Some of you may have heard, some of you may not have, but I got to go to the beautiful city of Cancun Mexico for a week. And I loved it. However, I am going to divulge into the glory that was my vacation in a later post, because I do not currently posses the pictures that I would like to share with the information.
To give you a little teaser; I got to release brand-new baby sea turtles on the ocean beach, one at a time, by hand. One of the most amazing experiences of my life.
I know, I know, three in one day. Remember, I have next to nothing to do.
This is a special edition of 5 favorites because in this one I will be discussing something very important to me and dear to my heart. BOOKS! I couldn't possibly list down even half of amazing books that I have read, but I will try.
(I have decided to veto Harry, even though I love that series more than I can express, but I don't need to go there)
Also, I am not going to tell you why I love these books because I don't want to. If you want to read them because you trust my opinion and taste, then great, let's talk after, but it would take forever to explain what I love about them. And, honestly, these books are not for everybody.
1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
2. These is My Words (series)
3. The Alchemist
4. Dreaming of Dior
5. The Merchant of Venice
6. Pride and Prejudice
7. The Glass Castle
8. Jane Eyre
9. The Uglies
10. I Capture the Castle
11. The Ordinary Princess (I read this when I was in elementary school and I love it)
I don't know how to appropriately or accurately describe my experiences since I have graduated except to say that they have been the best. And this is a very inadequate representation of why, but this is why:
I got to spend time with my family...in Seattle...which I love
I also got to meet up with some friends...in Seattle...which, in case I wasn't clear before, I love
I got to go shopping, and if any of you know me, you know that I love shopping, window gazing, just looking at everything...and I got to do that in Seattle...which I - OK, I think you get it
I went to Dick's for the first time in a long time
I got to put together puzzles with my mom and sister, and I might add I did one all by myself and realized that I am actually pretty efficient in the art of puzzle-putting-together
I got to see Calvin, and he still loves me
I got to see Griffin, and he tried to eat my socks
I got to eat at my favorite Chinese restaurant
I got to sing at the top of my lungs the whole drive to Utah
I got to see an amazing friend and eat amazing Thai food with her, eat savory bakery with her, laugh with her, see a movie with her and then talk in her car until almost three in the morning
I got to play Lego Star Wars with Robert, and I am planning on doing that again, very, very soon
I got to read books that I wanted to
Maybe, it is the fact that I just moved to a new state and life, and still have more moving to do within that state before the month is over. Maybe it's the fact that I still need to find a second job. Maybe it's the fact that I don't really have a whole bunch of responsibilities (which is new for me). Maybe it's all of those things combined and more.
Anyway, where is this going?
I started a new chapter of my life and decided that I really hated my blog. Because the style, while is a little my style, it really wasn't at the same time. And I know that doesn't make sense but I am perfectly fine with that fact. It needed to change. Maybe, in a day I will change it again! Oh, the suspense. I bet you now will check every day just for that... I know - yeah right.
I am proud to say that I was born in the 80's! Granted, it was very nearly the 90's, but still.
This post will be devoted to a select few of my favorite 80's things. Note that I said select because I do not want to put you all into a coma from staring at your computer all day/night reading a ridiculously long post about mullets, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, acid wash jeans, Back to the Future, hair scrunchies and Molly Ringwald (I love Pretty in Pink).
The 80's was just bigger, badder, crazier and I'm pretty sure it was a whole lot of fun!
Let's start with music shall we? I totally dig 80's pop. I do, sorry but it is so dramatic and outrageous how could I not love it? Pat Benetar speaks to me.
Like I mentioned earlier, not even scratching the surface of 80's awesome-ness. So, don't judge me for not covering all of my bases.
As far as movies go, I do not even know where to begin. I have gone through many different phases of 80's favorites throughout the my years but these are my favorites right now.
Some Kind of Wonderful
I was introduced to this wonderful flick fairly recently and I love every minute of it. It has great lines like "This is what my girlfriend would look like without skin." Duncan is seriously one of my favorite characters. I mean who says "I think it's safe to say that this party is about to become a historical fact"? Awesome. Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson are perfect in their roles together, and if you've seen this movie, you know what I mean!
Willow
I am happy to say that I was lucky enough to grow up on this movie. Thank you Dad! This movie rocks and that's all there is to it. It is what spawned my little crush on Val...before he pretty much fell of the face of the earth. I watched it not too long ago and it is still as funny as it was before. The huge human snowball? Classic.
TMNT
I actually grew up on the 2nd movie, with the ooze and Vanilla Ice...But now, I love them both. Casey Jones (who also is Duncan in Some Kind of Wonderful) once again, is one of my favorites.
Go ninja, go ninja, GO!
Anne of Green Gables
This series was with me my whole childhood and I couldn't be more happy about it. It's perfect and I love it to this day. Gilbert Blithe is a dreamboat and Anne is enduring.
Dirty Dancing
"Nobody puts Baby in a Corner"
Also, another dancing move...
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
This movie is so ridiculous it couldn't be better. I can't decide if my favorite part is how dramatic it is, or the fact that SJP and her man in the movie win the dancing competition because the tumble across the stage.
Anyway, at college, one of my modern teachers for Halloween would have an 80's day for class and it was spectacular. Walking, no, strutting across campus with my friends in tutus jean jackets, oversize sweaters, big hair, and lots of color, it doesn't get better than that. We would then do the real thriller dance after watching the music video and some 80's hip hop. Bliss!
One of my favorite MJ videos...
Oh Madonna, you are outrageous! But Fabulous! Just like the 80's...in my opinion.
