Characterizations

I think what makes movies enjoyable is seeing yourself or the people you know in the characters of the story. As I got started compiling this I realized there was a lot of material that I haven't used, but all the more reason to just do this again sometime!

Well it goes without saying. 

OBVIOUSLY Sophie! 

The incredibly powerful Ice Queen who is also an awesome older sister. Not to mention very awesome hair. It can only be one person; Aileen

And to follow It would only make sense that I would follow as her younger sister who gets engaged to a man on the same day the meet, as well as almost get married by a troll colony....

Lucy, saying "AAAAARRRRRREEEEE you kidding my face??" 

Lucy again, being the best clam player under the sea! 

Aileen: Older and much wiser older sister, but also the first to recognize a marvelous adventure and good company. 

Sis. Blair and the precious Kristen

Sophie: Singing her guts out because she is a princess and can do that! 

Kristen: Adorable and heart melting. 

Me: in my pre-galbladder stages. 

Me again. I don't know about you, but the last time I saw a blind awesome magic lady that lives in a boat in a tree with many colored glass bottles for decorations, I thought of myself. 

Lucy: Accurate on every account. Spending all her born days at the piano, and continually being courted by the men folk. 

Lucy again: For some reason the way Tiana is committed to her dreams, and how the journey to them makes her even more splendid then she started off as, has always reminded me of the dedication and commitment of our Lucy. 

Kristen: I think Kristen would be someone to believe that there is a world just beyond what we see, and then find it and completely change that world for the better. 

I put this picture on her thinking I definitely had someone in mind....but I don't so if yo have any ideas feel free to share. 

Well....Me again: I adore the mad hatter. I know I am him to a "tea!" Plus who wouldn't want to sit around with their friends all day and drink tea and tinker with gadgets while everyone talks a whole lot of nonsense. 

Lucy: Wise as ever, yet so gentle and loving. 

Sophie: The life of the party, the partner in crime, and someone who could pull of this look with out seeming ridiculous! 

Baby steps back into posting: Semester Quotes

Contrary to popular belief, I am in fact alive. However, I would look out your windows, because there may in fact be herds of pigs taking flight.

To prove that I have human interaction here are some of my favorite quotes from the semester.

Jane: " I wish I had a convenient French Revolution to go to when I have guy problems."

Scott: "How do we play faster as an ensemble?"
DeAunn: "Space......the final frontier."

Larry: "It always gets quiet when you're talking about fat presidents."

Amberley: (looking at a picture) "It looks like you have a mole on your forehead." (looking at me) "oh...you do."

Igor (theory teacher): "A heart can not be broken with major chords."

Maren: (at homegoods): "I just can't take my eyes off of this frame!"
Amberley: "I hope a man says that about me some day."


Amberley: "I couldn't put my shirt on because I had a face mask on."

Maren(after spilling hot chocolate): "I'm just a messy pants today....Not literally."

Cami: "Just be nonchalant. Like so nonchalant it's like you're waking up from a coma every time you text....like you usually are."

Amberley: "Maren like CLEANS her room. She starts and like half an hour later it's ready for the Dai Lama to come over."

Dad: "We are having turkey tomorrow."
Roland: "Well we'll waddle over."

Roland: "I just don't like bird meat."

Blythe: "It was a big deal for im since he is a physics hermit."

Blythe: "We just thought it was silent until we listened with our ear trumpets and realized there were soloists."

Brother Bailey: (after eating a jalapeno burger)"Isn't that nice? You bite it, it bites back!"


We may all be withered and grey by the next time this blog is active so until then merry christmas to all and to all a good night!

Turning out the light; memories of birthday eves

Ever since I can remember the night before my birthday has never been a very restful night. When I was younger I used to lay in my bed while visions of my future gifts danced in my head like the Who's Christmas sugar plums. 

(I will admit that I have been known to get very into the whole "celebrating me" day idea.)

However, I always waited for my mom to come and turn off the hall light. As she did this task she would lean her head in and say, "It's your last day of being 8!" or whatever the age may be. 

Tonight I am sitting in my apartment, and visions are certainly dancing in my head but they are images of her. I am remembering how I would listen to my mom getting everything settled down before bed and wait excitedly for her to come say something to me. 

Tonight I am remembering how every year I could anticipate receiving a handcrafted, almost magical card from Aileen. I am remembering how Aileen would always ask my mom if Roland could take my bed by the window. Her argument always was if a giant wolf jumped through the window I would sleep through it. I am remembering our late night dance parties in our room that almost always got crashed by mom. I remember when we first had Polly and Nelly and how we would snuggle them (with plenty of towel protection) against our necks while mom read to us. I am remembering also when you decided to have your own room, and how I cried myself to sleep in mom's room for weeks after because I couldn't get used to not having you close. 

Tonight I am remembering how Kristen has always been my birthday party tea companion of choice. I don't remember how many times we had private birthday teas. I wouldn't have it any other way :). I'm remembering how we used to love when the crossing guard would ask if we were twins. I remember how we picked out our special tree, but only went there once. Also how we spent a week collecting snails in third grade only to find out to our horror that snails can change their genders. We released them immediately. I am remembering how while you were in Vienna I started washing my face more than once a day because it reminded me of you for some reason. 

Tonight I am remembering how I LOVE the month of April. How my dad would take me outside so we could look for the first crocus of year. I'm remembering how I got grounded because I wouldn't help do the dishes because, "I needed to finish calculating the days until my birthday.":)

I'm remembering my 16th birthday and my first date with Joe. 

I'm remembering how Pizza and cheesecake have been my birthday meal for ages. 

But most of all, tonight I am flooded with all the little moments of my life that have been stitched together with the lives of you whom I love the most. Tonight I feel farther away from everyone that I love. 

So I wish to say I'm glad that I have a chance to remember and celebrate the day that I got to join you all here.  

P.S. The picture above was on my google search and when I put the curser above it it said, "Happy Birthday Maren!" I will say I didn't think my internet search engine would be so thoughtful!