Book Lovers Only

Love is, as everyone says, completely blind. It is blinding in its feelings towards others as well as the lovers themselves. I suppose that to them this saying means nothing, but to those who know the world well enough love makes fools of everyone. Take for instance, Romeo and Juliet. Romeo was blinded by his love for Juliet and took his own life. Had he thought of the other parts of his existence, he may not have acted so irrationally. He may have even found new love. But he did not. He saw Juliet dead and decided on the spur of the moment that's what he wanted. Was that the best option? Probably not.

There's nothing wrong with being hurt by love. There's nothing wrong with being spiteful and angry and maybe even loathing of a relationship, especially when it's not your own. To be rejected by a friend hurts a thousand times worse than any kind of love. You may be able to get over a love over time, but regret will plague any feelings of reuniting with a friend. While you pretend to be happy and fine, your heart will ache when you think about what was lost.

So, my dear friends, never forget one thing: friends come before all. Always.

Yours Truly

Is it correct I haven't updated SOTW all month??? I've been so busy I haven't had time!! Well, I had a lot of songs on my mind this past week, but if you know me you'll know why I chose this one. Enjoy your first song for this month!!!

Song Title: Summer Nights
Artist: Olivia Newton John & John Travolta
Album: Grease (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Yours Truly

Movie: The Proposal
Year: 2009
Director: Anne Fletcher
Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock, Betty White
Overall Rating: A

This movie was HILARIOUS! You never know what to expect from a romantic comedy, but this one was definitely a WINNER! The plot was twisting and unusual with nothing given away. The actors did a great job and I thought it was very good.

Favorite Part: When Betty White fake dies. Now you HAVE to watch the movie.

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Yours Truly

Today is Monday (FOR SURE!!) and it is time for a SOTW. I've been listening to Disney incessantly this past week so I thought it only deserving I make the SOTW an homage to my favorite Disney movie!

Song Title: Colors of the Wind
Artist: Judy Kuhn
Album: Pocahontas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Yours Truly

It's Friday. Yesterday was Thursday. I'm not really sure why I updated my blog with a new song of the week by the SAME ARTIST on a day that's not Monday, but too bad.

I didn't even realize it wasn't Monday. FAIL

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Yours Truly

For some reason, it's just been one of those days when slow songs make me very happy. It's not that I'm in a bad mood--I just feel kind of tired a little sad (for whatever reason??) so slow songs are making me feel good. I just bought this CD and love the sound of Brandi's voice along with her lyrics and her style. It's definitely a winner!!

Song Title: Downpour
Artist: Brandi Carlile
Album: The Story

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Yours Truly

Movie: Dear John
Year: 2010
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Actors: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried
IMDB: CLICK HERE
Based Upon: The book "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks
Overall Rating: A-

Serious Nicholas Sparks fans may cringe at the differences between the book and this movie, but I can honestly say that I didn't notice many of them. Maybe that's due to the fact it's been over a year since I read the book, but I thought this movie was really good and followed the book pretty closely. A few things I did notice were different (including the ending which I liked better) but I liked most of the new changes. The biggest disappointment for me was the fact that John's father doesn't play as huge a part as he does in the book. My favorite aspect of the book was John's reconcilliation with his father. It was alluded to in the movie but in the book that theme was dominant.

Favorite Part: I think of any specific part that was the best since I enjoyed the whole thing!

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Yours Truly