Kind of Late Music Monday

Happy...late...Monday! Sorry about the lacking of posting these last couple of days. I've been working, working out, and studying a lot. Also, my internet has been acting screwy. Sorry. =( Anyways...besides for being busy I've had interesting week. A lot of wonderful moments and a mountain sized amount of bad things. How was your week and weekend?

This song really reminds me of Lilly & Maxwell from Easter's Lilly and Meriel & Dominic from The Wild Child. The song fits their relationships for different reasons. Also, it's a classic to me. I simply love this song and the singer. It is 'Delicate' by Damien Rice:






Hinder is an old favorite of mine. I love them and back in the past I was addicted to these guys. When I was working out this song came on while I was jogging/speed walking and it had me contemplating Johnny from Easter's Lilly. Yes, (small spoiler) I hate the guy, but I also feel bad for him. He wasn't good enough for Lilly and that was obvious from the beginning. Yeah, my brain thinks of random things when it's just me and my thoughts. hahaha. The song is 'Better Than Me' by Hinder:

Now for the funny. ^.^ This was created by and posted by the all-so funny nigahiga. He chats about and shows some examples of the word of the day, which is...swog. Haha. He also gives mentions the guy who started SOPA. Epic:

That's all for this week. ^.^ So what songs have been floating through your minds?

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<3CaroleRae

Where Did the Time Go: Blogoversary!

Today my blog turns 1 years old! *squeals and throws confetti* I can not believe I kept this blog for an entire year. Usually I get bored or frustrated with blogs and they last, at most, 7 months. Huzzah! Without you guys, this blog would have been trashed and my heart broken. Thanks so much! I promise to have a giveaway in honor of my 1st Blogoversary and for reaching the 50 follower mark. Just have to wait until pay day next Friday. ^.^

Isn't that a cute picture? 

Anyways, it's been a good year! I've accomplished a lot more than I thought I would. I've met a lot of amazing people in the blogging world, I've read a lot of books, seen different movies, met some really amazing authors, joined up as a book tour host, and so much more. I'm giddy for the future. 

Again...thanks so much for my followers! 

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<3CaroleRae

~Follow Friday~

Happy Friday everyone! The weekend is nearly here! Also tomorrow is the this blog's first birthday! How exciting is that? ^.^ Anyways, since I have nothing else to post today, I'm going to join in the FFF.

Feature and Follow Friday is a weekly meme created by Parajunkee's View & Alison Can Read.

Every Friday they feature a blog and the blogger. They also ask a question! The point of this FFF is to hop around other people's blog. This week's question is:

Q: Define what characteristics your favorite books share. Do they all have a kickass heroine or is the hot love interest the Alpha Male?

A: Ummm...let's see....I'm not quite sure. It just depends on the genre of books. For Romance and Historical Romances I prefer my guy to be tough, but a secret softie. For action and adventure novels, it needs to be filled with action and witty dialogue. I guess my characteristics for my favorite books just depends on the genre of book I'm reading. ^.^ One thing that I look for is a strong female character. I hate women always having to be the damsel in the distress. I mean its nice once in while, but I'm a strong girl and I want my heroines to be strong and kickass too.

What about you?

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<3CR

Movie Review: Knocked Up

Length: 133 mins (unrated)
Released: 2007
Genre: Comedy, Romance Comedy, Drama 
Rating: R, sexual content, drug use, and bloody language
Directed By: Judd Apatow
Where I Got It: Borrowed from Library

Knocked Up is a romantic comedy about two complete opposites who get, well, knocked up. They had a one night-stand and Allison (Heigel) becomes pregnant. Allison works at a pretty good job, she's a reporter for the E! Channel, while Ben (Rogen) is a pot-head Canadian, who doesn't have much ambitiion in life. How will this "couple" come together? How will two opposite worlds raise this baby thats on the way?


This movie stars a lot of familar faces. The oddly cute Seth Rogen (Superbad, The Green Hornet) as Ben Stone, the lovely Katherin Heigel (27 Dresses, The Ugly Truth) as Allison Scott, Paul Rudd (I Love You Man, The 40 Year-Old Virgin) as Pete, Leslie Mann (George of the Jungle, 17 Again) as the over-bearing Debbie, the always funny Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) as Jason, Jonah Hill (Moneyball, How to Train Your Dragon) as Jonah, and to see the rest click HERE!


I finally sat down and watched this from beginning to end! Brownie points for me!


Anyways, this was a really funn movie. I mean all the snipbits that've seen previously was funny, buuut it's even more funny when you actually sit down and watch this from beginning to end. I loved how different the two main characters where and how "hopeless" the situation seemed. Allison was slightly "famous" and had pretty decent job and Ben was a pot-head who had no ambitions for life. 


I knew that these two would end up together to raise their kids, but it just seemed impossible. The writers did a fantastic job to make the ending result seem possible and realistic! Nothing just magically fixed itself. Both of the main characters had to change while the baby grew inside the womb. Big applauds to the writers!


It may have been a little vulgar in some people's eyes, because of the language and the drugs, but it, in an odd way, captured life today in the United States. There was a hidden message under all that comedy. Love can conquer all. Even though they got knocked up before they fell in love, they still found out that they were made for each other. It took pretty much nine months for that to happen, but they found happiness with each other and their oopsie-baby. 


I can't really think of something that I didn't like about the movie. The acting was good, the writing was good, and it was super funny! Even the sidecharacters were well developed and had their hilarious moments. The sideline stories made me laugh and 'awwwww'. There isn't really much I can say negative about this movie. *thinks* Nothing really comes to mind...


All-in-all, this was a funny movie that had an underlying message. The actors/actresses were great, the writing was great, the storyline was great, and I found that the secret message was great. I have no choice but to grant this 5 stars! Woot woot! I would recommend this to those who loves a good romantic comedy. 


Would I re-watch?: 
Yup! 

Favorite Character(s): Jason (hahaha, love him), Ben (oddly adorable), and Allison (I found a lot of similarities with her)
Not-so Favorite Character(s): Debbie (I just wanted to slap her, I felt so bad for her Hubby)
Favorite Quote(s): Pete - "Marriage is like a tense, unfunny version of Everybody Loves Raymond, only it doesn't last 22 minutes. It lasts forever."

Ben to Debbie - " Look, Debbie. You are high off your a$$ if you think you're coming into that room. If you take one step towards that door, I will tell security there's a crazy chick in a pink dress snatching up babies, ok? So don't even try to come into that room, that's my room now. That little area with the Pepsi machine, that's your area. My room, your area, stay in your area, stay out of my room, back... the... [fudge]... off."

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<3CaroleRae