new lifestyle/photography/personal/random blog.

Monday, December 9, 2013

I have a new blog, and I partnered with my boyfriend, Mike, who is a talented photographer with this little project. We are a long distance couple, who hopes to be in one place soon. In the meantime, we live in two of the best states: California and Washington. The blog is our space to share our thoughts, personal lives, our lifestyle, photos, and other forms of inspiration and randomness. We have lists, travel guides, gift guides, long distance relationship tips every now and then, and of course, Mike's photography.

Check us out by clicking on the link, and please follow us if you like what you see! 



Catching Fire + how I hated Mockingjay and want to reread it now

Sunday, December 8, 2013

I was able to see Catching Fire the day it came out, in the morning, so the theater was practically empty. It was wonderful being able to watch it peacefully. As far as the movie goes, it was so awesome! I can not stop gushing about how well it was adapted, in my opinion.


Jennifer Lawrence really does portray Katniss' different characteristics, and it's nice to see her character evolve from the first film. I also loved Johanna and Finnick so much! I thought they were perfect. 
Also, Josh Hutcherson, has proven once again for me, that he really is the best choice for Peeta. I feel for him, empathize, and truly root for him. 

I loved it so much I had to see it again with my sister two weeks later. It was still good, if not better, because I was able to notice little details I didn't notice before.

As far as Mockingjay goes, I am excited to see how they adapt it to a film again. I have no doubts they will do a good job, but here's where I have an issue: I feel very indifferent about the book. I liked it in a way, but I also hated it. To me, it was just lacking a bit. Something was definitely missing. In the end, I felt completely underwhelmed. I also just didn't like the outcome of it all: I understand that the point of the novels is pretty much to show what war does to both sides, but I didn't like how it was executed. That being said, I am thinking about rereading Mockingjay just to remind myself again of the story, and maybe, I will change my mind. Or I won't. I'll let you know. 

Did you see Catching Fire? What did you think about it? What was your favorite part? Did you like Finnick and Johanna? And what did you think of Mockingjay? Do you agree with me or not? Let me know!