Down With The Capitol!!!

About a year ago my  mom told me that she had just finished the next mania book. I did not believe her but oh was I wrong! The Hunger Games is now one of my most favorite books ever!!! I read both Hunger Games and Catching Fire in 5 days and I am so excited for Mockingjay. I can't believe how obsessed I have gotten because of these books, way more than Twilight. I bought this shirt the other day and I can't seem to take it off I love it so much.

I am also planning on attending a Suzanne Collins book signing on November 3rd in Palo Alto....I will get to meet the genius that wrote these wonderful books for all ages. It will be a book I read to my kids. I cannot wait to see how this story ends oh and...

Hunger Games: a new classic?

I haven't read a story in while that makes me love the character and feel for her as much as Hunger Games has. I didn't start reading this book immediately because of all the hype. Everyone said that it was going to be the next Twilight series and I just cringed because books never seem to live up to their names....Hunger Games does!!! I think that a story about a girl that has to do what she can to survive and still keep her humanity intact is something I have been waiting to read for quite some time. Not only does it have appeal for woman but also men can enjoy the rawness that it exudes. Best part of it all is that it starts off as a survival story and ends up being a love story, one that asks some great questions about love and we know if it is truly love that we are feeling. It is now one of my favorites and I can't wait to read Catching Fire. Team Peeta all the way!!!

Eat Pray Love...sounds like a great idea!

This afternoon I went to watch Eat Pray Love with my mother in law and I loved it. It is much slower than most films because it is about a woman dealing with her own self-worth. I was able to connect with Liz even though I never have been through what she was going through. I teared up several times so make sure to bring some tissues. For those that don't want to know about the movie don't read any further, just remember that I loved it and you should go with a girlfriend as soon as you can.
This movie starts off with Liz, a woman visiting Bali for her book, meeting with a medicine man. He read her palm and tells her that she is a world traveler, and that she will have two loves in her life, one short and one long. Six months later she is married and asking herself who has she become. She tells her husband she doesn't want to be married anymore and ends up with an actor younger than her. She finally realizes that she has been dating someone since she was 15 and has never given herself time to become herself. Her idea is to get away for a year while she visits Italy, India, and Bali.
In each city she begins to let go of her own baggage while she Eats Prays and finally Loves again. Javier Bardem plays Felipe, a Brazilian guy running away from his own problems in Bali. I hope you all enjoy the film and for those that are members of the church realize how wonderful it is that we have the Gospel in our lives especially through hard times.

Update to the max!

So an update for the last 5 months because I really am terrible at keeping this updated...

March was Holi The Festival of Colors.

The temple is gorgeous and clean beforehand.

Kyle's favorite part are the llamas.

It was Andre's favorite too.

Not Emily's though...

This was one of Kyle and mine first dates.

We were prepared for war!

April was bittersweet because Kyle graduated from Brigham Young University and we would be leaving Provo.

Kyle graduated in Business Finance.

Kyle was a stud!

All of the wonderful family that came to support Kyle.

Grandma and Grandpa Moe were wonderful and so helpful in financing Kyle's education.

In May, Kyle and I went to CA for Memorial Day weekend and spent a day in San Fransisco. 

We went to see WICKED! I had been waiting forever to see this show.

It was an awesome show, I would recommend it to anyone!

In June, Andre graduated from Waterford.

Mrs. Heuston was an amazing principle.

My little brother is so grown up.

In July, I took Kyle to the Bingham Copper Mine. I have a picture of me in this tire when I was 4.

This mine can be seen from space it is so huge.

The goofballs pretending to actually work hard.

This next update is that Kyle and I have moved to Roseville, CA. Kyle got a job with State Street Financial in downtown Sacramento. We have been in California for two weeks and have found our apartment, Coventry Park, but won't be able to move in until the 8th of September. I am planning on teaching piano but am also looking for a job so I don't feel like a free loading wife. I will let you know if any more news comes up.

Last Home game of the season

So tonight was BYU versus University of New Mexico, it was supposed to be the biggest game this season and it turned out to be a great game.

We caught up to some of our ward peeps, it was so fun!

They gave out these super cool glasses as advertisement for spring/summer classes...Kyle likes to think he is all that.

Here is Jonathan Tavernari, his last game at home...good bye JT!

This was at halftime...we ended up coming back and it was a great game, but we lost 81 to 83. So close too!

"Twenties Girl" in the 21st Century

"Twenties Girl" was a super cute read. There is something there for everyone, mystery, romance, and fantasy. Lara Lington is a headhunter going to her great-aunt Sadie's burial when all of a sudden Sadie at 23 shows up looking for her lost necklace. It was a story about growing up, betrayal and learning about yourself. I would recommend this to anyone because it is enjoyable and fun. The only negative I could say about it is that it is a slow story all the way through, you just have to push yourself through it. Hope you enjoy it!

Valentine's Day may be the new Love Actually

Valentine's Day came off as if it was going to be either horrible or awesome. It ended up being awesome no matter what other people have said. The all star cast just made the movie; every actor got to play a different character than they had before. Unlike "Love Actually" it was much more humorous and lovable. I would watch this over and over again because even though there are a lot of characters you get really close to all of them.

One of my favorite storylines was Bradley Cooper and Julia Roberts. The entire time they were in a plane talking but it was hilarious.

The movie though revolves around these two best friends and their efforts with love; getting engaged, dating, getting dumped. They really made the movie. I was even more surprised by Ashton Kutcher's performance because it was not over the top like some of his other romantic comedies.

This was a super cute movie and would recommend it to anyone 16 and above because of some innuendos and sexual content. Go see it and be happy!

Wolfman or Wolfdud?

Kyle and my Valentine plans have always been rather different than most couples; we like to watch scary movies. Wolfman was our pick this year but it turned into kind of a sour note. The beginning was great with great set up and suspense but by the end you could figure out every twist and turn. The cinematography is wonderful keeps you watching every frame. I also quite enjoyed the costuming, being a fan of period pieces it was rich andfull of life. Benicio del Toro proved in this movie what a great actor he is. I would consider checking out more films by and with him. It was great to see Anthony Hopkins in a film again, always the stoic father figure. Emily Blunt also makes a great female character with finally some backbone. I think this is more of a renter but enjoyable in any case.
          

The dark side with "Darkly Dreaming Dexter"

So I just finished going into the darkest mind ever. "Dexter" is a book about a blood splatter specialist that has a love for killing. He is a murderer, but only bad guys of course. It is interesting to delve into the mind of someone who is psychologically evil but trying to be a good guy. He is the guy next door, really, you would have no idea that he kills people for fun. He was trained by his adoptive cop dad how to seem normal, elude the police and still kill bad guys, the guys that the cops couldn't really get a hold of.

All in all it was a very enjoyable book full of mystery and intrigue just make sure you don't have a weak stomach...

Sunday's at Tiffany's needs more diamonds

So I just finished reading "Sundays at Tiffany's" by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. It was a smarmy, sappy story that was over-hyped. I was excited at first to see a romance with a little sci-fi to it but it ended up being just another lame romance novel. The concept of a girl's imaginary friend coming back into her life later on but for real is really an interesting concept but it fell apart  because I didn't really care that this 30 something Broadway producer had to give up her stuck up, gorgeous boyfriend to be with her "down to earth", gorgeous imaginary friend....sucks to be her I guess. All of this aside, it was an extremely short read so if you want to try it out go for it but it will leave you disappointed and wanting more.

Birthday!

Yesterday was my Birthday! I am now two ducks in a pond! My parents came down from Salt Lake on Saturday to celebrate. We had lunch at the Pizza Pie Cafe my dad's new favorite place to eat. He promised us that he would be down once a month to eat there he loved it so much. We then went to watch "The Lovely Bones". Now as most of you know I am pretty forgiving when it comes to movies, as long as I am entertained it's not that big a deal. "Bones" was a story about grieving but honestly there is no resolution just grief. Visually it was a beautiful film. It reminded me of "What Dreams May Come" because it was so visually intriguing. If you really want to watch it, pick it up at your nearest Redbox. On Monday I went and got my hair cut nice and short again...I was so fed up with the long hair. Then Kyle and I went to see "Book of Eli". Can you tell that Kyle and I love movies? I completely recommend "Eli", it was a great movie. Like "Doubt" I can't really tell you much because it has a twist within a twist. It is a post-apocalyptic world where Eli is finding his way west across the wasteland that America has become.
Go to the movies and Enjoy!

Update

So obviously since the last time I wrote about our going ons shows you that I am a terrible journal writer. Here is a quick review of the last couple months. October was Kyle's birthday: DISNEYLAND!!! We were able to take a weekend down to Disney and the best part was that his whole family was able to come. This was also a super exciting night for me because I totally saw Kate Walsh walk right by me. If you really want to know the story email me. Halloween was more simple this year, no really huge parties. November was Thanksgiving at my parents house. Jim and Emily also came for the weekend and it was so fun to have them there. Oh yeah, and BYU beat the U of U...that has to be acknowledged. December was crazy. We spent a weekend with my family two weeks before Christmas to celebrate. Then Kyle and I got on the train...that's right we took the train right from Provo to Roseville. We spent almost 2 weeks and it was such a great Holiday season. We had time with the McDonoughs and the Hutchings. Two awesome families of which I am so glad I am now a part of. I remember last Christmas when I met Kyle's family (on the day we got engaged). It was so crazy, so this Christmas was nice and quite. Well my hope is to try and get on here more often even if that means I will need to review books and movies we are watching at least I will post something. I hope everyone had a great New Year and that you are keeping your Resolutions.