Lost things

I really like stop motion films, and I especially enjoy this one that a friend sent to me. It's beautifully quirky. Enjoy!

*It's a little cutt off on the right for some reason and I don't know why :(

Hello Wine!

No, your eyes are not deceiving you. Hello Kitty does indeed have a wine now. Praise be to Sanrio, who realized the iconic kitty was not plastered to enough things. Now we can enjoy her through sweet libations!

I, for one, am excited to sample the Sparkling Brut Rose. What could be better than combining a childhood obsession with my drink of choice?

Happy Award

The lovely Caroline gave me this Happy Award! So without any further ado, here are 10 things that make me happy:

1. Seeing animals and being able to pet them (I am a 5 year old, I know).

2. Biting into a crisp apple.

3. Buying a great new piece of clothing for a good price.

4. Snow-covered mountains.

5. Cadbury Eggs

6. Day dreaming about the fabulous life I want to lead.

7. Reading my favorite blogs.

8. Netflix.

9. Stocking up on groceries and planning what I will cook with all of it.

10. Catching up on tv shows online.

I pass this Happy Award onto...

Andrea

Jenny

Swampy

(Yes, girls, I know it's cheesy...BUT what better way to waste time when you're bored?)

Keyboard Cat

I have returned from the skiing extravaganza in Steamboat Springs, CO. Pictures will arrive when I am back at home tomorrow. Until then, here is my new favorite video. It is silly, but I cannot stop laughing at it. Meow.

Ciao

Just as the Texas weather is getting delightfully warm, I'm heading off to Colorado for a ski trip.
Here I come, 18 hour drive!

And here's to hoping I come back sans injuries.

New obsession

I maybe just signed up for Netflix.

I feel this is the beginning of a very beautiful relationship.

HELP!

Does anyone know how I can get lines in my posts to be more spaced apart? When I typed out the previous post, I had each item in the list separated with a space. However, when I published it they all went away and now the whole thing just runs together! Help, please!

Moi

I definitely stole this from Taylor, but I'm in desperate need of something to do at work. So I'll pretend that people besides my friends actually read this and share some random tidbits about me. And let's be honest, everyone's favorite subject to talk about is themselves.

1. I have two different ears. Upon inspection, they do not look like each other at all.

2. I am obsessed with animals. All animals. I think skunks are adorable and I'd love to pet one.

3. On a similar note, I've always wanted a pet raccoon.

4. My mom calls me Tootsie.

5. I have no discernable talents.

6. Traveling is a passion of mine.

7. I have been to some random places, such as Tibet.

8. I want to live abroad some day, preferably somewhere in Europe (London or Paris, please).

9. I want to hike the Amazon Trail.

10. I took dance (tap, jazz, ballet, and even a forray into tumbling) from age 6-16. I have terrible recital tapes to prove it.

11. I once tried to learn how to play the electric guitar that I own. Fail.

12. I went to a medical magnet school because my childhood dream was to be a doctor.

13. My mom made me apply to two ivy league schools.

14. I got an interview to one of those schools, which made me feel like a badass.

15. ...until they rejected me.

16. I was supposed to go to USC. A&M was a last minute decision based on some really stupid factors.

17. However, I absolutely love Texas A&M University

18. I've never been to Disneyworld.

19. I speak in accents (mostly British) and makes lots of random noises.

20. I did not drink until I turned 21. Go me.

21. I love European history. Especially the Middle Ages.

22. I have always had a fascination with the Knights Templar/any conspiracy involving them.

23. As a matter of fact, I enjoy conspiracies of all kinds. Let's talk about the Masons in America.

24. I have a ginger boyfriend.

25. I rescued a cat named Chester and gave him to said boyfriend. Chester is also a ginger.

26. I love the smell of books.

27. I never want to go into any kind of credit card debt.

28. But I love to shop.

29. I lived in L.A. for a summer while I did an internship.

30. I witnessed someone doing cocaine during this time. It's a good story, so you should ask me about it.

31. I love fashion, but I'm never very good at putting outfits together for myself.

32. I love the Twilight series and I am not ashamed.

33. I think New York City is the greatest place on earth.

34. I have a half sister who is 20 years older than me.

35. My mom bakes the greatest cookies on this planet and to this day I cannot replicate them (even following her recipe).

36. Not finding a job until 9 months after graduating is something that ashames me.

37. The one thing I'm thankful for during that period is being able to spend so much time with my mom.

38. I wish I had one best friend who I'd been best friends with since childhood. I have many close friends and have gone through multiple "best friends."

39. When I was little, I had an imaginary friend named Polly. She wore bluejean overalls (gross) and had super long hair that she wore in braids. She also had 100 children that she gave away one by one.

40. I easily get caught up in my day dreams.

41. I have the BEST day dreams.

42. I also have incredibly vivid and bizzare dreams (the night time kind). Ask anyone, they will tell you this is true.

43. I love the water and being near it.

44. I've been mentally planning my wedding since I was in high school.

45. I want to believe in fairy tales.

46. I can't whistle.

47. Despite multiple attempts to teach me, I still can't rollerskate either.

48. I abhore exericse.

49. If I had to chose between real food and sweets, I'd choose sweets.

50. Though it would be a hard decision to choose between sweets and cheese.

51. Backpacking through Europe is probably my favorite memory of all time.

52. I was raised by a single mom until I was 8.

53. I have a really small family.

54. Oscar night is one of my favorite nights of the year.

55. I really want to get into photography.

56. I have several birthmarks.

57. I hated boys pretty much up until high school.

58. When I was little, I ran around wearing blond wigs because I wanted to look like Barbie.

59. Spanish was my first language. Three years of it high school did not help me to regain that ability.

60. One of my favorite past times is driving around fancy neighborhoods oohing and aahing over the houses.

61. I would consider myself a film buff, but I don't like the classics.

62. I strongly dislike tiny dogs. I'm sorry, but teeny tiny yorkies should not be allowed to exist.

63. My parent's house is filled with urns of cremated animals. This sounds creepy, I know, but my mom could never bear the thought of having our beloved pets in the ground. This way they get to stay around.

64. I look nothing like my mom or my biological father. I used to think I was adopted.

65. I love horror movies and anything else spooky.

66. I think Easter has the best candy.

67. I was always the teacher's pet in elementary and middle school.

68. I want to be able to donate enough money to A&M to have a building named after me. Oh yeah.

69. I have never really done any type of charity work, and would really like to change that.

70. I secretly want to be a hipster.

71. I have an abnormal attachment to my cell phone.

72. Probably because it's the nicest phone I've ever owned...I had a Razr up until, oh, 3 months ago.

73. I like making lists.

74. I like crossing things off of lists.

75. My computer has died TWICE. Thanks, Dell.

76. In the 5th grade, a group of friends and I performed at a talent show as the Spice Girls.

77. I have no idea how to flirt.

78. The first time a boy asked me to go out with him (though in those days it was called "going around" I screamed NO, YUCK! and ran away.

79. I was on the volleyball team in the 7th grade.

80. I don't handle criticism well.

81. I used to attend Warped Tour religiously.

82. I didn't have my first kiss until I was 16, and my first realllll kiss until I was 17.

83. I love gay clubs.

84. I go by my middle name.

85. I'm not the biggest fan of kids, but I do want my own some day.

86. I hate when people are late.

87. I have expensive tastes that I hope to be able to afford one day.

88. For example, I want to fill my future home with artwork.

89. I would love to go back to school and get a masters in Medieval European History.

90. I get lonely easily.

91. But I love spending quality time with myself.

92. I plan my day around the meals that I am going to eat.

93. I grew up having real Christmas trees and cannot imagine having it any other way.

94. I have a current obsession with balloons.

95. I read many blogs and like to live vicariously through their writers.

96. I want my life to be one big adventure.

97. There is a huge space between my big toe and second toe on both feet.

98. I am terrified of guns, yet I enjoy shooting them on occasion.

99. I want to be an expert in something.

100. I am always up to date on all the latest celebrity gossip.

If you actually read all those, I salute you.

Sorry James

Finally! Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director (plus she won Best Picture too). What makes her victory even sweeter is that she beat out her ex-husband. Ha! Sorry, James Cameron. You may have made the most expensive movie in history AND topped your last film to make Avatar the highest grossing film of all time, but that doesn't buy you votes from the Academy.

I personally thought The Hurt Locker was an incredible film. It could have easily been brushed aside as just another Iraq war movie, but to me it was much more real. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, completely stressed out.

Was it the least commercially successful Best Picture winner ever? Yes. Should Avatar's cutting edge technology and overwhelming popularity have edged it out for the win? Maybe. But I was pleased with the results. I bet James went home and threw a fit.

Little gold man

..OSCAR NIGHT..

I will surely give my opinions on it tomorrow.

I live for this night because I'm nerdy like that.

Can I win a gold man one day please? Ok thanks.

Courtney is and old lady!

Happy Birthday, Courtney!!

My dear friend and partner in crime turns 23 today. In her honor, I have chronicled our friendship through pictures. It's been a fun ride!

Thank you Fish Camp for being about 99% responsible for the friends I made in college.

Our Chili Fest adventure. It was cold, wet, and muddy, but this did not stop us from having a great time and riding the Ol' Ags donkey every chance we got.


The start of a Thursday tradition: Big Willy margaritas. Also, the best summer I've ever had.

Getting our Aggie rings together was something we had been looking forward to for an eternity.

Dunking them, however, was another story. Here we are while we (or mostly I) could still see straight.

Spring Break '09, also known as the funnest spring break there ever was.

Pretending to be movie stars walking the red carpet at our Ring Dance.

Having one last hurrah on North Gate before I left for a job in Houston. We all know how this job turned out. But let's not allow that to overshadow the fun that was had on this night!

And we even got to go to Europe together.

(Florence at the Piazzale Michelangelo)

Although we are vampire fans, we were pretending to be werewolves in the Montmatre Cemetery.

Being there with one of my best friends in the world was pretty magical.

Being groped by a man singing Beatles songs in Munich was quite the experience.

In London, we found out that our English accents are rather embarrassing.

So happy birthday my friend! I wish we got to see each other more, but I love you dearly and can't wait to see you some time soon!

Chocolate, wax, and Snooki

A list of random items to start the morning:

1. Nestle is sponsoring an actual GOLDEN TICKET contest in their Wonka Bars. The winner gets to take 3 friends on a TRIP AROUND THE WORLD. I'm fairly certain I've never actually seen a Wonka Bar, but rest assured I will be seeking them out now.

2. Madame Tussaud's in London is adding Rob Pattinson to their collection. The work of the wax people makers never fails to impress me, but I am skeptical that they will be able to capture his brooding look. Oh no, I sound like a 13 year old girl. Forgive me, I sometimes like to regress 10 years.

3. Snooki and her ridiculous hair bump annoy me and should not be allowed to be a pop culture icon. That is all.

4. Oscar night has snuck up on me this year. As a film lover and someone who wouldn't mind going into the business one day, Oscar night is typically akin to a national holiday for me. However, this year I'm worried because I no longer have access to DVR in my house. The horror!! Hopefully I'll be able to snag the t.v. before anyone else starts using it.

5. Easter candy is everywhere and is serving as a torture device for me. I caved and bought a bag of Cadbury mini milk chocolate eggs (not to be confused with normal Cadbury eggs...those are bigger and creme filled. Also, they are my favorite chocolate and I have yet to purchase any because I CAN'T FIND THEM. Sadness. Yet, probably a good thing).

How yummy do these chocolate shoes look? Two of my favorite things in one!

On this dreary Monday, I would love nothing more than to have a Kinder bueno bar (or 2...or 10). This was one of my many foodie discoveries in Europe last summer. It was magical being able to buy them in every metro stop, to the detriment of my weight. Yum.