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Archives for September 2011

Happy Hump Day: Liam Hemsworth

You know the ugly stick? Well, the Hemsworth family was obviously smacked with the pretty one because good lord, are they nice to look at! Just in case you are not familiar, Liam’s older brother is the very delicious Chris Hemsworth of Thor fame. Agree with me now, right? Well, little Liam is not far behind with the family fame factor. He catapulted into the spotlight when he played opposite Miley Cyrus in the teen romance, The Last Song, and then started a real life relationship with Ms. Hannah Montana herself. Although their relationship seems to have had some ups and downs, it looks like the couple is back together. One perk to being Liam’s girlfriend? All access to all things The Hunger Games! That’s right, Liam is also going to be in the very much anticipated (mainly by me) film adaptation of the best selling book trilogy as Gale Hawthorne. I can’t wait to see what he brings to the table as Gale is one of my favorite characters – for now, let’s enjoy his boyish good looks & ridiculous washboard abs. <3

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Derby at the Races

I hope all of you had a fantastic Labor Day weekend – I know I did!

Time absolutely flew by (as it always does during long weekends), but the highlight was definitely attending the Coconut Grove Bed Races with my fellow derby sisters to push Tinker Tank‘s bed. For those of you that don’t know, I joined the Miami’s Vice City Rollers, Miami’s first roller derby team back in July. A few weeks later, I can honestly say that I have made a lot of great friends and learned so so much about technique and the game. Despite my hectic work schedule, I am trying to make it a priority and may have even suckered the hubs to jump on board as a ref! For all those interested in joining the team, we will be holding an open house on Sunday, September 18th. For more information, make sure to check out our website or Facebook fan page.

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Lovable Friday

1. The Hunger Games Trilogy

I may be so late to this game, but I was lent the first book in the Hunger Games trilogy by a friend last week and I am so dunzo. In fact, I’m sure by the time this posts (in a couple of days), I’ll be done with the entire series. I’m currently on the last book, Mockingjay, since I basically annihilated my way through them. I don’t think I’ve ever been so addicted to a book series since I was a kid. I just can’t get enough of it. Katniss is such a positive role model for young girls – forget Bella Swan. This is true empowerment! And now I couldn’t be more excited for the film release in March – I totally see a gaggle of girls in matching Hunger Games fandom shirts. And I love it.

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This is Halloween

It’s no secret on this blog that I adore Halloween and it is my favorite holiday. I usually wait until October rolls around to start the themed postings, but I just couldn’t help myself. In my world, it’s officially Fall (even though we have no seasons here in Miami) and that means I can start planning all the fun decor for this year’s spooky festivities. Last year, I started decorating my home on October 1st and was sorely disappointed when no other homes in my neighborhood followed suit. For the entire month. For that reason, I feel pressure to make my house look even more spooky this year! I want it to stand out and really reflect our love of the holiday. Screw you, haters! Plus, this year I’ll make sure to have plenty of candy in stock as to not have a repeat case of the debacle that was candygate 2010.

Here are some of my favorite ideas so far:

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