I'm leaving tomorrow and won't be back until the 15th of January. I don't know if anyone is actually reading my blog. But, if you do, thanks. I hope you have a wonderful Holiday and New Year...

Terrence Dashon Howard was nominated for a Golden Globe today. He has stiff competiton between Philip Seymour Hoffman(Still need to see Capote),Heath Ledger, Russell Crowe and David Strathairn. I am so happy he was not ignored for his wonderful performance. I was really shocked that Viggo didn't get a nod. Viggo should get noticed for the Oscars along with Philip and Terrence.

It's like around 33 degrees today. I am so happy about leaving. I can't even control my happiness. I had my last day of work on Sunday. I'll start again when I come back. This is me in my happy face riding the bus yesterday to work.

My dad sent me the tickets yesterday. I leave for Shreveport on Thursday afternoon. I as so excited and I can't wait.

Last night after work I rented My Summer Of Love and Dark Waters (Japanese Version). I actually watch them both back to back last night. I was up until 4am. I can't wait until Christmas break the mix of unhappiness and boredom is killing me. To make matters worse I had a seizure in my calculus class yesterday. Now not only am I the New Orleans refuggee loner girl but I'm also the epiletpic girl. I don't think I will be going here for my sophmore year.


I thought Dark Water was very slow, long and boring. With very little scary moments in between. Not slow like M Night films, because at least something big happens at the end of his movies. Althought I sorta guessed the end of The Village half way through. I mean how can someone get robbed, rapped in the streets and die in a alleyway in the 1800's(or whatever year it was suppose to be). That sorta tipped it off for me. I mean there are no streets around, they had like cobble roads or something and no money anywhere. Plus William Hurt accent was all over the place. Also they were gonna run out of people to mate with eventually and everyone would be related somehow. I can talk all day about The Village but let's get back to Dark Waters.



Dark Waters is this film about a recently divorced mother named Yoshimi (mother abandonment issues/possibly crazy) and her little girl named Ikuko. Yoshimi has to get back on track find a place to live and a job and battle her ex for her kid. Yoshimi has little cash flow so she picks a dump to live in and gets a job which leaves Ikuko in daycare. Yoshimi starts to notice a little weirdo raincoat girl living alone and a hello kitty type bag. This bag, dripping ceiling, the ex husband, lawyers and little girl starts to drive Yoshimi crazy. It reminds her off her neglectful mother and some other stuff (the flashbacks in this flick were driving me crazy). To make a long story short. Yoshimi finds out the truth about raincoat girl and (forget it), I guess you have to see it for yourself. The movie was alright, I doubt I'll ever see it again.




What is it with Japanesse horror films and working mothers/abandon little unwanted girls/and lots of water (The Ring 1&2 & Dark Waters). The whole gulity mother not around for the child because of work stuff is sorta cruel in some ways. If the mother didn't work everyone would starve and be homeless. I would love to see a horror film about the stay at home mom, who is always around. I was scarred a little bit by only two scene in this whole entire movie. The scene with Ikuko being found by the mysterious girl in the yellow raincoat at school and the elevator/hallway scene near the end. The whole Ikuko ten years later or whatever scene at the end wasn't really needed. It just further showed the whole trapped motherly guilt (unwanted little girl) scenario thing. The mother and daughter names (Yoshimi & Ikuko) in the film were really pretty. As the credits rolled it would have been cool if they played Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Aprat" I really want to see the Jennifer Connely version and see the difference between the two films.

I was blown away by My Summer Of Love. It the story of two teen girls named Tasmin and Mona. Tasmin is a rich lonely girl with lots of time to kill. Mona is not so rich and lives with her ex-con brother who is now born again. Mona and Tasmin start a friendship which turns into an intense and obsessive love. Mona is introduced to tenderness and passion Tasmin is just well... I don't want to spoil anything. It's a really wonderful film. I was suprised by the way it ended. The Mona grews from the summer romance and hopefully will move on. The relationship between Tasmin and Mona (Nathalie Press and Emily Blunt) was really deep and dealt alot with class and trust. It's really cool to see a lesbian relationship end in a sorta normal paniful way. This love affair doesn't end with bloodshed. Paddy Considine was also great as Mona's older reborn again christian brother. I really loved him in In America.

Before the year is out I also plan on seeing theses film. The Eye 2, A Ma Soeur (Fat Girl) & Janghwa, Hongryeon (A Tale of Two Sisters) before the year is out. I've been wanting to see these three films for a long time.

Is it me or is this the longest blog I've ever written.

This truly makes me happy and puts a a smile on my face..
The Orignal
The Family Guy Version

It snowed yesterday and it was really beautiful. Alot of the local schools were off yesterday. But we weren't.

I saw Harry Potter this weekend. What an amazing movie. I also rented The Island and Saw 2 this weekend. The Island first part was the best thing about the whole movie. Scarlett and Ewan were amazing as always. It really warmed my heart to see Sreve Buscemi. I love Steve Buscemi very much. The Saw 2 was okay. It really does give you a lesson in patience.

Here are some trailers of films I plan to see next year.
X-Men 3 Teaser Not a Brett Ratner fan, but this looks good from the trailer
The Lady In The Water Teaser Paul Giamatti & Bryce Dallas Howard
little Manhattan Two 11 years old in Love, looks cute
I Love Yor Work Giovanni Ribisi & Jason Lee plus directed by Adam Goldberg


Currently Reading Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
I want to see this film so badly.




"Brokeback Mountain" by Annie Proulx : Entire Novella

Today was the most eventful day of my whole university experience. I had to got see my (SSL)Student Success Leader, she wanted to talk to me about my lack of interest in any school activities. She suggested I join various groups around campus. Because all I did was go to class and had a small selection of friends. She encouraged me to reach out so I could enjoy my learning experience more in Hollins.
I felt like I was in some sort of "You are a freak loner who needs friends and a boyfriend" intervention. I seriously can't wait until December 16th. I won't have to return until January 15th. I really want to see my family and my friends. I like it here and the experirnce, but I am very homesick and not happy in this place.



José González has a voice I'm growing more and more in love with everyday. I just got into him about a month ago and now I can't stop listening to him. Here are some links about him..
José González's Homepage
José González's My Space
Stay In The Shade (Beautiful Video) done by Elais Araya
Interview : José González - 'Live in London'
José González - Stay In The Shade (MP3)


Jose also has or had a band named Junip. Here is a video and song songs from them.
Black Refugee (Video)
Black Refugee (MP3)
Offical(MP3)
Ghost of Tom Joad(MP3)