Happy Sunday everyone. I hope you had a very nice weekend. I took an impromptu overnight trip to Maine with my family. It was quite lovely since the entire family was together, which is a rarity these days. Now we're back home, sitting around, working on various projects and patiently awaiting Ray's Retirement Party (GO PATS!!).
Well, I have done it. I dropped enough hints over time and got a camera for Christmas! Thank you, Erol!! I have a lot of learning to do, but I had a lot of fun taking pictures (or attempting to take pictures anyways) during my recent trip to Rochester. Here are a few of my favorites...
During my trip, we saw both Les Miserables and This is 40. Definitely go see Les MIserables (make sure to hit up the bathroom before the movie starts, it's a long one). I was really disappointed with This is 40, since Knocked Up is one of my favorite movies. This is 40 fell way short of my expectations... Oh well! Now I need to see Argo and Silver Linings Playbook, along with Zero Dark Thirty when it comes out!
I received a Nook for Christmas, which I am excited about. I did not know much about Nooks before I got one, but I am pretty sure you can "lend" books that you purchase to your friends with Nooks, and vice-versa, so if you have a Nook let me know, so we can share books! I just started Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCan on it, which is good so far.
Please let me know if you have any tips or pointers regarding photography for beginners! Any blog or site suggestions would be greatly appreciated : ) PS-- Yes, I did change my "About Me" photo... New year, new start... new photo!
"Perhaps the same labeling obsession caused cartographers to split this body of water into two oceans, even though it is impossible to touch an exact point at which their currents begin to differ. Splitting. Labeling. Seeking out otherness. Some thing don't change."
Taken from page 51 of The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Have you ever seen someone that is just a dead ringer for someone else? That's a doppelganger!! They always make me laugh, so hopefully they bring some cheer to your Friday as well. Here are my top 5 celebrity doppelgangers! Enjoy!
Lady Edith and Michael Cera
Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro
Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel
Drea de Matteo and Portia de Rossi
Javier Bardem and Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Javier Bardem and Jeffrey Dean Morgan freak me out they look so much alike! If you have any doppelgangers you want to share, let me know. There are plenty more out there!!
Have you seen a preview for Movie 43? It is the strangest trailer I have ever seen. I can't understand why so many great actors and actresses agreed to do this movie. Am I missing something? Just as a warning, this trailer should be rated R, and is not appropriate for work. The only reason I'm sharing it is so someone can explain it to me.
You guys, I just finished my Master's degree!! So long for now, homework and papers! Hello knitting, baking, reading for pleasure, creative writing, movies, TV shows, music, Bikram yoga and spending more time with friends!! I'm now at a point in my life where I do have my Master's degree, which will hopefully give me a leg up when applying to new jobs (I'm looking to get into Higher Education Administration). This crossroad in my life reminded me of Lena Dunham's show, GIRLS. On the show about twenty-something girls, the characters struggle to find meaning in their lives. Season two premieres January 13th on HBO, take a look at the trailer:
I may just have to re-watch season 1 while I anticipate season 2... looks so good! And also, how much do you love that Ellie Goulding song "Anything Could Happen," that is featured in the trailer?? Her whole CD is amazing.. I recommend you check it out! It's called Halcyon. Here are some other things I'm really into right now:
*Anything Peppermint flavored
*Spotify
*Online Shopping (on the verge of an addiction)
*Holiday Cards
*Making cookies for friends & fam
What are you guys into these days? Do you have any good cookie recipes? Please share with me if you do :)
Just a photo I can't stop looking at. It's a still from the movie, "Beginners." See it if you haven't already. You'll thank me later... That is if you can look away from this image. I don't know about you, but I'm hypnotized by their gazes.
