Holy Crap!

It's been well over two months since I have posted. My whole life has changed since my last post about Alice in Wonderland. I feel kind of like her right now, in that I'm trying to figure out what's going on and how to get back to my life and out of this rabbit hole.
I've seen very few movies these past months. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(don't see it, read the book), The Runaways(okay but not great, don't see it unless your interested in Joan Jett), and one other one that I cannot even remember. I hope to return to the movies soon.
I've nothing to share book wise either. Hopefully that will change soon as The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest comes out next week.

I head to California in a few days to visit family and see two of my close friends marry each other. I'm excited to get away and see a part of Cali I've never laid eyes on. Then out to Arizona for a 10 day road trip. I hope the drive will clear my head and heal my heart some. Spending time with good friends is always good for the soul. So when I leave Wednesday I'll be out of pocket for a good two and half weeks. I cannot wait!

Today I am laying around in my pjs enjoying Saturday for what it was made for. Contemplating "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson and a few movies on OnDemand.

Alice in Wonderland

Well...I cannot quite put my finger on it but something was a little off. The cinematography was amazing as well as the makeup and costumes. Helena Bonham Carter stole the show! She was great as the Red Queen. Anne Hathaway was first runner up for her performance. It was cool to see her in a different role. I think you should see it for yourself because I'm not really sure how I feel about it.

Shutter Island

I read the book a few months back and love love loved it! The movie was right on par with the book but I did enjoy the book more. The movie was made to seem creepy and a little scary at times but the book never felt that way. Clay liked the movie and has decided it's worth owning. So if you have not read the book you may enjoy the movie more. The twists and turns that the story takes are great!

The Wolfman

I had some high expectations of this movie because of the cast lineup. Unfortunately it fell flat even with all the big names. Slightly cheesy at times and just not as good as it could have been.

Holy Smokes!

A quick run down of the last week
Day1: Fly to L.A. and walked all over the place with Stacey D

Day2: Walked around more and discover The Coffee Bean's Holiday Dream Tea Latte...thanks to Stacey D then spent the evening in Redondo Beach at Old Tony's. It was an awesome seafood place...again thanks to Stacey D.
Old Tony's

Day3: Day off with Clay. Lots of sleeping and then dinner with Ken and Josh at an awesome spot in West Hollywood.
Umami Burger

Day4: More sleeping...followed by the nominee reception at The Wilshire Ebell Theater

We then had an amazing dinner at Sky Bar in Hollywood.
SkyBar

Day5: Grammy Day!! So we had our hair done, then our make-up done, then we were taken in a Limo to the Grammy's! I saw celebrity after celebrity. The show was amazing to watch in person and the guys won Best New Artist. It was an insane day and very memorable.

Day6: Whoopi praises Clay's voice on national TV on The View!!! The guys were all over the TV, in all the papers, and all of our phones never stopped ringing!

That Evening Sun

Hal Holbrook is awesome in this movie. He plays an aging farmer in Tennessee who's son has placed him in an old folks home. He decides to leave and head back to his farm after three months of feeling lonely and live out his life as he wishes. When he returns home he finds that his lawyer son has rented his place to the town drunk and his family...see the movie to find out how the story goes! It's worth seeing just to see Holbrook at his finest.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox

Clay and I were both pleasantly surprised. As quoted from Clay's blog "Wes Anderson has a style all his own. I suggest it for all ages as well." It was even better due to the fact we saw it at The Plaza Theater which just celebrated it's 70th anniversary. I love that place and if you would like to support it www.PlazaAtlanta.com The movie was just downright cute and funny. Roald Dahl wrote some amazing children's tales!