-
30 before 30 – #5 Moulin Rouge
Source: Pinterest My main memory of this movie’s existence is that a friend of mine loved it and it buzzed in the back of my head that I should actually see the whole thing. It’s been really convenient that all the movies on my 30 before 30 list my sister or dad owns (except Elf, which I’m waiting to see with Laura), so I’ll probably be going through this part of this list quickly as it’s easy and I like marking things off the list. Moulin Rouge. This movie came out fourteen years ago and why did it take me this long to see it? It’s a work of art,…
-
30 Before 30 – #4 Investment Item
The full title to this one was’Buy one uncomfortably expensive investment outfit/accessory’ which is a little long to fit in the subject bar. Strictly speaking, I was cheating on this because the item was 70% off, but I’m counting the whole shopping trip which was definitely uncomfortably expensive, but a good investment. Fitting with what I knew I’d like life long, a pair of nicer than Claire’s earrings are now mine. …And because I couldn’t get a good picture of them, here is a picture of the little monster instead:
-
30 before 30- #3 Blade Runner
Source: Pinterest I was having a terrible time filling out my 30 before 30 list, so I ‘cheated’ and added a few movies and books I’ve been meaning to get around to. The first One I’ve gotten to is Blade Runner. This is my summary of that movie: What just happened? I had absorbed over the years the basic storyline of the movie, so I had a pretty good idea of the overarching story. But I spent most of the movie perplexed at what exactly was happening at that moment. While I was lost on the details of the story I enjoyed seeing another version of the not to distant future that…
-
An Open Letter to the Local Church
Let me take a moment to thank you. You have such a hard job. No matter how hard you try, someone will disapprove. Unfortunately, it is also likely that at some point in time, someone will get hurt. You will often be made out to be the bad guy- whether deserved or not. I can only imagine the stress of wanting to be ‘relevant’- and accused of being disrespectful. Of being ‘traditional’- and accused of being out of touch. Whether or not to play hymns or modern worship songs- and having someone saying you are doing worship wrong whichever you decide on. And tithing, my metaphorical hat goes off to…
-
30 Before 30 – #2 Lottery Ticket
I am not a gambler. Or a risk taker. Or daring. I went to the casino once with my mom- because in a past life she did like to gamble- and I had more enjoyment trying to get the little ticket to print to say I had exactly one cent left so I could put it in my scrapbook then the actually gambling. (And this was after I used up a dollars worth of nickels in the machine). So when I wanted to tackle this item on my list I had very little idea even where to go to find a lottery ticket. Even though mom had liked to gamble when she…
-
2014 Reading List
Happy New Year! Welcome to the future. Continuing in an unofficial tradition, here are the books I read in 2014. Monster Hunter Vendetta by Larry Correia One Realm Beyond by Donita K Paul Thornewicke by Charity Bishop The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan Everneath by Brodi Ashton Divergent by Veronica Roth Things to Know Before You Buy The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan House of Hades by Rick Riordan Insurgent by Veronica Roth Allegiant by Veronica Roth Everbound by Brodi Ashton Evertrue by Brodi Ashton The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan World War Z by Max Brooks The Secret in Belfast by Charity Bishop The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan The Staff of Serapisby Rick Riordan Giftsnatcher by Charity Bishop Invitation to Die by Helen Smith The Sunken by S C Green Need You Now by Plumb Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan Monster Hunter Alpha by Larry Correia Monster Hunter Legion by Larry Correia Viral Execution by Amanda Davis Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers Overall reading conclusion for last year is why oh why did I wait so long to get on the Rick Riordan bandwagon. One of my goals for this year is to at least get a few more nonfiction books in there, there are some collecting dust on my shelves that have sat there unread for far too long. While on…
You May Also Like
Book Review: Stagecoach to Liberty