Favorite Movies

It never comes as a shock to anyone who knows me that I love movies. They're like books but in life like form so they do wonders for my imagination.

Plus everyone knows that everything I learned, I learned from movies. Well, maybe not everything, but it's pretty close.

I've decided to make a list of my top 100 movies. Believe me, even with as many movies as I've seen, this really was a toughie. And going through my list took a lot longer than I thought because it turned out I really don't love THAT many movies.

So the list. I'm going to post one everyday so I can A) post the list and B) gives me an excuse to blog and not slack off. It's a win/win situation for me.

Books, Books, Books . . .

I love books. I love the feel of them when you're reading. I love the smell of freshly purchased copy of your favortie author's last novel. I don't know why, but to me it reminds me of my childhood, home, and those good old days of carefreeness. I remember summer days that were too hot and humid to set a foot outside that were spent in the air conditioned apartment, curled up on the couch with my latest book. Those are some of my fondest memories.

It's now years later and I still love books. I have plenty of shelves and book piles to prove it. But unlike my younger self, the time to read them has been cut from hours upon hours to maybe fifteen minutes a day. It's sad, but that's sometimes what happens.

Life gets in the way, but books, my love of books refuses to budge.

Apparently I'm . . .

Dean Winchester. Why is that not surprising?

Which Supernatural Character Are You?

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These old houses

Every once in awhile I have the urge to just get up and go. It doesn't matter where, I just want to GO.

I'll get in the car and wander around just looking for something of intrigue.

It's usually about that time I make my way into one small town or another. And that's where I find the houses.

(not these houses, I've never seen these ones up close and personal, but houses like them. You get the picture)

I want to own a house like that one day. I have big dreams.

Life For Rent

The first time I heard this song by Dido, it was one of those "ah-ha" moments and it really struck a cord in me. It gave me goose bumps the first time I listened to the lyrics. It was a kindred spirit type song that I could completely relate to. And it still gets to me all these years later. It's one of those songs that makes me ponder my life's choices.

Did I make the right ones? Is this the way my life was supposed to be played out? Am I really living it the fullest?

Everyone has their own opinions on what a song is really about, because let's face it, these days you never really know what a song's really about. Life For Rent makes me think of venturing out of your comfort zone. I get so set in my ways, I refuse to leave my safety bubble. That I don't take enough chances to live my life to the fullest; that I'm borrowing my life, not taking it.

But if my life is for rent and I don't learn to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
Cos nothing I have is truly mine

While my heart is a shield and I won't let it down
While I am so afraid to fail so I won't even try
Well how can I say I'm alive

These are my two favorite lyrics and yes, I realize I'm sappy, but I'm really okay with that. This song makes me think and then I realize my life is exactly how it's supposed to be, and I'm okay with that.

The Number 2

Today, I started the first day of my last year of my 20's. It feels strange because I don't feel like I'll be 30 next year. I keep thinking I'm still in my mid-20's half the time. I still feel young.

Then I'll fill out a form asking my age, and it'll hit me. The years are passing way to quickly for my tastes. It scares me a little because I know one day I'll blink and my kiddo will be going off to college.

I've learned pretty quickly over the years to enjoy the time I have now, because it won't always be there. *Le sigh*

Speaking of enjoying the times, I must go eat some really fattening foods and blow out some birthday candles (only 3 this year, anymore than than the cake will be dried out by the time they're all lit).

First Days

The first day of 3rd grade was today. There'd been much nervousness leading up to this morning, but it managed to go off without a hitch.

I just can't believe how quickly time has gone by. Every time I turn around, the year's go by a little faster. Sometimes, I don't feel I'm ready for it. Pfff, let's be honest. Not even close to being ready for my kiddo to grow up.

There's just one thing I want an answer to.

How did she go from this:

To this:

Without my permission?