JULY QUOTES.

This year I decided to post a quote everyday. A lot of people started posting a picture a day for a year so I thought this might be fun since I read a lot and actually catch myself jotting down noteworthy dialogue! You can check my "Quote of the day" tab to see them all but here I have posted all of the quotes from July 2011. It starts with the most recent first so if you want to see July 1st scroll down to the bottom. ENJOY! :)

skills. (07/31/11)

"I contemplate the finer skills I've picked up since moving to the island— liar, thief, oh yeah— murderer. At least Paragon is molding me into a well-rounded asshole."

-Burn; Celestra Series 3 by Addison Moore
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expert advice. (07/30/11)

"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't."

-Erica Jong
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burn. (07/29/11)

"...and my heart shatters like glass over and over until it's ground down, fine as sand."

-Burn; Celestra Series 3 by Addison Moore
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BREATHE. (07/28/11)

"People are people and sometimes it doesn't work out, but nothing we say is gonna save us from the fallout"

-"Breath" by Taylor Swift feat. Colbie Caillat
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what is sexy? (07/27/11)

"My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder."

-Emma Watson
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HIT IT! (07/26/11)

Ramone: "erre, ah, emme, oh, enne, eh!"
Mr. Gilbertson: "In English."

-The Proposal
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TEAR* (07/25/11)

"If there ever comes a day where we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever."

-Winnie the Pooh
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we on a boat! (07/24/11)

Margaret Tate: I am not getting in that boat!
Andrew Paxton: Fine, see you in three days.
Margaret Tate: You know I can't swim!
Andrew Paxton: Hence... the *boat*.

-The Proposal
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this, not that. (07/23/11)

"I'm only responsible for what I say. NOT what you understand."

-ANON
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you knew. (07/22/11)

When I saw you I fell in love and you smiled because you knew.

-William Shakespeare
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the light. (07/21/11)

"I never call you my bitch or even my boo There's so much in a name and so much more in you"

-Common; "The Light"
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adventureland. (07/20/11)

James Brennan: Hey, Lisa.

Lisa P: Hey.

James: Look, I don’t know what to say, but everyone’s talking about Em and Connell.

Lisa P: Kelly’s got such a big F-ing mouth. I’m sorry because I gave you my word. We were just so wasted that night. You know I can’t hide nothing from Kell. Are you mad at me?

James: Well, yeah. Connell’s gonna freak out and Em quit.

Lisa P: I feel bad for Connell. I have a hard time feeling sorry for Em. Guys can’t help themselves.

James: But he’s the married one.

Lisa P: Yeah, Em’s a friggin’ homewrecker.

James: He’s cheating on his wife though.

Lisa P: I can’t believe you’re defending her.

James: What, because guys can be shitty but women can’t?

-Adventureland; with Jesse Eisenberg & Kristen Stewart
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too short. (07/19/11)

"Life is too short to do anything other than what makes you happy."

-Anonymous
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worth it. (07/18/11)

"Most people spend their time trying to find someone to sleep with instead of finding someone worth waking up to..."

-DRAKE
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owe you. (07/17/11)

"Jo, anything that happens to me in my career after this, I owe to you."

-Daniel Radcliffe to JK Rowling
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just was. (07/16/11)

"Nature, at least, didn't need an operation to be beautiful. It just was."

-"Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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(07/15/11)

supposed to do. (07/14/11)

"Doing what you're supposed to do is always boring. I can't imagine anything worse than being required to have fun."

-"Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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half in love. (07/13/11)

"I was half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can."

-The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
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what makes you... (07/12/11)

"What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful."

— Scott Westerfeld
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SHOES. (07/11/11)

Bride: (Puts on pointy kitten heels covered in crystals) "I don't like them"
David Tutera: "Why?"
Bride: "I don't liked closed toe and I don't like pointy."
David Tutera: (To worker at shoe store) "I'd wear those shoes, damn!"

-David Tutera; "My Fair Wedding"
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big SEVEN. (07/10/11)

"There's this group I refer to in private as the "big seven" and that's Dan, Rupert, Emma, Matt, Evanna, Bonnie and Tom. They do not know how much I love them."

-JK Rowling; "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; Part 2" London world premiere
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always. (07/09/11)

“When I’m 80 years old and sitting in my rocking chair, I’ll be reading Harry Potter. And my family will say to me, “After all this time?” And I will say, “Always.”

— Alan Rickman
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a thief and a liar. (07/08/11)

Tess: "you're a thief and a liar."
Danny: "i only lied about being a thief. i don't do that anymore."
Tess: "steal?"
Danny: "lie."

-Ocean's Eleven
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it all ends. (07/07/11)

“No story lives unless someone wants to listen... The stories we love best do live in us forever, so whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.”

— J.K. Rowling
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love affair. (07/06/11)

"Well, I just want to be worthy of asking you to marry me."

-Nickie Ferrante
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EPIC. (07/05/11)

"As long as I can still dream, I will dream of you."

-Jace's letter to Clary in "City of Glass"
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an affair to remember. (07/04/11)

Terry McKay: What makes life so difficult?
Nickie Ferrante: People.

-Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr
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homework vs. heartbreak (07/03/11)

"I could handle homework in every shape and form, but heartbreak was entirely different."

-"Hush, Hush" a novel by Becca Fitzpatrick
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no one else. (07/02/11)

"You belong together! If not for love than for the mere fact that no one else will take you!"

-Will&Grace
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after all. (07/01/11)

"After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."

—Dumbledore

BURN.

Burn by Addison Moore

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


CRAZY ending. I really can't think of anything to say that won't be some-what of a spoiler. But it is PACKED with drama, action, plot twists! LOVED IT!



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BUBBLY.

"Pretties" by Scott Westerfeld

Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book threw me for a loop! "Uglies" had its fair share of plot twists but I felt like "Pretties" really showed what the world would be like if technology took over everything. The extreme cases between the Specials vs. Pretties vs. Uglies, and also the Outsiders vs. Villagers. It really introduced you to a world that could be completely plausible in this fictional dystopia. I was a little confused in the beginning because the "pretty-talk" was hard to follow. But after a while I was actually thinking words like BOGUS and BUBBLY which was "totally dizzy-making" ;) lol! And I am all for leaving books ending with a cliffhanger but Tally has already been through so much! Will be reading Specials next although I have seen some reviews about people not liking it as much as the first two. Definitely a good read and recommended for fans of dystopia.



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YOU AIN'T GOT NO ALIBI.

U-G-L-Y.

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Dystopia is so popular right now. I am SHOCKED that I never picked these books up. I always saw them but just never really gravitated toward them in the bookstore. SHAME. ON. ME. The first one was great, on the second one now. The writing isn't anything masterful or profound, but the meaning of the story and the way society tries to shape people and how government tries to control things is pretty great. And considering the world we live in, not so far fetched! Recommend for fans of dystopia.



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BERNHOFT.

"C'mon Talk"



This guys is CRAZY talented and AMAZING at singing and playing the guitar.

IT'S OVER.

this makes me feel like crying...

i don't cope well with loss.

MUSIC MONDAY,

HP7; DH:P2.

SOOO... if you have been living under a rock or just simply do not enjoy keeping up with current events, then you may not know that the LAST and FINAL installment in the Harry Potter series (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; Part TWO) comes out next Thursday. The London premiere of the movie happened 2 days ago and I am ECSTATIC!

These books/movies have been such a huge part of me. I will be sad to let them go. No more movie premieres to watch. No more making a Harry Potter inspired t-shirt to wear to the midnight showing. No more waiting for the new book to release and then locking myself in my room for 2 days to finish it so that I don't hear spoilers. I have been an avid follower for years and I am not ashamed to say so. These books have brought SO many loyal fans together for years and will continue to do so in what has now become its legacy. JK Rowling you are a genius and an amazing author. Thank you for sharing your characters and stories with us.

On a lighter note. Although I am TRULY beside myself that this era is coming to an end, I cannot WAIT to watch the last movie! And in preparation for doing so I decided to paint my nails!! I know this seems such a trivial thing to do for such a momentous (or so I've been making it out to be) occasion, I think it's a nice gesture =)





Six months ago, when the first part of the Deathly Hallows came out, I made a shirt with the Deathly Hallows symbol on it that can be seen here.



This time I'm contemplating another shirt with a deathly hallows symbol closer to the one in the book (more "rustic" looking) or maybe a quote or something. Haven't decided yet. Anyway, here is a video for your viewing pleasure. If you're a fan I guarantee there will be tears. ENJOY!

YUMMY.

I made these BOMB chicken wraps today courtesy of "Five Ingredient Fix" with Claire Robinson on Food Network. I'm one of those people who, if I see something and like it I HAVE to try and make it just to see if I can and if it'll taste as delish as I imagined lol! I really love watching this show because what's more simple than cooking a dish that only requires 5 ingredients?? NOTHING.


Anywho, here is the recipe (via FoodNetwork.com)

Ingredients

1 Citrus-Garlic Roasted Chicken Breast and 2 Thighs, or your favorite roasted or rotisserie chicken pieces (about 3 cups meat)
1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup chopped seedless red grapes, about 12
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
4 spinach or whole-wheat tortilla wraps (9-inch diameter)

Directions

Remove the skin from the chicken and strip the meat from the bones; coarsely chop and put into a mixing bowl. Add the yogurt, grapes and celery. Mix well, season with salt and pepper, and stir until combined.

Lay the wraps on a work surface. Put 1/4 of the chicken salad on the bottom third of each tortilla. Fold the bottom up over the salad and fold in the sides, while rolling the tortilla up to enclose the filling.

Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or parchment paper until ready to serve. Refrigerate if not using before 2 hours.
Notes

Cook's Note: These wraps are kid-sized. If you are packing a lunch for bigger appetites, divide the chicken salad between just 2 tortillas and enclose.

What I really liked about this recipe is that it is a nice, healthier version of your everyday chicken salad sandwich because it substitutes a heavy mayo for a lighter low-fat or non-fat greek yogurt. I also like that she used spinach tortillas which are my absolute fave for making burritos.

This is a great lunch on the go especially if, like me, you tend to run late and need something that doesn't require utensils. :)

JUNE QUOTES.

This year I decided to post a quote everyday. A lot of people started posting a picture a day for a year so I thought this might be fun since I read a lot and actually catch myself jotting down noteworthy dialogue! You can check my "Quote of the day" tab to see them all but here I have posted all of the quotes from June 2011. It starts with the most recent first so if you want to see February 1st scroll down to the bottom. Also, you can catch all my quotes starting from January 1st on my quote page which you can find HERE. ENJOY! :)


IMY. (06/30/11)

"I miss you my darling, as I always do, but today is particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together. . . ."

-Nicholas Sparks; "Message in a Bottle
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SHUT the front door! (06/29/11)

"That was a dessert and I loved every bite!"

-Kristen Chenoweth; SYTYCD
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uhm.. thanks? (06/28/11)

"For Beatrice— My love for you shall live forever. You, however, did not."

— Lemony Snicket (The Reptile Room)
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what it's all about. (06/27/11)

"It's not about keeping up the population, its about passing on who we are and what we've learned, so things keep going. So we don't just end."

-Issac Marion
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stupidity. (06/26/11)

"Do you think it's stupid?"
       "What?"
"To fall in love."

-Isaac Marion
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fork in the road. (06/25/11)

"Once you've arrived at the end of the world, it hardly matters which route you took."

-"Warm Bodies"; a novel by Isaac Marion
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a wakeful doze. (06/24/11)

"Half the night I waste in sighs,
Half in dreams I sorrow after
The delight of early skies;
In a wakeful dose I sorrow
For the hand, the lips, the eyes,
For the meeting of the morrow,
The delight of happy laughter,
The delight of low replies."

Tennyson; "Maud"
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kindle. (06/23/11)

"And yet I have had the weakness and have still the weakness, to wish you to know with what a sudden mastery you kindled me, heap of ashes that I am, into fire."

-a tale of two cities
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MUSICA. (06/22/11)

"Music is life; that's why our hearts have beats."

-Lil Wayne
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cupcake in the oven. (06/21/11)

"Just pee on the stick and get it over with!"

-Cupcake Girls
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Leprosy. (06/20/11)

Jessica Stanley: [To Bella, after they both see a movie] "I don't know why you want to sit through all those zombies eating people and no hot guys kissing anybody. It's gross... Like, why are there that many zombie movies anyway? 'Cause if it's supposed to, like, draw a parallel about leprosy, my cousin had leprosy, ok it's not funny, you know? And, like, is it supposed to be a metaphor for consumerism? Because don't be so pleased with your own, like, self-referential cleverness? Like, some girls like to shop. Not all girls, apparently. Although I was surprised you even called at all. Like, your depression thing, I get it. I'm totally, totally worried. But after a while, it's like, you're still bumming and I'm going through stuff too. And Mike said he just want to be friends. It's hard..."

-New Moon
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Twilight vs. New Moon (06/19/11)

Me: (after just watching Twilight) "Can we watch the next one?!"
Kristine: "I want to watch the third one!"
Me: "But I love New Moon!"
Kristine: "Fine... Oh, ok! The one where Edward's gone?"
Me: "I love Edward!"
Kristine: "I like Taylor Lautner, he's like my Justin Bieber!"

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worth it. (06/18/11)

"say something that is worth saying."

-via tumblr.

confirmation. (06/17/11)

"Seeing him in these other lives, in places and times that were so far from home - each one confirmed how much she loved him. The bond between them was unbreakable - it was clear from the way they looked at each others' thoughts, the way one made the other feel whole."

Passion; a novel by Lauren Kate
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I choose you. (06/16/11)

"I'll always choose you. Every single lifetime, I'll choose you. Just as you have always chosen me. Forever."

Passion; a novel by Lauren Kate
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my love for you. (06/15/11)

"I'll love you with all my heart, in every life, through every death. I will not be bound by anything but my love for you."

Passion; a novel by Lauren Kate
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it's full of secrets! (06/14/11)

"She would never cut off her hair, it's half her personality!"

-Will & Grace
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life. (06/13/11)

"Life is too short to do anything other than what makes you happy."

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Menorah. (06/12/11)

Me: "Bert, what's a menorah?"
Bert: "The Spanish word for money."

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CRAZY! (06/11/11)

"Patron makes me crazy, I just figured that out!!"

-Melannie
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judge. (06/10/11)

"Fine! Judge all you want to but, married a lesbian, left a man at the altar, fell in love with a gay ice dancer, threw a girl's wooden leg in a fire, livin' in a box!!"

-Monica, "Friends"
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choices. (06/09/11)

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

-Albus Dumbldore; Harry Potter
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permanently stupid. (06/08/11)

"Never do something permanently stupid just because you are temporarily upset."

-etiquetteforalady.tumblr.com
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stranger. (06/07/11)

"the person that you are… is just a myriad of stolen characteristics from other people. the person you truly are and the person you wish you could be are two completely different people. who are you really??"

-KAR
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NYMPHO. (06/06/11)

K: "From looking at her you'd think she was a shut-in"
C: "Yeah but apparently she wants to fuck everyone!"
KR: "She's gonna get an STD... watch."
ALL: "eeeeeeewww."

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EPIC. (06/05/11)

"Forever is only the Beginning."

Breaking Dawn movie tagline; official Summit Entertainment


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i love... (06/04/11)

"I love that when I breathe you in you smell of cake batter. And I love that you have this insane way of talking in circles that makes perfect sense."

-"Because I Said So"; Mandy Moore, Diane Keaton
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the worst. (06/03/11)

"The worst pain for a female is when she smiles, just to keep the tears from falling, and sleeps, just so she doesn't have to think about it."

-@ithinkthatway (via twitter)
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trippin' (06/02/11)

"It's ok to fall in love....just don't trip in it."

-@Quincy (via twitter)
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breaking dawn. (06/01/11)

“I am purely full of joy, because I am missing nothing. No one has more than I do now.”

-Edward Cullen; Breaking Dawn

2011 MTV Movie Awards - Movie Main - Twilight: Breaking Dawn