I've neglected updating for sooo long.
Boo.
Sooo.. to my handful of readers, I am sorry.
I really do love you all. :)
So wow. I usually have a myriad of thoughts running through my head that I always tell myself I will blog about when I have the time.. and when it comes down to it and I actually decide to blog, I forget them all. Goo figureee. :)
Mmk. So here are a few things that I wanted to brush just lightly on.
1. The Buried Life.
I've written about this TV show before, but I couldn't resist writing about it again. I've been able to see a few episodes, and every time I watch this show.. as corny as it sounds.. I end up crying my eyes out (not literally, fyi.. that would be quite disturbing). The show is about 4 average guys who have come up with a list of things to do before they die, board a tour bus and travel all across the United States marking off each and every one of the things they have jotted down on the list. Some of the things they do are just outright ridiculous, and some even crude, but you have to hand it to these guys.. at least they are out there doing what so many of us make excuses everyday for not doing. That.. well.. that takes courage, and I applaud them. But that's not the most remarkable thing that they do. I mean, it's definitely entertaining watching them go about actually accomplishing these things on their list (some of them are just straight crazy), but I love, love, love what they have dedicated themselves to do WHILE they are working on getting things crossed off their lists: for every thing they cross off of their list, they help a random stranger cross something off of theirs. So far, they have done the following (from the episodes I've seen): They helped an artist in Dallas be reunited with his son whom he had not spoken to in about 20 years, they helped a little girl get over her fear of heights and get on a rollercoaster, they helped a rapper in L.A. who came out of a past of violence and crime and was rising above his situation through his music get his song played on the local radio so that he could show his grandmother he was doing something with his life, and in the last episode I saw, they helped a young student visit her mother's gravesite in Colorado, which she had never been to due to finances (her mother was killed in Hurricane Katrina at the Super Dome and was flown out to Colorado to be buried). I mean. Wow. If that doesn't do something in your heart, I would dare to say you're not human. One of the things that gets me about this is that these guys work their tails off to help other people. To help the young girl get to her mother's gravesite, they worked at a BBQ place for hours, waiting on tables to raise the money for her airfare. Watching this show, I can't help but think, if a show on MTV can get it straight, why can't we, as Christians? Why aren't we going out on the streets and connecting with people? Why aren't we being the ambassadors of Christ that we are supposed to be? Why aren't we loving on the people in our own backyards? Why aren't we willing to go to unmeasurable heights to help others accomplish their goals? Now, don't get me wrong, I know that many do and are going out and doing the work of the Lord.. but there are SO, SO may of us who are NOT. I know I am included in this equation, and I can't help but feel an immense sense of guilt for not being out there like I should.. and at the same time, I feel soo motivated to get out of my comfort zone and connect- truly connect- with the people I come into contact with on a daily basis. I thank God that there is actually a show that is worth watching on MTV. If you ever get the chance, do yourself a favor and watch it. Let me know what you think. :)
#2. Formspring
Does anyone else out there have a formspring? I made an account a few months ago.. and it seems no one else has one. :( If you have one, let me know, please and thank you. :)
#3. The Smiths
Ok. I admit it. I had only heard mention of The Smith's before I watched 500 Days of Summer (great, great movie, btw).. I had never actually heard any of their stuff until I bought the movie soundtrack and they were on it. BUT.. now I find myself addicted. I bought their greatest hits, and it's been the album I find myself listening to over and over on my ipod. The awesome thing is, I had no idea they were an 80's band until I purchased their album. There are some bands that I believe were just way ahead of their time, such as The Cure. The Smiths definitely fall into this category. I love them. Brilliant, brilliant. :)
#4. Where the Wild Things Are
It comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray tomorrow! Wooo! Spike Jonze did such an incredible job with this film and I have been anxiously awaiting its release on DVD. :)
#5. Alice in Wonderland
HITS THEATRES THIS WEEK. I cannot tell you how long I have been patiently waiting for this movie to come out. Tim Burton is my favorite director, and Carrol's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are among my favorite works of literature. There is no way this combination can be bad. AND! I get to watch it with the lovely Lydia Joy. It shall be our Weasley reunion (I have not seen her in about 2 years.. wowow) and she is one of my dearest and closest friends. It will be good to just sit and talk and watch Alice!
Andddd.. I know there is much more that I wanted to write about, but it is getting late.. and I must get some shut eye before I wake up for work tomorrow. Booo. :( Another day at Starbucks.. wooo!! or not. :) Thanks for reading my random musings, though, I appreciate those of you who actually stop by! Oh.. and please forgive me if my writing seems incoherent.. I am listening to The Nanny in the background and (though I love her) Fran Drescher's voice isn't necessarily the most calming thing in the world. :) Arrivederci!
.Karla Carolina.
