lars and the real girl

these are scenes from "lars and the real girl" set to one of my favorite all-time songs by Ray Lamontagne, "Be Here Now." i love ryan gosling. he is incredible in this movie. i know i say this all the time, but i LOVE this movie. i'm a little late watching it. i've been a little behind, but i love the world that the writer and director create here. i love patricia clarkson with a passion. go rent it. go buy it. just do it, you will not regret it. i promise.

don't watch this whole video...it contains spoilers. watch it after you watch the movie. seriously.

crush: joseph gordon-levitt

i have watched most of the films he's been in of late. i just watched "stop-loss" last night. "lookout" is the next on my list. i love his voice. i really liked him in "mysterious skin." i get very attached to actors that portray people that are on-the-edge or a tadbit crazy. i like him. he's sexy in a cute kinda way.

really belated birthday wishes

i'm very behind on the blogging. stacey celebrated her birthday on the 11th of september with me, sara and her mom in williamsburg, va. we made a quick trip down for the day, enjoying colonial food and shopping. we always have a good time when we are together. there is always at least one moment of pure amazing laughter or joy.

stacey is my sister in every sense of the word. i am very proud of her and i can only say that because i've known her since she was sixteen years old. i love hearing the stories she tells about the kids that she teaches in the third grade. i know that she is one person who has found their true vocation in life. she picks on me like a sister. she supports me like a good friend. and she is one of the only people who will understand what it's truly like to live with sara.

i am very blessed to have her in my life. happy birthday, maj!

"were you on top chef?"

i was shopping at Babies'r us today with sara for a gift for a friend's shower. and the woman from the registry desk sent another employee over to the cash register to ask me, "were you on top chef?"

i've been asked a lot of questions before, but that had to be one of the funniest. i thought for a minute about who she might be referring to...then i responded, "i think she had spikier hair." i laughed the entire way out of the store.

speaking of spikier hair, the woman, Dee, that i wanted to win on Sheer Genius - Season 2 WON!!!! i was pumped. yay! if you look at the photo below, i'm sure you will be shocked by this.