Sounders and SIFF

So much for a relaxing morning! I ended up at the Sounders/Earthquakes game (they lost. stupid effing refs) and it was super fun (except for the creeper next to me who was real NASCAR dumb)!

I wore my Ljunberg (yum!) jersey (he played well, but a little stressed with the refs lack-of calls--boo refs), dark grey j brand skinnies, light grey Fossil zip-up and Sperry Top-Siders with my super old red AE puffy down vest.

Then, I went to a double feature at SIFF! Busy, but awesome day. Here I wore the same j brand jeans, black UO Max tee, mustard yellow cardigan from Nordys with my light brown Blowfish side zip boots.

Cyrus and Holy Rollers were very good. I liked Cyrus a lot. It was really funny. Great one-liners and you can never go wrong with John C Reilly, but it was definitely missing something. A little bland.

But Holy Rollers was effing brilliant! Hold crap! Sad and lovely coming of age movie. Jesse Eisenberg is a fantastic actor. I mean, the kid from Zombieland? Who knew?

Another full day tomorrow: cleaning in the morning, Nowhere Boy & I Am Love in the afternoon with Dani (yay!) and LOST SERIES FINALE tomorrow night.

I'm A Real Boy

Finally feel like a real person again! Success! I have (mostly) conquered the bug of ill. Although I will not jinx it and will super take care of myself this weekend too...

I am excited for this weekend! Not only am I SIFF-ing up a storm (decided on Cyrus, Holy Rollers, Nowhere Boy & I Am Love), but I get tonight and tomorrow during the day off to do other non-movie watching things. Like reorganize my kitchen. And go to yoga. And generally be a normal, non-sick person. Hooray!

Plus the LOST series finale is on Sun! So excited. They have really set it up to be an extravaganza (all 2.5 hours of it) and I get to watch it with all my friendz, so yay! And (I love Dani for this) we are going to play JackFace--bahahahaha! Oh, Jack...

Today, for my re-entry into life I am wearing my j brand grey skinnies, red BP pointy-toed flats, long cream UO tank with black detailing at the top, Express black v-neck cardigan and F21 cropped red swing jacket with my crazy pearl, black chain, gold chain and fake diamond Aldo necklace.

I really love that jacket, but I hate the fact that the lining bleeds. It's not like I paid a lot for it, but it's so cute and I can only wear it with black... boo... Any tips on how to get it to STOP bleeding? I will try anything!

Exciting weekend. Plus Pam is back in town packing up my parents' stuff to move down to Panama, so I'm hoping to get some tables or bookshelves that way (hint, hint)!

And What Do We Think Of...

...Owl accessories?

Seriously, what's the deal with these? They are everywhere: celebrities, lockets, more lockets, earrings, necklaces, necklaces, necklaces, key chains, more earrings, more necklaces, wallet, even more necklaces, pocket mirrors, another wallet, key cap, more necklaces, rings, pendants, totes, more rings, t-shirts and even MORE necklaces. And this is all from ONE WEBSITE.

I mean, how owls taken over the world? Seriously? Have they??

I'm not even sure where it came from? All of a sudden owls were everywhere (and it wasn't this owl)

Verdict: Confused, but OK with it.

SIFF First Full Week and 2nd Weekend

OK, here are the ones I am looking at for week number two!

Not to be missed:

--Katalin Varga (Hungry) Wed 5/26 7pm at Uptown: a modern day revenge fairy tale

--Hideaway (France) Thurs 5/27 7pm at the Egyptian: what happens when a pregnant woman's partner dies and she connects with his gay brother

--Down Terrace (UK) Fri 5/28 915pm at Neputune: The British Sopranos

--Farewell (France) Sat 5/29 630pm at Egyptian: a spy vs spy story set in Moscow 1981

--The Hedgehog (France) Sun 5/30 7pm at Uptown: a sad young girl with a video camera filming the tenants of her apartment complex over a year

--Life During Wartime (USA) with Allison Janney Mon 5/31 845pm at Harvard Exit: how Americans act when they think no one is watching

Might be fun:

--Excited (Canada) Tues 5/25 7pm at Pacific Place: a love story about premature ejaculation

--Every Day (USA) with Liev Schreiber Sat 5/29 11a at Neptune: a story of a man dealing with life's transformations

--Henry of Navarre (Germany) Sat 5/29 2pm at Neptune: historical thriller about the rise of Henri V

--My Year Without Sex (Australia) Sat 5/29 930pm at Egyptian: what happens to a family when the wife cannot have an orgasm for one year or risk triggering a brain aneurysm

--Amer (Belgium) Sat 5/29 midnight at Egyptian: an giallo triptych focused on Ana

--The Dancer and the Thief (Spain) Sun 5/30 8pm at Neptune: a retired thief tries to reconnect with his family only to learn they have moved on without him, set in post-Pinochet Argentina

--The Dry Land (USA) Mon 5/31 130pm at Harvard Exit: an Iraqui vet comes home and has trouble adjusting to his civilian life

--The Big Dream (Italy) Mon 5/31 130pm at Neptune: an undercover cop meets and falls for a Catholic girl in 1968 Rome

OK, I know it's a LOT, but I will be in rehearsals after next week, so I wanna see as many as I can!

Post-Sick Style

Blearg. Yesterday, this bug got the best of me and I stayed home from work, sleeping and watching movies. Bored. All day. And while I am thrilled to be vertical, at work and officially feeling like a person today, I am definitely still fighting something off... Hopefully, another low key night in tonight and I will be nearing 100% tomorrow.

Today I am wearing my grey Levi skinnies, black BDG saddle shoes from UO, and a thrifted red 3/4 length top. Also rocking my black beaded necklace and multi-colored bracelet. Dressing up the casual with my accessories.

I still really need dates for my movie options this weekend. I have yet to buy any tickets, but would like to finalize my plans tonight, so let me know if you wanna join me on any. I'm fine seeing the movie solo, but the standing in line before? That can get a little tedious to do alone.

COVET/And What Do We Think Of...

...Straw Fedoras. Summer hats. Also called the Panama Hat.

I realized that all the hats I own are winter hats. So, this covet is pretty easy. I have my eye out right now for a cute summer straw fedora and am gonna buy one when I find one that fits!

I understand why a lot of people don't like this look. It really can be a little pretentious, but in my opinion, I wear hats, I like hats and it's not like I'm gonna wear it indoors to "complete" my outfit. It's an option for summer rain or to block the sun.

Verdict: I am excited about this trend. Just don't be a douche when you wear one.

SIFF Opening Weekend

I figure I'll post the movies that I really wanna see and then if anyone is interested in seeing them with me and the dates/times work out, feel free to tag along.

Not to be Missed:

--I Am Love (Italy) with Tilda Swinton playing Sat 5/22 7pm & Sun 5/23 415pm both at the Egyptian

--The French Kissers (France) Sat 5/22 945pm at the Egyptian

Would be Fun:

--George A Romero's Survival of the Dead (Canada) Fri 5/21 midnight at the Egyptian

--Bus Palladium (France) Fri 5/21 9pm at Pacific Place

--Castaway on the Moon (South Korea) Sun 5/23 930pm at the Neptune

Please let me know if you are interested too! Roomie (and usual SIFF +1) is outta town this weekend, so dates to any of these would be much appreciated.

I will do next week and weekend when I have more of a chance to SIF(F)t through the rest of the movies