Is she really a boy?

I have been working on my Oscar project: watching all the Oscar Movies, and lately there have been a few Hilary Swank movies. She is a great actress really, but mostly when she is portraying a male. She won for Boys Don't Cry where she cross dressed, was raped repeatedly for doing so, and then was killed in the end for being who she thought she was inside-a boy. Then of course in Million Dollar Baby she was a manly woman training to be a fighter. She died at the end of this movie as well, so maybe the movies she wins Oscars for are the ones that eliminate her in the end. Anyhow, those were both phenomenal movies despite the overwhelming sadness. Sorry I may have spoiled the endings for you all, but they are still worth seeing at least once. 

Noms

Today was the day! The 83rd Oscar nominations were announced today. Go check them out at www.oscars.org.

Coffee Shops

I work at a coffee shop, but I still love every minute of coming in as a customer. I love all coffee shops really. I love the atmosphere, the peace, the quiet, the people. I love how I can come in and just lose myself in a book. I can literally hide behind my computer occasionally looking up to say hello to someone I know. I just get lost in my own little world. I can escape from pretty much anything and just engross myself in books or photo projects. Yes, hmmmmm, coffee shops. I plan on finding a new one in a new city sometime soon.

Buying and Working

Well I didn't get to post yesterday, but as far as my "things I want" goes, a new computer is at the top of that list. I may have said it before, but I plan on getting a macbook pro.

Since that seems to be out of the question, I did a little retail therapy today. I finally purchased some new black flats, a new purple purse, a bathmat, and a really cute skirt. So that is my news for this week and here are some photos of the things I bought today. The skirt is hard to see, but it's so adorable. Everything I bought today was on clearance!!

For my projects update:

I received the first photo book for the Woodards. It turned out wonderfully, and she loved it. So now I have to start on the rest of those. I got a little pushed back on Christina and Justin's engagements, but I plan on having them done by this weekend. I will be editing while watching Grey's Anatomy tonight. And since we all love this man:

...that's all.

The American President

A movie of great lines that was nominated for Original Score in 1995. It is funny to me how this movie is really current even though it is only 15 years old. The topics at hand are still going on, like global warming. The fashion....not so much...but then again blazers and pleated pants are making a comeback. Anyhow, the movie was great. I had always seen bits and pieces of it, but never the whole thing. My first thoughts were that Michael Douglas never ages and Charlie Sheen looks just like his dad, who also doesn't age. Michael J Fox was wonderful and spunky as always. If you haven't seen the movie, rent it. It's a great little romantic comedy, but also very political.



"In this country it is not only permissible to question our leaders, it is our responsibility."

Things I love

I love natural products, and I started eliminating chemicals from my apartment. I don't like they way they smell or clean. It just seems harmful to me. So I started using a vinegar solution. It is just a spray bottle with half water and half white vinegar. I use just a bit of lemon juice to reduce the strong smell. It cleans just as much and the smell is not all chemically. I love that it is safe for me and anyone who comes over, especially my nephews.

Back to Sporadics

Well, my internet is no more, so posting will occur when possible. I will continue to try to update on the regular things. Since I missed Friday I will let you guys know what it was I organized. Sounds fun, eh?

I went to my sister's house this weekend. She and her husband own sheep, and the sheep were all having their lambs this week. Needless to say, with two boys and 11 sheep running around it was a hectic week for them. So on my days off I went to help them out. Zach and I had her make a list of what she needed done and we got to it. Zach organized the bookshelf in the boys room and then moved the old bookshelf into the closet for their clothes. I did laundry and washed windows. I dusted and removed clutter. We did a few more things, but it felt good knowing that we helped them out. They never get the chance to get anything done, but since they were out taking care of the lambs it was easy and fun to surprise them with all we did. Here's to more organizing!