Sagittarians are very energetic and always up for a challenge. Sagittarians love exploring new places and learning about new things. They seek knowledge as well as pleasure. These people tend to have a lot of good luck.
Random Facts:
Sagittarius is a masculine, fire, and mutable sign. They are always up for a chase or challenge, but easily become bored of anything when it's too easy for them to solve or achieve. They tend to be selfish in that way, unconsciously, when in relationships.
May Day 2011
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises: SPOILER ALERT
Tonight was the first time I've seen The Dark Knight Rises; I viewed it at my college as one of the "Bryn Mawr Film Series" movies, which take up most of my early Friday and Saturday evenings. Preparing to watch this infamous film, my thoughts were mixed with paranoia and anticipation. Other than knowing that Cat Woman was involved and that there was a guy with a breathing device and that it was about Batman and the creation of Robin, I had no idea what the actual story was going to be like. Also because of the films infamous opening night there was a smidgen of anxiety and sadness, especially since the film began so violently. I have to admit, other than the violence, the beginning was really hard to follow and I'm still not sure how it fit in with the rest of the plot to be exact. I also am confused about some of the other plot points, like who was Miranda's father in relation to the earlier movies and story, as I am not a Batman fanatic. Many times in the movie, I had no idea what was going on, like how was Batman transported to the prison, and how did he get to Gotham from the prison?
I must also admit that until almost the second before the unveiling of Miranda, I had no idea that she was the real bad guy and mastermind. I did however, even though I had mostly forgotten that Robin appears, anticipate Joseph Gordon-Levitt being Robin and giving up the police force.
The movie was very dark at the beginning and quite depressing at first; however, as it progressed, it became lighter and lighter. By the end there was much hope and happiness; in other words, it had a very happy and mostly satisfying ending. The only unsatisfying thing I can say about the ending is that there really was no build to the romance between Cat Woman and Batman... They had no real connections; Cat Woman just flirts and kisses Batman. That is no reason for them to end up together. Their relationship had no real progression.
My biggest criticism of the movie is that if you haven't recently watched all the Batman movies preceding this one, you (like I) would be totally lost on much of the plot and references. The only reason I don't criticize Batman's escape from the nuclear bomb is that I'm sure they'll explain it in the next film.
I don't know whether this is a criticism or a congratulation: But, other than the obvious subliminal similarities, they made a STARK reference to Gotham actually being New York City when they flashed by Saks Fifth Avenue in one of the battle scenes towards the end.
By the end of the movie, I determined that overall, I enjoyed the film, although it was very confusing and the beginning was a little to dark and violent for my preference. I think the fact that most of the actors are very beautiful, helps a lot in my determination of it being an mostly satisfying movie.
Oh, I almost forgot! In the scene where Cat Woman drops Batman off at the underground lair, I was reminded of the scene in Star Wars where Luke finds out that Darth Vader is his father. Not that the situation was similar, but the look of the set and characters. Batman looked like Vader while Bane looked more like Luke, but with the Vader voice....
On Another Note (sort of): Christian Bale is from (according to IMDb) "Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK". Bryn Mawr <3
I must also admit that until almost the second before the unveiling of Miranda, I had no idea that she was the real bad guy and mastermind. I did however, even though I had mostly forgotten that Robin appears, anticipate Joseph Gordon-Levitt being Robin and giving up the police force.
The movie was very dark at the beginning and quite depressing at first; however, as it progressed, it became lighter and lighter. By the end there was much hope and happiness; in other words, it had a very happy and mostly satisfying ending. The only unsatisfying thing I can say about the ending is that there really was no build to the romance between Cat Woman and Batman... They had no real connections; Cat Woman just flirts and kisses Batman. That is no reason for them to end up together. Their relationship had no real progression.
My biggest criticism of the movie is that if you haven't recently watched all the Batman movies preceding this one, you (like I) would be totally lost on much of the plot and references. The only reason I don't criticize Batman's escape from the nuclear bomb is that I'm sure they'll explain it in the next film.
I don't know whether this is a criticism or a congratulation: But, other than the obvious subliminal similarities, they made a STARK reference to Gotham actually being New York City when they flashed by Saks Fifth Avenue in one of the battle scenes towards the end.
By the end of the movie, I determined that overall, I enjoyed the film, although it was very confusing and the beginning was a little to dark and violent for my preference. I think the fact that most of the actors are very beautiful, helps a lot in my determination of it being an mostly satisfying movie.
Oh, I almost forgot! In the scene where Cat Woman drops Batman off at the underground lair, I was reminded of the scene in Star Wars where Luke finds out that Darth Vader is his father. Not that the situation was similar, but the look of the set and characters. Batman looked like Vader while Bane looked more like Luke, but with the Vader voice....
On Another Note (sort of): Christian Bale is from (according to IMDb) "Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK". Bryn Mawr <3
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Chills
The ending of this article gave me so many chills, I'm amazed.
Merion Ghost
Glad I don't live there!
Merion Ghost
Glad I don't live there!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Halloween Special
Trick or Treat? Scorpio, ruled by Pluto (the planet of death and riches), is the sign that contains one of my favorite holidays, Halloween. Not only is the death part fitting, but also the declaration of "trick or treat". If a Scorpio went knocking on Halloween and the homeowner chose "trick", you can be sure that Scorpio will find a way to trick them for their audacity at not delivering a treat.
Without doing research, I've gathered that Halloween is a spin-off of The Day of the Dead and All Hallows Eve, which fall around this time (October 31st). At least in America, it is a day for children to get dressed up in a costume and go door-to-door declaring "trick or treat?" and expecting to get treated. It also may be known as "Mischief Night", as a day to toilet-paper, egg, and graffiti private and public property. For college students, and who am I kidding...high school students, it's a time to dress slutty (for guys and girls) and party. If it weren't for the Frankenstorm, you'd be sure to see tons of students dressed is slutty costumes today. Because of the Frankenstorm, people like me settled on something warm and orange.
My celebrations for Halloween included going to see a scary movie, "The Cabin in the Woods", on Saturday evening, then going to two Halloween parties on campus, dressed as Minnie Mouse - I have a flapper costume, but chose not to wear it for convenience I would have worn it today had it not been for the Frankenstorm. Also, most nights since I've been back at college from Fall Break, I've watched a Halloween-themed movie, like "Coraline" last night. We were supposed to have had a Trick-or-Treating in the dorms for professor's children last night, but the Frankenstorm prevented this. Tonight I'm going to a reading of scary Classics stories in the Great Hall from 11:30pm to midnight.
Not only is Halloween surrounded by these celebrations, it is also a time to decorate. I love decorating.... This year, I have three mini pumpkins around my hearth and desk, Halloween-themed movie posters I cut out of the New York Times hanging on my walls, some Fall themed decorative items I got from Michaels, a "boo" pillow, and a "boo" blanket - or so I call them. The pillow and blanket are fleece with adorable white ghosts on them! They are so soft and I love them!
Halloween is also a time for companies to make money. Obviously this is a peak season for the candy companies. It is also a good time for decoration and craft stores. And, lots of TV channels can make special programming just for Halloween. ABC Family did a 13 Nights of Halloween, Disney Channel does a theme for Halloween each year in the month of October, etc. It also allows for TV show specials, like this week of "Once Upon A Time" featured Victor Frankenstein, which was pretty obvious from the time he said to Regina "I prefer Doctor" (not necessarily a direct quote, he said something along those lines).
My suggestions for enjoying Halloween are: watch a scary movie (or at least "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" - which I'm so sad to be missing), carve a pumpkin (or at least paint a pumpkin), wear a costume (even if it's something stupid like a name card saying "Hi, my name is Mitt Romney"), and make traditions (I always watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and "Hocus Pocus").
Movie Suggestions:
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- Hocus Pocus
- Scream (any of the four)
- Coraline
- The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
- any scary or supernatural-themed movie goes
- any cutesy movie, like Charlie Brown, goes
Music Suggestions:
- Thriller
- Harry Potter's Double Trouble
- The Monster Mash
If you're throwing a party, spend the extra money on Halloween-themed cups, plates, napkins, etc. It really livens up the party, even if it's just a Horror Movie party.
Just have fun and be safe! Happy Halloween!
Without doing research, I've gathered that Halloween is a spin-off of The Day of the Dead and All Hallows Eve, which fall around this time (October 31st). At least in America, it is a day for children to get dressed up in a costume and go door-to-door declaring "trick or treat?" and expecting to get treated. It also may be known as "Mischief Night", as a day to toilet-paper, egg, and graffiti private and public property. For college students, and who am I kidding...high school students, it's a time to dress slutty (for guys and girls) and party. If it weren't for the Frankenstorm, you'd be sure to see tons of students dressed is slutty costumes today. Because of the Frankenstorm, people like me settled on something warm and orange.
My celebrations for Halloween included going to see a scary movie, "The Cabin in the Woods", on Saturday evening, then going to two Halloween parties on campus, dressed as Minnie Mouse - I have a flapper costume, but chose not to wear it for convenience I would have worn it today had it not been for the Frankenstorm. Also, most nights since I've been back at college from Fall Break, I've watched a Halloween-themed movie, like "Coraline" last night. We were supposed to have had a Trick-or-Treating in the dorms for professor's children last night, but the Frankenstorm prevented this. Tonight I'm going to a reading of scary Classics stories in the Great Hall from 11:30pm to midnight.
Not only is Halloween surrounded by these celebrations, it is also a time to decorate. I love decorating.... This year, I have three mini pumpkins around my hearth and desk, Halloween-themed movie posters I cut out of the New York Times hanging on my walls, some Fall themed decorative items I got from Michaels, a "boo" pillow, and a "boo" blanket - or so I call them. The pillow and blanket are fleece with adorable white ghosts on them! They are so soft and I love them!
Halloween is also a time for companies to make money. Obviously this is a peak season for the candy companies. It is also a good time for decoration and craft stores. And, lots of TV channels can make special programming just for Halloween. ABC Family did a 13 Nights of Halloween, Disney Channel does a theme for Halloween each year in the month of October, etc. It also allows for TV show specials, like this week of "Once Upon A Time" featured Victor Frankenstein, which was pretty obvious from the time he said to Regina "I prefer Doctor" (not necessarily a direct quote, he said something along those lines).
My suggestions for enjoying Halloween are: watch a scary movie (or at least "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" - which I'm so sad to be missing), carve a pumpkin (or at least paint a pumpkin), wear a costume (even if it's something stupid like a name card saying "Hi, my name is Mitt Romney"), and make traditions (I always watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and "Hocus Pocus").
Movie Suggestions:
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- Hocus Pocus
- Scream (any of the four)
- Coraline
- The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
- any scary or supernatural-themed movie goes
- any cutesy movie, like Charlie Brown, goes
Music Suggestions:
- Thriller
- Harry Potter's Double Trouble
- The Monster Mash
If you're throwing a party, spend the extra money on Halloween-themed cups, plates, napkins, etc. It really livens up the party, even if it's just a Horror Movie party.
Just have fun and be safe! Happy Halloween!
Famous Scorpios
Marie Antoinette
Prince Charles
Hillary Clinton
Marie Curie
Leonardo DiCaprio
Bill Gates
Whoopi Goldberg
John Keats
Grace Kelly
Calvin Klein
Vivien Leigh
Martin Luther
Joseph McCarthy
Claude Monet
Demi Moore
Georgia O'Keeffe
Pablo Picasso
Sylvia Plath
Condoleezza Rice
Julia Roberts
Theodore Roosevelt
Meg Ryan
Winona Ryder
Martin Scorsese
Voltaire
Kurt Vonnegut
What big eyebrows you have!
Prince Charles
Hillary Clinton
Marie Curie
Leonardo DiCaprio
Bill Gates
Whoopi Goldberg
John Keats
Grace Kelly
Calvin Klein
Vivien Leigh
Martin Luther
Joseph McCarthy
Claude Monet
Demi Moore
Georgia O'Keeffe
Pablo Picasso
Sylvia Plath
Condoleezza Rice
Julia Roberts
Theodore Roosevelt
Meg Ryan
Winona Ryder
Martin Scorsese
Voltaire
Kurt Vonnegut
What big eyebrows you have!
Health Tips for Scorpios
Exercise:
- nothing too intense; try something challenging, but not something that may cripple you later
- swimming is probably the best form of exercise
Diet:
- AVOID alcohol!!!!
- consume lots of calcium rich foods, like milk
- seafood is the best source of protein
- green veggies!
- eat small portions at each meal
- do not miss a meal
Suggestions:
- take time to relax each day; try meditation
- bathe regularly
- nothing too intense; try something challenging, but not something that may cripple you later
- swimming is probably the best form of exercise
Diet:
- AVOID alcohol!!!!
- consume lots of calcium rich foods, like milk
- seafood is the best source of protein
- green veggies!
- eat small portions at each meal
- do not miss a meal
Suggestions:
- take time to relax each day; try meditation
- bathe regularly
What You Need to Know About Scorpios
Scorpios are very emotional, jealous, and secretive. They often create an air of mystique. They tend to be vindictive, yet misunderstood. They really enjoy sparring conversations. Scorpios can also have a superiority complex and tend to like to dominate in a relationship.
Random Facts:
Scorpio is a feminine, water, and fixed sign. Ruled by Pluto, Scorpio represents death (quite fitting that Halloween falls under this sign) and wealth. They are often driven by what they believe to be fate. Scorpio is also the most sexual sign.
Random Facts:
Scorpio is a feminine, water, and fixed sign. Ruled by Pluto, Scorpio represents death (quite fitting that Halloween falls under this sign) and wealth. They are often driven by what they believe to be fate. Scorpio is also the most sexual sign.
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