Fried Oreos Will Save Your Life

On Friday my sister and I went up to a festival called Mayfair on kind of a whim to see one of her favorite bands, Boys Like Girls. It was a free concert, so why not?! 

 It rained...like, a lot.  Thank goodness there were different giant tents to sit under. We got there and right away met Martin from BLG.. SUCH a nice guy, and easy on the eyes too;)

Then, we definitely got a...wide variety(to say the least).... of entertainment while we were waiting for the show to begin. Like...

 kids performing songs from Fiddler on The Roof, a band playing who were no older than like 17, and a DJ and a huge dance party. And let me tell you.... if you know any white boys who actually can dance, cherish them, because it is a rare, rare thing. 

Then we had to sit through a rapper name Chiddy Bang. 

Then finally there was Boys Like Girls.

And in the midst of all the rain, weird entertainment, and white boy arm-flailing, my sister bought us fried oreos. And THAT made it all worth while.SERIOUSLY. 

If you haven't had any, I beg you..go change your life and partake at your nearest fair/festival right now.

Things I've Learned By Thursday

When Doritos are around, I have absolutely no control. Zip. Zilch. Nada. 

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I remember when my mom would pack these in my lunches on random, special occasions back in the day,  it was like payday, only...elementary school style. HECK yes.

I am not a big fan of 80-90 degree weather. At any time. And so darn early in the year?!  It's been happening since March. And I live in PA! Seriously...where is this coming from?! I thought it was supposed to be cooler here. It only cements the fact that I need a pool. Please and thank you.

 

 

Humidity kills. Period.

Oh wait, I already knew that.

But seriously, if you live in an area where there is little to no humidity, COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!! It's like breathing through a hot, wet washcloth. And not to mention the disasters it causes previously styled, smooth hair. HELLO frizz!

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Movies You NEED to See Volume 2

In my last movie post, I listed 6 of my top ALL time favorite movies that should be a requirement for living. They are definitely a requirement to get to know me at all. haha.

Here are the next 6!

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Never Been Kissed

I remember when this came out I was still pretty young and my mom didn't want me watching it, because it's rated PG-13. But then she ended up seeing it at my Aunt's house while visiting and we all ended up watching it on TV then. And thank goodness...this movie is the epitome of awesomeness. It is HILARIOUS and cute and just THE perfect chick flick.  My sisters and I bust out the Josie dance quite often:)

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Tangled

I flipping LOVE this movie. My sister and I went to see it when it was released to theaters in 3D and I fell in love! I said before that The Little Mermaid is my all time favorite movie, and this one is a close second. SO darn awesome! And, I totally cried at this one too. Haha.

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Dear John

When this came out I was writing my missionary, and so I could majorly relate to this flick. I totally felt for them. And while my relationship with that missionary ended, my love for this movie hasn't! SO romantic and beautiful and... it needs to be said....Channing Tatum is flipping hot. Oh yes.

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George of the Jungle

When we were visiting family down in Arkansas I remember my aunt took my sisters and I to see this in theaters. This was like in the mid 90's yo, and I have LOVED this movie ever since. It is so stinking HILARIOUS. Seriously.  I think I have it like memorized by now.  And my whole family gets the quote references I am constantly busting out.

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The Blue and the Gray

All my life I have been a civil war buff. We always have lived within driving distance of Gettysburg and have visited it like most families visit Disney World. We would go to reenactments, civil war train rides, and my sisters and I dressed up in civil war hoop skirts most of my life. We didn't play "house," we played "civil war."  Legit. Every time a train passed by my house (we live across the street from the tracks) my sisters and I would run and duck and pretend that we were being shot at by the Rebels (or how we said it, the "revels"). So, no surprise I have been watching this movie since I was 3. It is AMAZING. Seriously.  Go get it.

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August Rush

I LOVE this movie. It is so touching and sweet and little Evan/August is SO darn precious.  And Jonathan Rhys Myers? SOOOOOO stinking beautiful/hot!! AND his REAL Irish brogue?! Be still my heart/ear drums. This is a family favorite too, my dad is even obsessed,which is weird, half the time when we show him movies he's just like "eh." But he constantly requests to watch this one. So you KNOW it has to be good:)

Things I've Learned By Thursday

So this week, I started and finished reading Catching Fire in 2 days. NOW I have learned what everyone has been freaking out about. OH my gosh. Two thoughts:

1. Peeta!!

2. Is it time for it to be released to theaters yet?! I saw that it wasn't supposed to come out till Nov. 2013. AH!!

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This is one of the, if not THE most amazing thing I have ever had the pleasure of eating. No lie.My sister brought it back for me from NYC and I have made it last a week. Haha. I don't want it to end! Seriously, words cannot describe the deliciousity. Find one. Buy ten. You'll thank me once it hits your tounge.

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Staying up till 12 when you have to get up at 6 is just not a good idea.  I no longer work my second job where I was forced to get to bed at 2 am, yet I continue to deprive myself of sleep even though I don't have to. Oh well, I blame Friday Night Lights and its amazingness.

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Never Trust Parking Attendants

About 2 weeks ago my friends Amanda, Christi, sister Hannah, and I all went on another mini road trip...this time down to Washington DC. I LOVE road trips. They are just awesome, period.

And even though I used to complain about where I live, it's actually pretty cool because I can take day trips to SO many different places...Philly, DC, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, etc...and they are all within 2-3 hours away and you can just make a day of it without having to drive forever. 

Well we looked all over the place for a parking garage close to (where we thought) the museums were knowing we would have to be paying $25 stinking dollars to rest your vehicle in between 2 dinky white lines for a mere 2-3 hours...(seriously, who came up with the whole "paying for parking" concept, and THAT stinking much?!)...and we thought we were within like 3 blocks of our destination...and we see a sign for $10 parking...HECK yes. We thought before we parked we would double check with the attendant to make sure we weren't too far away...and he said

"Oh yeah, you are only about a 5 minute walk from all the museums."

 Boy, he played us like a fiddle in the middle of a country dance in Mississippi.  

Try a FIVE mile walk through the city!! Ugh. We were so ticked. Good thing we brought the GPS with us walking.

But the museums we went to were really awesome, and the company was even awesomer. We went to the ones with pop culture and real artifacts from movies and stuff. AWESOME! Like, we got to see Dorothy's ruby slippers, and the scarecrow's hat and shoes...for real!

I was totally thinking about Night At The Museum 2 the entire time.... 

"why these aren't real rubies at all..." LOVE that movie...haha

And you KNOW i had to reference Titanic when we came to a part about ships...the railing was just screaming my name.

Amanda, Hannah, and Me in front of the Washington monument (you can kind of see it in the background).

Christi, Hannah, Amanda, and Me 

Sisters! Hannah and Me

And guess where we stopped on the way home...

heck yes, the Cheesecake Factory!! 

I am in love.

Me and Christi!

Seriously, when are they gonna build one of these closer to me???

I stole all of these pictures from my friends facebooks...I totally failed and lugged my heavy SLR through the city and when I went to take the first picture...no battery! FAIL! Oh well, maybe that made it lighter to carry around through 5 miles of city?? Haha, yeah, I didn't think so.

Movies You NEED To See Volume 1

The other week, one of my favorite bloggers, Lauren, did a post about her top 10 movies required to be her friend.  I thought that was a GREAT idea!

I LOVE movies, in fact, my best friends and sisters and I constantly talk in movie quotes, much to the confusion of others around us who havent memorized these movies yet. And its one of life's greatest joys for us when we randomly bust out a line from a movie and someone understands what we are saying..haha. They instantly become our friends.

So... here we go...

My top movies I absolutely love /quote the most/you need to see are:

The Little Mermaid

 Heck yes....Has been my favorite my whole life...my sisters and I even went to see Disney Princess on Ice....in high school.  And yes, it was amazing!  And when they re-released it onto dvd a few years ago, my friend and I had a little mermaid release party:)

A Walk To Remember

Oh my GOSH. Words cannot describe how much I LOVE this movie. Just, wow. I remember bringing it home on tape when it came to video and we watched it and I just was in LOVE the entire time, and when it ended, my mom, sister and I pushed rewind, and watched it all over again. AMAZING movie. Also, the first movie I remember crying at.

17 Again

I wanted to see this movie when it came out to theaters, but I didnt get to. Instead, my sister and I rented it while house sitting a few months later. I didn't know how much I would LOVE this movie. It is flipping HILARIOUS. Just...do yourself a favor and go see it, now. And if you don't have acrush on Zac Efron already, you will after seeing this movie. It worked for me:)

Titanic

As if my last few posts weren't enough of a giveaway, I freaking LOVE this movie. Hello. Just, I can't even begin to explain:) And I love Leonardo DiCaprio.

Pride and Prejudice

The first time I watched this movie, it took me a little bit to get into it, just because I couldn't understnad what they were saying. Ha. But by the end of the movie, I was literally swooning. Oh my gosh....this movie is absolutely wonderfuly amazing and perfect! I want a Mr. Darcy...every girl needs one!

She's The Man

One of the most hilarious movies I have EVER seen. The first time I watched it I laughed so hard I was crying, like throughout the whole movie. And I have seen it like 100 times since and laugh out loud every time I watch it.

Famous Friday

The other night my sister and I were reminiscing over some of our  favorite memories. And we started talking about concerts (so far we've probably been to about 200...no lie) and all the people we've been blessed to meet.  I mentioned this week that Lifehouse is my favorite band, and one day I actually got to eat lunch with them.

Feel free to bask in the amazingness that is this picture with me:

Rick (drummer), Me, Jason (singer, guitarist), Hannah, Bryce (bassist,singer)

(pardon the watermark, i stole this from han's facebook because i had a sad computercrashinglostallmypictures incident ).

Notice the bandaid and scratch on Jason's nose and forehead? I remember him telling us he ran into a glass door in the middle of the night walking in his hotel room to use the potty.

And Hannah, my lucky sister, got to sit next to Jason. And he dropped his knife on her lap. And he was totally flustered and apologized and grabbed it quick, looking very embarrassed. (I didn't know hot, famous guys got embarrassed!)  And then about 7 seconds later, she did the same exact thing to him. haha.

We all shared chips yo. I shared chips with Lifehouse. And then Rick offered me some of his hot wings. And lets be real...I could have eaten a napkin that day, and I wouldn't have realized, I was so nervous.  And just a word of wisdom if you ever get to eat with your favorite band/famous people...dont order something messy like a chicken sandwich. Yeah. Not a good idea.

And take a piece of Jason's quesedilla when he offers it to you, and then freeze it and keep it for life! I don't care if you can't figure out how to non-challantly put it in your purse, or that you feel like a  pig taking another band member's food, just do it. I regret I didn't do this. Just think of the legacy I could have left...

"There's Great Grandma McKenzie, and there's the quesadilla she got from Jason Wade from Lifehouse back in 2008, she's had it frozen ever since that day."

Yeah, that would have been awesome.

But you know what's pretty darn cool? Bryce messaged us on Myspace (haha) after this happened. And then we saw them in concert a few months later and met Bryce and he asked us to lunch again. Heck to the yes.