The End

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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...

Cam Gigandet as Cam Vs. Cam Gigandet as James

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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?

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.

COLDPLAY'S COMING!!!!

HOLY FRICK COLDPLAY'S COMING IN AUGUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO WAY!!!!!!
My mom and I are SO going.
By the way, here's the link to the tour schedule for anyone with good taste:
http://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCATRE5160KW20090207

I'm Sad

One of my very favorite websites, Robertpattinson.org, has been filed as dangerous for my computer. Apparently it can download viruses or something to that affect.
Hopefully something will change so I can use it again :(
I miss my daily dose of Spunk Ransom...:(

Funniest Thing I've Heard I a LONG Time

Ok, I'm sure we've all heard or heard about Christian Bale's explosion when the lights guy walked on set when he was filming a scene.
He said f**k 36 times. Nice, huh?
Anyway, I found this remix of his rant and it's SO HILARIOUS! I was seriously laughing so hard I was literally crying.
Warning: it is uncensored, so only watch it if you're ok with that.

Domino Magazine's Closing!!!

Damn it, must everything good go?
I just freaking ordered my subscription for Domino Magazine like a week ago and I just found out the magazine is being stopped. Crap. It's like, awesome! Anyone else sharing in the sadness or mourning the loss of a another magazine?

The Fray

I just bought the new Fray CD this morning and it is AWESOME! Just as good as the last one. I knew it would be(I mean, c'mon, they're The Fray!), especially after "You Found Me" came out. Great song.
Anyway, it's been a good day. Got my report card. I got 3 B's and and A.

So, go out and buy the new Fray CD! DO IT! NOW!

Go Hilary!

Ok, I'm not a fan of Hilary Duff anymore(yes, I used to be), but this was pretty awesome.

She's supposed to be cast as Bonnie in The Story of Bonnie and Clyde, a role formerly played by Faye Dunaway.
Last week Faye dissed Hilary, saying,"Couldn’t they at least cast a real actress?"

Hilary retaliated with this:
"I think that my fans that are going to go see the movie don’t even know who she is, so you know…. I think it was a little unnecessary but I might be mad if I looked like that now too."

Nice one, Hilary, nice one.

Faye, would you like some ice for that burn?

Rachelle Lefevre

While reading Twilight, I'd always had an extreme hate for Victoria. I was never capable of seeing her side of the story. The movie changed that.

Rachelle Lefevre did an amazing job of portraying Victoria. She was exactly how I'd pictured her and better. She was beautiful, but evil. I think she deserves more attention than she gets. The rest of the cast is always in the spotlight, so I thought I'd make a post about how cool Rachelle is.

While Twilight-the movie-wasn't perfect, I did love some aspects more than I did in the book, like Victoria, for example.
SPOILER ALERT!!! Do not read if you haven't read Twilight!

The ending was beautiful, where Edward and Bella were dancing and then the camera zoomed out to where Victoria was standing at the window, watching them in angry tears because she misses James. That was the first time I ever sympathized with her and saw her as anything but evil.

Anyone else share similar thoughts?

Haven't Posted In A While...

Sorry I haven't been posting lately-we started all new classes on Wednesday and my teachers are fans of work :P I've also been kinda lazy...
Anyway, so my classes this semester are beyond boring, but I've met some new people that I like, so it's all cool.
I definitely ate way too much yesterday. We went to Cracker Barrel for brunch-great food, but if you've ever been there, you know they give you way too much food. And it's irresistible. Then I went to a Super Bowl party and ate even more. Ugh. My stomach problems haven't gone away and it's been about a month and a half now. I'm just hoping it will go away sometime in the next few months.
I watched a decent bit of the Bowl, but, like a classic consumer, I only watch it for the commercials. I'm not a football person(unless the Patriots are playing, just cuz Tom Brady's kinda yummy...) This was my favorite of all the commercials I saw. You have to watch it-it's so freaking hilarious!


This is mostly for James, because he's expressed his new found love for New Wave. But for everyone else, this song is great, kinda hard not to dance to. Everyone's probably heard it already, but it's still awesome. Gay video though, so you dont' have to watch it.
"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell.


I think that's about it. It seems like there was more to say...but I guess not. Oh well, I'll think of everything later.