3.27.10

So this weekend has been great so far! I went to the ADG 90's Party last night and it was a total blast. So much fun; the guys did a great job of putting it together. They even did this dance that was very well-choreographed... it involved piggybacking, wand waving and pants falling down (that part was intended). All in all, it was a lot of fun. Everyone was wearing really bright clothes and the black lights really made them stand out.

Why do we always get the really, really crappy weather during the weekends? I don't know why it happens....last weekend it was snowy and rainy and slushy. This weekend it's cloudy and cold and supposed to rain again. It's a huge bummer, man.

I'm not sure if I've mentioned this yet, but I'm going to Chicago for Easter break to visit my older sister. I for sure want to try deep-dish pizza, I've never had it before and I hear Chicago is the best place to get it. I've been before, so I've seen most of the places you should see (i.e. Sears Tower, Wrigley Field, etc.). However, last time I was there, they didn't have the cool additions to the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower). You can stand in these boxes that jut out from the side of the building and it looks like you're suspended mid-air.

It's going to be sooo awesome. I'm very very excited :)

Hope you guys have a great week!

3.17.10

So it's the week after Spring Break. That means 2 more months until Summer Break. And I'm excited. My break was okay for the most part. I went back to Texas with the intention of visiting a lot of friends at college. Unfortunately, I got sick the first few days. Then I had to have surgery on Wednesday, and I got the stomach flu the same day. Not fun at all. After all of that, I wasn't able to go visit friends because I was bedridden. Once I got better, however, I went with my mom to IKEA and a bunch of other fun places. Then we went to this amazing cupcake shop called Sprinkles. Here are a few pictures of it for you guys.

They are even more delicious than they look, trust me. Even if they charge upwards of $3.75 per cupcake. It's worth it.

So after that I saw a few friends, then drove back up to KCMO. I'll be leaving again for Easter Break, though. I'm going to Chicago to visit my sister who lives there. It's gonna be pretty cool.

Oh and Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

3.3.10

Spring break 2010!

I'm going to be happy to be going home for break. As usual, the drive will be 8-9 hours, and my fingers are crossed for good travel weather. I cannot drive in snow or ice, period. I'm a Texan, not a Missourian.

All my friends at UT and A&M have their spring break the week after, so I'll be driving down to visit them while they still have school. I have doctor appointments like most people (dentist, etc.), and my family and I are planning to go see "The Phantom of the Opera" on stage at Fair Park (that's where the Texas State Fair takes place).

For Easter Break I'm going to fly up to Chicago, where my older sister lives. I absolutely love Chicago, it's an amazing city. I hope to go back this summer to see Lollapalooza. It's one of the best concert conglomerates in the nation, in my opinion. I'm still waiting for the lineup to come out. Last year they had some great bands play: Depeche Mode, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Snoop Dogg, The Decemberists, Of Montreal, Ben Folds, Asher Roth, etc. I'm really hoping to make the one in 2010.

So for my Spanish class, we had to go to the library downtown and take a gander at this photography exhibit called "Nosotras" meaning we/us in the feminine tense. Turns out the library parking lot has this awesome wall art on it:


I think that has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

Well I saw Shutter Island finally. It was really creepy but in a really good way. Having read the book, I can say that the movie was an excellent adaptation of it. It was almost completely correct, just a few things missing. If you haven't seen it yet but are going to, let me tell you, be prepared to jump in your seat a few times. The sound effects are very loud at very creepy moments.

The Oscars are this Sunday!! Here are my predictions:
Best Picture: Avatar (as much as I don't want it to win, I'd prefer The Hurt Locker or Inglourious Basterds, but those probably won't win)
Best Actor in a Lead Role: Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Cristoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: None of them are that good, so I have no idea.
Best Animated Film: Up (definitely going to win)
Best Director: Either James Cameron for Avatar or Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker

Those are really the ones that hold the most weight. We'll see if I'm right!

Have a great spring break everyone!