Forever Frugal Friday

Things I am lacking in my closet.  A kick-ass red jacket. 

This Boucle Blazer will fulfill my need quite perfectly thank you. 

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Desperately Seeking Sully ~ Scary Movies

With Halloween just around the corner, I have been craving scary movies.  I just want to jump, or scream with terror.  Everyone has their own tolerance and requirements to make a movie scary, I usually end up laughing (My Bloody Valentine) at the absurdity of it all.  However, I have found some movies that regardless of how many times I have seen them, still scare me and make me tremble.  Below are some of my faves.

Hate Spiders.  Enough said.  The shower scene in this movie literally makes me gag.  I have noticed a lot of huge spiders around my neighborhood lately and I don't like it one bit.  I cannot watch this film again because it makes me feel like I have spiders crawling all over me.  Blech.

This is going to sound funny but the first thing I think of when I see the movie Carrie is my BF Mrs. R who always explains when she spells her name, "Carrie, like the horror film".  Then I think of how disturbing this film was for me and how I cringe at the opening scene alone.  Poor girl.  Stephen King sure knows how to write them.

I randomly caught Jeepers Creepers one night on HBO and thought it was going to be really, really dumb.  And while it didn't win any Oscars, this film did scare and creep me out a lot.  The villain/bad guy whatever you want to call him, is REALLY gross. 

Even though I wouldn't really classify No Country for Old Men as a horror film, Javier Bardem is straight up frightening in this movie.  I just recently watched it with my roomie and we both were disgusted but Anton.  His weapon of choice, his voice, the coin, his haircut...I would really not like to cross paths with this dude. 

 

I don't know how people do it...I watched Saw and was so disturbed by it that I knew then and there even if sequels came out, I would be skipping them for sure.  My roomie and gf Lori have a tradition of watching the new Saw films whenever they come out.  I have to hand it to them, the films are gross and their ability to watch them year after year, is impressive. 

I remember back in 1996 I went on a date with this really cute guy who worked at the gym and he took me to see Scream (Dimension Collector's Series).  I remember loving the film but being absolutely terrified watching it.  It had been snowing outside and when my date opened my door and shut it to his car a pile of snow came down from the top onto the windshield and scared the bejesus out of me.  I screamed so loud and my heart raced so fast it was a bit embarrassing. 

Scream broke all the rules at the beginning (hello, Drew Barrymore) and kept me on the edge of my seat.  I am really excited for Scream 4 to come out!

Oh Kevin Spacey...you are a bad, bad, man.  Seven (Single Disc Edition) is another movie that just gives me the willies.  The crime scenes are brutal and the ending...oy.

After watching all those disgusting films that scare the crap out of me, it is nice to settle down with a movie that is scary but also quite hilarious.  Shaun of the Dead is my go to film for every Halloween (planning to watch it this week).  I have a seriously weird celebrity crush on Simon Pegg and love the dynamic between him and Nick Frost.  Shaun of the Dead plays up all the zombie cliches and also has that dry British humor that I enjoy so much.  If you haven't seen it already I highly recommend it!

I think Zombie horror flicks are the most interesting of them all, which has me thinking I will be checking out AMC's new show The Walking Dead premiering appropriately on Halloween. 

Which has me dying to know...what's your favorite scary movie? 

Song Of The Week: Just A Dream

I was happy to hear that Nelly was returning to the music scene after a little break.  Nelly reminds me of college and good times and provided many a memories with songs like Hot in Herre [Explicit], and Grillz [Explicit].  His new song Just A Dream is a little slower and more along the lines of Over & Over (with Nelly) but it does not disappoint.

The music video is pretty lame but I am still eagerly anticipating what other fun jams his new album will have that I can make new memories too.  I will say that I am happy he ditched the random band aid on the face look, I don't think that trend ever picked up - thank goodness!

Happy {Harvest} Weekend

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Woo-hoo!  This week went super fast for me and I am so happy it is Friday!  This weekend my pals and I will be celebrating our third annual "Oktoberfest/Harvest/Fall" party, where we sip seasonal fall brews, and enjoy a autumn-ish appetizer (I am attempting pumpkin risotto balls).  We always have plans to venture into the bars but always are too full from the delish beers and tasty treats.  Let's see if we make it this year!

(2008 - The Shipyard is the best!)

(2009 - Sam Adams Cherry Wheat = Tasty)

Here's hoping your weekend is full of pumpkin treats and friends and family to keep you smiling!

Forever Frugal Friday

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1) Motor Leatherette Jacket, 2) Twist Strand Necklace, 3) Mock Jeggings, 4)Heathered Knit Tank

LA received a little rain this week and to be honest I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would.  I actually quite enjoyed dusting off my black boots and pulling out my jackets.  While I love the sunny, hot temperatures it is nice every now and again to experience the crispness that is fall. 

I realized this past week that I really need to pick up some essential pieces for fall.  My gf Jaime is always dressed so cute and puts together these ladylike rocker looks that I am always envious of.  So the above is my "frugal" version of looks that I have been seeing around that I would like to wear myself.  A little bit tough, and yet still sweet with those pearls.  I am thinking the above ensemble would be perfect for dinner and cocktails before a concert. 

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