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Women In Black

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Films

I have this thing for watching movies.

Maybe I shouldn't love it so much.

Maybe I should stop watchin' them.

But I don't think I could ever bring myself to let them go.

Granted, I'm not talking about the filthy display on
 a silver screen

that sometimes appears to be called a movie.

That's just down right sad

when people fill their beautiful, delicate minds

with garbage that is disintegrating their knowledge base.

Really?

Please prevent that.

Thanks.

No,

I'm talkin' about the good stuff.

The ones that change thought, action, and paths.

Ones that make your cry because they make you

feel somethin'.

I get excited when I curl up in a blanket on the couch,

or am totally guilty of sneaking in 2 pints of icecream,

sunny D's, saltines, and chocolates in my oversized purse

to the movie theater.

My heart does this whole....

"YEEEESSSSSSS. Thank you for treating me 
to an exquisite time!"

thing.

{Sorta creepy, but true}

I get giddy over angles,

spot on shots of the eyes,

emotional expression,

and how the lines on the face change

when a character realizes something

catostrophic.

Mmmm...

One of my all time FAVORITE things

is to get a blankie, the above ^ mentioned purse,

and go to the movies all by myself.

Then I can have any opinion I want.

I can cry like a baby next to a complete stranger

who doesn't even want to think 
about offering a tissue to me 
because they know it will come back completely

obliterated by...well....things related to the color green. :)

Call me crazy.

No wonder I'm one of the oddest crayons in the box.

I understand obsessing over movies and

doing nothing else with your life at all is

not such a good thing.

I completely agree.

But I'm talking about when it's good

for the time being = this post.

I can honestly say that my life

has been changed by movies.

{the good ones ;)}

Of course we all know Ally isn't Ally

without her HP.

I mean, come on.

Yes, I hear all you certain individuals

screaming at your screen right now because

you thought the Harry Potter films

were completely awful in comparison.

But let me ask you this.

You can't possibly be telling the truth if the

scene in the last film where their putting put up 
the shield around Hogwarts

and the sweet awesome suits of armor 
coming down from the ceiling

didn't totally blow your universe 
and make your heart DO something.

My mother hasn't even seen all the films

or read any of the books,

and she had tears in her eyes

during that sequence.

That's what I'm talking about.

You may not know what's going on in a film,

but your mind and heart know when something

spectacular is going on in front of you.

Princess Bride.

Mulan.

Lion King.

Pursuit of Happiness

You've Got Mail

The Brave Little Toaster

Dead Poet's Society

The Help

A Walk to Remember

Beautiful Mind

Charly

How To Train Your Dragon

StarDust

Lord of the Rings

Harry Potter

Hook

Ninja Turtles

Wizard of Oz

Gone with the Wind

West Side Story

An Affair to Remember

Ever After

Sabrina

The Karate Kid

Star Wars

The Sandlot

Fiddler On the Roof

Home Alone

Finding Neverland

Singing In The Rain

Indiana Jones

Matilda

Toy Story

Shadowlands
Howl's Moving Castle
Goofy Movie
Muppets in Space

Anyway,

today, all I can think about is

the little thumping in my chest begging me

to take it to a film this weekend.

And I think I'll obey. ;)


It's between-


Women In Black
with Daniel Radcliffe
{I'm not a big thriller movie type of girl, 
but I loved the play-even though I wet my pants}


or


Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
with Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, and Thomas Horn


I'll let ya know how it goes. :)


Happy weekend!
And let me know if you're going to watch a film this weekend
or have any recommendations. 


-tata


Little Besty

Fire&Power

Fire.

Power.

When you first see these words,

you may visualize something to do with:

-Pain

-Destruction

-Struggle

-People who can't control themselves.

-Hurt

-Agony

-Dangerous

Today, I took a step back

and looked at these two words with

a different scope.

Let's talk about fire.

It's been known to burn

cities, books, hearts, and even people.

It causes solids to melt.

Now.

I want you to put on your

monocles, goggles, or lenses,

and give this word a chance.

Fire cleanses.

It makes s'mores, which produce intense happiness.

I completely believe it's magical.

I mean, a little flick of a stick with a red thing

on the end, and it produces a little stream

of heat which sparkles and glows?

Ya, that's magic.

Fire warms like nothing else.

You know those times you've pondered

by the campfire?

Do you think your pondering would have

been as successful in the dark?

Or did that source of deep light influence your

little, beautiful thoughts?

Fire is strength.

It gives me reason to hope.

In times passed,

I've lit a candle for those who

have left us.

It gives me hope that I'll

see them once more.

Fire helps assist in change.

Take Fahrenheit 451

for example.

Now, I know in that book

that in a literal sense,

the fire is destroying a source

of knowledge,

what we call books.

But let me share a different view about that fire.

In that book, he had a desire to CHANGE.

He wanted to change the norm.

He had enough.

Would this have happened without the fire?

I think the fire inspired something within him.

It helped him to change.

And there I give you fire.

Now let's talk about power.

Oooo.

Doesn't that just make your bones quake?

"I HAVE THE POWER!"

I mean, sheesh.

Watch out, buddy.

You're gonna hurt yourself

using that word.

...if used in the wrong way.

Read this quote for me.

You BET.

Oh my!

This couldn't be more true!

Do you think power is being misused here?

Is it bringing down cities?

Hurting others?

Causing others pain?

How about:

Bringing up cities.

Building others.

And causing them to find true joy.

Sometimes in the story,

we feel like we can't avoid the end

of the chapter.

"Of course the bad guy is going to win.

There's no way they're going to survive".

But. They. Do.

They change that story,

my friends.

We have the power to change lives.

To change the course of our paths

and look up.

Power can produce infinite love.

Look at our Heavenly Father and Savior.

The masters of power

know how to use that beautiful gift-

and share it with all of us.

Wow.

Isn't that cool?

Are you seeing what I'm seeing?

Power is phenomenal.

Fire is radiant.

Now take off your glasses-

and see what is before you.

They're still exquisite,

aren't they?

Soak in the perspective,

baby.

It's simply thrilling.

Fire&Power.

Let them change your life.

Love always,

Little Besty

Pretty

Audrey knew what she was talkin' about.

Have you noticed that the girls who

really laugh all the time

and just have a permanent, natural

little half crooked grin on their face

are completely and utterly...

stunning?

I have this one lady I'm thinking of

in particular this evening

as I ponder these little threads of thought.

Elizabeth Miller.

{Forgive me for not knowing her middle name}

If you know her,

you know what I'm talking about.

She literally radiates.

And you want to know why?

Because she's figured out

how to find the stardust

in everything.

Now you say,

wha?

What do I mean by that?

Well,

I'll tell ya.

Some people just get it.

They realize that even in

that scoop of ice cream that now

lays at your feet from the fault of

gravity,

there is good.

"I like the contrast of ice cream

and pavement better anyway".

:)

Get my point?

Elizabeth understands this.

And I love her dearly for it.

Be happy,

girls.

{and men ;)}

It's gonna make all the difference.

Love always,

Little Besty

Date with Mr. J

I must admit,

at first,

every time I write out

Mr. J on posts,

I think of my drama teacher

"J",

so we may have to get a new name

for my sweetheart.

For now,

I'll have you all know

that this is Mr. Chad Edward Johnson

I'm talking about,

not my former teacher!

Creepy....

So, anyway...

About a week ago,

Chad and I decided to

have some time to ourselves

and go on an actual date.

Sure, you spend every second

together,

but to set aside some time to

go and do something

is such an awesome thing.

We decided that

one last dinner to Parker's

was the only option for food,

so that's what we did.

Yes,

I technically had

my last visit the week before

with my family,

but I just HAD to have another fry

before it closed forever.

He was pretty upset....

After our scrumptious feast,

we journeyed up to Salt Lake.

I was the one planning the date,

so I made it a surprise for what

we were doing.

However...he guessed pretty fast.

We went to the Gallivan Center

and went ice-skating!

Now,

I went here last year,

and you got your skates

and such in this tent.

Which I have to say was pretty sweet.

But this year,

they totally upgraded.

They build this building,

but this lights everywhere around

the rink with pretty colors,

and bottom-line,

it's SUPER legit now.

Oh my.

{And I have to mention that's Hot Cocoa ;)}

Can I just say...

Ice-skating is 8042095235 guzillion times

better with your sweetheart.

Just sayin'.

It was a lovely evening

and I look forward to many more

dates to come!

Love always,
Little Besty

Filled

Did I ever mention

how much I love being

involved with the stage?

It's my absolute fav.

It fills up my heart.

Waters it...

like when there's the crackily dirt

in the flower pot,

then you pour water on it

and it gets all moist

and stuff?

Ya.

That's what being on the stage

does to Miss Best.

Love always,

Little Besty

Get with it

I'm not always the perfect blogger. I go through-out my day with countless ideas for posts, but just never quite get around to them. Don't you worry, I have 4 million photos I could put on, but time always gets the best of me, and I put it off and off and off and off.

Well, this next year is going to be full of lots and lots of goodies ;), and I must document all of it! So, let's hear it for Ally's new goal/resolution/I just need to get with it period of my life. ;)

For there is always a need for a good story.