1. I was listening to this soundtrack in the car earlier.Singin’ in the Rain was probably the first musical I ever saw and this scene is one of my favorites. Especially when Debby Reynolds jumps out of the cake.
2. I feel like the dining room and office need some no-cost sprucing. When I figure out how to do THAT, I'll let you know! I feel like I need to throw away a lot and completely redo my filing system. Any by redo my filing system, I mean throw everything away and set the dumpster on fire. Yes?
3. Ever wonder what it would be like to be a Lego man in space? Wonder no more. This guy actually made it.
4. Remember when I asked if Downton Abbey was worth watching? Well…it is. It totally is.
Anna: Because I love you, Mr. Bates. I know it's not ladylike to say it but I'm not a lady and I don't pretend to be.
Bates: You are a lady to me.
I didn’t think I could crush so hard on a head housemaid and a valet but apparently, I can.
5. I got halfway through The Pioneer Woman's book, Black Heels to Tractor Wheels and was very taken with the story, interested in hearing how she and Marlboro Man fell in love. Then I read this and nearly chucked the book across the room:
[After a conversation that Ree and Marlboro Man have about how many babies they should make in the future] “My ovaries…were doing backflips, as if they’d been wandering, parched, in a barren wasteland and finally, miraculously, happened upon a roaring waterfall. And that waterfall was about six feet tall, with gray hair and bulging biceps. They never knew they could experience such hope” (Drummond 150).
I’m sorry, what? I don’t even…WHAT? Parched ovaries? I love you, Ree, but…really? Also, please stop describing every outfit you wore on every date with your husband ever. I can’t remember what I wore yesterday.
I’m kind of a movie fanatic. Not a film buff. Film buffs are way more sophisticated in their tastes. I basically have the worst possible taste in movies. The sillier and more overwrought, the better.
If you're thinking, wow, that movie looks awesome, you are totally right. It is.
My only complaint…for the first third of the movie, I thought it was going to be about how Melanie Daniels is a crazy stalker who somehow manages to track down the vacation home address for a lawyer she has only met once and then proceeds to drive to Bodega Bay, rent a boat, and then sneak into his house to leave him…some birds? (Spoiler alert: It’s apparently not about that.)
Anyway, I loved it. It’s my third Hitchcock film (after Rebecca and Rope). Next on my list, Vertigo and North by Northwest.
Anyone else watch old movies? Anyone have a favorite?
Like I've said before, if you're getting the majority of your relationship advice from Hollywood, you're pretty much doomed to fail. And um, Grey’s Anatomy is no exception. Seriously, how can brain surgeons have these kind of sex lives?? When do they have time to perform, I don’t know, actual surgery???!!
And still… I was struck by the most recent episode. If you haven’t seen the show, Drs. Grey and Shepherd have been having some problems (shocker).
Meredith challenges Derek, “Well, then why are you with me?” “Because of that!” he tells her, pointing at the post-it note on the wall over their bed. The one with their marriage vows on it. “Because I meant that. I promised I wouldn’t run. I promised I would love you.” “Even when you hate me…” “Even when I hate you!”
This just resonated with me so much. The truth is, anyone who is in a long-term relationship knows what it’s like to love someone even when you hate them. And if you haven’t felt that in your marriage yet, you will.
I have always said falling in love is a feeling but staying in love…that’s a choice.
So way to go, Grey’s Anatomy. For once, I totally forgive you for all the slow motion bedroom scenes, bomb threats, pregnancy scares, cancer episodes, andfor killing off George O’Malley. Okay, maybe I’m still mad about that last one. I love you, though. Even when I hate you.
So this is a late post. I’m running on about three hours of sleep, three shots of espresso, and about three million jolts of post-wedding adrenaline. Lots to post about that next week!
For those of you who missed her last post, Sarah is once again writing to us from the desert island where she has been marooned for the last month. Let’s check in to see how she’s doing…
[Dear] Elizabeth,
I'm going to assume that my previous plea for help was misdirected somehow and that is why I'm still stuck out here on this island. I can't think of any other reason. I've been exploring a little bit though, and while walking around in the jungle I found this weird door in the ground. It's almost like a hatch or something. There's a little window in it, but I can't see anything. Gotta be something down there though. And there are these numbers on the door - no clue what those are about.
Anyway, if you're feeling generous, it'd be great if you could send me some of this stuff, because I got bored with what you sent last time. That's what happens when you're stranded on a desert island with nothing to do but bang on a door in the ground, which I only do when I'm not sitting here sobbing over the fact that my best friend is ignoring my desperate cries for help. But whatever... as long as you get a blog post out of it, right? Please send me…
1. Bossypants by Tina Fey. If you haven't read this book... you aren't a bad person, but you are on your way to becoming one. Just kidding, kind of. I may not really be into 30 Rock anymore, but Tina Fey is still on the whole pretty flawless. This book is fantastic and empowering. Reading it again would be pretty encouraging right now. Plus it will tide me over until Mindy Kaling's book comes out in the fall, and until the time comes that Amy Poehler finally writes a book.
2. Recently there was a free iTunes sample of the week of a song called "Lady Luck" by Jamie Woon. It's kinda Justin Timberlakey and I liked that about it, so I got the whole album, which is called Mirrorwriting. Pretty chill and interesting music... the people on iTunes reviewed it saying it's "creepy cool." Which, okay, I guess. I like to listen to this album while I'm writing.
This video is not about a single thing. It's just him riding subways and taking taxis. Very hipster and boring. Try a little harder next time, Mr. Woon.
By the way, I've already finished like three full length feature scripts and a couple TV pilots since I've been here. That's how much free time I have. So there's that at least.
3. Captain America. NOT the movie. The guy. I was just thinking that it'd be nice if I had someone here with me to help me figure out how to get off this island, since you're apparently not interested in helping with that. And he'd probably be able to just rip that hatch open with his strong and beautiful arms.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B (proper island attire)
Anyway, get on that. Hopefully I won't starve to death before this stuff arrives. Really getting sick of coconuts. Though, I have been hunting boar. You know what, I'll probably be fine.
- Sarah
Sarah received her B.A. in Film and Digital Media from Baylor University in 2010.When she is not marooned on a desert island, Sarah lives and works in Los Angeles, California, where she works as a sports blogger and attends a post-graduate screenwriting program. For more on Sarah and her hilarious life in LA, visit her at her lifestyle blog, Sarahcastically where she blogs about the Danny Glover tv show that filmde down the street or her trip to the Disney lot or reviews her favorite food, grilled cheese sandwiches.
A comparative review of the novel and newly released film…I’ve never done a video review before so I apologize for the quality and the length and the…sigh…I’m sorry about all of it. Enjoy the verbosity. Apparently, I don’t know how to shut up.
Watch me talk about Jane Eyre. A lot. Bonus: mighty usage of the word "um"
Also, here’s a link to the trailer for the film. I HIGHLY recommend it. Jane Eyre
