From Brazil to Now

Project 52

2011-01-07T09:58:00.000-05:00

With the goal of improving my photo taking skills, I decided to join MCP Project 52: One Photo a Week.

The idea is that every week, for 52 weeks, they will assign a new topic and everyone involved can post their photographic interpretation of the topic. The pictures are posted on their Flickr group.

This week's topic is: Something around the house. Stay tuned, I will post my picture here before Saturday.

Hope you get inspired to join.

:o)

Happy 2011!

2011-01-03T13:27:00.000-05:00

6 months later, here I am!

No excuses... I'm back, that is what matters :o)

I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year. Ours was pretty mellow, nothing too crazy. But, I have to admit, I would have given anything to have seen this:

Balloons are freed in Sao Paulo, Brazil to welcome 2011.

Or to have been here:

Fireworks at Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to welcome 2011

Here's to a great 2011, full of new experiences, many successes, and lots of love.

:o)

Front-yard Progress

2010-07-05T17:25:00.001-04:00

For the next few posts, I'd like to share with you a few photos and updates of the front and back yards of our home.

We purchased our home on 7/11/2008, almost 2 years ago. I love our house, even though there are tons of things I'd love to change about our house.

One of our house's best attribute is the front-yard.

Here is a chronological view of the beauty:

As you can see, it was a bit of a jungle when we bought it. Slowly, but surely we have taken control over the yard.

Do you like what we've done so far?

:o)

Vacation in Wilmington, NC

2010-06-13T19:16:00.000-04:00

This past week the hubby and I went to Wilmington for a little R&R. It was so great. We stayed at the Hilton Riverside in downtown Wilmington, this was our view:

We spent all our days at the beach in Wrightsville, and our evenings in Wilmington. We made sure to have ice-cream twice, because you have to have ice-cream when you are in Wilmington, it's the law. The place with the best ice-cream in town is called Kilwin's, make sure to try Georgia Peach, it's divine.

Here are more pics (taken with my new camera) from our little vacation:

These were all taken on the riverside in downtown Wilmington. The following pictures were taken while walking around the cute streets with beautiful houses:

As much as I would love to take credit for these awesome pics, most of them (if not all) were taken by the very-talented hubby.

This was our lame first attempt at using the timer:

If you didn't know, Wilmington has a special place in our hearts, this is where Matt proposed to me a little over 6 years ago.

:o)

I Have a Camera!

2010-05-31T20:27:00.000-04:00

I know it's been forever, I am not even going to try to explain. Let's all just be happy that I am here, and go from there.

While I was out, I made a huge purchase: a grown-up camera for my birthday (May 3). After gift cards, and monetary gifts, I ended up paying a total of $150 for a Nikon D3000. What a steal! Oh, that is also counting an 8GB memory card.

My first pictures with the new camera were of my wonderful pup, hope you enjoy them:

I have a lot learn with the my new toy, hopefully there will be lots more pictures soon.

:o)

My New Clothing Crush

2010-04-14T14:40:00.000-04:00

Design Sponge has introduced me to an amazing clothing website. I feel an obligation to share this with you: Mod Cloth.

I hope you take the time to look around this beautiful site, and just to get you started, here are some of my favorites:

For a beautiful summer night wedding, I would wear...

The perfect work outfit, that I could travel in...

And the perfect outfit to enjoy an outdoor concert with my hub and pup...

I love this website!

:o)

Happy 5 Years to US

2010-03-23T17:08:00.000-04:00

Friday, March 19th was our 5 year anniversary. To celebrate it we went to dinner at my favorite restaurant in Raleigh, Second Empire.

Second Empire

It was my second time there, but I can honestly say that it is, in my opinion, the best restaurant in Raleigh. We ate downstairs at the Tavern, which has a much warmer atmosphere than upstairs, at the main restaurant. I wore my new Free People dress, which I don't have a picture of, but I would love to show you the new dress I want from Free People: My New Free People Obsession.

An evening with great food (did I mention that I had the best creme brule for dessert?), a great dress, and a wonderful hubby - perfect way to celebrate the wonderful 5 years we've had.

:o)

Julie Powell & Me

2010-03-14T19:20:00.001-04:00

Last weekend I watched the movie Julie & Julia with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. I have to admit that I enjoyed the movie a lot more than I expected. I mean, I knew I was going to love all the cooking, baking, and the talking about cooking and baking. What I didn't know, was that I was going to really dive into this movie, and actually get something out of it, besides hunger.

While watching Amy Adams portray Julie Powell, I found myself comparing my life to hers. Now, don't get me wrong, I am not going to start cooking like a mad woman. I related with her on the topic of never finishing anything. It is time to admit, that like Julie Powell, I am a starter, not a finisher. And like her, I don't like this about myself, actually, I kind of despise it. It is so easy to get really excited about a new idea, a new project, a new challenge, a new goal, and dive into it wholeheartedly, until the next thing comes along that really excites me. As you can probably imagine, it is not healthy to be this way.

By the end of the movie, I was balling, not because it was so cute that Julie Powell cooked a duck, or that Julia Child finished her book. But I was crying because I was so proud of Julie, for actually finishing it! I can't explain to you how proud I was of her, and as stupid as this sounds, I think I was so proud of her because deep down I knew that I wouldn't have finished it.

I am 27 years old (28 in 50 days) and I think it's about time I try to change this fact about me. So, I started to think about all things I've started lately that I have not finished:

This blog is a great example. My goal, when I started was to blog once a week, sadly, it's been more like once a month.
Thousands of projects around the house:

kitchen backsplash
painting the trim in various rooms
painting doors
replacing door knobs
and tons more...

Jewelry making
Drawing and painting
Applying to graduate school
Exercising
And tons more...

The list could go on forever, but I'll stop now so not to bore you. So for now on, I am going to truly try to finish things I start. From small things like reading a book, to huge things like graduate school.

I can tell you that since I saw the movie, I have successfully started an exercise plan, and have kept up with it for 8 days - which is pretty major for me! The goal is to run a 5k in 50 days (yes, on my birthday). Wish me luck!

Also, I will be able to keep you guys posted on more accomplishments since I will go back to the original goal of posting a weekly blog entry. And since I work better with goals, here it is: My goal with this blog is to post at least once a week for the next 7 months. Since there are 42 weeks left in 2010, I will have at least 42 posts by December 31, 2010.

I have fun a year a head of me, and I'm glad that I will be able to share it with someone out there (whoever reads this).

Have a great week!

:o)

PS: Did I mention that I lost my camera? So sad.

I'm still Alive!

2010-02-21T16:32:00.000-05:00

I apologize for not writing for so long, honestly, life has gotten really crazy. But, here I am, over a month later, writing the post I promised... my New Year's Resolution.

I know it is a little late to be talking about New Year's, but this way, I can also talk about the progress of my resolutions, and not just the intention.

So here we go:

No more Caffeine: You all ready knew about this one, if you read the No Caffeine = Massive Headaches post back in December. Amazingly, I have not had any Starbucks since Christmas, I'm doing good so far. Now, the other source of my caffeine habit, this one I have visited once, twice, well ok, 3 times since I officially quit - Coke just tastes so good. But hey, 3 cokes in 2 months, that's pretty good if you ask me.
Eating more home cooked meals: I have allowed myself one lunch a week that is not from home, and the hubby and I go out to eat once week together. That's been going well so far, but I can tell that I am starting to get sick of grocery shopping and planning my meals every weekend.
Maintaining my house cleaner: In my house growing up, every Saturday was cleaning day, I was only allowed to go play with my friends, after the entire house was spotless clean. When I mean cleaning, I mean sweeping, mopping, dusting, etc., not the normal chores, like dishwashing, putting clothes away, etc. I have maintained this cleaning process ever since I've had my own house, but I think it is time to adopt a different format. With my hubby, my puppy, and me being so messy, the house has been getting too dirty by Wednesday that waiting until Saturday just doesn't make sense anymore. So, for the new year, I have adopted a new system: daily chores. Theoretically, this is going well, but I'll have to update you on this one after I actually take the time to sit down and create the chore schedule ;o)
Exercise: Notice how I just wrote exercise, not exercise "more". That's exactly what I mean, get off my butt and start some form of exercising routine. This, sadly, has not happened yet.
Accomplish at least 3 major projects in the house, these can consist of any/all of the following:

Lay sod on the front yard
Lay sod on the back yard
Build the gravel patio in the front yard
Gutters on the front and back of the house
Wooden floors in the kitchen and laundry
Window bench for the breakfast nook
Hardwood on the stairs
Hardwood in the master bedroom
New sink for the kitchen

That's it folks, my New Year's Resolution for 2010. I'll do a mid year update in July to let you know how things are going.

Hope you are doing better than me at your list.

:o)

Home Cooked Meals and Rectangles

2010-01-12T20:46:00.000-05:00

Matt and I have been trying to eat home more often this year, like we did right after we came back from Brazil (2007). Let's call it our New Year's resolution: Eat home cooked meals as often as possible.

We have been really good with keeping up this new trend... I know today is only the 12th, so what? But, I have to admit, the hardest thing about this plan is planning the meals. Sitting down on Sunday and coming up with some sort of plan for the week, this way we can be sure to have all the ingredients we need to create goodness, is not easy.

This Sunday, I decided to add a wild card recipe to the mix, and boy am I glad I did? During one of my get-lost-in-time-blog-reading-escapades, I ran across this Roasted Vegetable Pesto Pizza from Aggie's Kitchen. I never order veggie pizzas at restaurants, and honestly I don't like pesto, but for some reason this pizza just jumped out at me. Look at this picture:

from Aggie's Kitchen

Don't you want to eat this pizza now?

Well, I was brave, and so was Matt - keep in mind he loves pesto, so there wasn't much convincing. So after not too long spent in the kitchen, voila:

Things you might notice about this picture:

My pizza is a rectangle - that is correct, no round pizzas in this house. Didn't you know that rectangular food tastes so much better than round? It's the new thing... ok, I don't have a round stone.
Only half of the pizza is being photographed - the other half is in our tummies. Sorry, I couldn't wait to take the picture, it was so good, I had to eat it right away.
My culinary picture taking skills are nowhere near Ms Aggie's, but at least I tried.

As you can see, the week is going well so far, we'll see how the rest of the year goes.

On my next post I will share the rest of my New Year's resolutions. Stay tuned.

:o)

Decade Recap

2010-01-07T22:01:00.000-05:00

I have a slight addiction to blog reading. I can sit in front of a computer for hours, just going from one blog to the next. It’s actually rather therapeutic, and inspiring. The reason why I am telling you this, is because most, if not all, the blogs I’ve been reading lately are doing some sort of year recap. With all this reminiscing in mind, I decided that it was time for my recap blog entry, but instead of looking back at 2009, I want to look back at the ’00 decade.

It was a rather important decade for me; some would even say that it was the most monumental decade I’ve lived – keeping in mind that I am about go into my 3^rd. Here is a short review, in somewhat of a chronological order:

I was given a second chance by everyone, and moved back to the US.
I made the decision to change my life around, and go back to God.
I got a tattoo.
Graduated from High School – honestly, I never thought it would happen.
Graduated from College – Whoa! Much less this one!
I met and married the love of my life – He’s freaking awesome!
Became part of great families.
Got a brother and two sisters – which honestly, I suck at communicating with them, but hopefully, I’ll get better.
Moved a lot!
Saw and hiked the Grand Canyon.
Became an aunt 4 times.
Went to Europe twice.
Went to Brazil twice.
Made great friends.
Bought a house!
Got a dog. She’s the cutest pup in the world!
Had great jobs – and still do.
Discovered hidden talents.
Got to know myself better.

There it is, a short list of my last decade. It was a great decade, I had a blast! Hope you did too.

:o)

No Caffeine = Massive Headaches

2009-12-29T00:11:00.000-05:00

Another major December event: I have officially given up caffeine. This means that somehow my life will go on without the following items:

Picture from Lemon Toast

I am actually not a coffee drinker - I know, ironic since I am Brazilian - my drug of choice from Starbucks is a Vanilla, Soy, No Water, Chai. OMG! It is so good. But, no more!

Picture from Zetson

I believe the above picture needs no explanation. Oh so sad.

Now, if you've ever been addicted to this drug like I currently am, you know that by living without the pictured items above I am agreeing to live with a massive, pounding, horrible, blinding, I could keep going, but you get the point, HEADACHE!

I've been clean for 4 full days. The headache is becoming bearable. Somehow, life will go on.

:o)

Cookie Exchange and Christmas Decorations

2009-12-26T23:52:00.001-05:00

December was such an exciting month, I can't believe it is almost over. I have tons of things to share, thus why you are about to read a very long post.

First order of business: Let me tell you about this little shindig I had a few weeks ago. I read an awesome blog entry on one of my favorite blogs ever, Design*Sponge about a Cookie Exchange. (If you'd like to read about my inspiration, please click here. Note that this entry was written by one of Design*Sponge's guest bloggers, Ashley English, from Small Measures - also, a great blog - a fellow North Carolinian.)

Back to the point, after I read this entry, I could not stop thinking about this great party idea. Americans are so smart, a whole party revolving around the idea of eating cookies - I love it! So, since I want to blend in as much as possible, I wasted no time in sending my little E-vite to every woman I know who lives within a 30 mile radius.

The party was a success!

17 wonderful ladies brought 4 dozens each of "to-die-for" homemade cookies:

Reindeer Delights
Peanut Butter Black & Whites
Pecan Fingers
Coconut Macaroons - MY FAVORITE!!!
Reeses Cup Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies - Won for Most Creative!
Italian Wedding Cookies - My 2nd Favorite!
Raisin Drop Cookies - Won Best All Around! Way to go Grace!
Sugar Cookies with Butter Cream Frosting
Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate, Peanut Butter Chips & Pecans
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies - Won for the Best Story of Why You Made These Particular Cookies
Graham Cracker Treats
Glazed Butter Cookies - My Cookies. I got this recipe from another blog I follow, Lottie + Doof, it was part of their 12 Days of Christmas cookie recipes.
Inside Out Chocolate Cookies
Ginger Snaps
Creme de Mint Squares
Christmas Biscotti

If you are ever looking for a new kind of party to throw, this is such a great an easy party to host, and at the end of it, you end up with tons of cookies to enjoy.

Here are the details:

On the E-vite I explained the rules: 4 dozens each, has to be homemade, and please bring a container to take cookies home.
I had plenty of non-sugary snacks for guests to munch on: a platter with a large variety of cheeses, nuts, dried fruits, spreads, crackers and bread.
To drink we had coffee, hot tea, chocolate milk, and Mulled Cranberry Wine.
After guests mingled and ate plenty of goodies, we went around and shared why we chose to make the cookies we brought. Then we tried a little bit from every cookie so that we could vote for the Best Cookie. I'm very competitive, so there was no way I was going to have a bake off without prizes.
After all winners were awarded (Christmas ornaments, to stay with the Christmas theme) everyone went around the table and collected 3-4 cookies from each platter.

It was so fun! Oh, and of course, it helped a lot that I finished decorating the house for Christmas about 30 minutes before the first guest arrived ;o)

A few shots of the fireplace and mantel.

The fat Christmas tree we picked out - I love fat trees!

Our pup sleeping by tree, isn't she adorable? And a detail shot from the tree.

In the kitchen I decorated the window ledge above the sink and the chandelier.

Soon I will post about the rest of my crazy, fun December. Stay tuned!

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!
See you in 2010!

:o)

Asheville - My Heaven in NC!

2009-12-13T12:52:00.002-05:00

Asheville, NC holds a very dear place in my heart. There are so many things that make this city an amazing place: amazing restaurants, awesome art, great people, Windy Gap, drum circles, amazing local breweries, breath taking mountains, and as you can see, I could go on for pages.

I just wanted to take the time to share with the few of you who read the crazy things I sporadically post on this blog, a few pictures I've taken this Fall and Winter while I visited Asheville.

The Blue Ridge Parkway in September:

Windy Gap, a Young Life camp in Weaverville, right outside of Asheville. This is where I met my hubby, 6 and 1/2 years ago. These were taken last week.

Our Save the Date for our wedding, was taken at the bench above.

Every time I go to Asheville, I have to eat at Doc Chey's. In my opinion, best noodle restaurant ever!

Here are a few links for you to check out, if you'd like to know more about these places:

Things I Am Thankful for:

2009-11-26T10:55:00.002-05:00

And, thank you Wordle.net for helping me create the Word Art above.

Happy Thanksgiving!

New Moon Countdown - Awesome!

2009-11-11T19:01:00.001-05:00

Short and sweet:

I wish I had found this amazing gadget a long time ago, but better late than never. Please enjoy the countdown to New Moon - I know I am.

:o)

Help Me Be a Workaholic

2009-11-10T19:55:00.000-05:00

I know it has been a while, I am sorry for not sharing the many thoughts I've had sooner. But, as the title of this blog entry implies, I am having a hard time figuring out how to balance everything in my life right now.

The sad thing is, I don’t have that much going on, I know that:
• I have a job that demands a normal amount of time and dedication – no crazy 60 hours a week job like some of my friends have (you know who you are ;o)
• I am married – no kids. And my hubby is great at helping out with the work around the house so I don’t feel overwhelmed.
• I have a dog – who is not a puppy anymore.
• I (we) own a house that has lots of projects – but none of the projects need to be done right away.

See, no craziness that would completely overwhelm me to the point that I completely shut down and feel like I can’t do anything. Well, wrong! I feel completely overwhelmed right now, and the only solution I can come up with is becoming a workaholic.

Wikipedia defines a workaholic, as a person who is addicted to work. So with the goal in mind of becoming "addicted to work" I have made a plan. Here is a weekly schedule I created in order to achieve this goal:

Monday – Friday:
5:00 AM:
Running with the dog - I've read (and heard) that if you work out in the AM you have more energy during the day)
6:00 AM:
Get ready for work and have breakfast
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM:
Arrive at work an hour early, so I can get a lot of work done! Have a 30 minute lunch, so not to waste time with useless things, like food. Stay at work an extra hour, to get even more work done.
7:00 PM:
Get home and take the dog to the dog park. While at the park playing with the dog, plan dinner so I can get home and start making it right away, so not to waste time.
8:00 PM:
Have dinner while I am cleaning the kitchen, folding laundry, sweeping the floor, vacuuming, or whatever else needs to be done.
9:00 PM:
Work on a house project - finishing painting the master bedroom, guest bedroom, all molding and doors.
10:00 PM:
Write a blog entry and spend some quality time with Hubby.
11:00 PM:
Plan the next day's outfit so not to waste time. Then go to bed, as close to 11pm as possible.

Saturday:
6:00 AM:
Running with the dog - I've read (and heard) that if you work out in the AM you have more energy during the day)
7:00 – 9:00 AM:
Clean house, completely, from top to bottom.
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM:
Help Hubby with the front and back yard work. 30 minutes for lunch - no need to waste time, even on Saturday.
2:00 – 6:00 PM:
Work on a house project - finishing painting the master bedroom, guest bedroom, all molding and doors.
7:00 PM:
Take the dog to the dog park. While at the park playing with the dog, plan dinner so I can get home and start making it right away, so not to waste time.
8:00 – 11:00 PM:
Have dinner, clean the kitchen, then go to the craft room. Stay there doing all kinds of projects until I am so tired I can't keep my eyes open. Go to bed then.

Sunday:
6:00 AM:
Running with the dog - I've read (and heard) that if you work out in the AM you have more energy during the day)
7:00 – 9:00 AM:
Breakfast, and work on any house project that needs attention, inside or out.
10:00 AM:
Get ready for church.
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM:
Church and lunch. I am allowing myself an hour lunch today - come on, it is Sunday.
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM:
Do work for my job. I want to be prepared for the week.
7:00 PM:
Take the dog to the dog park. While at the park playing with the dog, plan dinner so I can get home and start making it right away, so not to waste time.
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM:
Have dinner, clean the kitchen, then go to the craft room. Stay there doing all kinds of projects until I am so tired I can't keep my eyes open. Go to bed then. Oh, and let's not forget - write a blog entry.

Doesn’t this sound like a great plan?

;o)

Gray Skies + Rain = Polka Dots

2009-09-25T20:43:00.000-04:00

I do not like rainy days. Blame it on the fact that I am Brazilian and that I have tropical blood running in my veins, but rainy days don’t make me happy. I know there are people out there (like my husband) who love them, love the sound of the rain hitting the roof, love the sound of thunder, love the smell of wet dirt, etc. Well, not me.

Luckily, there are 2 things that make rainy days bearable to me:

1. The special rainy days where the sun decides that no matter what, he is not going away. He will fight through the nasty clouds and find away to shine through. Yes, those rainy days, that sadly don not happen often enough, make the other gloomy days bearable.

2. For all the other non-special rainy days, there is one thing that I do that makes the day a little more bearable. When it rains, I get to wear polka dots:

And these polka dots, have made the last few days, a bit less gloomy.

PS: I’d like to thank my personal photographer, who just shook his head at me when I said: “Hey babe, will you take a picture of my boots?” But he still did it without asking any questions. Thank you.

If I Pondered, Than You Should Too!

2009-09-04T17:01:00.001-04:00

I usually hate these kind of lists, but this one caught my attention. It made me think about these everyday things, that you normally don't stop to think about. So, because I stopped to ponder these things, you just might like to do it also. Enjoy!

Oh, and these are only my favorite questions.

1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth ?
Popcorn and Coca-Cola - my favorite 3pm snack while at work.

4. Name someone who made you laugh today?
My pup and my hubby this morning - they were both being so sleepy-drunk-cute. Love the mornings with them.

6. If you could move somewhere else, would you?
Yes, but I honestly don't want to. And I love that I feel this way.

11. When was the last time you cried really hard?
I think it was Monday night, or Tuesday night, honestly I don't remember. It's all ready forgiven and forgotten.

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
If I stay true to the question - my hubby, I think. But, since I consider my pup part of the fam, she was the last victim of my camera frenzy.

14. Was yesterday better than today?
Yes, so far. Today has been very stressful, but it is Friday. I have no idea what the evening has in store.

15. Can you live a day without TV?
Yes, please! But, do I believe in a week without TV, sadly no.

16. Are you upset about anything?
No, pretty chilled right now.

18. Are you a bad influence?
This is a very funny question for me to answer, because if I am truthful the answer is probably yes, but I think my "bad" influence is always needed ;o)

20. What items could you not go without during the day?
My glasses, some form of caffeine, a noise maker - meaning: Ipod, Pandora, radio, TV, etc - I hate silence!

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say?
"Yes, I haven't moved since we last talked." - Hubby. This was the answer to my plea to make homemade ice-cream tonight (Friday) instead of last night (Thursday). He was sitting in traffic after getting out of NCSU's football game.

28. What song is stuck in your head?
I'm writing this while Sine I've Been Loving You by Led Zepplin is playing, so that's what's in my head.

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be?
Johnny Depp - that's the only person I'll allow to scared the crap out of me by knocking on my window at 2am.

30. Wanna have grandkids by the time you're 50?
Hell NO!

31. Name something you have to do tomorrow?
Have to do: Nothing - which is orgasmic to be able to say that. Want to do: Lots - clean the house, finish painting master bedroom, go shopping for fabric for curtains, play with my pup, hang out with my hub, read, etc.

32. Do you think too much or too little?
Talk too much, therefore, probably think too little.

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Bedroom Inspiration

2009-09-01T14:55:00.001-04:00

Finally, it is time to work on the master bedroom. After one year in our new house, we started to work on our master bedroom this past weekend. The hardest paint decision we've made so far, but after lots of sample colors, we decided on "Catalina Coast" - a beautiful blue-grey color.

I hope you approve of my mood board below:

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500 Days of Summer - WOW!

2009-08-26T13:31:00.007-04:00

Finally, another great movie is made, thank you Marc Webb.

"this is a story of boy meets girl ... but you should know, this is not a love story" - Narrator

The movie starts with the Narrator preparing you for what is to come. The main actors are introduced: Summer (Zooey) and Tom (Gordon). Zooey Deschanel is one of my favorite actresses right now, she is so captivating. And Joseph Gordon-Levitt has come such a long way from this:

10 Things I Hate About You

The movie tells the story of 500 days spent (or sometimes, not spent) with Summer, Zooey's character. The story is told in such a creative way that you find yourself completely sucked into this (not) love story. The chemistry bewteen Zooey and Gordon is so intoxicating.

All emotions were extracted from me: I got mad, I laughed, and I cried. What else can you ask from a movie? Oh yes, there are 2 more things you could ask from a movie: to have an amazing soundtrack, and great fashion. I am listening to the soundtrack as I write this blog, it is perfect. In regards to fashion, I want to own every single outfit Summer wore.

Just a great movie!

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Welcome!

2009-08-25T18:37:00.000-04:00

I decided that it was time for me to join the blogging world. This blog will be used as an outlet for me to share all things that help me become who I am today.
I hope you enjoy.
Happy reading!

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