Shoes and Why I Wish I had Hobbit Feet

Okay, so I know I'm going against every written rule for girls, but I'm just gonna say it. I'm gonna take a deep breath and blare out as loud as I can. Ready? Hey! You down in front, I'd plug my ears, buddy.

IIIIIIIIIIIII HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTE SHOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEES!!!!

Ah, I feel so much better now. (And I'm laughing at the guy down in front who didn't plug his ears.) No, I'm just kidding. But, the part about my detestation of shoes is totally true and from the heart. Actually, it's more like it's from the inner black recesses of my psyche. Side note, and this is something I just thought of. I bet my inner psyche in multi-colored. I bet it has greens and pinks and blues all over it like someone hung up paint filled balloons and threw darts at them. You know, like they do for those paintings?
But, back to the shoes. I have had this struggle for much of my life. Shoes are just against me. I'm sure of it. Because of my picky tastes, it's a bit difficult to find a shoe that I really like the look of. However, when pressed (which I usually am) I will put aside my appearance preferences and just try and find a shoe that fits properly. Alas, I have no luck in this quadrant either. I don't know what it is! It's either the shoe is a little too loose or a little too small. This of course means that either going up or down a size will not work. Then, one if not both of the shoes seems to cut into the top of my feet. The next pair I try on digs its back teeth into my poor little heel.
I once thought of how nice it would be to not wear shoes at all. To simply go through life barefoot, appealed stronly to me. But then, my germophobic part of me reacted strongly. There was no way I would walk into a public bathroom without shoes on........Ew. So, that alternative was shot down. And then, I had it!!!
Praise be! The solution was before me. (Did you notice how that rhymed?) :D All I needed was Hobbit feet. This is the line from The Hobbit- "They wear no shoes because they're feet grow natural leathery souls and thick brown hair like the stuff on their heads which is curly." My dilema was solved. Of course, I would have to worry about all the stares I would get if I walked into Wal-Mart with "wooly toes." But, perhaps that's a small price to pay if I don't ever need to look for shoes again.

The thrill of smells.

You know, I have a greater sense of hearing than the local bat that lives next door. I get goosebumps if I touch something that has a weird feel to it. And, I can taste the difference between block Philadelphia cream cheese and spreadable Philadelphia cream cheese. Now, with three emboldend senses, the other two got a bit short changed.
For instance, my sight isn't the greatest. But the biggest thing is my smell. Right now, where I'm typing, I'm about 13 ft. is the kitchen. In the kitchen, Mac & Cheese is baking and burgers are being made. I can't smell hardly anything. It's a bit disappointing, let me tell you. Now, if I was to get up and walk into the kitchen (13 ft. away), I would bet a better smell of things going on.
I've decided that that's the reason that I'm such a big person for smell. I love candles, flowers, baked goods; they're just fabulous. Smells of the outside or the water just make me smile.
My favorite smells are:
Roses
Brownies
Coffee
Candle smoke
When you walk outside after it rains
And freshly washed babies. :D

What are your favorite smells?

Goins on

So, whaddya say? Anybody ready for a non-movie post? I don't know about you, but I am. Sooo, what shall I talk about? Oh yes, the infamous two things that restarted today. Uno is school-blah. Zwei, yes that's two in German, is CHOIR!!!!
Yeah, school was pretty much just the same as ever. My English teacher was a little toooooo perky for me. My Geom. teacher was a little toooooo monotone....for me. And, since at the time I'm writing this, I have not watched Chem. yet, I can't remark as to how Mr. Harmon is doing. Usually, he's got just the right amount of pep and tone in him. :)
Of course, the thing everybody really wants to hear about is CHOIR! Oh, it's not fair that we have to be off of choir over Christmas. I need to see my friends. It's a must. It's a necesity. So, coming back today was a great reunion. We played soccer which I have not played in AGES; it was so fun, even when I got hit in the head with the ball. But, I've learned to accept that as the norm. Whenever I play soccer with choir people, I either get run over or I get hit with the ball. :) It's now my legacy. Hahahahaha
Oh, side note. I dislike taking down Christmas decorations. It's like coming home from a trip. You want to put it up and you want to leave for your destination. However, when there's nothing fun at the other end, no one seems to get motivated. Just a side note.
Ooooh, and another side note is that a good friend of mine gave me some animal SillyBandz! :)

"I've recently aquired 5,000 fish."--Guys and Dolls

Emma

After posting a post about a movie that I couldn't stand, I decided, if only to be fair, that I must post a post about a movie that I love. This movie is the Gwenyth Paltrow version of Emma. This movie is a classic in our house as being one of the few movies that Mom really wants to watch. It's is most definitly a chick flick, but hey, girls, who doesn't love a good chick flick now and then? I am not ashamed to say that I enjoy them as much as anybody.
Personally, I like Emma best out of what I've read from Jane Austen. I know there's a lot to choose from so probably everybody has their own favorite. But, being my fav. of the books, I like it the best out of the movies. Of course, as always, I have my reasons. :)
You've got so much hilarious stuff. Funny lines, hysterical actions, humorous looks; they all blend together to make a movie where you're always laughing. And another big thing, can you beat Jeremy Northam for Mr. Knightley? I don't think so. He is by FAR the best guy that Jane Austen made (at least from what I've read.)
And to end with, I'll leave you with some of my all time fav. quotes from this movie. Bear in mind that this is the smallest amount I could make. There were just too many favorites. :D

"Have we recieved an invitation for a party at the Cole's?" "No, thank heaven. The Cole's are nice people. But we should have to go outside to get there."--Emma and Mr. Woodhouse

"Try not to kill my dogs"--Mr. Knightley

"PORK!"--Miss Bates

"Is it possible that Mr. Elton met her while doing charitable work in a mental infirmary?!"--Emma

"Oh napkin, sorry."--Miss Bates

"I rode through the rain....I'd ride through worse if I could just hear your voice telling me that I might have some chance to...to win you."--Mr. Knightley

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

We watch so few new movies that when we do, high expectations are put on that movie to meet the family's level of standard. Unfortunately, as will tend to happen, some movies just....they just...*shakes head sadly* they just can't measure up. :'(
Today, I'm going to give you a brief glimpse into one such movie that fell just a LOT short of our family standard. This such movie was Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
Okay, there are 5 different versions of RH, and the only way you can tell them apart is by saying which actor plays RH. For those of you who don't know actors, well, you're kind of sunk. Anyway, you've got Errol Flynn, Cary Elwes, Russel Crowe, and Kevin Costner. (The 5th is animated.) Now, because I watched the movie when I was a young fry, Errol Flynn is the ONE and ONLY Robin Hood. Everyone is entitled to their own oppion, yes, but if don't agree with me on this point, you're wrong. :)
So, back to this movie thing. RH: Prince of Thieves is the one with Kevin Costner, and this is the movie that we were so excited to watch. We sat down with gladness in our hearts and happiness in our souls. This was about to get nasty!
*****SPOILERS*****
What was so wrong:
1: The Sheriff of Nottingham acted like a goofy nut. He killed his own cousin and then turned around and commanded that the servants cancel Christmas. He also took about a full minute to finally demise. Personally, I'm not a big fan of goofy bad guys. If you're gonna make him bad, give him some real umph.
2. Maid Marion was a wimp! Some might say that Oliva de Haviland (Marion in the Errol Flynn RH) is a wimp because she doesn't do much. (It was made quite a while ago.) However, Miss de Haviland never acted wimpy. This Maid Marion went around saying dumb lines, giving odd looks, and crying out for Robin every time either she or he were in danger.
3. Everybody who's watched the Errol Flynn version knows that Will Scarlett (the REAL one) is a funny guy who plays on his lute all the time. In this movie, they made him out to be around 20 with a bad grudge against RH. We learn later that the reason he distrusts Robin is that Will is his half brother, and Robin has made his life miserable. Um, hold on! Where did they get that?
4. The catapult. This was a small part in the movie yet it was a big deal. No one can climb onto a catapult, be flung over a castle wall and get up immediately and go fight some more.
5. This is the ending. I'm sorry, but every movie deserves a good ending. Even if it's a bad movie, it deserves a good ending. This one didn't get its fair share. Sean Connery cannot play King Richard.
Anyway, to sum all that up we didn't enjoy the movie. If you like the movie I would be happy to have a conversation with you. I'm always interested to know what you like in movies. Comment and let me know if you like or dislike this movie. :)

Christ-mah-has of 2010

*banging on every door he passes * "Santa Clause been here. Santa Clause been here. Santa Clause been here!" - Your, Mine, and Ours (old version)

Yes, Santa came nice and bright and shiny early for us. Our stockings were bursting and I was so happy to recieve probably the thing I wanted most (not quite accurate) a new hairbrush. THANK YOU SANTA!!! ;) I also had great reason to offer thanks to the big man because he nicely stuffed the whole toe of my stocking with Lindor Truffles. Oh MAN, those are sooooo good!
It was time to go pick up my brother, Ryan, and his wife, Noelle. Dad was driving, and I rode along as usual. We were supposed to pick them up at the Shell station. Now for those of you who do not know this, right across from this particular gas station was another Shell. Dad and I went to Shell #1 and waited for about 10 minutes. I then decided to inform Dad that last year (when Justin, my other brother, had picked up Ryan and Noelle ) we had gone to the wrong station. And, to make matters worse, I was sure we were at the wrong station. Dad did not believe me. So, we kept waiting for another 5 minutes when I told Dad that we were definitely at the wrong station.
To satisfy me he decided to drive over when Ryan called him. The gyst of what he said was, "Where are you?" Yes, I was right. They were at Shell #2. And after loading their bags into our van and giving hello hugs all around, we drove for home.
Back at the house, crepes were being made and baked oatmeal was baking. :) YUM! Breakfast was amazing and we were so stuffed it took a very long time to get to presents.
And that's when it happened. Hahaha, yes. The annual question, "Where do we put the video camera this year?" It was harder than usual to decide after moving it to about 4 different locations. We eventually decided to have it exactly where it was last year. :)
Christmas was great! My presents were great! Everyone else's present were great! Dinner (beef wellington) was great!
And with my new hairbrush, I got a Digital Camera! Hope your Christmas was as enjoyable!

Flowers

I have been amazed by the influence of flowers on me. We occassionally have them in the house, and they truly brighten my day. It's very interesting. As some of you might know, roses are my favorite flower. However, any other flower I appreciate as well. I mean, I even love the weed flowers that grow in our backyard during the summer. They're tiny, purple, and look somewhat like lace. Plus, they're everywhere, and I think they're gorgeous.
I really wish we could get our rose bushes outside to bloom properly. With all the deer around us, we have about 3 bloomes a year. :(
Anyway, I just thought I'd give you this insite into my total love for flowers as I sit looking at a vase full of them on our counter. :)