I'd love you to love me

I've recovered from my birthday on Saturday!!!

Just kidding, I didn't go too crazy but it was THUPER DUPER FUN! And I got some GREAT prezzies from my family. Everything has a little joke to it and I can actually use it all. I'm going to have to make a post in the future when I finally get my camera and show you all.

We got some new movies over the weekend, The Town, Its Kind of a Funny Story, and The Social Network. I strongly recommend all of them :)

So in the spirit of movies.... I give you my top 10! (in no particular order)

1. 10 Things I Hate About You- So Heath Ledger makes this movie, but all the other characters are almost as lovable. And the American high school stereotypes? Just perfect.

2. Pride and Prejudice- First of all, I LOVE period films, the atmosphere, the costumes, and, of course, the way people talk. Kiera Knightley is stunning in this movie and the love story is phenomenal. I can watch this movie over and over again.

3. She's the Man- I love Amanda Bynes in basically everything she does but this was her best and most eduring work. I have never met anyone who hasn't seen it and it seriously makes me laugh every 2 minutes. One of the funniest movies ever.

4. Never Let me Go- This so heart-renching and yet so beautiful. The cast is amazing with Kiera Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield and the story itself is thoughtful and interesting. This is something I watch when I'm in a contemplative mood. It's kind of leaves you with the same feels as Atonement.

5. Star Wars (the oldest three)- My dad LOVED Star Wars when it came out, so he would make my sisters and I watch it when we were little. Originally I loved it because he loved it, but then, as I grew older I started to love it because of the familiar characters and the awesome story line. And the aliens :)

6. The Lord of the Rings (the trilogy)- Frankly, I just love the fantasy. I love the whole world that is created and I love the epic battles. Plus there are elves, which is pretty awesome.

7. The Breakfast Club- Classic 80's movie. Everyone needs to see it at least once. I always wished I could do something like this in high school but I never got in trouble so I was never in detention so I never got to meet all the cool people there ( ok I was delusional).

8. The Little Mermaid- MY FAVORITE DISNEY PRINCESS AS A KID. Seriously. "Out of the sea, wish I could be part of that world."

9 The Hangover- This doesn't even need an explanation but I'm going to give it anyway. I laugh the entire time I watch it everytime I watch it. I can watch it on repeat and still laugh. I saw it 3 times in theatres, so I was pretty much obssessed from the first time I saw it.

10. Sweet Home Alabama- Omigod, such a cute movie it gives me happy tingles everytime I watch it! Even though I have it on DVD, if its on TV I'll still watch it with the comercials. Gahh I can't get enough of Reese Witherspoon as a super Southern hillbillie turned high class New Yorker.

So thats my list. There are so many more awesome movies that I couldn't fit on this list but these are that movies I can consistantly watch over and over again.

What are your favorite movies? Do you like any of the same ones?

Fun Fact:

There are actually 9 planned films in the Star Wars series. George Lucas made 4 through 6 first, then 1 through 3 came out a few years ago. There are no plans so far to make the last three.

Liz B.

You say it's your birthday

Well, it is my 21ST BIRTHDAY IN LESS THAN A WEEK!!! Partytime am I right? August 13th, celebrating the fact it didn't land on a Friday this year. (and a big FUCK YOU to all the people who usually remind me that it is a bad luck birthday).

Actually I am not going to be throwing a Grand Old Drinking Party nor go to a bar and get hammered. All my home friends are either back at school or on trips and I won't see my really good friends until I'm back at school later in August and even then, no one else I know is 21 so its not like my friends could legally party drink with me.

What I AM doing that I am super excited about is going to the Brazilian restaurant Fogo de Chao! yummy! Lots of meat! I am not a big meat person usually but for this I will make a happy exception.

I was also thinking about what I might want for my birthday, getting all excited and such.

So obviously the first thing I thought of was Magic Showerheads!!! for all your shower concert needs!

Actually that would be pretty cool but I have to admit they were not on the top of my birthday list.

I was sincerely thinking about it the other day and I realized that I couldn't pinpoint anything I wanted. The only thing I had sort of asked for was a Nook because I go through too many books too quickly and the piles were getting obnoxious. My mom actually bought me one at the start of the summer and I love it!

And other than the Dr. Martens from a previous post, I can't think of anything specific that I want. Like I don't want a certain dress or a new ipod or iphone or whatever.

I guess the best thing would be money so that I could buy whatever clothes I really wanted, or anything else for that matter.

But money doesn't seem that personal. Maybe I will just hope that whoever happens to give me gifts (don't worry Mom and Dad you're already off the hook!) will pick out something that reminds them of me and everything will be a surprise.

And I do love surprises

obviously my surprise face will be similar to this one

Fun Fact:

Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate birthdays because they are place in a negative light in the Bible and are historically linked to Paganism.

Liz B.