Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Ought to Know
One and 1/2 pages into my research paper. Thought you'ed love an update.
I'm really just waisting time.
Plot and Truth
Yep, I just said epic.
In other news, ironical is a word. It might seem like a made up one, but seriously look it up in the dictionary (or the app for that) it's where we get ironic from and can use it the same way as ironic.
How ironical?
Monday, June 4, 2012
Save Ferris!
Recently everyone in the entire world! (well not everyone) Has been Ferrising it all up! (is that even something?)
I've seriously seen two people wearing this same t-shirt (Friday and Monday) and then Meghan goes and posts this. I just don't know what to do!
I'm just glad that Ferris is in my life! (and I'll just ignore the constant references that are being thrown at me.)
I'm just glad that Ferris is in my life! (and I'll just ignore the constant references that are being thrown at me.)
Sunday, April 22, 2012
My Inner Eye
I've had Harry Potter on my mind this whole weekend and then I came across this on Matt's tumblr. It's quite correct.
Once you've reached your sixth year at Hogwarts, you start to get used to all that Shit.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Lisbeth and Elizabeth
Most of you know I can speak Norwegian, and if you don't you should check this out.
My whole carrer at Skogfjorden I had the name Lisbeth (pronounced Lisbet). You could choose any name you wanted from the long list of names, but I choose Lisbeth because of two reasons. One, it was close to my name, and two it was beautiful. I have come to terms with my name and have indeed learned to enjoy it. It's common enough that I can find keychains with my name on them, but it's not like I'll run into an Elizabeth at every turn. Plus, I find it very regal and formal, so when I have to be a bit more reserved I enjoy introducing myself because I have the idea that Elizabeth gives me the leg up to make the person I want to impress think 'she is a respectable women, this Elizabeth'.
I have toyed with the idea of going by a different nickname when I start college. I've talked to a few people about this and they agree it's a perfect time for changing you name. Or at least how you introduce yourself. I always say 'Hello I'm Liz McNaughton' and I end up doing this a lot in regards to Cutaway Productions when I have to be a cool formal teenager who is suposed to blow away the adult clients.
There are many names that can come from Elizabeth. Liz, Lizzy, Lisbeth, Beth, Betty, Bess (coined by Gretchen), B (or Bee/Be), L (or Ell/El), Ellen, Elly (or Ellie), and Eliza. These are just the few I have come up with sitting here. But I have decided I like L and Lisbeth the best and intend on trying them on, so to say.
Saying this I was happy to find out a Lisbeth was a character in Stieg Larsson's Millennium series more commonly know as 'the girl with the dragon tattoo series'. Not only do we share the same name, but we are both small girls with lack of chest and we have the same birthday. If that isn't cool, what is? True, I haven't been raped and my father isn't a psycho, and I don't go around tazing people, but on the outside we are similar. We both even have the same (real) hair color. And for those of you who don't know Lisbeth has red hair, and I have brown/red hair. Don't freak out people, I have brown/RED hair, and I don't care if you don't agree! DEAL WITH IT!!!
After this whole ordeal I am finally getting to what I wanted to talk about, Lisbeth. I just love that girl. And the series is very much worth reading, but they are long. And just one thing, they aren't as 'disturbing' as people lead then to be. I was expecting this horrible rape scene, but it's hardly anything (or as little as a rape scene can be) don't get me wrong it's a big deal that she's raped, but it's not super graphic.
I would say the movies are more graphic, because they do what Larsson didn't write, but was alluding towards. I don't know which one I like the best (the never ending debate between the Swedish movies and the American movies) but both were good. I like seeing the Swedish one because I could watch and understand what they were saying (Swedish and Norwegian are very similar) and it was just cool hearing the book in it's original language. I think we miss a little having it translated into English and not reading it in Swedish because it's ment to be read in Swedish. Understand what I'm trying to get at? I do agree with Gretchen about how the American Lisbeth is more like the books, she isn't crazy, she is just very private and distrustful. The Swedish version makes her out to be a bit more of a person who doesn't understand social situations, when in reality she understands but she just doesn't care.
Above is a bookmark I created using Hannah's (known as SpannerX23 on Deviant art) artwork of Lisbeth. I have printed the bookmark and use it when reading the books. I'm almost half way through the third, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest. It's good, I can't wait to finish!
My whole carrer at Skogfjorden I had the name Lisbeth (pronounced Lisbet). You could choose any name you wanted from the long list of names, but I choose Lisbeth because of two reasons. One, it was close to my name, and two it was beautiful. I have come to terms with my name and have indeed learned to enjoy it. It's common enough that I can find keychains with my name on them, but it's not like I'll run into an Elizabeth at every turn. Plus, I find it very regal and formal, so when I have to be a bit more reserved I enjoy introducing myself because I have the idea that Elizabeth gives me the leg up to make the person I want to impress think 'she is a respectable women, this Elizabeth'.
I have toyed with the idea of going by a different nickname when I start college. I've talked to a few people about this and they agree it's a perfect time for changing you name. Or at least how you introduce yourself. I always say 'Hello I'm Liz McNaughton' and I end up doing this a lot in regards to Cutaway Productions when I have to be a cool formal teenager who is suposed to blow away the adult clients.
There are many names that can come from Elizabeth. Liz, Lizzy, Lisbeth, Beth, Betty, Bess (coined by Gretchen), B (or Bee/Be), L (or Ell/El), Ellen, Elly (or Ellie), and Eliza. These are just the few I have come up with sitting here. But I have decided I like L and Lisbeth the best and intend on trying them on, so to say.
Saying this I was happy to find out a Lisbeth was a character in Stieg Larsson's Millennium series more commonly know as 'the girl with the dragon tattoo series'. Not only do we share the same name, but we are both small girls with lack of chest and we have the same birthday. If that isn't cool, what is? True, I haven't been raped and my father isn't a psycho, and I don't go around tazing people, but on the outside we are similar. We both even have the same (real) hair color. And for those of you who don't know Lisbeth has red hair, and I have brown/red hair. Don't freak out people, I have brown/RED hair, and I don't care if you don't agree! DEAL WITH IT!!!
I would say the movies are more graphic, because they do what Larsson didn't write, but was alluding towards. I don't know which one I like the best (the never ending debate between the Swedish movies and the American movies) but both were good. I like seeing the Swedish one because I could watch and understand what they were saying (Swedish and Norwegian are very similar) and it was just cool hearing the book in it's original language. I think we miss a little having it translated into English and not reading it in Swedish because it's ment to be read in Swedish. Understand what I'm trying to get at? I do agree with Gretchen about how the American Lisbeth is more like the books, she isn't crazy, she is just very private and distrustful. The Swedish version makes her out to be a bit more of a person who doesn't understand social situations, when in reality she understands but she just doesn't care.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Hunk-U-Les
Ah, Disney is oh so very good!
Courtney, Hannah, Gretchen, and I watched Hercules on Friday and I forgot how amazing that movie is! My favorite part is the five muses who sing the gospel type songs. I think it would be fun to get nine girls together and be the nine muses for Halloween. I think we would be the hit of the party!
I bought the music on itunes. Ah, how I love thee!
We also watched the Little Mermaid because Courtney hadn't seen it in a long time. That was good too. What was funny was yesterday I found this.
Isn't it hilarious? It's the two movies we watched! It's kinda funny how simular the two movies are.
Then i found this.
Admit it, we all want to know what's under there!
Courtney, Hannah, Gretchen, and I watched Hercules on Friday and I forgot how amazing that movie is! My favorite part is the five muses who sing the gospel type songs. I think it would be fun to get nine girls together and be the nine muses for Halloween. I think we would be the hit of the party!
I bought the music on itunes. Ah, how I love thee!
We also watched the Little Mermaid because Courtney hadn't seen it in a long time. That was good too. What was funny was yesterday I found this.
Then i found this.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Mrs.G
Seriously, who couldn't love this lady?
Though I did have a dream where she and Milo Ventamila (a.k.a Jess from Gilmore Girls) kidnapped me...
300 reference! vvv
Anyway she was just killing it today during Pre-cal.
"All I do is happy birthday." As the serenades are leaving the room.
In talking about the torn edges on the scraps of paper. "This is gonna' be like roughing it in the Boundary waters."
Though I did have a dream where she and Milo Ventamila (a.k.a Jess from Gilmore Girls) kidnapped me...
300 reference! vvv
Anyway she was just killing it today during Pre-cal.
"All I do is happy birthday." As the serenades are leaving the room.
In talking about the torn edges on the scraps of paper. "This is gonna' be like roughing it in the Boundary waters."
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
My Sandlot
What is it with guys and using sports as metaphors?
This was talked about in a Bones episode that I watched the other day. Bones explained something though sports, or maybe it was Booth, probably him, ya know what I mean? (if you've watched the show you will know)
"Your my first round draft pick." - Courtney's lover boy. (sooooo not going to write his name on the internet.)
This was talked about in a Bones episode that I watched the other day. Bones explained something though sports, or maybe it was Booth, probably him, ya know what I mean? (if you've watched the show you will know)
"Your my first round draft pick." - Courtney's lover boy. (sooooo not going to write his name on the internet.)
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Death and Sex
Can I first talk about this issue at hand before I dive into the big void of blogging I need to do? Thanks.
This crazy lady came to my health class today and gave us some life lessons.
1. If you are in a make-out session and don't want to go any further you yell turnups!
2. To kill the mood stare into your partners eyes and say "I wonder if my Grandparents still have sex."
3. If you have sex you will die.
She also told us DETAILED stories about her sex life, and how she shouldn't have done what she has done. And here I was sitting in the health room convinced that I will become a nun because I am freaked out about getting the 40 (+) STD's you can get.
I'm fine now.
I think the lady needs a reality check though.
This crazy lady came to my health class today and gave us some life lessons.
1. If you are in a make-out session and don't want to go any further you yell turnups!
2. To kill the mood stare into your partners eyes and say "I wonder if my Grandparents still have sex."
3. If you have sex you will die.
She also told us DETAILED stories about her sex life, and how she shouldn't have done what she has done. And here I was sitting in the health room convinced that I will become a nun because I am freaked out about getting the 40 (+) STD's you can get.
I'm fine now.
I think the lady needs a reality check though.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
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