A Thousand Mad Things (before breakfast)

Public Service Announcement

2011-02-20T17:52:00.001-08:00

I love blogging but I have really been running out of things to say. I tried doing the alphabet theme, but I every time I picked a topic, I realized I'd done it already!

So what do I really love doing? What do I do constantly? Read.

What did I blog about every month last year? Books.

So A Thousand Mad Things will be over, for now. If I ever thing of any other ridiculous things worth blogging about I may come here. Until then, come here.

http://readinganything.blogspot.com/

Every time I finish a book I will blog the title, author, a picture of the cover, and a review. Some reviews might be longer than others, depending on how much time I have and how I feel and how much I liked a book.

I really blog for myself. I mean, I've got like six readers. This new book blog will really just be for my own enjoyment. I really, really, love reading. I really love talking about it. Perfect.

"F" is for French Toast

2011-01-31T09:43:00.000-08:00

The best of all the breakfast foods. (Not really, but for all intents and purposes for today it will be.)

Linguistics is the most amazing thing I've ever studied in my life. OMG everyone go learn about morphemes and phonemes and fusional languages and the IPA and the Great Vowel Shift!!

"E" is for Engagement Rings

2011-01-27T09:47:00.001-08:00

I always wonder who picked out the jewelry/accessories that a character wears constantly and just how random the decision was. (eg: Amy's initial necklace and her headband, Scully's cross, Monica's silver ring and earring set, Dani's sunglasses.)
One particular accessory that I find myself wondering about are engagement rings and how much thought goes into picking one.

John and Aeryn, Farscape.

Rory and Amy, Doctor Who

Chuck and Sarah, Chuck

Lois and Clark, Smallville

Desmond and Penny, LOST

Obviously not enough thought was put into picking this monstrosity. Hahaha...

"D" is for Diaries

2011-01-24T14:35:00.000-08:00

I'm on my fourteenth since I was eleven years old and started keeping one. I write in rather dull composition notebooks with large pages and wide lines, but lovely diaries have always had a place in my heart.

I do own a few pretty ones like this. I just never write anything profitable in them.

"C" is for Christian Websites

2011-01-21T10:27:00.000-08:00

Some are amazing, some are cheesy, some overreact, some are just amusing. They all make me feel oddly connected to a kind of ridiculous internet underground thread of over-achieving religious teens.

Plugged In Online. Go for the lulz guys, just go for the lulz.

Boundless. When you're feeling lonely and virginal Boundless will make you REALLY GLAD to be single.

Patrol Mag. Hipsters who love Jesus OR the Christian Slate OR the clean-cut Gawker OR the chillax Plugged In OR the cult of Sufjan.

Relevant. I'd actually never heard of them till I read an interview they did with Zach Levi, who is one of the sexier and more articulate Hollywood Jesus Freaks. Sometimes I feel the need to raise my eyebrow suspiciously, but there are some interesting articles.

Susie Magazine. IT WILL NEVAH BE BRIO. *weeps silently*

Risen Magazine. Kinda like the co-ed Brio. Only no. Because nothing will every be as hilarious as Brio. *still weeping silently.*

I do take my religion incredibly seriously. Most of the time.

"B" is for Barbie Dolls

2011-01-19T16:14:00.000-08:00

I secretly adore Barbie.

You know how hard it is for me not to buy the Rapunzel Barbie? REALLY HARD.

"A" is for Adventure

2011-01-18T06:50:00.000-08:00

I needed some structure.

Does Disney World count as adventure? It should.

The Strangest List You Ever Will Read

2010-12-30T18:06:00.001-08:00

My Year in Books

And Music

As accurately pieced together as my memory could manage.

January:

1. Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones l Bad Romance, Lady Gaga

2. The Magician's Elephant, Kate DiCamillo l Coin Laundry, Lisa Mitchell

3. Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton l Ambulance, Eisley

4. Castle in the Air, Diana Wynne Jones l Flightless Bird, American Mouth, Iron and Wine

5. Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman l The Beacon, A Fine Frenzy

6. House of Many Ways, Diana Wynne Jones l Anyone Else, Ellen Page and Michael Cera

7. Tiger Rising, Kate DiCamillo l Pagan Poetry, Bjork

8. This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald l O Valencia, The Decemberists

9. The Demi-god Files, Rick Riordan l You Don't Know Me, Ben Folds and Regina Spektor

10. Fire and Hemlock, Diana Wynne Jones l Laura Marling, Devil's Spoke

11. O Pioneers, Willa Cather l I Think I Love You, David Cassidy

February:

12. Magic Flutes, Eva Ibbotson l Possibilites, Lykke Li

13. Repunzel’s Revenge, Shannon Hale l Telephone, Lady Gaga

14. The Pearl, John Steinbeck l Mad World, Gary Jules

15. The Ruby in the Smoke, Philip Pullman l Pass this On, The Knife

16. Company of Swans, Eva Ibbotson l I've Seen it All, Thom Yorke and Bjork

17. Unexpected Magic, Diana Wynne Jones l Me and my Gal, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly

18. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh l Grow Grow Grow, PJ Harvey

19. Up the Down Staircase, Bel Kaufman l We Get On, Kate Nash

20. The Shadow in the North, Philip Pullman l The New Song, Peggy Sue and the Sea

March:

21. The Tiger in the Well, Philip Pullman l Sunday Kind of Love, Beth Rowley

22. I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith l Romulus, Sufjan Stevens

23. The Tin Princess, Philip Pullman l Smoke Without Fire, Duffy

24. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare, GK Chesterton l B, iamamiwhoami

25. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card l Baby, Justin Bieber

26. Tender is the Night, F. Scott Fitzgerald l Hello Dolly, Barbra Streisand

27. Better Days, Brett Matthews l Gold Lion, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

28. Those Left Behind, Brett Matthewsl Vagabond, Wolfmother

29. A Tale of Time City, Diana Wynne Jones l Major Tom, Shiny Toy Guns

30. The Country Gentleman, Fiona Hill l We Both Go Down, The Decemberists

31. The Diamond of Darkhold, Jeanne DuPrau l White Demon Love Song, The Killers

32. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury l The Cure for the Pain, Jon Foreman

April:

33. Aunt Maria, Diana Wynne Jones l Where is my Love, Cat Power

34. Girl Meets God, Lauren F. Winner l O, iamamiwhoami

35. The Custom of the Country, Edith Wharton l I Am a Rock, Simon and Garfunkel

36. The Chosen, Chaim Potok l Somebody Told Me, The Killers

37. Law of the Wolf Tower, Tanith Lee l Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot

38. Wolf Star Rise, Tanith Lee l Nothing On You, Bruno Mars and BOB

39. Queen of the Wolves, Tanith Lee l Penelope's Theme, Nathan Johnson

40. The Prophet of Yonwood, Jeanne DuPrau l Paris, Kate Nash

41. Jamacia Inn, Daphne DuMaurier l Roslyn, Bon Iver

42. At Home in Mitford, Jan Karon l The Sea, Corinne Bailey Rae

May:

43. Cotillion, Georgette Heyer l U-1, iamamiwhoami

44. The End of the Beginning of the End, Rockne O'Bannon l Then You Love Me, Lady Gaga

45. The Autobiography of Malcom X, Alex Haley l Chemo Limo, Regina Spektor

46. Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, Ben H. Winters l U-2, iamamiwhoami

47. Early Candlelight, Maud Hart Lovelace l Sexyback, Corrine Bailey Rae

48. Mating Season, PG Wodehouse l Expo '86, Death Cab For Cutie

49. Flight 714, Herge l Mr Brightside, The Killers

50. Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton l Destino, Dora Luz

51. Strange Detractions, Rockne O'Bannon l Yeah, I Can Get, Say Anything

52. The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh, Evelyn Waugh l Paris Nights New York Mornings, Corinne Bailey Rae

June:

53. Gilead, Marilynne Robinson l N, iamamiwhoami

54. Calamity Jack, Shannon and Dean Hale l OMG, Usher

55. A Good Man is Hard to Find, Flannery O’Connor l I Found a Reason, Cat Power

56. The King Must Die, Mary Renault l 59th Street Bridge, Simon and Garfunkel

57. Wise Blood, Flannery O'Connor l Young Blood, Norah Jones

58. Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan l Married Life, Micheal Giacchino

59. Christiana, John Bunyan l Theme from a Summer Place

60. Sorcery and Cecelia, Patricia C Wrede l Let's Get Lost, Bats for Lashes

61. Gone and Back, Rockne O'Bannon l Bullet Proof, La Roux

62. Alone in the Universe, Lynne Rae Perkins l Perfidia, Glenn Miller

63. Northward to the Moon, Polly Horvath l X-Files Theme, UNKLE Remix

July:

64. Seth Way, Caroline Dale Snedeker l For Emma, Bon Iver

65. Tristian and Iseult, Rosemary Sutcliff l Hurricane Drunk, Florence and the Machine

66. Though the Darkness Hide Thee, Susan Wise Bauer l Yo Mama, Peggy Sue and the Sea

67. Summer, Edith Wharton l With you in my Head, UNKLE

68. Tales from a Village School, Miss Read l Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

69. Fragile Things, Neil Gaiman l Feel it in my Bones, Tegan and Sara

70. Green Dolphin Street, Elizabeth Goudge l Hey There, Rosemary Clooney

71. Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson l The Police and the Private, Metric

72. The Glimpses of the Moon, Edith Wharton l What is Love, Haddaway

73. Not My Will, Francena Arnold l Agnus Dei, Frank Martin

74. Ghost World, Daniel Clowes l Instrumental Jazz

75. A Hidden Magic, Vivian Vande Velde l Follow Me Down, UNKLE

August:

76. Spindle’s End, Robin McKinley l Candlelight, Relient K

77. Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson l Brodyquest, Neil

78. The Death of Adam, Marilynne Robinson l T, iamamiwhoami

79. We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson l Dog Days are Over, Florence and the Machine

80. Heretics, GK Chesterton l Nur Ein Wort, Wir Sind Helden

81. Flowers in the Rain, Rosamunde Pilcher l Marry Me, St Vincent

82. The Dreamer: The Consequence of Nathan Hale, Lora Innes l Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

83. Cannery Row, John Steinbeck l Y, iamamiwhoami

September:

84. The Children of Green Knowe, LM Boston l Hard, Rihanna

85. Decline and Fall, Evelyn Waugh l Drück die Eins, Annett Louisan

86. Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life, Bryan Lee O’Malley l Scott Pilgrim, Plumbtree

87. Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury l Hey She Say, The Gay Blades

88. Home, Marilynne Robinson l Djohariah, Sufjan Stevens

89. The Sorrows of Young Werther, Johann Goethe l Tonight, Lykke Li

90. The Outlaws of Sherwood, Robin McKinley l The Owl and the Tanager, Sufjan Stevens

91. The Blue Bedroom, Rosamunde Pilcher l The End, Best Coast

92. Philosophy of the X-Files, Dean A Kowalski l Something for Us All, Broken Social Scene

93. Mrs. Mike, Benedict Freedman l Barton Hallow, The Civil Wars

94. Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Bryan Lee O’Malley l Boyfriend, Best Coast

95. Love in the Ruins, Walker Percy l Four Floors, Sunday Girl: Diplo Edit

96. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley l Haste to the Wedding, Larry Moser and Mary Nagin

97. Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness, Bryan Lee O’Malley l I Know You Wanna, Capra

98. Alchemy and Meggy Swann, Karen Cushman l Waltzer Fur Niemand, Sophia Hunger

99. The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx l Soldier's Joy, Larry Moser and Mary Nagin

100. A Jury of her Peers, Susan Gaspell l No One, Alicia Keys

101. A Tall Dark Stranger, Joan Smith l Can't Get Started, Bunny Berigan

102. Scott Pilgrim gets it Together, Bryan Lee O’Malley l O Shot, The Gay Blades

103. The Loved One, Evelyn Waugh l Little Lion Man, Mumford and Sons

October:

104. Leave it to Psmith, PG Wodehouse l Skinny Bones, The Ditty Bops

105. How the Heather Looks, Joan Bodger l Dancing, Vera Ellen and Danny Kaye

106. Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe, Byan Lee O’Malley l Such Great Heights, The Postal Service

107. Sunshine, Robin McKinley l Sigh No More, Mumford and Sons

108. Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev l Johanna, Jamie Campbell Bower

109. A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories, Eva Ibbotson l I Walked, Sufjan Stevens

110. Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour, Bryan Lee O’Malley l Madder Red, Yeasayer

111. The Uses of Enchantment, Bruno Bettelheim l Later On, Kate Nash

112. Scorpius: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Rockne O'Bannon l New York, Paloma Faith

113. All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque l Fairytale, Sara Bareilles

114. An Unwilling Guest, Grace Livingston Hill l I Am You, Kim Taylor

115. Miniatures and Morals, Peter J Leithart l Dreams, The Cranberries

116. The Virginian, Owen Wister l Ta Douleur, Camille

117. The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov l The Point of it All, Amanda Palmer

118. The Lost Hero, Rick Riordan l Hold Your Hand, The Beatles

119. The Rest is Noise, Alex Ross l Upsidedown, Paloma Faith

120: The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka l Sing, The Dresden Dolls

November:

121. The Road from Home, David Kherdian l Teenage Dream, Darren Criss

122. At Home in Thrush Green, Miss Read l Anthem for a Seventeen Year Old, Broken Social Scene

123. The Abolition of Man, CS Lewis l Leeds United, Amanda Palmer

124. The Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad l Reasons to Love, Meiko

125. Wharton: Collected Stories 1891-1910, Edith Wharton l O Children, Nick Cave

126. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon l Last Christmas, WHAM

127. Leisure: The Basis of Culture, Josef Pieper l The New Year, Death Cab

128. Cart and Cwidder, Diana Wynne Jones l Long Long Time, Helen Forrest

129. The Philosophical Act, Josef Pieper l One Day, Hans Zimmer

130. Hidden Rainbows, Christmas Carol Kauffman l In Noctem, Nicholas Hopper

131. The Neumiller Stories, Larry Woidoe l Hell, Tegan and Sarah

132. 97 Orchard, Jane Ziegelman l Impossible Soul, Sufjan Stevens

133. My Hands Came Away Red, Lisa McKay l In Concert, iamamiwhoami

134. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Alexander Solzhenitsyn l Ashes, Dark Dark Dark

135. Dear Emma, Johanna Hurwitz l Give into Me, Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund

136. The Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin l Oh Me Oh My, Abigail Washburn

December:

137. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini l Daydreaming, Dark Dark Dark

138. Superman: Earth One, J Michael Stracynski l Terrified, Katharine McPhee and Zach Levi

139. Wildwood Dancing, Juliet Marillier l Tangled Score, Alan Menken

140. Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe l Ambling Alp, Yeasayer

141. Papa’s Wife, Thyra Ferre Bjorn l Rolling in the Deep, Adele

142. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke l O Santa, Mariah Carey

143. The House of Spirits, Isabel Allende l I Feel Better, Hot Chip

144. The Hero and the Crown, Robin McKinley l I See the Light, Mandy Moore and Zach Levi

145. The Time Machine, HG Wells l So This is Christmas, John Lennon

146. Maidens Bequest, George MacDonald l Speeding Cars, Imogen Heaps

147. Madensky Square, Eva Ibbotson l A Fuller Wine, Abigail Washburn

148. The Art of Tangled, Jeff Kurtti l Boxing Day, Relient K

149. Dear Enemy, Jean Webster l Woman King, Iron and Wine

150. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley l North American Field Song, The Innocence Mission

In 2010: Events

2010-12-30T17:22:00.001-08:00

Actually, it's been an uneventful year. I didn't see many plays or shows... Kinda sad really.

MoCCA Festival. Where I met Kate Beaton.

The Winter's Tale at the Delacorte. Where I saw my favorite Shakespeare play come to life, and bring me to tears.

Relient K with The Gay Blades and The Narrative. Where I fell in love with Matt... all over again.

German Intensive Language Camp at Millersville. Where "genau" was the word of the day.

Comic-Con Weekend. Where I felt comradery with my brothers in geekdom.

Eisley with Christie DuPree and Ives and the Band. Where I never get bored of Lost at Sea.

In 2010: Ships

2010-12-29T18:07:00.001-08:00

Because what's a year without romance? NOT MUCH REALLY. Or at least not much fun.

Doggett and Reyes.
"I was thinking about getting a cat."
"There's dog people, and there's cat people. You are a dog person, John."

John and Aeryn.
"Do you love John Crichton? Not him, not me. John Crichton."
"Yes."

Sunshine and Con.
"Have you ever lain in the arms of your sweetheart and tried to match your breathing to his, or hers? You do it automatically."

Rory and Amy.
"Rory Williams from Leadworth. My boyfriend. How could I ever forget you?"
"Amy, you’ve got to run. I can’t hold on, I’m going!"
"You are Rory Williams and you aren’t going anywhere, ever again."

Eugene and Rapunzel
"You were my new dream."
"And you were mine."

Scott and Ramona.
"So... what you're saying is that we're dating?"
"I guess."

Leonard and Penny
"You know, Penny, we make such a good team, maybe we could enter a couple of Halo tournaments sometime."
"Or we could just have a life."

Howl and Sophie
"I think we ought to live happily ever after. It should be hair-raising."

In 2010: Books

2010-12-29T17:36:00.001-08:00

I read 150 books this year. Paring that list down to my favorite fifteen almost killed me. But out of all 150 books these are the fifteen I'd most encourage someone (being YOU) to read.

Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones.

This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald.

O Pioneers, Willa Cather

Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh

Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card

Girl Meets God, Lauren F. Winner

The Custom of the Country, Edith Wharton

Home, Marilynne Robinson

Wise Blood, Flannery O'Connor

Fragile Things, Neil Gaiman

Spindle’s End, Robin McKinley

We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson

Heretics/Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon

A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini

In 2010: People

2010-12-29T13:29:00.000-08:00

You know, ~celebs~

Leighton Meester. This is mainly because she is beautiful. It is also partly because she has a nice singing voice, but mostly because she is beautiful.

Team Tardis '10. Matt Smith, Arthur Darvill, and Karen Gillan. Best hipsters. They seem really close and I think that bleeds into the show. It makes their characters a bit more likable, a bit more real.

Keanu Reeves. It was a year of Keanu. First of all I watched The Matrix, Speed, and Point Break, all staring him this year. Plus the Sad Keanu meme which made history all over the place. So much cooler than Strutting Leo!

Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer. The coolest kids ever. This year I read more Gaimain, I fell in love with Amanda's albums, and most of all, I fell in love with them as a couple.

Anna Kendrick. Besides being a totally adorable actress and human being, she is also a great fashion icon. (To me at least.)

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. Ice dancing has always been a favorite of mine, and they are just so perfect and amazing in everything they do, plus they're beautiful and gooey.

Sufjan Stevens. He deserves the Human of the Year Award, solely for putting out an EP that played the length of an album AND a full-length album. And for living in Brooklyn, where the cool kids live. (And for being bffs with Kanye West and Zach Levi... IN MY HEAD.)

In 2010: Movies

2010-12-26T13:58:00.000-08:00

In theaters that is.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. I was vaguely sad that it was so far from the book, but it was an excellent and fun movie on its own, so I didn't really care.

An Education. Flawless film starring my favorite actress ever. We saw it in this tiny theater on Henry Street, between Orange and Cranberry. We got tea there. It was a perfect day.

Alice in Wonderland. I saw this with Amanda, my favorite movie companion. Afterward we sat in Cadman Plaza and enjoyed the spring air.

Eclipse. Yeah, I spent $12 or whatever on this movie. No, I don't regret a second of it. For the Jasper fighting scene alone it was well worth it.

Toy Story 3. Family movie trip. We got their our traditional hour or so early. Everyone teared up.

Scott Pilgrim vs the World. My sister and I went to see this on our sister-date. It was life changing. My life has been changed.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. Basically, this was a perfect movie. I'm mad I only got to see it once.

Tangled. BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR. Saw it twice. Almost cried. Laughed out loud. Etc. Disney is back on top, ya'll.

In 2010: Television

2010-12-26T10:43:00.000-08:00

What did I watch this year?

X-Files: season 4 to 9, January to August

Farscape: season 1 to 4, January to August

Fringe: season 2, January to June - season 3, September to December

Smallville: season 9, January to June - season 10, September to December

Doctor Who: series 5, April to June

The Big Bang Theory: seasons 1 to 4, June to December

Chuck: season 1, November to December

In 2010: Albums

2010-12-26T10:34:00.001-08:00

My favorite and most listened to albums of 2010 in no particular order.

Crazy for You by Best Coast

The Snow Magic by Dark Dark Dark

Eclipse Soundtrack by Various

Lungs by Florence and the Machine

All Delighted People by Sufjan Stevens

Forget and Not Slow Down by Relient K

The Scott Pilgrim Soundtrack by Various

My Room in the Trees by The Innocence Mission

Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens

The Sea by Corinne Bailey Rae

MUSIC FOREVER

2010-12-10T09:16:00.000-08:00

I'm so preoccupied with everything lately the only thing that really gets me feeling grounded is music.

Rolling in the Deep by Adele

Give into Me by Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund

Everybody by Ingrid Michaelson

O Children by Nick Cave

Terrified by Katharine McPhee and Zachary Levi

Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars

Hell by Tegan and Sara

Okay, just thought you should know what I've been listening to the past month... minus 106.7's Christmas tunes which seem to be on somewhere in our house 24/7.

Why I really can not go away to college

2010-12-06T13:26:00.000-08:00

Because I'm a baby. A big spoiled baby.

I wouldn't have over ten types of tea to chose from. I couldn't afford loads of Yogi and Twinings and I don't know if I could handle that.

I would have to share my room with a stranger. IDK ABOUT THAT.

I couldn't possibly bring my 300-something books with me. And that would kill me. How can I survive college without Anastasia Krupnik, illustrated Tangled story books and half a dozen Edith Wharton books?

I wouldn't be able to watch tv with my mom and sister.

I wouldn't be able to make my own fried eggs or my chicken-something. I'd be lucky to have a microwave. I believe in two hot, homemade meals a day.

I would have to do school on a laptop. And I hate laptops.

I'd miss Manhattan, the 5 train, the B103... It would be weird being stuck on campus for months on end.

In a word, NO PRIVATE TOILETS OR SHOWERS.

I would have to keep myself accountable, I wouldn't have a mom and a dad and a sister to pester me. Of course, I'd be less pestered, but I probably wouldn't get anything done.

Right now I'm jamming to the Tangled soundtrack. Again. "Bring back what once was MINNNE!" My dad and sister are at some college dinner so basically I rule the house tonight.

A Disney free-for-all

2010-12-01T09:28:00.001-08:00

Because we're going to DISNEY WORLD in 35 days and because Tangled made me cry and because I didn't just sell my soul to them, I also seem to have sold them my my higher brain functions as well.

1. Favorite animator? GLEN KEANE. That man is like, the god of Disney animation. He did Penny, Eilonwy, Ariel, The Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and was the Executive Producer and Animation Director for Tangled. He has such an incredible talent for eyes. I could write many pages declaring my love for him.

2. Favorite era? I'm a huge fan of Disney's Dark Age. I love 101 Dalmatians, Robin Hood, Winnie the Pooh, Sword in the Stone. All these movies have a very dark, sketchy style. They're gorgeous.

3. Favorite princess movie? Beauty and the Beast. Because it's like a Broadway show. It's epic and colorful and perfect from start to finish.

4. Favorite animal movie? Lady and the Tramp!! The art direction is lovely, I love the characters. It's just special for me.

5. Favorite female characters? Tiana, because she is a fully functioning adult- that's not something we see often. Wendy, because she's charming as anything and I've always had a soft spot for her. Rapunzel, because she's young but she is also capable of making mature decisions and takes responsibility for herself. Lilo, because she is one of the most realistic and brilliantly written characters Disney has ever done. Belle, because she's my spirit animal or whatever. Alice because she's one of the more subtle Disney girls.

6. Favorite male characters? Let's just be shallow here for a moment, kay? NAVEEN, EUGENE, PHEOBUS, AND SHANG. Because of the sexy man shoulders and all that stuff. Male characters don't need character development. All they need is sexy man shoulders. OKAY?

7. Favorite animal characters? Does Stitch count? Definitely him. Also Bianca, Tramp, Robin, and Tiger.

8. Favorite songs? Oh, this is hard. Cruella de Vil, I Won't Say, You Can Fly, I'll Make a Man out of You, Once Upon a Dream, I See the Light, When You Wish Upon a Star... Is this just animated films? Cause if not then also On the Front Porch and Feed the Birds. Are we also talking scores? Because Kingdom Dances and Transformation are perfect on every level. Does Pixar count? Define Dancing and Friend in Me are timeless, right? Should I stop now? Probably.

9. Most magical moment? I Can Fly from Peter Pan, I Can Show You the World from Aladdin and I See the Light from Tangled has somehow made it's way onto this list. (As you can see from the titles these are all songs of self-discovery, which is probably what makes them so awesome.)

10. Favorite live action film? Summer Magic!! Most underrated Disney film ever, or something like that.

11. Favorite couples? Obviously Disney is getting more romantic with each film. Let's be honest here. Naveen/Tiana and Eugene/Rapunzel had the most screen-time and character development and the best chemistry. To be fair, so do Shang and Mulan, who come in third place. They also have chemistry and all that, but 100% fewer kisses, due to the restrictive ancient culture they live in.

12. Favorite crack ship? I'll say Peter Pan and Wendy, because it's not canon, it really should never be canon, and if you look at the book for reference it's downright oedipus-ish. WHATEVER. Haters be hatin.

13. Most beautiful character design? Pocahontas and John Smith. Pity I didn't really like the movie, because WOAH they are so beautiful it hurts.

14. Favorite solo? I adore A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes.

15. Favorite childhood Disney film? Robin Hood. We watched that thing sooo many times when I was little. (Also during that brief period in my life when I had a crippling fear of fire and I had to leave the room when the castle burns down.)

16. Film you appropriate more now that you're older? Oh, this is hard. Hunchback of Notre Dame? I actually didn't see it till I was a teenager, but it doesn't seem like a film a kid would really care for, plus I like it more now then I did when I first saw it.

17. Least favorite Disney film? Dumbo, Pinocchio... They scared me when I was little.

18. What project are you most looking forward too? I waited more than five years for Tangled. (I'm 17, so that's over a quarter of my life!!) I remember when THIS image came out in early 2005, I remember the announcement that it would be a new sort of CGI, that it would have a Rococo style, I remember Bear Flynn, I remember way back when Kristin Chenoweth was going to voice Rapunzel, and I remember when this image with the canon Eugene and Rapunzel was released over a year ago. Basically I was the Untitled Rapunzel Project Groupie. Now that I've seen it and it ~WAS PERFECT~ I feel like my life is fulfilled. But I guess I'm looking forward to Brave... although I know so little about it I can't say for sure.

Basically. So. Happy December and stuff! Christmas is right around the bend! I'm finally not (too) sick anymore! I went to work this morning for the first time in five days and I missed it! Is it weird to miss working??

Books in November, 2010

2010-11-29T08:41:00.001-08:00

This month I: took the SAT again, got really sick, went to the movies a million times, wrote a 35,000 word story, and read 16 books (totaling to 136 so far this year). That's why I didn't really blog a lot.

121. The Road from Home, David Kherdian
Considering how much I love history, I know very little about the time and place this book was set it. It was really eye-opening.

122. At Home in Thrush Green, Miss Read
There is something irresistible about charming country living in England.

123. The Abolition of Man, CS Lewis
This was a really thought-provoking collection of essays. Honestly though, I disagreed with him on a lot of things. His education theory was good, but I don't think he really 'got' kids.

124. The Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
Spooky and awesome. I am such a sucker for books that take place on boats or have to do with whaling or colonialism or explorations.

125. Wharton: Collected Stories 1891-1910, Edith Wharton
She is just the most perfect author ever. Every time I read her I can't believe how amazing she is. It was a really awesome collection, full of fascinating characters, which is is what she does best.

126. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon
I can't believe I've never read this book before. It was absolutely magnificent. It was carefully plotted; obviously Haddon spent a lot of time working out the way the plot would unfold. Also, it made me cry. First book this year!

127. Leisure: The Basis of Culture, Josef Pieper
A fascinating little lecture, defending leisure. My sister had to read it for her Philosophy class, and I stole it for a while.

128. Cart and Cwidder, Diana Wynne Jones
How can Diana come up with so many completely unique universes? This book was epic, and beautifully written and plotted. Her vision always shines through and her characters are always hysterical.

129. The Philosophical Act, Josef Pieper
Another little lecture. Really, they were incredibly short, but incredibly impactful. Read them- it will only take an hour or so, but it will give you a lot to think about.

130. Hidden Rainbow, Christmas Carol Kauffman
I've never been so proud to be a Baptist! (No offense to all my pedobaptist friends out there) It's a story about a family in Yugoslavia who owns a copy of the Bible, and how their religious views change, and how they are persecuted for it.

131. The Neumiller Stories, Larry Woiwode
This was an amazing collection of stories, all about the same family. They weren't told in chronological order so it was a lot of fun piecing them together. They were so beautiful.

132. 97 Orchard, Jane Ziegelman
After six months on the hold list, I finally got this book! It was a book on the culinary history of the Lower East Side, covering a German, Irish, Jewish, Russian and Italian family, spanning from 1860 to the mid 20th century.

133. My Hands Came Away Red, Lisa McKay

This was an very inspiring book. I'm a fan of good, modern, religious fiction. (Except I didn't like Kyle. He was kind of jerky. Her romance with Jeff was much more developed and mature... I thought the love triangle bogged the book down.)

134. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Alexander Solzhenitsyn
I seriously enjoyed this book. I'm usually not fond of books full of misery and war, but this was really excellent. I am always kinda proud of myself when I genuinely enjoy classics. Haha.

135. Dear Emma, Johanna Hurwitz
I'm surprised I never read this before. I thought I'd read every piece of historical fiction about Jews in New York for children ever written, but I obviously missed this one.

136. The Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin
WHAT DO I LOVE BETTER THAN EMO WIZARD TEENS? NOTHING. There is nothing I love better than emo wizard teens. If LotR had had an emo wizard teen, I'd probably have liked it.

Okay then.

Disney Duets

2010-11-27T06:14:00.001-08:00

Not all Disney movies have a duet between the leads. I wish they all did. They're usually the most magical part of the film.

Snow White and the Prince, Wishing/One Song.

Cinderella and Charming, So This is Love.

Aurora and Philip, Once Upon a Dream.

Jasmin and Aladdin, I Can Show you the World.

Rapunzel and Eugene Fitzrupert, I Can See the Light.

Go see Tangled. It was classic Disney in so many ways and the CGI was stunning. It reminded me of The Ordinary Princess and Book of a Thousand Days, two of my favorite books, as well as The Princess and the Pauper (that epic Barbie movie) Ever After. It was lovely.

Spicysteweddemon

2010-11-15T12:12:00.001-08:00

http://spicysteweddemon.deviantart.com/gallery/ You should love her too, kay?

So I've read 130 books so far this year and so far this month I've written 30,407 words. I FEEL GOOD ABOUT MYSELF.

My Story's Play-Mix Thang

2010-11-13T07:20:00.001-08:00

So trying to write a book really cuts back on blogging time. Here is a play-mix of the songs I'm drawing inspiration from.

Ta Douleur by Camille

Daydreaming by Dark, Dark, Dark

Auf Dich Hab' Ich Gewartet by Annett Louisan

Long, Long Time by Helen Forrest

Human Racing by St Vincent

A Sunday Kind of Love by Beth Rowley

Speeding Cars by Imogen Heap

Work was crazy this morning, but I do so love getting paid.

The goose is getting fat.

2010-11-11T09:36:00.000-08:00

Christmas post... a month and a half early. But I'm already Christmas shopping, so whatever!

Hooray for Christmas dinner.

Music is the food of love. Dance on.

2010-11-10T06:31:00.001-08:00

BLAH feeling ~romantical, avoiding school and my story.

Mulder and Scully.

Darcy and Lizzie.

Buzz and Jessie.

Ned and Chuck.

John and Aeryn.

Belle and the Beast.

The Doctor and Rose.

Rorykins and Amypo.

Naveen and Tiana.

Harry and Jo.

Alrighty then. Today was nice. The Dooley children came over and that's always fun.

Just Another Day

2010-11-09T10:24:00.001-08:00

Another day. This one will be illustrated in pictures.

I ate a bowl of broccoli rabe at work this morning because it was there and I was hungry.

This was me at chem lab. In all my gear that makes me feel like a pathologist, play-acting at mad scientist.

Mommy got me a new Edith book from the library!

I am currently sitting on this number, feeling a bit drained.

This movie came out today. So instead of renting it (because video stores are extinct) I scowered Youtube for clips.

I had hot cocoa, hahaha.

I gave myself a french manicure.... it looks nice from a distance.

OKAY now I am going to bed. After squeezing out maybe 300 more words. If I can.

So this is (sorta kinda) Christmas

2010-11-08T09:54:00.000-08:00

Bad day. I banged my shin at work, and it still hurts. I've got loads of school to do, I'm really tired, I got rained on, and Dad drank my coffee. ;__; What makes it better? CHRISTMAS MUSIC! Here was the day's mix.

Last Christmas, Wham!

Star of Wonder, Sufjan Stevens

Same Old Lang Syne, Dan Fogelberg

Winter White, A Fine Frenzy

So This is Christmas, John Lennon

It Really is a Wonderful Life, Mindy Smith

I want to go to bed early tonight.

Those movvviessss

2010-11-06T16:10:00.001-07:00

The SAT was too much work. Nanowrimo is too much work. Going to work is too much work. What isn't too much work? I guess blogging isn't. So, even though I feel like 2010 has been a desert when it comes to movies worth paying for, I've got three I want to see all smashed up against each other. WOOT WOOT.

Deathly Hallows, Part 1. I can't use words to describe the emotions for this movie. There just aren't enough sounds or syllables to express myself.

Tangled. I am really psyched for this. I've been waiting like four years for this movie! Lovely Flynn looks like he might be the best one yet.

Dawn Treader. I fear for this movie. Does anyone even know it's coming out this winter?? But it's my favorite Narnia book and no one shall dampen by excitement.

Back to my my novel then. Tootles.

The Bosses.

2010-11-05T06:16:00.001-07:00

This post is dedicated to my sister, because she has a thing for middle-aged, balding bosses. Assistant Director Walter Skinner, Captain Kevin Tidwell and Colonel Phillip Broyles.

So, Assistant Director Walter Skinner is the true hero of The X-Files. Running the fine line between between belief and skepticism, his integrity and ability to make good decisions under stress make him one in a million. He protects and cares for Scully and Mulder (and William) like he's their father, not just their boss.

And then there is Captain Kevin Tidwell. While all other girls were looking at Charlie Crew, my sister was crushing on him. He's funny and smart and plays off everyone very well. Everyone kinda likes him. And of course, he's very protective of Crews and Reese, and very supportive.

Last, but certainly not least, we have Philip Broyles. Colonel in one world, Director in another. He's sexy, smart, suave... and doesn't do nearly enough. Yo Fringe! Pull an X-Files and give Broyles a plot line. He's way cooler then half the cast.

I hope you enjoyed this crash course in sexy bosses.

Sparrows

2010-11-03T14:58:00.001-07:00

I have become a bad blogger!!!! I promise once these SATs are over I'll be normal again! Anyway I've been on a jewelry kick. So here is some sparrows jewelry.

So, what else has been distracting my from blogging? I am writing a NaNoWriMo novel! I'm already 11,000 words in.

Feather Earrings

2010-11-01T14:07:00.000-07:00

Can I have really not done an earrings post yet? Really?

GUH WHAT A DAY. Sleepy times now. Bye.

Books in October, 2010

2010-10-30T08:14:00.000-07:00

And I've done it. I've read 120 books this year. From now on it'll all just be icing on the cake. I honestly did not think I could do it, but here we are. This month I read 17 books, from 104 to 120.

1. Leave it to Psmith, PG Wodehouse
Leave it to Wodehouse really. Leave it to him to write this book. Did he have to draw maps of his characters relations to each other? Psmith had more awful pals, fake fiances, and common thievery then even your average Jeeves and Wooster book.

2. How the Heather Looks, Joan Bodger
A beautiful memoir of a family who travels to England to see the sights in children's books. From Wind in the Willows to House at Pooh Corner... it feeds Englandlust like none other.

3. Scott Pilgrim vs the Universe, Bryan Lee O'Malley
I've been reduced to begging, obviously. Please read these books. They will make your life better. Funnier books there have never been, but they are so sweet and genuine too.

4. Sunshine, Robin McKinley
What can I say about this book? It was beautifully written, captivating, romantic, hysterical, perfectly formed and filled with a host of crazy characters. If you were disappointed in the lost opportunities in Twilight then read Sunshine.

5. Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev
Russian people are weird in such a lovely way. Maybe it's because my sister and one of my best friends are obsessed with Russians... but they always make me laugh.

6. A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories, Eva Ibbotson
Only a few days after I finished this my friend told me Eva had died. She writes the most optimistic, darling stories set all around Europe. Magical.

7. Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour, Bryan Lee O'Malley
So if I say I actually cried while reading this would you think less of me? Perfect ending to a perfect series. Spread the Scott Pilgrim word!!

8. The Uses of Enchantment, Bruno Bettelheim
This was a glorious, fascinating book analyzing fairytales and fairy tale tropes. Anyone who ever loved fairytales needs to read this.

9. Scorpius: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Rockne O'Bannon
Oh my love. You are so lost without John. I can't wait till the next two come out in soft cover. I wait with bated breath.

10. All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque
I'm not a fan of war books but this was was really amazing. I guess that's why the back of it said, "The greatest war novel ever written!"

11. An Unwilling Guest, Grace Livingston Hill
Nothing like a good Christian romance novel. It's like a romance novel, plus some people getting saved! Really though I read it cause I'm a sucker for Edwardian.

12. Miniatures and Morals, Peter J Leithart
A interesting book of essays on Jane Austen's novels. I've always enjoyed her books but never really 'got' them and this book helped me with some historical context for one.

13. The Virginian, Owen Wister
This was just complete over-the-top, fan-service, cowboy, soap opera drama! With cowboys. And the prairie. And TAVERNS.

14. The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov
The most freaking weird book I've ever read. Sure, it was all religious-literary-foreign-fiction, etc, etc... but mostly it was just spooky and awesome.

15. The Lost Hero, Rick Riordan
Really my first thought upon finishing this was, "WAIT WHAT? I HAVE TO WAIT A WHOLE YEAR TILL MOAR PERCCYYY?" My second thought was, "Wow, that was awesome." If you like Roman mythos or Greek mythos or American landscapes or amusing teenagers... you'll like this.

16. The Rest is Noise, Alex Ross
Wow. This made me want to know more about music. It made me feel music. It's a beautiful non-fiction mix of stories about composers, historical commentary, and chilling descriptions of music.

17. The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka
I think I enjoyed this book a little too much. Then again I read it like a fantastical comedy, which I think it must have been written as. Because nothing else makes sense.

This is kinda 24 hours late because I decided that watching Bad Blood on Halloween was more important than blogging.

What Life Looks Like

2010-10-29T18:06:00.001-07:00

These last few weeks.

Balancing chemical equations is really messy.

Except maybe my mind doesn't WANT TO BE INSPIRED.

Our living room right now. Watching tv is kinda difficult.

For all my Halloween needs I just go to one of Plenilune's dozens of livejournals and blogs and tumblrs and fanfic sites.

German translations and copywork...

I've got these AMAZING Gilligan and O'Malley slippers.

At least the trees are pretty!

My library holds right now... That book on top? I've been waiting for it since May.

I hope this ugly (yet informative) post was informative. I'm really sorry for being AWOL on and off. But tomorrow I'll post my monthly book post and you'll get to see which lucky book was 120!!

British People Sing Differently

2010-10-28T18:56:00.001-07:00

All female British singers have something Americans don't. It's the way they sing around their accents I think.

Rain on my Parade, Duffy

Foundations, Kate Nash

Rehab, Amy Winehouse

Cold Shoulder, Adele

The Fear, Lily Allen

Upsidedown, Paloma Faith

That be all. This bathroom renovation will be the death of me.

Deutsch Filmen

2010-10-27T06:54:00.001-07:00

I've been watching some German movies lately. It's fun and really hard and I usually get a headache after.

Stauffenberg

Sissi

Goodbye Lenin!

Lola Rennt

Bella Martha

Life is feeling very hectic. We are gutting our bathroom and putting in new everythings. Our home is in uproar.

Candles Post

2010-10-26T12:43:00.001-07:00

So what's better on an October afternoon then lighting a few candles? 'Nothing' is the answer I'm going for.

I am currently reading four books... I try to stick to one at a time but I couldn't resist. My brain hurts a little bit from all the reading.

Um. Sorry bout that.

2010-10-25T11:43:00.001-07:00

My beautiful track record has been broken. But two chemistry labs and two college visits and a trip to New Jersey and a concert in Union Square and two days of work and regular school and SAT prep and a REALLY GOOD BOOK kinda meant that blogging didn't get done. But laundry also didn't get done. You have to pick your battles, you know? But I should be back on track now. Thanks for the patience.

Eisley on tour so be there kthnx

2010-10-19T17:09:00.001-07:00

So on Thursday my sister and I will be going to our fourth Eisley concert in as many years. We are excite. There are still tickets left and they're cheap and it's such a lovely venue. Come and hang with the DuPrees!

Gramercy Theater in Union Square. Spread the Eisley lurve!

Today was work 6-11, chem lab 12-1 and Hunter tour 3-5. Yawn.

Lovely Folk

2010-10-18T13:19:00.000-07:00

Fall = Folk Music.

A Fuller Wine, Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet. Firefly music as my sister calls it.

Sigh No More, Mumford and Sons. Hard core indie folk! Also you really should listen to Little Lion Man by them.

Ashes, Dark Dark Dark. Perfect nautical perfection. Actually check out their entire album.

I Am You, Kim Taylor. Smallville always leads me to the coolest artists.

Across the Black Prairie, Black Prairie. Amazing instrumental folk music, very old-timey and good for day dreaming.

Work went quite well this morning. I have fallen in love with Irish Breakfast tea. There are no interesting school related developments. The end.

Lovely Lace

2010-10-17T05:58:00.000-07:00

Have I done a lace post? I don't think so. All from Etsy and a 'lace' search.

So yesterday someone thought I was my sister's mother. Funny thing is she's only five years younger than me. But no offense to her she looks more like eight than twelve. Either way I was impressed with myself. Haha.

Smallville's 200th Episode

2010-10-16T07:55:00.000-07:00

It was the best episode of Smallville ever.

I just love this cast and crew so much. They're darling. Sooo watch it. And then tear up. And then report back to me.

My day... in lame pictures

2010-10-15T06:00:00.001-07:00

I am a brain-dead zombie. I can't seem to focus. So I'll document my day via images.

I had oatmeal for breakfast, which is pretty cool because I never have oatmeal because my own oatmeal tastes awful and I need my mom to make it for me.

So I got to the half-way point in my composition-notebook-diary. Keeping a diary is cool and keeping them in composition notebooks keeps them consistent.

I translated the lyrics of a Deutsch song which was pretty cool.

Smallville's 200th episode is tonight, which is pretty cool. Actually I think more along the lines of awesome.

I had a pumpkin latte at Dunkin' Donuts. The first of the season, which is pretty cool. Although now I have a stomach ache.

I'm reading this book which is pretty cool. It's a collection of Jane Austen litcrit essays. My copy has a prettier cover.

I worried about Fringe. I asked it very nicely not to cross this one line... and then it went and did it. And now we're literally sleeping with the enemy. Not cool.

And that was my riveting day minus about five hours of school and some dish washing and laundry folding. WOOT.

Favorite Book Stores

2010-10-14T05:58:00.001-07:00

Living in New York is both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing because there are wonderful places to spend money. It is a curse because a lot of money usually gets spent.

Atlantic Book Shop. 179 Atlantic Avenue.
This is the best book store in the world. The prices range from about $15 to a buck or two. Some of the books are used, some new. They have everything you could want. I've never left empty handed.

Union Square Barnes and Nobles. 33 East 17th Street.
The best Barnes and Nobles. A million levels, a great movies and music selection, a massive amount of graphic novels and a Starbucks that seats about seven billion people.

Book Court. 163 Court St.
So it is a tad overpriced, but it's an independent new books seller, so I like supporting them. Their children section is AMAZING. And they have a skylight.

Park Slope Community Book Store. 143 7th Ave.
The name doesn't lie. This is a community book store. They have a dog and a cat and everyone knows each other- they even remember me. The selection is great too. Lots of fiction. Reasonable prices.

Books of Wonder. 18 West 18th St.
A book store dedicated to kids books with a cupcake shop adjoined to it? Perfect. They have an amazing selection of books ranging from picture books to teenage fiction. Also the staff there literally knows every book they sell. It's a great place to hang. The cupcakes are good too.

The Corner Bookstore. 1313 Madison Ave.
I have never bought anything here, they are a tad overpriced being the Upper East Side and everything. BUT. It's just such a wonderful place to be in. It's mostly children's books, which I adore.

PS Book Shop. 76 Front Street.
I haven't been here since they opened at the new location, but it was pretty cool before, and I've heard from my sister it's even better now. They have pretty affordable prices and a nice selection. And it's in DUMBO duh, who wouldn't wanna be there??

Columbus Circle Borders. 10 Columbus Circle.
I love Borders Books so much and this is the coolest location. They have an amazing selection of everything. Movies, cds, television boxed sets, fiction, poetry... and they always have these awesome sales. Plus a Dean and Deluca. So go there and buy stuff,

On Tuesday I installed a new bookshelf. Our situation is dire.
Doctor Who Pronouncement: Shipping Amy with Eleven is like... like.. like shipping an eight year old with their grandfather. IT DOES NOT WORK.

Special Birthday Post

2010-10-13T13:08:00.000-07:00

Guess whose birthday it is? It's Fox Mulder's 49th birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL ~~FICTIONAL~~ MAN. Have fun doing whatever it is you're doing. I sincerely hope Skinner sends you a card.

Okay, I'm done.

Fall Foods

2010-10-13T08:45:00.001-07:00

Something about 50 degree weather and bright red trees makes me think about food.... more than usual.

Pecan pie. I've never made a good pecan pie. Actually, I haven't really made many pecan pies. But I do enjoy eating them. They make your teeth hurt.

Twinings tea. After a summer of light teas like Yogi and Stash it's time to get back to the serious teas. And Twinings is serious. Their Afternoon Tea brewed loose is perfection.

Strip steak. It's just good man.

Baked macaroni and cheese. I believe I have expressed my love for mac'n'cheese before, but something about it screams OCTOBER.

Werthers caramels. So I was sitting at my desk today, listening to Sufjan and reading All Quiet on the Western Front and I swear, all I could think about were these stupid caramels.

White chocolate. I find white chocolate very autumnal. (Dark is winter and milk is spring and summer is void of chocolate.)

Broiled potatoes. My mom has started making these again, all covered in olive oil and spices...

Graham crackers. There is a simple beauty in a graham cracker. It's been way too long since I've had one.

(Also last night I watched Bella Martha, a German movie about two chefs which meant LOTS OF FOOD. You should watch it, it's awesome! God made subtitles for a reason you know.)

30 days in a day, shippy edition

2010-10-12T11:27:00.002-07:00

Because my Case of the Romantics hasn't left yet.

• Day 01 - What is your current favorite ship?
Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers like WOAH.

• Day 02 - What was your very first ship?
Johnny and Cilla from Johnny Tremain were the first couple I seriously shipped hardcore. I was 11 I think. (Not the movie version, I'm just using that image for convenience's sake.)

• Day 03 - A pairing that needs to happen now?
Dinah and Oliver on Smallville. Cut the crap and get to the canon.

• Day 04 - The pairing with the most chemistry?
John and Aeryn. It kinda dripped off them.

• Day 05 - The pairing with the least chemistry?
Honestly KStew and RPattz have no chemistry.

• Day 06 - The best kiss?
Sawyer and Kate, The Glass Ballerina. "You taste like fish biscuits" needs to be a pickup line or something.

• Day 07 - The most dramatic scene?
THIS. THIS THIS THIS. It's amazing.

• Day 08 - The pairing with the most baggage?
Honestly Ned and Chuck because their baggage really effects their daily relationship. You know, all that baggage.

• Day 09 - Why aren’t these two married in real life?
I don't IRL ship, it's against my principles. I do IRL ship Viv and Lawrence however, but they were married.

• Day 10 - The most believable relationship?
Calum and Deirdre. I still have a special place in my heart for them. I love normal people.

• Day 11 - What is your dream pairing?
Like a Dream Team paring? Jack and Juliet. You can't convince me those two weren't made for each other.

• Day 12 - Who had the best wedding?
Rory and Amy obviously.

• Day 13 - What is a pairing you never advertise?
Betty and Daniel. I really love them. They never even got a kiss, I was so sad.

• Day 14 - What is your favorite book pairing?
Howl and Sophie!! They have a cat baby and a talking fire ball. Your argument is invalid.

• Day 15 - What is your favorite real life pairing?
Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson.

• Day 16 - What is the absolute worst pairing?
JULIET AND SAWYER. Somehow the writers of Lost turned my two favorite characters into some sort of Frankenstein monster and now I can't stand either.

• Day 17 - A pairing you thought would never work out, but did?
Peter and Olivia. I'm still not really down with them, but I am okay with it when at first I was very decidedly against it.

• Day 18 - A historical pairing?
Totally Penelope and Odysseus.

• Day 19 - What is the cutest pairing?
I love Rose and Neil from I Capture the Castle. They're pretty cute.

• Day 20- A pairing you’ve rooted for since the beginning?
Sawyer and Kate. There are many pairs I've loved since day one but they were inevitable. I had to fight for Sawyer and Kate like a mad woman. And I still lost...

• Day 21 - A pairing you like and no one else understands why?
Harper and Justin. Or at least, my one WoWP loving friend thinks I'm crazy.

• Day 22 - A pairing you hate and no one else understands why?
Carly and Freddie. Or at least, once again, my iCarly loving friends think I'm crazy. Creddie just rubs me the wrong way. Ugh.

• Day 23 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out great?
Farscape. The whole show was a love triangle in the sense that there was amusing jealousy, some great fights, and everyone had their little moment together. But it was well handled because you never really thought that John would end up with anyone but Aeryn and vice versa.

• Day 24 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out badly?
LOST. That whole show was a love triangle. Sure, there was some amusing jealousy, some great fights and everyone did have their little moments together. But it was unpredictable, badly plotted and no one had any idea where it was going. It was unrealistic because love, real love, doesn't work that way.

• Day 25 - A pairing that was/would-be adorable, but could never work out?
Nina and Phillip on Fringe. I'm pretty sure now they've dropped that story line, never to be explored again, but I still think it'd have been AWESOME.

• Day 26 - A pairing that you hated and ended up loving?
Not hated per say. I went into X-Files season eight completely neutral to Monica and John and unflapped by their existence. I came out of season nine I flapping fangurl.

• Day 27 - A pairing that you loved and ended up hating?
Once again, not hated per say. I went into Life thinking that Dani and Charlie could be cool together. About four or five episodes in I knew that was crazy.

• Day 28 - A pairing that you will never understand?
Doggett and Scully. First of all, she was pregnant with another man's child when she met Doggett (not that that's ever stopped fandom before) and second of all, I never felt that they were attracted to each other. Scully spent a chunk of season eight mad at Doggett and although Doggett obviously respected Scully I think he was a little scared of her. Plus Mulder would probably die if Scully ever left him. Do we want that? No.

• Day 29 - What ship had the best proposal?
Maxim and the second Mrs. DeWinters. While peeling a tangerine. So awesome.

• Day 30 - Your favorite ship forever and ever?
Mulder and Scully. Thank you and good night.

Today was exhausting. Off to make some tea.

Really Epic Songs

2010-10-11T13:08:00.001-07:00

Some songs are sagas or stories- massive sensationalist, sometimes spiritual, experiences.

This Is The End (If You Want It) by Relient K. Six minutes. It feels much longer emotionally.
I met the devil and I stared her in the eyes/Her hair had scales like silver serpents, I a statue stood there mesmerized/I took the fire escape and made it out alive/Yeah, I still burn from time to time but I've a healing hand against my side.

Hey Jude by The Beatles. Seven minutes. Lots of repetition but it's awesome.
Hey Jude, don't make it bad/Take a sad song and make it better/Remember to let her under your skin/Then you'll begin to make it better, better, better, better, better, better.

Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie. Eight minutes. Full of beautiful instrumentation.
The rhythm of my footsteps crossing Flatlands to your door/Have been silenced forevermore/The distance is quite simply much too far for me to row/It seems farther than ever before/Oh, no/I need you so much closer/I need you so much closer.

You'd Rather Run by Jaymay. Ten minutes. A definite story being told here.
Maybe we're the same, unabashed and unashamed/Then again, I dunno where you came from/You keep carvin' out names/First Jamie then James/And I can't keep up to restrain you.

Deathbed by Relient K. Eleven minutes. Now here lies an epic song.
I can smell the death on the sheets/Covering me/I can't believe this is the end/I can hear those sad memories/Still haunting me/So many things I'd do again/But this is my deathbed/I lie here alone/If I close my eyes tonight/I know I'll be home.

The Lightning Strike by Snow Patrol. Sixteen minutes. Broken into three parts.
Now it's found us/Like I have found you/I don't want to run/Just overwhelm me/What if this storm ends/And leaves us nothing/Except a memory/A distant echo?

Djohariah by Sufjan Stevens. Seventeen minutes. A guitar jam for single mothers.
There is a time when the lights will arise/For the mother is, the mother is the glorious victorious/The mother of the heart of the world/Go on! Little sister! Go on!/For your world is yours/All the wilderness of world is yours to enjoy.

Impossible Soul by Sufjan Stevens. Twenty-four minutes. Broken into five parts.

Boy, we can do much more together/Gotta get a life, get a life, get a life/Boy, we can do much more together/Gotta get it right, get it right, get it right/It's not so impossible.

After such an awesome weekend today was obviously kinda blah.

Scott Pilgrim vs the Universe.

2010-10-11T02:24:00.000-07:00

At Comic-Con Scott Pilgrim prevailed.

Basically it was awesome.

Oh, Tumblr again...

2010-10-08T06:21:00.000-07:00

I'm wasting time before I have to leave for Comic-Con. UGH. Why did I get up so early?? So have some Tumblr pictures.

I'll defend my House till my dying breath.

My favorite LotR characters. I've spent years searching for a shirt with the tree of Gondor on it, to no avail. If you know where I can find one, please leave a comment!!

I wish I could do watercolors like this.

Purple boots and her words of wisdom....

A deer hunter. The tumblr I found this on didn't have a name of the artist.

Anyone who hates Lois must just not have a soul or feelings or eyes. I see so much of myself in her.

I haven't had proper pancakes in months...

Well. ONE MORE HOUR TILL I LEAVE. This is madness.

Autumn Colors

2010-10-07T09:02:00.001-07:00

Two posts because I might not be posting this weekend due to COMIC-CON. Anyway. Autumn colors. The whole month is October should be a national holiday so we can enjoy it.

I love having cold feet because I love wearing socks. Oh, autumn. You do strange things to me. You make me read Lord of the Rings, bake scones, listen Mumford and Sons and make six cups of tea in one day. You make me feel lonely.

My Ugly Collages

2010-10-07T06:32:00.001-07:00

I kinda have a history of making these things on Photoshop. Most of them are inside jokes wrapped in insanity, but maybe you'll find them amusing. They get bigger when clicked on obvs.

I make a mockery of Tumblr.

A happy collage. These are a few of her favorite thingsss!

Okay, so if you've ever been to Fandom Secrets you'll get this. If you've never been there, I don't recommend it.

My best friend's birthday collage, with a GoshDarnSexyCheeseStick.

If hipsters made Harry Potter. (And if you don't recognize all these actors than you are not a hipster.)

My taste in television vs my besties taste...

My coffee tastes like it's from a bodega. And I am digging this song.

Once a Star Wars fan...

2010-10-06T07:14:00.000-07:00

I still have this embarrassingly huge love for Star Wars. My mom is a pretty big Star Wars crazy and she just passed it down to me, genetically like. Here are five ways that Star Wars prepared me at a young and impressionable age for a long life of fandom crazy.

Han and Leia. They paved the way for my shipping habits in the future. Obsessive shipping for one and the belief that I can always win a shipping war. I fell in love with Sawyer and Kate because they were LOST's Han and Leia. And my current favorites (like these wonderful couples) all have constant bickering in common with Han and Leia. To me, true love is lots of arguing.

Fan Junk. I have a large plastic storage box filled with my figurines and merch. Yeah. And of course, I have a light saber and my first fandom teeshirt ever had Yoda on it. Star Wars threw me full force into crazy-fan-land and I've never recovered.

The Hero Story. Obviously Star Wars was one of my first experiences with The Hero Story. You know, dead parents, raised-by-another, side-kicks, white haired mentor, prophecy, cunning villain, sacrifice, power-of-love, and so on! I just really like The Hero Story.

Space Ships. The Falcon prepped me for love affairs I would have with other ships later on in my life. Serenity and Moya obviously. (Side note: I'd love to have cats named after my favorite space ship, how cute would that be!?)

Soundtracks. Star Wars definitely was my first soundtrack experience. Movie soundtracks since then have been one of my favorite genres of music. They're great studying music too. I even listen to soundtrack to movies I've never seen like Amelie and The Brothers Bloom.

Today was just lots of school and tea. But HEY HEY AGE OF ADZ IS STREAMING ON NPR! So at least my music was awesome.

Our undead friends of the night

2010-10-05T08:37:00.000-07:00

I'm in a vampire mood. Really though, I must have spent 20 minutes on Deviant Art. Is all vampire art lazy anime style?

lokelani. Little vampires kiddies. I want books about these children.

Aubergenius. Charming 19th century vampire lady.

MabaProduct. Vampire family!

JoeChen. Artsy vampires!

Alicexz. Jasper and Alice, the best thing that came out of that Twilight Controversy.

Britishbearboy. A lovely 18th century vampire lady.

Only about two weeks till my fourth Eisley concert! Already got my tickets! Yeah, I'm one of those fans who sees them every time they come.

Happiest Place

2010-10-04T10:18:00.001-07:00

Guess what? The Diehl family is going to DISNEY WORLD in 92 days! We booked a few weeks ago but I was waiting for it to sink in before I posted a "DISNEY!" post. This post will be dedicated to the nooks and crannies I miss most. Not everything obviously- just the little, really odd things.

The gift shop at Old Port Royale. This was my first taste of Disney World. Caribbean Beach Resort is so homey.

Innovations, under the Epcot golf ball. Mainly because you can hear THIS there. And the fountain that dances to music.

That WEIRD little Norwegian museum in Norway in Epcot. It's like five square feet or something and filled with dark wax figures of Vikings.

The transition from Tomorrow Land to Fantasy land. Between Cosmic Rays and Alice's Tea Cup ride. It's very flat and lovely and bizarre.

The Sons of Liberty tree. In twilight, when it lights up and you can see the castle behind it... it's one of the most subtly magical places in the park. You know me and my love for Americana...

The Backlot in MGM cause it's all old looking and cute.

So today my boss was listening to Mumford and Sons. He is just this deep well of mystery.

Luminous Fiction

2010-10-03T14:47:00.001-07:00

Or rather, books Christians should read if they want to feel that wonderful warm Christian feeling.

Home, Marilynne Robinson. Truly one of the best books I have ever read. Forgiveness and grace kinds jumps off the pages at you.

The Dean's Watch, Elizabeth Goudge. I honestly do not believe I have mentioned this book on my blog before. It's probably Goudge's best and definitely my favorite.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling. I feel bad for Atheist who are Harry Potter fans. They must really miss the point, right?

Downright Dencey, Caroline Dale Snedeker. Please, somebody, read this book! I'll type it up for you if it means you'll read it!!

Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh. I can't think of another book that exhibits faith so wonderfully.

The Silver Chair, CS Lewis. Although this is not my favorite of the Narnia books, it is the most effective when it comes to showing off Christianity. That whole faith thing again.

The Door in the Wall, Marguerite de Angeli. Funny, I read this book dozens of times as a kid but it wasn't till recently that I realized what a beautiful piece of Christian literature it is.

I bought a $95 black cloak with green trim. Perfect for all my Medieval, Colonial and Narcissa Malfoy needs! Really, it's heavenly.

Red and Heather

2010-10-02T12:23:00.000-07:00

Etsy fun!

I'm reading Sunshine by Robin McKinley and drinking tea and it's kinda cold so it's a good day. Pity I have to make dinner tonight.

Mopey, Droopy, and Romantic

2010-10-01T07:54:00.000-07:00

Oh dear, with October comes a bad case of The Romantics. Costume dramas will be watched, England-lust will be suffered through, tea will be drunk and rain storms will be stared at. Here is my Droopy Romantic playlist.

Bella's Lullaby, Carter Burwell

Sea of Love, Cat Power

Jenny's Theme, Paul Englishby

When Ginny Kissed Harry, Nicholas Hooper

Le Valse D'Amelie (Piano Version), Yann Tiersen

Can't Take It In, Imogen Heap

One Day, Hans Zimmer

The Secret Life of Daydreams, Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Today I got SEVEN books from the library! Tomorrow my mom has a wedding and my sister has a college gala-ma-bob-thingy. So I will be alone and Romantic all day with my seven books.

The art of romance

2010-09-30T05:26:00.000-07:00

All from this lovely, lovely Tumblr. Disclaimer: The following is ~romantic.

This was the most perfect day. We owned Bethpage Village, no lie.

Web Comics

2010-09-29T06:34:00.000-07:00

There ain't nothing like a good webcomic.

XKCD. I guess everyone reads this comic, but it's still one of my favorites. And their merch is ammazing!

Beartato and Reginald by Anthony. They're like Bert and Ernie or something, only cooler. They're bros, ladies men and AWESOME.

Hark! A Vagrant! by Kate Beaton. I got to meet this classy Canadian artist. She really is the most genius lady ever.

The Dreamer by Lora Innes. Anyone who has ever loved Revolutionary War history and sexy men will love this.

Skadi by Katie Rice. I have such a love-hate relationship with Skadi! It's hysterical and genius and kinda scary...

Wondermark by lots of dudes. I really love these. Sarcastic history is my favorite kind of history.

Hyperbole and a Half. Okay, so this isn't really a web comic- more like an illustrated blog. BUT. It may be the most beautiful thing on the entire internet.

Happy Michaelmas everyone! Go eat some blackberries while you still can.
Also new music alert!! Best Coast!

Books in September, 2010

2010-09-28T10:53:00.001-07:00

I read a lot of books this month. LIKE SO MANY. I don't even know how I did this.
Lots of books means long post. I apologize in advance.

1. The Children of Green Knowe, LM Boston
An awesome, creepy children fantasy. Straight up bizarre. But of course it still had that cosy, rainy, warm aura most, if not all, British children's books have.

2. Decline and Fall, Evelyn Waugh
Elegant, spiritual, heavy-handed, hysterical satire. One part Fitzgerald, one part Wodehouse and one part Theologian.

3. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, Bryan Lee O'Malley
I've never read a book, a graphic novel or watched a movie until Scott Pilgrim that pegged the dialogue of the modern era. It's absolutely gorgeous to read, hysterical, I could spend hours picking apart a page.

4. Something Wicked this way Comes, Ray Bradbury
There is a lack of modern fantasy in the world. You know, no magical creatures, no scientific explanation, just magic and terror running amok in the modern age. This book is a gem.

5. Home, Marilynne Robinson
The astounding sequel to Gilead. I actually cried; it's one of the best books I've ever read. Also I read it during four sitting of this song which I feel is relevant.

6. The Sorrows of Young Werther, Goethe
Werther was the original mopey hipster boy. I don't know if I actually enjoyed this book, but it was humbling to see how little youth culture has developed in the last 400 years.

7. The Outlaws of Sherwood, Robin McKinley
She has the wonderful ability of establishing a world before bothering with too much action. I've never read an author who could suck me into a life-style quite like her. Also, anything Robin Hood related is automatically perfect in my mind.

8. The Blue Bedroom, Rosamunde Pilcher
I am a short story junkie... These reminded me of All Creatures a bit, that seriously comforting British feeling. I wonder if England really does feel that way.

9. The Philosophy of the X-Files, Dean A Kowalski
I love my fandom. The essays were soo awesome! William James and The X-Files, The X-Files' Unsung Hero and Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose were my favorite. And I loved how Kowalski tied "Daemonicus" and "Empedocles" into I Want to Believe, paralleling William, Luke and Christian. Did I mention I love my fandom?

10. Mrs. Mike, Benedict Freedman
A Canadian book filled with pioneer spirit, so I automatically liked it. But the romance just didn't do it for me. 16 year olds should just not be getting married.

11. Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Bryan Lee O'Malley
These graphic novels are honestly the funniest and most sincere books I've ever read.

12. Love in the Ruins, Walker Percy
During the late 20th century a Bad Catholic attempts to resist a spiritual apocalypse. This was a delicious book. The plot did not make much sense- the beauty of the book lay in the amazing dialogues about religion, politics, family...

13. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
Honestly, I was disappointed. I wanted more creepy, Gothic drama. Not Shakespearean soliloquies about what it means to be human. But I didn't dislike it persay.

14. Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness, Bryan Lee O'Malley
"Tell it to the cleaning lady on Monday. Because you'll be dust by Monday. Because you'll be pulverized in three second. And the cleaning lady dusts. She dusts." OH TODD YOU SEXY VEGAN YOU.

15. Alchemy and Meggy Swann, Karen Cushman
One of my favorite things about Cushman's books is that they are never romantic or full of romance. They are plain, gritty, real and completely lovely because of that. Her Medieval lit is especially magnificent and this was no exception.

16. The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx
As someone living in the 21st century I figure it's an important read. How Modern Day Europe And Stuff was born from this 40-something page whine-fest, I have no idea.

17. A Jury of her Peers, Susan Glaspell
Although this was a very extreme story, it brought out my feminist side. It was gloomy and Americana and all girl-power and snowy, so all the things I like.

18. A Tall Dark Stranger, Joan Smith
A mystery novel wrapped in a ridiculous Regency romance. Rather short and fuffy but terribly enjoyable.

19. Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together, Byan Lee O'Malley
The characters are so real and dynamic and lovely even though they're cute and tiny and basically these are masterpieces. Also, never punch a girl in the boob.

20. The Loved One, Evelyn Waugh
This is a book about people who work at funeral homes. How such a ridiculous, witty, depraved book can be so morally judgmental... Evelyn is amazing at slipping God into everything.

It is Tuesday. Only Tuesday??? In honor of TumblrTuesday... here is a link to Purpleboots because I've got such a girlcrush on her.

Halloween Meme

2010-09-27T12:28:00.000-07:00

Cause it's only like a month and four days away....

What was your first halloween costume?
One and only, first and last, Olivia Dunham. I look enough like her and her wardrobe is SIMPLE.

When was the last time you went trick-or-treating?
Try never. I'm way too old now and we never did when I was a child. Somehow I always get a bunch of candy though...

M&Ms or Skittles?
Come on, m&ms duh!

What would you love to be?
Sikozu Shanu of Farscape.

Berry or Tropical Flavors?
This is hard... berry.

Sour or Sweet?
Sour obviously... Sour Patch is a god among candy.

Ghosts or Vampires?
Ghosts can be underwhelming but I've got this soft spot for Victorian-haunted-house-ghosts.

White, Milk, or Dark Chocolate?
White chocolate is the best chocolate.

What is your biggest pet peeve about trick-or-treaters?
The sixteen-year-old girls who wear skimpy lame costumes and expect candy.

Chocolate-covered Raisins or Peanuts?
Peanuts because I don't like raisins ever.

Bubble gum or lollipops?
I'm a gum chewer at heart.

Zombies or Aliens?
Do you know me at all? Aliens till the end of time.

I wish there was something to look forward to on Monday nights... idk. Monday is seriously anti-climactic.

Random Songs I'm Digging Today

2010-09-26T13:35:00.000-07:00

Or this week, I guess.

Tonight, Lykke Li

Something for All of Us, Broken Social Scene

The End, Best Coast

Four Floors, Sunday Girl

The New Year, Death Cab for Cutie

We Get On, Kate Nash

I Found a Reason, Cat Power

Today was really boring. Tomorrow will be terribly busy. I wish I could prepare better...

Sci-fi Noir

2010-09-25T06:02:00.000-07:00

This may be the tiniest little group of episodes in the world. If you can think of more sci-fi noir, then comment, cause it's something I looovve!

Triangle, X-Files. One of the funnest X-Files episode ever, cause Jeffery as a Nazi and rambling in German and Mulder in a teeshirt and Scully in a sexy dress... and of course the "I love you" at the end. ♥

Brown Betty, Fringe. Oh, Fringe. Really only Fringe could do this because only they have Walter. It was such a lovely episode. Astrid needs to sing all the time.

Noir, Smallville. I think this noir thing was even cooler on Smallville, because it captured Original Superman in the coolest way. Tom Welling needs to always have his hair like that, haha.

That's it then. Today we went to the German parade in Manhattan... then we had dinner out. YUM.

Top Shop, boots edition

2010-09-24T05:42:00.000-07:00

Normally I'm not a fan of Top Shop, but their boots are all swoon worthy and stuff.

Fringe last night!! It was lovely! Needs more Nina though. And WOAH SLOW DOWN PETER! Y U NO NOTICE? Oh, and the taxi driver was awesome, needs to stay forever ,etc.

The Strangest of the Strange

2010-09-23T06:03:00.000-07:00

The biggest baddest Farscape endeavors into the untried world of weird. It's an odd show to begin with and then their "weird" episodes come along and... well...

Season 1, Episode 17, Through the Looking Glass. Moya is trapped in multiple, rainbow dimensions

Season 2, Episode 4, Crackers Don't Matter. Oh, but they do.

Season 2, Episode 9, Out of their Minds. Poor Aeryn must watch Rygel in her body.

Season 2, Episode 15, Won't Get Fooled Again. Especially not when Rygel heads NASA.

Season 3, Episode 13, Scratch and Sniff. In which Mrs. Browder turns Jool into a drug for the space mob.

Season 3, Episode 16, Revenging Angel. Yes, this really did happen.

Season 4, Episode 7, John Quixote. The most perfect 43 minutes in the history of television.

Season 4, Episode 12, Kansas. Well, at least it was Halloween!

I keep thinking it's Friday. Oh well. Have a happy day-after-hump-day.

Scott's girls and other girls

2010-09-22T06:30:00.000-07:00

Everyone really needs to go read Scott Pilgrim and then buy it on DVD and turn it into a cult classic because that is what it deserves!

Envy Adams. She is so devastatingly sexy she's even sexy when drawn in black and white. She's also totally awful.

Stacey Pilgrim. She is Scott's kid sister and Scott is her little brother. That's just how it works. Gossip extraordinaire, she's calm cool and collected.

Ramona Flowers. She's cool because she's an emotionally distant New Yorker who doesn't have an age and is kinda chubby.

Knives Chau. So Knives is the every-girl, the teenager, the girl who doesn't quite know where she fits. And she'll fight to the death for Scott.

Kim Pine. Kim just doesn't care. She does her own thing and is a drummer and scrapbooks in the evenings, and that's just how she rolls. She hates the world and doesn't even care.

Julie Powers. Julie hates Scott but in the kind of way where there's nothing she loves better than following him around and scaring him. She's good at it.

I'm going to a college fair thing tonight... which I don't really care about... but it's at the Javits Center and I'll probably get dinner at Pret a Manger out of it, so whatever. Plus Dirty Hippie School will be there, yay!

Lemon Poppy

2010-09-21T10:41:00.001-07:00

The best combo in the world. Up there with peanut butter and chocolate.

Lemon poppy biscotti. I had one of these at this ice cream place in Delaware... sooo good!

This is lemon poppy cake. It's pretty perfect.

Lemon poppy cookies, they're soft and perfect.

This is a lemon poppy cupcake and it's a pretty extreme thing.

A glorious stack of lemon poppy muffins!

The inside of a glorious lemon poppy muffin.

Lemon poppy pound cake with lemon curd. Excuse me for a moment.

Last but not least... lemon poppy scones.

It's funny, I always thought the point of homeschooling was to lead an uncomplicated life. I was wrong.

Another Tattoo post, fandom edition

2010-09-20T01:44:00.001-07:00

I love subtle tattoos referencing a favorite books and tv shows. I mean we can all agree getting Dean's face tattooed on your forearm is tacky. But a lot of them can be awesome.

Elvish text tattoo.

"He told me, don't give up. And I didn't, and it saved your life." Oh, Scully.

Truth counts, truth does count.

It's man's greatest treasure.

OH 2008 I MISS YE.

Peter Pan is always relevant. (Not fond of the typeface choice however.)

So classy, can't even!

Before I sleep.

Hitchhickers Guide is always awesome. This could also be a LOST reference... or something else completely.

Woke up at 4:30am. Seven hour shift. Now I've got school to do. BUT BANDCAMP IS PERFECTION... so I love life.

Another Tattoo post

2010-09-19T05:50:00.001-07:00

There's nothing more wonderful than a wonderful tattoo.

I have to do laundry today. Oh well. This is my new fav song.

Sorry, but I'm hungry

2010-09-18T17:24:00.000-07:00

This is a sandwich appreciation post.

I want to go to The American Wing Cafe in the Met and get one of their $9 sourdough sandwiches...
Or maybe I really wanna go to Cosi for chicken salad...