Category: Movies

Sexy Sangria

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Sexy Sangria

Ingredients
1 quart burgundy wine
1/2 -3/4 quart Sprite/7-Up (diet works just as well)
6 oz. orange juice
3 shots of Brandy
1 1/2 shots of Triple Sec
1/2 lemon squeezed
Lots of cut up fruit (apples, oranges, pear, etc)
Lots of Ice

Directions
Mix liquids together in a large pitcher. Place cut up fruit into the pitcher. Let fruit soak for at least an hour before serving. Enjoy! The drunken fruit is a delicious reward for drinking the pitcher! Check out this awesome glass that my friend, Karla, brought me. It was inspired for my love of the movie Magic Mike. Yes, there is not much plot in this film, but there is sure a lot of crazy, sexy, cool dancing that you don’t want to miss. Karla is also the source of this delicious recipe. Pair Magic Mike with Sexy Sangria and you have one scintillating night ahead of you!

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Wallflower Syndrome

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This weekend I went to see the much anticipated Perks of Being a Wallflower.  It was a moving story about a freshmen boy who was not accepted by his classmates.  He was adopted into a group of seniors who were an “island of misfit toys.”  This movie was extremely thought provoking and I recommend it to anyone that wants to reflect on their own lives.  I have been reflecting on my own life and realize that I just might have suffered from Wallflower Syndrome myself at some point and maybe still do.

1.  Fitting In

It’s so difficult to figure out where you fit in.  I have a lot of different groups of friends and can’t say that I have one particular group that I fall into.  Right now, I have been struggling with the fact that I don’t have a significant other.  Most of my friends are in serious relationships or married.  While there are times where I wish that I had someone to share moments with, I have to remember that I fit in no matter what.  My friends like me for who I am, and my relationship status does not define me.

2.  Enjoying Life’s Moments

Don’t let life pass you by.  You can’t take the moments that you have with anyone for granted.  Last month, my friend’s 38-year old sister passed away and reminded me that life is too short.  If you want to make your life count, you have to take chances.  Sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone to make things happen.

3.  “We accept the love we think we deserve.”

This is the best line from the movie.  It might be hard to swallow, but it’s the truth.  I often wonder why I have not experienced falling in love yet.  I let this quote settle into my mind and think about the experiences I have had with others.  Maybe I don’t think I deserve love.  I look around and see that I have so many things to be grateful for.  Maybe I am scared of love because if I find it, my life will be perfect.  You can’t upgrade from perfect and that scares me.  I am scared of failure.  I shield myself from falling in love because it is the one thing that will make my life perfect.  And nothing is perfect.

Summer Movie Wrap Up

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This summer I saw a lot of movies.  I would go through each of them, but I don’t think there is enough time in the day.  Here’s how I ranked them:

  1. Katy Perry: Part of Me
  2. Magic Mike
  3. Marigold Hotel
  4. Hit and Run
  5. Snow White and the Huntsman
  6. The Avengers
  7. Sparkle
  8. Rock of Ages
  9. Moonrise Kingdom
  10. To Rome With Love
  11. Hope Springs
  12. Ted
  13. The Campaign
  14. Men in Black 3

I really liked the Katy Perry movie which I realize is kind of random.  I do, however, love a good concert, and that movie was her concert with the added bonus of her dramatic personal life.  I found it interesting, entertaining, and inspiring because she is such a strong person.

Another notable good one was the Marigold Hotel movie.  It was a little slow, but good none the less.  And Hit and Run was an unexpected witty comedy for me.

My disappointments were The Campaign and Ted (I wasn’t expecting much from MIB3).  I thought they were both funny but not really my humor.  I might be older than I thought.  And Hope Springs was a lot more old people sex talk than I was expecting.  Oops.

The movie I’m looking forward to this fall is Pitch Perfect.

What were your favorites or least favorites from the summer?