Tune Tuesday - Hollerado

Best video I've seen in a long time!  Song's not bad either ;)  THANKS CARLA :)

Is it too early to start my Christmas list?!

...Santa I would like one of these for Christmas please!

...isn't it the prettiest radio ever?!

I discovered it here...but you can read more about it here.

I also wouldn't mind Orla Kiely's book Pattern....such pretty pictures!

Movie Review - Leaves of Grass

I just finished watching a movie that I was quite surprised by.

I LOVE Edward Norton, but some of his less known films tend to be a bit off the wall.  This movie was simple but thought evoking.  About estranged twins living completely different lives, and the events that unfold when they're brought back together.

Norton plays both twins, and I LOVE the way he portrays Brady (the Hick).  The character Bill (the Academic) took awhile for me to care for, but in the end I was quite fond of him. 

I especially enjoyed Keri Russell's character Janet, which I didn't think would happen because I've hated Keri since her days on Felicity. I also enjoyed Bolger played by Tim Blake Nelson.  

The title of the movie is taken from a Walt Whitman poetry collective with the same name.    And it relates back to Janet's character being a high school English teacher, and a conversation she has with Bill.  I love Walt Whitman...He's a pretty amazing poet.  You can read the Leaves of Grass in it's entirety here (oh how I love the internet!).

HOWEVER...my favorite part of the movie was a song that came up a couple times...and then played over and over and over when the movie ended (looped on the menu) while I was taking a nap. 

You can skip ahead 1 minute if you don't want to catch the end of the movie..however it was really nice dialogue.....


...now I should really get to studying...however watching movies, napping and updating my blog seem like much better ways to spend my time ;)

Tune Tuesday - Sunshine and Starlight

So instead of just sharing one song...I stumbled across this playlist.  I found it @ a blog I follow
Sunshine and Starlight. If you like the kinds of music I post here, you'll love the playlists she shares.  This one includes a lot of artists I LOVE, and showed me a couple news ones, which always makes me happy.  Hope you enjoy, and check out Laura's blog.  It's freaking adorable.

I am thankful for...

so much really.  I had an amazing talk on Saturday with my dear cousin, and it really made me reflect on how lucky I am to be surrounded by such a great support system.  I have had an amazing week despite being exhausted and a little stressed because of school.  I could have asked for a better weekend to help me see all that I am thankful for:

Friends...you help me strive to be my best everyday, and are by my side now matter what.

(isn't baby Alex ADORABLE?!...I could cuddle with those cheeks for hours!)

Family...I would be no where without their support and love.



Health...mine and everyone I love.  Besides a few bumps and bruises we are all standing strong.

I really have everything I could ever ask for...except maybe a mansion on an island with someone to cook for me...but maybe one day.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

what are you thankful for?