Watch What You Say/Do

On Sunday, one of the members of the church was testifying about being humble when one of my younger brothers in Christ tapped me and said: "That's what you always talk about; being humble." I never realize I have been talking about it so much. I know over the past year the Lord has been dealing with me and I have been sharing my experiences with the Youth in my church so that they know they are not alone in their struggle(s). We have to be careful what we say and do in front of the people who are looking at us for an example of Christ. We have this game we play on our youth nights when service is done; it is kind of like Charades except you have to guess who in the church the person is. It's so frightening when you realize how closely the Youth watch us. I realize that they have to see a difference in us everyday....

You Melt My Heart to Stone

I found myself singing "Melt My Heart to Stone" by Adele unaware at work today. I saw her live a while ago we she was in New York (she was a well kept secret then) and was amazed by how she sang that song with all her heart. You could tell she was singing the song from experience. It had me thinking: why do we do this to ourselves? Why are we so impatient to let someone in only to have them do what they want and leave without warning? It's like we prepare a wonderful feast just for them, invite them, only to have them behave how they want and leave without even a "thank you". What makes it even worst is after we get hurt we put a shield or a defense and make ourselves unreachable to the One God has chosen for us. I think it's because the first (or second or third) time we love, we love with all our hearts and we get burned. We become so guarded that the Right one has to go through some serious hurdles just to get our attention. I started thinking about this as my godmother was telling a tale about this female eagle that made a group of male eagles go through a series of tests. She told me the female eagle would pick up sticks and start to fly, she would be persued by male eagles interested in mating with her. When she gets to a certain height, she would drop the sticks and they would have to catch it. This would continue; she would fly higher and carry a heavier sticks each time. She would keep going as some of the male eagles would get tired and give up. Finally one male eagle would keep going; and she decides she will mate with him. Later they have offsprings. When its time to teach them to fly, the mom would push the offsprings out of the nest and if they don't fly the male has to catch them. She made him go through all that so would know he could handle the situation later. I thought that was the coolest story I ever heard. If we enter into courtship knowing what the person can handle before hand we won't have any surprises later.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

As a Children's Church teacher I have learned that children aren't like adults in many ways. They want to know: Who? What? When? How? and always Why? This was especially true last week in class. I was teaching them about Jesus Private Ministry (Baptism, 40 Day & Night Fast, His Temptation) and every 5 minutes I was asked questions that broke into a series of discussions. Mind you we teach 2-12 year olds but their minds were as sponges; eager to take in as much information as possible. The lesson was supposed to last 30 minutes tops; but with all the children shooting question after question, the lesson ran until service was done. I often tell myself that I want a mind like a child; where I believe in God's word and there's no room for doubt. Where I am so hungry to learn more and more about Him that I am constantly reading His word. I have this one child in class who reminds me of myself when I was younger. He came up to me and told me he was prayed for and anointed. He was so excited! He said he felt like he could do anything! Remember when we were like that? When we were so gung ho and on fire for Christ that we would do any and everything possible just to do something for the kingdom of God? When we quoted God's promises, believed it without a trace of doubt; if God said it then it was so? We are constantly at war with our minds between what can be so easily achieved with a "child-like faith". I think if we just take on the simple mind frame as a child and ask & answer those questions we will feel a lot better. Who: me. What: the situation at hand. When: right now. Why: It's just another way God can show me who He is in my life. How: He will solve any problem if I put my trust in Him. All it takes is faith as small as a mustard seed.

Kristen Stewart - Panic Room

In 2002 Kristen Stewart played in Panic Room roled as Sarah Altman...

Panic Room is a 2002 thriller film directed by David Fincher, and starring Jodie Foster and Forest Whitaker. It also stars Jared Leto, Dwight Yoakam, and Kristen Stewart.

Panic Room film tells a story of a mother and a daughter hiding in a panic room during an invasion by three armed robbers who aimed at millions of dollars stored in the house. The tale expresses strong moral themes.

Cast

Actor	Role
Jodie Foster	Meg Altman
Kristen Stewart	Sarah Altman
Forest Whitaker	Burnham
Dwight Yoakam	Raoul
Jared Leto	Junior
Patrick Bauchau	Stephen Altman
Ann Magnuson	Lydia Lynch
Ian Buchanan	Evan Kurlander
Andrew Kevin Walker	Sleepy Neighbor
Paul Schulze	Officer Keeney
Mel Rodriguez	Officer Morales
Richard Conant	SWAT Cop
Paul Simon	SWAT Cop
Victor Thrash	SWAT Cop
Ken Turner	SWAT Cop
Nicole Kidman	Stephen's Girlfriend (uncredited, voice only)

Ashamed to Ask for Help?

I was at intercessory prayer today before it started and did my usual routine: prayed for myself so that I can be in a place to pray for others. I always look at it as this: how can you be effective for others if you're not effective to yourself? After I prayed, I opened my Bible and began to read James 5:13-20. I was amazed by it. I have read this book before but it seems like there is a new light to it today. It talks about prayer, but not just praying; it tells us that if we are in trouble, sick, in a bind, etc. we should go to the elders and be prayed for. Nowadays it seems that we want to deal with our troubles on our own. Why can't we ask for help? Why are we so ashamed of our present situations? It's like some of us would rather starve then tell our brother or sister we're hungry. We aren't perfect; we strive for it each day in CHRIST! We're human; and as humans we will fall constantly. What made this realization even more amazing was my Youth President spoke about showing compassion for your fellow brother and sister in Christ when they fall. He mentioned the story of the adulteress and Jesus when He said "If any one of you is without sin, let him be first to throw a stone..." We, the body of Christ seem to be the ones that show the least amount of compassion towards the sinner, backslider, and the fallen at times. But we need to remember, we were in their situation; we were lost, at a point where we felt we were too far from God. We need to be more like Christ so that when someone is struggling with something, they won't be too afraid to ask for help.

Zac Efron in 17 again/vote!

In my media studies class we now have this Film Genres assignment. If i had my top choice, i would of picked either

• comedy,
• action,
• thriller,
• si-fi, or
• fantasy.

But i didn't not get first dibs so i was forced to pick out of the left overs,

• drama,
• documentary,
• crime,
• bollywood,
• family,
• historical,
• horror,
• martial arts,
• musical,
• war, and
• western.

i know i know, there's still good choices out of the left overs, but in a hurry, i picked family. part of this assignment actually requires us to go see a movie of the genre and staple our movie ticket to our report. and this means i get to see little Disney and Pixar films... yay me... can you tell how excited i am by my sarcasim?

what i'm actually trying to do is weasel my way out of seeing boring ones and go for PG rated comedies. After all, they are very family orientated. The latest one that's about to come out and caught my eye is none other than 17 Again. I've never really blogged about him or did anything obsessive, but i do love Zac Efron. Venessa Hugen's beautiful too, they make a great couple. I really don't understand why people say Zac's ugly or he sucks and all that. He might be a disney star and all, but so far he's been a great role model and stayed out of scandels. He's easy on the eyes and he's personality is just charmming during interviews. But to the piont, i'm hoping i can persuade my teacher to allow me to watch that movie for this assignment.

Here's a short summary of the movie provided by movienow.ca

What would you do if you got a second shot at life?

Class of 1989, Mike O'Donnell is a star on his high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in his grasp. But instead, he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girlfriend Scarlett and the baby he just learned they are expecting.

Almost 20 years later, Mike's glory days are decidedly behind him. His marriage to Scarlett has fallen apart, he has been passed over for a promotion at work, his teenage kids think he is a loser, and he has been reduced to crashing with his high school nerd-turned-techno-billionaire best friend Ned.

But Mike is given another chance when he is miraculously transformed back to the age of 17. Unfortunately, Mike may look 17 again, but his thirtysomething outlook is totally uncool in the class of 2009. And in trying to recapture his best years, Mike could lose the best things that ever happened to him.

Here's the thrailer from youtube:

It looks really fun!

If the persuading thing don't work out with my teacher i think i'm just going to ask for a change in genres, and do something like martial arts or something exciting lol.

in other new, i entered in this Sanyo Xacti contest and i desperately need votes!

Here's the outline:

Win $10,000 in '15 Seconds

Have you ever followed the ground-breaking careers of online talent like iJustine, Brandon Hardesty, and Rhett and Link and wondered 'how do they do it?' How do talented and creative people skip the Hollywood audition process and gain a career and a devoted audience with little more than some great cameras and internet savvy? Have you seen Iman's musical Obama dance from YouTube to the Insider? Have you watched LisaNova jump from the computer screen to MadTV? Have you witnessed Audrey Kitching's strut from Myspace to the runway at New York fashion week? Have you ever pictured yourself filling their shoes and showing YOUR talent to millions of viewers? If you're ready to enter the limelight and make your debut, Sanyo's new line of Xacti Dual Cameras is giving you the opportunity of a lifetime! All we need you to do is upload a video showing us 15 seconds of what makes YOU a star. It could be tap dancing, yodeling, making silly faces, whatever you think the world needs to see of you in 15 seconds. The winner will receive $10,000 and a new Sanyo Xacti camera to help launch their new career as an online star! The Top 5 will also receive Xactis. Once you've entered, make sure to tell your friends and family to vote for you once a day, every day, to get you into the Top Five. Their help combined with your undiscovered talent could make you the next big Web Star! If your uploaded video is longer than 30 seconds (allowing for a wrap-around of your 15 seconds), your entry will be disqualified. Please download the Specific Contest Rules Addendum (linked to above) for additional rules and terms.

You can vote everyday, so please support me! this would help so much in my journey to become a director. i Really need a camcorder! This is what i use now, and it's kinda sucks, i know it's true.


So thanks once again, please support!
~Lily

Never Going Back to OK

I downloaded a new song last night by The Afters (LOVE THEM) after I had their song "Beautiful Love" play all day everyday. The song is called "Never Going Back to OK". All I can say is "Wow". The song is very catchy; it has an old school rock vibe to it that I love as well. What is so cool is the words, it makes you realize that the moment you accept Christ as your Savior; you change. You can't go back to being just "OK". Your whole world changes because you become a new person. Everything becomes amazing, new, spectacular. etc. because of that change. You don't just go through the motions, you start to press towards that mark in Jesus. Another song that comes to mind is "More Than Fine" by Switchfoot (Jon Foreman's voice is amazing). It's the same theme as well. You don't want to get by, to just make it: you want what's yours, your promise. You want the peace that only He can bring. And when you do; when you get a taste of what only Jesus can give you, you can never go back to just OK.

The List

If any of you read "And the Bride Wore White" by Dannah Gresh; you know about: The List. The list is a brunch of traits and/or characteristics that you want in your future spouse spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally from the Lord. I remember when I had to do this I panicked. I kept thinking "What if the guy God has for me is nothing on this list?" It took me forever but I finally did it and stuck by my list. It's almost been a year and I have no interest in reading my list. I will finally review my list before I enter courtship to see if he matches the list. I realize I have been talking about relationships because that's all my friends have been talking about it! Anywho, I just fell in love with 2 colognes: L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent and Hugo Element by Hugo Boss. They can't rival my all time fav: Armani Code for Men. It smells like a dream. I have a weird memory when it comes to scents. I can easily remember what they smell like verses what they wore. SMH, don't ask. Maybe I should add those colognes to my list; you never know.

My Top 10 Fav Songs- March 2009

Lately there have been some songs constantly on my replay list. Some are old, while some are fairly new. Here they go:

1. Beautiful Love- The Afters
I am a sap for this song. I have never heard a Christian love song that makes me want to play it over and over without feeling mushy. Everytime I hear it, it brings a smile to my face.

2. Miracle- The Elms
This song reminds me of the old school rock music that makes you want to go to their concert with and get the band tees. The song is such a simple concept that speaks volumes.


3. Decode- Paramore
Don't really need a reason for why they're on my playlist. It's Paramore, I love this band! The song makes me think over my past relationship every time I hear it but the song overall is hot. It's also on the Twilight Soundtrack (personally picked by Stephenie Moore).

4. I Need You- Jars of Clay
If you NEVER heard this song before, you need to! I absolutely love it! It's so catchy and it's a declaration that we need Jesus as our Lord and Savior in our life.

5. All I Need (Acoustic)- Bethany Dillon
This song is amazing. I can't really find the words to describe it. The song says everything we need to say to the Lord; in the midst of everything, when we are alone, He's all we need.

6. Say the Words (Now)- DC Talk
If a DC Talk song wasn't on my list, I would be shocked. The band is aweome! This song is aweome! It could just be my opinion because I am a die-hard DC Talk fan! They need to do a reunion tour ASAP! The song talks about saying "I love you" when you need to say it.

7. In Such A State- Edison Glass
They're one of the new bands I just discovered. They sound like Christian Power Rock. This song is another one of those songs that just express where we are and where we need Him to be: in our hearts.

8. Opposite Way- Leeland
Leeland is one of my favorite worship bands. They actually minister to you in song. They have a way of making you want to go into worship when listening to them. This song makes you feel empowered about being set apart, for going in the opposite direction then the world.

9. Something to Say- Matthew West
This is one of the coolest songs I have heard in a long time. It makes me think of "Live Out Loud" by Steven Curtis Chapman. Everytime I hear this song I feel like climbing to the top of a roof to scream something; anything.

10. Alive- P.O.D.
This is a personal song for me. After I survived a traumatic experience, this became my theme song. You don't realize how alive you feel until something happens and puts everything into perspective.

Let's see what will be my soundtrack for next month.

When you ASSUME you make an ASS of U and ME

It has come to the attention of the management of my blog (aka ME) that some people either don't know how to read... or they misinterpret my blog.

After going to a buddy's to watch the hockey game the other day I was barraged by hours of being called a puck bunny ... and pretty much a whore. It's all in good fun... everyone rags on everyone else... and I do my fair share of dishing it out... but after a while it gets hard to take with a smile.

The things I write in my blog are for people's amusement. So obviously the funny and/or shocking things that happen to me are going to be in it. I don't make these things up. Everything I write in here is the truth. I don't write about the normal day-to-day things because no one cares. So, the blog is basically my life, but exaggerated.

No one should assume I get with any of the guys I write about... or even that I kissed them... or even that I held their friggin' hand! Just because a hockey player ASKS me to get with him does NOT mean I do it!

I don't write this blog for close-minded people who are going to judge me. I write it to make people laugh. I write it so my coupled-up friends can live vicariously thorough me. Sometimes I write about things to inform people, or open up their eyes to something. Most people tell me they enjoy my blog... and the rest can keep their nasty opinions to themselves.

Where's the fire?

Well it's not in my HEART after meeting a new guy! Let me dish:

A few weeks ago I went out with this fireman. Well he's a volunteer but close enough. We headed to the Fox and the Fiddle to watch the hockey game but since there was also a UFC fight the only room was on the freezing patio so we headed to Boston Pizza instead.

He seemed like a nice guy... and pretty cute. When he first showed up he was wearing a black coat with the hood on and looked really good. But less cute with the hood off. I dunno? It's almost like he's so good looking that he's too good looking so he's not good looking anymore. Understand? It's like how pugs are cute because they are so ugly... but the opposite effect. I just don't like guys that are too perfect. Same as I don't like guys who are too built. I don't get it either.

Dinner went well (I noted that he had a Ukranian grandma because you know what that means... homemade perogies mmmm) and he suggested a coffee but I was too full so we rented a movie instead.

On the way from Rogers to my house we took a detour so he could show me his firehouse. It was actually pretty cool. I got to go in the firetruck and everything. They also had this awesome collection of burned crap they got from fires... the best being an artistic toilet seat with drawings of naked ladies on it... and a half burned Thriller album. A Thriller RECORD.

We cuddled up during the movie but he wasn't that comfy. And I thought he smelled slightly weird. You know, like a person's "personal smell?" I just didn't like his.

After the movie he went home and I decided to give him one more chance. We did dinner and went bowling with a group of my friends. When I stopped by his house to meet him I found out why he smelled... his whole house stunk. Kinda like fish. Ugh. I had to breathe through my mouth. Although he did do a good job of getting along with my friends (which can be hard) I just wasn't feeling him.

That smell thing is a hard thing to get over. I kept wondering too about the whole pheremones and sexual attraction thing. Maybe I'm repelled by his smell because we're incompatible... or maybe we're actually related and would have flipper-babies or something? Scary.

And he was kinda boring. I don't do boring!

Sad Fireman.

Whee dee dee dee ... Whee dee dee dee

I got a call the other day from VISA center to tell my that my card MAY have been compromised so I needed to cancel it and get a new one. MAY have been? I'd have liked to take my chances but I don't think they really allow that.

The new one of course is one of those chip cards... which I didn't want anyways. That's why I liked my VISA... I didn't need to get my ass up and go put my code in. Well no longer! I guess it's not that bad. Pressing in the numbers probably doesn't take as long as signing my freakishly long name.

A few days after I got my new card in the mail I got my letter with my pin code... and here is the really freaky thing... the randomly assigned code was the exact same code I had used on my debit card for like 8 years. It's the code I would still have now... had my debit card not also been cancelled because of some supposed fraud and I had to change it too.

The moral of the story: "The Man" is spying on you. Right now. Better put your pants back on! This "Big Brother" shit is coming true. I was born in 1984... I know!

Make It Count!

My crush and I rarely speak, scratch that; we never speak. We only text and when we do it doesn't even skim the surface. Mostly everything I know about him is from what everyone else tells me. When we text we don't really talk about anything in particular just little things. I would like when we finish talking that we come away from the conversation knowing more about each other. I want us to have conversations that count, talk about things that matter. Is that too much to ask for? Next time we talk, I am going to do 10 questions. 10 questions is an exercise where you ask the person any 10 questions you want and they have to answer honestly. It's good if you don't want that akward silence to creep into the conversation. Let's see what happens there.....

An Apple A Day?

I went to the dentist today and found out I have a serious tooth infection. It means the two words I dread to hear: Root Canal. She said the infection was so bad that it destroyed most of my tooth. The only positive thing that came out of this is that I am well medicated (Thank God for prescription strength pain killers). I didn't go to work because of the appointment so I enjoyed some time to myself (SOME being the key word in that sentence). I have to go to the city later to find ties, vests, tie pins, and cuff links for the groomsmen. Everyday that past makes me want to elope when I get engaged. I need a serious vacation.

Make It Stop!

I am in soooooo much pain! For the past 24 hours I have popping pain killers of all shapes and sizes and the pain in my mouth won't go away. I am ready to pull out all of my teeth and call it a day. I would never wish it on everyone. I feel like crawling into a corner, ball up and cry. I need to see a dentist ASAP!!!! I can't even type anymore.....

Just Between You And Me

My choir had to sing tonight at a church we were visiting for their concert. Before I went, I stopped by my friend's house who is a Mary Kay representative. She had my grey and navy eyeliner and I can't wait to start wearing them! I don't wear black because my natural hair colour is sandy brown and the black liner looks too harsh for everyday wear. She end up getting me to buy another lipstick. I am normally a lipgloss girl. A couple of months ago she gave me a lipstick sample to try and I was hooked! It was red (its called Rouge) and it looks amazing on me. But I decided to save it for special events (I wore it once for the Youth Dinner). Any who, on Saturday I brought this pinkish red colour called Black Cherry. It looks so hot! I even wore it to the concert. It popped more because I put a burgundy rinse in my hair this morning for the salon (I am now a redhead, lol) and the only thing that came to mind was the nickname "Red" from The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart. I think I might watch it right now. I know, I have it bad.

Kristen Stewart - The Safety of Objects

In 2001 Kristen Stewart played in The Safety of Objects roled as Sam Jennings (limited release)...

The Safety of Objects is a 2001 independent film based upon a series of short stories written by A. M. Homes about four suburban families who find that their lives become intertwined. The film was directed by Rose Troche, and has many characters.

The Safety of Objects is often considered an "intellectual film" in the sense that it touches upon many deep issues of the human experience in life. There are about 15 major characters in the film. Perhaps most notable is the character Esther Gold, played by Glenn Close. Esther Gold is the mother of several children, including a son who is in a coma from a car accident. The other characters are also related to the accident either directly or indirectly.

As the film's story continues, the audience finds that all of the characters are connected in ways that they never knew.

...Helen's good friend, Annette Jennings (Patricia Clarkson), in the midst of a messy divorce, struggles to financially provide for her two daughters. Sam (Kristen Stewart), the older tomboyish daughter, is desperate to go off to camp that summer. Sam's younger sister suffers from mental disabilities and requires special schooling, schooling that her selfish ex-husband refuses to pay for. Annette is also mourning the loss of Paul, with whom she was having a relationship. Randy (Timothy Olyphant), the neighborhood's landscaper, is also dealing with the loss of his younger brother...

Partial cast

* Glenn Close as Esther Gold
* Dermot Mulroney as Jim Train
* Jessica Campbell as Julie Gold
* Patricia Clarkson as Annette Jennings
* Joshua Jackson as Paul Gold
* Moira Kelly as Susan Train
* Robert Klein as Howard Gold
* Timothy Olyphant as Randy
* Mary Kay Place as Helen Christianson
* Kristen Stewart as Sam Jennings
* Alex House as Jake Train
* Charlotte Arnold as Sally Christianson
* Aaron Ashmore as Bobby Christianson

e.l.f. Brush Set

The picture says it all! i was shopping online for makeup and when i went to my shopping bag, this banner was shown. i wasn't sure if it was real or not, but i tried it. It worked!

Click to enlarge the picture

That's a screen shot of my ordering page! i was so excited! it's not as big as the 70% off sale but at least it's something?

~Lily <==uber happy

Edit pictures without Photoshop&New YT layout

So like i said last time i've been making quite a few Youtube channel designs, and i just made another called

Look to The Stars

Here's the background, please save it again on your computer then reupload on Youtube:

Advanced Design Customization
Background Color: #000000
Repeat Background Image?:No
Link Color: #94d300
Label Color: #94d300
Transparency Level: 50%
Font: Arial

Basic Box Properties
Border Color: #000000
Background Color: #000000
Text Color: #b792d5

Highlight Box Propertiess
Background Color: #000000
Text Color: #b792d5

Video Log Propertieses
Border Color: #000000
Background Color: #000000
Post Title Color: #ffffff
Text Color:#b792d5

Anyways, i was surfing online again (as always), and i came across a funny picture of one of my fav band.

i found it extremely hilarious. and i must add, just in case you don't know the band Tokio Hotel, that the lead singer, Bill(the one on the right) is NOT gay. and Tom his identical twin brother on the left there, doesn't act black at all. yet their image contradict their personality. Just was something to laugh about for me :)

Also, Because of my friend Grace, I've found this group on facebook that does editing competitions every now and then. this prize usually is the picture you edited being put up as the group picture. The rules states that you can only edit pictures through www.picnik.com, to be fair to those who doesn't have the money to buy photoshop (or don't know how to download it illegally ;D). The group is called Edit Me Competition and this is their latest picture that is being edited:

And there were many good entries, but i had to add mine =) :

And here's Grace's =P :

and there were many other good ones such as:

And this:

The group seems pretty interesting at the time so I'll keep you guys posted. and remember to request your own youtube channel layout! please credit and subscribe to bilin825! it is much appreciated :D

~Lily

It's The Little Things

Yesterday was one of my best friends birthday. Like the dork I am I texted him like I do with all my friends: at midnight to wish him a Happy Birthday. When I asked him what he wanted he told me that the fact that I remembered was enough. I practically fussed with him for over a half an hour telling him to pick something and he kept telling me the same thing. He reminded me that it's the little things that count. The fact that someone remembers and calls you to tell you "Happy Birthday" or even acknowledges it means more than anything. I remember for my birthday, I was so happy that people remembered, I was even more excited when I went to Carniege Hall to see an orchestra. It boils down to this: It's the small acts of love that shows how much you care; the things you don't do because you have to, but because you want to.

Ma Birfday!

Thanks to all my friends I had an awesome birthday this year! You know who you are!

I bought a super-sexy pink'n'black Barbie dress to wear and I LOVE it. All I needed was a cute purse. I had called my girlfriend that day to ask if she had a black clutch I could borrow... and she surprised me by getting me a perfect black patent one for my birthday... It was awesome. My sis Nicole also dyed (sorry Nicole, BLEACHED) and styled my hair for the event.

*Aside: I have coupons (free haircut w/highlights and $10 off haircut) and referral stuff if anyone needs a new hairdresser!

I started the night with friends for dinenr at Galini Greek Restaurant where I had half a bottle of champagne and a seafood alfredo (delicious!) I was honestly sad that I was heading to the bar after so I couldn't pack it up to take home.


Then we headed to Vanilla Room. No cover, free drinks... That place is always a good time! I even danced on the box for a bit... but got off pretty fast because the girlfriend I was up there with is a little dizzy while sober, so while drunk I was sure I was gonna get pushed off and break my face.

I love my birthday. I love getting drunk and mingling. I love talking to random people.

Me and this one guy had a staring contest... So random. Then he invited me to go to some party where Hedley and Default were, but I was tired so we went home instead.

I ended the night with a free cheeseburger when the McDonald's people screwed up my friend's order. A great way to end a great night.

Grand Theft Bloggo

Something interesting, and yes, I totally stole this off someone else's blog.

I Gotta Have It!- Reebok Uptown Top Down

OMGosh! I have fallen in love......with a pair of sneakers. I know what you were thinking (someday, just not today). I was reading one of my fav blogs: fashionista.com; and they were blogging about the new pair of Reeboks called the "Uptown Top Down". They're soooooooo cute! I want a pair so badly! Mind you, I don't own a pair of sneakers but that's a different story. They are just so adorable. I am going to get a pair for spring with some jeans and tank tops while I am at it, lol. I like them in black. I can't wait!

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Twilight Craze

I have a confession to make.......I read all the Twilight books. I couldn't help it! You know the saying "curiosity killed the cat?" The cat is me! Lol. I was actually eager to know what had the attention of youths and adults alike. I remember when the Harry Potter craze started, I was working at the library at the time; I thought everyone on planet earth had gone mad! I haven't read that series and have no plans to. Any who, I read the books and I must say it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. One of my problems now is that I can't watch the movie. I already know what my idea of Edward looks like and (no offense) Robert Pattinson is definitely not him. I blame my overactive imagination. It's so crazy how there's such a strong following. I guess it's because people like fantasy more than reality. The way Stephenie Meyer (the author) writes; you feel like you are the main character Bella. My other problem now is I started reading the leaked draft Midnight Sun (it's the Twilight story from Edward's point of view) and she vowed she wouldn't finish it! I tell you I think I am in too deep. I remember when I borrowed the book from my friend I finished a book a day, it was so sad. Now that I am done, I will just have to avoid the commercials for the DVD, the trailers for the new movies and I will be fine. I am not interested in the movie really, it was the books; you know I love to read. SMH, keep the prayer there for me; I am going to need it!

A Romantic-Realist?

I am a total sap in regards to everyone but myself. I can't help but "awww" with everyone else when I see or hear the most adorable and romantic things couples do. But me, the buck stops there. I think I have been around too many guys and that has ruined my idea of romance. I like to call myself a Romantic-Realist. I know you might say that doesn't exist or that it sounds like an oxymoron but I really am one. I believe that romance and all the overly sappy stuff involved should only be expected in romance novels and romantic movies. Only on a rare exception (a very rare) should it be expected in real life, lol. I look at it like this: if you only expect it in fiction you won't be disappointed in real life. Don't you agree? If we really think about the average male and his idea of romance, you will find that nothing on it will match your list. Some men are different. For example, there some guys that actually pay attention to the little things, like hand holding and all the sickening other things, lol. But I have to be the odd ball. I am not a fan of romantic gestures; give me electronics instead of flowers (they last longer), if you want to get me jewelry give me anything but diamonds (they're so boring looking) and if you propose I rather it be when we are just hanging out (I am not a fan of grand, elaborate surprises). So that being said, it's not hard to see that I am not the most romantic person when it comes to real life. I swoon when I read and reread Jane Austen (but that is a totally different story, lol). You know I bet just to show His humor; God is going to pair me with a sweep you off your feet, stare at the stars at night while he's on the phone with you, text you whenever he's "thinking about you" Romantic type of guy. And he might work at me until he breaks me down and turn me into a bunch of mush..... God I hope not! Lol.

Dance!

For the past couple of months I have been like a kid counting down the days to Christmas. I am eagerly looking forward to the Ballet Intensive I will be doing for a week in July. It will be like school (10am-4pm) dancing all day. My body will ache, but I will love every minute of it! Did I mention that I love to dance? Lol. I love dance since the first Christmas I saw "The Nutcracker". The obsession grew as I became exposed to Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, Gregory Hines and the movie "Center Stage". Everytime I hear a song, I automatically come up with the choreography to go with it. I remember the first song I created a dance to was "Keep the Candle Burning" by Point of Grace. I had my brother, sister, and cousins dancing. It was hilarious! Thank God no one filmed it, I would have burned the tape. But I digress, I was called into the dance ministry at a young age and took it over before I finished high school. I remember when we did the first dance with me leading the ministry. It was to the song "Come Worship the Lord" by Darwin Hobbs. I was so scared, smh. I can truly say that the Lord has brought me a mighty long way. I still get butterflies in my stomach before I dance but now it feels more like an adernaline rush; when you know the Lord has called you for a particular ministry wouldn't you be excited? When I started taking Ballet last year it was so much work but it was also so much fun. I love every minute of it and constantly think about what I will learn in the next class. Maybe I will become good enough to join a company, lol. You never know; with God ALL things are possible.

Youtube Layouts

So the other day i was bored, and wanted to change my layout on youtube. I realized there aren't many cool youtube layouts out there, so i decided to make my own :)

and to be nice, i decided to do requests for people!

Here's some of my past layouts to show you my work!

Click on the image to enlarge them ^^

So i don't have the background image or the colors for my old ones, but i have my back ground for the last one, and i'm making another one right now too. Keep in mind i'm not a pro of any sorts and my layouts aren't perfect :P

Sorry about the Bilin825 in the middle of the road, i originally made it just for me >.<

On The Road Again

Save the above background and upload it on youtube

Advanced Design Customization
Background Color: #ffffff
Repeat Background Image?: Yes
Link Color: #ffffff
Label Color: #ffff00
Transparency Level: 80%
Font: Arial

Basic Box Properties
Border Color: #555555
Background Color: #555555
Text Color: #ffff00

Highlight Box Propertiess
Background Color: #555555
Text Color: #ffff00

Video Log Propertieses
Border Color: #555555
Background Color: #555555
Post Title Color: #ffffff
Font Color: #ffff00

And that's what i had for that layout, you may change it around if you'd like. and please credit me on your channel :) subscribing would be helpful =D

ohh and don't worry if the layout doesn't come out as it should (the the background not changing). sometimes it takes youtube a while to process these things. enjoy!

if you have any problems feel free to message me on youtube

~lily

Why don't White People play Ping-Pong?

This is why:

Closer to Myself

I stayed home this morning. I didn't do it by choice, my alarm on my phone was silent (I knew there was something I was supposed to do last night). I was so exhausted from all the drama from the previous week, that today became a day to just bask in God's goodness and stay under the covers, lol. My niece decided she wanted to hangout under the cover too, but she wanted to play today while auntie wanted to sleep the day away. Guess who won? After she finally got me up and was done playing, we ended up watching Hitch with Will Smith on TBS. I starting thinking about the concept of the movie. I know a couple of guys who need help in the speaking to their dream girl department. I started to think: "Am I putting myself in a place too far to reach? If so, does he need a lot of help reaching me?" I am at this place where waiting on God to do a new thing in me is draining. I am constantly at war with myself. I just want the process to be done with sometimes, but what would the point be if its done quickly? He is making us a vessel that can be used for His glory. And sometimes its a long process.

Kristen Stewart - "New Moon" make her So Proud

Kristen Stewart knew Stewart’d be back for the sequels. But Stewart told Access Hollywood on Sunday that Stewart’s glad to have company.

Kristen Steawrt said at the junket for her latest film, "We’re so proud of [Taylor Lautner]," "Adventureland." "It’s been a year since we shot the last one and he’s been working on it the entire time. Not just physically — he’s gotten buff and everything but he’s [also] so [into] it."

Taylor Lautner played Jacob in "Twilight". He earned the role again for "New Moon" after putting on over 2 dozen pounds of muscle to play the character as Lautner grows into a large werewolf in the sequel.

Dakota Fanning has joined the cast of the film, news which Kristen thinks is "awesome." Dakota is set to play Jane, a pint-sized Italian Volturi vampire.

She said. "It’s cool to have small characters be really vivid and have them stick out," "I feel like she’ll do something really interesting with it. It’s a crazy character she plays."

WOW it will be amazing film.

Wait and see.

:)

Scenic Videos' Contest

Scenic Videos is Rocking YouTube!


Here are the contest rules if you like to enter too:

1) create a video promoting Scenic Videos
2) The Video must be no longer than a minute in length.
3) The title of the video must be Scenic Videos is Rocking YouTube
4) Do not use copyright images, music, or video.
5) Once you have created your video post it to this video as a video response by April 10th, 2009 to this video

Here is my entry :)

Plot:
Natalie has just got dumped by her boyfriend and her room mate Ashley has just been fired from work

what do they do to release their stress and get away from all this?
watching Scenic Videos of course!

Video:


yea, just wanted to share it with you guys :P to learn more check out my video discription or go to the Scenic Video channel!

~Lily

Apparently I'm on a Roll!

I went out with my friend to the bar the other day. I'll give you two guesses where we went, but you'll only need one! Drumroll please.... The Roxy!

I'll also give you two guesses who we met... No, thankfully not Chad Kroeger..... Hockey players!

Honestly, you would think I search them out or something but they just seem to find me. It's never even my idea to go to The Roxy, it's always my girlfriend's.

Anyways we were chillin' at the bar when a guy (who I had actually pointed one out to my friend and said I bet he's a hockey player because of the fact that he had slicked back helmet hair and later found out that he wore it that way because he lost a bet) walked up and bumped me and apologized, then started hitting on us. With him he brought this super cute guy who I had checked out earlier and wrote off because I figured he was around 19. (He turned out to be 21.) They told us they were hockey players and starts to say "We're in town to play the ..." and I was waiting for him to say Giants since they looked so young... but he said "Canucks on Sunday." Interesting.

Anyways... to make a long story short... the really cute young one kissed me and asked me to come back to his hotel with him.

You know what that means: Official count of NHL Players that have asked me to do them = 4! FOUR! This is just getting silly!

We left the Roxy and headed to Doolins where I ran into a guy I haven't seen since high school who now lives in Ontario. Random! It was nice to catch up and I laughed my ass off when I found out that his identical twin brother (who in high school fell off a cliff while drunk and had to have his jaw wired shut) is now in Cirque de Soliel. I NEED to see that.

She's Got the Look

Today was our S.En.S.E. (Sisters Encouraging Sisters In Excellence) seminar/meeting. It was the first seminar I help lead out. I was assigned to do a seminar on fashion. We focused on how to look modest yet fashionable and dressing as well as wearing the best accessories for your figure. We had a blast! We also had the girls cut outfits out of magazines and pick appropriate outfits for school, work, and church. We end up going over our normal time....... I am still looking forward to having a Saturday to myself but I know right now my Saturdays belong to the different ministries I am attached to. And to think I still have to squeeze in time for dance practice! Sigh. Keep me in prayer, lol.

Wow... Pull the Race Card!

This guy sent me a message the other day telling me that he liked my blue eyes and wanted to stare into them. Hmm ... creepy.

After no reply from me he then wrote: "What, you don't like my complement?" which again, I ignored. (Yes, he spelled compliment wrong, although complement is a part of the immune system, but I digress.)

Then he messaged me and said that I was cold.

Cold? Really? I finally messaged back and said that I'm not cold, I just don't like him and I thought that me not replying to him would get the message across. (Ok, so maybe THAT message was a little cold... but he pushed me to it! Take a hint!)

After that he sent me this:

not your type? you mean because i'm not white? you know it's 21st century and its okay to date outside your race. brown people and white people aren't even that different; we're the same race, just different breeds. caucasian = caucus mountains of ASIA.

i messaged you because i thought we might get along. i read your profile and you honestly sound like a decent girl. then i gave you a complement on your eyes and you rubbed it off like you heard it from a street hobo or something. i'm not a street hobo, they make me show up in a suit 5 times a week. i'm tall, with dark features, cute if not handsome, and fk, i have a 5 o clock shadow that visits me everyday.

i took special note when you mentioned you were 'open-minded' , but if you have some phobia for brown guys and you're scared of us or you look down on us, what am i suppose to do?

WOW. Just WOW. I guess it's easier for him to believe that I'm a racist than I just don't like him.

I mean, I enjoy a good racist joke as much as the next gal, but deep down I'm not truly that racist. I have friends that are tonnes of different races. And I've made out with a brown guy, a half brown guy and a half Asian... Put them together and that is two, count 'em TWO non-white people.

I wrote back and said: "Actually, I've dated two brown guys and I'm NOT a racist. It's a pretty big assumption when you decide I don't like you because of your skin colour. Maybe you should take another look in the mirror... because you aren't as good looking as you think you are. THAT's why I didn't message you back."

I really thought that it would work... It didn't.

He told me... and I quote "I'm like a brown Burt Reynolds... oozing with manliness."

Burt Reynolds? Really? REALLY? Pick a celebrity from this decade at least. I can't deal with this!

I'm Not Going To Fake It

I don't understand why people want you to smile when you are clearly upset. It's bad enough I always have to smile when I am at work (lol). If I am upset, let me have my moment, and frown until I am over it. If it bothers you so much to look at me in that state, than say a prayer for me and look the other way. The funny thing is my smiles normally aren't random. When I was younger, I was painfully shy around people I didn't know. I rarely maintained or had any eye contact. As I got older, people always pointed out that I look so "serious". It was always because I was thinking about something. I have been trying to smile just because but it feels so weird. Very weird, lol. I will try to smile more now because I am conscious of it, maybe I might just get used to it. But I won't smile because you asked me to. I think I still have a little bit of a rebellious spirit left (keep the prayer there). If you ask me to do something just because (and there's not real reason behind it), there's a chance I won't do it. I'm just being honest. Another thing, I don't like being cheesy. I feel like being that way cuts you off from so many people. I like people who are real, honest and practices wisdom. The key word in that sentence is Wisdom. You can be honest or real with someone and hurt them or you can use wisdom and approach the person in a way they don't feel belittled ot threatened. Any who...... I am finally done ranting, be blessed.

Far From Average........

I am not trying to sound like those girls who put themselves up on a pedestal and think they can't be compared to anyone else. When I say I am far from average, I say it because I really feel that I am. I am closer to weird than anything; I have the morbid twisted obsession about weird deaths (its Wikipedia's fault), serial killers (their stories, mind frames, etc. intrigues me) and the fact that anything traditional or normal for some reason gives me the hives made me realize: something's up. I blame my mom. Lol, I really do. When I was 8 years old, my mom exposed me to my first love: Archeology. I was the only kid in my class eager to do social studies, I couldn't wait to go home and try to decode the hieroglyphics and read about other ancient civilizations.. I also fell in love with classical an opera music. This wouldn't have been so odd if all my peers weren't listening to Reggae and Soca music. I also wanted to be the White or Red ranger when we played Power Rangers because they had the coolest powers (I would fight the boys for those roles as normally won, lol). As I got older, I realized I saw things very differently than everyone else did. My friends and family are normally in awe of the things that go on in my head. One of the doctor's at the church calls on me a lot for what she calls MCNuggets (Its my intials and a short breakdown of a Bible verse) because she likes the way I interpret and break things down. I take it as a compliment, mainly because I admire her. I am learning to embrace that I am an odd ball for a reason, lol.

What Bracket Do You Fit Into?

I was reading a fellow blogger post today about genres in music. Like if you're Christian is your music automatically Christian too? I had to really think about it. There are a lot of bands out there that are Christians but they don't cater to that market per say. So what does that mean? I look at it like this: everyone can give their opinion about Christian & Secular genres; but the only thing that matters is their relationship with Christ. They will have to answer for themselves in the end, we can't speak for them. I was raised that it boils down to this: you're either a Christian or you're not. There isn't a in between. Youre life should reflect your relationship. I won't judge anyone because I would not like to be judged myself. Its up to you to decide where you stand.

I Have Something To Say!

It's almost been a month since I started my blog! I know of a couple of readers (I thank you) and I feel blessed to know that someone is reading my odd and sometimes reflective musings. I write a lot, I mean a whole lot. I have written and doodled on papers all over my room, in my journals that I carry with me all the time, even in my book reserved for taking notes during sermons. There's always an idea, a thought that pops in my head and my mind ponders over it and eventually it becomes this: an entry. I don't know if anyone will ever read it, or if I will ever have readers who will check my blog on a daily basis; but I feel better knowing I have cleared some space in my head.
Ok, moving on. Yesterday, I met up with my cousin and some of his groomsmen to try on some suits for the wedding (they are going to wear khaki suits from J.Crew!). It amazes me that I know more about men suits then they do (minus my cousin). I would think after all these years of wearing them, they would have some idea of what size they wear and what cut suits their body type. So Saturday, (another weekend that will not belong to me) I will be heading out with my cousin and his groomsmen to make sure everyone is measured, and I will have to figure out what cut would suit which person. I will also have to track down tie pins, cuff shirts, cuff links, shoes, socks, and belts (if you met my cousin, you would understand why all this matters) so that everyone will be taken care of and looking handsome the day of the wedding. OMGosh, how could I forget? My cousins suit is Amazing! It is an Armani 3 piece suit! I will try to post pictures of everything! (Once I figure out how to do it, lol).

Kristen Stewart - Plays Joan Jett in upcoming biopic Runaways?

Kristen Stewart, the Twilight star says, "If it's not going to be Joan, it's going to be me."

Kristen Stewart 'll be belting out her own rock tunes when Stewart plays Joan Jett in upcoming biopic Runaways.

Kristen Stewart showed off her singing skills while performing karaoke with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson in Japan last month. She insists fans 'll be able to hear Kristen Stewart voice on the soundtrack for the new film, which chronicles the success of Jett's all-girl band.

:)

Birthday Repeats

Do people change? Maybe. But deep down they really stay the same.

How do I know this? Because two people bought me the EXACT same birthday card this year as they did last year.

The honours go to Jaelene and my grandma.

My grandma is old and I think she drinks a lot... she has an excuse. Jae's a brunette at the moment... No excuse.

I loved it though. Sometimes it feels like everything in life changing too fast and nothing stays the same, so it's nice to have some stability. And it makes me laugh and I like that. And it was a really cute card. MUAH!

A Birthday Surprise!

On my birthday a bunch of family came over for dinner. We had turkey. YUM. We also had Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing. DOUBLE YUM.

We were all sitting in the living room watching the hockey game and then between periods they did a profile on some player. I wasn't really paying attention, until my uncle made some comment about the guy. I sat there for a minute thinking about why his name was familiar to me.

Then I remembered why: I made out with him a few years ago. See Just Call me Demi... or a Puck Bunny circa 2005.

I wanted to yell "I made out with that dude hahaha!" but then changed my mind considering my whole family was there including my sister, her hubby, my parents, aunt, uncle and grandma.

Perhaps not quite appropriate, but I had myself a good giggle.

Give Me Your Eyes

Every time I get on the train and sit down, I have to close my eyes or read a book. If I don't, I find myself staring at the different people on the train with me. I often wonder what their stories are, where they came from, what they are going through. I always used to hear that there's always someone out there less fortunate than you. What if I was staring right at them? What if the person sitting next to me needed something to eat, money to get home, etc.? How would I know? Would I help? Sometimes I feel like I think too much, that I need to keep my mind occupied so that I won't stress myself out. There's a song I heard a couple of days ago on the radio called "Give Me Your Eyes" by Brandon Heath. It had me thinking: what if we saw what God saw? Would we show compassion and love? Would we reach out to to those who are lost? Or would we be comfortable in our blinded state? I think to be honest a lot of us including myself; sometimes would chose the latter. We want to help, but sometimes it feels like too much; like they're too many people out there in need and not enough time and/or money. But if each one of us helped one person in need think about the difference it would make?! If we adopted a "Pay it Forward" mentality and each person helped the next person and so on and so on; without expecting a thing, what kind of world would this be?

Twilight:Bella's Lullaby/Watch Star Wars

So lately I've been updating on all sorts of movies I've watched. Some including Pan's
Labyrinth, and High School Musical 3. YES, a Disney movie :P. I know I know, why? well
I've had a secret obsession with HSM even since it aired on the Family channel! the song "the start of something new" and "breaking free" was 2 of my favourite songs for the longest time. To download HSM3 was only natural for me :P since
I already saw the first 2 on the Family channel

some else related to HSM3 but not really is Twilight. another one of those movies that made a super teen
heartthrob out of the male actor. well i was looking around on youtube and i can across picture sideshow movies with similar background music to them. it was called Bella's
Lullaby to all the Twilight fans, but in reality, it's called "River Flows In You". It is a
piece of brilliant piano score by a Korean pianist Yirma. (i think, this is all just information i gathered on youtube through comments and descriptions)
Yiruma - River Flows In You

and here's how it should sound just in case you are like me, music illiterate :P



well other than that, my Media Studies teacher forced us to watch the oldest star wars ever made. it was ok. but then she showed us a documentary called the of how star wars came to be, the struggle for independence from George Lucas. the magic of the effects, acting, every single little details about all the star wars films! as you should know, my teacher's one of those star wars geek :P but she's awesome and intelligent.

so the documentary really interested be, one of the BEST out there. i wish i could tell you the name, but i just can't remember, my mind is all set on what I'm going to do during the spring break!

my point is, the documentary triggered my old memories of the other episodes of star wars, thus i looked it up on youtube, (yes i'm a youtube junkie!)and i found more than i bargained for. i found a play list of

Star Wars Episodes:

• 4: A New Hope
• 5: The Empire Strikes Back
• 6: Return of The Jedi

I never understood why George Lucas started with episode 4 to film first, he was a weird one :P a genius

~Lily

Vantage Point

Vantage Point was a wonderful movie, until the ending.

I like the fact that it's different, it's telling you a number of people's views through out the crisis. That made it interesting and realized what you've missed through other's point of view. the twists and turns in the plot is unpredictable. you think you know who the bad guy is, but it turns out differently. you think you can trust this good guy, but he turns out bad. overall it was extreamly exciting, and full of suspense.

the problem i had with this film is that, through out the movie, the terrorist killed many people ruthlessly, (SPOILER ALERT DON'T READ ANYMORE OF THIS PARAGRAPH IF YOU DON'T WANT IT TO BE SPOILED) but in the end, they flip the car over just to stop and save a little girl from being crushed under their truck! i mean, they probably kill what, hundreds of people with their multiple bombs? i'm sure some were young children. they even killed their fellow terrorist, yet they can't kill just a small girl? i'm sure they would of been able to get away with it if they just either turned a little and drive around her, or just drive over her! they've been heartless through out the movie yet they show simpithy now, just when they have the president in their hands, they let all that planning and hard work go to waste. what a disapointment!



that's all,
~lily

Sigh

Some days I feel like that is all I can do: sigh. I do that when I pause to reflect God's grace and goodness towards me. I don't deserve it, believe me I don't; but He gives it to me day after day. He amazes me all the time! I can't even find the perfect words to say how I feel; how He makes me feel. I feel whole, complete, at peace, loved, etc. I could go on and on with words that won't measure up to Him. Everyone in the world could use the most beautiful names and words to call Him and it still won't even measure to how Magnififent and Awesome and Miraculous He is. I am at a lost for words.

Is It A Crime?

I often take the fact that I have a job for granted. I do admit it's not the most amazing job in the world (I am a receptionist at an Insurance company) but there are people that would cause bodily harm for a job. So with that being said, I count my blessings. Today was the open house for our new Women's Empowerment Ministry. Did I mention I chopped of my hair before I went? I have a haircut similar to Victoria Beckham just a little shorter. I have always liked my hair short; I actually have more confidence with it short believe it or not. I had to fight the urge to go shopping. I normally go shopping for key items whenever I change my hairstyles. I like to complete the "look" that I have going. Any who, by the time the meeting was done I was ready to go home and sleep. I don't remember a Saturday to myself; I am always somwhere or on my way there. I need "me weekend". I hope its coming soon.

Watch City Of Ember and The Chronicles of Narnia

Lately I've been watching and downloading movies nonstop! i just finished City Of Ember and i must say, once again it's amazing. can't wait for the People of Sparks to come out! it's the sequel.

Here's the trailer for City Of Ember:



Now when i was searching for a good quality trailer online, i managed to find the actual movie uploaded. it's not as good quality as the one i downloaded, but it's there. Click here to watch it. it is hosted on megavideo.

i give it a 9/10 for video, and 9/10 for audio, so it's still fairly good.

I also downloaded The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian. i watched the first movie in theatres a few years ago, it was wonder, simply magnificent. and i also read reviews saying the second one was even better than the first! i had to have it.

Here the trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe:



And here's the trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian:



I managed to find the both of the movies uploaded on youtube, but there's no telling when it'll be deleted, since well, it's youtube...

Here is a playlist of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian:
(There are major parts missing on the second movie, so sorry, and the quality honestly is crap. Comment if you want me to find better ones or have me upload mine.)



And if you don't fancy watching it here or have a hard time navigating through the parts, here is the link to the playlist on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=07FB58FA10C1CC05

After this entry i'll be watching it, i have high expectations from all those good reviews :)

Also, other old movies i'm hoping to download includes:

1. The Accidental Spy
2. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

The Accidental Spy is a 2001 film made in Hong Kong starring Jackie Chan, one of my favourite actors. Ace Ventura is a 1994 USA film starring Canadian actor Jim Carrey! (yay Canadians!)

that's all for today,
~Lily

Transformers

hmm, once again I'm up late. luckily it's a Friday so no school tomorrow :P. you'll be reading quite a lot about how I'm not sleeping and most entries will be posted at night. yes, i need a life, but hey, if you're reading this, then so do you? i guess?

well, this time I'm up because of Transformers, that 2007 movie i believe. Since it's 2009, and the new Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen is coming out, i thought i should catch up on the first one.

here is an awesome trailer of the first one, best quality i could find on youtube:



and here's the second one, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen:



now i actually have the first one downloaded... (SHHH don't call the cops!) so if i gest a least like, 20 comments (from different people), i might consider uploading it for you guys! it's really high quality.

i don't want to ruin the movie by providing spoilers, and i'm also a horrible movie critic, so i'm not going to comment much about the movie. i'm just one of those people that loves watching romantic comedies, action films, historical, and anything else i can find online :P

Remember to comment if you want me to upload the movie Transformers!

~Lily

Makeup Forever Cream Liner Update

I really wanted to love this liner. Really. I had heard such good things about it. And there are things about it that I like. It has a slight powdery consistency, which makes it go on softer than my MAC fluid line. However, the thing dried out really badly...and I made sure it was closed tight every time I used it. I was so paranoid about it drying out that I even closed it after each time I dipped the brush in it while I was applying it. So there is no reason why it should be as dry as it is.

Now...to be fair...the thing is not a hockey puck or anything...it's just shrinking away from the edges of the container. However, that is unacceptable. My MAC fluidline, in contrast, is perfectly moist still. And since I paid more for the MUFE cream liner, I expect it to last better than it has.

So although the liner stays on extremely well, and I like the texture/consistency...the drying out issue is reason enough for me not to purchase it again.

Cheap-o Blackhead Strips?

Kym Douglas, the author of books such as The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets and The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets, was on Ellen yesterday to share with viewers some recession-proof beauty secrets.

One of them was washing your hair with beer (heard it before) and another was a way to get rid of blackheads.

She said that instead of using those expensive Biore Pore Strips to just use some white children's glue. Put it on your nose and let it dry, and when it comes off the blackheads come right out with it.

I was intrigued and decided to put this to the test. After washing my face last night I grabbed my Ross School Glue from my scrapbooking kit, smeared it on my nose and let it set.


It didn't work.

In the glue I could see indents where the pores are, but nothing had come out. The only thing I could see on the glue were those teeny-tiny blonde hairs you have all over your body. It did work as an exfoliator however, the same way as a peel-off mask, and my skin felt really smooth after.

Although the store-bought strips don't get rid of all your blackheads at least they get some, especially in the creases of your ala (good word eh?)

Maybe I'll try the glue trick for leg waxing?

One Vacation Coming Up!

It's Friday. I am in serious need of a change, I am so bored with myself right now. I realized that I am letting my joy slowly slip away. I need to do something even if its just spinning around in circles so I can get rid of this constant deja vu feeling. Spring is around the corner and I am looking to maxi dresses, sandals, bangles and chandelier earrings. I think I will cut my hair. My hair is in the growing out stage where it's no longer a "cut" or a "style" its just trimmed now. Its driving me nuts! Its too short for one style and too long for the other so I am going to chop it off and deal with my cousin and mom fussing with me. I have to keep my hair at a decent length until the wedding. (We will see, lol). On another note, I really need a vacation. I would love to go to Martinique (I loved To Have and Have Not), and enjoy the sun and sand. I would love a week of thinking about nothing but God's goodness, the sun and when's the best time to go swimming. Who's with me?

ahhhahahaha *crys* Why am i so ADD? or ADHD? (i don't really know the difference) :( i'm suppose to be studying and doing homework but instead i stayed up and it's currently 1 in the morning? and for what reason? NO SELF CONTROL! i know what i should do, but i put it off until the last minute, which usually takes time away from my sleeping schedule. i swear, if this keeps on happening i'm going to get some kind of cancer and die. or i might just get insomia. either way, this is really unheathy.

i seriously need someone to watch over me at all times. will i ever grow up? well, not very soon. i have no idea what i am going to do in university. i'm going die for sure, the temptations of going out and partying ever night? who could resist?! obviously not me since i can't even resist my computer T.T.

when my internet was cut off for 2 days i swear a part of me died. i never really realized how much i relied on the web! for entertainment, education, and just... wasting and procrastinating time! what a bad habbit, but there's just so much to do all the time. like writing this entry...

WHY AM I WRITING THIS ENTRY?! I MUST GO AND... NOT PROCRATINATE! I MUST!.. RESIST!
~Lily <===who's gunna die soon due to this bad habbit

The Only We Have to Fear is Fear Itself

I totally disagree with that statement. Hear me out. As Christians, we shouldn't fear anything or anyone but the Lord. And the fear that we have towards Him is a respect and admiration of who He is and what He can do. I only thought about that quote today because my cousin came to me with a business proposal for my gown line. I love making gowns and everyone thinks I am very talented. I also have a weird obsession with fabrics (lol), but I think the thing that scares me the most is failing. I think I am slowing myself down with stupid questions like: "am I good enough? Would I be creative enough to make it past 5 years?" Blah, blah, blah. I know that this is a stepping stone. If I fail, I fail; but at least I can say I tried. So now I am going to try. I also know that there's life and death in my tongue. So I speak life, creativity, business savy, success, Godly direction into my business. Now, I'm ready to go.