The world outside passes me by

I'm really glad that I happened to be stuck at home during what has been the rainiest season southern California has ever seen. Somehow I have managed to avoid having to travel through any of the rain storms. Rain is much more fun when you get to stay home and drink hot cocoa.

I've been spending these stormy weeks watching movies and television shows.

Project Runway has been very entertaining, and I am so excited about the finale tomorrow night. 2 whole hours of designer drama!

The Notebook was OK. It wasn't as emotionally stirring as I expected. I was looking forward to a film that was bit sexier, and then sadder. But the young lovers were disappointing, and so I didn't feel as sad when their old counterparts faced problems. Unfortunately, not a tear was shed. But I would watch it again just to see Ryan Gosling. Hottie!



Saved! and The Dangerous Lives of Alter Boys were both really great films. Each star Jena Malone--who is so adorable and talented (and who apparently never ages). Both of these movies dealt with high school students attending religious schools, although they take place in different time periods and are each uniquely wonderful.

Ok, while this does somewhat undermine my typically high standards of movie criticism, I have to admit something.

My name is Daria, and I'm a Keanu Reeves fan.

Now that I have that off my chest, I am excited to announce that I really enjoyed Constantine. From what the comic book geeks have told me, it doesn't exactly follow the original story, and that has some of them feeling betrayed. I can understand that, but as a newcomer to the saga of this character, I enjoyed the film tremendously. This film was successful in communicating quite a few complex and interesting religious themes. I was intrigued by the character of Gabriel, played by Tilda Swinton. The plot had me a bit confused, and the acting wasn't exactly profound, but Rachel Weisz is just awesome in anything she does. And Keanu...I believe every word that comes out of his mouth because I JUST DO.

Never the same girl twice

I crimped my hair today. I am going to a party later tonight, and I just got the urge to look like a different person. My hair is very difficult to style because it's as fine as baby hair and very, very straight. It doesn't hold a curl for more than ten minutes. But for some reason, it will hold a crimp for days.

When I crimp my hair it looks almost like I have an afro, with so much added volume that am unrecognizable. That's why I love to pull out the crimper every now and then, even though it's oh-so-eighties and not exactly stylish. I also love the fact that I'm still using the same pink crimper that my mom bought me when I was probably about seven years old.

For the past hour I've been staring into the mirror imagining what type of person I should pretend to be tonight.

Will work for shoes

I have been laid off. It feels very strange to be unemployed, especially since I'm not in school anymore. This is not how things are supposed to go for me. I am supposed to be well on my way to a successful career that will enable me to hire my own chef, personal trainer, and chauffeur.

Happy V Day.



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Hurts so good

In the last week I have seen two exceptional films that I must mention. They both caught me off guard, as I wasn't particularly excited about seeing them. Over the last year, I've really had to force myself to sit down and watch a movie. I just haven't been in the mood. My disappointment in certain films has really made it difficult for me to take on chance on movies that I don't already know I'm going to love. But the experience of sitting through these two amazing films has made me realize that it's worth sitting through some bad ones to find the great ones. In other words, I need to start watching more movies!


Sideways
This movie made me laugh, cry, and contemplate my existence. (Yes, it's about a writer, so I realize not everyone will be as moved by the story). I also happen to love wine, so I found this theme interesting as well. I don't know much about wine other than the fact that I prefer the red variety. This movie didn't exactly make me want to go out and refine my palette; but it did make me want to try something other than merlot (which is normally the only type I buy). I'll still settle for less than $10 bucks a bottle--but I will swirl the wine around in the glass before I sip.


Hero
This movie had me in tears for almost an hour. But they were those tears that feel so good, that you just want to indulge in for the rest of the night. All I can say is that it was the most beautiful film I've ever seen. I was already a fan of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, so I was apprehensive about seeing this movie because I thought it might just be too much of the same thing. I was absolutely wrong! (You won't hear me say that often)