I so so exciteeeeeeed!!!

tonight is the night!! 

woot woot!! 

HUNGER GAMES MIDNIGHT PREMIERE!!! 

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!

T-Minus 7 hours!!! Yeeeeee!!

via: google.com

Love is...

Sigh, this makes me happy. This sums it all up. I think Hollywood says it best...

channing and rachel

i'll be seeing this tonight!!

will you??

channing makes my heart flutter. 

tears are gonna happen, it's inevitable. 

just watching this trailer gets me all choked up.

i'm such a sucker for love.

Titanic, i've missed youuuu

the moment that i saw that this was coming back to theaters i almost cried. actually i think i did cry. i saw it 15 times when it was first released. 15 times!! i was in 5th grade and at that time i knew that i was going to marry leo and that we were going to live happily ever after forever. i also knew that i never ever wanted to go on cruise ever ever ever but secrectly i really wanted to, so that i could fall in love.  i'm looking forward to reuniting with jack and rose. i can't wait to belt out "my heart will go on" and sit on the the edge of my seat while holding my breath when the ship intensely starts to sink...eeek. i love everything about this movie. April can't come soon enough!

a bit of lovely to start your week...

shame on me...i've been a bad blogger.
i could sit here and give you excuse after excuse of why i haven't blogged OR i could just show you this and this my friends will make you weak at the knees, make your heart flutter and have you smiling ear to ear.
i saw it saturday and let me just say if i could sit and re-watch it over and over again
i WOULD.
i cried...
i cried a lot but the good cry...the relatable cry....
the i love love type of cry.
it's beautiful. it's wonderful. it's heart hurting perfection.
so without further a do here you go. and your welcome.

Let's hear it for the boy!!

 1st things first.
cut loose, footlosose kick off your sunday shoes
hahaha...that song is seriously stuck i mean stuck in my head i can't stop singing it.
i don't even care because i'm obsessed!!
Sunday night me and a fellow wolf pack member (yes girls can have wolf packs) i have one with three other members. and they are pretty awesome!
well we planned to all go see FOOTLOOSE together..sadly one had a midterm to study for and the other decided she wouldn't text back...i'll i have to say is she better have a good excuse this morning when we see her...ha.
so it was just me and Mel which was totally fine!! she's pretty fabulous and such a darling friend. love her. i also invited the cousin aka dia :) to come along too because she was just as anxious to see it as we were.
SO basically the movie was A-MAZ-ING!
was it as good as the original?
well obviously kevin bacon was great in the original and it's a classic 80s film.
but let me just tell ya this remake held it's own.
it was different of course, i mean it was a remake for goodness sakes.
but it followed the story line pretty well and at the end when the new guy showed up in his maroon tux...sigh lets just say it was close to perfect.
i <3 Ren.
i <3 Ren.
the best part of the entire night was at the end when our entire theater jumped from their seats at the ending scene and started dancing in unison to "footloose" and confetti shot from out of the ceiling it was EPIC!!......okay, okay, so maybe that didn't happen, but how cool would that have been if it really did??! gosh, sometimes i wish life was like a musical singing and dancing through out the entire day...that would be ideal!!

P.S.
Breaking Dawn trailer AHHHH!! it going to be SO good!!

Hakuna Matata

Happy Friday ya'll! 

alrighty lets talk serious talk for just a moment; is anyone else insanely excited that LION KING is opening in theaters today in 3D??!
Freaking out here...just a little bit! i.love.lion.king. like SO much!!
it's def in my top 5 favorite disney movies ever!
i remember seeing it when it first came out and how i couldn't wait to see it again!
and when i found out JTT was the voice of simba...omg!! loved it even more.
SO i was watching regis and kelly yesterday morning and kelly said she saw the premiere of it monday night and the opening scene brings tears to your eyes because it's so beautiful! Yup, i can already feel them coming on...i'm such a sucker when it comes to movies with touching scenes. waterworks for sure.
btw...regis only has 46 shows left...:( Nov. 18th is his last day...
i don't want to talk about it...so sad.
i'm really going to miss that guy.
On a brighter note i shall leave you with this.... and if this doesn't make you want to run out and see it this weekend i don't know what will.

Dad's Birthday!

it was this guy's birthday saturday, and boy did we celebrate!
we started the afternoon off with some incredible indian food at our favorite little spot. the one where everyone knows us by name the second we walk in.
i love that, i love that my family bonds instantly with the people that work at our favorite restaurants, bookstores, coffeehouses, boutiques, random places we visit. my dad has this personality that people just latch onto and i admire it so much.
walking into a familiar place and having people greet you with huge smiles, and are excited to see you back again, that never gets old.
we ate ourselves into a food coma and then we ate some more after that.
the manager brought over birthday sorbet for my dad at the end of our meal which was the sweetest thing in the world.
then after hours of conversation about the old days, and the upcoming future plans, and lots of loud laughter we hurried into the car and zoomed to the movies. it was such a special day, which also meant we were on a tight schedule. my dad decided on his birthday he wanted to see not one but THREE movies! Yeah...THREE. Have you have ever seen THREE movies in a row?! Well let me tell ya spending the entire day at the movies is a rush and it's exciting!!
But by the end of the night...you are tired, your behind hurts, you're all sugared out and your eyes...uh yeah they are all types of crazy after staring at a overly large screen for so many hours. it was worth it though...so worth it. and if my dad asked me to do it again i wouldn't even hesitate.
our three movies were "winnie the pooh" which got incredible reviews on rotten tomato! it was adorable and sweet. it brought me back to my childhood; snuggled on the couch with my brother wishing all of our stuffed animals would come alive just like christopher robin's. "captain america" was next and it was AMAZING even more amazing than the 1st time, because this time around you catch all of the little things you miss. My dad is a huge comic book nerd so watching him gaze at the screen like a little kid for two hours, it made my night! Our last movie was "rise of the planet of the apes" it was better than i thought it would be. it was sad at times, creepy at times, funny, interesting and overall it was really cool! james franco was gorgeous too! so that made it even better.
i'm really blessed to have such an incredible father. one that inspires me, encourages me to chase after dreams, one that's funny and outgoing, who has a huge heart and is one of the most selfless people i know, he's my hero...and i'm pretty lucky to call him my dad and even more lucky to have him as a friend.  <3

weekend + bachelorette finale

i really adore this photo...

Spoiler Alert: bachelorette
last night was the bachelorette finale and JP WON!!!!Ahhhhhhh, how happy are you? I'm pretty darn happy! they are so in love and i think it's the sweetest thing ever! #jpandashleyforever! i was jp's biggest fan from the start! he's adorable, he's sweet, he's romantic, he's from nyc, what more could you ask for?!  i have to admit though, i felt soooo terrible for ben...completely and utterly terrible for him. he walked into that last rose ceremony so confident and in love...it was devastating seeing him leave.  i will never understand why or how ashley could let him get down on one knee and propose. i'm so glad he was mad and showed real emotion. "you're interesting...and smart" what? ash, come on he does not want to hear how interesting he is. are you serious? just let him go! poor guy. and please don't get me started on her sister...yeah she was honest but really did she have to go about it the way she did..ugh.
i can't believe it's really over...what will i do with my monday nights now? Oooh that's right Bachelor pad starts next week! Oooh reality tv...just can't get enough of you lately...ha.
i really love monday nights, i love that the girls and i come together and laugh at all of the drama, feel bad for the poor guys that don't see their departures coming, and all of the crazy things ashley does...and having the best conversations afterwards discussing what we would do in her shoes. incase i haven't emphasized this enough  i love love love monday nights...i'm really going to miss spending each week with these girls. but it wont be for long the bachelor will start soon enough and then our drama filled monday nights will resume! yay!
Who do you think the new bachelor is going to be?! i hope someone new! but if they choose one of the guys i think ryan would be wonderful! i don't care what the other guys say i thought he was sweet, and charming! And i liked that he was happy ALL the time...haha.
this weekend my best fran and i went to see "Crazy Stupid Love" and it was good, so good! it was funny and heart warming, and ryan gosling was beautiful. yes i said beautiful, because certain men can be beautiful and he is one of those men. i loved the ending it was a great ending...i had no idea what was coming and i love ending like that when you are so surprised to me thats great writing. if you haven't seen it yet you should, you will not be disappointed at all.
P.S.
My birthday is in exactly 11days!!! Yeee!

10 things I've learned this week thus far...

1. Captain America = Awesome!
2. The Avenger's preview after the credits rolled for CA was freakin awesome too!
3. how i met your mother is a brilliant, laugh out loud show and i'm obsessed 
4. stop saying you will "one day" and start doing it today! 
5. there was a time when i use to run and like it...i miss that time!
6. what ever happened to those weekends when sleepovers were the cool thing to do?!
7. despite the humidity, summer's in brooklyn are the best!!
8. okay so dipping grahams in coffee..have you tried it? yeah its amazing! 
9. sometimes you have to ask yourself is it worth it in the long run?... 
10. the song skyscraper...yeah i sorta like it a lot. 

So tell me what have you learned this week thus far??!...

just a few simple little questions...

One dream for my life:

living in san francisco again and teaching in an inner city school. Inspiring students who are less fortunate in education and being someone who can change their path and equip them with the necessary tools to strive in this world and push them to become something great in this world. i want to show high school students the love that i have for poetry, literature, and writing. i want to give them a chance to succeed like they never knew was possible. to give each student the opportunity to love english just as much as i do. 

My favorite movie:

in all honestly i could never choose just one "favorite movie." it was a little unfair to ask my community group to do so last sunday but...if i had to choose one from my top 10...hmmm, i choose "pretty in pink" Molly Ringwald, ducky, gorgeous blaine aka Andrew McCarthy, 80's heaven, what more could you ask for! Such a great movie, if you haven't seen it please do i guarantee that you will  laugh, cry, get upset, and end with happiness and want to watch it over and over again. 

One of my favorite vacation spots:

Hands down Brooklyn, NY it's one of the coolest places i have ever spent time in. it reminds me of san francisco at times but with it's own little pazaz. maybe that's why i fell so hard for it as soon as i got off the plane. the people are some of the friendliest, sometimes random, artistic human beings i've ever met. i love all of the corner stores, adorable boutiques. movies and concerts in the park looking over the bridge, nathan's hot dogs Mmmm...it's a place i love visiting and probably always will.  Haven't been? it's a MUST! 

If my house was burning down and my family and animals got out alive and  i could only grab one possession what would it be and why?

Well in all honesty i would probably grab my grandma's bracelet she gave me on my 13th birthday, her dad gave it to her when she turned 16 and engraved her name on it. she would wear it all the time and one day she called me into her room and told me she wanted me to have it. i couldn't of been more excited! i loved it, it was so simple yet classy and i never thought she would give it to anyone so when she asked me, it truly meant the world to me. i wore it everyday until one of the hooks broke and now it sits in my jewelry box until one day i can give it to my daughter. it means everything...

Now its your turn, answer away!!! <3 

one day...

today i saw midnight in paris...
it was a beautiful film
enchanting and just sooo lovely...sigh
i fell in love with paris and the music over and over again.  
i then stumbled upon this little gem and realized i belong there one day <3

Lets go to the movies!

yesterday was one of those good days. 

filled with gummy worms, m&m's, and cherry coke! (stomach ache waiting to happen) well worth it though!! I'm not big on soda but when you go the movies how can you not get cherry coke, its a bit of a necessity you know.

my best friend and i went to a double feature. we spent the entire day at the movies. by the end of the end of the day sitting down was the last thing we wanted to do. we started at noon and didn't walk out of there until 6pm. yeah it was a pretty longgg but great day. X-Men first class was up first, it was seriously amazing! i would see it over and over again if i could! tons of action and a few touching moments. Prof. X & Magneto yeah they were really hot too not gonna lie. the ending def made me teary eyed thank goodness i held it together. i love comic book movies and x men usually never disappoints. we also saw Super 8!!! JJ Abrams...lost anyone? he is a brilliant man! and Spielberg deserve an applause as well he is remarkable. it was a great and i mean great movie! the ending was so heartwarming and i couldn't help but cry like a baby! i really loved the acting it reminded me of goonies and monster squad. both films were great and worth seeing. After the movies we headed over to starbs where we usually end our nights and laughed, people watched and talked about summer and the future. it really was a good day. 

have you seen it yet?!...

One of my top 10 summer movies to see!
i adore woody allen.
he is beyond brilliant!
another beautiful movie that looks absolutely amazing.
paris, owen wilson, imagination
Oooh and don't get me started on the music...its so enchanting
i can't wait to see this and fall head over heels in love with it. <3

Something Borrowed

This weekend I went with a few of my girlfriends to see this. Yes it was cheesy, yes it was corny, yes it had predictable parts through out the entire two hours, yes the ending was a little over the top but i dont care i loved it and would see it again. i will probably even own it one day. yup its true. i would really like to find myself a Dex or even an Ethan...i would be happy with either and fall madly in love with them and we would live happily ever after. it was an adorable chick flick and if you haven't seen it yet i suggest that you do with some of your hopeless romantic girlfriends like i did. it seriously makes it that much more better and fun to sit through.

Rachel & Dex <3

Two posts in one day! 10 things I learned this week thus far...

1. i am in love with the actor who plays Thor
2. laguna beach marathons are the best
3. i miss san fran a whole lot
4. sometimes i wish i could pull off a sleeve tattoo like the girls from MAC they are pretty rad
5. eating takeout in pajamas best.time.ever.
6. my bangs no longer exist...yup i need a bang trim asap
7. getting not even half the amount of money i paid for my books really blows.
8. has amazing people in my lifeeeee.
9. "do you need someone; or do you need me?!" -SayAnything <3 John Cusack
10. i wish some dreams were real...

What have you learned this week?!

Amelie.

Have you seen Amelie yet?...
Please tell me you have and if NO its okay, this weekend you can instantly watch it on Netflix.
You want to see this movie, trust me.
It's sweet and really lovely.
And well...I can't stop listening to the soundtrack. Its phenomenal.
Yann Tiersen composes all of the music and it's beautiful which makes him beautiful.
He will mesmerize you and make you cry in a good way.
These last few morning all I have been listening to is "Comptine D'un autre ete" it's my favorite and will probably become yours as well.

Happy Weekend lovelies!

A little piece of sweetness...

I stumbled upon this darling clip last night, and can't get myself to stop watching it.
I'm a tiny bit obsessed!
It's sweet, adorable, and overall just makes me happy.
Zooey Deschanel's bangs...yeah I wish I had them.
Joseph Gordon -Levitt ooh gosh, isn't he so handsome!?!
500 Days of Summer is such a wonderful film and this precious video just adds to its loveliness.

Thanksgiving.

Oooh how I love Thanksgiving! Any chance I get to hangout with my amazing/darling/wonderful family and eat delicious yummy food I'm so game!!! Thanksgiving was such a great treat. It was so nice getting away from school and all the busyness that piles up in our lives...even if it was only for a few days. It was a perfect long weekend spent relaxing and having tons of amounts of fun with those I love so dearly. I'm so blessed and thankful to be apart of such an amazing family. 

*This weekend was a movie weekend: 

Tangled... one word WONDERFUL my new favorite disney movie, a definite must see! 

127 Hours= James Franco and a new appreciation for water & my arms! Great movie def Oscar worthy. James Franco is GORGEOUS and any movie he's in is worth my time...justsayin. =)

"Almost" works for me!

I woke up this morning without an ache or pain in my body all I can say is thank you Jesus! I hopped out of bed and did a little dance and could hardly contain my happiness of feeling better! (maybe not the best idea...because of course I felt a little dizzy afterwards.) I was beginning to get so bummed that I was going to be sick through Thanksgiving it just wasn't fair! (Me being a drama queen again!)  So I told myself "nope not going to happen" I decided to take the Alka Seltzer plus that I had been avoiding and went to bed early not thinking I would feel any different than what I was already feeling...and to my amazement when my eyes opened this morning it was like a miracle I felt almost 100% better and I'm completely fine with "almost." I still have the sniffles but that doesn't worry me one bit. This video pretty much sums up how I feel today...it's like a brand new me sick free, healthy as could be! =)

So thankful that I'm feeling better, this week is not week to be sick. I'm so excited to spend time with my loved ones and eat lots and lots of turkey and my Tia's world famous bread pudding Mmm...looking forward to Thursday! 


P.s 
I heart Joseph Gordon Levitt