Life Of A Wandering Badger

CHRISTMAS WISH LIST

2010-11-06T19:57:41Z

I know it's hard for you to Christmas shop for me because whenever I like or want something really bad I tend to just save up and go buy it! So here is a list of stuff that I'd like. I'm not asking for everything on the list (!) I'm just trying to come up with ideas and options for you! (Though if you get anything from the list I put it in order of what I'd like best, top to bottom.)

Stamina Air Resistance Upright Bike OR the slightly more expensive but higher quality one: Body Flex Cardio Dual Trainer with Seat
(I like them because they're somewhat cheap and I can move my arms along with it for an extra workout! Plus I can watch TV or something while doing it. Wanted something like this so I can start getting in better shape for the wedding, and I really don't feel like walking in 20 degree weather!)

If that's ^ a little more than you'd like to spend I would love this instead...
Gold's Gym Multi Function Step Deck and Balance Trainer

Would love an apron for baking! A few I like...
Kiss the Cook Floral Apron
Gigi Toile Hostess Apron by Jessie Steele

Little Black Dress Apron
Cherries Hostess Apron by Jessie Steele

Just about any kind of furniture that we need for an apartment would be awesome too!

ARCHIVE - FACEBOOK QUOTE OF THE MOMENT

2009-05-23T20:29:45Z

Whenever I find a new quote I like that relates to how I'm feeling I put it in that box on my profile on Facebook and add it to my 'favorite quotations' in my 'info'.

Well, I've run out of room on Facebook so I'm going to just link to my favorite quotes on here.

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple." -Oscar Wilde

"Scratch the surface of most cynics and you find a frustrated idealist -- someone who made the mistake of converting his ideals into expectations." - Peter Senge

"The only people you need in your life are the ones that proved they needed you in theirs."

"It is the quiet moments, the moments out of the spotlight, that most defines character." -Winston Churchill

"When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight." -kahil gibran

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -Martin Luther King Jr.

"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you."-Sir William Arthur

"There are always times in my life when I need a friend. But now is one of those certain times when I need a friend who needs me." -?

"To be upset over what you don’t have, is a waste of what you do have" -?

"When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaking suspision love actually is all around."

"Sometimes the best way to find out who you are, is to get to that place where you don't have to be anything else." -Dave Matthews Band

"When words become unclear, I shall focus on photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence."- Ansel Adams

"Don't judge me before you know me. The more you use your eyes the less you see." -?

Sir, I admit your general rule
That every poet is a fool,
Though you yourself may serve to show it,
That every fool is not a poet. ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"Sometimes, you have to roll a hard six." ~Admiral William Adama

"Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are good is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian." -Dennis Wholey

"The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." ~Joseph Addison

"People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel." -?

"The trouble is, humans have a knack for choosing precisely those things that are worst for them." -?

"They say sometimes people put walls up, not because they want to block people out, but because they want to see who cares enough to knock them down." -?

"You change for two reasons. Either, you learn enough that you want to or you've been hurt enough to have to." -?

"That's just the trouble with me, I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it." -Alice In Wonderland

"Your destiny is not tied to the people who walked away." - Joel Osteen

“The only thing standing between me and total happiness is reality.” -Douglas Porter

DVD LIST

2009-04-20T03:36:11Z

I've been meaning to make a list of all the DVDs I have. For my own reference and to share with others... though I'm not really sure who cares, lol.

50 First Dates
Air Force One
Anger Management
Anywhere But Here
Battlestar Galactica (Mini Series, Seasons 1, 2, 3 & Razor)
Batman; The Dark Knight
Bean: The Movie
Benny & Joon
Bull Durham
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Chicago
Chocolat
Cloverfield
Dodgeball
Dogma
Dune (TV mini-series)
Earth 2 (Entire Series)
Edward Scissorhands
Elizabethtown
Elf
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Exorcism of Emily Rose, The
Fifth Element, The
Finding Neverland
Flight 93
From Hell
Goonies, The
Hairspray
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
History of Violence, A
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
I, Robot
In Her Shoes
Johnny English
Knight’s Tale, A
Lady in the Water
League of Their Own, A
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Women
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the Kind (Extended Edition)
Love Actually
Memoirs of a Geisha
Mona Lisa Smile
Moulin Rouge
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Natural, The
Never Been Kissed
Newsies
Ninth Gate, The
Neverending Story, The
Neverending Story II The Next Chapter, The
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Panic Room
Partition
Phantom of the Opera, The
Pretty in Pink
Pride of the Yankees, The
Producers, The
Reefer Madness
RENT
Ring, The
Ring Two, The
Sabrina
Saint, The
Save the Last Dance
Sea Quest (Season One)
School of Rock
Secret Window
Signs
Sixteen Candles
Social Misfits
Sound of Music, The
Sphere
Spaceballs
Stardust
Stargate
Stargate SG-1 (Seasons 1, 2, 6)
Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clone
Star Wars: Episode III: Return of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Ewok Adventures
Star Wars: Battle for Endor
Sweeney Todd
Swing Kids
Twister
Village, The
Waiting
Wedding Date, The
What Dreams May Come
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Where the Heart Is
Willow
X-Men III: The Last Stand

NETFLIX MOVIE LIST

2007-04-20T18:23:31Z

** UPDATED 5/23/09 **

- Regret renting this movie & do not recommend to anyone.
- It gave me something to do but it's not something I'll watch again.
- Seen better, seen worse. Wouldn't rerent or buy. Might watch on TV.
- I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and would recommend it.
- Immensely enjoyed the movie, I may even buy it and I recommend you go out and rent it!

3:10 TO YUMA -
(Well done western, Crowe and Bale work well together.)

27 DRESSES -
(Wonderful and touching!)

28 WEEKS LATER -
(Interesting look at the after effect of 28 Days Later.)

40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, THE -
(Had some laughs, just not my kind of comedy.)

10,000 BC -
(Intense, violent and on a grand scale.)

AEON FLUX -
(Good sci-fi movie, love the ideas addressed.)

APPALOOSA -
(Got it for Viggo. Not all that engaging, have seen better westerns.)

ATONEMENT -
(Beatiful, sad and poignant.)

AS YOU LIKE IT -
(Tries but fails, it all just seems far too out of place. Was a bit bored with it. I still adore Bryce though.)

ASTRONAUT'S WIFE, THE -
(Decent, but Depp makes it that way.)

BABY MAMA -
(Could have been better but was still hilarious, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are a great team.)

BALLET SHOES - & a half
(Touching story, but Emma Watson shows off more of her wooden acting skills...)

BATMAN BEGINS -
(Best Batman yet. Though I'm a biased Bale fan.)

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: MINISERIES & SEASONS 1-3 (Television) -
(A brilliant TV show, I kicked myself for not getting into it when it started.)

BE KIND REWIND -
(Funny and feel good comedy. A must see for movie fans.)

BEACH, THE -
(I shouldn't have read the book first, the movie just doesn't compare and I'm not fond of what they changed.)

BENCHWARMERS, THE -
(Saw in theaters. Good for a laugh, unless you dislike baseball.)

BIG LOVE SEASON ONE (Television) -
(It's hard to not want to watch more and keep up w/ this family.)

BIG LOVE SEASON TWO (Television) -
(Just as good as season one, can't wait for season three! Damn writers strike...)

BLADE RUNNER -
(A classic, makes you think.)

BORAT -
(It never appealed to me before, rented to say I did. Couldn't really watch without cringing at his antics.)

BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA -
(Well done, but not my thing.)

BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA -
(So much better than I expected.)

BRONX IS BURNG, THE -
(Superb acting and interesting stories, you might be bored if you don't like baseball or the Yankees.)

CASHBACK -
(Not sure what to say, interesting flick though.)

CHILDREN OF MEN -
(Great message & directing.)

CLOVERFIELD -
(Awesome idea, love the camera work.)

DARK CRYSTAL, THE -
(Brilliant. Puppets have never been more creepy.)

DEAD MAN -
(Like Ed Wood rented because of Depp. Slow paced and a tad boring, interesting cinematography though.)

DECEMBER BOYS -
(Touching, very good. Either Radcliffe can act or he got lucky!)

DRIVING LESSONS -
(Charming and quirky coming of age tale, Rupert Grint shines.)

DONNIE DARKO -
(A modern classic. A must see for my generation.)

DUTCHESS, THE -
(Touching and realistic look at a woman's life in that time. Good flick.)

EASTERN PROMISES -
(Viggo and Watts are brilliant, very engaging storyline.)

ED WOOD -
(If Johnny wasn't in it wouldn't have watched.)

ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE -
(It's about the last Tudor monarch, of course I loved it.)

ENCHANTED -
(Original, creative and touching.)

FAHRENHEIT451 -
(Disappointed in certain major plot changes from the book, would love to see this redone more accurately.)

FAILURE TO LAUNCH -
(Funny and touching, Zooey Deschanel outshines Sarah Jessica Parker.)

FAMILY STONE, THE -
(Touching and funny, got me all teary eyed.)

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL -
(Frakking hilarious and raunchy, but has a nice 'feel good' story.)

FOUR FEATHERS, THE -
(Heath Ledger is brilliant as always. Wonderful period and heartfelt piece.)

FUN WITH DICK AND JANE -
(Cute and funny, nothing more but nothing less.)

GOOD LUCK CHUCK -
(Hilarious AND touching, hard to come by.)

GRANDMA'S BOY -
(Hilariously raunchy. Good for a mindless laugh.)

HAIRSPRAY -
(On par wth the original movie; great cast and brilliant music.)

HAPPY FEET -
(What was that? Finding Nemo it's not.)

HARSH TIMES -
(Just not my kind of movie, rented for Bale. He's brilliant as always though.)

HENRY VIII (BBC MINISERIES) -
(Interesting look at Henry and all of his wives.)

HOLIDAY, THE -
(A great feel good movie.)

IMMORTAL BELOVED -
(Gary Oldman is brilliant as always.)

IN HER SHOES -
(Very good, touching. Almost makes me wish I had a sister. Almost.)

JUNO -
(Cute and poignant movie.)

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN -
(Nothing special to say, I just really enjoyed it.)

KNOCKED UP - and a half
(More like 3.5. Funny but slightly annoying for a borderline femenist.)

LIBERTINE, THE -
(A little to raunchy and dirty for my personal taste.)

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE -
(Better then I expected. It was really touching yet hilarious. GREAT movie.)

MACHINIST, THE -
(Will mess with your mind!)

MAMMA MIA! -
(I love musicals, and coming of age movies - no matter what 'age' they're coming to!)

MANSFIELD PARK -
(Lovely story and period piece, love the 'modern woman' theme.)

MARIE ANTIONETTE -
(Saw it in theaters, still love it. Maybe not 100% historically accurate but a beautiful work of art.)

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS -
(Excellent and interesting portrayl of Mary.)

MATCH POINT -
(Slightly disturbing, but engaging. Jonathan Rhys Myyers is great in it.)

MESSENGERS, THE -
(Good for a scare but based on trailer was expecting more from the actual plot.)

MUSIC AND LYRICS - AND A HALF
(Cute for the most part, but didn't hold my attention well.)

NAKED -
(Gritty and raw, well done but not my kind of movie.)

NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS -
(I'm on board for any 'Indiana Jones' style movie.)

NOTEBOOK, THE -
(Made me laugh and cry, adored it.)

OMEN 666, THE -
(A decent remake, nothing more.)

OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, THE -
(Love Natalie Portman, brilliant. Wish it kept truer to the book though.)

OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, THE (BBC) -
(I like it more than the theatrical American version, stays truer to the book.)

PAN'S LABYRINTH -
(Not what I expected, but still very good and moving.)

PEEP SHOW (SEASON/SERIES ONE) -
(Hilarious British show about nothing in particular. Wish Netflix rented out more than the first season!)

PRESTIGE, THE -
(Loved it in the theater, holds up just as well on the small screen.)

PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS -
(Very well done.)

QUEEN, THE -
(Very moving, makes you really feel for her.)

QUILLS -
(Brilliant yet very disturbing.)

RED SONJA -
(Gave it 5 because it's a classic and it was my favorite movie growing up, can't wait for the remake!)

REEFER MADNESS: THE MUSICAL -
(Hilarious, you'll want to sing along!)

ROBIN WILLIAMS: LIVE ON BROADWAY -
(My sides hurt from laughing so hard.)

ROMEO IS BLEEDING -
(Decent, Gary Oldman is brilliant as always.)

ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD -
(Just wasn't in the mood for dry british humor.)

SIMPSONS MOVIE, THE -
(A much longer Simpson show basically.)

SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, THE -
(Everything good you've heard about it is true, excellent.)

SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2, THE -
(Just as good as the first, but with slightly more grown up lessons learned.)

SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE -
(Just about as fucked up as the book. I found both hard to stay with.)

STRANGER THAN FICTION -
(Brilliant, simply brilliant.)

STRANGERS WITH CANDY -
(Disappointed. Okay, but better as a TV show.)

SUPERNATURAL (SEASON ONE) -
(What can I say, I love me some Jensen Ackles! Great show, need to totally catch up on it!)

TOTAL ECLIPSE -
(Well done I suppose but slightly disturbing, for a prude like me.)

TRISTN & ISOLDE -
(Beautiful and touching love story.)

TUDORS, THE -
(Officially one of my favorite television shows ever. I love the Tudor period, Henry is such a lovable bastard!)

V FOR VENDETTA -
(Always a Natalie fan, and Hugo Weaving in no way disappoints!)

WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM -
(Low budget Vancouver production, rented it to see Colin Cunningham.)

WEDDING DATE, THE -
(Makes you laugh, makes you cry and makes you want Dermot Mulroney.)