Save Blue Like Jazz

I remember a while back I posted about a movie coming out based on a book called 'Blue Like Jazz' by Donald Miller. Well about a week ago Don. posted on his blog that the movie would be put on hold or not made at all I was bummed about it but kinda got over it. Well today I happen to have a conversation with someone on the bus today about Donald Miller and 'Blue Like Jazz' She said something like I'm reading this Christian book that's being made into a movie and I stumbled over my words a little bit before even mentioning 'Blue Like Jazz' but yes we were thinking of the same title. Telling her I read on Don's blog about production being off we got on the subject of Don's other books and Anne Lamott and other authors as well. Well we tell eachother names and go out separate ways, might run into each other again and talk more. Well I come home today, blog lol second blog post of the day this is very unusual. well anyway I talk to people,check emails, find out I'm going to MA again ( where I was born and such). Going off topic for a bit, but while I'm there I'm going to spend time in town (walking!) taking pictures of everything!!! like literally everything 'cause I remember most of the town's layout even though I haven't been there i a while and didn't really grow up there but its still there ( map still needed lol) but besides pictures and parks and such, I'm actually going to get job applications and apply at places out there and might move back there and try it 'cause there might be more opportunity out there for me. I will be blogging with pictures while I'm there I just have to find a bag to carry my laptop in and possibly my hard-drive as well, but I'll get more on the subject of my trip later.

Now back to where I was......well after email's,and cleaning and such I'm on facebook and I see a post from Donald Miller that the movie might be back on if enough money can be earned. I cannot donate any money as for I am broke right now accept for some left over money my dad gave me from when he went away on business, but I'm saving that for my trip....shhhh don't mention anything. lol ..ok seriously. well some of it might be mine i had hidden idk cause i found it in my makeup bag. lol so it must of been mine from a LONG time ago. well anyway I'm at least passing the word along and all this other awesome news.
 
 Well here's a link to Donald Miller's blog for those interested,
and the link to the site for Blue Like Jazz


Enjoy! again comments,complaints,questions,suggestions are always welcome and appreciated

-Alex

Disappear

Missing persons its always been a mystery on why people are kidnapped or why they choose to disappear on there own, Christopher McCandless for example. He choose to abandon all civilized life and live off the land, but what about those kidnapped? They don't have a choice and some cases seem to be taken more seriously than others, and some just seem to be brushed aside it seems why aren't they as important as the ones making nationwide news? Or are they and were just not noticing it?

What really got me thinking about this is a story that was on my Google home page, a news article from CNN. Her case is still open and there still looking, which I am very glad for, but with all the missing people in the world, how many of them CHOSE to disappear, and which ones were taken against there will? Why do people take people, and why murder some. How do some escape, or why do some captures release there victims? It's all a mystery to me.

I think that there is a huge possibility that Kimberly Norwood is still alive Its just the fact of finding her. Does she want to be found, but she was 12 when she disappeared, yes possible runaway, but just after reading this article even after a small fuss over the phone I don't think so, and for 21 years too?

Even though I think Kimberly is still alive this crossed my mind when I first opened the article.I am now reading 'The Lovely Bones' like in my previous post I watched the movie well now reading the book, After opening this article I thought hey that girl looks like Susie Salmon.Don't you think?

Kimberly Norwood

Susie Salmon








Well after all my talk on this subject right now what are your thoughts on it? Please any comments are welcome I really would like to get my blog out there more and more people reading it. I'm trying to do more reviews and thoughts on little things in the news that do interest me, the things that don't get noticed and what not. NOT all the this celebrities in jail he did/she did blah blah blah crap. Im putting my thoughts out there on the news most people probably ignore and I hope you like it. Feel free to comment on ideas that you would like me to post my thoughts on as well. Since I'm trying to make my blog different than all the other blogs out there.

-Alex

The Lovely Bones (review) and a little bit more

Just watched the movie The Lovely Bones  I really liked it. 

Susie Salmon ( yes like the fish) was murdered. This is the story of her life, not really the story of her life here on earth, but about her life after she died. 

I don't really want to tell anymore of what happen in risk of spoiling anything. 

I am definitely going to be reading this book, I need to catch up on my reading. I was doing well for about a week or so and have slipped a little with reading, I think it's cause some of the books on my list to read haven't been catching my attention right now. I think I might return them to the library and try them at another time, and try others on my list. Who knows the books that I can't get into now that I've currently started I might be able to finish later.

I highly recommend this movie though. At times I did find myself gripping my skin in wonder and hope that the things I wanted to happen would happen. There is no blood, and not much suspense but I still felt that way. Maybe I was trying to connect with Susie? I think the acting was really good in this movie as well. A lot of vivid colors used, I love it when colors are used. They can mean a lot in a movie. In Suspiria an Italian horror film from director Dario Argento. Even though Suspiria is a horror film there's not a lot of blood ( there is some though) but most of the movie colors are used to express he mood. I know its not the same color effects as in The Lovely Bones  but the brightness in the afterlife scenes were nice. 

Have you scene this movie? If so please tell me what you think. Oh you cal tell me what you think of Suspiria if  you've seen that as well. any comments will be appreciated.

thanks

- alex

curretnly listening to: Anberlin - Impossible - dark is the way light is a place

eating : nothing teeth are brushed for evening

drinking: again nothing teeh are still brushed

yesterday and today

So the other day I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing, it was my mom asking how long it takes me to walk to the library, me about 30 minutes, I climb out of bed grab my laptop and quickly check my email, and then get ready to head out the door. I meet mom there grab a few items off the shelf. Mom can't get connected to there wi-fi with her laptop so we leave, she needed a ride home, I could of easily walked back home to my place I started walking with her, and checking up on my applications i had turned in a few days before, and we walked and walked. So we reach a Wendy's we stop and have a small bite to eat, and were still walking sorta worn out but I didn't want to leave her, her being in a wheelchair on very crappy sidewalks trying to get home( not able to walk to her place from where we are it would take forever) I stop and take a picture of a street sign, ( only set of pictures I get all day) I really wish I would of taken more now that I think about it. Here's one of them

Remember the rest of my pictures may be viewed at my deviantart please leave me comments on how my pictures are i always love hearing from my readers( when that happens very rarely)

So were walking more and its hot and exhausting weather. We do stop in a few stores along the way but don't get anything, when we stop at the bread store we get a snack and something to drink. A little longer till we get to the other library. I have to sit when i get there cause someone looked like i was about to pass out. so i grab 'the catcher in the rye' off the bookshelf and read a little. then i walk around and sit by my mom later. still now way anywhere. I call my friend again and seeing how much she would want in gas money, but thats not what i said. I said 'what kind of gas do you want, and how many chips do you want?' we were going to get potato chips at the store.
she picks mom and i up we get some gas, and head to wal-mart. drop my mom off and head to my place for a little bit. drop things off and pick 'em up, well mom forgot her pork roast in the car, and i didn't hear my phone ring cause it was in my purse in the back seat. so now its sitting in the freezer....ooops ok so i spend the night at my friends house, and now im at home writing thing blog.
I'm still looking very hard for a job and am having no luck. I called back a few places today, one i have to call back tomorrow, and one isnt hireing right now :( and the other place i have to wait till monday when they call me( i hope they do)

well that's all i have for you for now


currently listening to: Mat Kearney ( also been listening to a lot of other indie music i love it

watching: nothing. but might watch a movie soon.

eating: nothing





drinking: nothing but i am thirsty

-alex

Que Sera Sera

 First I know some have already read this through my tumblr blog, but I felt the need to post this on blogger as well, i don't update blogger as much as i think i should so its being updated now, and for long posts i just have to remember to update here and save small posts for tumblr.

anyways on to the reason of this post

Just watched the pilot to ‘Dead like Me’ and also a movie called ‘Mary and Max’ first both at the end of them had the song Que Sera Sera (spelling might be off but oh well) Mary and Max was a good little movie, but it really had emotions all around, it was happy, then it was sad, then you were angry, in the end i cried a little, I don’t want to spoil the ending but the basis of the movie is this little girl (mary) from australia writes a man (max) in new york, he is older and has some mental problems( i’ll let you watch to find out for yourself) but they go through trials of happiness sadness anger forgivness, and more. It is a touching little film, one im not sure if i would be able to watch again though, but it did get me thinking, maybe do what mary did… open a international phone book, pick a random person and write to them and see what the outcome is?

if you’ve seen this lovely little film what’s your optinion?

Living a better story

What kind of story would I like to live?

I want to make an impact in life, really live, be adventurous,travel the world, try new things,find out who I'm suppose to be and more.


I cannot do this yet, I cannot make my life an adventure, I first have to start from step 1. that is my current path and story in life, living today as it is. Finish moving back in with my dad from my moms, find a job which I desperately need, and hopefully get my license. My current goals in life may be simple, but for me to do my bigger plans in life I realize I have to start small.

How will this seminar help me?

I think it will help me get more out of life, see things from a new perspective, it will inspire and motivate me to continue my story more, to tell my story through blogs, and books ( I do plan on trying to write some books.)

I know I have kept this short, but sometimes that's all I think is really needed. Thank you for reading.

Please visit  www.donmilleris.com/conference


Living a Better Story Seminar from All Things Converge Podcast on Vimeo.

Thank you again for reading, and watching.

Alexandra