Last Christmas

 

 

          Last Christmas isn't just your typical holiday movie. it's also a delightful rom/com that has 

   heart (literally). It stars Emilia Clarke ( Game of Thrones) as Kate, an aspiring young woman 

   whose down on her luck, stuck at her dead end job until one day she meets a handsome strange

   man (Henry Goulding, Crazy Rich Asians). He gives her advice to become a better person and

   ends up changing her life for the better. 

          While I liked this movie, there was part near the end that teared me up a bit (spoiler: He 

   was a ghost who died in a biking accident and he donated his heart so she could live on.) 

   This movie was taken from a Wham song and predominately features George Michael songs. 

     

      3/4 Stars

 

Cheap Date Ideas for Valentines

Cheap Date Ideas 

        

         With Valentines coming up pretty fast, here is a list of the things you can do with 

    your SO on a budget.

    1). Attend a free concert/ play in the area

    2). Visit your local farmers market and try out some of the food 

    3). Go to your local bowling alley and bowl 

    4). Go to the library and check out books you're interested in

    5). Visit your animal shelter and play with some of the pets that are up for adoption.

    6). Browse a local secondhand store and look for fancy things to buy.

    7). Go to the mall and go window shop. 

    8). Cheer on your local high school sports team 

    9). Collect seashells at the beach 

    10). Throw a Frisbee around at your local park 

What I Did During the Holidays

What I Did During the Holidays 

        With Christmas break over, here are some of the things that I did:

      1). Opened presents with my cousins and had a delicious Swedish meatball dinner

      with them. I had a Spotify account setup for me so I can add my favorite songs.

      2). Saw Jumanji with my galpal and out to eat to Cheesecake Factory despite it 

      being so crowded that there was nowhere to sit.

      3). Listened to holiday pop songs on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

      4). Took my dog to the park for her walks.

      5). Watched a few college bowl games on TV with my dad 

      6). Spent time with my cousin by going grocery shopping.

Christmas Memories

   

Christmas Memories

       With the Christmas fast approaching, here are a few things I remember doing when I 

     was little kid on Christmas. 

      1). Waking up early Christmas morning to see what I got

   

      2). Having my recently departed mom bake cookies for me and my brother

      3). Singing carols with my class at nursing homes and hospitals

      4). Going for a drive at night around the neighborhood to look at decorations

      5). Drinking hot cocoa with my grandma at her apartment. 

      6). Go to stores with my mom to look at pretty decorations and the snowglobes.

I Am Thankful For.....

1). My Dad, cousin/ "sister", dog, relatives

2). My best friends Nick, Joey, Pat & David
and lady friends Erica, Nicole, Danielle & 
Abrianna

3). My girlfriend Courtney

4). Roof over my head

5). Clean clothes to wear

6). My teachers Teri, Nira & Cathy

7). My bus driver Matt

Thanksgiving Break Plans

Thanksgiving Break

        Well, the Thanksgiving break is coming up, here are a few things I am planning to do

    during the break: 

• Spend the weekend over a friends house
• Having relatives and family over for Thanksgiving Eve dinner
• Doing a little shopping for myself and friends
• Watch some football games on TV 
• Go out to movies with my better half, Courtney 
• Sleep in on school days
• Play games on my tablet
• Listen to favorite music 

Halloween 2019

Halloween 2019

        Some of the things that I did last night during Halloween was 

• Me, my dad, my aunt, my cousin/"sister" went out to eat at Wences in downtown

          Pleasant Hill

• I watched the 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football  
• I helped pass out candy to kids who came by our house.     
• I watched Halloween H20 on AMC      

Halloween Memories

Trick or Treating

          

         When I was little, I couldn't wait for Halloween. I used to get dressed up in my

    karate costume and go out trick or treating with my parents & school friends. We'd

    walk pretty far from home taking turns ringing the doorbell. There were some that'd

    answer and some that wouldn't. 
  
          There was one house I was afraid to go up and it was located at the end of my 
    street. I remember the front lights would flicker and went the door opened, I was 
    overcome with the strong stench of cigarette smoke.

  

          What I really enjoyed about going out was all different kinds of candy me & my 

    friends would receive. We would divvy up the candy, making sure we all got the same

    amount. 

          Now that I'm older, I don't really look forward to since I'm too old to go out and
     don't have any kids. As an adult I just stay home and watch scary movies on TV. 
     I also like eating candy on Halloween.

My 3 Favorite Christmas Movies

My 3 Favorite Christmas Movies

    

   1). Elf (2003)   

        Dir: Jon Favreau

       This family comedy stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a gigantic elf, who travels to New 

    York in search of his real father (James Caan). 

   2). National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

        

        This holiday comedy features the lovable Griswold family planning their perfect

    Christmas as unexpected disaster strikes. From the over the top 250 strings of fancy

    lights on his house to his absolute obsession with finding the perfect tree, Clark 

    tries to keep himself sane during the holidays in this raucous comedy.

  3). Die Hard (1988)

       Dir: John McTiernan

       This action packed movie that made Bruce Willis a household name. He stars 
    as former cop John McClane, who gets called into duty after a terrorist group
    holds hostage a bunch of office workers including his wife.

Thanksgiving Post w/ Playlist

    I'd just like to wish everyone out there a happy and safe Thanksgiving. Here are some
  of the things I'm thankful for:

   My family, my friends, a roof over my head & receiving nice gifts during the holidays

   To celebrate this, I present to you my Thanksgiving music playlist:

  1). The Cranberries- Ode to My Family
   (not exactly about the holiday just merely reminiscing about one's childhood.)

  2). Green Day- Macy's Day Parade
   (a somber song from the pop/punk band)

  3). Ray Charles- Sweet Potato Pie
   (the famous singer sings about a side dish)

  4). Adam Sandler- The Thanksgiving Song
  (a favorite of mine and the funniest of the list)

Happy Veterans Day

      Today we celebrate Veterans Day to honor those who have fought for our freedom 

  and way of life. Take time to remember and honor those people.

July 4th/ Patriotic Playlist

    I'd just like to wish everyone out there a happy and safe 4th of July !!!

    Here is my Patriotic Playlist for the 4th of July

    1). Living in America, James Brown

    2). Born in USA, Bruce Springsteen

    3). Firework, Katy Perry

    4). Fortunate Son, John Fogerty

    5). Surfin USA, Beach Boys

    6). America F**k Yeah

    7). Real American, Rick Derringer

    8). Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd

    9). America the Beautiful, Ray Charles

   10). R.O.C.K in USA, John Mellencamp

   11). American Idiot, Green Day

The Thanksgiving Song

Thanksgiving Song (Live version)- Adam Sandler

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe during this holiday

9/11 Remembrance Picture

                     

Taking time to remember those who lost their on lives on this fateful day.

Easter Pic

                                                                     Happy Easter !!!