Thursday, July 29
NEW POLL!!! IN HONOR OF THE HUNDREDTH POST!
ChloƩ Sweater
I saw this sweater worn by Demi Lovato in the recent Teen Vogue issue (July 2010), and I LOVED it! I still do! But I couldn't find anywhere to buy it! I absolutely LOVE the way Demi wore it! It is a Chloe Sweater with argyle patterns and looks awesome with Demi's skirt and shoes. Some might choose to take a more modern approach on the outfit and wear jeans, converses and add those types of twists to it. However, I love the way Demi wore it..
I finally found it online and purchaseable! I'm considering buying itt..well i WAS. But then I saw the price. $995. It's totally in my price range! Anyways, I suppose I'm going to use teen vogue's version for Demi's look instead, since the price of the other one is just too cheap(: But I hope if I actually DO decide to try out this outfit for myself, it looks somewhere near as good as Demi looks in it...but it probably won't.
Wednesday, July 28
busyy nightt
night ouutt;)
NEW POLL!!! IN HONOR OF THE HUNDREDTH POST!
Tuesday, July 27
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Sorcerer's Apprentice was AH-MAZING! It's my cup of tea, so of course I'm going to like it! But the plot was pretty original, and it was funny, creative and I loved it! Starring Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel, it is a thrilling tale that is an everlasting cycle of energy and love.
David (Baruchel) encounters a sorcerer by the name of Balthazar (Cage) one day who tells him that he is going to be important one day. Ten years later, Dave finds himself facing a title of Prime Merlinian with high expectations of defeating Merlin's most dangerous enemy. While Balthazar has some personal reasons for needing to release and destroy Morgana le Fay (Alice Krige), Dave and Balthazar go through a relationship of bonding, training and fighting Morganians together. Dave even, along the way, finds out that love is a whole different kind of magic, one he can share (love interest played by Teresa Palmer).
I feel like the plot was a little scattered, like after seeing it in the movies the first time, it'd take a bit of time to figure out the order in which everything happened. There were conflicts followed by forgiveness and love followed by training. It was very easy to understand and action opened up the movie right away. The ending was very predictable for a PG movie, but at least it was good and stereotypical instead of being creative but horrible and depressing. I feel if they changed some things and made it a PG13 movie, it would have certainl benefitted certain areas of the movie. But it was veryy VERY funny and completely worth seeing if you're into Harry Potter or adventure! I give it a 9/10. I loved it!!
Monday, July 26
Back homee..
here are some pictures from the partyy: (all were edited on http://picnik.com/)
Friday, July 23
Movie review of Bedtime Stories (2008)
Plans
Picnik Effect
Thursday, July 22
Film Noir drama effect
Cool, huh? I think it looks pretty cool! [:
Wednesday, July 21
Soreness and Books
well started ballet yesterday, and i'm soo soree right now!! i don't dance for one month then hardcore stretching and stuff reallyy has an impact on a person! and on top of all that pain, my ear has been hurting very badly for two days now, and i found out that apparently I have Swimmer's Ear. I only swam like two times since the summer. Weird, huh? Anyways apparently there's some green growing in my ear, too. And there's water like sitting in a pool of stuff? and whenever I do something to disturb the pool im in pain! funnn... So my ear, and my legs, and my back are in total pain right now. great way to spend a day off..
anyways i also finished "Lock and Key" and it was a really good book! Ruby Cooper, abandoned by her mother and sent to live with her sister who she hasn't seen in ten years and her brother-in-law, is determined to get through her senior year at a rich school quietly and unnoticed so that when she turns eighteen she can get the wish she's always wanted: to be independent. Ruby scores a new house with her own room, a pond in the backyard and the dream any teenage girl would want. Even with her determind mindset to not make friends, she soon meets people who she can rely on. It's a classic Sarah Dessen story with romance, friendship, family and reaching out to others. I loved it, and i'd recommend it to anyone. It teaches you about life and has great lessons not to mention an amazing story line.(:
Still havent gotten together with any friends...not today when i'm so sore. maybe next week? sigh..my summer is more boring than school. what a sad fact.
Tuesday, July 20
NEW POLL!
busyyweekk..
The ants are loose again. More spray, hopefully they'll die for good now!
Any plans this weekend were sort of ruined...need to hang out with peoplee, I haven't in FOREVER!!
My life is actually really boring, even with the plans. Who knew summer would be quite so boring? I'd rather be with friends most of the time then bored as heck the rest of the time over going to school. Who wouldn't? Ughh...
Sunday, July 18
tag sale and other cottage events
Friday, July 16
Grrr...
OPI Nail Polish: Summer Flutter Collection
I really hope this is how they apply. It's so nice to have an orange. The pinks look too similar, however. The colors are Flower To Flower, Flit-A-Bit, Wing It, and Catch Me In Your Net
Flower To Flower: It's bright just like shown in this picture. It's a bubblegum pink and has a shimmer in it.
Flit-A-Bit: This is the one I'm buying. I'm looking forward to it[: It's apparrently not as bright as I'd hoped, but I don't mind. It's going to be just a flat orange. I really hope OPI comes out with a softer orange, almost like a pastel. I'll have a swatch soon.
Wing It: It's darker and when applied looks almost reddish. It has a sparkly feel to it as well. It's not like the picture, there's a shimmer to it.
Catch Me In Your Net: This color is very unique and pretty. It's actually very shimmery as well. It's just a soft blue, but not too soft. The sparkly-ness gives it almost a green tone to it. It'd be my second choice to posess. I love blues, can you tell? =D
Well, I hope they apply well. Then again, I can't really tell a poorly applying polish from an excellently applying polish. Hmmm...
Nail Polish Swatches
Thursday, July 15
Color Splash Challenge: Entry #3
Color Splash Challenge: Entry #2
The Picnik Table: Color Splash Challenge!
friendship?
Wednesday, July 14
nothing to sayy
reviews on more movies soonn..reviews on books, i still havent decided which onee to readd yett soo vote on the new poll[: i hope to have plans for the next few days, i'll be updatingg(=
Monday, July 12
Strange Holidays
Antsy?
Vaccumed...maybe they won't return. So what have I learned? No more eating in my bed for a LONG time...
yuckky. and theyre the little black ants that you can hardly notice on a rug. i keep feeling like there are ants all around me and like crawling on me...it's soo not a nice feeling.
Which Book??
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
-OR-
Eggs by Jerry Spinelli????
I told you how I gave up on The Anatomy of Wings so now I have to choose a new one.
Lock and Key: About a girl named Ruby who meets a boy named Nate...it's a love story, even though it's more complicated than the bit I've mentioned...
Eggs: David (I think...I don't have the book right in front of me...) and Primrose meet. They become good friends...also more complicated than just a story about friends.
Vote on which one I should read in the new poll!!
Sunday, July 11
cottage againn...
Saturday, July 10
Mystic Aquarium Institute for Exploration
Stingray[:
feedingg the penguins=)
Sea Lion or Seal?
Thursday, July 8
return to the cottagee..for one nightt.
New Poll: Summer Activity
Wednesday, July 7
Nail Polish: OPI
The Shrek Collection:
And this is the Alice and Wonderland Collection, which has now been sold out and any future purchases of these items would be exclusive. I hope to purchase "Absolutely Alice" from ebay and hopefully I'll come out with my first swatch!
So I plan to purchase "Absolutely Alice," the entire Shrek Forever After Collection, and a new color called "Flit a Bit" from OPI's Summer Flutter Collection (available now) and the color is a bright orange creme. I hope that the textures and qualities of OPI live up to their expectations! When (and if) the polished arrive, I'll do a full Swatch&Review of each one and it will be under the label: random interests. And comment and tell me what you think of them!
If I'm happy with the quality of OPI then I plan to purchase more of their brands such as "Hot&Spicy" from the Hong Kong Collection and some more colors from the upcoming Swiss Collection. I hope they have a Swiss Cheese color;)
Duct Tape
here are some pictures of the episodes from Myth Busters
This is a regular car wrapped in duct tape in an attempt to bust the myth that states: enough duct tape can lift a car. This myth was declared CONFIRMED because using a crane, duct tape was enough to lift a car!
This is Jamie and Adam (two of the mythbusters) in a boat made almost entirely of duct tape! Of course without the right support the boat would collapse, but the sailboat floated and sailed just like any other sailboat and the price wasn't as expensive according to the mythbusters! This myth was declared CONFIRMED because it was able to float on water and built out of duct tape.
Nail Polish Tips
- Paint on thinner layers (multiple thin layers rather than less thick layers)- before i painted very thick layers, and thinner layers fixed it! [:
- Don't shake bottle before applying, roll in hands- I shook the bottle due to lack of paint.
- If applying base coat, wait for it to dry COMPLETELY- I do not use a base coat
- Allow coats to dry completely before painting next coat- I waited very little time because N.Y.C. dries quickly but doesn't harden quickly, which makes a difference
- Use thick top coat- I used a thick top coat both trials
Also, I have one complaint about the N.Y.C. brand. After removing the polish with Nail Polish Remover (I used CVS brand "regular polish remover") it turned my nails off-color and you could tell there was a dark color polish on my nails previously. Not to mention that there was nail polish residue stuck in between the nail edge and the skin (not that I tried so hard to remove it). So it looks good and stays on nails, but removing the N.Y.C. polish shows it at its worst. I would recommend removing the polish ahead of time in case you need to remove it for an occasion of some sort, otherwise it will look messy and dirty.
polish and plans
plans tomorroww=D meeting kulsoom and mattie and mattie's friend (who im not sure is going to come or nott..) but im getting out of the housee, hooray!!(: not waking up at noon likee alwayss...yayy[:
Tuesday, July 6
Fireworks!
One video of fireworks shot from the middle of the lake[: Any voices in the background are my family.
Back Earlyy[:
Review of Amy Adams Movie: Leap Year
timee for my review on the unknown amy adams movie! ever heard of leap year? lovedd itt!!!
Anna (Amy Adams) awaits her boyfriend's proposal, but as their four year anniversary comes and goes without a ring, Anna decides to propose to her boyfriend herself. An Irish tradition that states that a woman can propose to her boyfriend on Feb.29th in a Leap Year convinces Anna to follow her boyfriend to Ireland only to need the help of Declan (Matthew Goode) to reach Dublin by the 29th.
there was romance, comedy, second thoughts, deep thoughts, and a lot of on the edge of your seat suspense but in a way tht you keep wanting a happy ending. soo cute, id recomend it to anyone who likes Remember Me, Dear John, The Notebook or even The Last Song. starring Amy Adams as Anna Brady and Matthew Goode as Declan O' Callaghan it is a sweet story about taking matters into your own hands and having an adventure and (of course) truee loveee.
the beginning seemed a bit long and dreary, but it explains everything pretty briefly and laconically, and the ending i wouldve changed just a bit. but the plot was soo cutee[: on a scale of 1-10 id rate this movie about an 8.5 because it might not appeal to all audiences, and if there was a PG-10 then i wouldve given it THAT rather than PG.
Monday, July 5
Dinner Out..Dx (savee mee)
ice cream laterr MAYBE but if we dnt get dinner going, no icecreammm=( sooo i rlyyy wntt so go NOW...im extremely unpleased with my family right now.
Sunday, July 4
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Review [MINOR SPOILERS!]
Tim Burton creates a small village along with characters Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria (Emily Watson). Although they are planned to be married according to an arranged marraige, they find the journey to true love might be right in front of you. When Victor practices his vows, he accidentally proposes to the corpse bride, Emily (Helena Bonham Carter). Travel with Victor in a search for true love and experiencing much selflessness.
Such a cute movie, good morales, appropriately rated PG, a little scary...even for me[: There's nothing I would've changed if I wanted to, i was very pleased with it. But personally, I didn't want to watch it a second time. On a scale from 1-10 i'd give it a 6.5 it was good but not my favorite movie...dead people? no.. haha:)
if anyone can answer, i will be eternally grateful: how many movies do johnny depp and helena bonham carter act/voice in togetherr?? i know charlie and the choco factory, the corpse bride, alice and wonderland, and thts all i cn think of now..soo thinkk on it for me!!?!
Saturday, July 3
The Corpse Bride: Reviewing Movies
watching the corpse bride! rented it along with another movie which i will watch then review tomorrow!!..its a surprise...can you guess what it is? hint:amy adams stars in it!!
new feature: reviewing movies! i will now be featuring a new 'reviewing movies' feature. after i see a movie, or if i want to rate an old one, i will be rating/reviewing movies upon factors such as basic plot, beginning, ending etc. and i will also give a short synopsis of the movie along with stars names, any awards won, and i will rate them (based on my total opinion) on a scale from 1-10. comment on the reviews if you want to agree or contradict a revieww[: soo be looking out for thosee=D
Fourth of July Plans
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For the fourth of july the familyy is eitherr going to the beachh to see familyy (tht btw NEVER TALK TO ME..hardly evn acknowledge me other than hello and goodbye) or going to our cottage (to have a traditional, peaceful "watch the fireworks exclusively right on the lake" sort of night)...just by my descriptions you can probably tell which one i'd rather go to.
(highlight HERE: the cottagee!! for the answer)
so. its 5:35pm and im in my pajamas, basically in the same condition i was in when i woke upp today at noon!! grr...>='( WHY IS IT TAKING MY FATHER SO LONG TO MAKE A DECISION? i hate all this uncertainty! i hate not knowing what im doing at all for the next few days. and i cnt hate it in such a way that i can change it and make it bettr by like having a day to go out with friends! no. i cnt change it at all. i just have to sit here in my question marks. oh gods please help.
Friday, July 2
Day&Night: Pixar Short Film
Pixar Poll
Top Row: (1) Pixar Short Film "For the Birds," (2) First Ten Pixar Movies' posters in order of production, (3) Wall-E Wallpaper
Bottom Row: (1) Dug, Kevin, Russell and Mr. Fredrickson from Pixar's Up, (2) Guido from Cars, (3) Pixar Short Film "Day&Night"
i'm a pixar geek
facebook and my house arrest sentence
wentt shopping todayy @ many places, got a lott of cutee clothess(: theres still this plaid chloe sweater that i wantt..i mightt findd it one dayy..who knowss. wishh mee luckk!!!!!!
im not allowed out of my house for the next two days. for the next 40 hours. i. will. be. stuck. inside. my. house. parents are going away to a wedding in which KIDS (evn thoughh im not a kid) arent allowed at. grr>=( anywayss..family friend is going to be babysittinggg..and im not allowed to leave the house and visit friends or hang outt whatsoever): i miss a lot of my friends..summer is supposed to be where i see my friends all the timee, but i actually dont see them anywhere near as often. there are some friends who either are really busy or dont like me enough to call me/make room to spend time with me or i dontt know what but i havent seen certain friends since the last day of school. at. all.
i need to see the sunlighttt againn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! savee meeD'=