127 Hours

Hello there, blog buddies!

So tonight I saw the movie 127 Hours with my parents on Blu-Ray en mi casa, and I must say, it was VERY good. I loved the style, the pace, and most of all, the story. Truly inspiring.

More than anything this movie made me think about the human condition and how precious life is. Although, there were also a lot of symbolic clips that showed tons of people walking in crowds, running marathons, etc. (I just had a thought...I wonder how many people use "etc." when they want to have a longer list but can't think of anything else to add to it, because that's what I just did. :/ ) For me these clips symbolized intense population. So I guess the whole theme for the movie for me was to think before you act. Aron, the main character, had multiple instances where he regretted doing or not doing things that led him into his situation. It was frustrating for me to watch at some points because I often struggle with regret in my everyday life as well. But thank God I would never dream of running and jumping around canyons. Baaaaad idea.

Anywho, it's late, and I should probably get to bed. My dad is putting on a haunted hayride tomorrow night with his FFA chapter and I have to help all day with the setup, practice, etc. <---- :) bahaha. Goodnight, world!

I'm The Kind of Girl Who...

I'm the kind of girl who...

has Starry Night by Van Gogh hanging up in her bedroom.

will buy a cello without any prior knowledge as to how to play it.
eats uncooked Pillsbury Crecent Roll dough.
listens avidly to Bon Iver.

has the filmed Broadway version of RENT on her iPod.

loves ironic jokes.

puts more food on her plate than she can actually eat.

hates to see others in pain.

loves to play anything by Debussey.

falls asleep under an oak tree.

dances even though she shouldn't.

wears Ireland sweatshirts.

sings on-the-spot songs about what she's currently doing. (i.e. typy type type on the COMpuTER!!!)

reads in the bathtub.

wants to become a neuroscientist.

blogs about who she is.

Harry Potter And Stuff

Last night I went and saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 with a bunch of my friends, and I must say, I was very impressed. I was soooo excited to see it and it definitely lived up to my expectations.

The imagery was simply phenomenal. It's so cool to see how much computer graphics have evolved just over the past decade. The acting was great, especially on Alan Rickman's part. The character of Snape is extremely complex and I thought he portrayed it very well.

I was very surprised that the movie was less than 2 hours long, as nearly all of the others have been 2 1/2 or more. The length of the movie kept me wanting more. I think the ending could have been extended a bit, especially with the battles between Molly Weasley and Bellatrix Lastrange and Harry and Voldemort. But I still stood up and cheered with everyone else in the theater when Bellatrix, Nagini, and Voldemort were finally killed. Totally epic.

Overall, I give the movie a 9 out of 10.

Summer is going by much too quickly; I can't believe I'll be 16 in just a few weeks! I can't wait to drive. :)

Swim Team Is Over :(

Hey there blog buddies!

So today is officially the last day of swim team, a.k.a. Swim Offs. And I'm sick. FML :(

I was going to swim in the medley relay, 100 back, and free relay. I was totally pumped last night too. I got all my stuff packed and set my alarm and watched some swimming technique videos before bed. Then I woke up at 3 AM to the lovely feeling of knives in my stomach. I got up, puked, drank water, and went back to bed. Aaaaaand repeated. 3 more times. I thought I was gonna die.

So now I'm feeling well enough to be slightly productive with my sick self and write an overdue post.

So getting even more off-topic, the very last Harry Potter movie comes out in 6 days!!!!! I'M SO FLIPPIN' EXCITED!!!!!!!!!! I'm reading through all the books. Again. Because they're amazing. :P

Well I think I need to get some rest. Take care :)

Dorian!

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