were great, too.
This is a feel-good movie that left me flouncing around the house at midnight, high off of happiness and wishing I could cast spells(I sound a bit insane, don't I?)

I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking for something to lift their spirits and make them laugh!

I guess if I had to say something bad about this movie, I'd say it was a bit predictible. However, most movies/books are and this movie is still very enjoyable! A must watch!!