That Kind of Day..

Today was kinda slow and boring... it was just that kind of day...

Walked up to Target this morning to buy notebooks for back-to-school... Hate that it's getting so close to that time of year... It started raining on the walk back home :(

Ordered a bunch of stuff from amazon.com- keeping my fingers crossed that it comes quickly :)

Re-painting the entire kitchen (painting the wood white), so had to put primer on all the cabinets, drawers, and such... extremely long and tedious work :(

Gave my painting to my grandparents- they loved it!! Definitely the highlight of my day :)

Dentists :(

Had to have a cavity filled today... Wasn't fun- maybe I should have used a different pic? Watched Slumdog Millionaire for the first time today- it was awesome!! I loved it and can't wait to watch it again (I'll probably watch it again tomorrow before I write a review on it)

Currently reading The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult... Definitely gotten back to reading this summer- read at least 6 books (My Sister's Keeper, 19 Minutes, Change of Heart, A Kiss in Time, Lock and Key, Blue Moon)- which is good not only considering that it is summertime, but that I normally don't have the time/energy required to read a book... Now if I could only come up with a brilliant idea for a story- I would love to start writing again :)

Night At The Museum 2

Saw Night At the Museum 2 today... It was a cute movie, although it was nowhere near as good as the first. This one seemed to have more historical facts and jokes in it (or so it seemed to me)- if you are a nerdy child or a historical buff, you would most likely enjoy this movie greatly. If not, you pretty much need to be a little kid to love it.

The Einstein bobbleheads were definitely my favorite part of the movie :)

Demi Lovato and Mitchel Musso CD's **REVIEW**

Recently purchased Demi Lovato's new CD (Here We Go Again), and after listening to all the songs, have to write that this CD is pretty great. The songs are catchy and fun to listen to. I totally adore the song Solo, but my favorite song is definitely Here We Go Again. That song has been stuck in my head for what now seems like forever :)


Bought Mitchel Musso's self-titled CD today, and found it absolutely amazing. My favorite song is Hey, and I have been listening to it nonstop. In fact, I am listening to it as I type ;) ... Bought it immediately after seeing him on TV this afternoon (on TMZ or something like that)- did ya know that he has 2 tattoos?

He has one on his wrist (shown in pic) and one on his shoulder... And he is so totally hott!! Nothing like his character Oliver on Hannah Montana...

Masks

Finally uploaded the pics from yesterday to my computer...

This pic is of my mask (which was inspired by Lady Gaga)...



This pic is my sisters mask (which was not inspired by Jigsaw (It just happened to remind me of him))...



And here's a pic of my ear piercing... I love it, lol ;)


This morning I was watching a talk show, and the teenage author Cayla Kluver was on it, talking about her book and such... Now I am trying to find a copy of her book as it sounds pretty great... Also, I think I'm finally going to buckle down and start writing a story of my own (which will probably never be published, but it will still be fun to write)...

Merlin and Survival Sundays

Just wanted to quick write about my latest obsession- I was chillin', and happened to tune into Merlin on NBC. I was quickly addicted to this series, and am currently watching it online. I am hopelessly hooked on this show ;)

I left NBC on after Merlin, and started watching The Storm, part of NBC's miniseries (Survival Sundays). It was so insanely awesome, and I am so totally hyped about watching this mini-series. It is so great- I love it!! lol

Camera Batteries

OMG!! My camera is totally driving me insane- I barely used it and already it is out of battery. Recharging it yet again, and it is starting to make me absolutely crazy. So, no pictures tonight- sorry :(

On a brighter note, I painted a mask I made of myself using "Rigid Wrap", which is a type of plaster gauze. It looks pretty cool, but I can't wait to make another one that is much more elaborate and detailed. This one was basically a "test mask" to see how the paint would adhere to the plaster and such.

Also, I got my ear pierced today at Claire's. I love it so much, lol. I'm so glad I got it done! And it didn't even hurt for a long time! So glad...

I'll post pictures tomorrow (hopefully, I'll keep my fingers crossed) of the mask and my piercing...

Charged my camera :)

Yeah... My camera battery is finally charged!! Woo-hoo!! Here are the pics, as promised. The first one is of the original pic of the barn, followed by the finished painting.



And here is the stuff I bought at Kohl's yesterday...


Aargh... This post took forever cuz the pics wouldn't load (It took me over an hour- now that is totally messed up)!! Aargh!!

I'm Done...

Yay!! I finished my painting (well, I actually finished it yesterday, but it's still done so yay!!) Here's a photo of it... Strike that, I'll post a picture tomorrow as my camera battery needs to be charged :(

Today I went shopping- YAY!! I totally love to shop, lol... Went to Kohl's and bought a pair of jeans, a tank top, a plaid shirt, and a cute pair of athletic shorts. Will post pics tomorrow...

A Kiss in Time **REVIEW**

A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn was definitely a good book, although it was simply Sleeping Beauty with a modern twist... Although it was good, you kept comparing everything to Sleeping Beauty... And the fact that it was a fairy tale didn't help the predictability factor- you knew exactly how the end of the book would be 'cuz there had to be a happy ending :) I definitely enjoyed the few times in this book where Talia (btw I love that name) speaks a bit of French... This is definitely worth a read if you enjoy disney movies and/or fairytales

I'm Back!!

Got back from up north yesterday- it was so incredibly boring! It was freezing most of the days, and there wasn't much to do besides watching cable. We did go to the park and take photos of the deer...

I took lots of pictures of the old barn in the backyard and am currently painting it... Will post pics of the final painting, but here is the image I am working from

I read a book on the long car ride home... I'll post a review on that after this :) I took a lot of photos up north, especially of plants... Check 'em out :)

It wouldn't have been all that bad up north had it not been for the weather- we could have gone swimming in the lake or something... oh well :) Next month we're going back up there for a mini family reunion/ old friends of the family or something reunion/ Italian fest... now that will definitely be interesting :) Hoping to volunteer at Italian fest- you get free admission and a free t-shirt!! definitely makes it worth volunteering, lol!!

Today I'm going up north- it will be soooooooo much fun ;) ... Only going up for 4 days, but I feel like I packed everything in the entire house!! lol

Currently trying to learn the Hoedown Throwdown dance, but it is insanely complicated... Gotta keep practicing :)

Today I went to the county fair... It was so insanely boring!! What a complete waste of time!! There was hardly anything there; the animals were minimal and ugly; the artwork was insanely pathetic. Tomorrow I'm going up north, but its supposed to be freakishly cold, so its kinda bittersweet :)

umm...

Just chillin' right now... Trying to update my sisters iPod- we downloaded Hello Sister, Goodbye Life (best movie ever!!)... Today I highlighted my hair (Go Clairol Highlighting kits- they rock!!) but I didn't leave it on long enough so I am planning to re-do it tomorrow..

Yesterday I saw Ghosts of Girlfriends Past at the movie theater, but it was kinda boring... I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone..

Lock and Key **REVIEW**

This morning I finished reading Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen. This book was actually pretty great. However, there were a few parts that I found myself skipping over- I didn't want to waste my time reading a whole bunch of words that failed to add to the story in any way. Also, the ending kinda sucked- it left you wondering what would happen in the characters futures, but I guess it still managed to tie up most of the loose ends... All in all, it is a fairly good read (but if you don't enjoy reading (or don't want to completely waste your time) don't read it).

Blue Moon ***REVIEW***

As I wrote before, I finished reading Blue Moon by Alyson Noel. While I must say that the first book in the Immortals series (Evermore) was positively addicting, this book did not reach anywhere near what I had anticipated (Alyson Noel is an amazing author- I have read several of her books and had come to expect great things from her). The ending (of Blue Moon) was somewhat confusing- I felt there were some serious "plot holes" - the characters were literally jumping from one place to another (making it extremely difficult to comprehend everything that was occurring - and found myself rereading several sections repeatedly. One of the greatest faults I found with this book turned out to be the extreme parallels between it and the Twilight books. Just look at the title- Blue Moon? I know the first thing I thought of was Stephanie Meyer's sequel to Twilight- New Moon. And constantly throughout the book I found myself thinking thoughts like "Oh no, Bella, be careful!" and "Watch out, Edward!" (Now obviously I was not thinking phrases exactly like this, but you get the point). I had to keep reminding myself that the characters were not Edward and Bella, but rather Damen and Ever. However, this book definitely managed to catch the same addictive romantic tone as Twilight did, making it nearly impossible to put down (but unlike with the Twilight "saga", my brain did not completely turn to mush after reading it). All in all, it was a decent book, but Evermore was ten times greater.

well...

So... Today was extremely uneventful, as I only watched TV (Make It Or Break It!!) and read a book (I finished Blue Moon)... I also went shopping (not fun shopping- it was the boring kind of shopping where you don't go to any good stores or buy anything amazingly awesome) and visited my Grandma..

Wisdom Teeth

Got my wisdom teeth out today-- surprisingly it didn't hurt all that much-- the worst part is having to eat soft foods :) So basically I just chilled today: I started reading Blue Moon (insanely awesome btw); finished watching season 5 of Grey's Anatomy (now just anxiously awaiting the next season to find out what happens to Izzie and George); watched 2 episodes of Make It Or Break It (surprisingly awesome show)... Now I'm watching season 5 of CSI: Miami.. Getting tired of sitting around and just watching tv shows and eating ice cream- you'd think it be awesome, but trust me when I say that it gets boring really fast

Today I went S-H-O-P-P-I-N-G!! Went to Barnes & Noble- bought Blue Moon by Alyson Noel... Can't wait to start reading it!! Also went to Target... Bought 2 pairs of socks (totally cute ones!!!) and got 10 free LifeWaters!! Yumm...

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Just saw Hannah Montana: The Movie for the first time today... And while I can honestly say that I am definitely NOT her biggest fan, this movie was absolutely A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! I am so tempted to go and see it again- it was that great... Loved the songs...

<-- Watercolor painting I did... more to come later