*sigh* BITE

Watch this. Tell me what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb3g3F7cttc

After watching, I think we're probably thinking the same thing. Yeah. Saddest movie, but one of the best. Right?

No!

Did anyone notice that Satine is a VAMPIRE? You might want to watch it again now...

Alright, let's go over this. As soon as the lights go off, Satine convulses in pain. Anyone's notive how white her skin is? Christian runs to her. She does even have the strength to raise her head, but after she "has a coughing fit" and has been close to Christian, there is blood on her nouth. Everyone is sad.
theme: "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and be loved in return."

Yeah...here's how it really went. The lights onstage are pretty bright. Anyone who's been up there knows. It gets bright and hot. Guess what? Vampires don't do well in the light. In fact, they die.

Now Satine, is a pretty strong vampire. She can stand the light for a little bit.Did anyone notice how she doesn't go out during the day? Yeah- She's a "lady of the night", in more than one way.

The pale skin just adds to her vampireness.

Anyone notice how Christian gets all pale and crying after Satine "coughing" on him. There she is with blood in her face, and he's looking pale, sweaty and upset.

I would be too if I were bitten by a vampire.

At the end of the clip, you see Christian typing up the story. (i guess being bitten by a vampire is one kind of inspiration.) (depression is another) and he's both!.

Anyway. of anything her could write, he has to type "live forever".

Hmmm. what kind of person lives forever? Oh! Vampires! Unless they've been shot with a silver bullet through the heart....or stabbed in the heart with a cross....or out near garlic....

....or being under a spotlight for too long.

But before she died, Satine passed her vampiric qualities onto her lover. How sweet. Now HE will live forever!

The best love story ever!

*Please note. I really did appreciate this movie. I see myself purchasing it in the future. The way the movie was shot was amazing. I liked the way the mood changed between the crazy parties with many distractions and the long romantic shots. It really showed a difference between the fleeting, valuless things and the true, everlasting things in life. It's sad that people try to overpwer things so pure and true.
I thought about the above section because I was joing around in an effort not to cry and the end.

In Cold Blood

I read Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" recently. It made me think about how i judge people. Both men who killed the Clutter family seemed friendly and sane on the outside. Most people who met them thought Perry was a nice man, though a little off kilter, and Dick was a personable person.

I don't let people into my life very easily. When I meet new people I try to feel them out quickly. I think I'm pretty good at feeling people out. for the most part. I usually don't decide I like someone who ends up disappointing me later. If anything, I choose to not be close to someone and then change my mind when I know more about them.

"In Cold Blood" made me change the way I look at people. I shouldn't judge people by how they act, but also by what they do. A look into Perry's and Dick's past shows clues to their erratic and lethal behavior. It's what people do that make a difference. This is in addition to how they act and what they say.

I want a dog!

I want a dog. Period.

The are a few problems though....

Other than considering things like roommates, landlords, the lawn and my bank account, dogs can be rather...well....gross?

Aren't dog's the ones who slobber? and pee? I would grow to hate any dog that peed on my stuff. I would hate anyone who peed on my stuff...Maybe that's why I don't lie babies or my brother...they have the potential to pee on things....

Don't they eat their own poop?

Sometimes they smell bad...not all the time though. And it seems like fun to give the dog a bath. If worst comes to worst I can just spray it down with a hose and squirt some shampoo at it. This dog thing is sounding more fun with each passing moment.

I'm thinking..it can't be a BIG dog. I couldn't afford to feed one. and if it sat in my lap, the circulation in my legs would stop. I have a hard enough time with my parent's cat and comes and sleeps on my chest. Imagine waking up to find a fifteen lb weight on you. Yeah- you can't breathe.

It needs to be able to have a small yard. I don't own a golf course or anything.

If I did own a golf course I wouldn't mind dog pee on it. The dog could dig holes wherever they want too. Aren't there holes all over the golf course anyway? Someone with a dog must have invented golf.

More about golf:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X04wZpqx3U

Anyway. So here's what i'm thinking. Jen- if you're reading this, please take especial note...tell me if you want it or no...

Ladies and Gentlemen
I'm thinking of getting a Corgi!

(Maryann said this would work well since i'm such a corgi person ha..ha..)

But look at it!
If it looks short, that's because it is. No- this is not lame.

Corgi's were bred in Wales to be herding dogs. If cows or sheep kicked them, they were so small they could just roll out of the kick without being hurt. Or the cow would just miss because the dog was located so close to the ground.

They are agressive dogs, and want to please their owner.


Who know's? I could even get a dog like this. Notice how happy HE is just sleeping...awww

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I never feel quite as well- read as I would like to be. At the book club yesterday, everybody had really good suggestions as to what we should read next. Her's what we came up with

1. One flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey *- we're reading this now
2. Mrs. Dalloway- Virginia Woolfe
3. The Giver- Lois Lowry
4. To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee
5. Beloved- Toni Morrison
6. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- Mark Twain
7. The Poisonwood Bible- Barbara Kingsolver
8. Invisible Man- Ralph Ellison
9. Jane Eyre- Charlotte Bronte
10. The Number One Ladies Detective Agency- Alexander McCall Smith

designers take note!

The judges at the MuchMusic video awards gave a sigh of relief when a certain starletf stepped out of her limo. Hilary Duff decided to censor her cleavage for the night.

A good move for the coming of age pop star. But can someone just give her a clue- "Hey Hilary, it's okay to show your stuff. You're not on the Disney channel anymore. Apparently she hasn't noticed her famous forerunners, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera who have successfully transcended the Disney world- to- Hollywood barrier.

Perhaps this is a stylistic choice.

Maybe she dribbled some mac and cheese on herself during the Duff family dinner. What a great way to cover up a stain!

I have to give her props though. My mother would be happy if she saw me wearing this. Once time she said "Honey, why do you show off your cleavage so much?"
"mom, it's kind of hard to pretend you don't have boobs when you're a C cup"
Mom, (an A cup, trying to be a B cup), nods aquiescingly, "Well, you're right, I guess the only thing I can do to keep cleavage is this.
and she pushed her boobs together.

Thank you Hilary, for being such an outstanding model of modesty. The next time I see a cleavage furrow, i'll make a mental note to censor my own clothing.

oh, the places I go

I always thought my family was kind of wonky...
There were just some things I would never tell anyone about my family's habits...until yesterday.

It was then when I visited my best friend's girlfriend's house, and their family quirks were put on display. I'd heard funny things from my friend...and I consider myself quite adaptable....but some things just have me rolling on the floor.

Her brother, J, had graciously made us dinner...(some salmon they had found while cleaning out the refrigerator) You see, the dad, Cliff, has kind of a habit when it comes to food. Come 5pm, you hear the grill being fired up. My best friend has never had so much BBQ in her life. He also keeps food...for a long time...In fact his most precious posession is his vaccuum packer. You know those vacuumed bags where you can't tell what the hell kind of food is in there? it looks like food from space. He vaccuum packs EVERYTHING. His kids joke around that they'll vaccuum pack HIM when he dies. He'd probably be happier that way.
But Cliff had gone on a long road trip with her sister (who apparently has an inordinate amount of lingerie. Subsequently, this is all she wears...even when there is NO ONE in 5 five mile radius to seduce.) anyway Cliff gone on road trip= ideal time to clean. and keep things clean.

Dinner was good, and they let me make brownies....

Just to let you know...J. isn't their brother. No, I don't know what he is...b ut according to him.
"I've lived in this house my whole life...except for when i lived next door."

I've made a mental note to figure this relationship out....becuase if my next door neighbors moved in and started cooking for me and sleeping naked....and...living there...I don't know what I would do.

J. is proud of his butt. I made some comment about how guys usually have skinnier butts than girls...and got this:

J.: My Butt is rock hard! One time my mom spanked my butt and her WHOLE HAND turned red! Here- spank my butt and feel how hard it is! One time, I couldn't get me shorts on because my fat, hard butt wouldn't give. When i finally got my shorts up, I was like "Yes!" and then the button poppedoff and like...out of the room.

He was wearing those shorts- still buttonless- when i was there.

And then we got set up to watch a movie (Hitchhiker's guys to the Galaxy- really loved it). We grabbed somee vanilla ice cream and the brownies I made and headed to the living room.
The cat was sitting in front of the couch. J. He snuck up to the couch and pulled the recliner lever- thus sending the cat flying across the living room. Ahh yes- flying cats.

I think I'll go back real soon...

The Great Gatsby

"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter- tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arm farther...And one fine morning-
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."

this passage, no matter how many times I have read it, has always made me feel the same way. It encourages me to keep stretching and reaching for my dreams. Even though Gatsby didn't achieve his dreams, I believe that I can get what I hope for. I think that the problem with a lot of dreamers is that they reach for things and then don't realize what they have once they have it. They keep wanting more. Keep reaching for more. All Gatsby knew in his life was his want for something- someone. I wonder what would have happened had Gatsby gotten to keep Daisy. Would he have been happy?

It's in many people's nature to want to become better. achieve more. Whether it means earning more money, having more children, achieving more degrees, having more materially or begin closer to God. Success means something different to each person. Yet once that success is reached, each person will want more.

When I was in the third grade, I looked up to my brother who was in high school. To me, he had "the life". he could go wherever he wanted to when he wanted to. He had his own money. He had a house key. He could go off by himself. he got to toilet paper houses. I wasn't allowed to go to the end of the street on my bike. Little did I know thechallenges I would face when I got to High School.

The secret to dreaming about things is to be content with what you have. We will always be unhappy if we reach for tings we do not have. We can always say "I'll be happy when i have...." This brings on a constant struggle.

Work on being happy with what you have. Not what you don't have.

the new cast of Charlie's Angels

The New Cast of Charlie's Angels:

Natalie, formerly played by Cameron Diaz will be: Kim Heywood
Alex, played by Lucy Liu, will be: Amy Tait
Dylan, played by Drew Barrymore, will be: Kate Lathrop


Primarily these choices were based on hair color similarity. Then, as the movie was re-viewed, we found that we each had personalities just like our characters.

Kim is cute, fun, and likes to dance. She also knows how hard it is to find quality men. She's working on dancing around in her underwear. But her room is always clean, and so is Natalie's.

Amy is attractive and blunt. She doesn't let just anyone get to her heart. She's very selective. She let's her girls know what's up. Chances are, if she had a high profile spy job where she could wear hott shoes and learn new things every day, she would be happy. (She can cook better than Alex can though.)

Kate has an attitude and she eats a lot, so she wouldn't mind licking a few steering wheels and kicking a few asses on a daily basis. She likes weird guys, but finds the fun in dorky things like shake and bake and scrabble. She also doesn't mind being naked.

There's no reason not to...

I don't have picture of him, but about two months ago I bought my new true love..my digital camera Bobby. Jenn named him. When we go out we can talk in code or something..be like "Are you bringing Bobby?" or "Smile for Bobby!".

Bobby's first adventure was a trip to St. Louis, Missouri and then a road trip from St. Louis to Fremont, CA with me and Jess. i've posted the videos (take by Bobby) on youtube. Here are the links:

Jess woke me up waaay too early in the morning...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQER-WAZA5Q

we went and saw the Arch in St. Louis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxamdXsvQQU

we cruised thee streets of St. Charles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_yRsiuYIPU

We had some trouble packing the truck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNVeYpU1T78

Once we got out of St. Charles we drove west for awhile. I was feeling mexican food, so we stopped at some very random mexican place. i can't even remember what town we were in. But it was the best food I'd ever eaten! and the best cheese!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-DYyJcSrWs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reooN2T66r0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeV-wmdQymo

And then there was the trip...here's a clip from Kansas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQcqCOlj7mc

we stopped in Salt Lake City and toured the conference center with Elder Ducky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGLF_0GfyE4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFmp2NooD50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM8oMo1Xo1E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AzYZnNEfys

check out more vids in youtube!