Alice in Wonderland.

I saw Alice in Wonderland in 3D last night. First, you should know that I have eagerly been waiting for this movie for over a year now and I love the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland. That being said, I was pretty disappointed overall. Don't get me wrong, the visuals are breathtaking and everything they're hyped to be, but I was not a fan of the plot, the dialogue and some of the acting/character development. If you did not know, the story is of a 19 year old Alice who revisits Wonderland, now Underland. I feel like calling it Alice in Wonderland is extremely misleading if it is not a re-make, which it is not. Alice in Underland would have been much more appropriate. Or, at the very least, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.

I really did not like Alice's character. Her dialogue was so.....simple. It was quite frustrating actually. In one of the early scenes, she literally says, "I cannot marry you Hamish," and then runs away. It makes no sense.

Overall, I was not happy. However, it should be noted that I had a pounding head-ache after a 10 hour shift/slightly unpleasant day at Uniqlo, I was extremely hungry but I didn't want to eat because it was 12:20am and it's not particularly healthy eating at that time, I was so, so, soo tired and I really did not want to be social and see a movie. But, it was my close friend's birthday and the tickets had already been purchased. Actually, it was a pretty unpleasant night.

movies I want to see:

Alice in Wonderland

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I have been SO excited for Alice in Wonderland since I heard that Tim Burton was doing a re-make about a year ago and today, I learned it’s showing in 3D!! Last year, I totally owned prom committee, and while our official theme was abstract and non-descript, it was actually Alice in Wonderland, because I’m amazing that way.
watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeWsZ2b_pK4&feature=player_embedded
Once I get back to ny, I plan on seeing the Tim Burton exhibit at the moma with Stephen and Charlie. I've heard from two of my friends that it's super, super crowded, but COMPLETELY worth it.


Youth in Revolt

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1. I have adored Michael Cera ever since I saw him in Arrested Development. He is the paradigm, the dictionary definition if you will, of the awkward but lovable teenage boy. 
2. It was filmed in MI AND they wanted to film it at my school, but the administration said no because the plot is about Cera's character and his quest to lose his virginity at boarding school.
watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbJyaO97QPY&feature=player_embedded

Is it really so wrong that I enjoy painting my nails? no. Do I have a problem? likely

I'm actually obsessed with painting my nails. Everyone knows, or at least can deduce, that my favorite color is pink, so most of my colors are pink, but recently, I've decided to expand my horizons. I just got the uber-popular OPI color Lincoln Park After Dark, and I must say, I'm quite pleased. It's a dark, dark purple which, for some reason, reminds me of the Baroque period. Anyway, I just found this online earlier today: an OPI collection based on....Alice in Wonderland!! I'm so, so, so excited. It's coming out later this month, but I can't find the exact date. 

Absolutely Alice

Mad as a Hatter

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A blogger actually made the last color (the sparkly lilac/pink color) which happens to be the one I want the most!! Tragic, I know. Now I'm on the lookout for either a similar color or colors so I too may concoct my own shade! I'll definitely be buying the Mad as a Hatter shade, but I'm still unsure about the Absolutely Alice shade. I like the gold sparks in it, like her blonde locks, but I'm not sure how it'll look in person...or whether it's practical. 

On a side note, one of my unofficial resolutions is to get back into photography. I use a Nikon D-40 and I carried it with me almost everyday during senior year, mostly because I was editor of my school newspaper and I absolutely hated my photographers because they were awful so taking my own [amazing] pictures was the obvious solution. But, this semester, my camera has mostly been sitting on a shelf, collecting dust. I shall change this!!

In other news, my father just announced that it is currently three degrees outside. lovely.