Twlight Prom Song

Although the lyrics don't make sense, I loved this song which was playing while Edward & Bella were dancing at the prom. I thought it was absolutely perfect for the scene.

(I know, I know! I'm a really big Twilight Fan!!)

I was a quick wet boy
Diving too deep for coins
All of your straight blind eyes
Wide on my plastic toys
And when the cops closed the fair
I cut my long baby hair
Stole me a dog-eared map
And called for you everywhere

Have I found you?
Flightless bird, jealous, weeping
Or lost you?
American mouth
Big bill looming

Now I’m a fat house cat
Cursing my sore blunt tongue
Watching the warm poison rats
Curl through the wide fence cracks
Kissing on magazine photos
Those fishing lures thrown in the cold and clean
Blood of Christ mountain stream

Have I found you?
Flightless bird, brown hair bleeding
Or lost you?
American mouth
Big bill, stuck going down

Flightless Bird, American Mouth
- Iron & Wine

Twlight (Movie)

I finally saw Twilight over the weekend. We were worried we wouldn’t be able to get good seats because it was opening weekend and the tickets were selling fast so we decided to arrive at the theater early. We stood in line for about an hour, reading magazines and talking. I was so excited that I could barely stand still. Steve thought it was funny seeing how crazy I was over a chick flick.

Believe it or not, I actually re-read Twilight in preparation for the film. Crazy, obsessed ‘no?

I have only really read one review online about the movie … the one that Seth wrote on Stephenie Meyer’s website. I also heard on the radio that it made $70 million overnight. That’s as far as I knew about the movie so I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew though, going into the movie, that I would still love the book more than the movie.

I would love to write more about the film but I don’t want to ruin it for those that have yet to see it. All I’m going to say is this: I loved the movie and although I wasn’t so sure about Robert Pattinson in the beginning, I thought he did well in the movie. By the middle of the film, I was literally swooning over him. There were parts of the book that I wish they showed in the film but overall I thought it was pretty good.

Oh, and in case you haven’t heard, New Moon has gotten the green light which means we will still have something to look forward to! I can’t wait to see the movie for New Moon!

Go see the movie if you haven’t!

More amazing, swoon-worthy photos here!

And they eliminated two great dancers...

I am so disappointed at the results of So You Think You Can Dance Canada last night. Two of my favorite dancers – Arasay and Vincent got eliminated. In my opinion, they were two of the strongest and most talented dancers on the show. I actually expected them to be at the top 4 and so did many others. I just can’t believe that Canada voted Vincent off and kept Izaak. C’mon people! Yes, Izaak's good but he sucks compared to all the other remaining dancers. He should go home already!

It’s so discouraging because it almost seems as though dancers remain on the competition due to popularity votes rather than based on technical skill. It’s obvious how talented Arasay and Vincent were and how good they were at adapting to different styles of dancing. It was truly such a huge disappointment to see them go. I would have enjoyed watching them dance a few more routines all the way to the finals.

Wrong Aisle, Honey!

Yesterday, Steve did for me what most men eventually end up doing for their girlfriend, sister, mom or wife. He had to run to the drugstore to get me some feminine pads. I would have gotten them myself but I had a training session that I just couldn’t leave so he volunteered to buy it for me instead. He was going to the bank anyways and offered to pass by the store on the way back to work. So I told him which brand and kind to buy and asked him to give me a call in case he has any questions or has trouble looking for it.

I went back to my training session (since I was on a break) and about a couple of hours into training, my phone rang…

Me (answering the call): “Hey hun, are you having a hard time finding it?”

Steve: “Yeah… they don’t have the one you like… they only have three brands – Poise, Life and Tena… which one should I get?”

Me: “Are you at Shopper’s Drugmart?”

Steve: “Yes…”

Me: “Ok, that’s weird because Shopper’s always has it and at the very least they should have Kotex or Always… wait… Tena?? Are you at the right aisle?? Because I think you’re in the diaper aisle… I think Tena is a diaper brand, honey… Look for the Feminine Hygiene aisle…”

(of course I’m laughing at this point…)

Steve (realizing his mistake and laughing): “Oh! You’re right! Geez, how was I supposed to know! They had the same types like the feminine pads and they look more like pads rather than diapers! It says light, medium and heavy flow on the package too! Oh geez…”

Me (still laughing): “Ok, just look for the right aisle honey and call me back if you still can’t find it…”

Steve: “Ok, I’ll look for it… geez… I must look like an idiot… someone’s probably looking at me on the camera and laughing… I’ve been here for 20 minutes going back and forth through the diaper aisle!”

Anyhow, he did come back to work with the right brand and kind. I was really impressed and amused.

Excited, Disappointed, Giddy and Sad

I can’t tell you how excited I am that Twilight is coming out on Friday! I am so giddy I feel as though I’m bouncing off walls. Every time they show the trailer on TV, I stop whatever it is I’m doing, run to the living room and jump up and down while clapping my hands like a silly school girl. Steve just laughs at me and my brothers think I’m a complete dork. But I don’t care! I love it!

I try not to set my hopes up too high. Chances are, the book will probably be better than the movie but I’d love to see it anyways. I am still a bit unsure of Robert Pattinson playing Edward but I’ll know for sure when I see the movie. I really… REALLY hope it doesn’t disappoint.

I have Twilight in my head day and night and while having lunch on Sunday at a Chinese restaurant downtown, I noticed a guy sitting at the table across from me. His features were similar to how I envisioned Edward in my head and of course I couldn’t help but look at him every now and then (I actually think he might have noticed… whoops!). Steve was sitting beside me and I think I might have actually whispered to him, “Honey, see that guy across us? He looks like Edward from my book…”

I checked Stephenie Meyer’s website last week and saw that she had posted the draft for Midnight Sun which is basically the Twilight Story but told from Edward’s point of view. I absolutely enjoyed reading it. It was nice to be able to know Edward a little bit better… to be able to know what he was thinking and feeling all those times when Bella could only read his facial expressions. It was also nice being able to get to know the Cullen Family a bit better and the extent of their relationship and the complexities of being vampires. I am very disappointed though to read that Stephenie has decided to put Midnight Sun on hold indefinitely due to a leak of the draft online. I am upset at the people who leaked it (whether intentionally or unintentionally) and that because of it, I might never be able to read Midnight Sun. I just can’t get over the fact that it has been put on hold indefinitely. I don’t even know if it will ever be published. I am just plain sad about it (depressed actually). I’ve contemplated on writing Stephenie to try to encourage her to continue writing but I couldn’t find her email address on the website. (And yes, I am THAT big of a fan that I would actually consider writing to the author… I am such a dweeb sometimes).

I really wish Midnight Sun would someday be published. I would give up shopping for the next 6 months if it meant I get to read the book one day. (If you knew me at all, you’d know giving up shopping for 6 months is a very big sacrifice on my part). What would you give up for Midnight Sun?

Oy television!

Work has been very frustrating for me these past few weeks. I feel as though I am left to put out fires that my boss created. The thing is, I had already forewarned her about the consequences of her decision. She didn’t heed the warning and now, the sh*t has hit the fan so to speak. Nakakainis talaga!

Moving on…

There is a TV show that came out about a month or two ago entitled “Fringe”. It’s on Tuesdays at nine in the evening and the entire family is hooked on it. We all sit in the living room, huddled together on the couch. Fringe is almost like a cross between the X-Files and CSI. Of course, Dr. Walter Bishop (an “Einstein-like” genius - played by John Noble) and his son, Peter Bishop (played by Dawson’s Creek’s Joshua Jackson) are unbelievably intelligent characters on the show but I still enjoy all the scientific garble they come up with. I get hooked on all the mystery. I feel the need to find out what’s going to happen next and what “the pattern” really is. I want to find out who the bald guy is and why he’s important. It’s really very addictive.

Image from Fox - Fringe Official Website

I have been pretty good at following my favorite TV shows this season – Grey’s Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Fringe, Eli Stone and Two and a Half Men. Oh, and I almost forgot Prison Break (it’s really Steve’s show but we watch it together). I always get so stressed out whenever I watch Prison Break. I want the good guys to succeed and for everything to just work out. As much as I like the suspense, it’s also the one thing that kills me. Steve likes the twists and turns and the intricate things that happen in the story. I just get stressed when something unexpected happens that throws everything off. After awhile though, it just gets a little old. I mean, seriously, how many prisons do we expect Scofield to escape from? And really, the plot is getting a wee bit crazy. A tumor?! C’mon!

Anyhow, I hear Dr. Erika Hahn is being kicked out of Grey’s Anatomy due to her character’s sexuality. Although the network says that they decided to let her character go not because of the character being a lesbian but because they felt that “the magic and chemistry” of Dr. Erika Hahn wouldn’t sustain it in the long run. I think it might be a little of both. I saw the episode last week where Erika and Callie get into an argument about Dr. Izzie Stevens. I wonder if that’s the last episode for Dr. Hahn.

So You Think You Can Dance Canada is on its first season and it seems to be doing fine although I find that the judges are less critical compared to the judges for So You Think You Can Dance (US version). Personally, I prefer Nigel and Mary Murphy doing the judging. But I have to say that I also like Jean-Marc. He’s such a sweet guy and very encouraging. There are also a lot of talented dancers in Canada and boy! Aren’t they good-looking?! I have a crush on Nico Archambault… he’s soooo cute, sooo talented and such a gentleman! AND he speaks French! I melt every time he comes on stage. I think that if I ever met him in person, I’d probably end up making a fool of myself.


(Image courtesy of CTV's Official So You Think You Can Dance Canada Website)

Steve and I are trying to follow Heroes this season but since it is on the same time slot as Two and a Half Men, we find ourselves constantly flipping between the two shows and we’ve missed some key events in Heroes. I guess we could always rent the DVD when it comes out or watch it over the internet.

I enjoy watching TV but I only really follow certain shows. I feel bad when I miss an episode of my favorite shows but it doesn’t kill me. I figure I can always find it on YouTube or some other website.

Crickets in a Box

Last weekend, Steve and I and a couple of friends went out for dinner and a movie. Somewhere between dinner and the movie, we passed by a candy store that sold a variety of treats. Steve’s cousin gets really excited every time he goes into a candy store and proceeds to grab whatever he finds interesting. He is 25 years old.

Don’t get me wrong, I like candy too. Just not all candies. There are certain types I love and then there are those which I am not too crazy about. Take chocolate mints for example. Steve thinks they’re great and I think they’re disgusting. Mint and chocolate shouldn’t mix in my opinion. But that’s just me.

I enjoy going to candy stores because it is full of candy after all. But it’s also a place where I will most likely find a candy brand that was popular back in the day and probably is hard to find. I also like the non-candy items that are either wacky or weird. Like weird-looking stress balls, or glow in the dark stuff, or things you press or squeeze that make weird noises. Believe it or not, among the things we found in this candy store are panties and thongs made entirely out of candy (they’re totally wearable too!), a miniature mega-phone that is “guaranteed to get the b*llsh*t out of you”, a fake clock that runs backwards, a few drinking games and the weirdest one I found – a snack that is made out of crickets! Yes, crickets! In a box! Real, tiny crickets with bacon and cheese flavoring! I thought it was fake but when we checked out the ingredients and after talking to the store owner, we found out they were really crickets. No joke!

I was really tempted to buy it just so I can show it around. It is interesting after all. And really disgusting. The only thing that stopped me from buying its price. I wasn’t willing to spend that much money for a box of snack crickets no matter how interesting it may be.

So the next time you go to a candy store, keep your eye out for crickets!

Winter Fret.

It’s the cold season again and we’ve reverted back to Standard time. It’s quite depressing to know that the cold will only get worse from here and that the next few months will be spent wearing thick winter jackets, layers of clothing and boots. For those who enjoy the cool months, they are happily buying all sorts of winter gear, eager to see snow and go skiing up North. I on the other hand, am moping around, bracing myself for snow storms and time spent walking outside in the cold or waiting at the bus stop. I am no friend of winter.

I don’t get it… the fascination about winter I mean. I am honestly surprised every time I talk to someone who looks forward to the winter months and enjoys the cold weather. The conversation usually goes something like this…

Me: “I can’t believe it’s almost winter again… can you believe how cold it’s gotten in the last few days?”

Other Person: “Yeah… I know! I’m glad it’s getting cooler… I like the winter…”

Me (obviously baffled out of my wits): “REALLY?! You like the winter?! But WHY?!” (I’m not kidding… I even say it while whining… even when I am talking to clients).

And I proceed to go on as to why I think Winter should be abolished... it’s so cold, there’s too much snow, we have to walk in the slush, it’s cold, boots are expensive, the subway goes down a lot, it’s cold!!

Maybe I shouldn’t say that I want to abolish winter because I am being unfair to all the creatures that need winter to survive like the Polar bears and penguins. And I am against Global warming and I am all for protecting the environment and making sure the cold areas stay cold and the icebergs are intact and all that. But still… it is really, really cold! And uncomfortable! And awfully wet! And just really such a hassle!

I think I have difficulty understanding why others like the winter because I am not one of those people who grew up having four seasons. I grew up in the country where it is hot and humid all year long. I like the warmth. I like being able to go out in summer clothing and just being able to wear anything I want. I love being able to take walks and sit in a patio and go swimming. I love everything that comes with the summer. I may not be a big fan of humidity but I prefer it over flurries and cold, strong winds. I would rather by lying in a beach somewhere than be rolling in the snow.

As soon as autumn comes, I succumb to whining about why we even have to have winter. Or why we chose to move to a country that is cold almost all the time. I’ve tried to immerse myself in a bit of winter activity to help me appreciate the season… like ice-skating (which ended up with me leaving a scar on Steve’s shin) and tobogganing (which left me with a big head-ache and flu-like symptoms).

I haven’t tried skiing yet but my co-workers have heard me complain so much about the cold that they’ve pretty much agreed that I would not enjoy skiing because it is cold and wet and really difficult. I would like to try it sometime though. Just so I can say I’ve given it a try. And then maybe I can complain more after.

But yeah, this is me whining again about the winter that I can't seem to like.