1} Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede {re-read}
2} Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
3} The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History; 1300-1850 by Brian Fagan
4} A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines by Anthony Bourdain
5} The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6} Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
7} Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
8} On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
9} The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
10} 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston
11} Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
12} Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
13} Victorian London: The Tale of a City 1840-1870 by Liza Picard
14} Royal Pains: A Rogues' Gallery of Brats, Brutes, and Bad Seeds by Leslie Carroll
15} The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
16} Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by Steve Dublanica {re-read}
17} A Break With Charity by Ann Rinadli {re-read}
18} Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
19} It by Stephen King
20} A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
21} The Help by Kathryn Stockett
22} Bar Flower: My Decadently Destructive Days and Nights as a Tokyo Nightclub Hostess by Lea Jacobson {re-read}
23} Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
24} A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
25} America the Edible: A Hungry History, from Sea to Dining Sea by Adam Richman
26} A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 by Kathryn Lasky {re-read}
27} The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 by Kristiana Gregory {re-read}
28} Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 by Kristiana Gregory {re-read}
29} Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison {re-read}
30} A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
First 100 Films Watched in 2011
1} Winter's Bone {January 2, 2011}
2} The Iron Giant {January 3, 2011}
3} Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain: Uncensored {January 3, 2011}
4} The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day {rewatch, with Kara} {January 3, 2011}
5} Kramer vs. Kramer {January 5, 2011}
6} The King's Speech {January 6, 2011}
7} Inside Deep Throat {January 6, 2011}
8} Big Fan {January 6, 2011}
9} Ghost Ship {rewatch} {January 7, 2011}
10} The Lost Boys {January 8, 2011}
11} Air Force One {January 10, 2011}
12} Becket {January 10, 2011}
13} The Special Relationship {January 11, 2011}
14} The Girl Who Played With Fire {January 12, 2011}
15} My Left Foot {January 18, 2011}
16} Jaws {January 19, 2011}
17} Rosemary's Baby {January 19, 2011}
18} Easy A {January 21, 2011}
19} Tombstone {rewatch} {January 22, 2011}
20} My Big Fat Greek Wedding {rewatch} {January 22, 2011}
21} Bright Star {January 22, 2011}
22} Jesus Camp {January 28, 2011}
23} The Stoning of Soraya M. {January 28, 2011}
24} Kick-Ass {January 30, 2011} {x2}
25} Lawrence of Arabia {January 30, 2011}
26} True Grit (2010) {January 31, 2011}
27} Matinee {rewatch} {February 1, 2011}
28} Capote {rewatch} {February 1, 2011}
29} The Shawshank Redemption {rewatch} {February 1, 2011}
30} Pan's Labyrinth (rewatch) (February 1, 2011}
31} The Town {rewatch} {February 2, 2011}
32} Superbad {February 2, 2011}
33} Run Fatboy Run {rewatch} {February 2, 2011}
34} Up {rewatch} {February 2, 2011}
35} A Bug's Life {rewatch} {February 4, 2011}
36} How to Train Your Dragon {February 5, 2011}
37} The Social Network {February 7, 2011}
38} Nowhere Boy {February 9, 2011}
39} The Green Mile {rewatch} {February 10, 2011}
40} Due Date {February 11, 2011}
41} The Gold Rush {February 12, 2011}
42} Tootsie {February 12, 2011}
43} The Young Victoria {rewatch} {February 13, 2011}
44} Dawn of the Dead (1978) {rewatch} {February 14, 2011}
45} The Kids Are Alright {February 17, 2011}
46} Good {February 19, 2011}
47} Julia & Julia {rewatch} {February 19, 2011}
48} Dolores Claiborne {rewatch} {February 19, 2011}
49} The Bounty Hunter {rewatch} {February 21, 2011}
50} Just Wright {February 23, 2011}
51} Schindler's List {rewatch} {February 23, 2011}
52} Swimming With Sharks {March 1, 2011}
53} Black Swan {March 6, 2011}
54} The Graduate {March 7, 2011}
55} Monsters, Inc. {March 7, 2011}
56} The Godfather {March 8, 2011}
57} The Descent {rewatch} {March 9, 2011}
58} The Pianist {March 14, 2011}
59} Now, Voyager {March 15, 2011}
60} Patton {March 15, 2011}
61} Never Let Me Go {March 20, 2011}
62} Fried Green Tomatoes {rewatch} {March 20, 2011}
63} Bent {March 23, 2011}
64} Vertigo {March 23, 2011}
65} Zoolander {rewatch with Rebekah and Elizabeth} {March 29, 2011}
66} Limitless {with Rebekah and Elizabeth} {March 30, 2011}
67} Death on the Nile {rewatch with Rebekah and Elizabeth} {March 30, 2011}
68} Alive {rewatch} {April 4, 2011}
69} Rear Window {April 13, 2011}
70} Scream {rewatch} {April 19, 2011}
71} Your Highness {April 19, 2011}
72} Journey to the Edge of the Universe {April 21, 2011}
73} Star Trek (2009) {rewatch} {April 21, 2011}
74} The Boondock Saints {rewatch} {April 23, 2011}
75} Titanic {rewatch} {April 25, 2011}
76} The Joy Luck Club {rewatch} {April 25, 2011}
77} On the Waterfront {April 26, 2011}
78} The Silence of the Lambs {rewatch} {April 26, 2011}
79} Little Miss Sunshine {rewatch} {April 26, 2011}
80} Blade {rewatch} {April 27, 2011}
81} The Queen {rewatch} {May 1, 2011}
82} Pretty in Pink {May 3, 2011}
83} Airheads {rewatch} {May 7, 2011}
84} Thor {with Justin} {May 13, 2011} {x4}
85} Into the Storm {May 14, 2011}
86} Night of the Living Dead {rewatch} {May 21 2011}
87} Iron Man 2 {rewatch} {May 21, 2011}
88} Going the Distance {rewatch} {May 23, 2011}
89} A Clockwork Orange {May 24, 2011}
90} The Thing {May 24, 2011}
91} North Country {rewatch} {May 26, 2011}
92} Jurassic Park {rewatch} {May 27, 2011}
93} The Kingdom {rewatch, with Kara} {May 28, 2011}
94} The Haunting (1963) {rewatch, with Kara} {May 28, 2011}
95} The Sea Inside {May 30, 2011}
96} S.W.A.T. {rewatch} {May 31, 2011}
97} Tropic Thunder {rewatch} {May 31, 2011}
98} Take {June 2, 2011}
99} 12 and Holding {rewatch} {June 4, 2011}
100} Dead Again {June 4, 2011}
2} The Iron Giant {January 3, 2011}
3} Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain: Uncensored {January 3, 2011}
4} The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day {rewatch, with Kara} {January 3, 2011}
5} Kramer vs. Kramer {January 5, 2011}
6} The King's Speech {January 6, 2011}
7} Inside Deep Throat {January 6, 2011}
8} Big Fan {January 6, 2011}
9} Ghost Ship {rewatch} {January 7, 2011}
10} The Lost Boys {January 8, 2011}
11} Air Force One {January 10, 2011}
12} Becket {January 10, 2011}
13} The Special Relationship {January 11, 2011}
14} The Girl Who Played With Fire {January 12, 2011}
15} My Left Foot {January 18, 2011}
16} Jaws {January 19, 2011}
17} Rosemary's Baby {January 19, 2011}
18} Easy A {January 21, 2011}
19} Tombstone {rewatch} {January 22, 2011}
20} My Big Fat Greek Wedding {rewatch} {January 22, 2011}
21} Bright Star {January 22, 2011}
22} Jesus Camp {January 28, 2011}
23} The Stoning of Soraya M. {January 28, 2011}
24} Kick-Ass {January 30, 2011} {x2}
25} Lawrence of Arabia {January 30, 2011}
26} True Grit (2010) {January 31, 2011}
27} Matinee {rewatch} {February 1, 2011}
28} Capote {rewatch} {February 1, 2011}
29} The Shawshank Redemption {rewatch} {February 1, 2011}
30} Pan's Labyrinth (rewatch) (February 1, 2011}
31} The Town {rewatch} {February 2, 2011}
32} Superbad {February 2, 2011}
33} Run Fatboy Run {rewatch} {February 2, 2011}
34} Up {rewatch} {February 2, 2011}
35} A Bug's Life {rewatch} {February 4, 2011}
36} How to Train Your Dragon {February 5, 2011}
37} The Social Network {February 7, 2011}
38} Nowhere Boy {February 9, 2011}
39} The Green Mile {rewatch} {February 10, 2011}
40} Due Date {February 11, 2011}
41} The Gold Rush {February 12, 2011}
42} Tootsie {February 12, 2011}
43} The Young Victoria {rewatch} {February 13, 2011}
44} Dawn of the Dead (1978) {rewatch} {February 14, 2011}
45} The Kids Are Alright {February 17, 2011}
46} Good {February 19, 2011}
47} Julia & Julia {rewatch} {February 19, 2011}
48} Dolores Claiborne {rewatch} {February 19, 2011}
49} The Bounty Hunter {rewatch} {February 21, 2011}
50} Just Wright {February 23, 2011}
51} Schindler's List {rewatch} {February 23, 2011}
52} Swimming With Sharks {March 1, 2011}
53} Black Swan {March 6, 2011}
54} The Graduate {March 7, 2011}
55} Monsters, Inc. {March 7, 2011}
56} The Godfather {March 8, 2011}
57} The Descent {rewatch} {March 9, 2011}
58} The Pianist {March 14, 2011}
59} Now, Voyager {March 15, 2011}
60} Patton {March 15, 2011}
61} Never Let Me Go {March 20, 2011}
62} Fried Green Tomatoes {rewatch} {March 20, 2011}
63} Bent {March 23, 2011}
64} Vertigo {March 23, 2011}
65} Zoolander {rewatch with Rebekah and Elizabeth} {March 29, 2011}
66} Limitless {with Rebekah and Elizabeth} {March 30, 2011}
67} Death on the Nile {rewatch with Rebekah and Elizabeth} {March 30, 2011}
68} Alive {rewatch} {April 4, 2011}
69} Rear Window {April 13, 2011}
70} Scream {rewatch} {April 19, 2011}
71} Your Highness {April 19, 2011}
72} Journey to the Edge of the Universe {April 21, 2011}
73} Star Trek (2009) {rewatch} {April 21, 2011}
74} The Boondock Saints {rewatch} {April 23, 2011}
75} Titanic {rewatch} {April 25, 2011}
76} The Joy Luck Club {rewatch} {April 25, 2011}
77} On the Waterfront {April 26, 2011}
78} The Silence of the Lambs {rewatch} {April 26, 2011}
79} Little Miss Sunshine {rewatch} {April 26, 2011}
80} Blade {rewatch} {April 27, 2011}
81} The Queen {rewatch} {May 1, 2011}
82} Pretty in Pink {May 3, 2011}
83} Airheads {rewatch} {May 7, 2011}
84} Thor {with Justin} {May 13, 2011} {x4}
85} Into the Storm {May 14, 2011}
86} Night of the Living Dead {rewatch} {May 21 2011}
87} Iron Man 2 {rewatch} {May 21, 2011}
88} Going the Distance {rewatch} {May 23, 2011}
89} A Clockwork Orange {May 24, 2011}
90} The Thing {May 24, 2011}
91} North Country {rewatch} {May 26, 2011}
92} Jurassic Park {rewatch} {May 27, 2011}
93} The Kingdom {rewatch, with Kara} {May 28, 2011}
94} The Haunting (1963) {rewatch, with Kara} {May 28, 2011}
95} The Sea Inside {May 30, 2011}
96} S.W.A.T. {rewatch} {May 31, 2011}
97} Tropic Thunder {rewatch} {May 31, 2011}
98} Take {June 2, 2011}
99} 12 and Holding {rewatch} {June 4, 2011}
100} Dead Again {June 4, 2011}
Monday, May 9, 2011
Shipping Meme
Six pairings I like:
1. Olivia/Peter {Fringe}
2. Katniss/Peeta {The Hunger Games}
3. Mal/Inara {Firefly}
4. Jen/Roy {The IT Crowd}
5. Liz/Wesley {30 Rock}
6. Dean/Castiel/Balthazar {Supernatural}
Three pairings I've abandoned:
7. Gillian/Cal {Lie to Me}
8. Rorschach/Nite Owl II {Watchmen}
9. Liz/Floyd {30 Rock}
Three pairings I have never really liked:
10. Sam/Dean {Supernatural}
11. BJ/Hawkeye {M*A*S*H}
12. Niles/Frasier {Frasier}
Two pairings that have piqued my interest:
13. Niles/Roz {Frasier}
14. Deb/Quinn {Dexter}
1. Why do you dislike #11 so much?
I just can't see BJ and Hawkeye getting together. Mostly because BJ is married and Hawkeye is a chronic womanizer.
2. Who do you know that ships #13?
No one personally, but I'm sure there are people out there that do.
3. What would be your ideal scenario for couple #3?
They talk for hours in Inara's shuttle and then end up kissing. A real kiss that they're both aware of and conscious for, and Mal finally admits his damn feelings for her.
4. What is your favorite moment for #1?
"You have to come back because you belong with me."
5. How long have you been following couple #6?
For about a season
6. What's the story with #8? What made you stop caring?
I'm just not as into the Watchmen fandom as much as I used to be anymore. I still love the novel and the movie, but I'm kind of "Eh" about it now.
7. Which ship do you prefer - #2 or #4?
#4
8. You have the power to make one ship nonexistent. Choose #10 or #12
#10
9. What interests you about #14?
There's already definite chemistry there, and I think the two of them would be great for each other. They back each other up and already have one another's backs as partners, now I'd like to see how things go with them as romantic partners.
10. When did you stop liking #7?
It's not that I don't like them anymore, it's that I stopped liking and watching the show, so now I'm like, "Eh, whatevs" about it
11. Did your waning interest in #9 kill your interest in the series?
Nope, because it's still ridiculous and hilarious
12. What's a song that reminds you of #1?
I don't really have one, but if pressed, I would have to say 'Gasoline' by Jann Arden.
13. Which of these ships do you love the most right now?
Olivia/Peter, because it's part of the storyline currently going on 'Fringe'.
14. Which do you dislike the most?
#10. Always and forever
15. If you could have any of these pairings double date, who would they be?
HAHAH Oh man. Uhm...maybe Jen/Roy with Liz/Wesley.
16. Have #5 kissed yet? Elaborate if yes.
Yes they have. They were on the way to Cerie's wedding and Wesley asked Liz to get some shoes for him from his office. They kissed awkwardly and both didn't seem too happy about it.
17. Did #4 have a happy ending? Do you think one is likely?
They haven't gotten together yet, but I think one could be possible for them.
18. What would make you start shipping #14?
Their chemistry as partners in Dexter season 3 is when I started.
19. If only one could happen, which would you prefer: #2 or #6?
Well, #2's already happened, and #6 just needs to happen. With Crowley in the back rubbing his hands together going, "Just as planned" in his hot Cockney accent.
20. You have the power to decide the fate of #10. What happens to them?
They realize that they're brothers and shouldn't be fucking. Oh no, wait...the entire fucking FANDOM realizes that to the same effect and stops shipping them.
1. Olivia/Peter {Fringe}
2. Katniss/Peeta {The Hunger Games}
3. Mal/Inara {Firefly}
4. Jen/Roy {The IT Crowd}
5. Liz/Wesley {30 Rock}
6. Dean/Castiel/Balthazar {Supernatural}
Three pairings I've abandoned:
7. Gillian/Cal {Lie to Me}
8. Rorschach/Nite Owl II {Watchmen}
9. Liz/Floyd {30 Rock}
Three pairings I have never really liked:
10. Sam/Dean {Supernatural}
11. BJ/Hawkeye {M*A*S*H}
12. Niles/Frasier {Frasier}
Two pairings that have piqued my interest:
13. Niles/Roz {Frasier}
14. Deb/Quinn {Dexter}
1. Why do you dislike #11 so much?
I just can't see BJ and Hawkeye getting together. Mostly because BJ is married and Hawkeye is a chronic womanizer.
2. Who do you know that ships #13?
No one personally, but I'm sure there are people out there that do.
3. What would be your ideal scenario for couple #3?
They talk for hours in Inara's shuttle and then end up kissing. A real kiss that they're both aware of and conscious for, and Mal finally admits his damn feelings for her.
4. What is your favorite moment for #1?
"You have to come back because you belong with me."
5. How long have you been following couple #6?
For about a season
6. What's the story with #8? What made you stop caring?
I'm just not as into the Watchmen fandom as much as I used to be anymore. I still love the novel and the movie, but I'm kind of "Eh" about it now.
7. Which ship do you prefer - #2 or #4?
#4
8. You have the power to make one ship nonexistent. Choose #10 or #12
#10
9. What interests you about #14?
There's already definite chemistry there, and I think the two of them would be great for each other. They back each other up and already have one another's backs as partners, now I'd like to see how things go with them as romantic partners.
10. When did you stop liking #7?
It's not that I don't like them anymore, it's that I stopped liking and watching the show, so now I'm like, "Eh, whatevs" about it
11. Did your waning interest in #9 kill your interest in the series?
Nope, because it's still ridiculous and hilarious
12. What's a song that reminds you of #1?
I don't really have one, but if pressed, I would have to say 'Gasoline' by Jann Arden.
13. Which of these ships do you love the most right now?
Olivia/Peter, because it's part of the storyline currently going on 'Fringe'.
14. Which do you dislike the most?
#10. Always and forever
15. If you could have any of these pairings double date, who would they be?
HAHAH Oh man. Uhm...maybe Jen/Roy with Liz/Wesley.
16. Have #5 kissed yet? Elaborate if yes.
Yes they have. They were on the way to Cerie's wedding and Wesley asked Liz to get some shoes for him from his office. They kissed awkwardly and both didn't seem too happy about it.
17. Did #4 have a happy ending? Do you think one is likely?
They haven't gotten together yet, but I think one could be possible for them.
18. What would make you start shipping #14?
Their chemistry as partners in Dexter season 3 is when I started.
19. If only one could happen, which would you prefer: #2 or #6?
Well, #2's already happened, and #6 just needs to happen. With Crowley in the back rubbing his hands together going, "Just as planned" in his hot Cockney accent.
20. You have the power to decide the fate of #10. What happens to them?
They realize that they're brothers and shouldn't be fucking. Oh no, wait...the entire fucking FANDOM realizes that to the same effect and stops shipping them.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Supernatural season 5 Sam and Dean counts
-Number of times Dean says "Sam": 114
-Number of times Sam says "Dean": 117
And as a bonus-
-Number of times Castiel says "Dean": 20
-Number of times Sam says "Dean": 117
And as a bonus-
-Number of times Castiel says "Dean": 20
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
43 Things #1: Read 50 books- First 10 down!
1} Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede {re-read}
2} Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
3} The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History; 1300-1850 by Brian Fagan
4} A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines by Anthony Bourdain
5} The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6} Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
7} Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
8} On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
9} The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
10} 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston
2} Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
3} The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History; 1300-1850 by Brian Fagan
4} A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines by Anthony Bourdain
5} The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6} Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
7} Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
8} On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
9} The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder {re-read}
10} 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
43 Things #4: Take a road trip
For the longest time, I’ve been wanting to take a road trip across America, particularly after the completion of a Grand Event; graduating from college or something like that. But, since I have yet to actually complete college, and the only Grand Event that’s going to happen in my life soon will be the marriage of Emmy, one of my best friends, sometime this year, I figure after that will be a good time to go on the Great Cross-Country Road Trip. She, myself and our mutual friend Mary are shooting for 2012 or 2013, since we will all be in better financial situations by then, or at least that’s the hope.
- Who: Me, Emmy, Mary
- When: Late spring/early summer 2012/2013 {April, May or June}
- Where: Cahokia, Illinois; Mt. Rushmore, Keystone, South Dakota; Yellowstone National Park, Montana; Four Corners Monument; Grand Canyon, Arizona; Roswell, New Mexico
- How much to save: $2,000 {$1,000 each for ourselves and an extra $1,000 for emergencies}
- How long to travel: 1 1/2 weeks or 2 weeks
We had planned to also go to New York on this trip, but since I’m coming from New Hampshire, and both Emmy and Mary live in West Virginia, I think me flying down to them and us leaving from their homes, like we did in 2008 on our road trip to Kentucky, would be easier and better in the long run. It’s already going to be a long trip without adding New York onto it.
I would like to go back to New York City one of these days, though.
Friday, March 4, 2011
What quality do you value most in your friends?
Honesty and loyalty, though technically they could be the same thing.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
12 pounds lost
-Starting Weight: 206
-Current Weight: 194
-Goal Weight: 185
-Current Weight: 194
-Goal Weight: 185
OMG I’m getting so close to my goal weight. I think I’ll tackle the snow on the deck to see if I can bring my weight down to 190 or so.
Oranges and salads will be my food of choice for awhile.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
At the 200 lb mark
I’m down now from starting at 206.5 to being 200.5. Not too bad for a month, but I could probably do a lot better. Just by walking or using the exercise bike in the kitchen more, I could probably start losing at least two pounds a week.
I was sick recently and it took my appetite for a few days. I’m going to assume that helped with some of this weight loss. The trick will be keeping it off and maintaining without sickness “helping” me in that way.
I’m still eating a lot of fruits and salads; we bought oranges and I had about six in three days or so. I also made sure to still at least have salad and healthier bread products. I’ve begun snacking on saltines and animal crackers {for when I need something sweet} and will see how the oyster crackers my Dad bought taste.
Soup is going to become a big part of my diet, and I’m going to load up on juices and lemonades and teas to ensure I don’t fall off the wagon and load up on soda. If that means only bringing enough money for the tolls or even leaving my debit card in the car at work, so be it.
I’m determined to be at least 185 by March. Hopefully 172 if I can help it, but we’ll see.
One other good thing about being sick; since I ate at a fast food restaurant the night before I got sick, I’m kind of turned off by a lot of fast food. True, I had a Frosty last night, but I also had a salad, and just the salad instead of a Wendy’s meal went a long way in helping me.
-Current Weight: 200.5
-Goal Weight: 185
-Healthy food had today: 2 oranges
-Days Without Soda: 9
Sunday, January 23, 2011
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