Life in Mono...

SATC: The Movie...

*WARNING SPOILER ALERT*

Being a SATC addict / fan, I have just saw the movie last night. Although I have mixed feelings about the show, I loved it and wouldn't mind paying $16 to watch it at the cinema again. I can't wait till the DVD comes out. I will be the first in line to get it.

Ok. What I love about the movie is THE FASHION! Not so much the shoes but the clothes!! Owh My GOD. I read up and did some searches on some fashion blogs to see what to expect and I was not disappointed at all.

Here is what I love and didn't like much about the movie.

LOVE

1. Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress
2. Samantha's Red Suit (Pictured above)
3. Miranda's Maggie London Dress (Pictured Below; the Dark Blue with white rings)
4. Carrie's brand new apartment. DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THE COLOUR OF THAT WALL??
5. Ehem...Dante. :*P
6. Charlotte White Valentino Dress (The one she wore during Carrie's fashion show from her closet)
7. The Gladiator Sandals (Dior High Cut Out Platform) that Carrie wore when she walked into the Hospital where Charlotte had her baby. Thats about the only shoes that I like in the movie.
8. The love letters that Carrie read to Mr Big.

HATE

1. Charlotte's Maternity Wear (ALL OF THEM)
2. The Bird on Carrie's head during the wedding scene.
3. That flower dress at the very first part of the movie. I forgot the name for that dress.
4. That PJ that Carrie wore during New Years Eve. OMG what's up with that glittery beanie?
5. Mr Big's full name John James Preston? HAHAHAH....

Even though the movie was more than 2 hours long, it did not felt that long. I would have like the ending to be a little bit more elaborate but I felt like the Directors just want to get it over and done with.

4.5 / 5 stars from me.

Photos courtesy of FabSugar.

Movie Marathon...

Phewwww.....Its the long weekend here is Australia and I am really catching up on my movies to watch. This is what I saw over the weekend :-

1. Dreamgirls
2. La vie en Rose
3. License to Wed
4. Notebook
5. Heartbreak Kid
6. The Queen
7. Rumour has it

3 days, 7 movies. Not bad eh?

Movies to watch...

I remember back in my student days how I use to watch movies every Tuesday after my cleaning job with my Ex-BF. I use to be up-to-date with all the movies that came out even though it had crap ratings. Now, I do not go to the cinemas anymore because I do not have the concessional rates and also I could not justify paying $13 for a movie with crap ratings. Anyways that is not the point. The point is that I am way behind on my movies. So here is a list of movies that I want to watch so that I will be up to date. Some I will watch it at the cinemas and some on DVD.

1. Transformers ( I have been waiting to watch this for a while now)
2. Harry Potter ; The Order of the Phoenix ( I am going to watch this on the second week to avoid the crowds)
3. Simpsons, the Movie (Also have been waiting since 2004)
4. Blades of Glory
5. Queen (because people say its a good movie)
6. Even Almighty
7. Knocked Up
8. Die Hard 4
9. Freedom Writers
10. Romulous (spelling??), My Father
11. Lucky You
12. Stomp The Yard
13. Blood Diamond (Ok ok I give up. I just want to see Leonardo in it OK Tiff. :*) )
14. Hannibal Rising (Just because I have the book that I have not read yet)
15. The Number 23
16. Perfume
17. Georgia Rule
18. Happily N'Ever After
19. Because I Said So
20. Epic Movie
21. Bobby
22. Man of the Year
23. Marie Antoinette
24. Pulp Fiction
25. Priceless (French)
26. Paris, Jetaime (obviously French)

The List is still Growing. Any good movies you might want to recommend? Let me know.

Weekend Recap...

Sorry about not posting my weekend recap yesterday. Was not feeling very well and even today, I still feel like shit. Anyways, here it is

Friday

After work M and I went and watch the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. We absolutely love it. I love how it ended. I love the costume for this movie. I was thinking all night about how beautiful the robe Kiera was wearing when she got captured. It was a red coloured robe. I shouldn't say much because I know some of you have not gone out to see it yet but I absolutely love all the Pirates movie. Makes me want to be a Pirate too. :*)

Saturday

After Yoga, I went straight to the Craft fair and nearly died there. This year I saved up enough for me to get anything I want and boy I wanted everything there. I spent 4 hours at the fair just going from one booth to another booth taking my time looking touching and talking to people. I was extreamely happy when I found out that we have a Bead Guild here in Western Australia. I couldn't find their website because they are revamping it, so I do not have a link for them. But I do know that they meet every first Satruday of the month. Since this Saturday, June 2 ,is going to be the first Saturday of the month I am going to check it out.

I spoke to this lovely beader too and she gave me heaps of information on beading. I was really inspired by her work. She was working on this gorgeous beaded necklace with seed beads and I wanted to sit there and just watch her do it. It was not a simple necklace too. Owh noo noo noo... this one was sewn on to one of those quilter's thing, you know the one that goews between the top part of your quilt and the bottom part of your quilt, God I can not believe I forgot the name but anyways, she said that after doing that she is going to sew it on to a leather backing and put a gem stone on it and its finish. I asked her how much will she sell it for and she said that in the UK this necklace would fetch about 1000 pounds!!! Wow... I was amazed. I hope I see her on Saturday so that I can learn this skill from her. I also asked her how long this took her and she casually said that the base took her only one evening while watching Lost on TV.

On moving along... I was walking around the beading area and guess who I saw? Mia and Kate of One Hour Craft. I plucked up the courage to go up to them and introduce myself. I was scared that they would not want to speak to me but Mia interviewed me. God. I looked horrid that day. I was wearing my track pants with my red jacket and I had no make up on. LOL. It was very nice meeting them. Mia was so excited when I told her who I was and I was so excited too. It was like meeting a celeb. HAHAHA....

I also bought my very first Yoyo maker. After seeing Karyn's yoyo I wanted to make some. I also bought Pompom makers

I picked up a couple of new skills at the craft show. I learned how to do proper card stamping, proper beading techniques and also proper quilting technique. I wanted to sign up on the quilting class with the Quilter's Guild but it clashes with Yoga on Saturday morning so I decided not to do it. I also learned how to do embossing and stencilling. I bought a starter's kit and I have made a couple of things already. Hopefully I will be confident enough to start selling it to people. I also bought a light box from one of the booth there and they didnt have it on stock at the fair so they said that they will mail it to me free of charge. woohoo...

So if any of you wants a sample of these cards, drop me a comment and I will hook you up with a set.

Sunday

I woke up late. Cleaned the house a little bit and rearranged the furniture around the house. At 2pm, Tiff, her sister and her niece came over for a little beading session. Well Ashley, the niece and I had a great time beading. I taught her how to make loops and bead the proper way. I also gave her a kit and a beading magazine for her to take home. I showed Ahsley how to make bookmarks for her to sell at her school's fair.
They spent 2 hours at my house and after that I just lazed around and watch some TV. It was a fantastic way to finish up the weekend.

The Devil and Prada

{EDIT: I am really ashamed of myself. Thanks to Fidah the actress is not Glenn Close but Meryl Streep. Thanks Girlfriend. That's All. }

I forgot to mentioned that I watched "The Devil Wears Prada" over the weekend and it was OK. Nothing fantastic. But if you are in to fashion or Couture then this would be one of the movie for you.
Meryl Streep. was fantastic. I love her white hair. She did not have to say much but I can feel her mean vibe just by the looks that she gives the girls. Thank God I don't have a boss like that. I don't think I could last one day.

Anne's character, Andy, is a little bit whiny to me. She whines too much and also her boyfriend...Owh My GOD...he is even worst then her. Yea he is cute, he appeared in Friends as Tag by the way, but HE IS WHINGY!!! Miss Dot, you would know seeing that you watched it a couple of times. I can not stand him.

I give it a 3/5 stars. THATS ALL... :*)

Movie of the week

For movie night this week, M and I decided to watch "Rumor has it" , "Wedding Crashers" and "You got Served". I know I have been doing movie reviews these past few weeks and I have no idea what I will write about so I am going with the flow.

Rumor has it.

I love Jen Aniston. I loved her in all her movies. Her role in movies are never the serious kind. Its always in a funny romentic comedy. In this movie, Jen's character , Sarah, is a newly engaged lady who is still looking for it to kick in. She was at her Sister's(Mena Suvari) wedding when she realised that she might be the daughter of her mom's fling.

The whole movie is about finding out where she came from and the mistakes that she, her mom and her grandma made. At the end of the film, she realised that she loves her fiance after sleeping with Kevin Costner.

Overall, I think this movie is a little bit slow and it wasnt what I expected. It was not as funny as I thought it will be. 3/5 Stars.

2 movies..

*Warning spoilets ahead. If you haven't watch The Terminal and Serving Sara, please look away Now.

M and I watched 2 movies tonight. The first movie was The Terminal. To tell you the truth, I didnt like the movie in the beginning. I was actually stressed when I saw Tom Hank's character , Viktor, being in distress unable to go home or leave the airport becuase of the war in his country. I cried when he didnt have any food to eat. I am such a cry baby I know but I can't help it. I kept on saying "Poor Thing"  over and over again but when he made friends who works in the terminal it started getting hillarious. I like how he helped the Spanish speaking guy and how the Indian cleaner warmed up to him in the end. I did now know what Catherine Zeta Jone's, Amelia, was there for. I mean does she likes him or not? She said she broke up but then went back again with the guy that she has been waiting for. Make up your mind woman.

I did not understand also why the villain wants to make Viktor's life impossible. Is it becuase he didn't want Viktor to be there or is it because Viktor will cause trouble?? It was not made clear.

Anyway I give it a 3 1/2 /5 stars. :*)

Arrrr me Harty.....

I socred free tickets a few days ago and was waiting for a good movie to go and watch. Yesterday was the opening of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"  and M and I decided to go watch the movie. I LOVED the first one but this movie was even BETTER!!! I won't go into details about the movie just incase that some of you want to see the movie.

Depp's acting is fantastic. The way he portray's Cpt. Jack Sparrow was brilliant. This movie was even funnier, even more sarcastic and the action scenes were good. It is so good that I wouldn't mind watching it in the cinema again. I would even pay full price to watch it. :*)

I give it 5/5. This maybe my favourite film for this year.

I can't wait to see the thrid and last of the installment, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End", is  comming out next year. I don't know when next year but according to IMDB its currently being filmed. I heard on the radio yesterday that they are trying to include Keith Richards, from the Rolling Stones, to be Cpt. Jack's Father. Apparently when Depp was trying to emulate Keith when he was in character. Don't quote me on that. Another thing that I am excited about the third installment is Mr Chow Yun Fat, from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Bulletproof Monk, is also in the movie as Cpt Sao Feng.

Codes and what not...

M and I finally went to watch Dan Brown's Famous book/movie last night. To tell you the truth I was nervous. My heart was actually beatting fast when the movie started. "Will it be the same as the book?" "Will I be happy when I see how it ends?" These are some of the question that popped in my head. Tiff already told me that it is a little bit different from the book so I was a little bit prepared. 

It was good to finally put an image to the places that were mentioned in the book. I would definately want to visit Paris one day. Tom Hanks was so so in that movie and WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE HAIR!??  I can't stand the hair. I felt like cutting it off when I saw him. :*)

The movie ended a little bit differently from what I read . I guess they have to consider those who didn't read the book. It was dissappointing. I loved how the book ended.

I give the movie 3/5 stars.