Seen It, Heard It, Read It

Seen It

The OC: Season 1

This show will forever remind me of college.  One of the girls on our floor was able to get a copy of every episode before it would air on tv.  Everyone would take turns passing the dvd around and watching it.  One night I was on the guys floor and a group of them were in the common room watching an episode and invited me to watch it with them.  It was so addictive.  It was fun to watch it again with the sister.  

It’s Kind of A Funny Story

SO. GOOD.  That's all you need to know.  I'm just glad I saw it before I watched United States of Tara, because the main character of this movie is in that show and he's completely different.

No Strings Attached

This was one I watched for the heck of it.  I mostly just listened to it while I was working on a project.  It was alright, but I don't think I'd watch it again.

Paper Man

The sister had added this to our netflix queue and we ended up watching it one weekend that the parents were out of town.  I was surprised I hadn't heard of it before considering the cast, Jeff Daniels, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone.  It had a random story line, but I think I liked it.

Shutter Island

I watched this on instant Netflix one afternoon when I was sick.  I'm not sure what compelled me to watch it, but I'm glad I did.  It was a little creepy, but had a great story with a twist.  It was one of those movies that you need to watch again to pick up on everything that happened.


Super 8

I was like half to 3/4 really watching this while I was multi-tasking, but I really enjoyed it.  There was a good combination of action and humor.


United States of Tara: Seasons 1-3

I LOVE this show.  Seriously, it's awesome and so interesting.  It's not a family friendly show.  It follows Tara, her family and her "alters" as she tries to deal with her Dissociative Identity Disorder without medication.  The sister kept pulling out her Abnormal Psych book so we could read more about DID.  I was so sad to hear that it was only 3 seasons long, but honestly I loved how they ended the show.  It's probably one of the best endings to a tv series that I've ever seen.


Heard It
I've been listening to a lot of country music lately.  Here are a couple videos of some of my favorite songs right now.

Read It
I didn't read many books in January.  I randomly picked up The DaVinci Code to re-read.  I got sucked in and decided I should read Dan Brown's other books.  It was fun to read something different for a change.

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown

The Lost Symbol by DanBrown

Seen It...

It's been a long time since I've done a Seen It, Heard It, Read It post.  Since I've seen, heard and read a lot since my last post I figured I'd break this up into three separate posts so it won't get too long.

Miranda

Jenny got me hooked on this show back in September.  Unfortunately with it being a British show I can only watch it by random websites.  Miranda is a single woman, who owns her own shop and is crushing on the chef at the restaurant next door.  Miranda is a little awkward in social situations and her mother is desperate for her to find a man and get married.  It's hilarious!

Drop Dead Diva: Seasons 1 & 2

Heather started watching this one day when she was sick and I soon got sucked into it too.  I can't wait for season 3 to go on instant Netflix.  I love the sass and wit in this unconventional story about a wanna be model, Deb, who dies in an accident and her soul returns to earth in the body of a smart, plus-size attorney Jane, who also died recently.

The Millenium Series: Swedish Version

As soon as I finished reading the books, I found this on instant Netflix.  I really loved all three movies and I'm a little weary of seeing the American version.  Although, as with any books to movies, I'll have to take it for what it is.  Even the Swedish versions strayed a little from the books.

You Again

This is one that had been in the queue for a while and finally made it's way to the top.  I figured it'd be a ho-hum, cute movie, but it definitely exceeded my expectations.  It's a fun movie about

All Good Things

I had no idea when I first started this movie that 1: it was based on a true story and 2: it would be a little creepy.  It starts off a love story, but slowly things start falling apart and eventually the wife disappears.

Wild Target

There's not much to say about this.  It was delightful!  Must see!  Great combo of action and laughs!

The Karate Kid

One of those movies you see just because.  It had some great lessons in it and Jaden is just a cutie.  Bonus: Never Say Never plays during the credits.

The Notebook

You either love it or you don't.  I'm a sap and I love it.  Noah and Allie's story has it's share of heartbreak, but in the end their love does conquer all.

P.S. I Love You

Another chick flick, after Holly's husband Gerry dies she's left to pick up the pieces of her life.  Unexpectedly she starts receiving letters from Gerry after he's gone.  Holly begins a journey of rediscovery.

Sex & The City Movie

What can I say? LOVE.

Where the Heart Is

Oldie but goodie.  It was on instant Netflix and I indulged.

Cyberbully

This was suggested on instant Netflix.  Heather had seen it before I did and said I should definitely check it out.  It was pretty hard to watch, but I think it's so important that people watch it because it's such an important topic.  If you or anyone you know has been affected by bullying [of any kind] please check out the Kind Campaign.

Heathers

I've seen this a couple times, but recently watched it with Heather and Jenny.  Crazy, but amazing.  Right, Heather?

The Help

Santa brought our family this movie for Christmas.  Heather and I had both read the book and were anxiously waiting to see the movie.  It definitely lived up to my expectations.  If you haven't seen or read either, do it now!

Castle: Season 1

I've seen an episode of this show here and there.  Heather started watching it when it first came out, but I was always busy when it was on.  We got my dad this season for Christmas and I got hooked.  Richard Castle is an author who was brought in by the NYPD because of a copy-cat killer based on one of his books.  He recently killed off the main character of his book series and has writer's block.  He decides to use Detective Kate Beckett as a model for the main character his new series.  He shadows her team with different investigations and provides a unique insight that helps solve various murders.

Young Adult

To steal a summary of this from Heather [see her post HERE]: "To sum it up, Young Adult is about Mavis Gary, a divorced, 37 year old, writer of a soon-to-be-canceled young adult book series. Mavis finds out that her high school boyfriend, Buddy, and his wife, Becky, had a baby girl. She goes back to her hometown believing that she and Buddy are meant to be together and works up a plot to get him back. It is slightly painful to see her advances toward a married man who has obviously moved on. Mavis is ridiculously diluted; you can’t help but simultaneously feel embarrassed and sorry for her. I’ll leave it to you to see how it ends."

What have you seen lately?  Do you have any movie or tv suggestions for me?

Seen It, Heard It, Read It

Seen It

The Social Network

Heather and I saw this in theaters, but recently watched it on dvd with our parents. I absolutely love this movie and can't wait to get the soundtrack! It was so well done and the story is from my generation. I find it amazing.

Veronica Mars Series

I have NO idea why I didn't watch this when it was on tv. I must have been too busy with The O.C. or something. Anyway, I love this series! I wish it was on longer than just three seasons because I was bummed with the way they ended it.

Letters to Juliet

I watched this during my weekend away to Camp Perkins. It was the perfect chick flick. I had seen it once before, but I was busy doing other things. This time I was able to catch stuff I didn't the first time around.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Seasons 1-3

I was sad when I finished Veronica Mars and jumped head first into this show. Both were recommended by my friends Megan and Janelle. I don't even want to know the exact day Heather and I started watching this, because it would be sickening to know how fast we've watched the first three seasons, haha. We just started season four on Thursday or Friday.

Heard It

Landon Pigg: The Boy Who Never

Landon kept me company on the drive up to Camp Perkins. I haven't listened to him in a while. This cd reminds me of when I moved home from California. Heather, Jenny and I got to meet him when he played at House of Blues in Anaheim two days before we moved. See my blog post HERE. It was the most perfect evening! He is the sweetest guy!

Adele: 21

I'm a BIG fan of this album. I must admit I haven't listened to her other one that much. Chasing Pavements will forever remind me of Heather and Jenny and our time in So-Cal. So many good memories.

The Decemberists: The King is Dead

Heather has been playing this a lot lately. Last week we were both working in the office and I had this on. It's another great album to add to your playlist.

Read It

Once again, I haven't been reading much besides school. I started a book at the crafting retreat, but haven't got around to finishing it. I have a huge list of books (in my head and on my nook) that I feel like I'll never get around to reading. One day I'll learn how to better manage my time and fit reading into it. Anyway, here's the what I've gotten around to reading lately.

School Modules

I'm taking Portraiture and Location Lighting this semester. I don't have books for either of these classes, just the weekly modules. This week is the start of mid-term week. I can't wait for Spring Break next week!

Twitter favs

Like last time, besides school I've just mainly been reading my tweets. These are some of my favorites from the last couple weeks.

photo of the week

This photo definitely summarizes my week. I spent a lot of time cleaning things out and organizing my life. While I still feel like I have a long way to go, I have to remind myself that I've gotten a lot accomplished. I wish I had a before picture of these shelves in my bedroom. It definitely wasn't very pretty so I got rid of almost everything that had been here. The bottom left and top right are the only shelves that stayed the same. Our family has way too many dvds and not enough room for them all, so Heather and I moved some of our tv shows on dvd back to our room since the parents will never (and should never) watch them. Haha! Now if my whole life could always stay this neat and tidy.