just one of my many inspirations.

James dean is one of my biggest inspirations and influences. Mainly its because when I watch him act, it is truly mesmerizing and I have never been so entranced by someone's dramatic acting so much before. I can't even look away when I watch one of his films. I know he only made a handful and its so sad to have that amazing talent taken out of this world so young, but he is one of the reasons I love dramatic acting so much, and his choice of characters he played, everything he does amazes me, and when I think of the kind of actor I want to be in dramatic roles, talent wise, its him. Aside from people like Elizabeth Taylor and others, James dean has a special place with me. :)

James and Natalie wood on the set of Rebel Without A Cause

If you haven't watche done of his films yet, I recommend you do, and you'll understand what I mean...to me, he is the epitome of not acting like you are acting. it's so real and honest. Just my opinion, but you should start with East Of Eden :)

Julia Harris and James in a scene from East Of Eden (amazing movie).

Can't begin to describe it...

I really should be getting in bed so I will make this short, but I did want to share with you a few quick feelings about an amazing film I just watched. It came out about last year so maybe some are familiar with it...The Young Victoria starring Emily Blunt and Rupurt Friend, (whom I love both). It Honestly was one of the best films I have seen-and I trust me, I don't say that a lot, no matter how much a love the movies. But this, this film had me from the beginning all the way to the rolling of the credits and still now. Its a beautiful, beautiful story played out so impeccably I feel as though I was seeing the real story of Queen Victoria before me. I smiled almost the whole time, cried (which I didn't expect, and it to, and I wont say wether bad or good tears, when it could be both in its case...) and still was during the beginning of the credits, and I am so happy I decided to watch it. I had wanted to for some time now and I don't know why I hadn't. I Love the actors in it, and so that helped encourage me to watch it, and now I not only left with loving them more, but so happy I got to have this story told so beautifully before me. So if you couldn't tell, I really recommend it. Even though most people don't look at films the way I do, at least that's how it seems, I am just mentioning it in case you get a different feeling from it. I ought be to off to bed now, but this is like a journal to me, and this was too good of a feeling, I had to write it down, no matter who reads it. This movie wasn't predictable at all, but still managed to have what I would have hoped and wanted to see happen. It won my heart. (:

You Think Taylor Lautner is hot???

First you think of hot guys as being tan, buff, nice hair, drives a sports car, etc...

But if you really think about it, You know what truly is the epitome of an attractive man? 

A man who goes on a mission :) a man called to serve :) These are our modern day stripling warriors, ladies! :) 

Me and my sister Desiree (An actual Missionary Girlfriend, her man is in this video..) have been up for the past 2 hours putting this together for ya'll.

Enjoy with an open mind :)

I know, a random post, but I love this video too much to not put it on here :)

News!

So in my last post I wrote a lot about the stuff I want to do, and in my near future, and with the idea of going to China this fall with ILP (International Language Program) with my sister, and that is still an idea, but my parents and I have realized how insane it'll be to raise money for me and my sister to go this fall, and it got me thinking about how there is so many other places I want to go and do and see, why not look into that? So I told my mom that I just wish I could go off on an archaeology dig as a volunteer somewhere, and we talked about it, and we searched it and sure enough we found things that I can do, (and do this august through the fall) and the one we've really looked into has been one in Tuscany, Italy.
I realized that if I were to be able to do that, and in about three months, I would be freaking out, and pee my pants or something! seriously, best thing ever, and so we're really looking into this, and we found also that it is much less expensive as well! Its all so soon to be making an for sure decisions but we're slowly but surely getting there.
The other amazing thing about going there would be that I have family in Italy, so when the im done with my volunteer time, my parents said I could just go down to where they live in Italy and stay with them for a while :) This idea made my little episode I told you i would have into a major excitement, fiasco into a major excitement fit of sorts. Hahah, but really, if just the idea excites me so, I can't wait till I really figure it all out! Keep following up with me to find out and go through this with me! Because no matter what it is I will do, I will do with my blog, I will be writing and never neglecting this dear blog of mine. I want to share my journeys, I feel like they deserve to be heard! This blog is like a journal to me, so I will be for sure keeping a lot more written here once more is happening, and more is happening right now! Did you all know I am graduating this month, a year early? If you read my earlier posts you would, I am just reminding you, because I am so excited and in the immortal lyrics of that song, "and I just can't hide it!" (:

Here's a picture of Tuscany, and its not liek I will be there on vacation or anything, and I am not saying that a bad thing in any way at all, I am so excited to dig, and to find all that has been left behind for us to find. Just knowing I am there will be all amazement to me. I was actually somewhat surprised when I found this picture of Tuscany because when you think Tuscany you think rolling hills and vineyards, (at least I do), something like this:

Either way, it is a beautiful place, and I am sure even more beautiful when you are actually there. Wish me luck in all I am trying to do! (:

Oh, the places you'll go!

Do you ever feel like there is so much you want to do but it feels like you can't do it all? Yeah I know that feeling. I wouldn't want to do something more than acting though, I couldn't imagine anything else being the biggest factor of my life, but there is for sure those other goals I have, other dreams.

Obviously you all know I have to travel, that's a major passion of mine. I honestly don't think I can really settle down in a life until I do that. The cloests thing to "settling down" I am going to do before that is when I move to Southern California..But that still will hardly be settling down. There's too many places I want to go and too many experiences I want to have before then. I created this list of places I know I need to go awhile back, and I add to it whenever I think of somewhere knew and exciting I dream to venture in. I think I'll let you in on this list :)
(In no particular order, really.)
Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Scotlland, Greece, Italy, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Morrocco, Id really like to go to Saudi Arabia but I don't think that if in the near future I will be able too...ANYWAY, Austria, Poland, Russia, France, England, China, Thailand, Isreal, South Africa, I really want to go into the African Congo, and I am sure I missed some, just because there is so many places, but some aren't certain countries, but just certain places within the country. You see, I also want to go on archeology trips to certain places, even places in the U.S. and dig right into history! I don't believe I have mentioned this before on my blog, which is strange because it means so much to me, but I am such a history nerd. I mean me being an aspiring actress you would think Drama is my favorite class, but really, it's History. If I didn't have a desire for films, and acting like I do, I would go to college for history and minor in Archeology without a doubt. So when I am attending college I think I will Minor in history or Archeology or a double minor. I am just so amazed by the past and how things once were. We read these stories and hear these things that we all have before, but do we ever really stop and think, "Wow, this actually happened in this world that I am living in now..." I don't know about you but it truly blows my mind. I love that knowledge and that through centuries have preserved things about ourselves and humanity for future generations to find and have revealed unto us.
See, I want to go see where the Mayans were, the Aztecs and the Inca's, I really want to spend a lot of time doing Native American research as well. See why I have such a love and passion for period films? Ahh I cannot wait to be a part of one, I mean, ill love acting no matter what roles I choose, but I can dream, right? Just like you have your actors who prefer certain roles, of course I won't be terribly picky, at all. Just follow your ethics and morals when choosing roles and how far you go on certain things. But it's different to say you just would love to be in period pieces. No matter what time period, I love the feeling of portraying that time period. I feel as though it is almost an honor to be able to. Either fiction or non-fiction, I will love it no matter what. Sorry for going off topic a little, it all ties in though :) I believe these feelings came a lot from my parents, especially my mother. Once she graduated college, she went off and just traveled and its grown as a major dream of mine. The love for history I am sure came from my father.
While during my travels, I dont want to just travel and sight-see, no. I want to do a lot of volunteer work, I want to help people, and make just as much difference I can in people's lives. That's why this feeling of going to China this fall to teach english to children there, the idea has completely stolen my heart. I believe every time you do this type of thing, any sort of volunteering service, it builds the content of your character and who you are and are becoming. I think those are the things we should take advantage of.
I Should be wrapping this up, but I just wanted to make myself more clear as who I am and my goals because this is about my journey and my dreams, and how could you really follow it if you didn't know it? So I thought I would make it more clear. Of course, this is just one aspect, but a big one. I did mention acting and film in here so it ties into my strongest passion and what I am all about. Of course, thats till is pretty vague. I guess the only way to really know is to follow this blog, and I'll do my best to help with keeping up with my blog and my life, and writing it all down on here. (: Thanks for reading!


P.S. sorry if there is any type-o's I wrote this pretty fast!

FINALLY.

Yes, we're America, and yes this video is true, and yes, Bin Laden has been killed by U.S. Troops.
I am so proud of our men and women in the Armed Forces, and of America, this man was well overdue for this.
I basically thought of this song right when I heard the news, and its been on repeat.
(:

Family Sunday movie night- The Majestic. My choice :) One of my all time favorites, when I first watched it, I thought this movie must have been made for me, it's too perfect. Its everything I am about put into one movie, and Seriously, Jim Carrey is such an amazing dramatic actor, let alone actor in general. (: