32 Of Life's Perfect Moments

Inspired by, and some copied off of, this THOUGHT CATALOG article.

1.Finding a DIY project so easy, plausible, and with materials so cheap you almost can't believe your luck!

2. Getting something you've already resigned yourself not to, and genuinely being surprised by it.

3. Calling a friend you miss dearly and them being available to meet you and catch up. You then spend the next 8 hours sitting down and laughing.

4. Accidentally running into friends on a day you look (and feel) fantastic!

5. Running into old friends while out for the evening and (after the screams of “OH MY GOD HEY OH MY GOD”) having them seamlessly join in with your group and have an amazing adventure together.

6. Nervously trying something new on a menu (instead of your reliable usual) and having it be absolutely delicious and become a new favorite.

7. Finding the perfect outfit at a price so low you just know it's meant, and been waiting, just for you!

8. Finding out that your favorite television show is bringing the entire cast back together for a movie.

9. Having your iPod randomly play a song so exactly in tune to how you're feeling that you can't help but sing along with it on the top of your lungs!

10. Getting an unexpected night off and having a line-up of favorite shows just waiting in queue for you to watch.

11. Discovering a new band whose music just resonates with you.

12. Turning on the tv just in time to catch an old favorite -- mostly of the chick-flick variety of the 90's such as Father Of The Bride or The First Wives Club.

13. Expecting a day to go very slowly and realizing that before you know it, it's time to head home!

14. Being late to something and freaking out about it, only to have the other person text you first and say that they, too, are going to be late.

15. Dancing with someone in the kitchen as the two of you make dinner together.

16. Finding a quiet moment in your week to just relax.

17. Realizing you overbudgeted for something and then having more cash than you expected after! (This is one reason why I overbudget.)

18. Finishing whatever you're knitting. And then seeing it worn by whoever you made it for. Seriously. This crack is fulfilling.

19. Meeting someone, starting a conversation with them, and realizing you have so much in common (OH MY GOD, YOU TOO? I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE!!!!)

20. Going to a concert and having every live performance of the song live up perfectly to your expectations of it based on the studio recording.

21. Seeing the JOY on your dog's face right as you enter the door.

22. Taking a trip somewhere you’ve always wanted to go and having that drop in your stomach as the plane takes off where you feel the perfect mix of nervous about living up to your expectations and excited that you’re finally doing something you always said you would.

23. Getting that "THIS IS IT. THIS IS REALLY IT. SOMETHING SPECIAL AND EXCITING IS WAITING FOR ME AROUND THE CORNER" feeling right before you do something for the very first time.

24. Realizing you and your best friend have the means, time, and money to go to a foreign country together.

25. Seeing someone you love and have been away for quite awhile from walk through those gates at the airport and you're both stricken with so much joy that your breath momentarily catches on your throat and your heart squeezes. Time also slows down and in one of life's rare moments, you legitimately feel like you are in a movie.

26. Rainy days where you don't have to leave your bed at all.

27. Doing something you always said you would, but never thought you'd get around to.

28. Finding something you've been searching for FOREVER.

29. Checking your pockets and pulling out some cash you've forgotten long about.

30. Finding old pictures and letters then, consequently, spending an entire afternoon reminiscing and getting nostalgic.

31. Having something turn WAY BETTER than expected.

32. Looking at your room/ apartment/ house right after slaving away all day trying to get it clean and organized.

Call Me A

... and not the one from Pretty Little Liars.

How Many Have You Loved?

Thinking

As a part-time event coordinator, I've been involved in the behind-the-scenes going-ons of countless events. Cocktail parties, conferences, Halloween parties, christenings, birthdays, anniversaries, what have you -- It's been my job to troubleshoot, work on props, decorations, filings, secretariat and clerical jobs, etc. And recently, since my sister got engaged and I've been meaning to expand my dessert business (perfect timing since I'm doing her dessert table, free advertising and publicity!!!), weddings.

Because of this, I find myself constantly inspired by every DIY project I see, and obsessed with keeping myself productive. Due to the nature of my job, I often have free time in between events. When not at the office or at event grounds, I'm maniacally buying little things that need some re-inventing.

This has led me to the point of this blog post -- should I start a lifestlye blog? I've barely kept this one afloat... but this goes hand in hand with my interests. Hm. Something to ponder.

TiMER

While it has a promising offbeat romantic comedy plot, TiMER falls short on delivering each and every time. Uninspired, dull, and stagnant doesn't even begin to describe the performances, while boring and vapid are pretty spot-on descriptions of the film. This happens to be one of the very few movies that I wish could be re-made with a better script, and better actors. Also, WTF was that ending.

Life doesn't offer many guarantees, but in the alternate universe of writer-director Jac Schaeffer's feature debut, the romantic comedy TiMER, people can get a digital clock implanted on their wrist that counts down to the second they meet "the one." It even sounds a little alarm the first time two soul mates look into each other's eyes. The device is not working too well for Oona (Emma Caulfield, who played Anya on Buffy the Vampire Slayer), because her TiMER is blank. That means her soul mate, whoever he is, hasn't yet signed up for the service. So Oona dates guys without TiMERs, and forces them to get the implant if the relationship looks promising. But so far, no dice. Oona's twentysomething half sister, Steph (Michelle Borth), is also unlucky. Her TiMER tells her she won't meet Mr. Right for about 20 more years. While Steph sows her wild oats, resigned not to commit to a relationship, Oona, approaching 30, obsesses over her TiMER. Oona meets a cute younger guy working at the local supermarket, but Mikey (John Patrick Amedori of Gossip Girl) already has a TiMER, and it's set to go off in a few months. "Life is about detours," he tells her, but Oona's not convinced. Meanwhile, Steph meets dashing and TiMER-less Dan (Desmond Harrington, also of Gossip Girl). Dan is interested in Steph, but she knows he's not "the one" for her, so she tries to set him up with Oona

Northanger Abbey

Felicity Jones shines in Northanger Abbey as the film's wildly imaginative heroine, Catherine Morland. With nary a flaw at hand, her grasp on her character is ironclad that you often feel the need to go off with her on one of her daydreams and musings. In support, J.J. Field's Henry Tilney, with his kind eyes and smiling face, offers the ideal male counterpart to Jones's wide-eyed wonder and Carey Mulligan's spot on performance and the selfish and shallow Isabella Thorpe makes you want to slap her. Bravo!

Felicity Jones and J.J. Feild star in this made for television adaptation of Jane Austen's easygoing parody of gothic fiction concerning a hopeless romantic drawn into a mysterious relationship. Catherine Morland (Jones) longs for the day that a dashing gentleman will finally sweep her off her feet. Upon receiving an invitation to a lavish medieval home deep in the countryside, Catherine allows her most lurid fantasies to wash over her. Later, as Catherine sets out to explore the sprawling mansion, she forms a friendship with Henry Tilney (Feild) - the youngest son of the estate. Much to Catherine's disappointment, however, their blossoming romance is soon stifled under shadowy circumstances.

This Means War

I'm sorry but I am just so angry at Reese Witherspoon's decision here that I can't bring myself to form cohesive and cogent thoughts.

The world's deadliest CIA operatives are inseparable partners and best friends until they fall for the same woman. Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis ever - each other.