Day 7: A Funny Youtube Video

I watch a lot of videos on youtube.  A lot of them are hilarious.  This one never fails to make me laugh...



There's something about laughing babies that gets me.

Day 6: What did I eat today?

Unfortunately, today was a day when I didn't eat very spectacularly.  I didn't even cook anything, really.  It was in and out and off to church most of the day.

-Toast for brunch
-Cranberry raspberry juice (my faaavorite)
-A tangerine
-A fortune cookie
-Corn
-Lasagna
-Garlic bread
-Berry smoothie

Donezo.

Maybe I should have eaten more today...

Day 5: A letter to my crush

I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of this one.  I choose for my letter to consist of song lyrics.


The Quiz by Hello Saferide


You look nice alright
and I like the way you nod after everything I say
like it actually means something
to you

And I like your record collection
Townes and Jens with a hint of Rickie Lee
And you've cleaned up the bathroom, made a really nice soup
but a bit too much sci-fi in your shelf of DVDs

But there's some things you need to know about me:
I'm weak right now, so weak right now
I need proof before I dare to open this heart
so I prepared a quiz for you:

Would you freak out if I said I liked you?
Do you walk the line?
Is your IQ higher than your neighbour's?
And is it very much higher than mine?

Can you sleep when I grind my teeth?
Do you look away if I slob when I eat?
Will you let me be myself?
Can you at all times wear socks?
because I'm still scared of feet

Do you talk in the middle of Seinfeld?
Do you read more than two books a month?
Do you get racist or sexist when you've had a few?
Is it fine if I make more money than you?

Have you slept with any people I work with?
Is there anyone you'd rather wish I'd be?
Do you still keep pictures of old girlfriends?
Are they prettier than me?

And if I fall, would you pick me up?
If I fall, will you pick me up?

Day 4: Photo of me ten years ago

Ten years ago I turned 12.  My birthday was also crazy hair day.  And the day my mom totaled the suburban.

I'm not sure if I've gotten any taller since then...

Day 3: The Favorite Movie

There are a lot of movies that I could call my favorite, but I'm gonna stick with the one that generally comes to mind first.  The Fall.

There aren't words for me to describe how much I love this movie.  It's visually stunning, the plot is simple but heavy, the humor is quickly but very funny, and the acting is superb.  I'm a Pushing Daisies fan, so falling in love with Lee Pace's portrayal of Roy wasn't unexpected. However, the real star of the movie is Catinca Untaru, a 10 year old girl from Romania.  I just want to squish her face because she's so adorable.  She plays the part of Alexandria pretty much flawlessly.  I have no criticisms for her, especially because she didn't even speak English before the shooting of this film began.  She is one heck of an actress.  

This movie tugs at my heartstrings.  It makes me ache for Roy and his pain, melt with Alexandria and her love for him, and sit in awe at the beauty it shows.  It's about a stunt double in the 1920's who's been hospitalized. He befriends a young immigrant girl and begins telling her this story, which we see the way she imagines it in her mind.  I don't want to give away the whole plot, but it is a heavy movie.  The themes presented are fairly dark but portrayed so well.  I love this movie.

I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to dive into a beautiful, mature film.  

"What a mystery this world, one day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over."

Day 2: My day in bullet points

I wish today had been more exciting...

• Woke up and drove my brothers to school
• Went back to sleep
• Woke up yet again
• Showered
• Went to For Heaven's Cakes, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and The Valley Bakery to apply
• Practically forced the girl at The Valley Bakery to take my resume
• Went home
• Made a sandwich (it was delicious)
• Watched an episode of Arrested Development
• Put gas in the suburban
• Picked up my brothers
• Got some laundry going
• Picked up the other brother
• Got bread from Great Harvest
• Did some dishes
• Folded some laundry 
• Made some dinner
• Did some more dishes
• Ate dinner
• Went to Institute
• Went to Linnea's and talked and watched Monk
• Came home and blogged.

What a boring day.  But it's so...typical of my life.

Day 1: An introduction

I've seen other people do this and it seems like a pretty fun idea.  Plus, I need a few reasons to blog.  I've been a lazy blogger.  I mean, blogging about Ikea shopping carts?  Really, Amanda?  So without further ado, an introduction to me:

My name is Amanda.  I was homeschooled for 8 years but managed to not end up with any socialization issues.  I've completed two years of college and changed my major five times.  I went to culinary school.  I've been skydiving and loved it.  I have a bucket list.  I'm obsessed with cats.  And penguins.  I write in my journal too much, watch too much TV, and spend too much money on books for my kindle app just so I can read whatever I want whenever I want.  I play more solitaire than should be allowed.

I'm driven by passion for life, learning, and love.  I fear spiders more than almost anything.  If I don't paint my nails, I'll bite them.  I'm short and I like to dye my hair.  I really enjoy coconuts.  When I think about things too much, Carpe Diem creeps into my mind and I usually end up doing something reckless, but often the result is satisfying, or I at least learn a big lesson from it.

I'm a glutton for sleep.  The end.