Well, lovelies it’s time for another GIF Party. For those of you that don’t know, it’s where moving images come together in one post to… party like rock stars.
This GIF Party is dedicated to the end of summer. You may or may not have noticed that I was absent around these here stylealchemy parts for the majority of summer. I would love to say it was because I was island hopping to Ibiza and what not but really I was drained of inspiration. Most people love the summer and usually I do too but this one goes down in the history books under womp womp.
For some reason, I just couldn’t muster up the energy to write.
So, I took a step back to re-evaluate the situation.
For those who don’t know what that means, it’s where a bunch of moving images come together in one spot for both yours and mine entertainment.
I found myself in plenty of eye-rolling situations this past week.
1) Listen, stranger on the train, I really don’t want to hear you discuss your latest sexual conquest with your friend. Can’t you see that I’m trying to be intellectual over here reading my book? I don’t care that you finally got some last night and what exactly you did to her.
This is the face I made when I realized what was being talked about. I quickly turned on my iPod to drown out the noise. Unfortunately, I couldn’t drown out the ick factor for at least five mins though.
It’s about that time of the year that I start to get a little antsy. Winter is taking its toll on me. I’ve avoided getting sick thus far and I am determined to not have a cold this season. That is until I woke up yesterday morning with what felt like the beginning of a scratchy throat. Oh hell no! Theraflu, Vitamin C and rest has been my friend and I pretty sure that it will not progress any further.
In order to celebrate this success, I’ve decided that what we need around here is another GIF party.
In case, you’ve missed it. A GIF party is where a whole bunch of moving images get together in one space for both yours and mine entertainment.
Below is an re-enactment of yesterday’s events.
This was exactly the face I made when I realized I had a itchy throat.
I love getting little postcards, greeting cards and the best are letters. Magazines and catalogs are also very much appreciated.
Bills and junk mail…not so much.
When I was in seventh grade, I had a pen pal exchange set-up through my school and I received my first letter all the way from Japan!
Unfortunately, that was the only letter I received as they unexpectedly ended the program.
My cousin and I exchanged letters for the longest time and I still have those to this day.
As I watch old movies or period pieces, when someone writes a letter or receives one, I get all tingly. It’s all been built up so romantically in my head. The art of writing.
I’ve decided that I want to revive the art of hand-writing. I want a pen pal, someone that will actually write back and hopefully we won’t get bored of the whole thing.
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you a GIF party. Sometimes inspiration strikes you in the form of a moving picture image and I thought I would share with you some of my favorites.
Glee has quickly become a quirky comedy that I like to watch when I have the time.
“Sit back and relax kiddies, this is a new series on stylealchemy where I share with you kind, kind folks, some life lessons I have learnt from…well, just about anywhere. This should get really good, really quickly.”
I am a movie person. Meaning, I enjoy watching movies, discussing them, rewatching them. You know, normal stuff. I am not a pretentious film buff who only watches independent types because they want to seem cultured. I love them all from low-low-brow to masterpieces.
At the same time, there are a lot of movies that come out every year that I never get to, even when it seems that everyone and their mother has seen it. Case in point: Garden State.
Now when this movie first hit, everyone I knew talked about it…mostly because of the soundtrack.
Yes, it is good!
Of course, people would comment on the meaning of the film and that feeling of coming back home, etc.
I put it on my list and then promptly forgot about it.
There was a guy who once told me that I was like Sam from Garden State except that I wasn’t a liar. I looked at him blankly and blurted something along the lines of “That’s not a compliment!” He quickly explained that I was quirky, adorable, interesting and a lot of fun to be around. I then asked if that was the Natalie Portman character. He said yes, I felt a little better.
After that convo, I really made an effort to watch the movie but other fantastic masterpieces came into play like X-Men 3 and Transformers, etc.
Priorities, people! It’s all about priorities.
Until finally, this past weekend. While, an arctic chill settled over New York City, I promptly planted myself inside where I could be warm and watched so many movies that I just about OD’d on actors and dialogue.
I’ve always loved Zach Braff because of SCRUBS! but didn’t know if I wanted to see him in such a different role.
Here’s what I learnt:
There’s a lot more craziness going on in Jersey than no sales tax on clothing and a plethora of malls. (Okay, I already knew this one, I mean Jersey is my neighbor after all) Mainly, because I consider it suburbia and when you don’t have much to do…well, people find ways to occupy themselves.
Yes, Natalie Portman’s character is adorable, definitely a lot odder than me but I see the attraction and similarities. It is true, sometimes I talk a lot and I have randomly tap-danced in the middle of conversations. So thank you, N! I totally get it now. I will take that compliment any day.
Sometimes there is an awkwardness when you get in contact with people that you used to know; back when everyone was a lot younger and had that optimistic world is mine outlook and then you meet up again and everyone feels a little inadequate.
I want a motorcycle with a sidecar. Pronto!
Method Man will always play some tough-talking guy with seedy connections M.E.T.H.O.D. Man
The soundtrack is still great!
Just about everyone feels lost in their twenties or at least some point in their life
“If you can’t laugh at yourself, life is going to seem a whole lot longer than you’d like” So very, very true.
Here’s the trailer for the ten other people who haven’t seen it yet:
Hey lovelies!! Hope everyone had a great weekend with lots of interesting adventures.
I know that there are some devoted Star Wars fans out there. People who have seen the movies umpteenth amount of times and they know every little plot twist, etc.
I am not one of those people. I have seen the original movies maybe once altogether. Even so, I don’t really remember everything that happens. Of course, all the important pop culture bits and pieces that have invaded our consciousness I am aware of.
I know that Darth Vader is Luke’s father, Princess Leia wears a gold bikini when she is with Jabba the Hut, etc.
If there was a million dollar question based on some minute aspect of this movie, I could kiss that money good-bye.
Which is why I find this video so hilarious.
This is the retelling of Star Wars by someone who has never really seen the movies.
Hey guys! I know everyone has done some type of 2008 year in review from clothes, music to pop culture and I’ve enjoyed just about everyone of them but nothing beats this year in review clip from Pop Waffle.
Starting off the year right with a little video love, I put together for you guys. Be kind, it was my first take and apparently I say umm a lot. But whatevs.
