Wiiiisssh List
This post is going to be ridiculous. I’m warning you now. Still at home in Virginia Beach, and Christmas is 20 something days away. Time for a wish list.
Big things first. I wasn’t really thinking I wanted a new camera, but since my sister has expressed interest and I started looking and asking around (well asking Nick) this one has definitely caught my eye.
It’s on sale for $804.95 at B&H Photo (actually really want this)
The pillow shams that match my quilt. Anthropologie $58 each
Turntable, doesn’t necessarily have to be this one. Just want one.
Sam Edelman Zoe Boot $350 at Urban Outfitters size 8 please!
Chi flatiron, tired of using Liz’s all the time.
Down Featherbed Bed Bath and Beyond, full size please!
Dreamy Diana camera effects on my digital camera?! Yes please. I shoot Nikon y’all.
If only I could get out of this pesky Verizon contract. March 25th come faster!
Already blogged about this one, but still lusting for it. Zumi Digital
A vampire. Prices may vary.
Elf Yourself
I can’t stop laughing. This might be funnier than #poopmovies.
explore
The other day I finally hit Explore on Flickr! After 15,000+ photos it finally happened!
Now for those that don’t know Flickr’s Explore is a feature on the site where everyday 500 photos are selected based on their secret algorithm for “interestingness.” It has something to do with views, comments, time of day when you upload, other things like that.
I ranked at #104 on November 17th, 2009.
I know no one probably cares but me, but I’ve always wanted to get a photo on Explore, mostly just to see what happened.
Last Sunday Brittany and I continued our Sunday history lessons after a little break. We went to Agecroft Hall in Windsor Oaks, on the banks of the James River. It’s an English manor home from the 15th century that was brought over piece by piece in 1925.
Since the house is very “renaissance” we were pretty excited. After paying $7 dollars each (with a AAA discount!) we were told the next tour was at 3:30. It was 3:20 at the time and no one was there. Oh well schedules are schedules I suppose. Since we were the only ones taking the tour we ended up taking almost an hour and half tour of the house. We saw a mummified cat (something to do with good luck), a bed from the 1600’s, a 1940’s library and what would be very pretty gardens in the springtime. Pretty much we are nerds.
They are having a Christmas open house December 13th, so anyone looking to get into some Christmas fun let me know!
Anyways Happy Thanksgiving everbody!
#newmoon
So last night was the big first night of the newest Twilight Saga film “New Moon.” Liz bought tickets awhile ago (a couple months?) for us to attend the midnight showing of this movie. We left for the theater, which is less than 5 minutes away, at 10:30. I thought this was most likely too early to leave and we would be sitting around waiting for awhile. Upon arriving I find this crowd already queueing up to get their seats.
Yes mostly female, but there were a couple of dudes, plus what looks like a dad in there!
The only reason I brought my camera was because I was hoping to find lots of giggly girls dressed up as their favorite vampire, or werewolf, or at least I few more “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” shirts than what I actually saw. It was mostly North Face fleeces and Ugg boots, which made me realize that far more sorority girls were into to this than I had ever imagined.
Kudos for handmade and being BFF despite obvious differences.
The people that put the most effort into dressing up were of course my friends. Liz, Hunter and Mo snapped their fangs in and mixed up some fake blood. (Karo syrup and food coloring works great!) There were two girls there filming for some VCU project and of course Liz, Hunter and Mo were interviewed. 24 year old Twi-hards are far more common than people think, we need to let the world know.
We had a group of 8 and our early arrival secured us all seats together. We tried to get a chant of “NEW MOON” going before the movie started, but this theater was either full of very serious Twi-hards or boring people. The previews before the movie consisted of a new Robert Pattinson movie, a Nicholas Sparks novel, and a couple romcoms. Obviously they are doing some planning.
The movie itself I found very sad, but the book is also sad so it makes sense. Despite it being very much a second movie in an obvious series, the overall ascetic was much better. The acting was more polished and little Jacob Black isn’t so little anymore. The “Team Jacob” fans were very vocal about that fact during the movie. I was very pleased with the use of the soundtrack in the movie, there are some really good songs on it. The Bon Iver and St. Vincent song is incredible. I suggest checking it out even if you aren’t a Twi-hard.
Overall we had a good time and I’ll probably take my little sister to see it over Thanksgiving, you know if she really wants to go.
June 30th, 2010 we’re ready!
Classic Pink Panther
From Sesame Street to the Pink Panther. Children’s television just isn’t what it used to be anymore.
Shanghai 2020
reblogged via the blaaahg:
This huge fucking model is what Shanghai is predicted to look like in 2020. Where did I park my car?
I’ve always thought models of anything were awesome, this would blow my mind. Let’s go here.
Viva Voce
Viva Voce is a totally adorable married couple from Portland. I’m really getting into their newest album “Rose City.” Maybe I should move to Portland to find a man.
Yip yip yip yip yip yip
I’ve been obsessed with watching Sesame Street/Muppet Show videos recently. So good!
Take that Muppet hating friends!
I hate it when the internet is cute
When I originally started a blog over a year ago I was using Tumblr. Looking back I think I was at the beginning of that bandwagon, but I got frustrated with it and moved onto Blogger. I think most of the reason I moved it was because the computer at work is kind of old and slow. Regardless I’m here on Wordpress now and staying. But anyways internet celebrity Phil told me tonight to go and look at Tumblr’s member homepage. I still have the account so I went and checked it out. This is what was there.
Not really sure who Justin is and why his proposal video is on every Tumblr members homepage, but it’s totes the cutest thing on the internet right now.
Marissa, will you marry me? from justin on Vimeo.
You might get a bit teary eyed.
Random assorted things:
• Cute Method ad from Phil’s blog
• Hey girls and BOYS of Richmond, Forever XXI will be opening that huge store at Regency Mall December 19th! Get ready for madness!
• Would anyone be down for Christmas Town at Busch Gardens this year?
• Just some awesome photography from Sandra Freij, really liking that first image.
• This girl makes beards for everyone! Totes adorable!