HSM3 at midnight.

proving once again that i am not afraid of posting grossly unattractive pictures of myself, i have included some from the night me and a few of my ACE gang went to see HSM3 at midnight. you can tell the pictures that i am delirious in. i want you all to know that after waiting an hour i got so loopy that i did my shirley temple impression for the entire theater (and believe me, that's not one to be missed), and at one point, i may have confessed to wanting to marry tim curry circa 1987. god save the queen.


me and chanel.
chanel and me part duex.

well, there that is. that pretty much sums up the night, folks. she's ashamed, and i can't say i blame her.

malia and me.

malia, chan, me, syd, and muck. we are SSSEEEEEWWWWW KEWWWWWLLLLL.

fall... you know, like leaves FALL?!

basically, these are just pictures of my new "darker" fall hair color. they are the kind of pictures that i post of myself that make my muti laugh at me on account of, as she says, "who takes pictures of themselves like that?!" (aparently, me, though i'm not sure why). so, these are for you, d.w. view them, let them sink in, enjoy them.

three of life's great annoyances.

i know most of you are thinking that a great annoyance is the fact that this is my third post today, but i can't help it. i have one more thing to say. i made a favorites list, so i thought just to balance things out, i'd make a list of things that are so NOT my favorites. it's a short list, but an important one. here it goes...

1. halloween parties that are not on halloween... ESPECIALLY when halloween falls on a friday.

2. the fact that boys are so un-emotional. they are missing a very LARGE CHIP that tells you to like, be a human. i can't even tell you how annoyed i am by this text, from a male: "sorry". uh, that's it. no capitalization, no puncuation, no "i'm" in front of it, just one word, "sorry". ANNOYING. another one i hate to no end... "yup", again, no punctuation, capitalization, it's not even "yes" or "ya", it's just "yup". in the words of stephanie tanner, "HOW RUUUUUUUUDE!"


ok, seriously, honest to blog i forgot the third thing already. heaven help me. and it was way worse than the other two. what is happening to me? how does a person forget something so crucial?! hells bells. one thing i love more than anything right now, though, is the fact that i am FINE. did you know that? i am fine. there are so many people that have been in and out of my life in the past few years/months/weeks and some of them i thought were great losses and some of them i thought "BFD". but you know what? they all turned out to be BFDs. i was so scared to start sticking up for myself b/c i was afraid i was going to lose people who are important to me but it turns out i just got rid of the people who didn't deserve to be in my life in the first place. though the decisions have been hard, and it's true i have missed some of the people, i find myself having to deal with alot less crap than before, and quite frankly, i feel alot better about myself. i love how some people think that they can treat me a certain way and i'll just take the crap and apologize for doing nothing all because i supposedly "need" these people in my life. but i don't "need" anyone like that. sure, a diminishing friend list has its downfalls (i.e. no big halloween party to attend), but even if i had ABSOLUTELY NO FRIENDS AT ALL (which, i need to add is far from the case) i would still have my family. and there's no shame in that, in fact there is great joy in that for me. nothing makes me happier than my family. and guess what? forget the halloween parties that all those other squares are attending, because i'm having my own. and i am making homemade donuts and putting on a play (wicked) and playing games and watching scary movies, all while dressed up in my halloween costume. so there.

p.s. stefan comes home in FIVE WEEKS. sukkkkkas!!

ABC's

i will try my very best to give only one answer for each letter. i've never been very conservative, so i'm guessing i won't get far with that goal.

A-Attached or Single: single.
B-Best Friend: my mom. but my current ACE gang is: malia, chanel, and leslie. plus honorary ACE gang members: samantha, sandee, and lucia.
C-Cake or Pie: cake. usually cupcakes.
D-Day: thursday.
E-Essential Item: chap stick. and evian. dang, i am doing HORRIBLY at the one answer business.
F-Favorite Color: in general? green. to wear? navy blue.
G-Gummi bears or gummi worms: bears. they are my fave.
H-Hometown: mesa ,az. i need to leave.
I-Indulgences: psssssshhhhh, my entire life is an indulgence! but specifically music, makeup, and movies. and accesories.
J-January or July: january.
K-Kids: the farnsworths (cole, summer, meg, ike), the nuttalls (malleri, merissa, ella, lucy, sawyer), and the huyters (lewis, emma, madelyn, grace, lilly, and unnamed, unborn baby). none of my own yet.
L-Life is incomplete without: my mom. my entire family, really.
M-Marriage Date: well, if i knew that i would feel alot better about things, i am sure. i have a feeling i will get married in the after life.
N-Number of Siblings: 2 (brothers).
O-Oranges or Apples: oranges.
P-Phobias or Fears: losing a tooth!! being clingy or needy. being dependent on someone else. eating hair. getting sand in my eye.
Q-Quote: well, there are quite a few on my blog already. but i'm sure i have more. "make the decision to be someone, not something."
R-Reason to Smile: random text messages. concerts. the jonas brothers youtube videos.
S-Season: winter.
T-Tag: no one reads this so no one gets tagged. if you read it, i tag you. you win.
U-Unknown fact about me: i am extremely gifted at knowing useless facts about people, places, and things. like trivia. i always win.
V-Vacation destination of choice: disneyland. always and forever.
W-Worst Habit: appearing too needy when i really am not.
X-X-Rays or Ultrasounds: what? clearly whoever made this survey did not know any other words that started with "X" besides "x-ray". why not "xylophone or digereedoo"? ok fine... xrays. i have bad experiences with ultrasounds.
Y-your favorite food: that was a big stretch for a "y" word. american, all the way. chicken fingers, baked potatoes, hamburgers, french fries, salad, jello. stuff like that.
Z-Zodiac Sign: really? aries. but i am re-writing this one. my "Z" is "zoo animal i would choose to be": and the answer is..... llama. because it rhymes with "pajama", "mama", and "bahama". and they have silly necks.

"Bet On It" vs. "Scream"

in HSM there was "Get'cha Head In the Game". In HSM2, it was "Bet On It", which was, by far, my favorite scene and song from the movie. In HSM3 it's "Scream" that takes the cake. These are all of Troy's (aka Zac Efron) "monologues", which of course are done in sing-song (aren't musicals the best?!). Though "Bet On It" has been my fave for the past year, HSM3 definately did deliver with "Scream", though i can't say for sure which song is my favorite yet. I go back and forth... sometimes i think the filming of "Scream" is better, and of course it would be with the bigger budget. But i just don't know if anything can top the pixie-like leaping and frolicking through the golf course that Zac delivers so well. I mean, how many guys could prance along the grass with such grace and still be so darn cool and good looking? For gazelles it may be easy, but for humans, it is quite the challenge. So I've posted both videos, neither of them HQ(give me a break here, they are from youtube), so I can weigh the pros and cons and make an educated decision on which is the better "monologue". Let's face it, the real reason i posted these has little to do with finding out which is better, and everything to do with the fact that i have a hard time getting through the ten hour work day, and a little Zefron makes it a tiny bit easier. I just didn't want to have to search youtube each time. I'm lazy, so sue me.

"Bet On It"



"Scream"


any thoughts?

yesterday was a pretty good day. i got my halloween costume in the mail, and it is gorgeous. at first i was feeling total buyer's remorse for spending so much on a costume, what with the economy being horrible like it is right now, but when i put it on last night, i couldn't help but fall in love. believe me, i will be wearing the costume long after halloween is over. it is perfect.

i also found, after two weeks of searching, the W magazine with angelina jolie on the cover. i don't like W magazine normally, it's really not my cup of tea as far as magazines go, but she is stunning, and she is such an amazing woman, so obviously i had to see the pictures and have my very own copy of the mag. inside is a thirty-something page layout all of photos shot by brad pitt (maybe you've heard of him?) and a small article attached. she is so graceful and so kind and truly, when the woman speaks i am like "HOLY CROW" because she is just so articulate and amazing. i want to be like her when i grow up.... wake up, feed the kids, give to charity, put babies down for naps, adopt babies who need homes from thrid world coutries, make out with beautiful husband who likes my body better with stretch marks from giving birth, play with adorable kids at the chateau, build a school for children in africa, make out with gorgeous husband, make dinner, give kids baths, put kids to bed, watch a little project runway on tivo, make out with most beautiful man alive, fall asleep with most beautiful man alive, get woken up two hours later by beautiful babies. sounds perfect.

also lately i have been on this old movie kick and i have been watching all these old timer movies. i watch at least one a day (after my chores and excercise are complete, thankyouverymuch). my favorites so far have been chinatown, heaven can wait, and bonnie and clyde, but only because warren beatty was such a hunkasaurus. i just finished breakfast at tiffany's last night and i have to say, it was not what i expected AT ALL. it is quite possibly the most depressing movie i have ever seen. sheesh, talk about a downer. the next movies on my netflix queue are: valley of the dolls, splendor in the grass, and reds. it's ridiculous how excited i am to watch them this weekend. it's also ridiculous how excited i am for...
the midnight showing of hsm3 which i am going to tonight. you know, i feel a sudden urge to defend myself for being such a weiner and having no life, but i do have a life, and it's a pretty good one, so i'm not gonna apologize for that.

WHY?

this should never be allowed...

yummy.

i have to say, i am obsessed with these babies. i only see them about once a week, but when i'm not with them, i think about them. they are so delicious and beautiful and i love them so much. it's weird to me that i can love someone so much that i don't even know yet. when i hold them i just want to squeeze them (don't worry, i won't) because they are so precious!! it reminds me of that part on juno when juno runs out of the abortion clinic and the little asian girl who is petitioning outside yells out: "GOD APPRECIATES YOUR MIRACLE!!" (haha oh dear). seriously it sounds so cheesy but babies are so crazy perfect, they are like mini miracles. it's crazy to think that BOTH of these humans were in nichole's stomach a month ago. WOW! what a woman!!


connor holding baby lucy.

baby lucy...

me and baby lucy. she looks more upset than she really is... i actually think that's her happy face.
me and lulu again.
this is me contemplating kidnapping. seriously, that is the most beautiful baby ever.
this is sawyer!! he is the little man of the house! i can't believe he is actually a boy! i can't wait until he starts making airplane noises and playing cars and wearing little swim trunks in the summer!! and boy underwear!! that is the cutest thing ever.
me and soy toy part 2.

he is the most astute baby. he is like a professor, seriously. hahaha i love him.
check out how concernicus he is in this picture. please note that i am not holding him, connor is. so, i can't be blamed for the obvious look of total confusiosity that is on his face.
me and ella bella. she has the best personality, seriously. she is such a good big sister and she is so fun to talk to!! she has so many ideas and stories, i love listening to her. plus her voice is the sweetest sounding thing of all time.
ethan and lucy.

perfection.

so beautiful, so lucky.
little lulu.
look at those lips... perfection!
well, i'm not going to lie and say that i didn't set this one up, but look how good ella takes direction! she is such a loving big sister. she is such a sweetheart.
she took of lucy's blanket because she wanted me to be able to see her cute little feet!! and what perfect addendums they are!!

i love my family so much, each and every one of them. sometimes, if i let myself, i can become completely consumed by the love i have for them. they are each so amazing in their own way, and an example to me of so many different things. there are times when i think that my family is so weird, that no one else possibly deals with the weirdness that we deal with, but i've never wished that i was anywhere but right where i am. i know i belong here, with these people, and i know this is where my story starts. i know i get my inspiration and encouragement from these people, i know these are the people who will show up for me, who will defend me, who will love me. i know that the people in my family are the people who've known me the longest, the people who've grown up with me, the people who saw me through my awkward stage (ok, fine... awkward stageS!) and still love me. none of us are perfect, but we fit perfectly together; through the disagreements and the annoyances, the births and the deaths, the good times, the not so good times, the bad times, the worse times, and the amazing times. i love them and i'm glad i'm one of them because if i wasn't, i'd hate them all for being so freaking good looking.

things i am excited for, part one.

ok, guys. this is not my original hope for my "excited" blog, but i am doing the best i can with my resources (i.e. i STILL don't have my own laptop, which means i am operating on my work computer OR my family's desktop which is run by demons) so just bare with me. i really had wanted to have picturesto go with this, but too bad so sad for me. that's just life. so here is my boring, low quality blog about what i am most excited for in the upcoming fall/winter season.

1. fall/winter '08 collections from the following: chanel, marc jacobs, chloe... really the list goes on. but fall fashion is my favorite of all the fashion seasons. i love fall makeup, the deep greens and plums and golds and then winter makeup with rosy red cheeks and black and silver eyes. deep reds, purples, greens and golds are my favorite as far as clothes go. it's always so fun to see the new bags that come out for the season (marc jacobs kills me every year). if i was a money saver, this is what i would save all my money for: FALL FASHIONS!

2. these sunglasses. they will be worn by me... soon.

3. fall music!! ahhhhh new albums from ben folds, rachael yamagata, and jenny lewis already have my ear drums buzzin', but over the course of the next, oh.... eight weeks or so there are going to be so many amazing things coming out. ones that i am most excited for and have marked in my harry potter day planner are: copeland, ingrid michaelson (both 10/14), brett dennen (10/21), lovedrug and snow patrol (10/28), david archuleta (11/11), david cook (11/18), the killers (11/25), and britney spears (12/2). the one i am the most excited for, however, is kanye west's new cd, titled "808's and Heartbreak". the new single, "love lockdown", is one of my current obsessions and his new cd is going to be so so amazing. i have never really been a fan of his in the past, but i am now. this cd is going to be totally different for him and i cannot wait. the release date has been moved up to november, but no set date has been released.

4. lame teen movies... high school musical 3 and twilight. i know... suuuuuper lame. but i just can't abandon my 13 year old self, she's lonely enough already. i cannot forsake her.

5. my netflix queue. it is filled with old movies. every single movie is from the olden days of yore. there are a few 80's movies in there, but it's mostly 60's and 70's with scattered showers of the 50's. really, i am obsessed with the 60's right now... fashion, actors, movies, the whole burro. i have been watching old movies like bonnie and clyde, one flew over the cukoo's nest, shampoo, some like it hot... i am developing MAJOR crushes on these actors!! hello, warren beatty, paul newman, robert redford, jack nicholson... HOW were these men so good looking? and HOW did they all turn out to be so wrinkly? yipes!! (i know, gravity... blah blah) and the leading ladies of that era?! julie christie, goldie hawn, faye dunaway, even barabra streisand! so beautiful. i am going to start wearing fake eyelashes everyday so i can create that "mod" look. hardy har, we all know that won't happen in this lifetime.

6. STEFAN COMES HOME!! yes, it has been two years, and NO it has not been fast. i've missed him and it's been too long. he comes home december third and the following week we take our christmas disneyland trip, which really is number 7 of what i am excited for. they make it snow in the park! ive only seen snowfall like twice in my life. fake snow or not, snowflakes are snowflakes in my book.

8. fall movies. this is the time of year where oscar buzz is created and i'm already buzzing about movies I HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN! i am specifically excited for these three movies in particular, so i've put the trailers up for you to watch. go ahead and watch them over and over. that's what i do.

revolutionary road.
directed by: sam mendes.
starring: leonardo di caprio, kate winslet.
composer: thomas newman.

*this trailer is the best trailer i have seen in a long time. the editor deserves an oscar for making this movie look so fantastical. good editing along with the song that is playing in the background PLUS the acting is amazing... job well done for everyone. gold stars and high fives all around.

changeling.

directed by: clint eastwood.

starring: angelina jolie, john malkovich.

composer: clint eastwood.



the curious case of benjamin button.

directed by: david fincher.

starring: brad pitt, cate blanchett, tilda swinton, julia ormond.

composer: alexandre desplat.

MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME.

the other day while browsing through barnes and noble (you know how dangerous that store is for me), i found a gem in the 50% off dvd bin. this movie was my favorite as a kid, it came out in 1993 amidst the turmoil of my third grade year. i have a few distinct memories that come from my old house on ingram street, but one of the more vivid ones includes me watching UNTAMED HEART in my front room with my grandparents and my mom and being SO EMBARASSED that i was crying that i got up, went to the bathroom, sat on the toilet (the lid was down, don't worry), and started bawling my head off. i cried so hard that i needed toilet paper (for my nose) and i just remember thinking OUTLOUD "WHY?!" it's probably been about ten years since i've seen this movie, i don't know how i ever went so long, heavens knows i'll never go that long again, but i watched it last night and i cried so terribly hard, just as hard as i did the first (second, third, fourth) time, the difference now is that i was in the privacy of my own room to bawl at will. i cried during the movie, even before the end because i knew what was coming. seeing the movie reminded me how much i used to be absolutely in LOVE with christian slater. i loved him SO MUCH, in fact that when my aunt marcia was pregnant and my uncle david asked me what names i like, i said "christian for a boy". that was also in 1993 (guess what? they named him christiaan, but i don't think it was for the same reason that i chose the name). i also can't believe how i remembered freaking every line in the movie. what's weird about that is i never actually OWNED the movie growing up, i just RENTED it so often that i knew all the lines (how's that for dedication? dedication or obsession, i'm not sure?) anyways, after watching it last night, i know for certain that it is my absolute favorite movie of all time. it's one of those movies that my aunt jennie would tell me that she won't watch just because it's so sad. but i don't care. sometimes i like to be sad and cry for reasons that have nothing to do with my life, so sue me.


i had intended to write a blog about my favorite things, but i can't right now. i'm too tired and i want to nap. i owe my brother lunch for cleaning the cat boxes for me (hehe bribe central... peter piper rules all) so i have to get that done. perhaps later tonight i will blog about my current obsessions... the hills NOT included, y'all.