So I can't copy these pics to show them to you but I had to share them anyway. I watched "500 Days of Summer" the other night and I LOVED most of Zooey Deschanel's characters outfits. Below is a link to a IMDB where I made it so you can see all the still shots (ignore the one where they're in bed and he looks like he has bloddy hands...that WASN'T in the movie--no clue why that's there).
CLICK HERE!
My favorites are the first one (the light blue dress with the scalloped hem) and the one where he's sitting at a table and she looks like she's singing. I can't wear that color...but the designs of the two dresses are FABULOUS!!
Just thought I'd share...hope you take the time to visit the link. Sorry I couldn't put the pics into the post. The best pics were on IMDB and I couldn't save them to my computer. :-(
Ciao!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Review: GHOST STORY by Peter Straub
(I'm still getting used to writing book reviews so bare with me--but this was one book I actually had thoughts on.)
Ghost Story Description:
In life, not every sin goes unpunished.
GHOST STORY
For four aging me in the terror-stricken town of Milburn, New York, an act inadvertantly carried out in their youth has come back to haunt them. Now they are about to learn what happens to those who believe they can bury the past--and get away with murder.
My Thoughts:
I thought they book was well-written in itself. The story is intriguing. The problem I had was with how it was told. It would jump back and forth between the different main characters. Luckily it told you who it was going to be about but it still made it confusing occasionally. The story also went along slowly. There were good spots where I didn't want to put it down but there's were more spots where it was kind of difficult to keep my head into staying with the story.
It was also easy to see some things in the story that I really wished the characters would deduce...mainly about someone's name/initials (trying not to spoil it!). It was slightly difficult to keep reading when I knew something that it didn't seem any of the characters had a CLUE about.
Probably the best part of the book (besides the end LOL!) was the fact that a minor teenage character in the beginning and middle of the book was made into a major character at the end. I enjoyed the advancement of that one character--he was pivotal to the saving of the town!
All in all I'd give this book a 3 out of 5 stars. It was very well written and I think others (that like the style of the story) would enjoy it too. I did like the story very much, just struggled to follow it sometimes.
Ciao!
P.S. I have started a Fun Facts & Quotes sidebar thing so if you have any fun facts (not about yourself please--the only fun facts about a person-other than someone famous-will be about yours truly seeing as this is MY blog. LOL!) or quotes do not hesitate to e-mail them to me. My e-mail is on my blogger profile.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Love This Vid...
Ok, so the song is a country song but the dress the girl is wearing at the beginning of the song (before they "change") is absolutely fabulous! I just had to share!
Ciao!
Monday, January 25, 2010
I Need To Get This Off My Chest
This post may seem pretty depressing to most of you...and some may think I'm being over-dramatic...but this is the honest to goodness truth in my life. Even my family can't figure it out.
I am the most unluckiest person. (Maybe because I was born on Friday the 13th? Haha.)
I have no honest-to-goodness friends. Sure I have people who say they are my friend but they never really take the time to call me, spend time with me or anything. I am ALWAYS the one trying to reach out and I get nothing in return. (The sorta exception is my ex Nick. We are still friends but that's a different type of friendship because of our past.) I have absolutely no girls that are my friends (outside of my sister-in-law but 1. She's family and 2. She has a family of her own to spend time with).
I have a hard time even keeping a guy around. It's like I'm too boring or something. I'm just being myself and no one sticks around. Nick stuck around the longest (and even then I had to end it--difference in beliefs made it impossible for it to be long-lasting).
I can't keep a job longer than 4 months...and that was a SUMMER job! I can't find work either.
I get up everyday and my day consists of eating, playing on Facebook, reading blogs/tweets, reading and playing with our dogs. On Tuesday mornings I have Shepherd's Heart to go to and church on Sundays. Outside of that, if Mom & I have no errands to run that week, I never leave the house except to get the mail.
My life is the epitome of boring.
You're probably thinking, "Britt, we really don't need to know this" or "This is a lame post" but I had to explain my situation...especially to those who follow me on Twitter and read my tweets when I'm really down. I have no one to take an interest in my life (outside of family) and I never do anything except sit around at home.
That is my life...and it's killing me.
(I do not know how to take off the comment thing yet...so if you are going to comment, please do not be rude. This is a very personal post. I wrote it from my heart. "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.")
I am the most unluckiest person. (Maybe because I was born on Friday the 13th? Haha.)
I have no honest-to-goodness friends. Sure I have people who say they are my friend but they never really take the time to call me, spend time with me or anything. I am ALWAYS the one trying to reach out and I get nothing in return. (The sorta exception is my ex Nick. We are still friends but that's a different type of friendship because of our past.) I have absolutely no girls that are my friends (outside of my sister-in-law but 1. She's family and 2. She has a family of her own to spend time with).
I have a hard time even keeping a guy around. It's like I'm too boring or something. I'm just being myself and no one sticks around. Nick stuck around the longest (and even then I had to end it--difference in beliefs made it impossible for it to be long-lasting).
I can't keep a job longer than 4 months...and that was a SUMMER job! I can't find work either.
I get up everyday and my day consists of eating, playing on Facebook, reading blogs/tweets, reading and playing with our dogs. On Tuesday mornings I have Shepherd's Heart to go to and church on Sundays. Outside of that, if Mom & I have no errands to run that week, I never leave the house except to get the mail.
My life is the epitome of boring.
You're probably thinking, "Britt, we really don't need to know this" or "This is a lame post" but I had to explain my situation...especially to those who follow me on Twitter and read my tweets when I'm really down. I have no one to take an interest in my life (outside of family) and I never do anything except sit around at home.
That is my life...and it's killing me.
(I do not know how to take off the comment thing yet...so if you are going to comment, please do not be rude. This is a very personal post. I wrote it from my heart. "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.")
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Reading Update
I've updated my reading lists for the 101 Fantasy Challenge and the 1010 Reading Challenge. You can find the links on the right hand side.
Ciao!
Ciao!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
I Write Better W/ Lists
It's been a crazy week since I last posted. Things that have gone on:
1. Finally got over being sick though I am still sleeping horribly. I get 8 hours but still wake up feeling like "yuck".
2. Last Friday I went to see Sherlock Holmes (loved it!) with a guy. Didn't click on my end but the next night I got a text from him in which he called me "cutie" and told me he'd been thinking about me all day. My mom agreed with me that this was slightly uncomfortable...especially since before that movie we'd only messaged on Myspace (a lot), texted a handful of times and talked on the phone 3 times. (He DID meet my parents before we went to the movie.)
3. I have a lot more going on with church now...for the most part. I am the church librarian so I have to keep that organized. I am the training coordinator for Shepherd's Heart (the food bank at the church). This job required me to create a manual...which was rather time consuming and tough. My biggest problem was trying to think of everything that needed to be put in it! I am also going to be doing Mission Moments for one church service per month every couple of months or so. This will require me to get make a powerpoint using information from the missionaries that we sponsor. The powerpoint will include the things that have been going on in their ministry, their prayer needs and a wishlist. Should be interesting. The last thing that I've gotten involved with is the Women's Christian Fellowship group. You may remember the spring lunch & Christmas dinners I've posted about in the past in which Mom and I would host/decorate a table. Quartly, the WCF hosts some sort of gathering for the women to fellowship. I have become the youngest "member" which is good because they need a younger voice. (No joke, everyone else is 50+)
4. Saturday I have a written exam for a city job. Kind of nervous because a TON of people probably applied. On Saturday though Mom will be dropping me off at the Holiday Inn the exam will be held at (at 9am!) and then I will get to tool around Redding on my own. Of course, it's supposed to rain Saturday so I will be making sure to have my umbrella (and maybe a hat)! After the exam I am thinking of going to Wendy's for lunch, Bibles Books & More (a Christian book store), to the city library, maybe to Kohl's, Barnes & Noble and the mall. Not sure yet. With the exception of the library, all those places are either a short #11 bus ride from the Holiday Inn or a short walk (the Christian bookstore is a short walk, Wendy's a little farther). Should be a fun day! Just need to figure out what to wear that is nice enough but conducive to cold/rainy weather. Won't be able to wear my rain boots because I would need to have TWO bags just so I could take them off (they are not very comfortable for wearing while shopping).
5. Tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday are the only two days we are supposed to have a break from the rain. According to weather.com's 10 day forecast, it's supposed to rain from Saturday until who knows when (it only shows me through next Thursday). I'm hoping Saturday will just be a misty rain...that would be better for walking in that torrential downpour!
6. Random silly fun fact: 8 months from today I will be a quarter of a century years old! LOL!
7. My reading has been slow this month. Part of the problem is that I have been having health issues that make it difficult to read. Also doesn't help that the book I am reading right now (part of Sue Grafton's ABC series) is kinda slow so it is hard to get into. I am hoping, however, to get some more of it read today...hopefully I can finish it by Saturday so I can take a different book with me that day (I always bring a book w/ me if there is any chance of a time where I will just be sitting, such as on the bus or while eating).
Well, I really need breakfast!
Ciao!
1. Finally got over being sick though I am still sleeping horribly. I get 8 hours but still wake up feeling like "yuck".
2. Last Friday I went to see Sherlock Holmes (loved it!) with a guy. Didn't click on my end but the next night I got a text from him in which he called me "cutie" and told me he'd been thinking about me all day. My mom agreed with me that this was slightly uncomfortable...especially since before that movie we'd only messaged on Myspace (a lot), texted a handful of times and talked on the phone 3 times. (He DID meet my parents before we went to the movie.)
3. I have a lot more going on with church now...for the most part. I am the church librarian so I have to keep that organized. I am the training coordinator for Shepherd's Heart (the food bank at the church). This job required me to create a manual...which was rather time consuming and tough. My biggest problem was trying to think of everything that needed to be put in it! I am also going to be doing Mission Moments for one church service per month every couple of months or so. This will require me to get make a powerpoint using information from the missionaries that we sponsor. The powerpoint will include the things that have been going on in their ministry, their prayer needs and a wishlist. Should be interesting. The last thing that I've gotten involved with is the Women's Christian Fellowship group. You may remember the spring lunch & Christmas dinners I've posted about in the past in which Mom and I would host/decorate a table. Quartly, the WCF hosts some sort of gathering for the women to fellowship. I have become the youngest "member" which is good because they need a younger voice. (No joke, everyone else is 50+)
4. Saturday I have a written exam for a city job. Kind of nervous because a TON of people probably applied. On Saturday though Mom will be dropping me off at the Holiday Inn the exam will be held at (at 9am!) and then I will get to tool around Redding on my own. Of course, it's supposed to rain Saturday so I will be making sure to have my umbrella (and maybe a hat)! After the exam I am thinking of going to Wendy's for lunch, Bibles Books & More (a Christian book store), to the city library, maybe to Kohl's, Barnes & Noble and the mall. Not sure yet. With the exception of the library, all those places are either a short #11 bus ride from the Holiday Inn or a short walk (the Christian bookstore is a short walk, Wendy's a little farther). Should be a fun day! Just need to figure out what to wear that is nice enough but conducive to cold/rainy weather. Won't be able to wear my rain boots because I would need to have TWO bags just so I could take them off (they are not very comfortable for wearing while shopping).
5. Tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday are the only two days we are supposed to have a break from the rain. According to weather.com's 10 day forecast, it's supposed to rain from Saturday until who knows when (it only shows me through next Thursday). I'm hoping Saturday will just be a misty rain...that would be better for walking in that torrential downpour!
6. Random silly fun fact: 8 months from today I will be a quarter of a century years old! LOL!
7. My reading has been slow this month. Part of the problem is that I have been having health issues that make it difficult to read. Also doesn't help that the book I am reading right now (part of Sue Grafton's ABC series) is kinda slow so it is hard to get into. I am hoping, however, to get some more of it read today...hopefully I can finish it by Saturday so I can take a different book with me that day (I always bring a book w/ me if there is any chance of a time where I will just be sitting, such as on the bus or while eating).
Well, I really need breakfast!
Ciao!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Should I?
I had this lovely idea for some blog posts.
I thought it would be fun to give you, my readers, a tour of MY little town. I would go take a picture (or some pictures if the place so required it) and then tell you about it. :-)
What do you think? Would you be interested in learning about this little podunk town?
I thought it would be fun to give you, my readers, a tour of MY little town. I would go take a picture (or some pictures if the place so required it) and then tell you about it. :-)
What do you think? Would you be interested in learning about this little podunk town?
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