Factory Girl

Over break I rented Factory Girl, per recommendation from a good friend. It was a great movie, and I learned a lot about Edie Sedgwick, whom I knew almost nothing about. Besides being the "It Girl," of the sixties, and Andy Warhol's muse, I had no idea that Edie had so many problems; I won't give away the movie though. One thing I would like to touch upon is her relationship with Bob Dylan, and how it was portrayed in the film. Hayden Christensen played Bob Dyan and no offense Hayden, I think you are a great actor but you did not do Dylan justice. I am a big Dylan fan, and have read numerous books about him, and I am not saying I know all there is to know, but I do know that he was not all mushy and into Edie as the movie makes it seem. Dylan had numerous relationships in the sixites and his and Edie's was extremely brief, and it was not a life changing relationship for Dylan. However, it might have been for Edie. The film made it seem like Dylan and Edie had this great love and that just didn't really happen.... Sorry that title goes to Suze Rotolo.
So that is my opinion on the film, what did you guys think?

The College Girl's Trek Home

Well, it is that time again. When I pack my car to the brim and head south toward home. I have to say I am glad for the break; two eight page papers in two weeks means I need a couple of days off. Not only that, but tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I love Thanksgiving.

Here are some reasons why:
-It is a holiday that centers around being thankful for what you have, rather than thinking about what you want.
-There are not presents involved, so the focus is solely on spending time with the ones you love.
-Last but not least, there is some pretty amazing food involved, and after a couple months of cafeteria food I am ready for a good home cooked meal.

I hope that if you are away from family you have the opportunity to travel to see them, and if not I hope you have a place to go and share the holiday with others.


Safe Traveling....

Folk Revival

Recently, and by recently I really mean today, I wrote a research paper for my history class on the folk revival of the late fifties and early sixties. I must say that this paper was an absolute blast to do.

First of all I must say that yes, I am a folk fanatic, so this is right up my alley. I spent this past summer reading the newly published "Girls like Us," and "A Freewheelin' Time." "Girls like us," was a biography about Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon. "A Freewheelin' Time" was a memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties, by none other then Suze Rotolo, Bob Dylan's first real true love. Both books were great, and they really inspired an increased interest in the folk scene of the sixties.
Flash forward to the fall, when my history professor told us that we could pick any topic we like for research papers (as long as the topic was after 1945). I knew immediately that this would be the perfect opportunity to dig deeper into my interest of folk. So I chose the "folk revival," as my topic.
Well, the paper is now finished and I could not be happier with the outcome.
Not only that but this was more of a fun hobby then a dreaded assignment.

Candy

Recently I rented the movie Candy with Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish. I found this gem of a movie at the rinky dink movie shop in town, which has every movie every made (it is the best!). I was not even aware that such a movie existed, it was strictly by chance that I found Candy as I longingly perused the glorious movie store. When I picked this one up what first attracted me, was that Heath Ledger starred and I think he is a superb actor. Ledger always seems to chose roles with depth to them, and I do not think I have ever been disappointed by a movie of his (well, maybe Casanova....). The second aspect of the movie that drew me in was its description:
A poet (Ledger) falls in love with an art student (Cornish) who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

The movie sounded intense, and it seemed like nothing I had ever seen. After watching the movie I was right on both aspects. The movie was intense and I had never seen anything like; it it was brillant. I highly suggest this movie for its acting and storyline. If you are a follower of Ledger's work you know that he gives 110% on all his roles and this role is no different. Cornish is also outstanding, you truly have to be a great actor to play these kind of roles.
Well, enough rambling about how excellent this movie was. Have I made you decide to go out and rent it for yourself?

RoutanBabymaker

There has to be a little silliness involved in life, right?

Well, I found my silliness for the day through a little thing called the RoutanBabymaker.

Have you ever seen the Routan commercials with Brooke Shields? She expresses her disgust at parents having babies so they can buy the new Routan. Well, Volkswagon has taken it a step further on their website by offering a fun little program that allows you to upload a photo of a mom and then a photo of a dad and meld them together to make your very own "Routan Baby." Sure it is utterly ridiculous, but it is also crazy funny.

So here is your free pass to waste 15 minutes and laugh your head off.......
Go forth and create a Routan baby :-P

Here is the link: http://www.vw.com/vwhype/babymaker/en/us/

6 months and we're back?

Yes, yes I understand my last post was six months ago, but something keeps drawing me back to blogging. Maybe it is all the wonderful blogs that have sprung up. I enjoy reading these blogs so I feel like I should/want to contribute.
But wow, a lot has changed in six months.
We have a new President-Elect, Barack Obama!!!!! It is funny because I was reading previous posts, and I came across one I wrote about Hillary Clinton winning the PA primary. I was upset about that. In the end, Barack won PA so there are no complaints here. I am extremely proud that my country chose Barack Obama as the fourty fourth president. Sure, I had some doubts, but I always had this feeling that when November 4th rolled around, the country would make the right decision. And we did.
Also in the past six months, I became extremely involved with Obama's campaign. I decided that I needed to go out and actually do something about getting him elected instead of being a vocal supporter. Working on that campagin was the best experience of my life. I met so many people that I would not have met otherwise, and I felt a fulfillment from working with my neighbors and peers on a common cause for advancement. The campaign has made my future a lot clearer. I know that whatever I do in life is going to be geared toward the bettering of society, and I will never forget where I learned that from.

Until next time!



P.S. The picture was taken on election night as OH was announced in favor of Obama. :-)