Review: Speak Now World Tour Live

Every year for Christmas I usually get a decent amount of CDs and DVDs, because I'm a weirdo like that. This year I got Speak Now World Tour Live, which for those of you that don't know is a compilation of Taylor Swift's greatest performances throughout the course of the Speak Now World Tour. It comes with both a CD and a DVD. I really enjoyed the DVD. I think it's great when artist release concert footage, and make it purchasable to the public. It's really nice for people that can't afford to go to the actual concert. Alot of artist have done this in the past couple of years. Right off the top of my head I can remember Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, I think maybe the Jonas Brothers...

I was lucky enough to be able to see the actual Taylor Swift show when it came to town. It was amazing, one of the best times of my life so far. So I was curious about this DVD, wondering if it would give people the sense of being at a show. I was really impressed. For people that haven't had the chance to see her, it really gives you a sense that you've been a part of it, at least in some way. Even for someone that has been to her show, you get to see it up close, and from different angles.

Taylor and Grant

I would really encourage you to purchase the DVD. It truly is a phenomenal show. There's so much that goes on within a two hour time frame. So many costume changes, special effects. Each song is like it's own Broadway number. There's never a dull moment. There's always something going on on the stage to watch. The girl doesn't sit still. I also liked watching her musicians and dancers. I especially like watching Grant Mickelson (as creepy as that sounds). Thanks to this DVD, I've recently acquired a Grant obsession. I mean, nothing unhealthy. he's just really awesome. His hair, like, defies gravity.


If you want to check out this CD+DVD set, click here.

New Layout

Not going to lie, you'd be stupid if you hadn't noticed my new layout (that is unless you're new to Oh, That Alice, and if that is the case, then welcome). It's alot different. I'm not sure if I even like it yet, I just needed a change. I got a new laptop for Christmas, so hey why not? New laptop, new change? This laptop includes a web cam, so hopefully that influences me to make more videos. It also includes better editing software, I think. I haven't gotten the chance to play with everything yet. So, I want to know what you think of they layout. Does it confuse you? I hope not. Leave a comment.

Review: Breaking Dawn, Birth

The following post contains spoilers for The Twilight Saga books and movies. Consider yourself warned.

After a long, dramatic pause, the final post of my Breaking Dawn review is here at last, and with very few pictures, because I can't find any!

The last half hour or so of the movie is when it got super intense. I knew what was going to happen, and I was still on the edge of my seat. I still remember. My arms were crossed over my chest and my back was rigid and straight. I don't how people that hadn't read the books could take it!

Once again, I was impressed during this part of the movie about how worn out and skinny they were able to make Bella look. Her bones jutted out and it looked like she weighed about 80 pounds. Her stomach was bruised and huge. It was amazing.

This part of the movie also got pretty graphic, for those with squimish stomachs. I even cringed a couple times, and I watch CSI while I eat my breakfast. I mean, when she dropped her cup of blood (So many people in the theater thought that whole bit was disguisting. It was amusing to hear their reactions. I mean, when the blood came up the straw, and into her mouth, I could hear the lady next to me say something like "Ew, that's gross.") and you heard her back break- phew. I felt like everyone in the theater was holding their breath from that moment until after Bella gave birth to Renesmee. Of course, there was also that collective gasp at the end when she opened her eyes. I thought that was truely an excellent way to end it. It left people (those have read the book and those that have not, alike) going What. Is. Going. To. Happen. Next. I mean, I know what happens next, I just really want to know how it plays out on screen.

So. The wedding. Isle Esme. The pregnancy. The birth. Put it all together and what do you get as an end result? An excellent movie. Kudos to everyone involved. Now we've just got to sit back and wait for Part 2. Right? Easier said than done.

I want to know what you thought about Breaking Dawn: Part 1. So tell me in the comments! Whether you liked it, didn't like it, thought it was eh...tell me!!! I have been getting more feedback lately and I really enjoy it, so keep um' coming!

Remembering John Lennon

Today makes me wonder what other amazing things he could have accomplished had he not been taken from this world thirty-one years ago. We'll never forget you, John.

Bella's Wedding Dress

Why is it I always find the pictures I wanted AFTER the post goes up? More review coming soon!

Review: Breaking Dawn, Pregnancy

The following post contains spoilers for The Twilight Saga books and movies. Consider yourself warned.

So I went to the midnight premiere of Breaking Dawn and then I went again yesterday with some other people. Now I feel as though I can review it more effectively, because I may have noticed some details the second time I didn't notice the first time. Or maybe I didn't because I was still in awe. We shall see! I was going to do one big post, but alas, my opinion takes up way too much space. So, I'm going to split it up into separate post.

I was curious how they were going to do this part of the movie since it's from Jacob's perspective in the book. In the end, I think it was balanced nicely. I really enjoyed seeing more with the pack, even if they did separate. If was neat to see more with Seth, because he was always my favorite wolf *cough* puppy *cough*. One thing I was disappointed with (dare I say giggled at the lameness of) they way the wolves talked/barked when they were in their wolf forms. I don't know, it was just different than I expected. Sort of electronic maybe?

I was impressed with Taylor Lautner's performance in this movie. I really think he portrayed the Jacob in the book, growing up before our eyes, and having to deal with all sorts of things. Not that he didn't do a great job in Eclipse, I was just really, really happy with what he brought to the screen in Breaking Dawn.

Editors, makeup artist (whoever, I don't know who does this stuff) pretty much nailed it with Bella looking terrible. They honestly made her look weak and frail. I don't know how they make her shoulders protrude or her cheeks sink in the like that, but wow. It looked great! I mean bad. Like, I mean it was a really good bad...ah, I give up, you know what I mean. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any pictures of Bella pregnant. You think they would have released at least one still.

It's interesting how you get to see more about the different characters int he different movies. This one sort of showed more of Rosalie and Carlisle. I wasn't sure if people that hadn't read the book would really understand that she didn't like Bella all of a sudden and she was much more concerned with the health of the baby, something she's always wanted. I did enjoy the little lines stuck in here and there that sort of lightened the mood. I think any movie like that needs moments to sort of give the audience a chance to breathe.

The last post, on the birth and such (about the last half hour of the film), will be coming at you in a day or two. I was really happy when I saw I got some comments on the the first Breaking Dawn post. I really like to see the opinions of you readers, so never hesitate to leave a comment! Tell me what you thought about any of the stuff you read about up there, or something I might have forgotten. Stop back for the last post soon!

Review: Breaking Dawn, The Wedding and Isle Esme

The following post contains spoilers for The Twilight Saga books and movies. Consider yourself warned.

So I went to the midnight premiere of Breaking Dawn and then I went again yesterday with some other people. Now I feel as though I can review it more effectively, because I may have noticed some details the second time I didn't notice the first time. Or maybe I didn't because I was still in awe. We shall see! I was going to do one big post, but alas, my opinion takes up way too much space. So, I'm going to split it up into separate post.

The movie begins with the wedding, or more specifically, the wedding invitations. My friend noted that one of the first things you see is Jacob removing his shirt. Naturally. One thing I was sort of disappointed with was that Edward killing people and Bella's nightmare wedding were two of the first scenes. It was sort of a depressing way to start the movie. But it's the wedding day and everything gets happy again!  I know everyone had mixed opinions about Bella's dress. The long sleeves were too conservative. The sleeves added beauty to the dress. The back plunged too much. It was ugly. It was too old fashioned. It didn't show enough skin. It was classy. THEN they announced you can buy replicas. Why would you want the same thing someone else wore. Weddings are supposed be one of a kind, original. I can't wait to be married in Bella's dress! OHEMGEEEEEEEEEEEE! Enough already! Here's what I thought: I thought it was beautifully classy. I was curious, when it showed the back, how far down the see-through went, though. I thought it was a nice old fashioned dress with a few modern twist. Plus, there were Alice's additions, like the shoes (which I did NOT like at all), or the makeover (I wish I could get my makeup to look like that).

I thought Kristen Stewart did a great job with the wedding scene. The emotion she conveyed and her facial expressions were perfectly fitting. I was really excited when I heard that Stephenie was going to be part of the audience. She even got a close up! I was glad there was a tribute to the person who started this whole phenomenon. It was a beautiful wedding. Between the music and the actual scene, I got a little choked up, and I don't normally do that. So, props to everyone that worked on it, for almost making me cry. Flightless Bird, American Mouth (the song from prom in the very first movie) was the perfect way to end it.

I loved, loved, loved the toasts at the reception. It offered some comedic relief after the wedding. Then Jacob shows up, and whaaaaaa, he has a beard! I noticed Bella was wearing sneakers in that scene. I get the feeling Kristen likes heels about as much as Bella does. It's back to the heavy when Bella says goodbye to Renee and Charlie before leaving for Isle Esme. After a quick stop in Rio (I loved that little bit), they finally reach they're destination. I heard a lady on the radio the other day comment that she was disappointed that this portion of the movie wasn't steamier. I thought it was just steamy enough. I mean, let's keep it PG-13 people. I really liked this part of the movie. It was mostly happy, everything readers of the book could have hoped for, I think.

Phew, well if this is my opinion on the first half hour of the movie, I'm glad I split it up. Make sure to check back for the rest of the review.

1 YEAR!

A year ago today, Oh, That Alice got up and running and I just wanted to say thank you to the readers (hopefully there are some) that have stuck with me and check back for new posts. It's been a great year for me and I hope I continue to have this much fun with Oh, That Alice in the future. If you have any questions, comments, ideas, ANYTHING let me know in the comments!

Breaking Dawn

Just an FYI, I will be doing a Breaking Dawn review but I wanted to wait about a week, and I figured by then alot of the fans will have seen it. I was just so dang excited to go to the midnight release. I'd never been to one, and it was really exciting. So I've got alot to tell you guys. I need to share my thoughts! But alas, I'll wait a few more days. I might do a generic review, and another with spoilers. I'm really not sure yet. I may be going to see it again on Friday, and then it will be fresh in my brain. I just didn't want you guys to think I dropped off the face of the earth, or worse, stopped being a die hard Twihard! I'm also pretty excited about Thursday, and not just because it's Thanksgiving. (Thanksgiving at my Meemaw's is pretty amazing, though.) Can you guys guess why? Leave a comment!

Kristen Stewart Talks Breaking Dawn

Hey guys! I saw this on my homepage and I wanted to share it real quick. I thought it was a really neat article with the video and whatnot. I thought her opinion was really interesting, and I was suspecting some of her responses. I encourage you to check it out. 9 DAYS! SOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 - Sneak Peek "Wedding Event"

Just saw this in my subscriptions and thought it was so neat! I'm glad they did this.

Freaky Sock Friday #12

Since we're nearing Halloween, I've decided to post pictures of a couple pairs of socks instead of going on about one pair! All of these can be found here.

Breaking Dawn is coming soon and I've got to be READY!
$7.99

These kind of remind me of Bewitched.
$7.50

Who doesn't love knee socks? I'm wearing pink plaid ones right now.
$13.98

I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A HAPPY HALLOWEEN AND THANKS FOR 4,000 VIEWS!!!!

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN Part 1- Trailer

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo I couldn't find the actual official trailer, but this is clevverTV so I figured it's the next best thing. Seeing this trailer definitely got me pumped for November 18th. It shows a lot more than the last trailer did, especially of Bella's pregnant belly. Looks like this movie is going to have somethings to get used to, like Edward yelling at Bella, and Alice's new do...but we've already had to do that twice, now haven't we?

The first time I watched this trailer I temporarily forgot that this is just Part 1 and when it hit me (at the end of the trailer when it's only to the birthing scene), I had mixed emotions. I was like Oh, I'm going to have to wait EVEN LONGER for the next one, but also Yay! It's not the end yet! (I apologize for my terrible grammar in this post.)

All in all, I'm PRETTY PUMPED! I actually think this movie is going to be better than I thought, which is pretty amazing, cause I had some high expectations. It's still over a month a way, though! For now I must feed the need with watching the trailer over and over on my iPod (I downloaded it). So tell me guys, what do you think of what you see so far? I COMMAND YE TO LEAVETH A COMMENT!

Review: Halo

I'll tell you right now that this post is not going to be anything stellar. I went out of town this weekend and am in a awesome town in Maryland. Fun has ensued, and I just got to see relatives I haven't seen in a while. Anyway, this is not the computer I'm used, so this post will probably be pictureless. Sorry, but I'm not one to impose on the computers of others. Which is why this post will also be short (also because I did not bring my notes with me).

Halo was written by Alexandra Adornetto. I'd never read any of her books before, and I had heard alot of good things about Halo so I thought I would give it a shot. It's about three angels who get sent to Earth to better the small coastal town of Venus Cove. The youngest of the three, Bethany, is sent to high school and she falls in love. It has that forbidden love theme that seems to be in so many books these days. It was good. I had a good storyline. I mean I was curious about what would happen, but I thought it went kind of slow. It's a somewhat large book, around 500 pages if I'm remembering correctly. So, about the size of Twilight. I sort of feel like it took too long to get the climax. Like, there was too much rising action before the climax if that made any sense. It was just kinda of fluffy in the beginning, if that makes any sense. Once it got towards the end, thought, it was a little bit more Ooo, I wonder what's going to happen. I found that when it ended I wasn't terribly curious to see what happened next. It was a bit of a cliff hanger, but nothing too bad. So, I wasn't dying to find out what would happen next, and I figured I never would, right? I mean, it was the end of the book. Then I found out that there's a second book,  Hades. Still, I'm not all I have to get my hands on this book RIGHT NOW!

It had good parts thought, for sure. It was interesting because it's Bethany's first time on Earth AND she gets thrown into the high school environment. So it's like looking a small town life through fresh eyes. She looks at the high school drama of teenage girls differently than today's average teen would. So, that part was kind of refreshing. Of course, the romance element was good. The boy, Xavier, almost seemed too perfect thought. I guess they sort of always do in books, though. I mean, Edward (Twilight), Fang (Maximum Ride), Zane (Pretties). The list goes on and on.

Anyway, I truly am hogging this laptop, and I hear someone watching Alvin and the Chipmunks downstairs. So, I have no idea what will be in store next for Oh, That Alice, but make sure to check back soon and find out.

Review: Writing Jane Austen

Yeah, I know, it's been a while. But I'm back and ready to write a book review! I've been reading a bajillion different books all at once lately and I don't know why. Anywho, I believe I picked this one up at one of the closing Borders (possibly my opinion on that later). It's written by Elizabeth Aston, who has also written the Darcy Series.

If you want a summary, click the link to the left. If you want a review, stay right where you are.

Elizabeth Aston

I thought this book was kind of strange, because it jumped right in, didn't beat around the bush about Georgina writing this Jane Austen novel. So then I kept waiting for her to start writing...and I waited...and waited...and waited. I was started to get worried for her, because I had about 100 pages to go and she hadn't started writing yet. Maybe that's the way the author wanted it, but I thought the book was more going to be about her writing the book, not the readers counting the number of ways she can procrastinate. I just kept getting annoyed at how she wasn't writing and how she was complaining about the fact that she wasn't writing. I did enjoy the part where she read all of Austen's novels in, like, two days. I could identify with her in that everyone thought it was terrible that she'd never read them. I've never read a single Jane Austen. I've tried. I'm sure I'll try again someday and get through it, but for now, it's just not my thing. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

I liked the characters, though I felt like Georgina didn't have as much of a personality as the other characters. I really like Henry and Maud, of course.

So, the beginning and the middle weren't really my piece of pie, but it was worth it to read the last (about) 100 pages. The end was witty, clever, and suspenseful. So if you're having some trouble getting through this one, I would recommend sticking it out to get to the end. I was just happy with the ending all around.

I don't know what will be in store for Oh, That Alice next, but hopefully it comes out faster then this did.

Review: Arthur

Hello Hobson! Oh, I loved this movie. It had everything I love. It had comedy, and memorable quotes, and just the right storyline to not make it lame! For example:

"We don't have anything in common. You love horses. I don't trust them. Their shoes are permanent. Who makes that kind of a commitment to a shoe?"

Ah, jeez. Anyway, it's basically about this billionaire that has to marry a women of his mother's choice or lose the money. Of course, he doesn't love the women his mother picks out. In fact, he's falling for someone else.....but I'm not going to give it away.

I really liked the casting. I'd never seen Russell Brand in anything before. He was really good in this, though, and I'd definitely like to see him in something else. Everyone did a great job and I thought what they brought to their character's was just right.

If you're a fan of funny movies that aren't pointless (meaning they still have a solid storyline) I would recommend this movie. I don't know guys. I might have to buy this one.

Wanna see the trailer? I'm sure it can explain the plot better than I can.

Happy 100th Birthday to Lucille Ball

Now, I don't usually commemorate star's birthday's because there are just too many to keep track of. Today, however, is different. Today is the day that Lucille Ball would have been 100 years of age. So, I wanted to honor her with a post because I think she was funny and charismatic, yet beautiful and classy. Here's to you, Lucy.

Stephenie Meyer Announces Twimore

Check out Kaleb Nation's newest video! I loved it, one of his best yet in my opinion.

WOOHOO!

Just wanted to thank my readers for helping me reach 3000 views!!!

Kristen Stewart as Snow White PICTURES RELEASED

So, I was going to write my I Am Number Four review today, but then I stumbled across these.

I heard that she may be doing this movie (thank you Kaleb Nation), but I didn't hear anything else until I found these pics today. It definitely looks like a side of Kristen Stewart we haven't seen before, so I'm really curious. I will try to keep you guys updated on this. I know I'm interested, so maybe you are too?

Looks like just movie reviews coming up, including I Am Number Four. I haven't worked on editing the second vlog in a while. Every time I try to do something with it, I get frustrated....hopefully I'll defeat it soon!

So, what do you guys think? Will Kristen Stewart make a good Snow White? Leave me a comment or reach me via Twitter (MsAliceBradley).

Review: Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks, a "screwball comedy film", stars Paul Rudd and Steve Carell. In a nutshell, Tim (Rudd) has to find an idiot and bring him to his bosses dinner if he wants a promotion. He comes across Barry (Carell), and the adventure begins.

This movie was good for a few laughs and had a nice romance tied into it. Other than that, though, I just thought it was just okay. Nothing terrible, nothing stellar. I guess that means there wasn't anything overly special about it.

So, I'd say, yeah, go ahead and see it, but not if you're one of those people that goes bonkers if a movie isn't AMAZING.

Review: Bride Wars

The second DVD I took with me on the long car trip I told you about in my last blog was Bride Wars.

In Bride Wars, two best friends, Emma and Liv, have a dream of having their weddings in June at the Plaza. They are both engaged around the same time, and the wedding planning frenzy ensues. Unfortunately, there is a mistake in the planning, and the brides are scheduled to be wed on the same day. They continuously try to ruin the other's wedding.

I thought this movie was really cute. It stars Anne Hathaway, which is always a plus for me, and Kate Hudson, who I thought was really good in this movie. They both did a great job in this movie. Their characters definitely made this movie unique.

I thought the storyline was pretty clever and one of a kind. The ending was definitely unexpected, for me anyway. I like that it really focused on the wedding planning, and the girls didn't sabotage the other's relationships with their fiances.

All in all, I give this one four stars (of five) and think it's a good chick flick.

Review: The Social Network

I went on a long car trip last weekend and with me I took my portable DVD player and two DVDs. One of these was The Social Network starring Jesse Eisenberg. Now, Hollie had told me that this movie wasn't too bad, it just had bad directing. ("I'm a directing freak. I notice these things.") I have to disagree. I personally thought it was bad all around. I thought it wasn't cast well and the dialog was poorly written. I really don't have much good to say about it other than that it was advertised well.

Just Another Thing I Want

How cool is this pillow!? I found it a while ago, and was just going through my favorites and I re-found it! Now I want one pretty bad, and might have to get it. I'm about to paint my bedroom in these colors, so bonus! You can make your very own customized shirts, pillow, water bottle, bag. There's 'Team Jacob' stuff too, but who wants that crap? So, if you want to customize your own Twilight merchandise, click here.

Review: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Today I FINALLY got to see The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (that name is approximately six and a fourth inches long). Both my mother and I really like these movies. I wouldn't consider us, like, intense fans, though. We always say we're going to see them in theaters and we never do. We don't have any merch. I do want one of those swords though....

Anywho, I definitely have to buy this one and add it to my collection. It's was great. I do have to say, I was a little disappointed that there weren't more fauns. I realize that as they make more movies, there's more humans and less creatures. It's disappointing, but at the same time, I think you can identify with the human characters better.

P.S. If you need to see the picture
bigger, just click on it. You could
also do a Google image search for
'Prince Caspian'. Come to think of it,
I highly recommend the second option. :)

One more complaint. I WANT THE BEARD TO GO. I like Caspian better without the beard. Not that Ben Barnes isn't gorgeous either way. So, leave a comment telling me what you think. Prince Caspian without beard versus King Caspian with beard. GO!

If you want to see this, and you haven't seen the ones before it (The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian), I would recommend watching them first. Dawn Treader might be confusing if you haven't. They're all really great movies.

Chapter One: First Sight

My first vlog! It looks like a YouTube channel is in the works, so I'll make sure to keep you posted on that.

New Ideas

So, you know how I was excited the other day and I wouldn't tell you why? Well, the excitement has worn off, so now I can tell you. I have to admit, this is kind of embarrassing.

I've told you before (I think) that I've never been able to vlog because my camera doesn't record sound. Well, that was a lie. I didn't mean to lie, it just took me, like, two years to figure out how to work my camera (and I claim to be a nerd!). Turns out, it records sound, but won't play it back directly on the camera. So I have to record, then put the memory card into the computer and watch the vid there if I want to hear the audio.

So what does all this mean, you may be asking. Well, right now I'm not sure. I'm thinking about making all the chapter analysis for The Twilight Saga that I told you about into vlogs instead of just normal post such as this one. If I'm going to do that, though, I need to get a move on, because like I said, I want to have that project completed in time for Breaking Dawn Part One. That means a couple vids a week. Maybe I'll split it up and do some typed and some vlogged. Who knows? Time will tell. Not too much time, though. I've got to get this show on the road. So hopefully I'll have a video up tomorrow.

For a while now, I've wanted to do a, sort of, chapter-by-chapter review of The Twilight Saga. Before I had the blog, I thought I would come up with a song that I thought was relevant to each chapter and put it on YouTube after some simple editing. But now, I do have a blog. So I've set a goal for myself. I want to analyze each chapter of The Twilight Saga by the time Breaking Dawn comes out. I've already finished the first chapter, I just have to type it up. You should see it within the next couple days.

Also, I'm pretty excited about something, but, yeah, I'm not going to tell you what it is. I just know I'm excited, and you'll hear about it soon enough. Make sure to check back!

(Yes, I'm aware I didn't title this post.)

Premiere: Switched at Birth

Daphne and Bay, the
two girls that were switched.

 ABC Family's new series Switched at Birth premiered on Monday, and I decided to tune in.

They didn't waste any time, trust me. They cut right to the chase. About 10 minutes into the show, they had already gotten to the part where the two families realized the two girls were switched. (For those who don't know, the show is about two teenage girls who were, well switched....at birth. Yeah I know what you're thinking. "Thank you, Captain Obvious.)



Toby is all the way on the right,
and Daphne is second from
the left.


Two characters I really like are Daphne and Toby. Daphne is deaf, but she has a great, positive attitude about it. I want to know more about her boyfriend though. Toby is the brother of Bay, on of the girls that was switched. I don't know what it is I like about him. He is funny. Maybe it's because he's Lucas Grabeel?

Anywho, I thought it was pretty good. I plan on watching it again next week. It's on Monday's at 9 on ABC Family. If you watch the upcoming episode, but missed last week, you can catch the premiere episode here.

Breaking Dawn Part One Teaser Trailer

Well, there you have it oh-so-patient Twilighters. The wait is nearly over. You got your first glimpse at Breaking Dawn Part One. Excited? I know I am. I really like how they started the trailer, and I'm wondering if that's how they are going to start the movie itself. (During the awards, where they unveiled the trailer, girls in the audience started screaming when Jacob started running and taking his shirt off.) I did want to see the scene with Bella in the Guardian at the gas station though. The wedding looks beautiful. Did you notice that Stephenie Meyer, Melissa Rosenberg, and Wyck Godfrey are in attendance at the ceremony? Even more startling though, was when I saw that Edward actually COMBED HIS HAIR! *Dramatic gasp and hand motions* Honestly, it gave me flashbacks to Goblet of Fire. They both looked great. I love how Bella looks so simple, but exquisite at the same time. I really liked the part where they revealed 'the baby bump' if you will. I don't know why. It kind of seemed like a different side of Bella that Stewart was saving for specifically for that part. All in all, I thought the trailer was awesome, and honestly I think the movie is going to be even better than I had been expecting.

I did get to watch the Switched at Birth premiere, so I should be review that soon, and as far as books go, I don't know. I've actually read quite a few books lately, but none of them have seemed...blogable. ~"Forever is only the beginning."

Review and Recap: MTV Movie Awards

If you are a Twilighter such as myself, I'm sure just about everything about the MTV Movie Awards last night made you happy. Well...almost everything. There was that part where

ROBERT PATTINSON KISSED TAYLOR LAUTNER!!!

WHAAAAAAAT!?!?!?!?!?

But more on that later. (Talk about an attention grabber!)

The night began with the award for Best Male Performance which Robert Pattinson, of course, took home the popcorn for. I have to say, I was disappointed by his speech. Very vague, very lame, very boring. Sorry Spunk Ransom.

Tom Felton got the award for Best Villain for his roll as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One. I can't tell you much about that...I'm not much of a Harry Potter fan. (Though I do think Emma Watson is amazing.)

I was incredibly disappointed by the Best Dropping Moment Award. It was given to Justin Bieber for a scene in Never Say Never. Yes, that is a movie, but it's not like the other nominees with actual actors and actresses! I was disappointed Inception didn't win in this category. 

Eclipse's second win was for Best Fight. I have to agree that I was impressed the first time I saw the face off between Rob, Bryce, and Xavier. I didn't realize that Bryce Dallas Howard was pregnant until Rob (when accepting the award) said "I ripped your head off and now you're pregnant!" Always the classy guy, Rob is.

All the nominee's for best kiss were good, but Rob and Kristen in Eclipse took the cake. This is where things got interesting. I couldn't find a vid on YouTube...so click here. My emotions began at shock, then I was laughing, repulsed, thoroughly repulsed, laughing again, and laughing hysterically. It was a weird moment to be a Twilight fan. I must add that I loved Kristen's dress!!! Rob and Kristen are so cute together!!! Okay, I'm done...

"I wanna get chocolate wasted!" one in the new category, Best Line From a Movie. This was in Grown-Ups. Both Hollie and I were disappointed "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling," from Inception didn't get that one.

Kristen Stewart got Best Female Performance for Eclipse, and Best Comedic Performance was Emma Stone in Easy A.

Now, there were a lot of good movies this year. So, out of Inception, Eclipse, Black Swan, Deathly Hallows, and The Social Network, I truly didn't know who would win for Best Movie of the year. In the end, thought, Eclipse got the award. There were so many people on stage! The Cullens, and the pack, and Bella's friends....the stage was full by the time they also got that hamster wheel up there!

After alllllll that, my true reason for watching finally arrived. The Breaking Dawn Part One teaser trailered was revealed. I think you've all had enough squeals and giggles for one post, so make sure to check back for a review of the trailer real soon. Also, Switched at Birth premiers tonight on ABC Family and I plan on reviewing that! There's lots coming up, so make sure to come on back, ya hear?

The Movie Challenge

I have recently been informed that if you have not seen the following movies, your childhood can be described a deprived:

• the Toy Story movies
• Star Wars
• Indiana Jones movies
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• many Disney Princess movies

I guess I was pretty deprived, because I've never seen any of these. I plan to change that though. I want to see these movies, and a few more that I can't remember now, but I'm sure will come back to me later. So as I tackle these movies one by one in an effort to make myself seem less loserish, I will review. Make sure to check back as I blossom into a skilled movie watcher!

Review: Water for Elephants

Now don't get confused...this review is for the movie, which Hollie and I saw a couple Saturday's ago. It somehow just recently occurred to me that I should review it...sooo...

Since it has been a couple weeks since I saw it, and I didn't take notes (that's right, I try to take notes for you guys) I don't have all the details. I can tell you that it was really super good though.

I usually have trouble picking favorites. Like, I don't have a favorite book, or color, or movie. But this movie made me realize that between Twilight and Remember Me and Water for Elephants, Robert Pattinson is officially my new favorite actor. He was great in the movie, and so was everyone else. I was really impressed how well everyone played there part. Usually when I watch a movie after I've read the book, I'll go "Well, this character's not supposed to be like that," or "He doesn't have that kind of and attitude in the book." These actors and actresses hit is spot on though.

The storyline is amazing. Basically, it's about a young man who's parents die so he hops on a train one night, and it happens to be the Benzini Bros. Circus. The movie followed the book pretty well. Hollie thought it was somewhat violent. It didn't think it was too bad, but maybe that's because I knew what was coming from the book.

So, if you haven't read the book OR seen the movie, I definitely recommend both. I think I'm going to have to buy this one folks.

Breaking Dawn Teaser Poster

Personally, I really like the title treatment. It's lighter, not as dark as the others. I think they trying to capture and convey a happier time in Bella's life. FYI, Facebook tells me the teaser trailer premieres live on the MTV movie awards on June 5th. I can't believe it comes out in November...can we wait that long, Twihards?

Freaky Sock Friday #11

So, summer's on it's way and everyone has probably dug their flip flops out of the back of the closet. Now, I don't know about you guys, but in my area, once we start wearing flip flops for the season, we don't go back until it's starts snowing. So, even if you wake up and it's only 40 degrees, you slip on your flippy floppies and head out the door. But, hark! There's a solution to this problem that shouldn't exist! (If I wake up, and it's 40 degrees, I'm not even gonna think about wearing flip flops. Nuh uh, I'm slidding my feet in Cons so my toes stay toasty! TMI? Sorry...) Here it is!

That's right, there socks with spaces between the big toe and the rest of the toes so you can wear them with socks! They come in a variety of lovely colors.

You can buy them here: littlemissmatched

TESTING, 123!

Hey guys. I know this is my third post in like, 10 minutes, but this is important. I need someone, anyone to try to comment on this post Someone has informed me that they are unable to leave comments on my post and I want to fix the problem. So PLEASE comment! I don't care what is says, I just need to know if I need to fiddle with me settings some more. Please and thank you! ~Alice

These are a few of my favorite things....

I loved stuffed animals, elephants (they happen to be my favorite animal) and RPattz of course. So, you can imagine how overwhelming this pic was for me when I saw it.

Review: Hush, Hush

IT WAS AWESOME!!!

But I bet you want all the nitty-gritty little details, don't you? Well okay...





I wasn't kidding, by the way. This book was totally and completely awesome. Not just regular awesome, either. I'm talking one-of-the-best-books-I've-ever-read awesome. Yeah, that's awesome. It was right up there with Twilight in my opinion. So I recommend it to anyone, really. Unless your name is Hollie Shepard and you hate and loathe all the books I love and adore. But, enough of my ranting.

Here's what the front flap has to say:

"A sacred oath.

A fallen angel.

A forbidden love

Romance was not part of Nora Grey's plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Patch draws Nora to him against her better judgement.

But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and seems to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For she is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those who have fallen- and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost Nora her life."



Becca Fitzpatrick



Whoa, intense. Anyway, this book is interesting in that your opinion of the characters and situations changes throughout the course of the book. Or does this happen with every book and I've just never noticed? Huh. For example, at the beginning of the book I thought Patch seemed like a creepy stalker guy. In fact, you might not want to read it if you are easily creeped out. But then, of course, you get used to him (and his name) and you've learned to love him by the end, which was great. I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series, Crescendo, and when I did, I was disappointed. So, expect a review soon.

I actually really like the cover art for this, which is strange, because I usually don't like when they put people. But, they didn't show the guy's face, so maybe that's why. I also like the title treatment (I think that's what it's called. Maybe that's just for movies. Hmm...), how it's all pointy and metallic.

Well, my eyes continue to grow tired the more I type, so I must stop, because I'm having trouble seeing. I don't want to get up and trip and fall more than I do already. ~Peace, Love, and peanut butter cups

P.S. I can't believe I forgot to say this yesterday! *facepalm* Stupid Alice! So now I have to say

Happy BELATED Birthday

to

Robert Pattinson!!!

Freaky Sock Friday #10

Now, I know at least one of my subscribers will appreciate the awesomeness of these socks. Hopefully she knows who she is.

Doesn't it look like her knees are
really dirty? Gross!

See, for those of you that have not seen the musical Wicked: 1) It's awesome 2) I'm sorry, but you will be unable to understand why I'm so excited about these socks! It's a great musical and I recommend you go see it if you ever get the chance. Anywho, the color scheme for Wicked is black and green. (See? http://www.wickedthemusical.com/) I think you could wear these socks if you aren't that into the whole Wicked thing. I would. They're totally cute and this site has a ton of socks like this that say things like 'nerd', 'bookworm', and 'cookies'. To buy this pair, though, click here.

A Freaky Note: As you have probably noticed, my busy schedule has been preventing me from blogging every Friday. Therefore, I will no longer be striving to do Freaky Socks every Friday. I'm sorry if anyone is disappointed, it's just how things are with my busy schedule.

On a happier note, summer's coming and things should start slowing down soon, so I should have more time to blog and more things to blog about. I'm excited, and I hope you are too. I will be posting a book review that I started, like, two weeks ago, tomorrow, hopefully. So make sure to check back. ~Peace, Love, and One Short Day

WOOHOO!!!

I just realized I rolled over to 2,000 views! Thanks to my followers for reading my post so often. If you don't already follow me, make sure you hit that button!

Breaking Dawn Stills

Hey guys! Found these on Facebook, and thought I'd share real quick!

(This one's so cute. It might have to be my
wallpaper from now on.)