things that make me happy

Happy summer! First, I can't freaking believe that it is already the summer. Life is going super fast, and that is slightly overwhelming. (That's a whole other blog, frankly.) However, the good news is that there is some cool stuff that makes me happy in my soul. So, some of this is people I dig, and some is cool stuff. You know, more random ramblings from my brain.

1. Edy's Low-Fat Cookies & Cream Ice Cream. Seriously, super yummy, and low-fat. What is better on a hot summer's night than sitting down to a super-delicious frozen treat?

2. PSYCH. I seriously love this show, and the 4th season is set to start on Friday, August 7th. I am so happy it is coming back, yet still slightly bummed that it's not for several more weeks. This weekend, I totally got sucked into watching both season one and two episodes that have the commentary. I am now excited (to an awkward extent) to buy the season 3 DVD which comes out the day before my birthday. I am thinking that will be a lovely gift for me.

3. Summer movies to look forward to: Between HARRY POTTER, THE UGLY TRUTH, and THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE, there is much to look forward to this summer. (And I love that there are several actors (Gerard Butler, Robert Pattinson, Rachel McAdams) I dig that are in NYC filming upcoming movies!

4. Going home! Much to my excitement, I am headed home for the Fourth o' July, which means that I get time with the parents, the bro and sis-in-law, and my super-awesome 3 year old nephew. Plus, that means I also get Bexley Pizza Plus which is so yummy in my tummy. :)

Oh, have to add one thing...I might have just watched, well watched while I worked on the blog, one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Seriously, just because John Krasinski is in it, doesn't mean that it's good, or worth it. Sadness.

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the proposal

Can I just go on record and say that Ryan Reynolds is now a star? Seriously, he is not someone that I really follow, although he was super cool/freaky in WOLVERINE, but with this flick, he is totally on my watch list. This movie actually surprised me in a lot of ways. I was looking forward to it, the preview looked funny, and who doesn't enjoy watching beautiful people fall in love? However, I found this movie laugh-out-loud funny. The two of them, Reynolds and Sandra Bullock have amazing chemistry - and I totally bought into the dynamic of their relationship. She is a kick-ass editor, and he her assistant. To avoid being deported (Canadian...), she tells her bosses that they are engaged. So, visits to INS ensue, as well as a trip to meet his family.

Final thoughts: Hi-larious, and I totally bought into the love story. A very cute rom-com that made me happy in my heart.

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less than meets the eye

Sometimes, movies are just fun. They are silly, summer popcorn movies, and you go and have a great time. Sometimes, movies are not that fun, and you are totally bummed as you sit there waiting to laugh. Sadly, the sequel to the very funny movie TRANSFORMERS is less funny, and more long. I totally love Shia LaBeouf, and sadly, he just doesn't have enough to do in this movie. Seriously, this flick is like 80% fighting/action, and only 20% dialogue, and it is only about 7% plot. Fortunately, within that 7%, Julie White is hilarious as hero Sam's mother. And, LaBeouf is kind of funny for a few moments which is nice.

I guess what is most depressing about this whole thing is that I totally loved the first one. I thought it was hilarious, the fight sequences were amazing, and I totally bought into the story. With this flick, the humor, aside from one or two scenes, just seems to be gone, and the battle scenes didn't have the clarity that they had in the first one. (I'm not sure if this is the right way to articulate this. The fights were just kind of machine blobs - I couldn't really tell the transformers apart from one another.)

Final thoughts: There are one or two funny moments, but overall, this movie just didn't live up to the first one. However, I still love Shia - and look forward to whatever he has coming up!

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