My legs have been itching so much today. I think it's the slight drop in humidity, and it makes me wonder if m y legs will always be dry in decreased humidity. Maybe I shouldn't think about that and just keep a hefty bottle of lotion around, just in case.Well, the holidays have come and gone. Well, the second holiday has yet to come, Christmas that is, and hopefully that holiday will last much longer than this one did. Although I did get to see L and X, L more often than X, it was a wonderful, wonderful reunion.Television has been pretty hectic as well. The last episode of Gossip Girl was full of Thanksgiving havoc. Serena wore an extremely short dress while trying to prove that she isn't a "bad girl" anymore to her saintly bf, Aaron Rose. Blair also got a wonderful surprise, her father came to visit, and he made his traditional Thanksgiving pie. I don't remember the kind it was.I'm terribly sad that True Blood has ended and won't return until next summer. I suppose June isn't that far away.....I really need to get my Christmas list done. If I don't say what I want, I won't get it. That's how it always works. So I need to get at least one thing in my mind straightened out right now and figure out what I want for the giving holiday.Rachel's X-Mas List:- A new TV
- A properly working vehicle
- Fable 2 (xbox 360)
- Infinite Undiscovery (xbox 360)
- The Last Remnant (xbox 360)
- Buffy Series DVD Collection
- 6 months Xbox Live!
- Penelope (DVD)
- Clothes (I'll live with gift cards)
- Books (gift cards still good here)
I can never decide what a good limit of things I want is. Am I asking for too much? Too little? I know my mom already got me some boots (x2).This week's episode of Dexter has come on, I should probably pay attention.p&lrachel
Penelope is a very great movie. I think I've fallen in love with James McAvoy.
The movie's art direction is most beautiful, from the things hanging on the walls to Penelope's costumes. Everything has a touch of fairy tale to it.
Reese Witherspoon and Catherine O'Hara's character are incredibly enjoyable as well. Both very well portrayed.
Anyway, the movie is pretty much the greatest thing I've seen in a while.
It's one of those movies that gives you that great feeling when it's over. A feel-good movie, I guess that's what you would call it.
Penelope (Ricci), after living indoors for 25 years, escapes her parent's mansion in a big city, disguised herself behind a scarf and began living among regular people. All of this happens because she meets a man, Max (McAvoy), and he inspires her be her own person. All the while being stalked by a journalist and a young blue-blood ex-suitor of Penelope's.
Penelope's initial reactions to a crowded city sidewalk and drinking her first beer from the tap are very brilliantly put together. The quirkiness of the dialogue is very entertaining. Quick-quips and one-liners are great in my book any day, if they're done the right way.
The nose/snout and Christina's natural beauty combined that make Penelope the funfetti icing on the cake of fairy tales. Although it was released in 2006, I'm deeming it one of '08s favorites. ;)
Overall: I give this film two thumbs up! A must-see.
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Anyway, for life update: today I bought a video game, Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria. It's a very great game, I've only played it once before.
I also rented Dragon Quest Swords: Tale of the Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors. Very long title. So far, I can't get past this one area, on a bridge where these birds keep destroying the bridge and I fall into the river below. :(
Whatever. Buster is very beautiful.
p&l
rachel
