movie thoughts part 1 [including Inception ;]

here are the movies i've watched in the past few months and my thoughts about them! :)

 whoa. this movie is pretty awesome. i'm still trying to wrap my head around the storyline and all the ins and outs.

 the action is sweet.

 

 the acting is fabulous

 

Eames is my favorite. 

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This is a unique movie. I find its hard to explain the plot and such to people! Its a good one though and there is a hint of something spiritual, dealing with light and darkness.

 

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I read the beginning of this book for a Literature Club a year or two ago. All i really remember from it, was a part where a guy's head got chopped off and was rolling around on the ground amdist the battle. Yeah. so I was waiting for that scene in the movie and it wasn't as gory a i thought it would be ;)

Anywho, the movie was good. a little graphic at times. and gross. like when they were eating that rat thing! it wasn't a "wow!" movie though. but it wasn't a wasted watch. and i think i'm gonna read that book again and read it all ;)

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eh. this movie was okay. the story line is interesting but it the movie wasn't very good and felt a bit bland and the ending didn't feel complete.

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i liked this one. first of all its Hiccup!! ;)
 I think part of the reason I liked it so much is that i love fantasy-"magical" movies and books. this one had a good story line, plot and a good blend of comedy and seriousness. definitely a good watch.

 

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Only complaint about this movie is the language. the rest of it was really good. :) similiar to Inception. a movie that actually made you think. go check it out.

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it would have 5 stars but because of some choice words its only getting 4. 

this is a really inspiring movie. I really enjoy true story based movies. a reminder that life is hard but there is hope. and strength.

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have you seen any of these movies?? what are your thoughts?

forever 21, eyes, sick and birthday :)

Ah I just got back from an fabulous afternoon with my lovely and amazing friend! She took me out to lunch for my birthday and then we walked around and shopped :) ok, I'd been hearing so much about Forever 21 (great things!) and I'd never been there but I was curious to see why it was popular. well... I found out today! And now I know why everyone loves it. it has super cute and stylish stuff for really reasonable prices! :) 

I got this lovely necklace!  

My friend and I both got the same cardigan :] its long and has pockets, its so cute! I'll post a picture of it later :) I'm need of spring/summer clothes so I'm always excited when I find clothes that are reasonably priced, I like and that look good on me ;] I had such a great time with my friend! love her♥

Onto the 28 day challenge which is ending tomorrow! I think its kinda cool because its also my bday ;) I have had lots of fun with this :) 

Day 27: A physical feature you love-

A lot of people are picking the same feature but its such a good one! so I couldn't resist ;) 

eyes. 

   its usually the first thing that I recognize about a person

they convey a lot about what a person is feeling  
happiness
sadness
nervous 
relaxed 
etc...

 

they are all kinds of beautiful colors. I'm partial to blue :]

 

really partial ;)

The creator of eyes had to be someone so great and powerful. No man could ever create something so beautiful and lovely. Only God :) 

but I do have some sad news... my whole family is sick. We've been healthy all winter and then yesterday we got sore throats and today all 5 of us have headaches, sore throats and stopped up sinuses :( Needless to say its gonna be an interesting week... praying we all get better soon! 

Can tomorrow really be my birthday?? seriously, time is just flying by! Wow, well be looking for a post tomorrow answering these question; Day 28: Hopes, Dreams and plans you have for the next 365 days which is a great question for a birthday :) 
oh and real quick I want to explain my birthday just a bit, its a lil' confusing! 

• I was born on February 29 
• the 29th comes once every 4 years 
• so I celebrate on the 28th and March 1st 
• fun fact: my "real" birthday lands in the year of the Election AND the summer Olympics :] 
• I'm not saying my age but I'm between 14-18 ;)  
• I love being a leap year baby :] its so fun and unique! 

  
till tomorrow! :)

much love,
Samarah

snow and movie! (attention to all who have tagged me!)

hey all! 
I am snuggled in my cozy house with some hot chocolate this Sunday morning because the roads are too bad to go to church.even though we just have a few inches of snow, we got lots of rain last night so there's ice underneath the snow making for very slippery streets! we tried going but ended up turning around and coming back home. I'm kinda glad though, we all are tired and so we are just relaxing and hanging out :)

here are two pictures from the very first snow fall we had :) I edited them with picnik. is anyone else in love with the winterize feature?!

also, if you have tagged me during the past 2 weeks please leave a comment on this post and let me know you have and if you could leave the direct link to your post that would be great :) i really don't want to go all over the blogging world looking for the tags ;)

I saw the VDT on Friday night and I loved it! It was even better than Prince Caspian (which i love!), but I Prince Caspian wasn't really an interesting book so they had to add things to the movie to make it enjoyable to watch. I think they did a great job. but I really enjoyed this one!! :)

 I was so glad that they stayed close to the book

I love the part where the snow came down :)

 it was a great mix of seriousness and humor. everyone laughed at many parts in the movie :) it was very enjoyable to watch.

my dad and I really liked the dufflepuds :)

the actors did a awesome job! i really liked that they dropped Caspian's accent.everyone seemed so much more mature especially Lucy! she looked so grown up! it seems like just yesterday that she was like 8 yrs.old and walking through the wardrobe ;) but I'm still not quite sure why Anna Popplewell and William Moseley were in the trailer and on the poster. while I enjoyed seeing them briefly, I'm still wondering why they were in it? but oh well ;)

 They did a wonderful job choosing the actor for Eustace! he was snobby, funny and just had the perfect personality! i was really looking forward to seeing how they would play out Eustace turning into a dragon and i was pleased with out they did it. I love the part of the book where Aslan has to rip away Eustace's scales  but if they would of done that in the movie i think it would have surpassed the PG rating ;)

I loved Reepicheep! he's definitely one of my favorite characters ever!

 I loved all the quotes that seemed to point straight to Christianity. especially with Lucy doubting her beauty. It was a great message about  being you! Christ has a marvelous plan made just for you!

The Voyage of the Dawn treader is probably my favorite so far :)

hope you are having a safe, blessed weekend :)

love.Samarah♥

i've been tagged... 5 times!

Ok so these girls ran me all over the place because they'd tagged me ;) but I'm excited to do them... here goes! (for some of the tags you have to make up questions of your own but I'm not going to that.. phyiscally I don't feel well, so sorry to those who tagged me with thosee kinds of tags! )



From Lily

1. If you could marry any male book character, who would it be? I don't mean to copy you Hope.. I guess great minds think alike ;) I would marry Mr. Knightly. He has good character and discernment, he's mature, and has a good sense of humor ( which i love anyone who has that ;).




2. What book character is the closest to your personality?  oh that's a hard one.. probably Susan from Narnia ( i explain why in another answer to the same question :)


3. What is your favorite Disney movie? hmm... thats a hard one! I love Finding Nemo!
4. Are you a spender or a saver? both.. I usually save up for something i want and then spend it :)


5. If you had a $10,000 shopping spree to any store, which would you choose? probably Amazon because it has lots of different things!


6. Who is your favorite Disney princess? i was never into Disney Princesses but i do remember watching Beauty and the Beast a few times so i'll just say Belle :)

7. Describe your favorite piece of jewelry (or show a picture!) I love my necklace that my parents gave me for my birthday a few years ago. It is a part of the Open Hearts Collection by Jane Seymour. It looks like this:







8. If you were a color, which would you be? hmm.. probably blue or red.




From Polka Dot




1. What character from a fictional book/movie do you most identify with? umm.. I don't really know. I'm kinda of like Susan from Narnia because I'm the oldest sister and i like to tell people what to do ;) and I can be strong when I need to be. ( and i'd love to be a awesome archer ;)


2. Do you have any new obsessions? (a movie you can't stop watching, a CD you keep listening to, etc.) I keep listening to Don't Blink By Kenny Chesney, What Love Really Means by JJ Heller and Shadow Feet by Brooke Fraser... which are all great songs and you can find Shadow Feet and Don't Blink on my playlist :)


3. What is a clothing accessory that you couldn't live without? my boots and vest


4. What is your favorite color combination (for clothing)?  pink and brown.. and blue and gray


5. Do you own red shoes? ;-) no i don't

6. Do you have a signature scent, or a scent you generally like to wear? i don't usually where perfume or body spray but I love PS. I love you from Bath and Body Works! My dad says it fits me ;)


7. What is one thing that you want to do before you die? see some real mountains.. like in Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland somewhere like that :)


8. Is there something that you wish more than anything that you could do but know that isn't possible during your life on earth? ;-)  provide every child with a loving  home and that they would grow up knowing Christ.



From Faith


1. What is you favorite quote? oh that's a hard one! lemme see...I really like this one. "Be the change that you wish to see in the world."


— Mahatma Gandhi


2. If you had to choose between chocolate and skittles, which would it be? skittles probably


3. If you could go back in time and be the one to build one of the worlds best landmarks, which one would you choose to build? maybe Stone hedge or The Great Wall of China


4. Who is your favorite kids band? I like GodRock's songs :)


5. What is your favorite thing about blogging? meeting other people all over the globe who have similar interests or maybe not but learning about each other. I also I love all the encouragement and prayer I get through my blog.


6. Do you keep a journal/diary? no I used to but not now


7.Who was the last person you saw (whether you know him/her or not)?My sister :)


8. What is your favorite thing to do in fall? oh I like lots of things! I love the different colors of the leaves and taking pictures of them. especially taking pictures of my oh so cute siblings in them :)

From Sophie




{stores}


Charlotte Russe or Forever 21? I've never bought anything from either but i've heard a lot about Forever 21.


American Eagle or Aeropostale? American Eagle.


Hollister Co. or Abercrombie and Fitch? Hollister Co.


Costco or Sam's Club? we don't shop at either.


Bath and Body Works or Yankee Candle? Yankee Candle! I love all the smells :) especially fall candles! ;)


TJ Maxx or Marshall's? TJ Maxx.



{food}


Fast food meals or meals at home? I love both!


Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla


Coffee or hot chocolate? Definitely hot chocolate.


Tomatoes or avocado? Tomatoes.


Cake or ice cream? Ice Cream probably


Yams or potatoes? Potatoes all the way.


Peas or beans?  beans... yummy!


Peaches or pears? Peaches.


Watermelon or pineapple? Pineapple.. i don't like Watermelon. I know i'm weird ;)


Lemons or limes? Lemons.


Pumpkin or pecan pie? Pumpkin if I had to choose abut I don't really like either.




{school}


Are you in public school or homeschooled? Homeschooled and LOVE IT!


Science or math? Don't like either at all!! but if I had to choose I'd choose Science
Home ec. or health? health


English or history? I like both! History more though


Art or new language? Art




Wide or college ruled paper? College Ruled
Scissors or hole puncher? Hole Puncher
Glue stick or liquid glue? Glue Stick!








{wardrobe}


Sandals or flip flops? Flip flops!!
Sneakers or boots? I like sneakers but i love my boots for winter!


Hoodie or sweater? HOODIE ALL THE WAY!! :D
Cardigan or jacket? I love both!!
Graphic T or tank top? Graphic T.


{random}


Summer or winter? Summer. But I LOVE winter too.


Spring or fall? Fall.


Warm or cold? i like both.. but probably warm
Lake or ocean? Lake.
Sunrise or sunset? Sunset.


Black or white? both
Light or dark? both


Movies or books? BOTH!
Chronicles of Narnia or Lord of the Rings? I love Narnia but I'm into LOTR now that I'm getting older
Road to Avonlea series or Anne of Green Gables series? Anne of Green Gables.


Computer or TV? Computer.


iPod or MP3? iPod.


Are you usually organized and neat or just cluttered? cluttered... but id love it if i was neat and organized!! ;D
Washing machine or dryer? haha funny question! both :)

From Sierra
8 books I've read recently:
I'm going to put the books  I'm reading currently also :)


1. Digital Nature Photography by Jon Cox ( read)


2. The Hiding Place ( currently)
3. The Fellowship of the Ring ( currently)  


4. Hero's Song ( half-read)
5. that's all

6. I can

7. think of

8. now!




8 Songs or Albums I listen to all the time:


1. Tell It Again and What Love Really Means by JJ Heller
2. Shadow Feet by Brooke Fraser
3. The Comeback Kid by B. Reith
4. Let's Dance by Press Play
5.City on our Knees by tobyMac
6. The Lost Get Found by Britt Nicole
7. Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney
8. Your Love is a Song by Switchfoot


8 Things I love:


1. My Savior
2. my family
3. my friends


4. music
5. movies
6. fall/football
7. my pets
8. sleep ;)


8 Things I've learned this year:


1. You can't make it through life relying on your own strength, you will be given cirucmstancs that you make you look to God and rely on HIM for your strength
2. that I love photography!
3. that i love football
4. never say never ;)
5. going without a computer is kinda hard ;)
6.  God gives us hard times to make our faith more real and to love him more
7. lots of science type things... yuck!
8. how to do some confusing things on the computer
8 new recipes I want to try and make by the end of the year:


1. some soups
2.
3.
4.
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8. ------------------


8 Favorite online hangouts:


1. gmail


2.facebook


3. iTunes
4. blogger
5. amazon
6.New Release Tuesday 
7........
8........






8 Projects I need to work on:


1.FINISH The Fellowship of the Ring
2.School


3.Bible/Praying


4.My relationship with God


5. Diligence, Perservance, and Endurance
6.Talking without making a fool of myself in front of guys ( I could work on this too Sierra ;)


7. keeping my room clean
8. Exercising consistently
8 people I think should do this tag:


If you comment on this post and tell me your favorite football team(s) you can tag yourself with one of these ( you can pick which!) or all of these tags! :)

Today I'm cheering for the

                                                                     Vikings!!!

                                                                       and Bengals!!

well I've been on the computer for way too long, i need to get off ;)

I hope you all are having a blessed weekend!

Love in Christ,

Samarah

"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."
- Audrey Hepburn

Yay!!

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Trailer is out!! :D It looks amazing and I can't wait to see it it! I can't believe how much Lucy( Georgie Henley) has grown since Prince Caspian! I'm excited to see more of her acting in this movie! ( really everyone's! ;) I'm not sure what Peter and Susan are doing in the movie so I'm excited to see what! :) Did I already say that I cannot wait till December?! well I can't! ;P
Here is the trailer :)






Hope you are having a great week!
Samarah