New Moon & other movies to look forward to

So I need to write a little bit about movies. I did see New Moon....haha...make fun, that's fine. I don't deny that it is a silly book and sillier movies, but I can still be a fan. I'm a fan in the way that I hate to love them, and love to hate them. But the whole phenomenon of Twilight in general is fairly crazy. The actors and actresses in the movie have become global celebrities in a matter of a year.

Movies that I am looking forward to seeing this winter:
The Lovely Bones: I read the book a long time ago and it was depressing. I really didn't like it when I read it, but when I heard Peter Jackson was directing the movie I was definitely interested. After seeing the trailer I can't wait to see it. Of course stupid me, I read some early reviews of it and they are just so-so. So I can't read anymore, I don't want to ruin it before I see it. I am really looking forward to seeing Saoirse Ronan play the main character. She was in Atonement, and was brilliant.



Another movie I want to see is The Road: I also read this book. And even though it is a very sad apocalyptic tale, I really loved the book. It was written in a way that I had never read before.
In the movie, one of the main characters is played by Viggo Mortenson, who is a great actor. He always puts himself 100% into whatever role his is playing.

The last one that I am really looking forward to is Up in the Air:
George Clooney can basically do no wrong. He always chooses movies that are perfect for him. This seems like it is going to be really good. One of the women in the movie with him is also in the twilight series, which I think it kinda funny, but also great. Just by the previews it looks like there are some great performances in the movie.

Trip to Indy

I went to the Indianapolis Children's Museum not long ago with my sister. I had been dying to go, because I wanted to see a few sculptures from this famous glass artist named Dale Chihuly. I love his work. It is so amazing. Once on PBS they had a miniseries about his team and how they made all the different types of sculptures that they do, it was so beautiful. I think glass is much a great medium. The pictures I took of the work doesn't really do it all justice. You have to go for yourself.

The first is a giant sculpture that is 3-4 stories tall. The other is a bunch of glass pieces that are made to look like marine species, which are in the ceiling. So if you lay down, you can feel like you are under water.

I haven't traveled a lot in my life. I've been to the west coast once, and to one other country. I went to Scotland (yes, technically not it's own country...but don't say that to a scot) a few years ago to visit a friend studying abroad. I loved the whole experience of traveling. I want to see the world. One thing I'd love to do is to go to remote places that few have been to.

I would also love to go camping one day. I can't believe I have never been. I've never even camped out in my back yard! This summer I had had a plan to go camping bymyself in a state park in Wisconsin for a week. Well I really was going to do this, but my dad had a heart attack and that changed my summer plans. I love to read national geographic adventure magazine and their website......which I was just browsing on and I came across an ad for some winter boots....
boots unlike any I had ever seen! They are heated, and you can plug them in to a wall socket!!
This is awesome and crazy both at the same time! If I were a serious camper (which I'd love to someday be) I would buy these! How perfect for those unbearably cold winters in northern states.

Here is the ad: http://www.columbia.com/Bugathermo/Bugathermo_Landing,default,pg.html&mid=onadv&eid=boot_banner&nid=F09onadv_ecom&did=10132009&uid=

So they are pretty expensive, but I think this is something that would be worth the investment!

Sunday 11/8

About a week and a half ago I went to see the founder of Tom's shoes speak at Purdue. His company sells shoes, and for every shoe bought, they give a pair away to a child in need. They have given shoes to thousands of children all over the world. Some of these children have never had shoes before. It was such an amazing speech he gave, inspirational.
It makes you want to go out into the world and make a difference and change a life.
I would love to be involved in an organization like this. They have internships, and I am thinking of filling out an application. I doubt I would even be considered, but it would be an amazing experience. I would thrilled to work for a company like this.

Our technology pitches are coming up this week. My group came up with an idea already, but I just thought of a different one. I've actually thought about it before.......see I dream a LOT....and my dreams lately have been very vivid. I had one recently where I won an Emmy! (I wish!, haha) It felt so real in the dream......the point is I wish I could remember more. I would be the first person to buy this technology if someone could invent a machine or device to record dreams. I would love to re-watch/re-experience my dreams after I have them. I had two just the other night that were so bizarre, but also SO detailed, but of course I couldn't remember all the detail. I think a lot of people would be interested in a technology like this. My brother, who died 5 years ago in a car accident, has been in several of my dreams the past years, and if I could go back and re-experience my dreams with him in them, that would be wonderful!
I guess I can only hope that someday someone smart enough will invent this.