Hello LilyOnTheLam.Com Readers:
I cannot believe it is August already! This summer has just flown by! I am gearing up for my next great adventure, trying to savor every last moment of summer.
Last night, I went to an advanced screening of the movie "The Gift." The invitees were "press and tastemakers." So I guess I am a tastemaker?! I am going to start handing out business cards that say "Lily On The Lam, Tastemaker." (That will make me even weirder than I already am!) Well I loved, loved, loved the movie. Joel Edgerton plays "Gordon" a former high school classmate of Jason Bateman's character. But evidently Gordon was known as "Gordo the Weirdo" and instantly latches on to Jason Bateman's character and his wife. Then mayhem ensues ...
I was impressed that star Joel Edgerton wrote, directed and produced the movie. He's more than just a pretty face (although in "The Gift" he is more creepy than pretty.) My friend and I screamed twice during the movie. Psychological, suspense thrillers freak me out - but I kind of love it too. There were some nice twists and turns in the movie. I definitely did not guess the surprises ahead of time.
At the end of the movie, each guest was presented with "a gift." The movie was so psychologically jarring that I turned to my friend and said "Is it weird that I am scared to open this?"
But some tiny part of me is brave and I opened the box, bracing for a tiny severed head or a monkey (see the movie and you'll know why I thought it might be a monkey). But turns out it was four pieces of chocolate - which was the perfect dessert after jumping in your seat screaming during a movie!
So thank you, fine folks at AMC for the free screening. My friend and I very much appreciated it.
In keeping with the "what sugar can I put in my belly" theme, I was very excited to read The Huffington Post's review on the autumnal Marshmallow Peeps flavors. The Caramel Apple and Pumpkin Spice sound intriguing. The Candy Corn ones do not. I will paraphrase my friend Miss Ohio: "Why do food companies keep trying to make one food taste like another food? Maybe they should just make food that tastes like it is supposed to ..." (Examples: root beer float-tasting chocolate chip cookies and candy corn flavored Oreos.) True, true but I still want to get my hands on some of those fall flavored Peeps! Have you tried any of them? Share your feedback on Peeps or the movie "The Gift" below!
And as always, thank you for reading!
I cannot believe it is August already! This summer has just flown by! I am gearing up for my next great adventure, trying to savor every last moment of summer.
Last night, I went to an advanced screening of the movie "The Gift." The invitees were "press and tastemakers." So I guess I am a tastemaker?! I am going to start handing out business cards that say "Lily On The Lam, Tastemaker." (That will make me even weirder than I already am!) Well I loved, loved, loved the movie. Joel Edgerton plays "Gordon" a former high school classmate of Jason Bateman's character. But evidently Gordon was known as "Gordo the Weirdo" and instantly latches on to Jason Bateman's character and his wife. Then mayhem ensues ...
I was impressed that star Joel Edgerton wrote, directed and produced the movie. He's more than just a pretty face (although in "The Gift" he is more creepy than pretty.) My friend and I screamed twice during the movie. Psychological, suspense thrillers freak me out - but I kind of love it too. There were some nice twists and turns in the movie. I definitely did not guess the surprises ahead of time.
At the end of the movie, each guest was presented with "a gift." The movie was so psychologically jarring that I turned to my friend and said "Is it weird that I am scared to open this?"
But some tiny part of me is brave and I opened the box, bracing for a tiny severed head or a monkey (see the movie and you'll know why I thought it might be a monkey). But turns out it was four pieces of chocolate - which was the perfect dessert after jumping in your seat screaming during a movie!
So thank you, fine folks at AMC for the free screening. My friend and I very much appreciated it.
In keeping with the "what sugar can I put in my belly" theme, I was very excited to read The Huffington Post's review on the autumnal Marshmallow Peeps flavors. The Caramel Apple and Pumpkin Spice sound intriguing. The Candy Corn ones do not. I will paraphrase my friend Miss Ohio: "Why do food companies keep trying to make one food taste like another food? Maybe they should just make food that tastes like it is supposed to ..." (Examples: root beer float-tasting chocolate chip cookies and candy corn flavored Oreos.) True, true but I still want to get my hands on some of those fall flavored Peeps! Have you tried any of them? Share your feedback on Peeps or the movie "The Gift" below!
And as always, thank you for reading!
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