A Daily Happy

Hiatus

2010-04-21T16:24:00.000-07:00

Sorry for my unnecessarily long hiatus.
I'll be back in full glory soon, I promise. :)

Can I Just Call You Mine?

2010-04-11T10:36:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2hfotGTTkI&playnext_from=TL&videos=eACksj0I65w

Here ya go. In apologies for my lack of blogging, have this lovely video starring me.

Totally should have won something, right?

Right. Enjoy~

Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T07:34:00.001-07:00

Have a wonderful holiday full of love and chocolate.

Holiday Season

2010-04-03T18:49:00.000-07:00

I know, I know. It's Easter, not Christmas. But everyone needs to read this story.
I can't really write anything about it, forgive me.

But just read it.

David Sedaris is wonderful. And so are the Dutch.

http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ1202-DEC_SEDARIS

You Don't Know Me

2010-03-30T15:06:00.001-07:00

I love Regina Spektor, pictured above. Who doesn't? She's adorable.
I also love Ben Folds.
So I of course absolutely adore a song where they sing together. Especially if the song is catchy and cute.

Listen! Link here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYaa2_Ik4hs&feature=related

Once you kill a cow, you gotta make a burger.

2010-03-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

My happy was missing for a while, but it's back now.
And Lady GaGa's Telephone video just begs to be talked about.
(I know Beyonce is in it too, but it really is Lady GaGa's video.)

Now, I loved it, naturally, but I would not recommend watching it if you have anything against:
Violence
Lesbianism
Lack of Pants
Awkward dialogue
Mass murder
Blatant product placement
Things that don't really make sense

...Otherwise, it was kind of wonderful. And even looking past the video, the song is really good too. And Beyonce is fierce, even though GaGa tends to overshadow her.

Love Me Dead

2010-03-11T14:17:00.000-08:00

I'm a big fan of Ludo right now.

Their songs are so catchy. (:

Sorry I'm not being very wordy lately. Homework beckons. D:

Winter's On The Wing

2010-03-10T14:44:00.000-08:00

So sorry. My "happy" isn't "daily" so much as it is "whenever-I-feel-like-it."

On the plus side, it feels almost like spring. :)

At Last

2010-03-05T13:42:00.000-08:00

At last.

The moment I've been waiting for since last summer.

I saw Alice in Wonderland the moment it came out.

And am thus operating on three hours of sleep.

But it was so worth it.

It was like, everyone I love, plus every Tim Burton stereotype, plus a lot of sexy voices and pretty animation, all rolled into one dazzling film.

But let's focus on my favorite bits, shall we?

1. Helena. Oh, Helena. She is the perfect Red Queen. And the Red Queen is a perfect character. I actually legitimately pitied her, but that could just be my I-love-Helena bias. But she was definitely one of those characters that you love to hate.

2. Johnny. He's known for the insane roles, but the Mad Hatter may have been the most insane of them all. Equal parts funny, sweet, scary, and sad, with an impeccable sense of dress and makeup.

3. I was pretty attracted to the Cheshire Cat. His voice was so smooth and sexy. And whenever he showed up, the scene just got a lot cooler. Same goes for Tweedledee and Tweedledum; they were comic relief in a not-annoying way, plus they had cool accents.

4. Alan Rickman as the caterpillar? His voice is ideal for everything.

5. Crispin Glover's character, Stayne, was also pretty wonderful.

6. Wonderland! I mean, I'm not one of those people who are really into well-animated things, but all the scenery was gorgeous. And very Burton-y.

7. I just this second found out that Timothy Spall was in it, as Bayard. I do love him too.

8. I know Tim has a habit of casting the EXACT SAME PEOPLE in all of his movies, but it was acutally a good thing because each actor was so indisputably right for their role. Which reminds me...

9. Anne Hathaway. I'm kind of in love with her. She was too funny as the White Queen, and a perfect balance with Helena's craziness.

10. The whole bit with the Jabberwocky. First of all, I loved Johnny's sexycreepy recitation of the classic Jabberwocky poem. I'm also a fan of the Jabberwocky's unexpectedly nice voice, courtesy of Christopher Lee.

In conclusion, everything was just so right, because Tim Burton is amazing, and I loved it.

P.S. MPAA says that Alice is rated PG for "fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar." XD

Off With Her Head!

2010-03-02T18:47:00.000-08:00

There is no limit to the amount of times I'm going to mention Alice In Wonderland, is there?
At any rate, I bought my tickets today.
And it's really exciting. :D
And since I don't have the energy to write anything, please enjoy this picture of Helena Bonham Carter and her gorgeous crazy hair.

How Long Have You Been 17?

2010-03-01T16:59:00.000-08:00

I challenge even the most die-hard Robert-Pattinson-Team-Edward fan to find fault in this adorably accurate Edward Zombie sock puppet I discovered on Etsy (which is a fantastic website, by the way). Maybe I'm just biased, but I like this one better than the real thing. Don't get me wrong, I do like Robert's personality, but he isn't really a looker. (Come on, though. The puppet has RPatz hair and you know it.)

Movies About Hotels Are Always Scary

2010-02-27T11:51:00.001-08:00

In keeping with my recent mood, I spent last night on Marilyn Monroe movies: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Don't Bother To Knock. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was exactly what I expected, lighthearted and cute and wonderful, so I'm going to focus on Don't Bother To Knock for now.

It started off very slow, so my thought pattern was, "What's going on?...Okay, unrequited love, that's cute...Hm, that guy looks suspicious...He's creepy, I bet he's the bad guy...Wait a second, Marilyn Monroe is COMPLETELY INSANE." I was kind of emotionally traumatized in a very good way. This is an excellent movie to watch for anyone who doubts her acting abilities, even though it's a bit crazy. We can all imagine how difficult it is to play the part of a suicidal, homicidal, delusional maniac and still look gorgeous doing it.

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(Side note: Alice in Wonderland opens next week. So excited.)

Necromancy

2010-02-24T15:31:00.000-08:00

I know this doesn't stick to the "happy" bit of "A Daily Happy," but I just finished crying my eyes out over a Marilyn Monroe tribute video and decided to blog: if a genie appeared and told me that I could bring a dead celebrity back to life, it'd be her. Or at least I'd want to go back in history and give her a hug and tell her that people loved her.

If I could bring two dead celebrities back from the dead, the other one would be Heath Ledger. Together they are the epitome of gorgeousness and talent. :)

They Call Me Mimi

2010-02-20T15:42:00.000-08:00

I haven't blogged in ages, forgive me. I'll make up for it by blogging about someone who is very incredibly wonderful: Rosario Dawson. I mentioned her in my Percy Jackson post, but she deserves a spotlight.

So, all you cool kids should know Rosario from Rent, where she played a stripper with AIDS (but then again, that basically just sums up Rent (which, by the way, is a fantastic movie (and Rosario's character is called Mimi.))).

Anyway.

My point is, Rosario Dawson tries to do the sexy thing, but she's really just adorable and pretty and very talented. She's my daily happiness. :D

Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T08:23:00.000-08:00

Wishing you a day full of kisses

(whichever kind you prefer).

Oh my gods!

2010-02-13T20:06:00.001-08:00

Just got back from seeing Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. I was very excited, since I just finished reading the books. Here's my review.

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1. Percy (played by Logan Lerman) is a beautiful, beautiful person. And, surprisingly, a good actor.

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2. Annabeth (played by Alexandra Daddario) annoyed me before she even spoke. Her eyes...they just freaked me out. So much staring. She was the only one in the movie who couldn't really act.

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3. I don't think the person who wrote the movie actually read the book.

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4. Medusa (played by Uma Thurman) was so seductive. If she had told me to look into her eyes, I would have, no questions asked. Regardless of the snakes or the fact that it would turn me to stone. I especially liked her leather jacket.

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5. Grover (Brandon T. Jackson) was awesome. He was so...hyperactive-black-stereotype.

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6. Honestly, I wouldn't mind being trapped in the firey pits of Hades if Rosario Dawson was there. She was stunning as Persephone. Highlight of the movie. And I'm definitely not saying that just because I'm a fan of her already. Maybe.

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7. James Bond as a centaur? Awesome.

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8. I could not identify any of the gods' accents. I think the director just said, "Talk in an accent" and they all made one up.

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9. The drug trip at the Lotus Hotel was a nice touch. Very nice allusion to the Odyssey.

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10. Hades was supposed to be this sexy guy with long black hair and white skin. But, instead, he was that scruffy guy in the picture on the top. I would have been disappointed, but he did have a very nice voice. But still. He's not a very awe-inspiring Lord of Darkness.

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I know it seems like I didn't like the movie, but I was actually very amused and did enjoy it. It's one of those movies that I'll probably see multiple times just for certain scenes that I liked (i.e. Hades)

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Oh P.S. I also really loved the Ferryman, played by Julian Richings. He had the same monotone uncaringness covered by Alan Rickman in Harry Potter.

Be Mine, Valentine.

2010-02-09T12:27:00.000-08:00

I've been in the Valentine's Day spirit for, like, a month now. Hence, I've been on a let's-google-image-all-different-kinds-of-chocolate rampage. Chocolate cake, chocolate chips, chocolate frogs, chocolate pretzels...I finally settled on browsing pictures of chocolate-covered strawberries. I want them more than anything right now, they'd be the perfect thing to sustain me through this alleged snowstorm we should be getting tonight. Seeing as I may be snowed in for the next...week...my blogging might get a bit more frequent.

As far as Valentine's go, I stand by the idea that you can never go wrong with a heart-shaped box of chocolates.

But these strawberries are awesome, am I right?

That Girl Is A Monster

2010-02-01T16:42:00.000-08:00

How much did I love Lady Gaga at the Grammys? Oh so much, I can't even describe. She is so darn theatrical, I just adore her. She's like the new Madonna, only fiercer and her arms are less scary. And when she sang with Elton John? The only thing that made it better was when she posted the picture of the two of them and titled it "me and my angel baby." And I was really digging his single earring.

Other than my Lady, Grammy highlights for me included Pink's circus act (Clad only in tape and glitter, no less. And surrounded by golden women.), Rihanna looking cute, and Fergie being intense. I feel confident saying that I'm in love with Fergie because she's pretty masculine. In a good way. If that's possible.

Bonus points go to Beyonce for having a crazy-stomping SWAT team of men behind her.
Of what I saw, the only thing I really didn't like was Taylor Swift...

Mad As A Hatter

2010-01-31T10:32:00.000-08:00

Just bought myself this ultragorgeous Alice In Wonderland themed book of shadows by Urban Decay, in celebration of the upcoming movie premiere. (It's over a month away, but still. I need to be prepared.) I'm very excited to use it, but I'm also content just looking at it...

Mullallypop

2010-01-25T07:32:00.000-08:00

I'm taking a break from all of my gay men posts to post about someone who is neither gay (well, not completely), nor a man. Proud of me? You should be. This is Megan Mullally, my new Favorite Person Ever. Probably best known for being Karen Walker on Will & Grace, she was also very wonderful on Broadway in things such as Grease and Young Frankenstein.

Megan, je t'adore. :)

Cinema Italiano

2010-01-21T13:31:00.000-08:00

If you were ever trying to decide on a movie to watch, and thought to yourself, "Hm, I'd really like to watch something musical, sexy, and very Italian," I'd recommend Nine. Especially if you're a fan of Chicago. However, if you don't like musicals, or if plot is very important to you, I'd probably stay away from this one.

The star of the show (in my opinion, at least) was Fergie in the role of Saraghina, a insanely fierce Italian-sea-gypsy-prostitute. I only assume she's a prostitute because when given money, she performed a sexy dance with a lot of women, a lot of chairs, and a lot of sand.

All of the women were fantastic. Fergie was fierce, Marion Cotillard was adorable, Judi Dench was awesome, Penelope Cruz was just...Penelope Cruz. There were a lot of Italian accents flying around, and the costumes were all to die for. Definitely made my Top Movie List.

It did get bad reviews, and I suppose that's because there's only a small window of people who like that kind of hot mess musical. For those in that window, it was wonderful :)

There are no words.

2010-01-17T14:27:00.000-08:00

Sufjan Stevens

2010-01-14T15:41:00.000-08:00

If you're ever in one of those moods when you just need some ridiculously relaxing music, just look up some of Sufjan's. Needless to say, I'm in love with him.

Thinking outrageously I write in cursive
I hide in my bed with the lights on the floor
Wearing three layers of coats and leg warmers
I see my own breath on the face of the door.

Oh, I am not quite sleeping
Oh, I am fast in bed
There along the wall in the bedroom creeping
I see a wasp with her wings outstretched.

Favourite celebrity couple?

2010-01-13T12:35:00.000-08:00

For me, it's a tie. :)

Shoes. Oh my god, shoes.

2010-01-09T15:14:00.000-08:00

I love Converse, I really do, but I feel like in order for me to be a hardcore Converse-lover I should own more than three pairs. Four, if you count the fake ones. I only say this because I got a sexy new pair for Christmas that I'm wearing for the first time now, and it led to me Google-imaging cool Converse and wanting to buy a white pair just so I could graffiti them up with Sharpie. Perhaps one day. :D

Just thought I should share...

2010-01-08T12:48:00.000-08:00

So THIS is why?

2010-01-06T15:16:00.001-08:00

I'm browsing thisiswhyyourefat.com, which is doing the exact opposite of it's intent by making me hungry, but I came across this. And I found it very cute and not a deep-fried hot mess like most food shown there. A Spaghetti and Meatballs Loaf, on the other hand, is one culinary invention that I don't need to see pictures of. :P

Hello, Cupcake!

2010-01-04T15:41:00.000-08:00

TV dinner cupcakes, anyone?
For Christmas, I got this fabulous book called Hello, Cupcake! As the name suggests, it gives directions on how to make awesome cupcakes like the ones pictured. With it, I got a cupcake pan and little icing things, so I'm all set to have a wonderful cupcake-making party sometime in the near future. Perhaps once midterms are over...

Checkmate.

2010-01-02T16:37:00.000-08:00

For Christmas, I got a DVD of Chess: Live in Concert.

It had Josh Groban, so the music was bound to be good, and Idina Menzel, so I was bound to love it anyway.

So it's kind of like a rock opera*, but concert version so there's not much of a set, just people on stage with microphones and an orchestra. There is a plotline, and it involves...chess. And Communism. And love. And Adam Pascal. What's not to like?

*I'm not exactly sure what that means, but it seems appropriate.

Adam Lambert

2009-12-28T20:05:00.000-08:00

My new pretty boy obsession: Adam Lambert. 'Tis true that I just wanted his CD so that I could look at his gorgeous face (I mean, really. Even I can't pull off makeup like that), but I actually really love his music. If you don't listen to him, I recommend Fever, Sleepwalker, and Strut. His stage work is ultra-glorious as well.

I'm a little teacup.

2009-12-27T15:16:00.000-08:00

I think when God created the world and saw that there wasn't enough cuteness, he decided to create Teacup Pigs. When I win the lottery, the first thing I'm doing is buying one.

Neil & David

2009-12-23T17:26:00.000-08:00

Neil Patrick Harris is one of my all-time favorite men, so he needs a post dedicated to him and his lovely boyfriend David Burtka.

Wonderful-land.

2009-12-21T14:02:00.000-08:00

I saw the latest trailer for Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland. I basically just got heart palpitations, my hands shook, my chest felt tight, I got a headache, and I had to go run around. I think I almost fangirl-ed myself to death. I need to learn not to watch these things when I'm home alone. I would post a link to the trailer, but I feel like that's copyright infringement or something. I had to quickly download the video to my iPod before Youtube deleted it. In conclusion, I am way too excited for March 5th. Midnight showing, baby. My aunt also bought me an ultra-fabulous Mad Hatter necklace, so I'll be wearing that.

Winter Wonderland

2009-12-19T09:04:00.000-08:00

Welcome back, winter once again

And put on your warm, fuzzy sweater

'Cause you'll feel much better when

The snowflakes fall gently to the ground

The temperature drops, and your shivers

Freeze all the rivers around

But I keep you warm.

In honor of the snow today, I've been listening to a lot of Owl City.

Gleeful

2009-12-16T14:04:00.000-08:00

I know that the Glee finale was a week ago, but it just begs to be discussed. Especially since today is the first Wednesday I've had to deal with the withdrawal of an ended season. But the finale was so, SO good. The songs were...oh, simply amazing. Don't Rain On My Parade in particular. Rachel far too similar to Idina Menzel for her own good. And I really loved the judges.

10 Reasons Why I Love Glee:

1. The fact that I didn't know anyone's name for the majority of the season. To me, the cast was Main Guy, Big Red, Idina Menzel, Gay Kid, Big Black Girl, Crazy Wife, Preggo, Asian Girl, Other Asian, Ugly Cheerleader, Mohawk, etc. I'm getting better though.

2. Puck has a beautiful soul. And face.

3. Midsummer Night's Dream reference. (A devilish Puck who causes relationship problems for young lovers? Hooray!
4. How The-Cheerleader-Who's-In-Glee-Club-Not-The-Pregnant-One (I honestly can't remember her name) has very few lines, but everything she says is funny.

5. Finn and Quinn. They rhyme!

6. The unique names. (Finn, Quinn, Puck, Santana...)
7. Sue's threats. "I will go to the animal shelter and get you a kitty cat. I will let you fall in love with that kitty cat. And then on some dark, cold night, I will steal away into your home and punch you in the face."

8. Kurt. Just Kurt. He is a beautiful soul.

9. The way the other Asian is just called "Other Asian."

And finally...

10. The awesome selection of music!

Let me also say that my all-time favorite parts of Glee were the parts with Kristen Chenoweth guest-starring.

Unicorn Kid

2009-12-14T17:54:00.000-08:00

He's just the cutest thing ever, and his music is really awesome.

Side note: if your life doesn't contain enough happy, check this out.

http://community.sparknotes.com/2009/09/14/50-wonderful-things

Omegle

2009-12-13T13:16:00.000-08:00

Whilst on Omegle, I asked a stranger what I should add to my blog. The reply:

"You should add a pony to your blog. Ponies make all blogs better."

So here we go.

Jolly good.

2009-12-12T08:58:00.000-08:00

Jelly rolls are just really cute. :) I wish I knew how to make them.

xkcd

2009-12-11T14:56:00.000-08:00

A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

AVPM

2009-12-09T17:04:00.000-08:00

If by some odd twist of fate someone is reading this blog, I have an assignment. Go on Youtube and watch A Very Potter Musical. I know I say this about everything, but it's kind of the best thing ever. Malfoy is a girl, Dumbledore is gay, Voldemort is hot, Cho Chang is white, Goyle rules, and there is one boss Zefron poster. Sounds good? That's because it is.

Move over, lolcats.

2009-12-08T16:09:00.000-08:00

Today's accomplishment: discovering AverageCats. AverageCats is to lolcats the way MLIA is to FML. Totally awesome.

Hurrah, narwhals!

2009-12-07T14:22:00.000-08:00

So horrible, yet so strangely cute!

Bent Objects and PostSecret

2009-12-06T14:06:00.000-08:00

Two things I'm really into since today's shopping trip: Bent Objects and PostSecret.

I saw the Bent Objects book and just fell in love, because it's just so cute and clever and I love food-related things. So that made my Christmas list.

Now, PostSecret. The book I just bought is a compilation of people anonymously submitting their deepest secrets, in some sort of creative way, on postcards. Needless to say, I read the whole thing in one sitting. Twice, actually. And now I'm on the website.

Paint or Die

2009-12-05T09:46:00.000-08:00

I am most definitely in love with this table design by John Nounanesing called "Paint Or Die But Love Me."

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

2009-12-02T13:18:00.000-08:00

Maybe not quite. But it is cold. Fortunately, all I need to survive it is NCIS. And, of course, hot chocolate.

I am an evil giraffe.

2009-12-01T15:17:00.000-08:00

Eddie Izzard. Possibly the single greatest comedian ever.
He's pretty. He has a wonderful accent. He wears makeup. He uses excessive profanity. He makes fun of religion, history, and Hitler.
Really, what's not to like?

"I am an evil giraffe. I will eat all the leaves on this tree. I will eat more leaves than I should. And other giraffes may die. Ah ha ha. I am an evil herbivore."

Roar, I'm a Vampire!

2009-11-28T13:31:00.000-08:00

I just saw New Moon last night, and it made me very happy.

The people next to me in theater were probably unhappy with me laughing every time Robert Pattinson spoke, but I must admit that the movie actually had a few good points.

1. Alice and Jasper. Possibly THE cutest relationship. Like, ever.
2. Jasper's hair.
3. Jamie Campbell Bower.
4. Jacob's body. He looked like a bronzed god, especially compared to Edward's misshapen nipples.
5. The future scene with Edward and Bella prancing through the woods. Literally the entire theater just burst out laughing. Easily the best scene ever.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T16:28:00.000-08:00

Well. It makes me happy.

2009-11-25T09:07:00.000-08:00

So I've been really into Mika lately, especially his new CD The Boy Who Knew Too Much.

Try to pretend that you don't fall in love with lyrics like:

Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life

Two kids, a dog, and a precautionary wife

While it was all going according to plan

Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man.

Fields Forever

2009-11-24T13:23:00.000-08:00

I love strawberries.

I don't know what it is, but if anything has anything to do with strawberries, it's automatically cute. Strawberry drinks, strawberry cakes, strawberry allergies...

What makes YOU happy?

2009-11-23T18:21:00.000-08:00

If you said "pretty men", I'd have to agree with you. I'm most certainly in a Jamie Campell Bower mood right now. Prettiness like that simply shouldn't exist.

Also topping my list of happy are Snuggies. I mocked them shamelessly for ages until I actually got one. Now I think that they are the most wonderful things ever created. Especially if they're leopard-print.