{creating myself}

ask and you shall receive.

Remember this post when I called for used movies and books in exchange for art? Well several great people helped me out, and I'm so appreciative! Check out all this great stuff...

 

Some of it was sent to me by kind folk, some of it I actually bought from amazon. Either way, I'm so excited to delve in to this pile.

Yesterday I finished Plain Truth.
If you're too lazy to read the book, you can Netflix the movie like I did today.
I thought it was pretty good, except I guessed the ending around page 80. I honestly hate when that happens, because it kind of totally ruins the story. Reminds me of the time I saw Shutter Island.
#damnyoupsychologydegrees

I'm currently reading Catching Fire, which is the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy. I enjoyed the first one, save for the first 100 pages or so.

As far as the movies go, I really enjoy all of them. Except for The Yellow Hankerchief, which I haven't seen but just looks good.

Have you read any of these books, and if so, what did you think? I think they all look promising.

PS... the offer to trade stills stands if you're doing any spring cleaning this weekend :)

is anyone willing to trade?

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In my everlasting quest to grow an extensive book and movie collection, my Amazon wishlist is growing mightly long. Much to my dismay, my bank account stays the same (let's be honest, it decreases exponentially). I thought it a good idea to offer up a fun little trade.

Do you have any books or movies you don't want anymore?
Drop me an email at amylapi@gmail.com and let me know what you're willing to get rid of, and then check out my shop and tell me what you want for it. :)

this could be fun....


PS... I'm also [ALWAYS] willing to trade for art!

Whatcha dooooin?

Watching:



I did not enjoy this movie. Let's just say I miss the old young Dakota Fanning.

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Reading:



Riveting is a good word for this book... really great story about addiction, relapse, & recovery.

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Listening:



Number 8 is my favorite.

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Baking:



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Working On:



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love bubbles,

I'm stunnin with my love glue gunnin...

Hi guys. Super quick (and late) post to share a recent layout, because I said I would.











I saw the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo tonight with a dear old friend and really liked it. Way better than the book. I definitely recommend the movie over the book (that's NEVER happened), though you might have to watch it more than once to "get" it. And this will be the last time I mention it, except for when I talk about the last page of the book and how much it spoke to me.


love spells & butterflies & gaga's acoustic version of Poker Face,
amy.

Some Unimportant-To-The-World but Important-To-Me News!

I am re-reading Summer Sisters. I haven't read it since I was probably 13 (and probably too young) but I'm so happy I picked it up again. It's a great summer read, and I need something light & quick after dragon tattoo!

 




I re-activated my netflix account again! I paused it because I didn't have any time to watch movies during the school year! Helloooo, Summer! :) Do you have any recommendations for my queue?

 





Another cool pastime I have time for this Summer? Cooking!





Thanks for your kind words re: my Hambly submission. They mean a lot! Here are two layouts that didn't make it into my final submission, and one that did!











A peek into my journal...





aaand that's about all for today! Please wish my friend Jamie a Happy Birthday! :)

you asked for it: a little Q + A.

what are your favorite go to movies? (thanks vee)

this question always throws me for a loop (where does "throws me for a loop" come from, anyway?)
i have so many favorite movies. here are some that always make me laugh, cry, or hopeful.








i haven't actually seen this yet. but i know it will be my favorite when i do. i bought it, and i'm almost afraid to watch it for fear that i will either love it too much or it won't meet my expectations.

What is your favorite outfit at the moment?

another superhard question. i'm going to share some outfits that totally inspire me at the moment... and you can check me here each friday where i share outfit and fashion ideas.





i have thousands of photos on my computer similar to these, sorry the sources are lost on me.


who inspires you?

sooo many people. here are a few:


kara


ruby claire


vanessa


vee


janel (who by the way is having an amazing giveaway!)


what annoys you?

mean people, liars, people who deny their feelings, when i can't find parking spot at school, people who laugh at art or don't "get it", izzie stevens, hangnails, bad tippers, when class goes over time, fatigue, when time runs out (at the end of the day), weird unsexy accents, when you call customer service and talk to a recording for thirty minutes before you get disconnecte and have to call again, when you call maintenance to fix the smoke detector and they don't come until you threaten the manager four days later.

are you single?

not sure why, but this question made me giggle. yes, i'm single as a dollar bill. i'm currently accepting applicants. musts: honest, motivated, art lover. wants: tattoos, kind eyes, reads books.

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there are more questions, but this is taking longer than anticipated and i've decided to spread them out over the course of a couple weeks. feel free to ask me anything you like here.

in the spirit of listmaking... (who am i kidding, i'm always in the mood for a good list.)

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• 500 days of summer
• sidewalks of new york
• whip it
• paper heart
• sunshine cleaning
• the invention of lying
• up! (i know.....)
• vicky cristina barcelona
• before sunset
• then she found me
• about a boy
• sideways
• duplicity
• snatch
• adventureland
• the brothers bloom
• four christmases
• away we go
• the diving bell and the butterfly
• where the wild things are
• insomnia
• virtuosty

if you have any thoughts or suggestions, please comment! :)
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