Alanna

Stupidity Is A Disease: Heidi Montag Is A Victim

2010-01-21T09:13:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I see something that irks me so badly that I need more than anything to just rant. So you've been warned-I might go a little crazy on this one because I've been bottling this crap up because the people around me have no choice as to whether or not they hear me. You do. Anyway, proceed at your own risk.

As you probably know, Heidi Montag got buttloads of plastic surgery in November and has finally emerged, with a new, android-looking face. She had ten procedures done in one day. It wasn't that bad until she started talking about it. That's when the stupid came out. Check out this interview she did with Good Morning America:

There are a few things I want to hit on that pertain to this interview.

"It wasn't like I had 10 surgeries, or something. It wasn't a lot,"she says. The reporter, who I love for interrogating Heidi and making her look more idiotic then we thought she was before, says,"But you did have 10 surgeries..." Oh, it made me laugh.
DDD isn't big enough. Um...what.the.fuck. Does she want to be toppling over? Oh.my.gosh.
My favorite part was when the reporter asked her to sing something. I know, we all knew that she had no talent and couldn't sing in the first place, but this just...I don't even know what to say. It was like the curtain fell and she was exposed. Embarassing for her-hilarious for everyone else. You know what else is funny? Her CD sold less than 1,000 copies. That could be a new record for someone as famous as she is.

Okay, I realize now that this whole rant was really annoying, but kudos to you for reading it.
Hopefully you learned something: Heidi Montag is an android and that you must protect yourself from stupidity.

P.S. Sorry this was a crappy post.

Lack of Inspiration

2010-01-18T17:58:00.000-08:00

I apologize for being gone for so long! I don't know if I can really use the whole, "I've been busy" excuse, seeing as I spend most of my free time(which I have buttloads of) doing puzzles(because, I'm apparently half old lady, half small child). I guess it's just the lack of any reason to write on this blog. Everytime I see a comment from someone new, it inspires me to write more and drives me to actually post something. But I haven't gotten any comments from anyone other than my friends lately and I kind of forgot about the blog for a little while. Anyway, I will try to post more often(as I've said a million times before) but I make no promises.
If you have any suggestions as to what you would want to see(I'm craving your opinions!) on this blog, I'd be happy to oblige(well, to an extent). Leave a comment. Make my day!!!
TTFN,
Alanna

2009 in Retrospect

2009-12-31T12:44:00.001-08:00

I made this collage in remembrance of this crappy year :) Click on it so you can see it full size.
Happy New Year!!

Perfect Twilight Song

2009-12-23T18:55:00.000-08:00

I'm in a really Twilight-y mood right now. I was just listening to a song that I've always loved called "When You Come Back Down" by Nickel Creek. I can't remember whether I posted it a while back or not. But I'm going to post it again anyway because it's so beautiful. I think it's a perfect song for Twilight, no?

Emma Watson as Bella Swann?

2009-12-23T18:33:00.001-08:00

Apparently, I'm not the first to come up with this, but I am probably one of the few who considered Emma Watson for the role of Bella Swann. I was thinking a little while ago, who would I choose to play Bella? I think Kristen Stewart has the look down perfectly, but I think Emma Watson is a much better actress. So I went on Picnik(and I don't have premium, so ignore the little ribbon that says "premium")-I really want Photoshop!-and I tried to make her a bit more Bella-ish.
So what do you think?

Twi-heartedness, Soundtracks, Haters, and the Strange Pet Peeves of SunnyD

2009-12-23T15:11:00.000-08:00

Hello my darling readers!

Is that video not just amazing?
I just got finished listening to the Twilight audiobook(you can find it on Youtube for free). Can you believe this was only the second time I had read Twilight? I'd forgotten how different it was from the movie. I have renewed my love for Twilight and I am not ashamed. I even found myself saying some of the lines along with the person reading it. Dorky, I know, but satisfying still. Just to make the experience even more fun, I matched the soundtrack to the reading and had it going quitely in the background. I wish I had thought of it when I first started listening to the book, but it didn't occur to me until the baseball scene. So I played "Supermassive Black Hole" three times to make it stretch out throughout the entire baseball scene. I was excited for playing "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" at the dance scene, but I had forgotten that the dance scene in the movie was much differenter(yeah, I did say differenter) from the book version and frankly, I liked the movie version better. Anyway, enough of this uber nerdiness. I want to discuss the haters.

Haters are taking over the world. I hate it. I want to talk specifically about Twilight haters. It seems like everyone's turned into one. WHERE ARE MY TWILIGHT FANS?! It's like they've all went into hibernation or fallen off the face of the earth. Maybe all of the extremist haters locked them all up. THEY WON'T FIND ME! I WON'T LET THEM!!AHHHHH!!!! Sorry, spaz moment. But yeah, I can't stand it when people summarize the story. It always ends up sounding stupid and people base all of their judgements on those stupid little summaries. Grr. I don't really care about guy haters. They mock the fact that Edward sparkles, they call him gay, you know, the whole shebang. Not one of them will admit that they're just jealous. And I understand that I sound stupid saying this, but it's so true! Ever notice how guys tend to hate guys that girls like? How often do you hear a guy say Robert Pattinson is a great actor or that Justin Beiber is a good artist? Gay guys, maybe. Straight, no. Usually they say men that women like are "gay", as in, they like women and women like them, so they must be homosexuals. Yes, that made no sense. Which is my point exactly.

I dont' know why I bothered writing all that...I don't know why you bothered reading it...I think I just wasted both of our times(?) at the same time....that was an awkwardly phrased sentence.

SunnyD is an interesting creature. She feeds on mint chocolate chip ice cream, supreme pizza, and frappachinos. She likes reading, hanging out with her friends, and watching sappy movies. Typical, no? That's how she appears. But she might be one of the weirdest people I've ever met. She despises when people clap at the end of a good movie. I was disappointed that no one clapped at the end of The Princess and the Frog because I love the look she gets :P She also likes to get angry with characters in movies. For instance, yesterday, she yelled at the screen because the firefly was dying and no one was helping it. And I know she hates me right now for this, but I'm okay with that. Now, here's the newest one: We went shopping downtown today and she made it very clear that she hates it when the shopkeepers wish us a "Merry Christmas!" on our way out of the stores. She's Jewish. But not very. And for some reason, she has nothing better to do than complain because someone wished her a merry christmas! It's a nice sentiment. It's not meant to be an insult to her religion. It's the thought that counts, right? I think SunnyD and Nikki have traded places. Nikki used to be the one who found things to complain about like it was her hobby, but now SunnyD seems to be the one who's constantly irked at the world. Le sigh.
So, do you guys think it's offensive when people wish you a merry Christmas instead of happy holidays?

Anyway, I'm sorry I just felt like I needed to write some stuff down. Thanks for bearing with me and my craziness.

Love you guys!
Alanna ^_^

P.S. I love all of those wonderful photoshopped Twilight pics. Don't you?

Movie Review: The Princess and the Frog

2009-12-22T18:44:00.000-08:00

I don't know what it was exactly that made me want to see this movie so bad. Maybe it was the animation, maybe it was the desire to reconnect with my childhood. Regardless, I went with my besties to the movies today and sat in a dark room with a bunch of little kids and loved this adorable movie!

The story follows a young woman named Tiana, who has worked hard her entire life and hopes one day to own her own restaurant one day. Meanwhile, Prince Naveen, who has never had to lift a finger his whole life, is cut off by his parents. Without money, he isn't sure what to do with himself. He meets Dr.Facilier, a creepy man who promises to make his dreams come true with voodoo. He ends up turning the prince into a frog. Tiana and the prince meet, he convinces her to kiss him, thinking she's a princess, and they both end up as frogs. The rest of the movie follows their journey to reverse the curse.

This movie had everything I like in an animated film-good music, a good length, an interesting plotline, charming characters, and enchanting animation. The movie took place in New Orleans during the jazz era, so a good bit of the music was reminiscent of that time-upbeat jubilent. The movie lasted only 97 minutes, which was nice. It seems like movies are getting longer and longer these days and I don't like sitting still for that long, so it was nice to finally have a movie that didn't take up my entire day. It also kept my interest, which even New Moon couldn't do. It was genuinly funny! The characters were cute and followed along the typical Disney lines. The animation was my favorite part, though. It was a feast for the eyes, with bright, eye-catching colors, beautiful scenery, and a prince that was actually pretty darn hot, considering he wasn't real. I also loved the combination of modern-day animation and the "old fashioned"version. The characters looked like they were from the Tarzan period, but the scenery was more modern. It was a good mix of both and they blended nicely.

I would definitely recommend this movie. It was definitely worth seeing. It was well done so that it was interesting for both adults and children. And Tiana is the first black princess! I'm surprised it took so long. I'm also surprised it took so long for a black man to be president. And both in the same year! Isn't it ironic?

Why Blog?

2009-12-22T18:22:00.000-08:00

"A blog is merely a tool that lets you do anything from change the world to share your shopping list."

Nikki brought up a good point today-what is the purpose of blogging? Is there any? I began thinking about. The reasons I blog may be completely different from those of other bloggers. I'm going investigate these reasons. Feel free to add some in the comments!

Money-We all love that nice green stuff. Though it's rare that you would actually make enough money to really make it worth blogging solely for the moolah, for some people, blogging could bring a decent amount of cash. It all depends on popularity.
Change-Some people blog in order to change the world in some way, shape, or form. I think it's worth blogging about your opinions even if you can only change one person's mind.
Connections-You meet so many people while blogging. It's one of the main reasons I love doing it. I think I would have quit a long time ago if I didn't enjoy every time I receive a comment in my email, especially from someone new. You can form so many connections through blogging. You meet people with similar interests, make friends, and sometimes even people who can help you reach your goal, whatever it may be.
Journal-Blogging can often serve as a place to spill your guts. Like a public journal. Some people find relief in writing down all their feelings and telling other people about them.
Moral support-I've found the Blogspot community to be a very friendly one, unlike Youtube and similarly popular sites. People have had nothing but nice things to say to me. You guys are like my cheerleaders! You get a lot of empathy and sympathy when you broaden your audience.
Entertaining-Me, I like to entertain people. It's one reason I like blogging. If you read this blog more than once, chances are it's because it's entertained you. I like putting smiles on people's faces and I get satisfaction from it.
Followers/Commenters/Fans-This is definitely my favorite reason for blogging. This blog started out so small. Only my best friends would read it. I haven't the slightest clue how it became so "big". Even having 18 followers seems like a lot. I love that feeling you get when you realize that people like what you are doing. It's a really good feeling. I love getting comments from you guys-keep 'em coming! The more you comment and follow, the more I write. And the better. Every time more people come, I feel the need to up the quality of the blog.
Boredom-Not sure how I forgot this one, considering the URL of my blog, but Maria reminded me(shout out!) Why do I blog? Because sometimes I'm just so darn bored :)

If you're a blogger, tell me, why do you blog? If you're not, why don't you?

I love all of my readers so so much! Hugs and kisses to you guys-you make writing fun for me!
XOXO,
Alanna

"The Yellow Handkerchief"

2009-12-20T18:44:00.000-08:00

There are some moments that just make you go,"IT BLOG TIMEZ!" This is one of them.
I just watched the trailer for "The Yellow Handkerchief"
The first shocking thing is that Kristen Stewart is playing a totally different role. For like, the first time ever, I think. Second, SHE HAS A FREAKIN' SOUTHERN ACCENT! My jaw might have dropped just a little bit when I heard it.
Holy crapoli.
Check out the craziness for yourself:

Talk to the Moose

2009-12-20T18:02:00.000-08:00

This commercial is so annoying, but the song is really catchy. I'm ashamed.
I love my comfy sweater.

Short Film Review: "Dennis"

2009-12-20T16:27:00.000-08:00

I was bored last night and felt like watching one of the Youtube Screening Room's short films. The one I chose was "Dennis", a movie that, once I was done watching, I was shocked that I actually enjoyed. I'm going to use the summary from the video's description:

"When Dennis, an introvert bodybuilder, invites a local girl out on a date his mother is hurt and disappointed. Despite the pressure she puts on him to cancel the date, Dennis ventures into a night that he will never forget."

Honestly, this movie should have been extremely boring-it had very little dialogue, the storyline was about as exciting as watching paint dry, but the acting by the man who played Dennis is what I think made the movie. He said so much with his eyes and his timid and shy persona was extremely adorable. He reminded me of Edward Scissorhands, which I know sounds weird because Edward looks nothing like a bodybuilder, but it was the quiet, troubled personality that I'm so attracted to, that kept me going,"Awww", throughout the whole movie.

I don't know if anyone is actually going to watch this, but I'm going to post it anyway. It's really a work of art; it's very deep and has a lot of emotion to it. I'd recommend it, but it's not for everyone. If you need something exciting to watch, this isn't it. But if you want to ogle at a bodybuilder and watch him act like a shy 5 year-old boy, this is it.

I'm so good at selling these movies I write about, aren't I? Haha, NOT.

100 Random Facts

2009-12-19T16:00:00.000-08:00

I got tagged by XANABIOTICX, so I'm going to post 100 random facts about me. Brace yourself, this is bound to be a long one.

I have an unhealthy obession with Chuck Norris
I have straight A's right now
I have never seen Star Wars
I went to 3 concerts this year
I'm a master at origami
I'm basically an internet phenomenon
I love food with faces
I like things that are comically large/small
I play the guitar and the piano
I am a chocoholic
I love photography
I want to live in NYC
Because I like lights
My favorite color is purple
Second favorite is green
Third is rainbow
I have never broken a bone
Lady Gaga scares me, but I love her
I'm short and I am frequently told that
I'm a facebook addict
I love old cars
I'm Team Bella
My mousepad has a Geico caveman on it
I want to be an interior designer
Or and SNL regular
I have several alter egos, or "characters"
One is a New Jersey therapist
My best friend and I met in 1st grade and we're still BFFs
Music is my life
I'm not ashamed of liking Twilight
Harry Potter was better
Napoleon Dynamite is one of my favorite movies
Edward Scissorhands is another
I love writing parodies of songs
I wear the same peace sign ring every day and it's very rare that I leave the house without it
I love color. Lots of it
I think Taylor Lautner's chest deserves an Oscar
But face-wise I prefer RPattz
I'm having trouble coming up with more facts
I loved "The Host"
And I tend to prefer shallow books about romance
I hate almost all movies except comedy
I don't like thinks that make you sad
I loved Christian Bale's rant
I love musicals
The white tiger is my favorite animal. Wombat is probably second
I like to draw
I love Post-it notes
I don't know why
I like REALLY hot showers
I like vintage stuff
My hair is like, 4 different colors right now because I went through a dyeing mode this year
My friends are the weirdest people ever born
I'm an atheist
I still celebrate christmas because I love it
I spent the majority of today listening to the Twilight audiobook on youtube, so my mind is kind of in that mode
My favorite game is Scattegories
I love racket sports and hate all others-except volleyball and swimming
I am not athletically skilled
I think palm trees make everything look better
I used to add eyeliner to every picture
I started this blog because I was bored
I only had 2 readers at first
I want a 'dislike' button(who doesn't?)
I worship Bono like he's God
U2 is my most favoritest thing in the world
I'm dying to go to another one of their concerts
I love going to concerts
I get an adrenaline rush from them
I like to dance like no one's watching
I don't really care what people think of me, so I have more fun
I like oddly shaped erasers
I'm going to see The Princess and the Frog on Tuesday
Jack Sparrow's my hero
So is Johnny Depp
I love love love Tim Burton
I'm dying to see the new Alice in Wonderland in 3-D
I also want to see Avatar
I want to travel the world
My ipod is my sidekick and I can't function without it
I don't text
I use my phone maybe once a month
I love food
I think everyone looks 10X sexier with aviator sunglasses
Mine broke :(
I have a somewhat photographic memory
In my dreamworld, I'm a pilot and I'm married to Tom Cruise(before he got crazy, old, and ugly)
I think if every guy in the world was like Hugh Jackman, we wouldn't need laws.
My birthday is in March
I'm running out of facts
My favorite TV show is Wings
I also love Flight of the Conchords
If I threaten to slap you, there's a 90% chance I will
I love staring at the sky
I find clouds beautiful and I don't like completely clear skies
I'm obsessed with the 80's
I prefer animals to humans
I talk to my dog
I'm a ninja
I'm done with this list

If you endured reading that whole thing, I love you.
I don't have that many blog friends, so I'm just going to tag Shela.

Movie Review: The Hot Chick(2002)

2009-12-14T12:49:00.000-08:00

Because I was sick, I also watched this movie yesterday. And I loved it!

The movie starts off with a legend of a princess who used magical earrings(I know, it sounds lame, but stick with me) to switch bodies with another woman. It then switches to modern day, where Jessica, a popular high school cheerleader(not unlike the girl from Sugar and Spice), lives the life of a regular high school higher-up. She ends up stealing the magical pair of earrings and, after a strange mishap with a man attempting to rob a gas station(Rob Schneider), wakes up the next morning with the man's body.

This movie was absolutely hilarious. Rob Schneider is a hilarious man and he played the role of a girl trapped in a man's body flawlessly. The majority of the movie was centered around him. I think if it wasn't, the movie itself wouldn't have been as good. Rob Schneider kind of makes it.

Anyway, not much else to say about this movie. I would definitely recommend it. It's kind of got a chick-flick feel, but I think both sexes would enjoy it!

Here's the trailer:

Thanks for reading guys!
Alanna

Movie Review: Sugar and Spice(2001)

2009-12-14T12:33:00.000-08:00

I was sick yesterday and incredibly bored, so I decided to watch "Sugar and Spice", a movie I hadn't even heard of.

The plot line follows the life of a popular high school cheerleader named Diane Weston(Marley Shelton), who falls in love with the equally popular and extremely sexy football player, Jack Bartlett(James Marsden). Diane becomes pregnant with Jack's baby. When they become low on money, taking odd jobs to pay for the baby, Diane comes up with a big plan to rob a bank with the help of her fellow cheerleaders.

While this movie did have some pretty funny parts (and James Marsden was incredibly hot), I couldn't figure out, for the life of me, what the point of the entire movie was. I've come to the conclusion that there is absolutely no point. Even the stupidest of all movies seem to have even the tiniest lesson to prove. This had nothing. The ending was just plain stupid.

I did enjoy parts of it-it was pretty funny. I don't regret watching it, I just wish it had had a more clever ending.

Check out the trailer here:

Thanks for reading!
Alanna

2009's Resolutions-How'd I Do?

2009-12-14T10:35:00.000-08:00

So I posted my resolutions for this year on the first of January(Right here). We're going to see how I do. I'm prepared to be very disappointed in myself. Ready? Here goes nothing

Lose a decent amount of weight-I'd say I did a pretty good job. I didn't have that much that I needed to lose and, on a good day, I'd say I've lost about 15 pounds this year. #1? Check.
Help bring Synfan back-Ouch. This one is kinda tough. We had a fight and stopped being friends early in the year. Too bad.
Finish Grin and Bear It-This one wasn't entirely my fault. Nikki, SunnyD, and I all had a mutual agreement that we would stop writing because all passion for writing it was gone. I think it may be possible that we start a new one this year. Will it happen? Will it be finished? Stay tuned.
Stay BFFs with my peeps-Check +. This year has been an awesome one for friendship. I've met so many wonderful people this year that I can't imagine living my life without while staying close with my best friends.
Continue Blogging-Well, duh.
Watch more movies-I think I did a pretty good job of this one, but I've still had a million people tell me,"YOU HAVEN'T SEEN (INSERT MOVIE NAME HERE)?! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!"
Read more books-Fail.
Re-read Twilight series-Didn't do it. I saw New Moon. That counts, right? I know, I know, another one that I failed.
Rekindle my love for U2-Done. Big time. The concert was the best thing that happened to me all year.
Find at least 30 new bands-I don't know if I can name them all, but I definitely did this. Probably three fold.
Try as much as I can-Eh. Didn't do too many new things.
Get back to playing music-Not really. I mean, here and there I've sat down at the piano or picked up my guitar, but not as much as I used to.
Learn ukulele-Nope.
Hang more pictures in my room-I don't have that many more, but it was a stupid resolution anyway.
Try to see old peeps-Mostly failed.
Spend more time with Maggie and Laura-Nope.
I'm skipping this one.
Try to be nicer-I think I did a pretty good job....most of the time....
Francois Problem-100% fixed :)
Stay in touch-With the help of Facebook, yep :)
Stay off of Facebook-Heh..heh..um...well....yeah....
Be happy-The first half of the year was rough, but I'm happy as a clam now!

Not horrible? Not good either...Well, I'm going to make better resolutions for '10.
By the way, how are we saying 2010? We can't say "o' ten"...or can we? Confused.

Quirky's the Shizz

2009-12-13T09:15:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure if I like this center alignment, but I'm going to try it. Just for funsies ;)

So I wanted to take some time to discuss my love for quirky things and acknowledge the fact that the nerdy look is now "in" It makes me happy to see people proudly wearing nerdy glasses. In fact, I think I'm going to get a pair of my own ($2.90 + S&H Amazon)
So where did this new wave of quirkiness come from? Let's dig a little bit deeper to find out.

Juno(2007)-I didn't actually watch this movie because I find it a little bit too quirky. Between the strange and incredibly horrid indie music, ugly outfits in 70's colors, and a hamburger phone, that movie is just about as quirky as the world can stand. I got a funny message from my friend, Twitch(how quirky is that name?), that kind of made my day. "If Juno Was 10 Times Shorter and 100 Times More Honest" is a screenplay who's title is pretty self-explanatory. It's pretty darn funny, so check it out: If Juno Was 10 Times Shorter and 100 Times More Honest
Scene kids-We've all seen them. Their choppy hairstyles, the giant bows on their heads, the way they turn their feet towards each other when they stand(which is just plain weird). Although I think they look just plain weird, I find their quirkiness somewhat charming, if only it were in moderation.
iCarly, Flight of the Conchords, and Other Shows With Uber-Quirk-iCarly and Flight of the Conchords are two shows that I absolutely adore(and no, I am not ashamed to say I enjoy iCarly). It's about as quirky as it can get without being annoying. Between the weird t-shirts and "Random Dancing" in iCarly and the strange and hilarious folk songs of the Flight duo, these shows definitely contributed to the wave of weirdness.

So how much is too much? We've all seen those people who pride themselves in being insanely weird. We know how annoying it can get. The status' that say,"Making dinosaurs out of Play-doh. My life is so cool," "Rainbows are the shiznit," or something along those lines. I know, it's tempting to make everything you do sound like that, but sometimes we need to step back and assess the sitatuion. Ask yourself,"Am I being annoyingly quirky?"

I just realized after writing this whole thing that it's kind of pointless and annoying. I think if it were an SNL skit it would've been much funnier. I apologize for wasting your time once again.
So what do you guys think about this abundance of quirkiness? How much is too much? Post your replies in the comments and thanks for reading!

Movie Review: New Moon

2009-12-09T16:14:00.000-08:00

I finally saw New Moon on Saturday! This review might be a little bit difficult because I'm not 100% sure how I felt about the movie. But I will try to explain it.

As some of you may know, I used to be a huge Twilight fan(I still have Edward on my bedroom wall), but since it's become this whole big thing, it's not quite as fun anymore. So I went into this movie with my expectations set kind of low. I wasn't planning on enjoying it, but I wasn't rigid in my views. I was hoping to be pleaseantly surprised. Honestly, I wasn't. But that doesn't necessarily mean I thought it was a bad movie. There were parts I loved and parts I absolutely hated. I'm not sure if I can sum up how I feel about the movie as a whole. Let's break it up.

What Alanna Liked About New Moon

The cast, of course
How Twilight was filled with Rob and New Moon was filled with Taylor. A nice switch off. It's always good to get the best of both worlds :)
That they didn't elaborate too much on the humans being eaten by the Volturi. I almost kind of laughed...but then I felt kind of guilty. Which is really stupid.
Jackson Rathbone. Every single thing that boy did was freaking hilarious, even the things that weren't meant to be. I've watched lots of Twilight parodies and, usually, they are very exaggerated with the characters' personalities-however, in the movie, Jasper seemed like a joke! His hair was about a half a foot off his head and he looked like a rapist throughout the whole movie. LOVED it.
The scenery. The opening scene was beautiful.
Taylor Lautner's chest-because you knew I had to say it.
The CGI. It was soooooooooooo much better than the first movie. The wolves looked somewhat real and didn't stand out extremely from the real-life objects.
The ending
The voting scene. Nikki Reed did a good job.
Alice's stolen car. That thing was bad.

What Alanna Didn't Like About New Moon

Kristen Stewart's constant pausing. I think the movie might have been an hour shorter if she didn't pause for a whole minute and stutter every time she was spoken to. It's fine in moderation, but when that's your whole acting method, there is definitely a problem.
Rob's chest was disappointing. But enough objectifying men.
Bella's extreme pause while running to Edward. He was about to kill himself and she stops and dramatically pauses to watch him, thinking "Oh noes, he's going to expose himself!", but, of course, taking those precious moments to watch him. Oh.My.God. I was about to yell at the freaking screen. Or punch her in the face.
How dark it was. I know the book was dark and the whole theme is that Bella was depressed, but they needed more comic relief. I think I could have counted the funny moments(the ones that were on purpose) on one hand. I'm not saying they should have made it too light and fluffy, but the monotonous darkness became exhausting and boring after a while.
It got a little bit boring. I will admit, I closed my eyes a few times because it wasn't interesting enough and I was tired.
The fact that Jacob's hair was long in the beginning. Granted that's the book's fault, not the movie's, I'll let it slide.

I think that's enough for now, though I could think of a million nitty gritty details. Hopefully this review was helpful. I also hope I didn't ruin it for anyone. I still think everyone should give it a chance, regardless of what I thought, because I lot of people loved it.

Thanks for reading!

New Template

2009-12-09T14:33:00.000-08:00

I'm having mega trouble trying to pick a new template-there are a bazillion choices. I have more choices that I need your help with than I usually do. If you could leave your opinon in the comments ASAP, that would be amazing. Thanks!
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Movie Review/New Obsession: Edward Scissorhands

2009-12-05T10:43:00.000-08:00

I had good feelings about this movie from the very beginning. As soon as I saw it in the last-minute-as-your-checking-out-impulse-buy section of Target for $5, I threw it in the cart and bought it. Anything by Tim Burton is good, right? Wrong. Anything by Tim Burton is incredible.

This movie has everything-humor, romance, violence and action, and everything in between. Johnny Depp portrays the most loveable character I have ever experienced. He is extremely charming, vulnerable, and so flawed that it's impossible not to love him. I must have said "awww!" out loud at least every 5 minutes.
There wasn't a single thing I didn't absolutely love about this movie and I'm dying to watch it again, even though it's only been about a week since I watched it last. I am a huge fan now.
I wouldn't just recommend this one. I'd tie you to a chair, tape your eyelids open, or let you borrow the DVD if it meant you watch it.

Go out. Now. And get it. Watch it. Love it.

P.S. Edward Scissorhands kicks Edward Cullen's butt. And I personally find him more attractive.

Music Review: "Waking Up" Onerepublic

2009-12-04T18:07:00.001-08:00

I've been a huge Onerepublic fan since the beginning. I was , like the rest of the world, hooked by "Apologize" and "Stop and Stare". I started to listen to more and more of their songs until I grew to love each and every one. So you can only imagine how excited I was for their new album. I bought it as soon as I woke up at 5:50 A.M. I waited out the whole day until my ride home when I could finally check this new album out for myself. I don't want to give it a bad review because the whole album wasn't bad, it just wasn't as good as the first album. It's got a bit of a different, more cynical tone to it, but they stay true to their hip-hop pop-rock sound with the use of electronic editing and violin.There are a few songs I absolutely LOVE, so I think I'll just review those so that those of you who want to check them out without having to listen to the whole CD can do so.

1."All the Right Moves"-This was their first single and it's a pretty good song. I'm kind of sick of it now because I listened to it too many times, but if you haven't heard it, check it out.

2."Secrets"-I think this was their second single. And it's awesome. One element I love about Onerepublic that sets them apart from other pop-rock groups is their use of the violin in a modern and beautiful way, which is done wonderfully in this song.

3."Everybody Loves Me"-This song made the album for me. It has the greatest guitar intro, an awesome bassline, and, as always, Ryan Tedder's phrasing is unique, fresh, and absolutely superb. Not only is his voice flawless, but the way he carries out the words to this make you completely ignore what he's actually saying(I haven't the slightest clue what this song is about) and get lost in his magnificent voice. DEFINITELY check this one out, whether you like them or not. It's freaking AMAZING.

4."Good Life"-This song is perfect for a sunny, bright, and good day. It's about appreciating life and the lyrics make you feel good. Another one of my very favorites.

5."Marchin On"-This one has a great military theme, which they managed to portray perfectly in not just the lyrics, but the beat of the music and the voices. There's a part of the song where they sing,"right, right , right, left, right, right, right, right,left, right, right, right, we're marchin on" and it makes me walk with a perfect rythm. It shows a more hopeful, patriotic, and heroic side of war. It has the feeling of a proud soldier, marching on. You should definitely check this one out also.

Hopefully this inspired you to go on iTunes and check out a few of these new songs. If you don't want to listen, please at least try listening to "Everybody Loves Me" or "Marching On". Those two are my favorite.

Book Review: Peaches

2009-11-30T17:41:00.000-08:00

I have a whole long list of books and movies to review, but I've been lazy and unmotivated. I figured I'd sit down for a couple minutes to tell you about "Peaches" by Jodi Lynn Anderson because I enjoyed it so much.
This is a story about three completely different people who are forced to work on a peach orchard, all for different reasons. The back of the novel reads."This summer at Darlington Orchard, three very different girls will discover the secret to finding the right boy, making the truest of friends, and picking the perfect Georgia peach. But at the start of the season, things aren't so...peachy."
This is one of those light reads that makes you feel happy and warm. It's a book about friendship that includes enough drama and comedy that it isn't that crappy, overly-serious, and borderline boring books about friends. It kept me interested-so interested, in fact, that it took me less than a month to finish it(I know, it's crazy). I'd definitely recommend it. It would be a great summer read. The feel of it reminds me of those cliche warm summer nights with a giant moon and fireflies in a garden in the country....ahhhh how nice.
The only thing I opposed to about this book was that once you got towards the end, it became sort of monotonous. It seemed like something I would write. However, it is worth reading anyway.
If anyone reads it, tell me! I want to know what you guys think!

P.S. Sorry I haven't been posting lately. Soy muy perezosa.

P.P.S. As I was searching for a picture of the cover, I discovered a sequel to this book! It's called "The Secrets of Peaches". Now I am excited! And wait! There's more! There's a third one! It's called "Love and Peaches".
At least, I think that's the order it goes in....I hope I didn't read the sequel...or the third...hmmm...

Outfit

2009-10-23T14:02:00.000-07:00

I apologize for the uber lame title for this post. Honestly, I tried to come up with something witty. Failure.

Anyway, I felt like putting together an outfit just for fun and wanted to share it with you guys.

1.Blonde Ambition Dress-www.modcloth.com-$49.99
2.Take the Reigns Jacket-www.modcloth.com-$64.99
3.Electra Heels-www.modcloth.com-$47.99'
4.Delicate initial necklace-www.urbanoutfitters.com-$18
5.The Scarlet O' Handbag-www.modcloth.com-$59.99
6.Love Lila by round designs earrings-www.urbanoutfitters.com-$14.99
7.BDG ribbed slouchy beanie-www.ubranoutfitters.com-$28

Negativity, Electrical Storms, Psychological Studies,and Changing the World

2009-10-11T16:20:00.000-07:00

The over abundance of negativity has been on my mind lately. I am generally a positive, glass half-full, silver-lining person and it's become clear to me lately that I might be one of the few people like that left! I think negativity has become such a normal thing that we don't even realize when someone says something negative. This incredibly annoying girl that I cannot escape was the one to first spark this idea in my mind. Every word out of her mouth is something rude or negative. Her inability to be impressed or interested in anything is just annoying and just brings you down. She's a downer. She says just plain rude, mean-spirited things to me that make me wonder what happened to her in her childhood that caused her to be this way.
You're probably wondering why it is that I'm telling you this, no? It's because I want every person who reads this to be more aware of the negativity around them and what they emit. Be aware of how it affects the people around you and how it affects your overall mood. Silver lining is the way to go. You'll never be disappointed. Disappointment is a bad feeling and I like to do everything I can to avoid it. Shouldn't everyone? People are always wondering why we Americans use so many anti-depressants-here's your answer.

On to happier topics, I wanted to share my favorite music video with everyone. It was only about a week ago that I finally watched the whole video, though I've known the song for a while. It's a beautiful, breathtaking video from U2 for the song "Electrical Storm". For those of you wondering, the man is Larry Mullen Jr., the drummer for U2, and the girl is Samantha Morton, a British actress. No, they aren't a couple and they never were, but they have a great chemistry that makes this video magical. Oh, and did I mention that Larry is incredibly hot and that Samantha Morton is my new girl crush? If that's not enough motive to go watch it, I don't know what is.Enjoy!

So, in case you haven't noticed, I've become fascinated with human nature. Just for fun, I decided to start a little mini-study of people's minds(without them knowing). I've been asking questions in my facebook status' and checking out people's replies. Here's an example:

If you could be transported anywhere in time, where would you go?

The first response was:
"to a world where war, and stupidity didnt exist."

The second was:
"to the middle of the bloodiest conflict ever"

Can you tell which one was a girl and which was a guy?
Anyway, I've only been doing this for like, two days, so I haven't made any big conclusions yet. But if I remember, I will try to post some sort of result within the next week.

Last, but definitely not least, changing the world. Easier said than done. In the words of the Notorious B.I.G.,"Before we can change the world, we have to change ourselves."
I can't describe how inspiring the U2 concert was. This may sounds silly, but it changed my life. Bono is my idol and seeing what he's been doing his whole career to benefit people in 3rd world countries is just astonishing and incredibly inspiring. I've decided to try to immerse myself in charity like he's done. I'm going to go with my family's church to feed the homeless every saturday starting a couple weeks(because I have plans that cannot be changed for the next two weeks) and I'm hoping on doing some more charity work. I have so much time on my hands on the weekend that I use for virtually nothing. Why not help someone?
I'm not sure how these changes in character are supposed to occur. Are they fast, like mine? Or do they take time? Regardless, I hope to change at least one person's life for the better. I also hope to inspire others to do the same.

P.S. It's weird how many semi-naked girls show up when you type in "charity" on google images. I love that Bono and Ali Hewson show up, though :)

Well, guys, thanks for listening!

Movie Review: The Nanny Diaries(2007)

2009-10-09T14:50:00.000-07:00

I expected something completely different than what I was expecting for this movie. What I was expecting is what the trailer made it come off as-a light-hearted, warm, chick flick about the comical horrors of nannyhood. The reality is a depressing movie about what goes on behind the plastic-surgeoned smiles of the rich and famous and how their spawn suffer.
Check out the trailer here:

Annie Braddock, played by Scarlett Johansson, is trying to figure out who she is and where she's going. She takes up what she believes is just a temporary job as a nanny for one the uptown, snot-nosed wealthy families. She forms a special bond with Grayer, the child she nannies, and in turn, finds her true self and her values.

This movie was not light-hearted, but it did have a few funny parts(most of them-correction-ALL of them-are in the trailer). The rest of the movie dealt with affairs, divorce, child neglect, and losing people you love.

In the end, I would not recommend this movie. While the ending was cute and happy, the rest of the movie was dark and depressing. I wouldnt' have finished it had it not been for the need to see the happy ending that I knew was coming.
Don't watch it.

The Greatest Experience in The World(U2 360), Stressful Week, and Sleepy Confusion

2009-10-09T14:06:00.001-07:00

Hola, ustedes!
It's been a very long, frustrating, and stressful week and I couldn't be more glad it's Friday. I'm currently listening to "Friday I'm In Love" by The Cure; it's my Friday theme song and is 100% sure to lift my spirits. Along with that, my November issue of Glamour just arrived a couple hours ago. Just finished looking through it. That magazine is a self-esteem booster and I always learn something knew and useful! One of the few magazines I actually read(I'm more of a picture person!)

So last Saturday was the greatest night of my life. After waiting in traffic for about half an hour before giving up and walking for a mile, I was at the U2 and Muse concert! Unfortunately, I missed all but 2 songs of Muse's set(I got to hear "Supermassive Blackhole", but not see it, but I did get to see "Starlight"-my favorite of all their songs-and "Undisclosed Desires", a new song that's pretty good!) After waiting for about 45 minutes after Muse's set was over, U2 took the stage, brining the energy to an insane high. And guess where I was sitting? 3rd row. And I know what you're thinking,Oh my god, that's crazy!, but there was a big gap between the seats and the stage(it was in a football stadium) for general admission. However, I was still close enough to be...well, close. I can't describe in words what this concert was like. Astonishing, incredible, unbelieveable, and in the words of Bono, magnificent. I've never felt so inspired! I'm now more obsessed with them then I've ever been. I'm ordering two posters, I bought the tote bag at the concert, my background on my iPod is an ancient picture of them, and they're basically all I listen to. It's so cool how after seeing a song performed live, once I listen to it on my iPod, I listen to it from this whole new perspective.
Nothing in the world is more wonderful than Bono and his passion.

This week has been very stressful. I'm not sure what happened this year, but I've suddenly completely thrown my entire self into my schoolwork-all work and no play has made Alanna a dull girl. However, I have the best grades I've ever had. Trying to balance out your life is complicated. I don't want to miss out on the wonders and joys of being young, but I also don't want to screw up my entire life by not doing my best right now. See my dilema?

Yesterday was an interesting story. My alarm goes off at 5:30 A.M. I rolled over in bed in the morning and looked at the clock, still, for the most part, asleep. It read 5:45 A.M. Oh shit, I thought, I must have slept through my alarm. That's not good... I had enough time to get ready because I wake up earlier than I need to so I can try to wake myself up before school. Anyway, I got on my makeup, my layered outfit, washed my face, and the whole she-bang. I had, what I assumed, was about 15 minutes left. I check the clock. It read 3:00 A.M. I did a double take. WHAT?! I checked the other clocks in the house-it was, in fact, 3:00 A.M. In my sleep daze, I had mistaken the "2" on my clock for a "5". Grr. So I changed back into my pajamas, took off the load of jewelry off, and climbed back into bed for the next 2 and a half hours.
What a crappy way to start the day.

Hopefully your week has been better than mine! I also hope your weekend is pleasent and relaxing-or busy, in a good way, of course.

Happy weekend!

What I'm Looking Forward to For Fall/Winter

2009-09-27T18:04:00.000-07:00

It's starting to get chillier outside! I'm very excited. There are so many things I'm looking forward to for the cold weather months. Check it:

Scarves-I love scarfs. They're practical, cozy, and cute!
Fall/Winter Scents-Especially at Bath & Body Works. The Christmas tree candle is amazing :O
Eggnog-Need I explain this one?
Shea Butter Infused Socks-Saw these last week and finally bought them today. They're from Bath & Body Works(one of my favorite stores) and they are the softest things I've ever felt. Like heaven. Go buy some for yourself:http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3432211
Halloween-I've always loved Halloween! An excuse to eat wayyy too much candy, look either hideous or like a slut, and scare people! Who could ask for anything more?
Cozy sweaters-Who doesn't like to bundle up in a soft, warm sweater on a cold winter day?
Reading-I always find myself reading way more during the cold seasons because I like to be cliche. I light candles and put on some Christmas tunes, then curl up under the covers and read a book. Hell, I've been pretending it's cold and doing that when it's still warm!
Candy canes- <3
Sitting By the Fireplace-Cliche, I know.
Christmas-There's no better holiday! I'm going to start early this year, even if I get dirty looks for it :P
Hot Cocoa-Might make some later...
Christmas Specials-Rudolph, Charlie Brown, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, How the Grinch Stole Christmas(the original-none of that modern crap), all the classics. Can't go a Christmas without 'em.
PIE!-Hot apple pie, fresh out of the oven-magic.
Thanksgiving-Probably my second favorite holiday! I love spending time with my family and eating entirely too much of my favorite foods!
SNOW!!!-We'd better get some this year. Even just a little dusty. Anything.

So, what are you looking forward to?

Time For a Real Post

2009-09-22T13:41:00.000-07:00

Oh wow. I've been such a slacker. I keep telling myself, I'm going to post something today, however I've been busy and lazy(occasionally at the same time-not a great combination). In my defense, I started a post the other day, saved it as a draft to get back to, and completely lost my train of thought and inspiration. The past two days of my life were completely consumed by a project I was frantically trying to get done. But I'm finally completely free today, so it's time to sit down and tell you about everything that's been going on in my life.

The Fray Concert. Possibly the best night of my life(so far-but the U2 concert is coming up quickly!) I meant to post a couple weeks ago, when I was still riding on the Fray high(which lasts up to 3 days). I can't possibly put this experience into words, but I'm going to give it my best shot.
My dad, SunnyD, and I went to the concert. They opened with "She Is"(if my memory serves me right) and closed with the most spine-chillingly wonderful song in the entire freaking world, "Happiness". I was hungry and didn't feel good at all, but I totally didn't notice at all. Their live music could double as an anesthetic.
And I just got terribly distracted and spent 15 minutes googling Isaac Slade's(lead singer) wife, trying to figure out whether or not she's good enough for him(FYI-she's not). He should be mine.
Anyway, concert was amazing. End of story.

Other than that, I don't think anything big has been going on. I always get bored in class and start thinking of a million things I could blog about. Of course, when I have inspiration, I have no computer. When I have a computer, I have no inspiration. FML.
So right now I'm listening to:

"I Wanna Have Your Babies"-Natasha Bedingfield-This song's just awesome. And it makes me think of Isaac Slade :P
"Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'"-Mayer Hawthorne-if you haven't heard Mayer Hawthorne yet, check him out. His old-timey sound is very nice :D
"Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)-US3-This song always makes me laugh!
"Under Control" by Parachute-good song

Get ready for your mind to blown. I went to Borders with the greatest people in the world on saturday. I bought 3 books (one hardcover and two floppy ones) and a cell phone charm. I calculated the original prices-the total was $41. I spent $4. Try to process that, bitches.

Due to extreme tiredness yesterday, I missed the season premiere of "The Big Bang Theory"-I recorded it, however, and watched it today. One word: AWESOME. Two words: Hilarious and AWESOME. Watch it. On a related note, I finally got around to watching last week's premiere of the new season of "The Office" today. It can share the words I used to describe Big Bang. If you haven't watched either of these shows-DO IT.

I think this is the last thing of my current "In Need of Blogging" list. I've been bored lately and I came across this guy on YouTube that the YouTube-savvy have known about for a while, named Phillip DeFranco. He does a 3-4 minute show where he talks about things in the news, politics, and interesting topics. And I'm pretty sure he makes a new video every day. You heard me. Now that's dedication. Check out his channel here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/sxephil?blend=2&ob=4

In the words of The Fray, that's enough for now. Hope everyone has a great week! I make no promises, but I will try to post sometime soon.

P.S. I forgot to watch the premiere of "Glee". And the encore the next day. And the next episode. GRRR.

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

2009-08-29T15:15:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-20T13:26:00.000-07:00

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....

2009-08-12T15:17:00.001-07:00

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!

2009-08-09T18:27:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-08T17:59:00.000-07:00

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.

2009-08-08T17:45:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-08T17:16:00.000-07:00

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)

2009-08-06T17:13:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-02T17:02:00.000-07:00

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.

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?)
Are you listening to anything? My new obsession,"She Holds a Key" by Gavin Degraw(sorry this is bold, i can't fix it)
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)
Do you have any celebrity crushes right now? Kinda diggin Chris Cornell at the moment. He reminds me of Sirius Black, which I like ;)
Would you ever get Botox? Nah. Too creepy looking.
What do you look for in a guy/girl? Hugh Jackman qualities. The man is absolutely and utterly perfect.
What draws your eye out when you meet someone? What they're wearing.
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.
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.
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)
What is a little known fact about you? Hm....probably that I play with dolls. What a weirdo.
Would you do Katy Perry? Haha, she's adorable, but no. I'm too straight for her.
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.
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 :)
What's your shoe size? 6.5-8 Yeah, I know, wide range, right? Depends on the brand most of the time.
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 :(
What's an extravagance that's a must in your makeup bag? Extravagance? Don't have any extravagences in my makeup bag.
Beers or martinis? Don't drink.
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.
Are you falling in love with someone? Yes. But mostly famous-ish people. Gavin Degraw especially...
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.
What are your plans for the next year? Don't need to think about next year. living in the present
Put your Ipod on shuffle, play a song and pause at 0:23. What are the lyrics?
"i Don't know which side i'm on"
What's your favorite shade of nail polish? Rimmel Underground 340 Addictive
Who is your favorite book or author? Dunno

My Beach Playlist

2009-08-02T15:31:00.001-07:00

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

2009-08-02T15:13:00.000-07:00

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!!

Obsessions

2009-07-15T17:02:00.000-07:00

When I was a little kid, I was so utterly obsessed with the Backstreet Boys. I used to write "BSB" on everything I owned. I looked up the video for "I Want It That Way"(haha, awesome song-no joke) at like, 2:00 AM at SunnyD's house and since then, I've been a crazy person. Kevin Richardson(the best Backstreet Boy-why the hell did he have to leave? I MISS HIM!!! He was the only one I'm sure was straight) is my ipod and computer background, I've been playing "The Call"(this came out after my obsession was over-now I cannot stop listening to it) on the guitar/piano over and over and over again, and guess who I'm listening to right now? I've been watching the videos and pausing on Kevin's face so I can get a screenshot. Seriously, I need him. BADLY!!!

Check out "The Call"-it's about a guy cheating on a girl, but for some reason I think of it as sweet the way he says it...someone listen to it and see if you can hear that.

I can't embed the actual video-here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6GRKRDicTU
And if you love Kevin like I do, he comes in at 3:06 and he's the main focus until the end of the video.
Damn, I'm obsessed. Can you tell?!

I blame my next obsession(in a loving way) on SunnyD.

Christian.Bale.

After seeing Newsies, I've grown to love him and his i-heart-thef-bomb self. But check out the what he looks like after dropping weight for a new movie:
http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/14/christian-bale-skinny-photo/

And if you recall his dramatic 63-lb. weight lost for The Machinist a while back;
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CId289lYIdc/SgQF2RwgQMI/AAAAAAAAC6g/xh1XVKfhYYI/s400/Christian+Bale+in+The+Machinist.jpg

I miss this:
http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,bale14.jpg

Oh well. Once he's finished with this movie, he'll probably gain it all back.

I'm sure you've probably seen David After Dentist(if you haven't, here's the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs) and you've probably heard the infamous Christian Bale rant(LOVE THIS MAN!) Have you seen the mash-up? Funniest thing ever!!! It will crack you up. Check it out:
Christian Bale Takes David to the Dentist;

Last, but not least, I NEED TO SEE HARRY POTTERERRRRRRRR!!!! REALLY.REALLY.REALLY. BAD.

It's All in the Lips

2009-07-15T16:54:00.000-07:00

I just realized that the two guys I'm obsessed with at the moment(Christian Bale and Kevin Richardson) and my former obsession(John Stamos) all have the same lips.
The lack of upper lip couldn't be sexier, no?
Not to mention they're all brunettes(not a fan of blondes, sorry). Wow, I think I have a type now...

Click the pic to the see the beauty up close ;) Do it. Now. Click. Now. You won't regret it.

NEWSIES!!!!

2009-07-12T14:27:00.001-07:00

This movie was fantastic.

It stars Christian Bale as a one of the "Newsies"(boys who sell newspapers) in New York, 1930's-ish.
Christian Bale was 18 when this was made, I think. And he was fucking gorgeous. His character was also incredibly sexy-a young man with no family, no roof over his head, nothing going for him but his looks and personality, who's forced to be completely independent. Seriously, tell me one thing that could possibly be sexier. Really, I dare you.

The songs were catchy, the acting was pretty good, and the storyline was decent.
I will warn you that this movie is extremely hard to find unless you have Netflix. My lovely bestie, SunnyD looked everywhere for it before she found it at Best Buy. It's only $7 there. I'm probably going to buy it because I enjoyed it so much!

Anyway, this movie is a must see! It's directed by Kenny Ortega(director of High School Musical) but he did a much better job. I'm not sure why this wasn't very popular because I think it's great!

New Perspective

2009-07-09T18:10:00.000-07:00

It's interesting how one little thing can completely change your perspective of someone.
After Michael Jackson died, I wasn't sure exactly how I felt. We lost the King of Pop, a true legend in music. But we'd also lost a molester and a drug abuser. I was torn between emotions.
Then the one moment that changed everything I ever felt about him.
When Paris, his daughter, got up in front of hundreds of people at her father's memorial and said, through tears, how much her father meant to her. My heart broke. I cried twice that day(I've turned into this totally weird emotional person-I absolutely hate it) It was so brave of her to get up onstage-completely unplanned!-and speak to the world. I have immense amounts of respect for this child.
If this doesn't touch you, you are a cold-hearted bastard.

These pictures also gave M.J. a different light. He was smiling and playing with his kids.
http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/28/michael-jackson-photos-rare-family/

This is also sweet:
http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20287787_20290360,00.html

Debbie Rowe said she didn't want kids, she had them for Michael, because she knew he wanted them and he'd make a great father.

The more I hear, the more I miss him. He made some mistakes, but he was a wonderful man.
And every time I see a picture of him from when he was black, I smile because he was just too damn cute.

R.I.P. Jacko

P.S. I can't seem to embed this picture, but check it out, it's my favorite:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerrarr-chup/3701836933/

4th of July, Fireworks, and Diets(Oh My!)

2009-07-07T17:13:00.000-07:00

Hello!

I meant to post on the 4th, but I was too lazy :P So Happy Belated 4th of July!
I went to see some fireworks in this big, open field nearby with the fam. Got some REALLY cool pics. The rest of them are on here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/dustytomatoes/

So the main thing going on right now in my boring life is my new diet. The annual beach trip is on the 23rd and I've been desperate to actually look good in a bathing suit(let alone anything else) for a long while. I decided to actually work for it. There's an app for iPhones and iTouches called "Lose It!". You enter in your weight loss goal, your height, age, etc. and it comes up with the number of calories you're allowed to eat in order to reach your goal! Unfortunately for all you that are iPhone/iTouch-less, it's only available for those devices. However, I'm sure you can find something similar online.
I've mixed that with Wii Fit and the results are kind of amazing. It's been 4 days and I've lost 3 pounds. I can already see the difference it's made! I had no idea it would be so simple-all I have to do is step on and off the wii board rhymically for 20 minutes, then twirl and imaginary hoola hoop(which makes you look like an idiot, but works wonders on your stomach) for 10 and I've already lost a pound! It helps if it's hot-I've probably lost a lot in sweat.
Anyway, wish me luck-I'm aiming towards 122 by the 23rd(but i might try to go for less than that if it continues to be this easy!)

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Review: He's Just Not That Into You

2009-07-02T08:24:00.000-07:00

Ok, the best word I can think of to describe this movie actually isn't a word-it's a sound.
Eh.
This movie was ok. I didn't really like it, but I didn't dislike it. I liked certain elements of it.

Again, I'm stealing a summary because I suck at writing my own:
The plot chronicles the romantic misadventures of nine individuals in their twenties and thirties. Set in Baltimore, the common thread of the story is that one person in each relationship is more enamored of the other person than vice versa. At the core of these multiple stories is Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin), a young woman who repeatedly misinterprets the signs that men give her about their level of interest in her.

Here's what I liked:

The fact that all the people seemed to form a web of interconnecting relationships.
Justin Long was cute and his character was too
I really can't think of anything else. You'd think I'd hate this movie, but I don't.

Here's what I didn't like:

Scarlett Johanssen's boobs-I mean c'mon, they were WAY too big. No offense to her. They just kind of annoyed me.
The fact that the girls were SO obsessed with guys calling them. Get.a.life.
Bradley Cooper's character was a total dickhead.
The whole movie kind of tired you out. It seemed like the same thing was happening over and over again so you felt as exhausted as the characters did.
It left me feeling kind of empty until the concluding clips in the credits.

Overall, I would not recommend it. But lots of people liked it. It's one of those thing that you either love or hate.
Hopefully this was helpful.

Review:My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park by Steve Kluger

2009-07-02T08:08:00.000-07:00

So I honestly thought that I had already reviewed this.

I didn't.

But now I will because this book deserves to be gushed about!

Because I suck at summaries, I'm just gonna give you this one that I found on amazon.
In his first novel for young readers, Kluger revisits themes in his adult titles: baseball, romantic sparring, and social activism. Boston teens T. C. and Augie are such close friends that their families acknowledge them as brothers. Alejandra has recently arrived from Washington, D.C., where her father served as a Mexican ambassador to the U.S. Written in multiple voices and nontraditional formats, including instant messages and school assignments, Kluger’s crowded, exuberant novel follows the three high-school freshman through an earth-shaking year in which musical-theater-obsessed Augie realizes that he is gay, Alejandra reveals her theatrical talents to disapproving parents, and T. C. tries to make a deaf child’s greatest wish come true. At the center are heart-pulling romances (even a few among adults) and a broadening sense of what family means. A few plot twists will require readers to suspend belief, and the voices tend to sound alike. Still, the appealing characters are bright, passionate, and fully engaged in their lives, and many readers will lose themselves in this original, high-spirited story.

It was like this book was written for me: I love the Red Sox, therefore I love Fenway Park, Mary Poppins is one of my favorite movies, and I love those cliche gay guys that are obsessed with musicals and the like.
The characters are absolutely charming, as is the whole book. It captures exactly how crazy someone you have a crush on can make you. It tells the story of true friendship and young love(and I sound TOTALLY CHEESY! But the book isn't)
Trust me, you gotta read this one(not sure if guys would like it...) I thank SunnyD a billion-and-one times for recommending this one. It makes me realize how well she knows me :P

Anyway, I'm sick of using all the same words I always use to describe things(i.e. awesome, amazing, etc.) so I went on thesaurus.com and found some words that I think describe this book perfectly.

absorbing, alluring, amiable, appealing, attractive, charismatic, choice, cute, dainty, delectable, delicate, delightful, desirable, elegant, engaging, engrossing, entrancing, eye-catching, fascinating, fetching, glamorous,

Oh-and fabulous.

Hope you all will take my advice and check this book out!

Bad Week For Living

2009-06-28T14:27:00.000-07:00

I'm sad to say we've lost three wonderful people in less than a week!
R.I.P. to all of them, they will be missed dearly.

P.S. I forgot Ed McMahon. I think he died in the same week. R.I.P.!

Three(Stolen From Shela)

2009-06-27T19:08:00.000-07:00

My darling Shela, I am stealing this from you, my blog sister.

Three screen names that you’ve had: alannamonkey, joyfulmonkeys, xx_unspokenmind0xx(I was emo then)

Three things you like about yourself: My lips, my curves, and my ability to always make people laugh :D

Three things you don’t like about yourself: I'm really a total bitch(but what the hell, who cares?), my stomach(it's a real pain-literally), my shortness/stoutness

Three parts of your heritage: Uh..not sure. I'm part Irish, so I guess drinking, shamrocks, and castles? lol

Three things that scare you: Well, I used to put "Michael Jackson" here, but I guess that isn't really appropriate anymore. So I'll put spiders, gas masks(weird fear, but they seriously scare the crap outta me), illnesses(they almost ALWAYS find me)

Three of your everyday essentials: My goat's milk lotion by Canus, my peace sign ring, MY IPOD!!!

Three things you are wearing right now: black shorts, my middle school gym t-shirt(haha, this thing no longer scares me), and underwear

Three of your favorite songs: Omg, WAY TOO MANY!! "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2
(listening to it right now), which everyone that knows me knows I loooove. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" also by the magnificent U2(haha, "Magnificent" is another one of my favorite songs by them! go figure), and "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve. Soooooo many more.

Three things you want in a relationship: Serious music-loving, a love for almost anything 80's, and a '67 Mustang if that's not too much to ask :)

Two truths and a lie: I have been forever single, I think Steve Perry was a sexy beast, I think Michael Jackson was a terrible person and I'm not sad about his death....scroll down for the truth...

(#3 was the lie-c'mon, he was the freakin King of Pop!)

Three things you can’t live without: my iTouch(literally, cannot live without it), music(at ALL times), memories

Three places you want to go on vacation: Paris-Um...do I need to explain? That place is amazing.NYC-I've been before, but only on my way to Boston(didn't get to stay long and I fell in love with it), any picture-perfect caribbean beach ;)

Three things you just can’t do: swallow a pill(becoming an issue lately), attract a freaking dude?, understand politics

Three kids names: Kylie, Peter, Oliver

Three things you want to do before you die: go to a U2 concert(it's HAPPENING! Hopefully. Still waiting for the tickets to be shipped and make sure they're legit-if they are, you will know. Trust me.), make a shrine to Bono(I'm gonna do it over the summer, probably), get one of my photographs in a magazine and/or book

Three celeb crushes: SOOOO MANY!!! RPattz, OBVIOUSLY!, Meagen Fox(the only person that stands between me being 100% straight-but can you blame me?), BONO!!!He's like God to me.

Three of your favorite musicians/bands: Need I say it? Really? u2!!! Journey, The Fray

Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeal to you: Arms, calves, buzz cuts

Three of your favorite hobbies: photography, surfing the web, painting

Three things you really want to do badly right now: Get my U2 tickets!!!! Omg, I'm talking about them WAY too much. I also want to start my Bono shrine(ok, I promise, that was it), and paint/sell some birdhouses(anyone want an awesome birdhouse? I'll post pics once I'm done

Three careers you’re considering/you’ve considered: Photographer, Interior designer, shrink(but the crazy should not try to help the crazy)

Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy: My sense of humor is that of a 13-year old boy-I laugh at farts, the word "boobies", and when a history teacher(or anyone else, for that matter) says "rapier" i giggle because I think of rape. Which isn't really a good thing, but I still giggle. Oh and I'm OBSESSED with cars. And I can't even drive.

Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl: I love shoes(ask any of my friends, I flock to them like a moth to a lightbulb), I have posters of Orlando Bloom and Robert Pattinson on my wall, and I love dressing up ;)

P.S. I also love quizzes like this, as long as they're not too long

Mall Day!

2009-06-27T17:52:00.000-07:00

The tealight holders-they're very pretty

The $.99 ring

Hard to capture how pretty this is

Maria and I went to the mall today as a little mini celebration for her birthday(wish her a happy birthday in the comments!!)
We went a few places. Maria went a little bit crazy and bought earrings, a scarf, and sunglasses at Icing's-the crazy part was that it came out to $41.10(I remember the price exactly-she kept repeating it, shocked that she had spent that much) I bought some pink glass tea light holders for $4. We went to a few other places-including Charlotte Russe. Maria bought a really cute plaid black and white bag and some ADORABLE black, suede-fringed gladiator-type of sandals. I got this gorgeous necklace for $6.99 and the ring for $0.99! Sweet, right?
After that, we went back to this movie store to check out the Twilight stuff and guess who we saw on the way over there? Christy Carlson Romano! Doesn't ring a bell? She's the voice of Kim Possible! We're both way too old to be excited about this, but we were anyway. After freaking out a bit("Do you wanna get an autograph?" "I dunno-should we?" "No." "But I want one." "Me too." "You go first." "No, you.") we got in like with the 6 year olds and got posters signed! She was my childhood idol so it was really cool to meet her. She was really sweet, too. Here's the picture she signed for me.

I <3>

2009-06-27T17:33:00.000-07:00

I watched Along Came Polly for the first time yesterday and I'm going to give my honest review. Hopefully it's helpful!
Here's a brief synopsis:
When Ruben Feffer(Ben Stiller) finds his new wife cheating on him with a French scuba instructor on their honeymoon, he starts looking around for the perfect woman. He comes across Polly Prince(Jennifer Aniston), a girl he used to know in middle school.
Ruben is a very catious, non-adventurous man-the exact opposite of Polly. This makes for some very interesting, funny, and terrible situations.

Pros:

Ben Stiller!!! He's awesome.
Some moments were super hilarious(Ben Stiller dancing like a moron, his IBS-Irritable Bowel Syndrome, etc.)
Jennifer Aniston is really good in this movie.
Ruben's strange(to say the least) best friend, Sandy, a self-absorbed one-hit-wonder-type of actor.

The hilarious scuba instructor, Claude :)
The gay guy that called him Ruby Tuesdays

Cons:

It was a bit cliche chick flick in some parts(ex. When Ruben has to run across NY to stop Polly from leaving-honestly, it doesn't get much more cliche than that)
Debra Messing was really annoying. She kept calling him "Ruby". Ick.
That's about it.

Although this wasn't the greatest movie I've ever seen, it was still charming and funny. I'd suggest watching it and I'd probably give it 3.5 stars out of 5.
Hope this was helpful!
Here's the trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JlBhmprNjk

HE'S HEEERRREEE!!!

2009-06-19T19:22:00.001-07:00

Because of my good grades(got my report card today-all A's and B's!!) my wonderful mother gave me a Sonny Angel doll!!! And it's the fancy kind that's eyes and limbs move. It is the cutest thing ever-I'm in love with him!
Any ideas for the name?

SUMMER!!!

2009-06-11T14:15:00.001-07:00

I'm super happy because summer vacation started on Tuesday! We had our final exams and got out at 10:30.
I then went out on a shopping trip with my three favorite people in the whole wide world-Sarah, Nikki, and SunnyD. We met up at Panera Bread, laughed and ate some soup, then headed over to Sally's Beauty Supply from there. We looked around at the strange hair extensions, crazy hair colors, and fake hands for a little bit before moving on to Payless Shoes. I found these amazingly gorgeous boots, but they were about a size too small and were killing my feet(they were only $13, though!) I really, really wanted them, but they didn't have any bigger sizes :(

From there, we split up and Sarah and Nikki went to a nerdy video game shop while SunnyD and I had some fun in Hallmark. We played with the noise-making cards for a little while(they're SO COOL!) and then we moved on to Office Depot. We had some fun in the computer chair section. Did you know they order the chairs by what rank you have in a business? I sat in the cool executive chair and Nikki and I did some dorky role playing. After checking out some cats and fish at Petsmart, we crossed the street to Rita's ice cream. Sarah got hit on by this weird guy that said he had a daughter our age. He offered to buy he ice cream. She turned him down. He was a strange fellow. Luckily, he left. Sarah says she's not wearing those short shorts again :P
We waited outside of Payless for a little while, dancing like dorks to my ipod and singing songs from musicals. Then it was time to say goodbye :(
I haven't really done much of anything else since then.
I am now reading a book SunnyD recommended to me, called My Most Excellent Year. I'm loving it so far. I'll write a review once I'm done! And it won't take as long as The Host did. I've got plenty of free time and I can't stop reading it!!

Happy summer, darlings!

Review: The Host(Finally!)

2009-06-11T13:38:00.000-07:00

I know I've been working on this book for about half a year(literally!) and I thank you all for waiting patiently for me to write a review.
I finally had some time when I was bored with nothing to do(I was sick over the weekend) so I sat down for a few hours and finally finished the book.

Twas ah-mazing.

I majorly suck at giving summaries, so I'm going to use the one from the book jacket.
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away.
Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy. Humans become hosts for these invaders, their minds taken over while their bodies remain intact and continue their lives apparently unchanged. Most of humanity was succumbed.
When Melanie, one of the few remaining "wild" humans, is captured, she is certain it is her end. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, was warned about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the glut of senses, the too0-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Wanderer probes Melanie's thoughts, hoping to discover the whereabouts of the remaining human resistance. Instead, Melanie fills Wanderer's mind with visions of the man Melanie Loves-Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to seperate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she has been tasked with exposing. When outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off on a dangerous and uncertain search for the man they both love.

This book is written by the author of Twilight, Stephenie Meyer. Just like in Twilight, Stephenie displays her amazing talent for forming bonds between the characters and the readers. I'm not sure how she does it, but she makes you feel like you know these people in real life. You become attached to them. You feel what they feel, you understand what they're going through, it's almost like you become one with the main character. It makes the whole book seem more real.

When I first started reading, I wasn't really crazy about it. But I knew Stephenie would never write something I didn't like, so I kept on going. For a good stretch of the beginning, there are non-stop twists and turns, keeping you hooked. Towards the middle is when it starts slowing down. It gets a little bit boring, but you have to stick it out because it picks up the pace again and then keeps going until the end.

This is definitely one of my new favorite books. I'd recommend it to anyone.

A tip: don't do what I did and read it off-and-on. Just read the whole thing in one big stretch. Read it at a steady pace, even if you begin to lose interest. It's worth getting through the slow parts and I'm sure if I had done that, I would've loved it even more.

Anyway, hope I've been convincing enough for you guys to go out right now to your nearest book store and by The Host!!!

Exams

2009-06-04T15:16:00.000-07:00

Hey, everyone!
I've been really busy, but I've got some free time now and I thought I'd post again so you don't think I've fallen off the face of the earth :P
It's exam week. I had my first one today(yesterday was the last day of classes :( & :D ). I got out at 11:30, then Sarah and I hung out at the pool! I get out early tomorrow, Monday, and on Tuesday I get out at 10:30!!! YAY! Then it's summer time. Planning on going out to lunch(Panera!) and then shopping with my girls to celebrate Nikki's b-day!!
Hopefully the rain will stop sometime soon so I can go to the pool again...
I'm finally catching up on The Host(yeah, I'm STILL not finished-I put it down for a while) now that I have time after my exams. I'm also reading,"The Definitive Guide to Stuff White People Like-The Unique Taste of Millions"-it's basically what the title says. It's the funniest book I've ever read. It's based on the blog. I'll post a review once I'm finished.

I've become a little overly obsessed with origami lately. I learned how to make an inflatable bunny, a sailboat, a butterfly, and a heart. Here's one of my many bunnies! I'll post more pics of my other stuff once I take some.

So what's new in your life?

P.S. Just found this song-and it made me day:

Memorial Day Weekend

2009-05-26T17:19:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a great 3-day memorial day weekend! I sure did.

Saturday was fun. SunnyD, Nikki, Maria, and I all went to the movies to see Night At the Museum 2. I really liked it. Not the greatest movie I've ever seen, but it was still charming and funny. And of course Ben Stiller was in it, so it's immediately ten times better than plenty of other movies :P I love Ben Stiller(in case you couldn't tell)

Anyway, after the movie, SunnyD had a job to fill as a probably very bored 3rd wheel while Maria had to spend time with her family, so Nikki and I had a little one-on-one bestie shopping day. I don't even remember when the last time it was just me and her! We see each other ALL the time, but there are always other people around. We had a lot of fun. First, we decided to try out the relatively new dollar store-we went a bit crazy("Ooh! Ooh! This is only a dollar?! Ooh, look at this! THEY HAVE YARN!") good times, good times. We spent the rest of the time at Borders(we stay there for hours on end-it's like my second home). We shared a big snickerdoodle and a yummy chocolate chip muffin, looked around nostalgicly in the kid's aisle, and gawked over all the things we would buy had we all the money in the world! It was really fun and we're planning on doing it again before Nikki has to leave for a while over the summer!

Speaking of Nikki, her b-day in about 5 days! I got her into Pullips and she's getting her first one for her birthday! We're both nerdily excited about it.

Sunday my family and I went down to visit my aunt in Wilmington. It was really fun! I played Rockband for the firs tiem(shocker!) and I loved it. Must it be expensive?

Not much else happened. I had fun, though!
Only 6 days until exams!!!!
Cannnot wait until summer.
That's it for now.
Love,
Alanna :D

P.S. Check out the creepy statue I saw. Not sure what it is. The theory so far is that it's a drunk guy being attacked by starfish. Check out the bird taking a crap on his head!

MEGA Awesome

2009-05-26T17:09:00.001-07:00

These are freaking sweet! It I had $50, I'd SO buy them!
http://www.modcloth.com/store//ModCloth/Apartment/Honey+I+Blew+Up+the+Earbuds

Happy Birthday Shela!!!

2009-05-19T03:16:00.001-07:00

Sorry I can't make a big, elaborate post about how dear you are to m and how if it wasn't for you, most of the time, I'd be blogging into empty cyberspace, but I don't have much time. It's 6:15 A.M.
Anyway, I hope your 19th is awesome!!!
<3 Alanna

The Rumors are true...

2009-05-18T15:44:00.000-07:00

and I am VERY jealous.
http://laineygossip.com/Selena_Gomez_sushi_date_with_Taylor_Lautner_.aspx?CatID=0&CelID=0
Still, I'll admit, these two are pretty damn adorable together! And I love Selena AND Taylor. I like them as a couple, but as always, I think Taylor belongs with me ;)

My Dinner

2009-05-18T15:28:00.001-07:00

The setup

The Setup 2

Apparently the best guacamole ever(I don't like guacamole, so I wouldn't know, but my mom said it was the best she's ever had!)

Taco Meat!

Mexican Bean Salad!

I had to take pics for the project, so I thought I'd post them!

Wow, It's Been A VERY Long Time!!!

2009-05-16T10:30:00.001-07:00

I am so sorry it's taken me this long to post. I've only got 11 days left until exams-only 15 days of school(and exam days are half days!) so my teachers have been cramming in all the work they can.I've been completely overloaded and so usually when the weekend comes, I just want to chill out and truthfully, blogging was one of the things I least wanted to do. But I got in the mood a little bit once I realized that I was being missed :P

In other news, I have this big end-of-the-year project for my foods class in which I have to cook a big 3-course meal for my family. I made it last night. Including shopping for the food, making it, and cleaning up, it took about 7 hours! My feet hurt from standing up that long once I was done. But it payed off because the dinner turned out pretty good!

So I found these super adorable dolls that are made in Japan. They're called Sonny Angels and their basically exactly like Kewpie dolls only way cheaper. And their eyes move. And they have little wings on their backs! Anyway, I really want one. There are several sizes:

Here are more pics if you want to see them

Yes, they are anatomically correct ;) But they're supposed to be babies, so I don't think it's sick, unlike my friends :P("Ew! What the hell is wrong with you?")

I was going to get one when I found some U2 tickets for only $60!!!It's my dream to see U2 live. I'm a CRAZED fan. So now I'm scraping up all the money I can get to buy those(but my neighbor might be able to get some for free*crosses fingers*)

I think I've made this clear before(though it's been a REALLY long time), but I really don't like Shakespeare. I admit, he was a talented dude. But I personally think he's a bit overrated. But I'm pretty sure I'm dyslexic(I still need to be tested for it) and having weird, old words mixed up(when my head mixes them up for me) is not easy.I literally have to read almost every line 6 times to understand it. Which is why my teacher's summaries and Spark Notes are by bffs at the moment.

I still haven't finished The Host yet, sorry! I've been meaning to get around to it(I might read it when I'm done with this), but I haven't had much motivation and/or time. But I promise you guys, when summer comes(not too far away) you will have a crazy amount of book reviews from me :P And if I don't remember, virtually kick me(unless I see you in person, then kick me-though I will kick you back, just a warning)

My photos are becoming slightly more popular on Flickr! Help me out, people, and check out my photostream if you haven't yet! While I've been slacking off on the blogging, I have been updating my Flickr a decent bit.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dustytomatoes/
Before I go, here's the last of the updates:
What I'm listening to:" "Your Love" by The Outfield(AH-MAZING song!!! Great cover by Katy Perry, too!)
What I'm reading: For fun-nothing For school-finished To Kill a Mockingbird(on a scale of 1-10, it was a 6.5) and The Odyssey(I liked it-I'm into the whole gods and goddesses thing) and am now working on Romeo and Juliet, which as I mentioned earlier, sucks ass in my opinon -_-
Current Obsession: I've always loved Journey, but now they're like, ALL that I'm listening to, no joke. Oh, and I've always been thinking of creative ways to get James in trouble and/or possibly dead? Sounds mean, but he's been as complete asshole lately.
Current hate: James, duh!
Last thing I bought: Hm...I think it was Mother's day gifts.
Last Place I went: Besides school...the grocery store. How exciting, right?

Ok, I really gotta go now. I'll post more often now!

So Far Behind...

2009-04-30T16:55:00.000-07:00

Wow, I have been SO busy in the past two weeks. I decided to check the blogs I'm following...I have 14 unread posts from Shela! I need to get on more often. Hopefully I'll have some time this weekend. Sorry to bore you all with my lack of posting!

Dave Matthews, Long Week, and Stuff

2009-04-24T19:08:00.001-07:00

IT's been SUCH a long week. I went to the Dave Matthews concert with my dad on wednesday and had a BLAST! It was an amazing concert. And they played the new single that I LOVE LOVE LOVE. Here it is. Listen to the lyrics, they're INCREDIBLE.

This week has been so long. So many projects and stuff. And issues with certain people...

I just saw 17 Again-it was an awesome movie and is now one of my favorites!

Oh, and I'm reading To Kill a Mockingbird for English and loving it! I have some awesome quotes from it to post.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Review: 17 Again

2009-04-24T18:56:00.000-07:00

I just got back from seeing 17 Again! I LOVED IT!!! It was so hilarious. The casting was really good, the romance was lovely, it was super funny, and just overall awesome.
I used to like Zac Efron, but he turned into a douche for a couple years. But I saw him on the Ellen show and I started to like him a bit more. But this movie made me a fan. Seriously, he looked SO hot!!!!
Wow, I'm starting to gush. Just go see the movie, you won't regret it!

Favorite Twilight Scene

2009-04-17T19:56:00.000-07:00

It took a while, but I finally decided what my favorite scene in Twilight was(the song definitely helps) Check it out:

The Ring

2009-04-13T10:16:00.000-07:00

Here's the peace sign ring I was telling you all about a couple posts back. Isn't it cute? Unfortunately, I've lost the engagement ring I bought for myself :( It's gotta be somewhere, though. Hopefully it'll show up!

I'm Such a Nerd...

2009-04-13T10:08:00.000-07:00

I just uploaded 157 pictures and it's only 1:00. I woke up at 9:30. And all of these pics are from 1 photoshoot with my doll. Sad, isn't it?

Running In Heels-Season 1

2009-04-12T15:17:00.000-07:00

I first heard about this show on iTunes. The first episode was in the free section on the homepage. I decided to download it for the hell of it and actually really enjoyed it! I'm not usually into the super-dramatic reality TV, but this show's another one of my guilty pleasures ;)
It follows the lives of three interns at Marie Claire. Ashley(on the left) is a jealous freak that's not afraid to sabotage the others to get what she wants. Talita(middle) is the nicest in my opinion. Though I think her voice and peeing teacup dog is kind of annoying, she's not mean like the other two. Samantha(on the right) was the nicest of the 3 in the first episode, but turned into a major bitch somewhere along the way. She thinks she's better than everyone. There's a huge rivalry between she and Ashley especially, even though they all kind of hate each other. Talita seems to get along with Ashley, somehow, though in the last episode I watched, she and Sam ganged up together.
I really like Nina Garcia, former Project Runway judge and now the head of Marie Claire. She's very nice and she handles a lot. I also like Joanna Coles. She can be tough on the girls, but she gives them what they need to be successful and she also handles a LOT. She's kind of like Miranda from The Devil Wears Prada, except she isn't a devil. She also rewards the girls when they do something right, which I can appreciate.
Sergio Kletnoy is my favorite, though. I'm not exactly sure what he does, but he's super cute(in my opinion) and he's always causing trouble without trying to. He's always giving one of the girls an oppurtinuty the others don't get, like covering a fashion show or interview. It always creates some type of fued.
I've only seen two episodes, but I've DVRed a whole bunch that I need to watch before they get erased.
It's a half-hour long on the Style channel(not sure what time-check your TV guide). I suggest watching it some time.

Oh, and I did I mention all three of these bitchy girls have to share an apartment? Oh yeah, it's good ;)

So Much To Blog About...

2009-04-12T14:47:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone's having a great Easter!
Spring Break is exactly what I needed. Even though it was cut two days short due to make-up for snow days, it still seemed pretty long.
On Wednesday, I went to a botanical garden(sounds nerdy) with my mom, siblings, and grandparents. I got a whole bunch of good flower pictures.
On Thursday, my brother and my grandparents and I went to the zoo. I saw the cutest animal ever-one that I'd never seen or even heard of-called a cacomistle. Here's a pic of the adorable little animal:
http://www.nywec.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/2008_0825002-300x225.jpg
Another animal I saw that's similar to a cacomistle was the coati. SOOOO CUTE! Here's a pic of one:
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111181/coati.gif
Anyway, I had tons of fun at the zoo(you're never too old for animals!)

Friday was awesome. SunnyD, Sarah, Nikki, and I all went out to the mall. I just made $50 the day before and I planned to spend a little bit of it, but by the end of the day, I'd spent all but $2. It was soooo worth it though.

I got a pair of earrings from Light Years(they were only $11!!! That's crazy cheap!!!), a pair of aviator sunglasses from Icing along with a cute peace sign ring. Pics at the top of the post-I'm having issues moving them down here :( Oh, and I forgot to take a pic of the peace sign ring...oh well, I'll post one later!
After that, we got big hot pretzels-I got a buttered one with cheddar cheese dip. Yum :P
Sarah and Nikki wanted to go to Hot Topic and SunnyD and I usually feel weird and out of place there, so we split up, Sarah and Nikki to Hot Topic, me and Sunny to some sort of Bath&Body place(don't remember what it's called). We looked like homos. Lol, Sunny picked up a couple sampler bottles and said,"TRY ME!". Then we found these heavenly massager things, so we spent a couple minutes rubbing them up and down each other's backs(yeah, we definitely looked gay, but who cares?) And then Sunny had some SERIOUS issues pronoucning 'Brazil'. Lol, good times, good times. We had a bit of time left(or so we thought) before Nikki and Sarah would be done in Hot Topic, so Sunny and I wandered over to Hallmark and read passionate and inspirational cards to each other in strange accents. It's times like those that will remain in my mind forever.
Not much happened yesterday. I went to the farmer's market with my family and ended up freezing because I was wearing a t-shirt and short shorts in 60 degree weather(I know, my bad) Of course, I thought about bringing my sweatshirt, but I thought,"Nah. I won't need it." Stupid.
Today, I went to church, Bojangles, and then my grandparents came over and I ate WAY too much food. It was like Thanksgiving. I've slacked off majorly on eating healthy over the break. I've promised myself that I will eat healthy when school starts back up on tuesday. Ugh. Tuesday. The word makes me cringe.

What I'm Listening To Right Now: "Wordplay" by Jason Mraz(aka Mr.A-Z-I LOVE that-that boy's freakin amazing)
What I'm Reading: The Host by Stephenie Meyer(still-but it's gotten better-or at least given me more hope for a happy ending...however, I am at a kind of graphic part I wish I could un-read)
What I Watched Last: I watched a new episode of The Office that we had recorded from a couple nights ago last night. Hoping to watch Parks and Recreation, Amy Poehler's new show soon. My grandparents said it was disappointing, though. Hoping their wrong!
Latest Obsession: Finding ways to customize my dolls. What a nerd.

Well, that's it,hope everything's going well for everybody!
Happy Easter

<3 Alanna

461, Garden, Anna Faris, Adam Lambert, and My Possible New Story

2009-04-08T15:04:00.000-07:00

Hey guys!

I'm going to start off by telling you my huge accomplishment-taking 461 pictures in a course of 2 days! I didn't even go anywhere...it's pretty crazy.

I went to a botanical garden today to take some pics of flowers! I got some really good pics that I'm hoping to post tonight on Flickr(if I'm not too lazy) Check in a couple hours and they might be up.

Have I mentioned how much I love Anna Faris? I recorded her on Jimmy Kimmel(who I also love) and I REALLY need to watch it. She's just such a good actor!

So I was watching American Idol last night. We had it recorded and our DVR is stupid as mess. American Idol went over by like, 2 minutes and Adam Lambert(basically, everyone's favorite contestant at the moment-who always does amazing)was up next. It cut it off and switched the channel. GRRRR. So i was really pissed. But, luckily, I was able to find it on youtube. It took a couple of tries, though. There were 3 videos of it. I clicked on two of them and both said,"Sorry, this video is not available in your country". SERIOUSLY, WTF? American Idol isn't available in AMERICA?! I also don't understand how they know which country you're in...or why certain videos aren't avaiable in your country...but I'm losing your interest. My point is that I finally found one. He performed "Mad World" by Tears For Fears, which is a great song, and, as always, he did an incredible job. Of course, now the video I watched isn't available anymore :( Sorry guys!

I came up with a story idea yesterday and it's been playing out in my head the majority of my conciousness today. I won't tell too much, but it's about a girl and boy who grow up as best friends on a farm. It takes it through their lives together and how people change as they grow up. I'm planning on having each chapter being told from one or the other's point of view. It'll make more sense later :P
I know, SunnyD and Nikki are probably mad at me for starting something new, but I've lost my passion for Grin and Bear It, and personally, I think all three of us have. We're kinda stuck at the moment, but we'll try to pick it up.

Anyway, spring break's going great so far! I'll post more later. TTYL!

Spring Break!

2009-04-07T15:59:00.000-07:00

Hey, everyone!
Spring Break was supposed to start friday, but our county's stupid and took away 2 days of our spring break. Most people rebelled and ditched school, but there were the unlucky ones like me(who gets sick all the time and cannot afford to miss anymore school!) who had to go for the past two days. It wasn't too bad though. We did do much of anything and the school was SO EMPTY! There were a lot of people gone yesterday and TONS more gone today. About 1/3 of the school was there today. Our school is so overcrowded. Today was like, what normal schools' have!

Anyway, so this afternoon was the official start of my spring break. I'm hoping to go to the mall(haven't been in FOREVER) with my besties, but I'm not sure if anyone will be able to make it :(

I started reading The Host again and I was so excited because it was getting REALLY good and then it took an extremely terrible, disturbing turn and at the moment, I hate it, but I'm told that it'll get better, so I'm going to stick it out to the end(plus, I really want to find out what happens) I hate it when little parts ruin a whole book. :(

That's all for now! I'll post some more this week.

P.S. James has a stalker now! The stalker becomes the stalk-ee!

Wow, This is SO Funny!

2009-04-07T15:49:00.000-07:00

Ok, I'm pretty sure that we've all heard/seen the video for "Jizz In My Pants" by The Lonely Island. If you haven't, watch it here:

I just found a Twilight version that's pretty well done. So funny! Enjoy!

Beautiful and Dirty Dirty Rich Rich

2009-04-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

I love this song! I don't care what they say about Lady Gaga-I think she's awesome. Did anyone see her performance on American Idol? It was so weird, but cool. I like that she's not the same as all the other artists out there.
Anyway, check out this song,"Beautiful and Dirty Rich". I couldn't find the official video that would allow me to embed it, so here's one without the video. If you want to watch the video(it's not great, but it's ok) then here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fFrt0NKWPk&feature=related

100 Truths

2009-04-04T19:18:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I stole this from Shela's blog. Enjoy(and don't be too harsh)

5 LASTS: 1. Last beverage : Water
2. Last phone call : SunnyD yesterday-good times
3. Last text message : To Laura telling her to text me on my ipod, not my phone.
4. Last song you listened to : Listening to "Sugar So Sweet" by Tyrone Wells. Awesome song.
5. Last time you cried : Well, technically I cried this morning, but it was when i just woke up and my eyes were busy adjusting to the light, so a single tear rolled down my face...besides that, I cried earlier today 'cause my mom jokingly played around and hit me with a hankercheif and it hit my eye really hard and stung a bit. :(
HAVE YOU EVER:
6. Dropped your phone in the toilet : Lol,no.
7. Depended on someone : Yeah, too much probably
8. Dated someone : I wish. Will SO didn't count. At all.
9. Been cheated on : You can't be cheated on if you haven't dated anyone...
10. Kissed someone & regretted it : NBK
11. Been in love: Yeah. I fall in love too easily, it seems.
12. Been depressed : Too much.
13. Been dumped : See #8,9
LIST FOUR FAVORITE COLORS:
14. Purple
15. Watermelon
16. Seafoam green
17. Magenta
HAVE YOU IN THE PAST 15 YEARS:
18. Made new friends : SOOOO many.
19. Fallen out of love : Lol,yes.
20. Laughed until you cried : OH YEAH. Basically anytime me, Nikki,and SunnyD get togther, I end up with sore muscles from laughing too hard
21. Met someone who changed you : Everyone I get close to changes me in some way. For better or for worse. 22. Found out who your true friends were : Oh yeah.
23. Found out someone was talking about you : Yes.
24. Kissed anyone on your friend's list : No
RANDOM QUESTIONS:
25. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life : All
26. How many kids do you want to have : None. But I might change my mind in the future, but I just hope I'm smart enough to adopt. It's not worth the pain.
27. Do you have any pets : Dog, cat, and fish
28. Do you want to change your name : Sometimes. Like when my science teacher pronounces it wrong all the time(yes, I've never bothered to correct her. I kinda like having an alter-ego in that class)
29. What did you do for your last birthday : I went to IHOP, but my stomach hurt so bad that all i could eat was a fruit salad. Buzzkill.
30. What time did you wake up today : ugh,9:00. Stupid loud brother.
31. What were you doing at midnight last night : Finishing up a chapter of The Host
32. Name something you CANNOT wait for : Spring break on wednesday!
33. Last time you saw your father : Like, 5 minutes ago?
34. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life : Probably all of the crappy people that treated me like shit that I decided to be friends with.
35. What are you listening to right now : "Come Together" by The Beatles.
36. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom : Lol, my dad's name is Tom, so definitely.
37. What's getting on your nerves right now : The fact that Lexi isn't responding to 90% of my texts...wonder what's wrong with that boy...
38. Most visited webpage : Probably Gmail. Facebook second. Just Jared third.
ABOUT YOU:
39. What’s your real name : Alanna
40.Nicknames : Azzie, Stupid(lol, by the people i LOVE-not), Lanna, Skipper(that was long time ago, my uncle used to call me that)
41. Relationship Status : Single, as I will probably be forever more...
42. Zodiac sign : Picese(don't know how to spell it...)
43. Male or female or transgender : Last time I checked, I was 100% female
44. Elementary : nunya business
45. Middle School : I'm not telling YOU
46. High school : Just some school. In a place....
47. Hair color : Weird, unnatural red wih my brown roots coming through majorly. Need to dye my hair again. Lexi says my hair's gray at the top(I love that boy, but he's stupid as mess sometimes)
48. Long or short : As of today, short-ish
49. Height : 5'1-i think. I might be 5'2 now...still, I'm freakin short.
50. Build: Not totally fat, but chunky-ish?
51. Do you have a crush on someone : Hell yes
52: What do you like about yourself : My eyes. And my feet.
53. Piercings : Two; in the ears.
54. Tattoos : I'll get some once they develop a painless way to get one...
55. Righty or lefty : Righty-we're hotter
FIRSTS:
56. First love : Honestly don't know. It would majorly suck if Will was...
57. First piercing : My ears when I was...12(?)
58. First best friends : Reagan. I met her when she was a toddler.
59. First sport you joined : I've always hated sports. Never done any.
60. First pet : My cat, Murr, who we've had before I was born(and who at this moment, is still alive)
61. First vacation : Not sure. I went to Cali when I was 2, but I only remember certain images from it. It's jumbled up in my mind. I'd love to go again(and meet Shela!)
62. First concert : Hmm, that's a toughy...I think it was Nickel Creek
63. First crush : My "boyfriend" Tyler in kindergarten. RIGHT NOW:
64. Eating : Nothing.
65. Drinking : Nothing
66. I'm about to : See what song's coming up next on Pandora
67. Listening to : "Mysterious Ways" by U2
68. Waiting for : Spring break
YOUR FUTURE:
69. Want kids : Nope.
70. Want to get married : Yeah
71. Careers in mind : Photographer, Interior Designer
WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?:
72. Lips or eyes : Eyes, they're the window into the soul
73. Hugs or kisses : Depends who it's from. But kisses usually have the same effect. Hugs, however, can mean so many different things.
74. Shorter or taller : Taller. I'm lucky, Lexi's insanely tall.
75. Older or Younger : Older. Sarah thinks I'm crazy for liking guys even 3-4 years over my age. But yes, I'm in love with Johnny Depp. He's in his late 40's. Get over it.
76. Romantic or spontaneous : I agree with Shela, both.
77. Nice stomach or nice arms : Hard choice, but I'm going with arms.
78. Sensitive or loud : Lol, both. 79. Hook-up or relationship : Relationship
80. Trouble maker or hesitant : Trouble maker. I don't like shy guys.
HAVE YOU EVER:
81. Kissed a stranger : Nope.
82. Dined & Dashed : Never.
83. Lost glasses/contacts : Don't have them. 20/20, babe,20/20
84. Sex on first date : Definitely not.
85. Broken someone's heart : I hope not.
86. Had your own heart broken : Maybe
87. Been arrested : Hells no.
88. Turned someone down : I dunno if James counts. He never asked me out...
89. Cried when someone died : WAY too many times.
90. Liked a friend that was a girl? : As a friend and only a friend. 95% straight here(kristen stewart's the only exception)
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
91. Yourself : I try my best, but it's hard
92. Miracles : Yes.
93. Love at first sight : Somtimes
94. Heaven : I honestly don't even know anymore
95. Santa Claus : Nope.
96. Kiss on the first date : How would i know?
97. Angels : Dunno
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
98. Is there one person you want to be with right now : Yes. There are a billion of them.
99. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time : So sick of these questions. I think you all know the answer, though. WHoever made this obviously wants to rub my failures in my face
100. Posting this as 100 Truths : huh?

THIS JUST MADE MY DAY!!!!

2009-03-31T14:44:00.001-07:00

Oh my god, I've been waiting for a shirtless Rob for soooooooo long!!
It was worth the wait. Now you may drool.

P.S. It hasn't been confirmed as to whether this is an official poster or fan-made, but it looks a lot like the one from my previous post(which was confirmed), so I'm assuming it is. Can't wait to see this poster plastered all over the place!

P.P.S. This is SO my new wallpaper....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUNNYD!!!!

2009-03-30T17:27:00.001-07:00

Ok, so it's not actually her birthday for another 3.5 hours, but I don't know if I'll get around to posting this tomorrow, so I thought I'd do it now.
Happy Birthday, girl! Seriously, you are amazing, and though you drive me nuts occasionally, I still love you to death. Hope this is the best birthday ever!!!!!

<3
Alanna

P.S. Check out the pic above for added fun

Kristen Stewart: Blonde vs. Brunette

2009-03-30T14:25:00.000-07:00

Kristen Stewart's freaking amazing either way, but which do you guys prefer-blonde Kristin or brunette Kristen(SunnyD, "no Kristen" is not a choice)
Me, I can't choose. I like her blonde, but she fits Bella perfectly brunette....

Thanks to Kristewartdaily.net!

FIRST OFFICIAL NEW MOON POSTER!!!

2009-03-30T14:21:00.001-07:00

Looks like this one's going to be darker than the first. GRRREEAATTT.
Still, it's an awesome poster.

The Dark Knight

2009-03-29T17:53:00.000-07:00

Ok, I'll probably be eaten alive for this, but I'm just giving my honest opinion. Turn around now if you are a Dark Knight fan.

My dad's and basically everyone else I know has been begging me to watch the movie forever. So I finally watched it with my parents last night. I will say one thing-the acting was incredible. I can see how Heath Ledger was tortured by playing the Joker-I would be.
I really hated the movie, though. I like movies that give you hope, but this was just all people pulling guns on each other and turning from bad to good guys. I actually got bored, so I left during the second half of the movie. My parents continued watching it. It was my mom's first time seeing it too and she said I was smart to have left. We both like happy endings, or at least some nice resolution. But there was none.
I'll also say that Christian Bale was extremely hot. I didn't used to think he was hot, but when he's moving, he's incredibly sexy. He's not too great in pictures, though. Good thing Synfan and I aren't friends anymore, she'd ridicule me to no end for changing my mind.
He looked AMAZING in the boat scene, where he went from partially-shirtless in a white button-down(he looked great in white) to totally shirtless and diving(nice muscles). I hated his voice when he was Batman, though.

Anyway, I really hated the movie, but that was just me. I can't understand why it's so popular, but I guess it's just the incredible acting.

Please don't be too harsh in the comments, we're all entitled to our own opinions.
I have a bad feeling that I'm going to regret posting this...

The Very Geeky Me

2009-03-25T13:58:00.001-07:00

Ok, so since I got my dolls and especially since I started my Flickr account, I've become one of the biggest photog geeks you will ever meet. Seriously, I'm an addict, and I'm here to confess.
You know you're a super-geeky photographer when.....
1. Most of your outdoors life is spent looking through the digital screen on your camera.
2. You get excited because you were asked to join a group on Flickr(if you have an account, you know what I mean)
3. "Reading the newspaper" means mostly looking through Best Buy ads looking for cheap prices on cameras(even though I don't really want/need a new camera, I love mine, and I don't have enough money for one anyway)
4. You load up at least 30 pictures(most of the time, it's between 70-100, though) to your computer every other day.
5. When you're constantly looking at other pictures, wanting to put them into Flickr's editing program, Picnik, and effect the hell out of them.
6. When you get excited that someone favorited one of your pics.
7. When you're making lists like these and confessing to random people on the internet that you're a total freak.

I've said it plenty of times, and I'll say it again I'M CRAZY!!!

P.S. In case you want to check out my pics, here's the link to my Flickr(I would LOVE LOVE LOVE it if you checked them out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dustytomatoes/

Template

2009-03-21T17:22:00.001-07:00

Ok, I'm looking to change my template. I lowered my choices down to two and I want you help to decide. Leave your opinion in the comments.

#1:
http://www.pyzam.com/bloggertemplates/preview/laugh-or-cry

#2:
http://www.pyzam.com/bloggertemplates/preview/party-hard-1

What's New

2009-03-21T16:36:00.000-07:00

So not much happened this week. I finally joined the 21st century and bought myself my first cell phone! It's an LG Flare.

Nikki, Sarah, and SunnyD came over. We had tons of fun. We played Apples to Apples(which is always interesting, especially when we describe each other as being what the green cards we've collected are) and we also played Scategories(best game ever-if you haven't played it, do it) which was super funny. I love you guys!!! We need to get together more often.
I also went to watch an international ping-pong championship. It was very interesting. Most of the people were either Asian or really gay white guys.

Not doing too much tomorrow. My dad and grandparents are coming back from my great uncle's funeral in Boston and then my other grandparents are coming over and we're all celebrating my lil' sis' birthday.

I've taken a break from reading The Host because I've gotten to this part where someone's dying and at the moment it's hitting a little too close to home. But i promise y'all, I will pick it up sometime not too far from now.

Hope you all have an awesome weekend!

P.S. All the flowers are in bloom! The pic above is of our redbud tree.

Review: The Spleenectomy

2009-03-21T16:29:00.000-07:00

So I was on iTunes yesterday and looking at the free section when I came across a short movie called The Spleenectomy. It stars Anna Faris(who I love) and that guy that plays the hairdresser from The Princess Diaries. Anna Faris plays the quirky mom of a little boy, Casper(who looks JUST like the kid from A Christmas Story). Her dream is to become an actress, but she is told to quit the business. To find out what happens when she's mistaken for her sister, a doctor(also played by Anna Faris) go to itunes and download it. It's adorable and only like, 10 minutes long.
Check it out.

Happy Saint Patty's Day!

2009-03-17T17:01:00.001-07:00

Hey, guys! American Idol's about to start, so I can't make this a very long post, but I thought I'd write a little something. Hope you guys were wearing green today and that nobody got pinched! I did. I was wearing green, though! But it was a very yellowy green and some people thought it was yellow(yeah, right-they just wanted an excuse to pinch me)
Not much new here. I wish i could gush about the guy I have a crush on, but James reads this blog and he has a big mouth, so that wouldn't end well for me...anyway, my dad's leaving for my great uncle's funeral tomorrow. It's in Boston. I'm pretty sad that I can't go.
Anyway, hope you all have a great St.Patrick's Day!!!

P.S. Kiss me, I'm Irish.
P.P.S. Oh, and James, please don't take that seriously. I say that to you because you're the only one who would...

The End

2009-03-14T13:49:00.000-07:00

I was thinking about what I was going to blog last night when I realized that everything worth blogging about that's happened to me has to with something ending. I'll explain.

I guess the first thing that ended this week was my reading of Pride and Prejudice. I didn't realize exactly how long it was. It's got 3 volumes with about 20 chapters each that vary from 15-30 pages each. It's kind of ridiculous. It wouldn't be so bad if the story had a faster pace. It's a good book, but it gets slow and boring fast. Anyway, sorry to disappoint anyone that was waiting for my review of it. I'll say this-if you have enough patience, you should read it. I'll probably watch the movie sometime soon so I can figure out what happens(though most of it is probably pretty predictable once you start reading the book).

The second thing that ended was me and Synfan's friendship. Yes, it's true. We've never been super close and we're total opposites, so I've seen this coming for a long time. I hope she's not reading this because
a.That's kind of pathetic to be reading your ex-friend's blog
b.I'm about to diss her a bit

The fight originally started with something stupid(as most fights start) and then it turned into another one of those all-revealling, super-deep fights in which you vent everything you hate about the person you're fighting with. So yeah, it didn't end well. Oh well. Not a big loss on my part-or her's, I think-because I don't really want to waste my time with a "friend"(?) that doesn't care about me or is constantly trying to crush my spirits. It's sad-ish, but it's time to move on and forget about all the crap she's given me.

The third thing that ended was my great uncle's life. He was one of my favorite relatives and he'd been having so many problems with his health since around the time last summer. Anyway, he'd gotten increasingly worse this week and we all saw it coming, though I hate to admit that. Death is never really something you can prepare yourself for, no matter how much warning you get.
I'm happy for him, though. He doesn't have to suffer anymore. He's finally at peace. We all miss him though. R.I.P.
He died on Friday the 13th. Turns out the day is unlucky.
It's been less that 7 months and already, three of my realtives have died. Luckily, they all had good, long lives. That's one thing I'm grateful for. Everyone I've ever known that died has been old and has lived a long life. Never has a death of any of my relatives been spontaneous, which is good, in my opinon. I think it would be harder if you weren't expecting it.

Anyway, on a happier note, it's Saturday. Chill out and relax.

Fall Away

2009-03-08T18:19:00.000-07:00

I thought since Shela did one of these, I'd do one for myself. Let's just hope it turns out alright...
1. Put your iPod, iTunes, (or any MP3 player) on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW BAD IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag at least 10 friends who might enjoy doing the game as well as the person you got the note from.

1) IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Apologize-OneRepublic

2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Reasons Why-Nickel Creek

3) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Girl Can't Help It-Journey

4) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Lovers Town Revisited-Billy Bragg

5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Open Arms-Journey

6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
From A Vauxhall Velox-Billy Bragg

7) WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Mercury-The Ocean Blue

8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Picture of You-The Last Goodnight...Finally, one that makes sense!

9) WHAT IS 2+2?
Cold-Crossfade

10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Lonesome Tonight-New Order....makes it sound like i have no friends

11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Redemption Song-Bob Marley

12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Se A Cabo-Santana...not ever sure what that means

13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Elegy-Howard Jones

14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
This Boy-James Morrison...this one makes sense, too!

15) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Gone-Kelly Clarkson...definitely completely inappropriate for a wedding dance, but oh what the hell

16) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Decode-Paramore

17) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
11 O'Clock Tick Tock(Live)-U2

18) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
LDN-Lily Allen

19) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Brand New Sidewalk-Nickel Creek...wtf?

20) WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Better Together-Jack Johnson

21) HOW WILL YOU DIE?
No Line on the Horizon-U2....end of the world?

22) WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
I've Sun One Too Many Songs...-The Ocean Blue...lolz

23) WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Jamming-Bob Marley

24) WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Come Home-OneRepublic...this song actually does make me cry

25) WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
It Says Here-Billy Bragg...rotfl!

26) WHAT MAKES YOU SCARED?
Like Cockatoos-The Cure....omg, I'm like, like, so afraid of cockatoos

27) DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Realize-Colbie Caillat...i did kind of realize it...like, a week ago

28) IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Icing Sugar-The Cure...?

29) WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
World Go 'Round-No Doubt

30) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS NOTE AS?
Fall Away-The Fray

Review: The House Bunny

2009-03-08T18:10:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I just went over to Sarah's house and we watched The House Bunny. I loved it. Super hilarious movie.
Anna Faris plays a bubbly Playboy bunny named Shelley, whose recently been kicked out of the mansion. She comes across ZETA, a sorority house that about to be shut down because of it's lack of popularity. The 7 girls of ZETA are extremely nerdy. Shelley decides to become ZETA's housemother. She takes it upon herself to make the girls more popular, and along the way, she finds that there's more to life than skimpy outfits and Hugh Hefner.
This movie's super cute and funny, I'd definitely reccomend it. Not for straight guys, though. Anyone else, you're all good.

Snow, Shopping, and a Great Week

2009-03-05T16:51:00.000-08:00

Ok, I have time for a quick post before American Idol starts.
It snowed on Monday! I was so happy. It kept us home from school and gave us a 2-hour delay on Tuesday! Wednesday was a normal day, accept for the fact that James was sick(not sure whether it was a good or bad thing...) Today we had a half day, so we got out at 11:25 and me, SunnyD, Nikki, and Sarah went shopping. We found out that Sarah and I have the same shoe size(which ROCKS!) and she bought some GORGEOUS shoes. They were only $10! Payless Shoes is awesome.
Unfortunately, the shoes are insanely painful.
We also went to Panera Bread. My stomach hurt, so I couldn't get anything to eat(which sucked), but it was still fun to catch up with SunnyD(who I never see anymore!) We also went to Sally's Beauty Supply, where I got some barrettes, eyeshadow, and lipgloss. Their prices are amazing. Then we went to Petsmart and checked out some cute little birdies. SunnyD picked up a dog toy with a sticker on it and said we should give the sticker to Synfan. lol, I took the sticker off the toy and stuck it to the back of my ipod, where it will stay forever. Check out the pic above.
Anyway, that's about. Oh yeah, I bought myself and engagement ring(it was $8, but the reciept said it was an engagement ring) and so I asked myself to marry me and I accepted!!!

TTYl, hope you guys are having an awesome week!

OH MY GOD, SO FUNNY!

2009-03-05T16:00:00.001-08:00

I'm literally laughing so hard I'm crying, this kid's hilarious!

P.S. James, he kinda looks like you :P

It's Getting GOOD!

2009-03-02T19:01:00.001-08:00

I had hit a slow part in The Host, but it's picked up pace again and it's incredible. Read it. Now.

Twilight Fan Meeting Pics

2009-03-01T13:40:00.000-08:00

I found some pics from the Fan Meeting in Japan. Thought I'd post a couple.
Can I just say, Kristen's dress is GORGEOUS. And of course, the guys look amazing, as usual(the Twilight group is farby the most attractive out of all groups that have ever existed)
Looks like Rob's saying something pretty interesting in the first pic.
Here's the link for more:
http://robertpattinson.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=425

P.S. Looks like the weather's about the same as it is here: cold and rainy.

I'd Hold His Umbrella Any Day...

2009-03-01T13:39:00.001-08:00

Cam Gigandet as Cam Vs. Cam Gigandet as James

2009-03-01T13:30:00.001-08:00

Ok, personally, I think Cam looks better as himself, but when I showed Sarah a pic(by the way, she thinks James is hot) she said "who is that?" and "he's ugly". I was like,"Wtf?", but that's not really the point. What I'm wondering is what y'all think. Leave your thoughts in the comments(and play well with others)

P.S. James, this is not about you, it's about James from Twilight, just FYI. I didn't want you thinking Sarah thought you were hot('cause we both know that would NEVER happen.)

P.P.S. I actually don't find him attractive as James. I think he looks better with brown hair and no ponytail.

P.P.P.S. God, he's hot. And I might've added the hottest pictures of him as himself(and his hot ass) and the ugliest pics of him as James to maybe help win you over to my side, but oh well. A little mind manipulation never hurt anyone!

Best Picture Ever

2009-02-28T12:40:00.000-08:00

Seriously, this pic is amazing. It's on my wallpaper right now....*drool* To get the full effect, click on it. Go ahead. You know you want to.

Rainy Saturday

2009-02-28T12:22:00.000-08:00

It's been a hard week, but it went by fast!
It's rainy outside and about 55 degrees. In my opinon, it's the perfect weather for a lazy saturday(though i'd love it if it was dry, so I could go outside and take pictures). I actually did get to take some pictures, though. My mom got a bouquet of flowers for her birthday yesterday, so I took some pics of those. I had to take like, 50 pics to get the focus to look right since the lighting was bad. I've become a photography monster. I've literally been loading up at least 5o pics a day.

I thougth since Shela posted pics of her purse, I'd post some pics of the one I'm carrying right now. I got it for my birthday last year and I love it! So very me! It's got a little racoon,panda bear, brown bear, and a seal and they're sitting in a little boat that says "Love Boat". It's so freakin' adorable.

My birthday's on tuesday!! I can't wait! I'm getting my first Tae Yang(the boy doll). I'll post pics once i get him!

I'm still reading The Host and Pride & Prejudice. I know, it's taking me forever. I havent' had much time lately. And The Host is huge and heavy, so I leave it at home most of the time. I've been reading Pride more because it's on my ipod.
So yeah, that's the update, sorry if I bored you.

My Flickr

2009-02-27T18:31:00.001-08:00

Here's the link to my flickr photostream. Check it out if you get a chance!
http://flickr.com/photos/dustytomatoes/

P.S. It's not just Pullip pictures, there are a lot of different pics up there.

Chris Brown and Rihanna Still a Couple-thoughts?

2009-02-27T18:26:00.000-08:00

Ok, I just heard that Chris and Rihanna are back together, and personally, I saw it coming and i'm happy about it. They had too much chemistry to not be a couple.
I think they're good together. Yes, I know Chris hurt her pretty bad, but he just has some anger issues(and now he's taking anger management classes). I know anger gets the better of me sometimes. It's human nature.
Anyway, what do you guys think about their reunion?

Colds,the Princess Diaries 2, Pride & Prejudice, Piper, and Common Sense

2009-02-18T15:14:00.001-08:00

Hello, everyone!
Unfortunately, I have a cold. It was pretty much unavoidable(almost everyone I know has been getting sick in the past 2 weeks!) Not a bad cold, but enough to keep me home and on the couch watching T.V.
Speaking of which, I watched The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement for the hundredth time(and I still love it!) I've always loved the Princess Diaries(and Anne Hathaway!) The books are great, the movies are amazing, but they're so incredibly different. I recommend reading the books AND watching the movies. In the 2nd(and last) movie, Mia is to become the queen of Genovia, but she must get married beforehand. Chris Pine also stars in it. He's pretty yummy, especially in a suit, riding a horse, or sleeping under a tree. Basically every little thing he does is magic, every thing he does just turns me on, even though my life before was tragic, now I know my love for him goes on...
I've become recently more obsessed with romance. I just started reading Pride and Prejudice. I'm only on the 3rd chapter, but I like it so far. It's one of those classics that I'm still able to understand(c'mon, I've already got mild dyslexia, do those ancient authors have to mix up the words for me in the first place?) I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm planning to after I finish reading the book. Kiera Knightley's in it, so that's an automatic plus-she's one of my favorite actresses, her weird mouth movement and all.
I just got a new Pullip a couple days ago! She's superrrr cute! I named her Piper. She's the one in the picture at the top. And yes, I know I'm a complete dork(but i don't understand how people live any other way!)
So yesterday, Nikki and I got bored at lunch(Sarah was sick and didn't show up) and Nikki was wearing her Dangerous Boots. These things are super tall and make the already-clumsy Nikki similar to a hurricane(I mean, the desturction and turmoil, not the wind and rain) Nikki, though I love her to death, is not the smartest apple on the tree when it comes to common sense. And she knows it. So I decided to give her a little crash course in common sense. We came up with TONS of rules and I thougth I'd post some of the funny ones.

Alanna's Guide to Common Sense:
1. If someone asks you to hide a shovel in your basement, you should probably say no(unless it's your best friend-Nikki and I decided that we'd help each other hide the bodies if either of us killed someone-then she told me to please not kill anyone-yes, it was a very strange conversation)
2. Don't drive on the right side of the road in England. It won't turn out well.
3. If you see a gun lying on the ground, don't pick it up. Your DNA will rub off on it and you'll be accused of a terrible crime.
4. If someone offers you crack, just say no.(we concluded that even if they don't mean the drug, still say no. I can't think of any 'crack' that's good for you...)
5. Don't lean back in a chair if you are naturally clumsy. Nikki can explain the results if anyone can't imagine them.
6. If someone shocks themselves, don't touch them. You will also get shocked and there will be two people lying on the ground. Who wants to clean that up?
7. If there's a banana peel on the ground, walk around it(yes, someone actually put a banana peel on the ground yesterday and was frustrated that everyone was walking around it)

I'll post more once I remember the rest. There were like, 50 of them(we were really bored).

That's all for now! Hope you all have a great week! It's suprisingly going by pretty fast...

Short Stories, Valentine's Day, and Friends

2009-02-15T08:58:00.000-08:00

It's been quite a long time since I've made a decent, long post. Sorry 'bout that. I've been too occupied with the butt loads of work my new teachers are giving me.

Not much is happening right now, as always. I'm going get my haircut in about half an hour and then I'm planning on dying it tonight. Not sure what color yet...I'm thinking red-ish, but I might change my mind completely when I get to Target.

I have to write a short story for English, which really sucks because I can't write a short story. I always have too many ideas in my mind and it goes on forever! Anyways, I've got an idea, I wrote out most of it, I'm just trying to figure out a good place to end it. I like the idea, so I might make it into a full-fledged story. I'll give you more details once I get it figured out in my crazy mind.

I'm still working on The Host. I haven't read much lately because I've been lazy, but I read a bit last night and the night before. I'm still not even half-way finished with it yet-I hate long books.

We're busy reading Anthem by Ayn Rand in English. It's a pretty cool book so far. It's really short, only about 100 pages. It's about a world where everyone is equal. The main character falls in love with a girl, which is absolutely not allowed. I like it so far.

I hate Valentine's Day-aka Single's Awareness Day. I spend the whole year working up self-esteem and Feb. 14 always destroys it completely. My school sold roses and daisies and gave them out to people who got them on Friday. It was very depressing. I should've got some for my friends, but the thought didn't occur to me until you couldn't buy them anymore.

Being apart from old friends really sucks. It's sad when you don't get to see them or even talk to them that much anymore. Luckily, I've made new friends that I'm super-close with so it's not quite so sad anymore. I feel bad for SunnyD cuz she's all alone over yonder(or at least, she claims she's alone-*whisper*she really isn't)
I guess you just have to move on if things aren't working out. :(

On a happier note, it's almost time for me to get my hair cut. I'm hoping it'll look somewhat like the pic at the top of this post.
Haircuts make me nervous.

Greatest Picture of Joe Jonas Ever

2009-02-09T14:11:00.000-08:00

Really, this guy claims to be straight. Haha. Joe, hon, you're not fooling anyone.

P.S. Please don't be too harsh in the comments. The Jonas Brothers seem like nice guys, I was just pointing out the obvious.

Can This Be True?

2009-02-08T18:05:00.000-08:00

Seriously, if this is true, it's crazy.
Comments?
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/02/08/chris-brown-assault-charges/

UPDATE:
Apparently, if you didn't find out already, this is true. Chris turned himself in and his bail is $50K. Fun stuff. But get this-according to a source who hasn't been wrong yet, the woman who reported him is....*drumroll* RIHANNA! His girlfriend! Wow, things are getting juicy now...
Guess that relationship is O-V-E-R.
Hmm....wondering exactly what happened. I'll keep on checking TMZ(my guilty pleasure) and posting updates for those of you, like me, that care for some reason.