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The guests. The hats. The DRESS.

Like 2 billion others, I tuned in this morning at the ungodly hour of 5am to watch Prince William marry his main girl of 8 years, Catherine Middleton.

Was it worth it waking up so early? Probably not. I would have benefited from a few extra hours of sleep. I mostly got up to see the dress.

The best kept secret was Kate's McQueen wedding gown. It was beautiful no doubt. But after watching Royal Wedding specials for the past few days, I was somehow hoping she would pick something more extravagant.
Little did I know that her style is simple but elegant, and that she wanted her dress to reflect that of Grace Kelly's. I love the skirt and train -- pretty and fit for a princess.


While the new Duchess of Cambridge looked heavenly in white, her Prince was dashing in a scarlet Irish Guard uniform. Too bad he's balding. Sad face. I used to think he was the hottest of the princes, but Harry currently holds the new title of PILF. I didn't make that up by the way... it's trending on Twitter.


Anyways, enough about the couple. Let's talk about the actual ceremony -- which I felt was a tad long. And boring... While Will and Kate are more modern, they kept the ceremony very traditional. The biggest modern twist was that Kate's sister Pippa served as Maid of Honor. Usually the brides maids are younger children, so Pippa is the first to be close to the bride's age. Interesting huh?


So... my overall thoughts? I could have waited till later in the day to watch the highlights. The ceremony could stand to be a bit more interesting (I fell asleep during the sermon). But I loved the boys/men's choir. Beautiful music. Beautiful venue -- except I wouldn't want to be stuck somewhere with a crap view of the alter.
It was cool to watch history in the making -- a commoner becoming a princess. It's every girl's dream, and one lucky lady gets her fairytale ending.

One and Only

Pictured on the left in the newest issue of Rolling Stone magazine is the beautiful Adele. Her sophomore album 21 debuted at #1 on the US Billboard's top 200. I have Adele-fever. Which is much more potent than any Bieber-fever I might add.

Her voice is as amazing as her face. For those of whom haven't heard her single Rolling in the Deep please do so now.
Most of the reason why she's gaining popularity (and why I'm obsessed with her) is thanks to her amaaaaaazing voice. It's ridiculously husky, yet powerful. But so beautiful.

Like another 21 year old in the music biz she writes about her breakup and heartaches. But UNLIKE a certain country/pop artist, she's got a gazillion times more talent. And she's not overly spiteful in her lyrics.

Oh and her songs don't all sound the same...

I LOVE HER. Take a listen to a couple of my faves off of the album:

Oh na, na...

What's my name?

Yeah. That happened.

So I'm thinking about changing the name of my blog. What should I change it to?
Suggestions please...

Not high, just Limitless

Imagine if you could take a drug that would help you to tap into your brain's full potential. Now think about the possible repercussions if that information fell into the wrong hands...

Eddie Mora is a struggling writer who suffers from chronic writers block. When he reconnects with an old friend, he is offered a revolutionary new drug called NZT that allows him to recall anything and everything he's ever seen, heard or read, learn any language and understand complicated equations and come up with intense algorithms. 

Soon he finds himself working for a very successful broker and taking over Wall Street.

Someone soon finds out about his secret and wants to get their hands on his stash. Eddie's life is no longer safe as he attempts to keep his supply safe while trying to dodge his enemies.

Sounds intriguing huh? It was interesting enough to keep my attention, and Bradley Cooper's good looks made it even better. While his piercing blue eyes were enough for me to finish the movie, his acting chops were made quite prominent. Though I've really only seen him act in comedies, this movie seemed to give him the opportunity to showcase his action film, leading man talent. I don't think he'll be saying his thank yous at the Oscars any time soon, but his success rate can only go up from here.

Another name you might recognize is that of Robert De Niro. He plays financial mega-mogul Carl Van Loon who becomes Eddie's boss. His character isn't all that exciting. He's kind of an instigator of Eddie's addiction to the drug though. In order to impress his boss, Eddie needs to keep taking NZT to do so. De Niro's character is neither the bad guy or the good guy. I don't really have much else to say about him. He's a great actor, definitely not his best role, but pretty interesting I guess.

Abbie Cornish's name is also listed on the poster, so it's a given that her character is important enough to the plot. Yes, she is Eddie's girlfriend, who's kept in the dark about NZT until his life depends on it. I don't know much about her except she's Ryan Philippe's ex-girlfriend and she's in a new-ish film called Suckerpunch and that's about it... Her acting is decent enough that she's convincing enough in the film.

Limitless as a movie is entertaining. The concept is really interesting and makes me wish there was such a drug out there... Hahah Just kidding. Kind of. Imagine how much better my blog entries would be!?

Check it out. It's pretty good.

Up, up, up she goes!

Hailee Steinfeld has been cast to star in the latest film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.

She's the youngest, but most "age appropriate" to play the role of Juliet. After watching her in True Grit I expect nothing but another amazing performance.

She may only be 14, but get used to it because you'll be hearing her name a LOT.

This is one star that is far from burning out.




Read more about it on Perez's website!

Never say "Never" (NO. Not Bieber movie...)

Never Let Me Go is a little known film I stumbled upon. I'll be honest, one of the main reasons why I even decided to watch it was because Andrew Garfield is my newest Hollywood crush and I just wanted an excuse to gawk at his amazingness.


So let's get to it.


In actuality, the film is an adaptation of a novel with the same title by Kazuo Ishiguro, a Japanese-British author. The film follows the lives of Tommy, Ruth and Cathy, three students of Hailsham, a boarding school situated in East Sussex, England. The school seems normal enough, until it is revealed to the students that they are raised for the sole purpose of becoming organ donors. And that they would cease to exist after all their vital organs have been donated.
In spite of this, the friendship between the three becomes a mixed love triangle. As kids, Cathy develops deep feelings for Tommy and it is clear he fancies her as well. But when she reveals her love for him to Ruth, Cathy is betrayed as Ruth and Tommy become a couple soon after.


Eventually as they've grown, Ruth and Tommy finally part and he and Cathy are given a chance at love. But reality rears its head and their lives change drastically.


As weird as this may sound, I really enjoyed the use of drab colours and gloomy settings throughout the movie. What does that mean you might ask. Well, everything was really subdued. The colours were were mainly blues, greens, grays etc., nothing overly colourful. I think it helps to convey the melancholy atmosphere that surrounds the plot. It's a little depressing, but the colours bring so much more meaning to the movie.


Colours are an additive, but what brings meaning to a script is the delivery of the lines. The actors essential. Films would not exist if there wasn't anyone to star in them. Director Mark Romanek cast 3 extremely talented actors; Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightly and newcomer Andrew Garfield (swoon). All of whom have prestigious award nominations to their name. Mulligan and Knightly have both received Oscar nominations, and Garfield is well on his way to one as well. But for now, I'm sure he's content with his Golden Globe nod. 


With talents such as these, the film can't go wrong. The trio has great chemistry and the love triangle is strikingly believable. I'm a huge fan of Keira Knightly, and it was crazy to dislike her character in a movie. Ruth is a sullen, jealous girl and I believe Keira embodied the character fully. I'd like to think that she's not actually like that in real person, but damn, she played that role with ease.  


Andrew Garfield played Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network which was his most memorable role to date. It was different to see him in a romantic scenario -- definitely a change, but a refreshing one. It just goes to show that he will not be typecast to one genre, which will soon be made apparent once his portrayal of the new Spiderman hits theaters.


This was the first film I'd seen Carey Mulligan as a lead role. I had seen the most recent Pride and Prejudice but had no idea that she was one of the Bennett girls till I IMDb'd her later. So I'll be writing as if I never knew that and this was the first film I'd seen her in. I think she is a strong actress. Knowing that she had been acknowledged by the Academy, I'll admit that I had a pre-instigated notion about her. But she did not disappoint. She has proven that she is someone to watch for, as she shows a lot of promise.


Drama, Romance, Andrew Garfield. Seriously, what more could you ask for? Hahaha.
In all seriousness, decent film -- I was pleasantly surprised. May even read the novel.

What's next...

Hello Blogosphere. It's been a while.
I have clearly run out of things to blog about. I need help! Please give me ideas.

But for the mean time, I'll post a song I'm currently obsessed with...