lauren reviews stuff...

don't worry, i will be continuing my posts about my trip...

but i had to pause and review a couple of pieces of media, while they are still fresh.

 

 

 

while the tedward and i were on vacay, we saw the ever-popular "500 Days of Summer" in the beautiful city of Bellevue, Washington. {talk about a gorgeous theater!}

i had been dying to see this movie ever since i read a review of it in entertainment weekly...

...and hi. it has zooey deschanel in it. love her.

 

i don't know how to write a review about this without giving everything away, so i will tell you what i liked and didn't like...

 

1. i loved the outfits. if you love vintage, then these two dressed to kill. i told the tedward we had to make a run to a store immediately to buy him a vest. he agreed.

 

2. i loved how REAL this movie was. it was awkward in the most perfect way. i think that is the key to this movie. real life is awkward. relationships are awkward. you cringe at the things they say, and they cringe too. it was delightful.

 

3. i loved the way the film was set up. it jumps from different days in their relationship. one scene might be day 14 in their relationship, and then it will jump to day 324. at first you are a little unsure what is happening, but over time everything fits. amazing.

 

4. i loved that it made the tedward and i laugh out loud. even when some of the jokes were distasteful...ashamed that i laughed? sorta. haha.

 

5. i loved the beautiful cinematography. the scenes of LA were exquisite.

 

 

6. i love/hated that the movie made me cry.

 

7. i didn't like the few scenes of scandal...but at least the tedward and i are married now, as opposed to dating, when you have that really awkward aura vibe that happens during those scenes.

 

8. i didn't like that the movie ended so soon...

 

 

so, all in all...i loved this film.

i hope it wins awards.

i recommend it to adults..not to kids...just sayin'.

go see with your hubs! you will fall even more in love.

{and check out zooey's apartment in the movie...it's stellar!}

 

 

the tedward and i did like 2,500 miles of driving in 10 days...srsly.

are we crazy? duhspice.

while we were driving i had the following options:

 

1. eat my weight in sun-dried tomato and basil wheat thins.

{i may or may not have done that}

2. sleep

{i did do that}

3. listen to 13 audio tapes of Lord of the Rings.

{i did that against my will}

4. read "The Vampire Diaries"

{yes, please!}

 

 

 

Despite popular belief, "The Vampire Diaries" was written BEFORE Twilight, and L.J. Smith did NOT copy Stephenie Meyer. Just had to say that...

 

naturally i spent the first 100 pages rolling my eyes comparing the main character, Elena, to Bella. And I spent a lot of time comparing the main vampire, Stefan, to Edward. finally i decided to just let it go and enjoy the book.

 

hi. i am hooked. srsly.

 

the book is the typical, beautiful human girl meets mysterious beautiful vampire teen. their love is tested when a ton of mysterious crap happens...including stefan's hott vampire brother showing up who gets the hots for Elena. Good times.

 

 

the book ended with a cliff hanger...with me in tears.

unfortunately for me, we didn't have the next book in the car with us, so i was tortured. i am currently reading it and will let you all know how i like it.

 

 

 

please start this series and get into with me. you will love stefan.

but let's face it...edward can kick his trash.

 

 

 

want to know what i am excited about?

the fact that "The Vampire Diaries" will be a new TV on CW in Sept...

 and hi...

Boone from LOST is in it.

Boone is MY kind of people...{HOLLA Lula!}

 

 

 

So, have any of you seen "500 Days of Summer"?

Have you read "The Vampire Diaries"?

 

Let's all discuss!