I picked up the cutest tee at H&M. I haven’t been there in a while cuz their stuff got boring the past few seasons but I like their trendy stuff this season. The maritime concept going around is really cute and reminds me a bit of SNSD’s ‘Gee’ from last year. Does this mean next year all the stores will have ‘cheerleader’ and ‘black’ concepts?

I’ve been a little obessessed with nail polish lately. OPI always has such fun colors. I really wanna try their new Hong Kong line. The last one I bought was ‘Cover me in petals’ from their Sephora line. It’s a nice color but might be too loud to wear often. I also like to do a little bit of nail art with those striper brushes but I saw a woman on TVB the other day with crazy rhinestones glued all over her fake nails. How does she do anything with her hands without having her nails get in the way? It’s impractical and it just looks plain tacky.

The best news this week was the unexpected resurfacing of Jay Park! Even if it is only on youtube. The audio quality is a little off but he sounds and looks great as always. To be honest, I wasn’t a big fan of Jay until he left. Then I watched all of 2PM’s old Wild Bunny episodes and he was hilarious! Gosh, it makes me angry that JYP just decided to throw his talent away.

Side note- does anyone remember the old Halloween movie Hocus Pocus? I just found out that McGee from NCIS was Thackery Binx! I used to have such a crush on him when I was a kid, haha.

In anticipation of the Oscars this weekend, I’m posting my 5 favorite movies of last year. Please, please, please don’t let Avatar win for best picture! It deserves to win every technical award there is but how can anyone think it deserves best picture? Take away all the special effects and what do you have? Cheesy dialogue and a weak story about the ‘noble savage’ starring blue people instead of Native Americans. Maybe it’s the anthropologist in me, but perpetuation of these outdated stereotypes bug the hell out of me.
Up is by far my favorite movie last year. It almost feels too sophisticated to be a children’s movie. My favorite scene is when Carl flips through the scrapbook. You don’t need any special effects or any dialogue even to convey so much emotion. I would pick Up for best picture but seeing how it’s animated, it doesn’t stand a chance.

I put off watching Star Trek for a long time cuz I’ve never seen any of the original series and frankly don’t care much for sci-fi. But holy heck, Zachary Quinto as Spock alone makes this my second favorite movie of the year! It’s essentially a popcorn flick but then again so is Avatar. I think it also deserves a nom for best picture.

I like how (500) Days of Summer doesn’t retread the same old cliches. Like the movie itself says: it’s not a love story, it’s a story about love. That makes for a refreshing film. Some people find the ending cheesy, but I think it’s cute.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince deserves a spot here simply for being the darkest Harry Potter to date. Dumbledore! After seeing the movie, I had to read the next book, the only book I’ve ever read out of the entire series.

Okay, okay, I’ve been bashing Avatar but I have to admit it was entertaining. The visuals, if nothing else in the film, are breathtaking! And even if I don’t think Sam Worthington is an especially good actor, he does make good eyecandy.

I’ve recently been obsessed with J.Crew clothes. These are few things I bought last week. Most of their stuff, like this jacket that I really really want, is too expensive for my non-existent income but I love the styles. The colors are subtle but the details are distinctly feminine. I like how the clothes look casual without being sloppy.

In the midst of the all the 2PM Jaebeom drama (what is it that he did anyway?), I’ve found new k-pop to listen to after being obsessed with Wedding Dress. It’s none other than… 2AM! Seriously, these guys are good singers and their latest mini-album has some very catchy songs. Obviously Can’t Let You Go Even If I Die is really popular right now but my favorite track is Sorry I Can’t Smile For You.

In other news, check out my new wallpaper for Grey’s. I am in love with the show again, more specifically Owen/Cristina. HOT!

I feel completely in over my head this semester. I’ve taken on way more than I can handle- classes (it’s my senior year!), the LSAT and law school applications, and executive board positions in my sorority. I can only hope to trudge through this semester without fucking up too badly. It’s only the third week of classes and I’m waiting for it to be over!

I went up to New York the weekend before school started for my sorority’s formals and it was pretty fun. I discovered this Korean Spa in Flushing, I’m not sure what it was called, but it was pretty much heaven on earth! Ok, maybe not but it was soooo relaxing- two whole floors of hot tubs and saunas to choose from. I highly recommend it if you ever get the chance to go there.

I miss Europe. I know, I was complaining about it in the last post but thinking back on it, it wasn’t that bad. I think I’m having that “I wish I were anywhere but here” syndrome again. Someone please end this monotomy! Oh yeah, Europe photos are waaay overdue but I really don’t have the time right now. Please excuse the slowness of my comments. I promise I’ll try to manage my time better and fit everything in my schedule… and maybe even a new layout.

On another note, I have yet to have a drink since turning 21. That’s really sad, but I’ll most likely be forced to get pissing drunk once I get back to Boston. I can’t wait to go back but I don’t want classes to start again! It’ll be my last year of college. After all these years, I still feel like the world is passing me by and all I’m doing is standing around waiting for my life to start. I want it to start now, dammit! I know it’s my fault. I’m a pretty passive person and let things happen around me instead of actively participating in my own life. Maybe this year will be different.

I’m back at home now. I came back about three weeks ago. I decided not to take the LSAT till October. I’m trying to study more during the summer and hopefully I’ll get a good score when I do take it. I Haven’t been doing much else here except watching movies. WALL-E was pretty cute. A somewhat horrifying view of what the future could be like, but the little robot is too adorable. I rented Paris, je t’aime yesterday. There were some cute segments (the Gurinder Chadha one), some touching ones (the Nigerian man part), and some just… truly bizarre (the hairdresser one). Overall I liked it and I really can’t wait to see Paris again for myself!