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Quotable: Lake House/Persuasion

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:32:00 +0000

i bought the book Persuasion today. it won't be my first time reading it, but i bought it because i wanted to expand my meager collection of novels.

why Persuasion? well, i admit that one of my guilty pleasures is the movie The Lake House. and if you've ever seen The Lake House, you kno that Persuasion plays a part in the movie. i realize that the movie makes very little sense in the grand scheme of things, but it's romantic. and as much as i want to appear "gag me; lovey dovey stuff makes me want to puke," i have to admit i still like SOME romances. this is one of them.

there could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison

Persuasion

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p.s. merry christmas, everyone!

Top 10: A Few of My Favorite Things

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:35:00 +0000

i love the holidays. there are so many things to love! but here are my top 10.

flannel bedding
wrapping presents
christmas records (yes, records)
christmas music
roar of the heater
holiday decor
sending christmas cards
christmas shopping
annual tahoe trip
being with ppl i love

pumpkin cheesecake and decorating the tree ALMOST made the list. but they didn't. obviously.

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Amy: so what are you getting me for christmas?
Jon: what i get you every year
Amy: nothing?
Amy: ...

Dear Santa...

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:47:00 +0000

i want a lot of things for christmas. i kno i can't have them all and it'd be quite improbable for you to give me them all this year. but next year, could you not have the warriors suck so badly? please? thank you for not making them as bad as the nets though, even IF their streak is quite amazing...

Car Show 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:10:00 +0000

my dad's and my thanksgiving tradition continues with international car show 2009.

how heinous is this?

i find this highly amusing. a hybrid benz with mileage no better than your average sedan. good job, mercedes.

sabrina -- inked. with a sharpie.

happy belated thanksgiving. thank you for reading. :)

Uber Cute

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:00 +0000

and i don't use uber lightly.

Valentine's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:10:00 +0000

i. actually. want. to do something on valentine's day next year. and by "do something", i don't mean sit at home watching some chick flick. (...) by "do something" i mean go to dallas. ... for the all-star game! ok, so it's not news that the all-star game has been around v-day for the past few years, but 2009? arizona? really?
odds are i'll just end up at home watching it again.
things could be worse.
anyway, if you believe in luck or believe your opinion matters in the slightest, go vote for your all-star players.

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it's like nutella, but not.

btw, why do items like this need to have warnings like, "CONTAINS HAZELNUTS"?

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p.s. better than the original.

:)

Date Night

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:52:00 +0000

i identify with the mouth guard part. and i want to see this movie.

H.A.T.E.U.

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0000

this song belongs on "top 10: sad songs".

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butterfly flow like muhammad ali

Candy Bling, Mariah Carey

Python Pumps

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:29:00 +0000

how much would you pay for a pair of shoes you REALLY like?

i thought jimmy choo and stuart weitzman (among others) were up there in the shoe hierarchy, but alas i am proven to be young and naive. (side note: i don't understand; some jimmy choo designs aren't even that special. if you're going to sell me a basic black pump for $500, it better feel like i'm walking on sunshine. and there should be no question whatsoever about whether it feels good or not. but i digress...) because today i discovered christian louboutin. apparently i wasn't brought to saks and neiman marcus enough to be properly educated in fashion during my deprived childhood. otherwise i would've been privy to python skin pumps that cost over a grand -- $1,335 to be exact. sure, some boots cost over a grand, but these aren't boots.

maybe i shouldn't blame it on my childhood though. i actually think shoes like these are banned from being sold in cali. i'm guessing due to the python skin? ...

kidding. i'm all for saving animals and hugging trees. (but within reason. mosquitoes and cockroaches can die for all i care. and trees from stanford don't deserve hugs.)

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p.s. all of a sudden, cole haan seems really affordable. and probably more comfortable.

Top 10: Dresses In Film

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:42:00 +0000

with the recent passing of halloween, i got to thinking about costumes. i'm getting a little too old to dress up, but i thought, "if i had to dress up, what would i wear...?"

Sabrina
Gone With The Wind

the "curtain dress". now that's skill.
Breakfast at Tiffany's

the famed "little black dress". simple and stunning.
Atonement

love the color.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Funny Face

audrey again? yes. when you're givenchy's muse and he lets you hand pick from his designs for every movie you make, you get to wear some pretty awesome dresses.

"bird of paradise" dress.
The Seven Year Itch

i think it'd be wrong if i didn't include this one. it's iconic.
The Swan Princess

a lost animation from the 90's, but the dress made enough of an impression.
Titanic

the "flying" dress. so pretty. and whimsical.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

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p.s. i couldn't find this dress before, but it belongs up there.

Ever After

Top 10: Leading Men

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:28:00 +0000

Jack Dawson, Titanic

hot. resourceful. level-headed. romantic. witty. artistic. hot.
Edward, Edward Scissorhands

just like michael jackson is the only guy who will ever be able to pull off black ankle pants, white socks and black shoes, johnny depp is probably the only guy who can pull off more makeup than the average female celebrity and still be hot.
(actually, he was rather frightening in this movie, but endearing too. endearing > frightening.)
Lt. Raine, Inglourious Basterds

the first movie that made me appreciate brad pitt as an actor.
Christian, Moulin Rouge

when he opens his mouth to sing, it's over. i'm like ice cream on a socal summer afternoon.
Bruce Wayne, The Dark Knight

ok. i admit. it's partially the car. but christian bale drives it. even better...
Duckie, Pretty in Pink

andie was supposed to end up with him. really.
Rick, Casablanca

I'm a mobster and pimp.
Boy, Mariah Carey and Cam'ron
Graham Simpkins, The Holiday

he's responsible. ... more or less.
Dimitri, Anastasia

if i could date a cartoon character, it'd be dimitri.
Edward Cullen, Twilight

i can explain. who wouldn't want a supernatural beau? plus he plays the piano.
(this has nothing to do with robert pattinson. ... aside from the fact he plays the piano.)

Heartbreak Mistakes

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:57:00 +0000

I will NOT holler back!

Part 2

Never, EVER put a guy's words over his actions.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:26:00 +0000

so i just finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night. i kno, i kno, i'm about 2 years behind or something. it's been a while since i've read for pleasure. and i never really got into the the harry potter books (but i'll watch the movies). i decided to read it coz i'm like, "you're making the last book into TWO movies? really?...REALLY?...um, no." so i decided to read the blasted book instead of waiting 2 years, or however long it's going to take for them to release the last 2 movies.

i was pleasantly surprised by j.k. rowling. i like the book. a lot. i don't think i would've liked the first 5 books in the series though. (i admit, i read the 6th book too. for context.) based on the movies (and the sizes of the books), the first few books in the series didn't have as much depth. but the last one i finished in 3 days. and i think what i loved about it was snape. he was probably the most interesting character in the series.

(spoiler alert)

now for those of you who actually READ my blog, awhile ago i posted something about how alan rickman plays a suitor in Sense and Sensibility. i thought it was funny coz he has that same slow drawl in that movie as in Harry Potter, and he was supposed to be romantic (in both movies actually)...or trying to be. he won the girl at the end of Sense and Sensibility via erosion, but i think being a martyr for love is more romantic. ... in a romeo and juliet, morbid sort of way. ... not that i would wish it on anyone. ... and it's not like i would swoon with delight if a guy died unnecessarily. ... ok, end blog.

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You mean you followed me around for 7 years like a puppy and then wore me down with your subtle charms. That's not called seduction. It's called...erosion.

Andie, Reaper

At Last

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:36:00 +0000

i've been getting Glamour for some reason, and i'm not sure if it's a gift and the giver forgot to inform me or if i accidentally ordered it. i don't think i'd actually spend money on this magazine, as profound and edifying as it is. but at the very least, it's blog-worthy.

the november issue has a list of "The 8 Most Romantic Songs of All Time". i can't say i agree with it, but here it is.

at last. etta james. most popular wedding first-dance song.
i will always love you.
isn't it romantic? ah, Sabrina, my favorite. it IS romantic.
the first time ever i saw your face.
wonderful tonight. eric clapton. i think this was a hs dance song...
nessum dorma. whaaaa...?
when a man loves a woman.
in your eyes.

so now i kno, if i ever get married -- which is not likely -- i will NOT have at last as my first-dance song. i want it to be...less conventional. i think alan had a good one -- the Spirited Away theme. perhaps i'll follow suit with the Howl's Moving Castle theme. it's kind of melancholy, but beautiful nonetheless. and it's a waltz, meaning it'd be easy to dance to. :)

Music and Makeup

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:29:00 +0000

a friend of mine recently noted that all my entries of late have been song samples. (i figured listening to a song would be less painful than reading one of my entries.) apparently some ppl actually want to kno what's going on in my life. ... go figure. so while music is actually a big part of my daily life, i'll veer from it for now. this entry is dedicated to josh, who i'm sure will love my "life topic" of choice.

makeup.

now that i'm in a work setting, i feel compelled to look a little more presentable on a day-to-day basis. so in the morning i'll take some time to put on my face, so to speak. and depending on how much i decide to sleep in, my face may or may not make it to work. regardless, on those days i DO have time to make up my face, i also have to take it off at the end of the day. and perhaps my least favorite part is removing eye makeup. in order to get eyeliner off, i always feel like i need to sacrifice a few eyelashes in the process. NO GOOD. i mean, it's a vicious cycle, no? the fewer eyelashes you have, the more you feel like you need mascara/eye liner, the more eye makeup you use and thus, the more eye makeup you have to remove. i dono. maybe i'm doing it wrong. anyone have an eye makeup remover/method they can suggest?

The Climb

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:28:00 +0000

i finally heard that miley cirus?...no, miley cyrus song over the summer and i thought it was hanson at first, but accidents happen. and i think the only way i'd like it is, well, like this:

the lead sounds like a lower version of shawn stockman.

awesome.

Swoon

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:29:00 +0000

SOTD

*whimper.

would it be too much to ask God for someone who sings like michael?

Maybe

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:46:00 +0000

SOTD

lyrics.

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p.s.

Godmother: you were so annoying when you were little!

on a completely separate note: if you haven't noticed, my godparents are visiting. i actually have 2 sets of them. you kno, just in case my parents' incompetency is greater than they anticipated. (kidding. my parents are great.) anyway, they both are here, and something i've noticed -- and appreciate very much -- about my illinois godfather is that he will almost always open the car door for me and my godmother (or any lady for that matter). not only does he open it, but he'll wait until we're settled in and close it for us too. that's impressive. i'm not sure what it is, but maybe it's just an art that (some men in) the midwest and east coast have not lost. the west? well, we're obviously awesomer. but i can't recall any gentleman on this side of the mississippi with that habit.

Quotable: Tough Love

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:23:00 +0000

Amy: i yell because i care.
Godfather: i hit because i love.

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while in a candy store:

Godfather: i'm in heaven.

too bad he's diabetic.

we also saw a "pooping penguin". it pooped chocolate pellets. or something like that...

AIDS

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:03:00 +0000

AIDS is not...a good thing.

Andrew

no, andrew. it is not.

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Meaningless Kiss

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:39:00 +0000

some of the dumbest lyrics...ever.

when two hearts beat as one
and three hearts are one too many

Meaningless Kiss, Hugh Grant

i love it. really. i have the ost.

Head Over Heels

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:21:00 +0000

do you like my mullet?

Quotable: GPS

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:55:00 +0000

*playing with GPS voice options

Dad: which one did you choose?
Amy: australian accent.
Dad: is there a chinese accent? i'm more used to that.

unfortunately, no.

Addendum

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:41:00 +0000

11. smile

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WOTD

white coat syndrome: (n.)
a phenomenon in which patients [or other individuals...] exhibit elevated blood pressure in a clinical setting, but not in other settings. it is believed this is due to anxiety.

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making someone's day makes my day.

little victories in life. :)

Haiku

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:08:00 +0000

sun was in my eye
walking home with my head down
almost hit a tree

true story.

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top 10: turn ons

i realize these aren't the deepest traits -- or objects even -- one can possess, however i find them attractive none-the-less.

voice
hands
height
a white lab coat over slacks and a dress shirt (mint green preferred, with matching tie)...
hair
dorky/nerdy but amusing
calves (lily was right on)
nose
musical talent
a nice car

notice abs of steel is not on the list. i'm not completely shallow...

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God has been very good to me. :)