So many good-byes and hellos within the past couple of weeks I don't know wear to start.
Good-bye newborn Samuel - hello crawling-absolutely-curious-about-my-world-growing-up-too-fast Samuel. 7 months old and ready to conquer the world, I will have to post pictures later.
Good-bye Stillwater - hello Norman. I will miss the honest simplicity of Stillwater and most of all I will miss the people. So many good friends and my family. I'm excited to find what Norman will hold for our little family. We have only been here 5 days and so far we have experienced more adventures than I have time to write about - maybe a later post.
Good-bye 2008 - Hello 2009. So many exciting things happened in 2008, I can only imagine what 2009 will hold.
On Friday it will be:
Good-bye Oklahoma - Hello Orlando, Florida. My first time to Disneyworld! I'm so excited.
We had a great Christmas filled with family and food. Now it is time to cuddle with my hubby as we bring in the New Year together.
Happy New Year.
December 31, 2008
December 16, 2008
Graduation
"Every you'll find us, loyal and true, to our alma-mater...
...O...S...U!
Happy Graduation to my wonderful husband. He worked so hard to get his degree and I am so proud of him. He is incredible, dedicated, and intelligent.
...O...S...U!
Happy Graduation to my wonderful husband. He worked so hard to get his degree and I am so proud of him. He is incredible, dedicated, and intelligent.
I Love you, Carlin!
December 9, 2008
Books v. Movies
I thought I would combine two hobbies of mine and do a comparison of books-to-movies.
Book/Movie: Princess Bride
Love this movie - it's witty, funny, and has a lot of my favorite one-liners. The book is a bit long-winded, but most of the dialogue from the movie comes directly from the book. If you love reading then I would recommend the book, otherwise just stick with the movie.
Winner: Movie
Book/Movie: Ella Enchanted
Loved the book so much I bought it for my little sister. It's a retelling of Cinderella. Sadly, the movie falls very short. After watching an interview with Anne Hathaway (who plays Ella), I knew the movie wasn't going to follow the book. I was still sorely disappointed. Disney took a perfectly good story and warped it into a shallow, pre-teen targeted movie. Skip the two hour movie and just spend a few hours reading a great story. Better yet - make it a family affair and read it to your kids, they'll love it.
Winner: Book
Book/Movie: Twilight
Loved the book, liked the movie. The movie isn't the book by any means and you might be a little lost if you haven't read the book before watching the movie, but it's still good. Stephenie Meyer has a style of writing that I absolutely love which is why I like the book so much. Remember that the book and movie are targeted to teenage girls who are romantics.
Winner: Book
Book/Movie: The Devil Wears Prada
Loved both the book and the movie - for different reasons. I feel they did a good job adapting this book to the screen. They managed to capture the essence of the book without completely ruining the story. It does have a bit of Hollywood ending while the book is a bit more realistic.
Winner: Both
Book/Movie: Nanny Diaries
Loved this book, but was a little disappointed in the movie. Overall I liked the movie but I didn't like the relationship between Nanny and her mother in the movie. In the book she has a great relationship with both of her parents. The other strike against the movie is the Hollywood ending that the Nanny's words had an effect on her employer, Mrs. X. If you are in the mood for a humorous character-study read the book. However, if you do not read at all, the movie will be a satisfactory substitute.
Winner: Book
Book/Movie: Memoirs of a Geisha
The book is an interesting look at the Japanese culture, the movie a beautiful portrait (even though the actors are Chinese). The book has better character development, but then again, how much character development can you do in a 2 hour movie?
Winner: Book
Book/Movie: About a Boy
All. Time. Favorite. Movie. Enough said. The book is a bit depressing (yes, even more so than the movie) and one of the rare occasions where I liked the movie more than the book. Don't get me wrong, the book was wonderful... I just really like the movie.
Winner: Movie
Overall I prefer the books to the movies. I love the character development, the style of writing an author uses, and the ability to imagine things the way I want instead of the way the director saw it.
Book/Movie: Princess Bride
Love this movie - it's witty, funny, and has a lot of my favorite one-liners. The book is a bit long-winded, but most of the dialogue from the movie comes directly from the book. If you love reading then I would recommend the book, otherwise just stick with the movie.
Winner: Movie
Book/Movie: Ella Enchanted
Loved the book so much I bought it for my little sister. It's a retelling of Cinderella. Sadly, the movie falls very short. After watching an interview with Anne Hathaway (who plays Ella), I knew the movie wasn't going to follow the book. I was still sorely disappointed. Disney took a perfectly good story and warped it into a shallow, pre-teen targeted movie. Skip the two hour movie and just spend a few hours reading a great story. Better yet - make it a family affair and read it to your kids, they'll love it.
Winner: Book
Book/Movie: Twilight
Loved the book, liked the movie. The movie isn't the book by any means and you might be a little lost if you haven't read the book before watching the movie, but it's still good. Stephenie Meyer has a style of writing that I absolutely love which is why I like the book so much. Remember that the book and movie are targeted to teenage girls who are romantics.
Winner: Book
Book/Movie: The Devil Wears Prada
Loved both the book and the movie - for different reasons. I feel they did a good job adapting this book to the screen. They managed to capture the essence of the book without completely ruining the story. It does have a bit of Hollywood ending while the book is a bit more realistic.
Winner: Both
Book/Movie: Nanny Diaries
Loved this book, but was a little disappointed in the movie. Overall I liked the movie but I didn't like the relationship between Nanny and her mother in the movie. In the book she has a great relationship with both of her parents. The other strike against the movie is the Hollywood ending that the Nanny's words had an effect on her employer, Mrs. X. If you are in the mood for a humorous character-study read the book. However, if you do not read at all, the movie will be a satisfactory substitute.
Winner: Book
Book/Movie: Memoirs of a Geisha
The book is an interesting look at the Japanese culture, the movie a beautiful portrait (even though the actors are Chinese). The book has better character development, but then again, how much character development can you do in a 2 hour movie?
Winner: Book
Book/Movie: About a Boy
All. Time. Favorite. Movie. Enough said. The book is a bit depressing (yes, even more so than the movie) and one of the rare occasions where I liked the movie more than the book. Don't get me wrong, the book was wonderful... I just really like the movie.
Winner: Movie
Overall I prefer the books to the movies. I love the character development, the style of writing an author uses, and the ability to imagine things the way I want instead of the way the director saw it.
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