Sunday, June 28, 2009
OMFG! NEW GG BOOK!
YES! That's right, I just found it on amazon.com there is another Gossip Girl book, with the original cast coming out! November 2009!! I'm SOOO excited!! It's gonna be amazing.. what's going to happen with the Serena/Nate/Blair triangle! I hope Nate ends up with Serena in the end. I always liked Serena SO much more than Blair in the books! Woo I'm soooooo excited! There was an ad for it in the back of some Zoey Dean book! YAY!
My Sister's Keeper
When I had first heard that one of my all time favourite books was being turned into a movie my first thought was "YES!!" then came the wondering of who was going to be casted as Sara, Anna, Kate, Jesse, Brian, Julia and Campbell... at first it was Dakota and Elle Fanning who were chosen to play the roles of Anna and Kate. Unfortunately they dropped out after Dakota didn't want to shave her head of the role. Next came Sofia Vassilieva and Abigail Breslin, along with Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric and Alec Baldwin. That would be the final cast.
At first I was a little iffy about Cameron Diaz, would she be able to pull of the emotionally distraught mother of three, with a daughter who has been batteling cancer almost her entire life? Well I'll tell you one thing, SHE PULLED IT OFF!
I went to see My Sister's Keeper on the day of it's release. I loved the book to death and I was very excited to see how they adapted it into a movie. I was nervous about the casting because I felt as though they were all wrong for the roles, except for Alec Baldwin who fit Campbell Alexander to a tee.
So the movie started, and of course I already had tears in my eyes, my eyes did not cease to produce tears for the entire duration of the movie. It was terribly sad, I don't think that there was a dry eye in the theater, people were sobbing and weeping. It was not a feel good movie at all! The acting was great, but there was something about it that it didn't seem as amazing as I was hoping. They didn't develop the characters nearly enough, in the book you felt for Anna because you felt as though her parents really had had her simply to be a donor for her sister. In the film they didn't show Anna's feelings at all, they didn't show her talks with her father Brian about her feelings, they didn't really show the feelings of any of the characters.
The part of the film that irked me the most was how they completely changed the ending!! How could Jodi Picoult allow them to completely change the entire theme of the book! Having Anna not die in the end completely disregards the theme of "you are brought to this earth for one reason...". I can't believe that they ruined her amazing story like that. The ending was predictable, and it lacked the shock and sadness the ending the book had. I was severly dissapointed. I sobbed while reading the book, I think that for me the book was sadder than the film.
In conclusion, the acting in the film was amazing, a great protrayal of the characters, but it was overshadowed by the terrible butchering of a beautifully sad and amazing story.
At first I was a little iffy about Cameron Diaz, would she be able to pull of the emotionally distraught mother of three, with a daughter who has been batteling cancer almost her entire life? Well I'll tell you one thing, SHE PULLED IT OFF!
I went to see My Sister's Keeper on the day of it's release. I loved the book to death and I was very excited to see how they adapted it into a movie. I was nervous about the casting because I felt as though they were all wrong for the roles, except for Alec Baldwin who fit Campbell Alexander to a tee.
So the movie started, and of course I already had tears in my eyes, my eyes did not cease to produce tears for the entire duration of the movie. It was terribly sad, I don't think that there was a dry eye in the theater, people were sobbing and weeping. It was not a feel good movie at all! The acting was great, but there was something about it that it didn't seem as amazing as I was hoping. They didn't develop the characters nearly enough, in the book you felt for Anna because you felt as though her parents really had had her simply to be a donor for her sister. In the film they didn't show Anna's feelings at all, they didn't show her talks with her father Brian about her feelings, they didn't really show the feelings of any of the characters.
The part of the film that irked me the most was how they completely changed the ending!! How could Jodi Picoult allow them to completely change the entire theme of the book! Having Anna not die in the end completely disregards the theme of "you are brought to this earth for one reason...". I can't believe that they ruined her amazing story like that. The ending was predictable, and it lacked the shock and sadness the ending the book had. I was severly dissapointed. I sobbed while reading the book, I think that for me the book was sadder than the film.
In conclusion, the acting in the film was amazing, a great protrayal of the characters, but it was overshadowed by the terrible butchering of a beautifully sad and amazing story.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
20 things you love in life!
1. My family
2. My friends
3. Film
4. Music
5. Laughing/Smiling
6. Fashion
7. Traveling
8. Photography
9. Writing
10. Talking
11. Reading
12. Food
13. Soccer
14. Sun
15. Shopping
16. Walking/Running
17. Nature
18. My phonee!
19. Love
20. Relaxing
2. My friends
3. Film
4. Music
5. Laughing/Smiling
6. Fashion
7. Traveling
8. Photography
9. Writing
10. Talking
11. Reading
12. Food
13. Soccer
14. Sun
15. Shopping
16. Walking/Running
17. Nature
18. My phonee!
19. Love
20. Relaxing
Thursday, June 18, 2009
... ever look at wedding dresses?
Am I just really weird, nah! I'm sure tons of girls do this. Do you ever look around online at wedding dresses and decide which ones you like? Well I like looking on Vera Wang because the gowns are sooo beautiful!
I've decided that I quite like the simple, feminine gowns. Aren't these beautiful!
I've decided that I quite like the simple, feminine gowns. Aren't these beautiful!
Monday, June 15, 2009
I <3 "Heart"
I'm currently loving the song "Heart" by The Pretty Reckless. I love the lyrics and the song itself is really beautiful!
I especially love these lyrics, and this will be my ending quote.
"I'm falling all over myself, trying to be someone else. I wish you would dare to walk me home, so I wouldn't have to feel alone." - Taylor Momsen, The Pretty Reckless
I especially love these lyrics, and this will be my ending quote.
"I'm falling all over myself, trying to be someone else. I wish you would dare to walk me home, so I wouldn't have to feel alone." - Taylor Momsen, The Pretty Reckless
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Another day in June...
Ew. As for today's mood, perhaps this outfit; rather blah if I do say so myself.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Oh the joys of June!
Oh the joys of June... I thought it was April showers bring May flowers?
There has been a constant rumble of thunder outside for about half an hour now... just waiting for the downpour!
A song for my mood?
"Leaving Town Alive" by Bethany Joy Galeotti. Quite a beautiful song, who knew Haley from One Tree Hill had a beautiful voice?
A fact from my study sessions! Did you know that Emily Murphy was the first woman judge appointed in Canada?
Yeep, that's it for now! My weekend was alright, quite packed looking back on it, a bit of fun with friends, a bit of studying, a bit of relaxing, a bit of soccer and some more studying on the side... Perhaps I should hit the pillow now, but before then a few movies I would like to rent, Becoming Jane and Dangerous Minds.
If only I had the time... math exam on Wednesday and history on Thursday, perhaps Thursday night I can take a couple hours to watch one of those movies, hmm we'll see!
Well on the note of studying, a quote which seems to fit the theme,
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it from you." - B.B King
There has been a constant rumble of thunder outside for about half an hour now... just waiting for the downpour!
A song for my mood?
"Leaving Town Alive" by Bethany Joy Galeotti. Quite a beautiful song, who knew Haley from One Tree Hill had a beautiful voice?
A fact from my study sessions! Did you know that Emily Murphy was the first woman judge appointed in Canada?
Yeep, that's it for now! My weekend was alright, quite packed looking back on it, a bit of fun with friends, a bit of studying, a bit of relaxing, a bit of soccer and some more studying on the side... Perhaps I should hit the pillow now, but before then a few movies I would like to rent, Becoming Jane and Dangerous Minds.
If only I had the time... math exam on Wednesday and history on Thursday, perhaps Thursday night I can take a couple hours to watch one of those movies, hmm we'll see!
Well on the note of studying, a quote which seems to fit the theme,
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it from you." - B.B King
Friday, June 5, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Useless information...
This came up in a conversation I was having today... ever think about that super useless and ridiculous information you know? Well, I thought i would place together some random information here... anywho, while looking around at other random information that would be fun to know I stumbled upon this website: www.amusingfacts.com quite amusing!
Now, onto some rather useless information and amusing facts, you never know when you might need them!
1. A turtle can breathe through its butt.
2. Indonesia consists only of islands - 13,667 altogether.
3. In North America there are approximately 618 roller coasters.
4. Close to 3 billion movie tickets are sold in India every year.
5. Belle from the Disney movie "Beauty and the Beast" makes a cameo appearance in Disney's "Hunchback of Notre Dame.
6. The first letter Vanna White ever turned on the game show Wheel of Fortune was the letter "T."
7. A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for approximately sixty-nine years.
8. Approximately 1-2 calories are burned a minute while watching T.V.
9. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
10. Between 12%-15% of the population is left-handed.
11. The average person falls asleep in about 12 to 14 minutes.
12. A person will burn 7 percent more calories if they walk on hard dirt compared to pavement.
13. A study concludes that kids who snore do poorly in school.
14. Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both epileptic.
15. Children grow faster in the springtime than any other season during the year.
16. Ironically, when doctors in Los Angeles, California went on strike in 1976, the daily number of deaths in the city dropped 18%.
17. Obsessive nose picking is referred to as rhinotillexomania.
18. The average person spends two weeks of their life kissing.
19. The space between your eyebrows is called the Glabella.
20. A yawn usually lasts for approximately six seconds.
Well, I guess that's all for today! On the note of having just wasted a good amount of time on useless information...
Now, onto some rather useless information and amusing facts, you never know when you might need them!
1. A turtle can breathe through its butt.
2. Indonesia consists only of islands - 13,667 altogether.
3. In North America there are approximately 618 roller coasters.
4. Close to 3 billion movie tickets are sold in India every year.
5. Belle from the Disney movie "Beauty and the Beast" makes a cameo appearance in Disney's "Hunchback of Notre Dame.
6. The first letter Vanna White ever turned on the game show Wheel of Fortune was the letter "T."
7. A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for approximately sixty-nine years.
8. Approximately 1-2 calories are burned a minute while watching T.V.
9. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
10. Between 12%-15% of the population is left-handed.
11. The average person falls asleep in about 12 to 14 minutes.
12. A person will burn 7 percent more calories if they walk on hard dirt compared to pavement.
13. A study concludes that kids who snore do poorly in school.
14. Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both epileptic.
15. Children grow faster in the springtime than any other season during the year.
16. Ironically, when doctors in Los Angeles, California went on strike in 1976, the daily number of deaths in the city dropped 18%.
17. Obsessive nose picking is referred to as rhinotillexomania.
18. The average person spends two weeks of their life kissing.
19. The space between your eyebrows is called the Glabella.
20. A yawn usually lasts for approximately six seconds.
Well, I guess that's all for today! On the note of having just wasted a good amount of time on useless information...
"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted." - John Lennon.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Favourite movie scenes/moments!
Well being a huge fan of movies myself, and having seen a rather surprising amount of movies (but at the same time, not nearly enough!), I have decided to compile a list of my favourite moments from my favourite films!
So let's go in alphabetical order, shall we? Let's journey into the land of film!!
Starting of the list will of course be Breakfast At Tiffany's! This movie is just downright amazing and a feel good film! haha! Anywhooo, yes onto my favourite scene... well there are three main ones which come to mind, but I'm going to have to go with the oh so amazing "Moon River" scene, you know the one! For those of you living under a rock, it's the scene where Holly sings "Moon River" on her window ledge... ring any bells? I sincerely hope you have sirens going off in your head, and if not GO WATCH BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S NOW!!!
Next is... Ferris Bueller's Day Off! So this movie might be one of the funniest movies ever! My favourite scene would be the one with the teacher (Ben Stein) doing the roll call, "Bueller, Buller, Bueller..." and then showing the empty chair!! HAHA! So great!
Moving on... Forrest Gump yes another classic right here! Such a great movie though, I have seen it countless times and yet I still love it! I'm just going to put the quote here because I think everyone will know what I'm talking about, and if not... that's rather sad! haha!
"My mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get"
Meh, that's enough for now... I'm bored. Perhaps one day I will continue with my other favourite movies!! I think I'm going to compile a list of alllll the movies I have seen! Or try to at least? Yes, another summer project! haha
Goodbye! As for my quote, one I love from a Beatles song!
"All you need is love, love. Love is all you need." - The Beatles, All You Need Is Love
So let's go in alphabetical order, shall we? Let's journey into the land of film!!
Starting of the list will of course be Breakfast At Tiffany's! This movie is just downright amazing and a feel good film! haha! Anywhooo, yes onto my favourite scene... well there are three main ones which come to mind, but I'm going to have to go with the oh so amazing "Moon River" scene, you know the one! For those of you living under a rock, it's the scene where Holly sings "Moon River" on her window ledge... ring any bells? I sincerely hope you have sirens going off in your head, and if not GO WATCH BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S NOW!!!
Next is... Ferris Bueller's Day Off! So this movie might be one of the funniest movies ever! My favourite scene would be the one with the teacher (Ben Stein) doing the roll call, "Bueller, Buller, Bueller..." and then showing the empty chair!! HAHA! So great!
Moving on... Forrest Gump yes another classic right here! Such a great movie though, I have seen it countless times and yet I still love it! I'm just going to put the quote here because I think everyone will know what I'm talking about, and if not... that's rather sad! haha!
"My mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get"
Meh, that's enough for now... I'm bored. Perhaps one day I will continue with my other favourite movies!! I think I'm going to compile a list of alllll the movies I have seen! Or try to at least? Yes, another summer project! haha
Goodbye! As for my quote, one I love from a Beatles song!
"All you need is love, love. Love is all you need." - The Beatles, All You Need Is Love
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L
I'm having so much fun just browsing around online looking at beautiful pictures! I think I may have found a new favourite photographers, Amanda Pratt, and David Tsay ... check them out!! I should get a reward for working SO hard today, went to the library and studied chapters 1,2 and 3 for my math exam, and started making science notes! Now a leeettle bit of relaxing before I'm off to math tutor... JOY!
And now for three GORGEOUS (summer) shots!
check out her website, she takes such beautiful pictures... I'm thinking of making a collage, or something! We'll see, if I ever have enough time! I need an inspiration scrapbook... summer project I suppose!
And just this final one, reminds me of summer days at the cottage feeding the ducks!
Thanks to kateryaninc.com and pixdaus.com for the beautiful shots! Now the question is, which one should I set as my new background?
cheers!
And now for three GORGEOUS (summer) shots!
check out her website, she takes such beautiful pictures... I'm thinking of making a collage, or something! We'll see, if I ever have enough time! I need an inspiration scrapbook... summer project I suppose!
And just this final one, reminds me of summer days at the cottage feeding the ducks!
Thanks to kateryaninc.com and pixdaus.com for the beautiful shots! Now the question is, which one should I set as my new background?
cheers!
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