Things I Love

So I was thinking today about all of the things that I am obsessed with......those who know me well already know these things. Blogging about them makes me feel better and, indeed, love them even more. If that is at all possible.

1) LORD OF THE RINGS:

Recently, I have bought the books and watched the Return of the King, thereby re-igniting the flame that was kindled the moment I first slid The Fellowship of The Ring into my DVD player for the first time. Since that time, I have transformed my basement into an Elven forest, drawn every character, memorized and drawn maps of Middle Earth, and confessed in reconciliation placing this fantastical novel above time with God. No joke. That is the level of my obsession.

Aragorn is striking and beautiful and I have recently come to terms with the fact that he is in love with Arwen and not myself. This was realized after a long obsession with Legolas and his shining face and impossible but nevertheless badass battle moves.

I don't know if it's the beards. the chiseled armor, or the just downright awesomeness of he these characters, but Boromir and Faramir I have long found extremely attractive. In my middle school diary, you will find a nine page love story written about Faramir and I. It involves Faramir being in love with me, his father Denethor hating me, and Gandalf quaterbacking our secret love by allowing us to meet in his stable with Shadowfax.

Every time I foolishly cut my hair, I would flounce around all happy until I saw a picture of Arwen. Then I would bash my head into a wall and curse the day I ever walked into a salon. I then wait three years to grow out my hair and by the time it's long I cut it again and the ugly, long cycle starts all over again. Keep SCISSORS and my high school dream of having a cute punk hair style far away from me.

2) THE FACT THAT THE HOBBIT IS BEING MADE INTO A MOTION PICTURE AND THE FACT THAT I WILL BE THERE AT THE MIDNIGHT PREMIER AND HAVE A HEART ATTACK.

MAKE NO MISTAKE: IT WILL BE THE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE.

3) Irish Dance!

Yeah, Ciara Sexton is her name. And yes, she is a beast. And yes, winning the Worlds would be great as well. Please come to my house and throw my laptop against the wall and make me practice. If you have time off from touring the globe with Lord of the Dance, that is. 

4) Law and Order: SVU

Ok, so what if every time I watch this show I get dreams about my friends turning into rapists and child molesters? I'm sorry, but when you have exhausted the existing Sherlock Holmes collection.........well I just love this show. I pride myself on solving the mystery. I also enjoy having the theme song stuck in my head....bbbbarrrhhhhhhhdduuuuuuuuuuuuuu. 

5) Photography

Whenever I get the urge to be a photographer I drag Elizabeth into a car and head to Cranbrook. It's getting old. This blog is already saturated with the attempts. I will spare you. Here is a single shot and nothing more:

 

I can't look at the pictures very long because I get irritated with my shots and get jealous of Elizabeth's smoking good looks.

6) Caramel Frappes

I get these all the time. They are draining my bank account. I'm sorry to say that I don't care. I always tell my siblings not to spend money on food; you will have about 63 seconds of pure bliss and then you will be hungry again. It's like eating your dollar bills. Well, clearly I can't follow my own advice.

7) Warren Carroll

I'm kind of obsessed with reading this book. Jesus Christ in history blows my socks off. I get all pumped and psyched out when I read this thing. GO GOD! GO TRUTH! GO WARREN CARROLL! I wish to buy the additional five books in this collection. If the caramel frappes stay out of my wallet, maybe I can save up for the good things in life.

8) Audrey Audrey

So this is actually kind of creepy, but I follow this Audrey Hepburn blog on Tumblr and I just stare at her. 

9) Having a SWEET bedroom...aww yeah

Disclaimer: This is not me. Or my bedroom. I have a string of lights from Ikea and Audrey Hepburn posters. Therefore, I am cool.

10) Running

PAIN. Except now that Michigan has turned into a fricken frozen tundra, it's more like this:

And that's really all you need to know.

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS.

Cranbrook Again

I packed twelve dresses, a suitcase, a hat, a camera, and poor Elizabeth into my car and we drove off for yet another photography session. We arrived at Somerset for our Breakfast at Tiffany's shot. We were then rudely interrupted by a security guard who claimed that no photography was allowed because the architecture could be copied. Oh pulllleaseeee. So we politely packed up. 

We went outside on the bench and took some more pictures just to prove a point.

And then we continued onto Cranbrook and froze our butts off trying to change outfits and crashing the Middle School Pajama day.

And did I mention that the many outfit changes got old....

FACT: The last two pictures were not taken at Cranbrook.

AND WE HAVE A WHOLE DAY WITHOUT WORK SO WE ARE GONNA HAVE SOME FUN!

(aka waste the whole day on tumblr, youtube, netflix, facebook, twitter, and blogspot.)

Music and Sports

Long time no see. Too much is happening too fast.

My new favorite song: Hey Mama by Mat Kearney. I included the album art because it is so very cute.

MAT KEARNEY YOU ARE A BABE.

Here are a few other musicians that I am currently enjoying:

Jason Castro has very nice hair, a nice voice, and nice hair. 

 

My pal Michael has a great song called Sway to which I enjoy listening.

Drake cares about his money and the city that he's from. As do I. 

Chris Brown and T-Pain are gonna write the Best Love Song. I approve. I'm turnin up the bass and the treble...takin it to a whole 'nother level. 

Dear Elizabeth,

I have received note of your obsession over me. I am flattered. You're so cute; let's date! Then Theresa can live in peace!

Love,

Usher

 

On a different note:

 

THE LIONS ARE 5-0!!!! WHAT WHAT!!!! THIS IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT THAT:

 

 

 

WE ARE WATCHING THE TIGERS CURRENTLY LOSE. AND THIS IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT THAT:

 

 

Curse you, Texas. Go die in a corner. 

LATER!