Eyeliner Theories

It seems that not as many good, I mean really, really good things, happen in my life when I'm wearing eyeliner.

Liv can vouch for this.

I'm interested to see if this pattern continues in the future.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off superstitiously...

Celeste and Jesse Foreverzzzz

I was about to blog-vomit some feelings after seeing this movie, but then I said to myself, "Self, that's some personal shiz...maybe you should write that in your JOURNAL and not on your public blog."

I thought that was some pretty good advice, so i patted myself on the back and whipped out my real journal.

Zing!

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed

Okay so I am fairly certain that I am just never gonna find another job.

Why people do not want to hire an extremely easy to work with, hard working, loyal college graduate? I HAVE NO FREAKIN IDEA. It really just behooves me.

Oh I didn't do well on your stupid "job assessment"? I guess that's a strike against my character....oh wait....you know absolutely NOTHING about my character because you have NEVER EVEN MET ME.

Yeah, I'm a little pissed off...sorry blog world, for my outburst.

I guess I am just feeling a little trapped right now.

signed,

sincerely irritated


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Driving Lessons

So earlier today I had an epiphany while I was driving. It was of something that I have always, always known but it was just made very clear to me in that distinct moment. This (we'll just call it an "epiphany") "epiphany" was just the simple fact that God has the perfect dude picked out for me. Not a perfect dude, but the precise other piece to fit perfectly into my bizarrely shaped puzzle piece. I mean, duh. I have always known that. But there's a huge difference between knowing it and actually being at peace with it. I don't have to stress myself out with looking perfect or being the kind of girl that every guy wants to be with or look at because eventually there will be one person that thinks that way about me and that's all that really matters. But nothing that I do is really going to factor into that. By nothing that I do, I just mean that no book that I read or way that I wear my hair or how nice my legs look is really gonna make that much of a difference if something is meant to happen. It's just going to happen. And it's going to happen at the exact time that it needs to happen and it's going to happen at the exact time that it happens. So I am done worrying. And I am done stressing out (about this particular aspect of my life....baby steps, people!!). But it's not for me to have to finagle ways to be around someone. That's not how it's gonna happen. I don't know when. I don't know how. But I know something's starting right noooowwwwwwww. Not really, but I had to just go ahead and finish those song lyrics. You just gotta go with the flow, you know.

Until then, I am just gonna cross-stitch and write and read and podcast and hopefully get a new stinking job.

Capiche?
Capiche.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off....

You Gotta Sink, Gotta Sink, Gotta Sink to Swim

"Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. So do not worry, saying 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today's trouble is enough for today."
                          -Matthew 6:8b, 31-34

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
                          -Romans 8:28

"Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
                          -Exodus 33:14

"You will forget your misery; you will remember it as waters that have passed away."
                          -Job 11:16

"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
                          -Psalm 139:7,9,23-24

I have been having to repeat these to myself extremely often. Sometimes I feel like the most pointless human being on the planet. It's like I have just been dropped into a jello mold and have to force my way out moving only the tiniest increment with every surge of energy. I feel alone. And I feel ridiculous for even saying any of this, because my life could be way, way, way worse. So I'm just gonna shut up because I have so many wonderful things in my life and I think that I need to learn to appreciate them more.

I just have to believe.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Wait, We're Running Out of....

I hate Time today. This week.
I wrote a really mean poem about Time once, but I'm not gonna share it on here (sorry!).

But it really is an annoying entity.
It goes fast when you want it to go slow and slow when you want it to go fast.
And some weeks, like this week, you just don't know where it goes. You're not even busy. It just disappears.

If you ask me, Time is a temperamental little bugger and I very much dislike it most of the.......time :)

And there's your thought for the day.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

The Slow One Now Will Later Be Fast

Oh, my little blog! It's been quite a while.

Since we last talked I have conquered many a city, seen a real life Time Portal, and developed a new love for soft boiled eggs.

I have been going back and forth on whether or not I should try to write some sort of Travelblogue, but I am guessing that after I finally sort through all of my pictures and upload them to facebook, I might be spent. Or I might start missing it so much that I am forced to write all about it to fill the empty space inside. Anything could happen, I guess.

Now I am just trying to figure out which direction my life should take from here, because I am tired of going in this boring straight line. I'm just praying that I make smart choices and end up somewhere that I am really going to enjoy. And that some things will open up for me. At least now I know what it is like to feel extremely under-valued in a work position. Maybe so that I will never stand for it again.

Times they are a-changin, I think.

And I really need to figure out how to find a guy like this.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

TGIFFR

Thank God It's Friday, For Real.

I mean...for REAL.

I really, really, really, really don't feel like working tomorrow!

Went to Wal-Mart tonight with my mama and bought all kinds of toiletries and cosmetic thingys for the trip. It was fun. It's really not easy to find 35 mm film these days! And when you do find it...they have like one box. I found some at Target for a good price but....one box! Ugh. But the sales guy chatted me up. He was kinda cute. Good thing my mom wasnt with me...that's always a bit awkward. Makes me think of that guy in the Toy Store. He seemed so awesome and he had long Rohirric hair and he was going on about watching Disney movies with a glass of wine.....just taaaaalkin to me and my mom for like tweeeeenty minutes. I shoulda jumped on that. Tried to stalk him...but he disappeared. I'll never forget that Toy Store guy.

Wow. Talk about rabbit trails.

Get to see my bff tomorrow...!
And I hope she knows that I have a lot of kid food in my freezer, so we will be feasting like 12 year olds. Get ready!

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

La Di Da

So I finally got all of my stuff out of Lynn's house today and brought Duncan to the vet! I'm done...yipeee!! But I left a bunch of stuff in her freezer...oopsies. Oh well...if I don't get it back...she can toss it.

I watched The Descendants while I was cleaning up. It was very good. Overall I really, really enjoyed it. The only thing that bothered me was the way that it was filmed. It was really weird. It almost looked like a TV or Lifetime movie at certain points or a home movie without the shaky hands. I dunno. I wasn't really a huge fan of that...but it didn't really take away from the movie itself so I didn't mind all that much. Sort of a strange, dysfunctional story...but you get hooked into it and it just works. And the acting was superb. Even by the actors who were only in it for a few scenes. I thought Judy Greer was phenomenal and she was only in the movie for like 15 minutes total.

Most beautiful thing in the movie: George Clooney's silvery hair

Most surprising thing in the movie: Matthew Lillard! Where the heck has that guy been??!

So, Steph....I give this one 4.5 out of 5 stakes.
It was good stuff.


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

My week with movies

Looks like this week is gonna be filled with packing, sleeping, and watching movies. Since I looked at the movie rental thing in Mathernes, at least! I can catch up on all the oscar movies I missed!

I watched My Week with Marilyn tonight. It was alright. The acting in it was very believable...but it seemed to just kind of lull along. There were several delightful moments, but it just didn't quite capture me. I'm not the biggest Marilyn Monroe fan, but Michelle Williams did a pretty good job with it, or so I thought. Man, was she and emotional wreck, though! And Emma Watson was only in it for like 2 seconds... :(
Anyway...I think I would give it about 3 out of 5 stakes.

Coming this week, hopefully...The Descendants and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (American version) and......CABIN IN THE WOODS!!!!!! Holy Crap, I can't believe it's finally coming out!

On a different note...I was very sad to say goodbye to my big sister and family :(
I really do miss them and all their craziness! Here's to hoping we can all go on a cruise together one day and that I can go visit them soon! 

One week til departure!
Got my Euros and I'm a-ready to go!

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Fruit Fly

I think it is safe to say that I would rather be really, really, really, ridiculously not busy than be really, really, really, ridiculously busy.
It has been SO awesome having family and friends in town the past couple of weeks...but, hole-ey cow! I am so incredibly exhausted! And the sad thing is....I don't think I'm gonna have a day of rest before I leave for Europe!!!

Oy vey.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

All Things Titanic

I finally got to see Titanic on the big screen today....after 15 YEARS. That, in itself, just blows my mind. And it was so amazing. I'm sorry, but I will just always love this movie so so very much. I love everything about it and I can't help but cry when I see a scan of all of Rose's pictures of her doing all the things she talked to Jack about and more! For some reason that's when the tears just start-a-comin! And then when she walks into the room and all of the people who died...and then Jack...and...oh. It's just too much! Definitely my favorite part of the movie. But, seriously, it was just as enchanting as the first day that I saw it. Just as funny. Just as heartbreaking. Just as beautiful. Just as perfect :)

And I will always think Kate Winslet is just the most beautiful in it! She is gorgeous. And I'm still so glad that they picked a normal-sized, stunning lady to play that part. And I could never forget her....wardrobe!

Wow....so. It's like impossible to find decent pictures of her in my favorite dresses. Here is one that is okay.

 

This one kinda sucks...but it is hands down my favorite dress in the movie!

And I really just don't have the energy to find more. One day I will.

But I must go. And leave you with this....

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Praying...

that God comes through on some stuff pretty soon! I know He will, I just always get nervous, but then I have to punch myself. Because I know He will provide :)

How ya like THAT grammar!

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Spacier than an Astronaut

So I was just going through Nada Surf's lyrics and writing down all my favorites, but then I realized that they just don't look right sitting here on this white screen...taken out of their homes and away from their melodies. There is something about their lyrics and music together that really is some form of magic. Everything makes so much sense or is clever or is funny or is sad and true. But it all looks kind of lame when plucked out. I find this weird because usually with my favorite bands I can write down all of my favorite lyrics or parts  and it just works. But for some reason that is not working right now, which leads me to believe that I just really love the intricate weaving of lyric and music that they've done. (And by the way. This makes a lot more sense in my head than it could possibly be making on here.) Obviously all music and lyrics go along with each other and make each other sound good, but then there are some times when you just can't separate them. You must appreciate them together, because otherwise it just feels like something is missing. Like they don't really make too much sense when they're apart. And I guess that's what I'm feeling about Nada Surf right now.

Maybe I'm just an idiot and all music is like this and I'm just realizing it.

Or maybe it is just a few who make the magic just so.

Or maybe this is the dumbest blog I have ever written.

Maybe I should just keep confusing thoughts inside my head and away from my blog.

Maybe it is them.

Or maybe it is me.

Or maybe it's Maybelline.


laurenthevampireslayer signing off....

I am...

So.

Tired.

Had a nice movie night with Tyson, Chris and Adam. Watched Top Secret! and Airplane!, which were both very funny. But honestly, I think I liked Top Secret! more. It was ridiculous and crazy and I love that. Of course.

I may just post a bunch of Nada Surf lyrics tomorrow.

So get ready.

Cleopatra.

Comin atcha.

Yeahhhhhh....

G'night!


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

It's like I'm sitting here waiting for birds to sing

You know.

I really can't wait for the day when I don't have to totally ignore everyone from high school that I see. I know that I shouldn't feel like I have anything to be embarrassed about...but I always do. Just most of them are getting on with their lives in some shape or form. And I feel like I just can't talk to them until I can say the same. It's really weird. And I hate that I feel that way. But....what can ya do? I just wish I had cool things to say. But I don't. And I'm tired of getting that look, like 'Oh don't worry...you'll figure it out one day.' Maybe I will. Maybe I won't. Who cares?

Really the only thing to care about is that I get to see Titanic not in 3D this weekend. What more do I need to care for?

I'm so sleepy.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Just Like Hannah Montana says...Nobody's Perfect...

Oh wow. My sincerest apologies!!! I haven't blogged in several days! I haven't been on the computer in several days! I have just been so busy. It's really no excuse, but it's the truth. There has been so much going on that I have been constantly forgetting things that I need to do. It's getting a little ridiculous. I left my purse at my house twice.

Anywho. I went to such a cute wedding last night! Let's see...there was a cocktail hour before the ceremony, the ceremony lasted approximately 2.75 minutes, and there was so. much. booty dancing afterward. Pretty awesome. Except for the fact that I can't drop it drop it low in heels anymore, much less dance in heels anymore, and my legs feel like jelly today. They are hurting extremely bad. Gosh darn it, I'm old! Unfortunately my date left a little early, which cost us the number 2 Power Couple spot for the night...but you can bet your butt we would've taken it otherwise!! He was an excellent date, though :) It was a pretty darn tootin fun time!

And today I get to eat lots of lasagna and hang out with the fam again.

16 days until we hop over the sea!

I will try my best to be a better blogger  for the remaining half of our challenge :l


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Whoopsies

Forgot to blog yesterday!

My sincerest apologies.

I had a bit of a Game of Thrones-a-thon last night. It was awesome. I am really enjoying the show. It's so fun to see all of the people that I've been reading for hundreds of pages about! And there are some great faces sneaking in at times :) Most everyone looks nothing like I had imagined....but not in a bad way. I do have to say that every thing toward the end is A LOT harder to watch than it was to read about. So that's no fun. I kind of wish I could watch a TV adaptation after every book I read! haha

Yeesh. This week is going to be very fun! And very packed. I can't even say how excited I am to see everyone tomorrow!! I just hope work doesn't drag on for a hundred years! I heard that we were going to have a smaller truck tomorrow instead of a humongous evil one...and then I heard that we were having a huge one again...and then that it was a smaller one! Sooooooooo I have no idea.

Man it's hot outside!

K. Well time for some TV night and then to bed early with me :(

ttyl


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Quickie

So I'm gonna try to fit in a quick book before Liv brings me the second Game of Thrones! I doubt I'll really have time, with family in town and all...but it's worth a shot! It's a shorty. I just love these 1970s covers :D

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Short

Got some good writing done the other day.
Good stuff.

Things are gonna start flying soon.

I hope I'm prepared!

Ahhhhh!

I'm nervous!

'night.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

74th Annual Hunger Games {Spoiler Alert}

 

So I went to see the Hunger Games after work today.

And I must say....I really enjoyed the movie.

I thought it was a great adaptation. 

After the whole Twilight debacle, I've come to realize that a great adaptation hinges on....having a great cast. At least, in my opinion, that is the most important thing to capture. Because if the casting is done extremely well, then all of the fans can easily fall back into the world that lived formerly only in their imaginations. 

Now, by great cast I mean actors who closely resemble the description of characters who also have chemistry with each other and....well, act well.

And The Hunger Games got right what Twilight failed at so miserably...they got a great cast. And this laid a good foundation for the entire film, in the first place. All of the actors did such an awesome job bringing these characters to life. I was delightfully surprised by Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson who played Gale Hawthorne and Peeta Mellark. They pulled it off pretty darn well. I know Gale wasn't in the movie for very long, but when he was, he acted very similarly to the way that I had envisioned Gale acting. He actually made me like the character a little bit, because I didn't really feel much for him at all in the book. Although, I feel like he should have showed a little more emotion when he was watching Kat during the Games. I don't really have too much to say about Peeta, but I thought he did a swell job, especially when they were at the Captiol leading up to the Games. Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) was brilliant. I really like her a lot. And I really liked how you could always tell that there seemed to be a lot going on in her head (which we know all too well there was, from the book). And I'm just gonna say great for everyone else (well not everyone). Elizabeth Banks (Effie Trinket), great. Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman), great...even though his fake teeth freaked me out. Wes Bentley(Seneca Crane), great. Willow Shields (Rue), great. Lenny Kravitz (Cinna), pretty good. Amandla Stenberg (Primrose Everdeen), great. Donald Sutherland (President Snow), alright. Oh. And Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy), just great.

The story seemed to flow well as a movie. There was a bit of a lull, for me, just after they entered the Arena, but that also happened in the book for me. It just got a little boring for a little bit. I liked the small things that were added in about the Capitol, like how they pricked their fingers at the beginning. That added a nice creepy touch. In my opinion, all of the scenes in the Capitol were really neat. Hopefully there is even more of that to come. I kind of wish that they would have included a little bit more with Flavius and Octavia, just so the audience could get a better view of how the Capitol folks think. So hopefully they will do that in the coming flicks. Overall I thought that the movie was good, good, but I can't say that the ending left me wanting more. They could have worked on that a bit. You know. Throw us a bone. Just a little one. But all in all, I say, "Good Form!"

Favorite moment: When Katniss whips around to look at Cinna just before she is lifted into the arena. I just love this. The emotion on her face. Really the whole scene. How you could literally see her shivering the whole time. So good.

My Rating:  4 out of 5 stakes

I'm not very good at writing reviews.....but that won't stop me from writing them! haha

So, in your personal viewing of the film...May the odds be ever in your favor!

Sayonara.

laurenthemockingjay signing off...

 

Spaz

Hmm.

I don't really have much to blog about today.

I sowwie.

But I am really excited to go see the Hunger Games tomorrow! Gotta go buy my ticket. 2:20 at PRowe, what what! I am also really, really, really excited that tomorrow is Friday. And then comes Saturday, and time for me to finally sleeeeeeeeeep! Yes!

Oh my gosh. My neck is itching off!

I want Fried Chicken soooooooo bad. But I can't spend any money :( I've been wanting it all week!! Maybe I can convince my mom to buy me some sometime this weekend :)

Wow. I apologize for how empty my brain is right now. I think I have worked too hard this week. Not to mention, I injured myself several times while working today and almost got hit in the face with a metal bar. Ohhhhhh JC Penney. If I die in you, I will never forgive myself!

Ok. I'm gonna go ahead and end your misery of reading this blog! haha

Movie Review coming tomorrow. So don't read my blog until after you've seen it!! Spoiler Alert.

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Highway to the Danger Zone

WARNING.

BEWARE.

PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

If you are interested in following this blog, then you should be aware of several things.

1. I'm a rambler. I ramble on and on about non-relevant things for no reason.
2. I find it necessary to keep the virtual world up-to-date on all of my entertainment endeavors (and, my, they are many).
3. My grammar is atrocious.
4. Even more atrocious---I don't care!
5. Every once in a while I post a low self-esteem blog....like once a month...so get over it.
6. These topics will more than likely be discussed or mentioned in almost every post: Doctor Who, Justin Bieber, Game of Thrones, Europe, song quotations, food, The Disney Channel, Disney, Disney World, Buffy, and just television/movies/books in general.
7. I tend to make up words and assume that you understand what I'm talking about.
8. I'm pretty much you're worst cheesy-blog nightmare.

So, come on in.

But at your own risk.

You have been warned.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Time Goes by so....Fastly?

I feel like I have been running to keep up with time this week!
It's probably just because I have been getting in bed around 9 so that I can wake up at 4 every morning...but man! It's like I can't fit in all of my little daily rituals even with a super long afternoon!

I'm kind of proud of myself because I actually ate pretty healthy dinners the past couple of nights without even really meaning to! I think I shall award myself with a milkshake. Just a small one....don't judge me!

I have been feeling a lot today that I need to be trusting God a lot more than I am already. I should trust that he will take care of all of my needs and even a couple of my wants every now and then :) But I think I just need to remember to actually believe that He will provide for me, no matter what. He knows the desires of my heart and He is in control of everything that will ever happen to me. I was pondering all of this on my way to the mailbox and I opened it to find my ACT check waiting for me (which was greatly overdue!)! And I actually laughed out loud to myself. Because that money wasn't a surprise or anything. I knew that it was coming and that I would get it eventually, even thought it was very late. But it just really made me feel that God wanted me to know that He was going to work everything out. And that made me smile.

Something else that makes me smile is the fact that I get to see my sister in less than a week! And my wonderful nieces and nephew and brother in law :D And a BFF right after that!

Now I really can't wait to go and finish my hundred pages for the day in GoT....

So.

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I Keep Making These "To Do" Lists, But Nothing Gets Crossed Out...

So I remembered what I was supposed to blog about last night.
And it wasn't exciting at all.

It was just that I decided to give up soft drinks for a while! They have been making me feel all yucky-like and I just wasn't feeling it. I'm also interested to see how/or if I feel differently at all. So here goes nothin.

Man. I have nothing goin on this week...but I also have so much going on!

I need to:

Finish Game of Thrones
Finish my current cross-stitching project
Keep plunging ahead on Doctor Who (only one season left to catch up!)
Clean my entire house (It is so incredibly untidy!)
Hopefully hang out with at least two human beings
And I need to write SO BAD

I realize that several of these are entertainment related...but....im gonna be gone for SIX WEEKS!! I don't want to get too far behind on my happy fun time!

Well...we shall see how many of these babies get checked off...
I shall be sure to let you know how I fare.

Toodles

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

B.B.B.

Time for a little episode of what I like to call:

Blogging Before Bed

Love that alliteration.

And yes. I'm going to bed at 9 o'clock. But it's the only way that I will not hate myself while working a 5am-2pm shift. Womp womp womp.

I had to go buy a coffee from the gas station, since my coffee pot is over at Lynn's house...and the first two stores I went to were closed! CVS and Matherne's. Sheesh.

There was something that I wanted to include in my blog and now I can't remember it for the life of me!  I specifically remember thinking to myself 'Hey, self, you should write about this in your blog later tonight!' Gosh-that is beyond annoying.

Crap.

This sucks.

Oh well.
I didn't say it was going to be a very good episode of Blogging Before Bed!

Somebody get me through this week for goodness sake!!

Oh yes, and I did want to mention that I was surprisingly thrilled by Doctor Who for using the correct pronunciation of van Gogh in the episode about Vincent van Gogh. I understand why it is not widely used and honestly I would probably think you were a pretentious prickhole if you pronounced it that way while talking to me...but it is quite nice that they wanted to be accurate about things. Props.

Until next time on B.B.B...

This is
laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Switcheroo.

We all know that Disney is amazing in almost every way.
But everyone goes through lulls...and they are in one right now. In a BIG way.
The Golden Age of Disney Channel Shows has ended. And it's gonna be a long and bumpy road until they make it there again.
This has forced me to look elsewhere for my teen entertainment...in other words...

I've been watching Nickelodeon.

Weird. I know it.

But...iCarly...Victorious....I just can't stop! And they're on ALL THE TIME!

So I shall keep watching to my heart's content, until Disney kicks it up a notch.

On the real life front:

St. Paddy's day was pretty fun. But it will never be the same without the Villa Crew all together. But I am glad that I didn't break my long running tradition of attending. That would have been upsetting.
In the St. Paddy spirit, I also made some cabbage today! Hooray! And I caught a Leprechan bead at the parade! Hooray!

Let's seeeee.....

Had a great night last night at Radio Bar. Wish they would expand their music library. But my favorite part of the night was dancing to Carly Rae Jepson playing on my iPhone in the parking lot. For sure.

OH. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand.

EXACTLY ONE MONTH UNTIL DEPARTURE FROM THE UNITED STATES!!!!!!

Holy moley.

I need Counter Culture.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Hey.

I just met you.

And this is crazy.

But here's my number.

So call me, maybe.


St. Paddy's day tomorrow, after all.
G'night!


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

So yeahhhhhhhhhh.....

I forgot to blog.

Yep.

I have to plug my computer into an ethernet at the house I'm sitting, in order to use it...soooo that doesn't bode too well with keeping up with all things social media-wise!

Anyyyywhooooo.

I just spent way too long deciding which Justin Bieber picture to vote for for his upcoming single. I finally decided to go with this one...after much inward struggle.

And I would just like to say that I chose this one solely upon the fact that it reminded me of Zack Morris at the end of the SbtB episode entitled 'Rockumentary' when his hair is all slicked up real high and he has a ridiculous dangly earring. It was then that I knew...that this must be the single cover. The Zack Attack wills it so.

Jeepers it's hot in my house. I'm hoping the air conditioner gets fixed in a jiff! It seems like air conditioners only like to stop working the week that it starts to swelter outside. What's with them, anyway? I bet they think its reeeealllly funny. Well guess what? I don't.

Ok. Enough nonsense.
Time to go have coffee with one of my high school BFFs, Ms. Amanda Butts!! 
I will be back later tonight for a follow-up, since I was such a doofus yesterday.
Peace.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Like I said, they're not vampires...

...they're fish from space!

Gosh. I have been struggling a lot these past couple of weeks. Fighting against life. Against the negative thoughts inside my head. There have been some light spots with friends but I have been feeling very bogged down. I'm not really sure why. All I know is that lots of good things are about to happen...but the wait for them is proving to be quite difficult! And a bit overwhelming at times. And I've come to realize how much of a safe haven my little living quarters at my house have become. It's so easy for me to be creative here. It's the place where I intake many awesome and imaginative things and output fun little creative and imaginative things (although not quite as imaginative as the things that I intake, but still). I have a feeling this blog is going to ramble down quite a rabbit trail.
Do you ever wonder which of the things that your heart desires the most will actually end up happening? Like of all the wishes that you really and truly wish for (not just like 'i wish for millions of dollars'), which of them will actually come to pass? Or will none of them? Maybe 'hope for' would be a better phrase than 'wish for' in this context. I guess there are just a lot of uncertainties pertaining to my future and sometimes I just wonder which way the wind is gonna blow. Sometimes I feel like my life hasn't even really begun yet. Or maybe I would just like to think that. ha. I dunno. Obviously I am just suffering from minor brain ramblings, here. I just haven't blogged in a while so I just figured I would translate them to words for the entire 'verse to read instead of keeping them caged up in my brain and giving me an aneurysm.

I guess now would be a good time to let my eyes feast on A Game of Thrones until I pass out completely, book in hand.

A good night to you all.


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Timey-Wimey Detector...Goes Ding When There's Stuff

I've only got six more episodes with my David Tennant Doctor.

What will I do without him?

I know the next one will be great, but I shall still mourn ole Dave.

Now I shall go knock that number down to five :(

{P.S. - I realize no one actually cares about this stuff...}


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Adventure Time at NOLA Comic Con 2012

Well, well, well...

It's come and it's gone...and it was delicious, Mr. Marsters.

I'm just gonna go through some highlights on here. So fasten your seat belts, you guys.

We got to the con super late so we ended up missing the Shatner. Kind of a bummer just because I tend to like all the old dudes that give panels. They are usually pretty funny and entertaining. But we did peek into the very end of his panel...so I at least caught a small glimpse. We walked around for a bit...taking in all of the.....massive amounts of people! Yes, it seemed like there were almost double the amount of people that were in attendance last year. It was crazy. And everything seemed a little bit bigger.

The first panel we went to was for Mary McDonnell.
It was a great panel. It was incredibly apparent that she cared very deeply for her fans and for all of her opportunities to meet them and interact with them. She was incredibly sweet and kindhearted. I almost felt like I was in a self help class. Most of the questions that were asked were a little boring, but there were several interesting ones too. She seemed to enjoy the word 'remarkable' very much in this panel.

 

(crappy photo)

Immediately after this we got in line for the Boondock Saints panel, which we never thought we would get to the end of the line for...and also thought that there was no way that we were getting in. This was the most packed panel of the entire weekend. And goodness. I did not realize how crazy and rambunctious their fans are. The whole thing was just a smidge obnoxious..but it was also just a smidge entertaining as hell. Also, there was a bottle of whiskey that got passed around the room. Needless to say...they all seemed like huge douche bags. They seemed to enjoy the word 'f**k' very much in this panel...and 'Wavy McWaverson.'

After that we just pretty much enjoyed ourselves out and about on the main floor. Looking at interesting things and seeing people in crazy cool costumes and neat stuff like that. I was soon enough forced to talk to Doug Jones, which I was so extremely nervous about. Of course he turned out to be a perfectly charming weirdo who was absolutely easy to talk to and even easier to hug and kiss. Haha. He was one of the really good kind of nuts, and I'm still really upset that they didn't give him a panel or put him on a panel with someone.

We ended the first night with some sushi and much needed sleepytime. I suffered from pretty much the worst headache i have ever had the entire day, but I still managed to enjoy myself as much as I possibly could.

Day 2 was a whole lot more relaxed but maybe even more fun. After buying a super duper print, we wandered over to good ole Kevin Sorbo's table. Ashleigh was dragged over to meet Lou Ferigno by a delightful acquaintance while I awaited my handshake with Hercules. And oh my goodness. Dude has not aged at all. He was an absolute delight to chat with. He seemed like a guy that I would love to have one beer with..and have one simple conversation. I was very happy to see him.

Next up was our old friend James Marsters' panel. It was good as usual, although he added another spoiler to poor Ashleigh's list. (We really need to finish Buffy before next year.) Although his panel wasn't quite as awesome as last year...it was still very fun and he always has good stories and interesting things to say. He seemed to enjoy the word 'delicious' very much in this panel.

(photo was too crappy to even include)

The Walking Dead panel probably should not have happened. The room was even more full than for Stan Lee. And those kids were cute...but seriously...they didn't know enough to warrant an entire panel. 'nuf said. Frak you, Reedus!

I slipped into Adam Baldwin's panel for pretty much all of it, periodically checking that I wouldn't get kicked out of line for Stan Lee. His panel was freaking great! He was funny, kind, and told some really, really great stories! Made me miss Jayne and want to watch Chuck. He seemed like a genuinely good guy. Married with 3 older kids...I was impressed by his overall presence. And he likes Justin Bieber. He seemed to enjoy the phrase 'Sorry, that question doesn't get you a DVD' very much in this panel.

And last, but certainly not least, a good chunk of why comic books got to be what they are today, enabling things like a comic book convention to ever occur...Stan Lee. He was a delightful, funny, conceited old man! His panel was really a good time, and we had pretty sweet seats for this one. I'm still kinda bummed that he didn't really answer the question I asked him..but that is canceled out by the fact that...Stan Lee actually acknowledged a question that i asked and gave me an answer. Pretty cool. He had lots and lots of good stories and he was a grammar nazi, which was pretty funny. He seemed to enjoy the phrase 'I know you all think I'm a genius/brilliant, but...' very much in this panel.

Me getting shut down by Stan Lee

The in-betweens of the day were spent walking around and talking to people and spending way too much money on the types of things that cannot be passed up.

So that's pretty much it. Either you skimmed or stopped reading a long time ago or else have no idea what I have been rambling on about for way too long of a blog...but I had to document my thoughts and comings and goings so I don't ever forget. But then again....how could I?

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

Why, Oh Why...

AM
I
SUCH
A
FIFTEEN
YEAR
OLD
GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRLLLLLLL
???

Agh!


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

'I feel a little {gladness} on the inside of my chest'

I just haven't been able to contain the excitement that has been attempting to burst from my little heart lately!!
There are just so many exciting things going on this year...it's really, pretty, very amazing.

I can't wait to see my best good friend this weekend.
I can't stop thinking about our trip.
I can't wait for Comic Con.
I'm super duper excited to see Prom Date play their CD release show.
I am MEGA EXCITED about seeing my sister and her family in a couple months.
And on top of all of that...God has just been doing great things inside of my heart as well.
I couldn't be happier.

I love my friends.
I love my family.
I love my doggie.
And I love nachos.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

N.Y.R.

A Room with a View -        

I rather enjoyed this. It is most definitely the first slow British movie that I have ever encountered with a several minute scene composed of three dudes running around a pond stark naked. And I absolutely must include: Although Daniel Day Lewis didn't have the largest role...it was flawless, without a doubt. 

A definite Must-NOT-See for all you British period film naysayers.

                                      

4 out of 5 stakes

  

The Age of Innocence -

I found it a bit hard to get into this movie, but about halfway through I realized that it had captured me. I thought it was a beautiful film, although it was extremely slow and long. And there were lighting effects in there that I found to be interesting.

                                     

3.5 out of 5 stakes

The Machinist - 

Wow. I thought that this movie was painfully good. And by that I mean that it was painful to watch most of the time, but it was ridiculously good. I gotta give it up to Christian Bale--dude knows how to play a crazy person. His acting skills are impeccable. And this is another example of that. Overall I just really liked how the movie was done. The gross, gritty feel of the whole thing. It was excellent.

  

4.25 out of 5 stakes 

Veggie Tales: Lord of the Beans

"Junior Asparagus plays wide-eyed flobbit Toto Baggypants in a charming take on The Lord of the Rings. The adventure begins when Toto inherits a magic bean. Determined to find its purpose, Toto and his friends embark into the realm of Lord Scaryman." I mean...if this isn't the best premise I've ever heard! And it was great! Very clever and funny, as usual. 

5 out of 5 veggies (magic beans, to be exact)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 

Very good. I really didn't want to watch these movies until I had time to read through the books, but alas...I cannot break my resolution. So it had to be watched. And watched it was. Now I can't wait to watch the American one, because I heard they may have actually done a decent job. This one was great, though. The acting was also very good. It has several hard to watch scenes...so if you can handle that, then I would definitely recommend it. Especially if you like a good murder mystery.

4 out of 5 stakes 


laurenthevampireslayer signing off... 

Trolley Woodsville.

Well I do declare, I have a had a most productive/relaxing day. 


Went to work for 5am and stayed almost 2 hours late. 
Came home and ate and had a minor TV chill time.
Wrote for quite a while. (Thank goodness for waking up from almost sleepfulness to write down ideas so that they don't go down the rabbit hole!)
And now I'm steaming some broccoli and having a glass of white wine. 
This drivel will be followed by more drivelry, but in the form of a delightful (or probably depressing) film from my Netflix Instant Queue (which you will surely be hearing about at the end of the week).
Oh. And there have been a few pieces of chocolate as well. 


What a delightful afternoon. 
I do so very much enjoy having a longer afternoon/evening period. 


Goodness and goodnight!


laurenthevampireslayer signing off...

And This Year...

I think I've finally thought of a New Year's Resolution.
I don't usually do them, but I thought that this one would be useful.

I'm gonna try and watch all of the movies on my Netflix Instant Queue from the beginning!
It's a heck of a lot...but I'm gonna try.
Many of the movies that I put on there just end up sitting there forever and ever.
And I know that I have wanted to watch each of them, at least a little, at one point or another.

I think that I'll document my progress on here. And maybe say a thing or two about each thing I watch...if it's warranted. Maybe I'll do it bi-monthly. That sounds nice.

So yes. That's the plan!

In other news... I hope that I can get on a sleep schedule this week with having to be at work at 5 am every day. I like the idea of having a longer afternoon/evening but it won't do me much good if I have to nap it away or if I feel crappy.

And I'll end with saying that it's about time for Time to fly!
C'mon, let's go!
Warp speed to April, please.

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...