Movie Mondays

I think there is obvious information being poured into my posts.  I love movies.  I love them with a burning passion, always have and always will.  So I thought I should start a segment where I recommend and discuss them.  I'll start off easy and engage myself to answer the age old question: are you an Audrey or a Marilyn.  Okay, it's not really an age old question, unless you think Mad Men is age old.

I am an Audrey!  Believe me, there was totes a time when I thought I was a Marilyn, but it was an uneducated answer.  I was supposed to love Marilyn, right?  Because growing up it seemed that everyone did love her.  I grew up for a few years not knowing who Audrey Hepburn was (or Marilyn).  So I educated myself.  I watched movies and I basically lost myself in a world where Holly Golightly plays "Moon River" and Jo gets what I would love to believe is the first full fledged geek to chic makeover in movie cinema.  I became an Audrey.  I won't knock or anyone that adores her because I've been there, but I'd love to hear a different answer the next time that I ask, "why do you love Marilyn?" other than "because she was gorgeous" or "because she's sexy."  Are we clear?

Here are some of my favorite Audrey quotes:
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I'm possible."
"If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all."
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life--to be happy--it's all that matters."
"I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it."
“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows & the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.”
“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.” 

My first recommendation is Funny Face.  It's a truly delightful film; it's lots of fun, which is what a movie should do for you.  It might just be my favorite Audrey film and it also stars Fred Astaire! Enjoy, tootles!

A Quick Update on my Resolutions

I'm actually proud to say that I have attempted some of them.  Yes, only some!  The Driver's book just isn't my thing, but on the bright side I still have 360 days to try again. 

 First off, I haven't entirely cleaned my room, but I started making organized boxes out of cardboard and believe me, my desk is thankful!  Cardboard isn't exactly cute so I made dictionary art boxes.  I've been obsessed with dictionary art so I definitely had fun choosing images (I made an Audrey Hepburn box for my headbands and a Snow White box for my desk).

Second, I am running!  I'm not gonna say that I enjoy waking up super early to do it, but if I don't do it then, then I won't do it all.  My trick is to sleep in my running clothes (exercise pants and a baggy T-shirt); I make less excuses when I'm already dressed.  I'm not exactly fast, which is good because I'm not doing it for speed.  I'm trying to start off with the Couch to 5k plan, and that's going well for now.  I'll keep you guys posted with more.

Tootles!