Weekend Update: 2/14 - 2/16

This picture is actually from 2 weekends ago when I went to the Hill Country to visit my Aunt. This is my new friend, Stormy, the only horse out of 6 horses that came to say hello. I love how we are both actually looking at the camera...ha ha.

Now to this past week/weekend...

I finally found almond milk yogurt!!!! I used it in my red velvet pancake recipe. Let's just say I was a little surprised when I opened it and it didn't look like regular yogurt...ha ha. I haven't tried it by itself yet, but I know there will be a night I forget to prep my breakfast for the morning, so I'm saving it for such an occasion.

As we were all reminded every day since Christmas, Valentines day was this past Friday. I didn't have much planned, other than trying not to eat the entire bag of m&m's sitting on my counter, and was completely surprised when I got this special delivery from a very special guy who is currently half way around the world!! I even rationed the 24 chocolate covered strawberries to last me through Sunday night...trust me that is a lot of self control for me!

Saturday, I did my one and only work out for the week, (shame shame) an hour and 5 mins on the treadmill! Two weeks ago, I instagrammed that I actually ran a mile for the first time since injuring my knee and since I was able to walk after that I decided to up it a little this time. I ran for a total of 1.5 miles and could still walk Sunday...woo hoo! After my workout, I let my heart rate monitor run a little longer and was surprised to see over 1000 calories when I finally stopped it! I've never seen the calories burned number that high, but then again most of my workouts are 20-45 mins. After my workout, I went back home to a pretty sad looking lunch...tuna and apple. I literally had nothing else...ha ha...I needed to go to the store bad!

To avoid eating tuna and apple for lunch and dinner, I went to the store and picked up some quick and easy meal items. Since starting the yeast free diet (which is more like 80/20 yeast free now) I crave Chipotle all. the. time. But my wallet just can't handle their expensive bowls :( So I decided to create my own! I heated up some black beans and pinto beans with a little seasoning, put those over a bed of torn spinach, put shredded chicken over that and finally some avocado...Delicious! Was it as good as Chipotle?!?! Of course not, but it didn't cost me quite as much ha ha. I had it for lunch Sunday as well and will probably eat the rest of it for lunch Tuesday.

After a very lazy Sunday morning of watching movies (I watched American beauty...one of two Oscar best picture movies I watched this weekend...the other one was In the Heat of the Night), I started working on a winter mesh wreath for Barrett's mom. His mom gave me a mesh wreath idea book for Christmas and picked out two that she "wanted" ha ha. Since all the Christmas/winter stuff went on sale right after I received the book, I decided to go scoop some stuff up and make one of the wreaths she liked. I think it turned out pretty decent. I'm going to surprise her with it this weekend when they are in town. Hopefully, I'll have two surprises for her, but the other one may not happen/get spoiled...ha ha The rest of Sunday was spent doing laundry and other chores while my dinner was cooking in the crock pot (more on that later).

How was y'alls weekend?

Life according to my phone

This past weekend my family celebrated my Aunt's 50th birthday up at her new lake house and since Barrett was still in town we took a little road trip up to the hill country to celebrate with her and as a bonus he could finally meet the rest of the family...ha ha...4 and a half years later.

This is the view from her backyard. The lake is still down a lot, but one day it will be back to normal. We spent a good amount of time outside playing bocce ball. Since we were first timers, we may or may not have made up our own rules. Then my little cousins (ages 1 through 4) wanted to play so it turned into just rolling the balls back and forth and trying to not let them eat the dirt...yep...still not ready for kids...ha ha.

We also have made it to the movies twice. Figured we should try to go to some we really wanted to see before he leaves for work. The first movie we saw was Lone Survivor. Great movie! If you haven't seen this yet...go see it now. Or don't know if you want to see this movie, just go see it. I don't think I've heard anything bad about it so far. We also saw Ride Along. Pretty funny...Kevin Hart opposite Ice Cube is hilarious. And the way they ended it could be a set up for a sequel.

I also took the dialect quiz that was going around from the NY Times. That's some pretty interesting and accurate stuff. I even took it a second time and made the boyfriend take it as well. Pretty much if I didn't think you would see it from a different blog I told you go to take it...ha ha.

Lastly, I took a Friends Character quiz (I love a good quiz) and some how came out with the character Gunther. I promise I'm not a creep...well not all the time he he.

What have y'all been up to lately? Do you have a fun quiz I should take?!? Let me know!!

Weekend Recap: The Tortoise and The Hare

I've been holding on to this picture for what seems like forever and I finally...finally...have a reason to post it! Saturday, I decided to go on a run outside and actually convinced Barrett to tag along. I told him I needed to run a 5k and he was ok with that.

I've known for a long time that I am a sloooooow runner. Just ask Erica...she saw just how slow I was back in February.

Anyways...we start out on our run and within a few seconds Barrett realizes that he can walk as fast as I run! ha ha. Then he asks me if I remember the story of the tortoise and the hare. Um of course I do. And I'm happy to report that the story still holds true! I was able to complete my entire 3.1 mile run in 33 minutes without stopping! And guess who was left in my dust?!?! The speedster that is my bf...ha ha. That's right...the tortoise won yet again!!

Sunday, we went and saw Last Vegas. Ever since I saw the first preview for this movie, I wanted to see it even though it was about a group of old men...ha ha. We thought the movie was really funny and definitely worth the watch.

Weekend Recap: Last Baseball Game of the Season

This past weekend had some pretty funny and exciting moments. I captured a few moments with my phone that I thought I would share with y'all.

Saturday started at the movies where we saw Hugh Jackman's new movie Prisoners. I thought it was a pretty good movie, but the ending definitely leaves you hanging. Then upon further discussion about the movie Monday morning with Elizabeth, I now have more questions...ha ha...go figure.

Saturday night we went to dinner with Mimi where she told us about her famous daiquiris she made for her bridge club back in the day. Of course when I found out how much rum she used, I had to share with my brother. In case you read the top part of that screen shot, I may or may not have dropped a 5 pound weight on my face at the gym last week...ha ha.

After another accidental head injury Sunday morning, that left me with a bump on my head and someone else with a bloody nose, it was time to attend the last baseball game of the season. We played the Yankees and got there just in time to see the last of a special ceremony thingy for #42 Mariano Rivera of the Yankees who retired after a great career.

During the 7th inning stretch my favorite spanish broadcasters invited me to the press box again!! Since the game went through 14 innings we actually got to sit up there for half the game! After the game, we were able to walk through the players tunnel again where we actually got to talk to one of the players briefly. :) Needless to say if was a great afternoon!

Weekend Recap: Birthday Edition

What a weekend...I'm gonna go all the way back to Thursday morning even though I still had to work the rest of they day...

The day started off with some delicious Funfetti cookies thanks to Erica! I may or may not have eaten the majority of them..I mean seriously how does one resist the fluffiness and sprinkles?!?! Tell me how?!?!

Then it was up to my desk to find Elizabeth decorating my cube with streamers in two of my favorite colors! Since I don't put my eye liner and mascara on until I get to the office she had to work around me...ha ha...next time I'll try to get to work a little later ;)

After work, Amber and I hit up the closest movie theater to see The Conjuring! Finally a scary movie that is actually scary. The lady in front of me jumped back in her seat so hard at one point she actually hit my foot! And the chica next to me...ahem Amber...squealed. Me? I was calm, cool and collected...ha ha...ok maybe I did jump a time or two.

Friday, after a massage that hopefully won't leave bruises this time, I hit up Ooh La La to pick up my free birthday cupcake and some measuring spoons to match my new cupcake measuring cups from Bethany. I'm starting to get the feeling people have picked up on me liking cupcakes...ha ha. The rest of Friday I worked on/finished my shutterfly book of mine and B's trip to SF last fall and then my man took me out to TX Roadhouse where I would not let him tell them it was my birthday because I was not getting on that saddle...haha.

Saturday morning I woke up and attended a free/my first ever Crossfit class. They were holding a free session for people at work who signed up during our health fair. However, only 3 of us actually showed up...go us...you know who you are. I think all of us got our butts kicked and felt exactly like that e-card up there. Then it was off to lunch with an friend I hadn't seen since Christmas.

Saturday night was dinner and a movie! First up on the agenda was the movie...we saw Grown Ups 2. Hilarious!! Granted I like the first one too. I mean they aren't the best movies ever, but if you wanna laugh go see it! After the movie we hit up Los Cucos...cheese less nachos are always a win in my book.

Sunday = morning movie (don't know where my ticket stub is so no picture). I know, 3 movies in one weekend...whaaatttt??? This time we saw Wolverine. I thought the movie was pretty good despite what other reviews have said. Sunday night consisted of dinner at my parents. Every year I ask my dad to cook for me because he is better than any restaurant. This year he made me crawfish etouffee and sweet chipotle chicken to take home. I was soooo stuffed. But of course I still had room for a piece or two or three of cookie cake!

And finally, the birthday celebrations came to a close after lunch yesterday. Elizabeth and Erica took me out for Italian food to celebrate and "someone" told them we were celebrating my birthday...ha ha. The restaurant brought me a cream puff (complete with a lit candle) that, as you can tell, we destroyed!

Thank you to everyone who made my birthday so special. I really do have the best family and friends!!

Despicable Me 2

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When the first movie came out, I thought it looked cute so off to the movies I went. When the movie was over I was absolutely in love! Ha ha. Ok...maybe just with the minions. So when I heard they were making a second Despicable Me, I jumped on my couch like Tom Cruise (oh yeah I went there).

I am happy to report that the second one did not let me down! It was just as cute and there were even more minions :) Also, Gru trying to keep his "daughter" from dating...hilarious! If you haven't seen this movie, go check it out!

Also if you haven't figured out my love for minions yet...both of the tanks below are on my birthday wish list...ha ha...I'd be happy with either one...plus then I will be able to alternate between my Aca-cuse me tank and a minion tank :) Oh how the little things make me so happy!

June Movie Reviews - Short and Sweet

In Theaters...

The Internship

Really liked this movie. There were lots of laughs to be had :)

Now You See Me

A good interesting movie. You'll keep trying to figure out what's going on and towards the end it'll start to click.

Iron Man 3

Another good one, but still not as good as the first.

The Heat

O.M.G Loved it! Seriously...go see this movie. I'm not saying it's the best thing ever, but it's good.



Rentals/On TV...

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Disturbing to say the least. It was also really hard to hear/understand them.

Parental Guidance

Cute! This turned out to be way better than I thought. And I totally side with the grandparents on how kids should be raised.

Zero Dark Thirty

Good movie. A little slow, but definitely worth it. Unless you get nightmares easily, like my mom.

This is 40

No. Just no. Don't waste your time with this one. I think I laughed maybe once and that's a big maybe.

Gone

Good movie. A little vague in parts, but enough to keep you interested. Liked the ending too.

Think Like a Man

A much better version of He's Just Not That Into You. I really got sucked into this one and wanted to smack some people for being stupid...ha ha.

The Last of the May Movies

On the plane rides home...

Hyde Park on Hudson

I really didn't want to watch this movie and was confused on how the movies worked on this older plane. I thought there was only one movie channel and you just had to watch whatever movie came on and then wait for the next one to start. I, however, was wrong, but didn't figure that out until the movie was halfway over so I stuck with it and finished it like a pro! The movie was mainly about FDR and his mistresses, but it was also about the new King of England (King from the movie The King's Speech) coming to America for a visit about America being England's ally. The movie was a little slow, but overall not bad. My Mom said she enjoyed the movie.

Oz the Great and Powerful

Glad I didn't see this in theaters, but was pleasantly surprised it wasn't as bad as I thought. I kind of feel like the whole movie was cast wrong. First of all James Franco was supposed to have quit acting like years ago right?!?! Yet he keeps coming out with new ones. But seriously he should quit for real. I do think Mila Kunis can be evil, but her innocent part was a no go for me. Rachel Weisz gave the best performance in my opinion. However, even with my distaste for the casting the ending of the movie made it worth the while.

Mama

What a let down. I was surprised that they would be showing a scary movie on the plane and now I know why...it wasn't scary. It was an interesting story, but it just never had me on the edge of my seat. Nor did anything make me jump. When I watch a scary movie I want to be scared or freaked out or something. I was telling a friend that I thought the movie actually had a happy ending, but when I was telling her about it, it turned out it wasn't as happy as I had thought...ha ha. Granted I had probably been up for 20 hours at this point so who knows what I was thinking.

Jack Reacher

Oh Tom Cruise, you are so good at entertaining me even if the movie isn't that great (ahem. Knight and Day that I seem to watch every time it's on TV). In this movie he plays a retired Army cop that has been hiding in the shadows for the last few years, but after a suspect writes his name down he comes back to help prove guilt or innocence. Pretty interesting how everything comes together. Pretty much a guy movie, but I still liked it.


Back in the States...

The Hangover: Part III

Still funny, but much much tamer that the first two. But really I think we all know the first one was the best...ha ha...except Elizabeth who fell asleep (sorry had to share that ha ha). Anyways back to this one. I like how they brought back old characters and had snippets from the other two movies. Oh and if you watch it make sure you stay through the first set of credits...ha ha...that parts not so tame ;)

Star Trek Into Darkness

Chris Pine is really coming into the role of Capt. Kirk. I was never a Trekkie growing up so I have no idea what the original story line is, but I sure do like the new versions. The movie is very entertaining and doesn't seem as long as it really is (around 2 hours). I ended up seeing it in 2d and not 3d for two reasons. One, I don't care for 3d that much and two, I was with my aunt who has a cast on her leg so we had to sit down at the bottom and 3d probably would have made us dizzy from that angle. Overall, it was a good movie.

May Movies on the Way to Italy

End of Watch

Pretty intense movie, but good. I heard they actually shawdowed some cops so that they would have a better idea of how to play the roles. If you don't like a lot of foul language, then don't watch this movie. If you could care less about the language, I would suggest watching it. I will also say, it is more of a guy movie, but I think everyone can find something interesting about it.

Broken City

Another OK movie from Marky Mark. I don't know what it is, but his movies have not been on his regular level lately...ever since Ted...ugh. I'm ready for 2 Guns to come out and for his star status to return in my eyes...ha ha. But back to the movie...not bad, but not great either. It was interesting enough that I didn't fall asleep or turn to a different movie. I say if you wanted to see it, but never got around to it then rent it. If you never had any interst, then just forget about it...ha ha.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Definitely a different take on the classic story and I liked it!! The movie is fun and has just the right amount of cheesiness.  Also, it's always nice to see a girl kick some boo-tay.

Gangster Squad

Better than I expected. While I like Ryan Gossling and Emma Stone, I did not want to see this movie orignally because of Sean Penn. Ever since I saw walked out of I Am Sam, I just can't stand him. The movie was kind of bloody, but hey that's to be expected in a gangster movie. Overall, I think it's worth a rental.

Warm Bodies

This movie was cuter and funnier than I imagined it would be...ha ha. While I'm not really that into zombie movies or tv shows, this one worked for me.

May Movies Before the Trip

Mud

This was a really good movie. Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon are just crazy/sane enough to really pull off their roles in this movie. The young boys in this movie also did really well. It's a little slow, but definitely worth it.

Pain and Gain

Sadly I had too high of expectations for this movie. I mean I love Marky Mark and The Rock, but it just didn't work for me. Some parts were funny, but overall I was underwhelmed. Sadly the last few movies Marky Mark has done haven't impressed me...nothing beats Shooter...ha ha. This movie was based on a true story which I wasn't aware of. Not that that has any bearing as to whether or not I would watch it...I just didn't know and found it interesting.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

I liked this movie. I thought it was going to be really campy so I never thought about seeing it while it was in theaters. It just so happened to come on HBO or Showtime one night so I recorded it and I'm happy I did. I like how they took Lincoln and made him this little awkward giant that starts killing vampires for revenge.

On another Note...I swear Anthony Mackie is in every other movie that comes out these days. In this post alone he was in Pain and Gain and AL: Vampire Hunter!! And he's in a few others that I've watched recently or seen trailers for.

Hotel Translyvania, Here Comes The Boom, Wanderlust and The Paperboy

3 out of the 4 movies listed above Barrett and I watched together...can you guess which one he didn't want to watch??? ha ha. Anyways...after each movie he would sum up his review via a hashtag phrase. It was hilarious! What's even funnier is that neither of us actually tweet. We both have twitter (the only reason I have it is for pinterest), but we never use it. So in the spirit of his hashtags, I thought I would sum up these movies like a tweet...ha ha.

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Monsters are funny and just as overprotective as us #i'mnottoooldtowatch

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Way better than I thought! Had me laughing the whole time! #hilarious

 

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What a train wreck, but yet I kept watching #neveragain

 

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Um, wtc??? If I didn't like John Cusack before, I really don't like him now #grossboringandawful

Safe Haven - Book and Movie

Book review - I read this book at the beginning of the year right when all the previews for the movie started airing all. the. time. Even though the previews spoiled a few things for me, I still really enjoyed the book. This was actually the first Nicholas Sparks book I've read. I've seen all the movies though. This was a pretty fast read for me and I liked that it was told from different peoples perspectives. I've noticed a lot of authors have been doing that lately. I would definitely recommend reading this if you haven't seen the movie or if you have and want a better story

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Movie review - Well I knew from the previews that they had changed stuff from the book...like the peoples hair color and added a canoing scene (notebook rip-off anyone?!?!), but I wasn't anticipating them changing major events or names!!! So of course I couldn't really enjoy the movie because the whole time I was sitting there I kept thinking back to the book and how things should have been. Even without reading the book first, I don't think I would agree with most other people and say this was the best movie made since the Notebook. While it was a decent movie, it was also pretty cheesy and I don't feel as if the chemistry was really there. But that's just me... However, even if someone had told me everything I just said above, I would still see the movie. Ha ha. I know...I sound wishy-washy.

A Good Day to Die hard and Identity Thief



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This was a fun movie! There is action galore, but what Die Hard isn't that way. Bruce Willis kills it every time. I loved his little one liners about being on vacation...pretty sucky vacation...ha ha. The actor they got to play his son fit in really well. If for some reason BW ever decides to stop making these, I hope they would continue the series with the other guy. My only complaint would be the first scene of the movie had some shaky camera work, or maybe it just bothered me because I was watching it on the XD screen.



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Well there were definitely some mixed reviews about this one. I think Mellisa McCarthy is hilarious and will watch anything she does. I also think Jason Bateman is pretty darn funny in his own way too. The boyfriend would have agreed that both these people were funny before the movie... After the movie, he was contemplating about not even watching Mike and Molly anymore because he hated MM in this movie. There were times when I was laughing and I would look over at him and he looked so bored. I actually felt bad for making him go see it with me. While I laughed at parts, I do think they tried a little too hard for the jokes sometimes. If I'm being totally honest, it was a waste of money (good thing I got gift cards for Christmas). If you like the actors, I would suggest renting it later on. If you don't like them, just skip it.    

Silver Linings Playbook, Parker and One for the Money



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I really liked this movie. It's kind of a twisted comedy. Like the jokes aren't flat out jokes more like sarcastic lines, but they sure do make you laugh. The movie really was happy, sad and funny all at the same time. If you haven't seen it yet, go see it! B. Coop and J Law are really good in the movie. The entire movie was cast really well...all the way down to Julia Stiles playing an uptight house wife.

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Well Jason Statham can act, but I can't say the same about the rest of the cast. When I say he can act, I mean play his usual 'hit me all you want and I will still kick your butt and win" role. J-Lo shouldn't have been cast in this movie...I don't know what she should stick with really but I do know it's not acting. Oh and the way the movie made people from Texas look was horrible. Excuse me, but we aren't all from the show Dallas. Anyways...if you want to see Jason Statham kick some butt, then watch the movie. If not, go watch Pitch Perfect again just skip it and rent it later.

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I know this movie had horrible reviews, but I actually liked it. Yeah, the accents were bad and it wasn't the greatest acting in the world, but overall it was pretty cute. I actually tried reading the book back in the day and never got into it, but I might give it another go. It reminded me a lot of The Bounty Hunter with Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler (another one that got bad reviews, but I actually liked). It's new on Netflix, so if you have that then you're good to go.

Red Dawn, Wreck it Ralph, The Artist and All Quiet on the Western Front

Finally...the last 4 movies I watched in 2012...


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 So I know this movie got horrible reviews, but I went and saw it anyways! I enjoyed this movie even though it was pretty ridiculous. I mean who has a cell phone that the battery lasts for days?!?! Anyways I liked the action and the few surprises that they threw in there.



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 I had heard good things about this movie, so I decided one weekend I would go check it out. It was just ok for me. Maybe it was because I don't like John C Reilly, but there was just something about it that bored me. It did have a good message so all you peeps out there with kids, this would be a good movie to take them to.



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A mostly silent movie... Since watching all the Oscar winning movies is on my bucket list, I had already watched 2 silent movies and thought I was done...until this movie won last year. I wasn't really looking forward to watching it, but I actually liked this movie. And the dog was really cute (which I had heard before).



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Another Oscar winner...this completed my 5 for my 2012 goal list. While I still find it hard to understand the accents people had back in these days, I did understand most of it. This movie is about how war changes someone. You see a group of friends who are encouraged to serve their country (to get out of school) and what they go through during their time in the army. It also shows what happens when they get to go home and how people back home don't understand what it is actually like on the battelfield. All of which is still true today. 

House at the End of the Street, Katy Perry, Brave and People Like Us

Now that I'm back on track with blogging, I can get back to one of my favorite things...movies!! I saw eight new movies to round out 2012 and here are the first four...(sidenote: all of these were watched on a plane)

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I had originally wanted to see this close to Halloween, but my scary movie buddy and I couldn't ever find a time that worked. Instead I was a crazy person and watched it on a plane...ha ha. I actually liked it. I didn't see the twist coming towards the end which I really liked.

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This will probably be as close as I come to ever going to a Katy Perry concert. But yet I still had fun. Yes. I was the crazy person dancing in my seat while watching a movie. I think my mom secretly wanted to watch it with me because she kept looking over at my screen even though she was watching her own movie...ha ha. It was mostly a really up beat and fun movie. Except the part where her relationship went down the crapper. I mean it is Hollywood and that is kind of the norm, but watching the movie I actually felt sad for her.




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Disney/Pixar did not disappoint. This was a cute movie. It's about a teenage girl who doesn't see eye to eye with her mom and when she tries to change things, events happen that could change her entire life and not for the better. It becomes about them having to work together and form a new bond.



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I have mixed feelings about this movie. The reason I  wanted to watch this movie at all was because of Elizabeth Banks and Chris Pine and not the story line. However, the story line probably should have been the most important factor...ha ha. Overall it was a decent movie, but I just couldn't get on board with Chris Pine's character and didn't really care if he changed his ways or not. I did however like Elizabeth Bank's character. So yeah...mixed feelings...ha ha.

Breaking Dawn 2, Skyfall and The Amazing Spiderman



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Well the time has finally come...the Twilight Saga is officially over. While these weren't the best movies, I still enjoyed them all. I have to say I think this last one, Breaking Dawn part 2, was my favorite. I thought it had more humor in it and I loved that they added the fight scene. The fight scene may have made the teen girl next to me cry and the two women in front of me cry as well, but I thought it was a good move to add it to the story. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD so I can complete my collection :)

I'm going to have to go on a rant real quick... Why? Why would you bring a baby to see this movie?? Or to a movie at all?? Sure you may think they will be quiet, but of course they won't. I'm sorry, but the movie theater is no place for an infant. Especailly on opening weekend of a movie you know has been sold out across the country. If you want to see the movie that bad, I would suggest asking someone to watch your child so that you don't get death stares by every other theater goer when your baby won't stop crying or laughing! Anyways...



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 Bond, James Bond. Loved this movie. Didn't love that it was 2 hours 25 mins, but once the movie started I didn't really notice how long it was. I don't want to give anything away, but I will say they did a good job setting up for more to come! I really hope Daniel Craig stays Bond for at least one more. I like the way he says the one liners :)



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I watched this on the plane coming home from SF. I liked this Spiderman more than any of the others. Maybe it was the new story line, or because I like Emma Stone as an actress or maybe it's because I think Tobey Mcguire and Kirsten Dunst had zero chemistry. Whatever the reason, I liked it and will probably try and see the next one in the theater (2014).

Movie Round Up

I hope everyone had a very happy Halloween! In honor of Halloween and to check another thing off my fall bucket list I went and saw a scary movie...eek!

Paranormal Activity 4


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When I heard they were making another one of these, I was super excited. I love being scared...I know I'm weird. I rounded up my new scary movie buddy and headed to the theater after work Monday. This movie was freaky, creepy and good! I think the best part is that they left it open for more...woo hoo!

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In other movie news...I've been watching a ton of Netflix (ok mainly Rules of Engagement). Here are my most recent movie watchings from good ol' Netflix...

The Five Year Engagement



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I don't think I can actually put into words how bored I was with this movie. First of all, I'm not a huge fan of Jason Segel. Yes I have laughed at some of his stuff before, but overall he in general bores me. However, I tend to like the movies Emily Blunt does so that is my main reason for wanting to watch this movie. Sadly she didn't impress me this time. I felt like the whole movie was really soft spoken and I couldn't get the movie loud enough...so maybe I just didn't hear the funny parts.

Mary and Max



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Yet another boring movie. Some parts were cute and it had a good ending, but overall I couldn't wait for it to be over. This was a claymation movie with not much color. If I recall correctly, red was the actual color shown and everything else was shades of brown in Mary's world or shades of grey in Max's world. Anyways, since I had never heard of this movie until it was recommended to me, I figured most of you reading this probably haven't heard of it either. It's about a little girl in Australia who becomes pen pals with a older man in New York. They are both friendless and have a mutual love for chocolate. They write each other for years with a few breaks in between when one or the other have mental issues.