Teen Wolf Remake - what?!?!

Got to see the trailer for the new teen wolf re-make that's coming out.  The movie look like a far cry from the original campy, yet lovable Michael J. Fox one.  Darker with a slight, dare I say it, Twilight edge to it. The only thing that looks like this movie will have in common with its predecessor is that the main character just happens to be a teenager.

Not sure how I feel about this yet.  I almost feel like this movie will be a complete stand alone film, and wish they had chosen to rename it rather than capitalize on the popularity of the original.  That being said, I do recognize that had a complete remake been done, I doubt it would have fared well.  We shall see if this ends up making it into my Netflix queue or not...

Teen Wolf - MTV Shows

I Want It

From Giles & Brother Website

I picked up the newest Marie Clare (the one adorned with newly single Bradley Cooper and Abbie Cornish) and saw that Abbie was wearing the Archer Cuff (pictured above - recommend going to website for large zoom-able picture) by Giles & Brother.  At $175 it is nowhere near impossible to afford, but with a limited budget I must resign myself to simply admiring its beauty from afar *sigh*

And the word of the day is....

bildungsroman

I ran across this word last night, and can't wait to find a way to use it...such a nerd

According to Merriam-Webster, bildungsroman is:

"a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character"


 

Image by moriza via Flickr

Been playing in my head all day...

I've had Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" running round in my head all day.  I absolutely adore this song.  Its one of those rare tunes on the radio where the lyrics are as mesmerizing as the beat is.  And in case you've been living under a rock for awhile, here's the music video:

Shakespeare

Sonnet 116

Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments.  Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no!  It is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is hte star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor man ever loved.

- William Shakespeare

One of Those Days...

This scene just makes me smile, and for no particular reason I thought I'd share...

Despicable Me

One of my resolutions for this year is to attack the growing list of movies I want to watch.  While I would love to say my academics accounts for my lack of viewing, frankly I find it difficult after a long day of work to sit and actively watch a full length feature.  Needless to say I am trying, so here it goes...

Despicable Me
Summary:  This animated feature follows Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), an aging super-villain, in his attempts to steal the moon.  As part of the plan, Gru adopts three orphans as a means of stealing a competing villain's shrink ray.  As time passes Gru starts to become more enchanted with the three young girls leading to all kinds of trouble in his attempts at becoming the worlds best villain.

Thoughts:  I loved this movie.  As a big fan of animated comedies, this movie really hit the ball out of the park.  The plot was entertaining and emotional, which is perfect as I feel sometimes movies of this caliber can focus too much on the special effects of animation and fail to focus on actual plot.  Additionally the movie was funny - the kind of funny that the whole family can enjoy.  I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoyed Shrek, Ice Age, or any of the Disney Pixar films, as this tends to run along the same veins.  Overall, I'd say a definite must!

Image by h2kyaks via Flickr

The Girl Who Chased the Moon

Image from http://www.sarahaddisonallen.com/


I just recently finished reading Sarah Addison Allen's "The Girl Who Chased the Moon."  It was the first of Allen's books that I've read, and I'll definitely be looking into reading more of her books in the future. 

Overview: Emily Benedict is a teenager who following her mother's death returns to her mother's home town of Mullaby, North Carolina to live with her grandfather.  She soon discovers that Mullaby is no ordinary town.  As she slowly discovers the town's secrets, she also unravels some of her family's, including why her mother left in the first place. 

Review:  Overall, I really liked Allen's book.  It was the sort of light, quick read I'd been looking for after devouring several large psych text books.  The big secret of the book was enough of a shocking magical twist that even I found myself wondering where Allen came up with the idea.  An area I would have liked fleshed out were the other "magical" components of the town that gave Mullaby its quirkiness.  Other than that it was a delightful read, and I loved the inclusion of the recipes mentioned in the novel at the end of the book (really want to try Hummingbird Cake!).  I recommend it for those wanting the light sort of beach read with a bit of a magical component to it.

Life Soundtrack

From Photos8

If my life were an action/sci-fi movie this would be the soundtrack:

• Clubbed to Death - Rob Dougan
• Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums - A Perfect Circle
• Teardrop - Massive Attack
• Spybreak - Propellerheads
• Cells - The Servant
• A Pain That I'm Used To - Depeche Mode
• Fever Dream - Tyler Bates
• Christmas Eve Sarajevo - Trans Siberian Orchestra
• Confusion (Dub) - The Pump Panel