:) (Taken with instagram)
please watch this and don’t click “like”, click “reblog”.
I’m excited that this video has been reblogged over 2,000 times, and I’m really bummed that only 3 of my actual friends have reblogged it. Maybe it’s because I posted it late last night, so I’m putting it out there again.
I’m talking specifically to my friends and the people who follow me that haven’t reblogged this. Please watch. It’s important. Don’t just hit “like”. Pass it on. I’ll get back to posting my usual stupid, goofy pics and videos later, but for now, this is more important.
and for those of you who have watched and passed it on, thank you!
Jokes later.
wow.
wowowowowow.
Everyone! watch and reblog this!
My mom introduced me to Invisible Children in 2004. It’s so very depressing that this is even a thing.
This Experiment….
In which we eat only seasonal vegetables that we get in our produce bin is getting a little old at this point. Winter needs to wrap it up now. There are only so many root vegetables you can eat before you can’t handle it anymore. Tonight? Parsnips and potato mashed casserole thing…..this could be interesting.
UPDATE: It was actually pretty delicious!
Oscar Season!
I’ve been reading a lot of books and watching lots of movies lately. It’s Oscar season and since I did such a terrible job last year at seeing all the nominees, I’m striving to do better this year. I’ve seen “The Descendants”, “The Help”, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”, “Tree of Life”, and “Midnight in Paris”. Tonight, I’m renting “Moneyball”. “The Artist” is at my neighborhood theater, so hopefully I can go see that on Sunday or Monday. Then I will just need to see “Hugo” and “War Horse”. I’m not sure if I’ll have time to get to those before the Oscars. Regardless, I’m happy that I’ve managed to see as many as I have so far.
I have to say that I’m disappointed with the group of Best Picture noms this year…none of the films I’ve seen are deserving of that honor, in my opinion.
“The Descendants”: I found it enjoyable and entertaining, but it didn’t grab me and draw me in, nor did I find myself thinking about it after I left the theater. It felt like a pretty small story, and I don’t feel that it had that much to say. The acting was just so-so, and even though it was a sad story, I never felt that moved by it. Overall, it was not that memorable, which is a characteristic that a best picture winner should have.
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”: This one was a tear-jerker, although with the 9/11 theme and Tom Hanks, that’s really not too surprising and doesn’t say much about the depth of the film. It’s more about the fact that Tom Hanks is always great and 9/11 is still a vivid memory for all of us that will probably evoke a visceral reaction for the rest of our lives. All in all, I did like it, but it was still lacking something.
“Tree of Life”: Honestly, I get that this is an arts-y film with layers of meaning, but to me there wasn’t enough compelling material to make me care to analyze it. I understood the themes and the symbolism, but I was bored and kept waiting for the story to start. I literally looked away at the last minute and missed the end, and then it took me about ten seconds to comprehend that the movie had, in fact, ended. That’s how engaged I was.
“Midnight in Paris”: Again, another entertaining film, but not one that’s worthy of all the accolades. It’s more a feel-good fluffy movie than a prestigious one worthy of critical acclaim.
“The Help”: I was more captivated by this one than any of the others, but that’s because of the story. I read the book also, and, as is usually the case, the book was better. The movie was still heartfelt, but was more shallow than the book. The acting in this one is worth acknowledging though. I especially enjoyed Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis.
Moneyball tonight!
Blah Blah Blah
I wonder if I will ever be one of those people with a tidy, cutely decorated house. It’s not looking promising so far. I also wonder when I will gain some motivation to get shit done. And not in the sense of “Oh, I really should fold that pile of laundry” but in the sense of “I’m going to go out and conquer the world!” Just some musings on a cold, gray, lonely day.
Moments of Happiness
It’s gotten to the point where it’s still light out when I bike home from work in the evening. Winter is officially on it’s way out! I won’t have to bike across the rickety, narrow Sellwood bridge in the dark for another 8 months!
Sun is Good
After going for a run in the sun I feel so much better about life. It also helps that for the first time in a long time I felt really great at the end, like I could have gone another couple of miles without a problem.
I’ve decided to (at least temporarily) stop scrutinizing my life so much. Yes, I want to make sure that I’m doing everything I can to get to where I want to be in life, but I think that the constant evaluation is stressing me out. So, from now on, I will run because it feels good, read when I want to, and figure out something else to do when I get bored instead of feeling like I’m wasting time or something. I think that by backing off a little bit, I might stumble upon some clarity.
Dinner a la Bill (Taken with instagram)
Taken with instagram
Some days are rough
It’s cold in Portland right now. It’s cold and there is snow. I partially came to Portland for the promise of mild weather and no snow. So, that’s a bummer.
I know I’m a bit of a baby about the weather, but it really does tend to affect my mood a lot. I felt so down this morning. I’m doing better now, after some exercise and a hot shower, but still. It was the lowest point I’ve hit in a while. Sometimes I just feel like I’m wasting my days, you know?
