Inception...

was ridiculous. Everyone needs to see it now! It was a total mind trip. It really makes you think. The cinematograph was gorgeous and the screen play was so inventive. Definitely going on my "best movie ever" list. I don't know how this movie will not win Oscars.

It also made me realize two new life goals:

1. Be in a movie with Leonardo Dicaprio

2. Marry Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Also, I think this is the first movie I have seen where Cillian Murphy did not play the bad guy.

Does Anyone Else....

Think Robert from So You Think You Can Dance is super hot?

Dear LA, please let me meet him!

Texas Irritants

I have a few things on my mind today: allergies, irritants, marriage, and babies.

My allergies are going nuts! I think Texas has decided it hates me. I haven't had one good day, allergy free since I've been home. It could be the fact that I am significantly allergic to cats, and I have three that I love very much. Or, it could be the fact that Texas has every kind of pollen and mold possible. Especially Houston, it's like a breeding ground for all thinks miserable. You hate mosquitos? We've got swarms! You hate fire ants? We've got mountains of them! You hate humidity? It's always about 200% here! Not to mention the fact that it was 80 degrees INSIDE Walmart today. And people wonder why I don't like Texas.

I've been realizing lately that everyone is getting pregnant or getting married. It's ridiculous. My brother said it didn't start happening to all of his friends until he was about 21. I'm 18. Just about everyday I get onto facebook and see that another person is expecting or another person is engaged. What's going on. It's like I completely disappeared and everyone's lives but mine, fast forwarded about three years. Maybe I need to start drinking more water...

Song of the Post: The Chain- Ingrid Michaelson

Summer, Summer, Summertime

Well, I've been home from school for a week and five days now and what have I done you ask? Well I've collected quite a lot of z's, made a couple handfuls of successful families on The Sims 3, caught up on all of my stories except for "Lost". I know, it's quite an impressive list. How did I do it all you ask? Well it took a lot of effort on my part. It's really hard to sleep so much and spend so very much time in bed, but I managed to do it. I give a good amount of credit to Pearland, Tx and it's minuscule amount of things for anyone above the age of 14 to do. It's been a long and hard journey, but I did it and I'm so proud of my self.

There is some news that might put a damper on my summer successes, I have a job interview tomorrow at the YMCA. I hope this doesn't make my summer too much more exciting!

CONGRATULATIONS

When I talk to my friends at school in LA, I refer to two best friends, Sarah, the Hispanic one and Caitlin, the white one. I know, horrible, but that's beside the point. Above is a picture of Caitlin and myself. I am so very VERY proud to say that she is officially a New York City Radio City Rockette!!!!!!!!! When I found out, I was moved to tears. Just a year ago, I was terrified that I might never get to see her beautiful self again, not to mention terrified that she would never get to live out her dreams. Be here we are July 2010, and she is living her dream. Caitlin is one of my heroes. She's gone through so much, but she's still beautiful, sweet, smart, a has the strongest faith of anyone I know. She is such an inspiration and reminds me that dreams DO come true.

I love you Caitlin!

...Home?

So, I'm home for the summer. It's been a week and all that I have done is job hunting, play The Sims 3, and a little unpacking. My first weekend was interesting, I went to a club called Rich's for my best friend's co-worker's birthday party. We had a good time dancing and it was a nice way to ween me back into this lifestyle. But other than that, it has rained. Rained, rained, rained some more, rained alot more, and rained again. I guess it's God's way of letting me know what I was missing while in L.A. I was originally very glad to be coming home. I had a great time at my brother's new house in Sacramento. I had really nice time driving home with my mom starting with a drive along the Pacific Coast Highway stopping in Morro Bay and making a detour to Hearst Castle down to Huntington Beach, CA, then cutting across California through Barstow, then over to Las Vegas and the Hover Dam, stopping in Kingman, AZ before checking out the Grand Canyon, then a time on Route 66 into New Mexico. Then down to El Paso where we were greated with a dust storm-thunderstom hybrid and a nice hotel where we could see over to Mexico. Then an epic 700 mile, one day treck home to Pearland. But now that I'm back, I'm missing Hollywood. I miss all of my friends so much, my beloved "Fam", my MB classmates, and even some certain people that I told myself I would not and could not miss. I'm already beginning to count down the days until classes start. This makes me happy though, since I never had a typical high school experience, and I vowed that college would make up for that. Now, I am proud to say that AMDA is doing just that, and then some. Don't get me wrong though, I am very glad to be home with my mom and to have seen my other brother this weekend, and of course, to see my animals. I guess it's just bittersweet.

Next order of business- I think my blog needs a new name. I originally got the idea for "Fresh Eyes in the Morning" from a Bright Eyes song and thought it was so clever. But now I don't think it's an adequate description about what this blog is all about. So if you feel so inclined, post a comment with your ideas. I would greatly appreciate them, though I guess I should try to come up with it myself (I actually did come up with one while I was doing my typical "I-can't-sleep-so-I'm-going-to-lay-here-and-try-to-solve-all-the-world's-problems" routine, but unfortunately I did eventually fall asleep and now I can't remember).

Also, you guys should check out at song called "Sunshine" by Atmosphere. A friend of mine introduced me to this song a while back and I fell in love. It's a pretty good summer song anyway, so check it out!

Stay sweet- Meredith