Archive for the “Movies”
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Tweet First things first: I hated the book. Super to the max galore. Even then, I just had to see the film version as I was curious how director Bill Condon would turn the book around while keeping the story intact. Surprisingly, I liked this movie a little bit more than the first three. Eclipse [...]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Tweet ECLIPSE! I finally saw it. This Twilight fan’s passion for the book series has tempered over the years. Even then, I just had to see how my favorite book in the saga was translated into film. Did it disappoint? No. Did it make me ecstatic? No. I felt like I had to wait a [...]
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Monday, April 26th, 2010
Tweet If you haven’t decided whether you’re on Team Edward or Team Jacob yet, I’m sure the next film in the Twilight saga will have you on one team. Will you be running with wolves or vampires? Think, think, think as Bella will finally choose between best friend Jacob Black and boyfriend Edward Cullen. Here’s [...]
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Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Tweet When the Oscar season comes along, my sister Patti always prints out the official ballots from the Oscars website. Each member of our family gets a ballot each. We all have to submit our votes before the show. The prize? Well, there is no prize. Maybe a little “Wow! That was a good guess!” [...]
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Tweet I’ve been looking forward to New Moon for four reasons: (1) It is my least favorite book in the Twilight saga and was interested to see it translated on film, (2) I wanted to see how Taylor Lautner would portray a more grown-up Jacob Black, (3) I’m a huge fan of the saga and [...]
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Tweet Finding a good nanny is such a difficult task. If I had a choice, I’d bring Timmy with me to work or leave him with just his grandparents during the day. The extra help is much-needed though, and so my search begins. How I wish I could get any of these nannies for my [...]
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
Tweet Let’s go on fangirl mode for the day. Here are some sneak peeks of New Moon from this year’s Comic Con. If you shriek along with the rest of the girls, let me know. I almost did. Motorcycle Lessons — Bella & Jacob Yellow Porsche and Volturi — Bella & Edward Thanks to Eper [...]
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
Tweet I still have shivers from watching it the first time. What ran through my head as I watched the trailer (thoughts are in chronological order, and don’t read unless you’ve seen the trailer!): Tweet
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Tweet Jacob is hotness. ’nuff said. (via JoBlo.com) Tweet
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Friday, December 19th, 2008
Tweet Veronika Decides to Die is one of my favorite books. This novel by Paulo Coelho is about a woman who seems like she has the world, but decides to takes her own life. The story follows her fall into madness and the beauty she discovers in it. The book has now been turned into [...]

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