Introverts

I am currently reading Susan Cain's Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. As an introvert myself, I find it hard to be successful in this world where the best people are the most talkative. I hope that everyone can understand and hopefully the world will accept this personality type soon!

Disney

Trip to Disney World coming up!! I started packing today--I'm so excited. We haven't gone in 3 years so I think my whole family is looking forward to it!

Monsters

There is going to be a Monsters Inc prequel!! It looks very good and very funny. Mike and Sully go to college to become scary. Just watching the preview clip makes me so excited. The first movie was great so Pixar has a lot to live up to, but in the past, they have delivered. Speaking of which, there is talk of a Toy Story 4 and Finding Nemo 2! What the heck?!?! They definitely don't need another Toy Story but maybe it has to do with money? The other Toy Story movies grossed a whole lot at the box office. And I guess a Nemo 2 couldn't be too bad--another adventure in the ocean. I would probably pick a new Nemo over another Toy Story. There are only so many story lines about toys. There are more options for fish because this would only be the second film. But knowing Pixar, they have great plot lines for both and will surprise me and take my money when I go to see them. Any thoughts?

Movie

Wednesday I went to the $5 matinee at the Ambler Theater to see Moonrise Kingdom. Amazing, just as I thought. But I am looking forward to next Wednesday to see To Rome With Love. Most definitely. Hopefully my mother tags along again so she can pay and so we can go out to lunch beforehand!!

Johnstown

My visit to Johnstown was amazing, to say the least. It might have been that I hadn't seen my friend since May and that I enjoyed just hanging out with her. But anyway, I arrived at State College on the Megabus (great idea), so tired. It was Arts Fest at Penn State, but we just walked around, enjoying the beautiful day. The night was fun too,. We hung out with her high school friends around the fire. I had my first mountain pie--they were shocked that I never even heard of one. It is kinda like a grilled cheese sandwich over the fire with tomato sauce and pepperoni, like a pizza. Very good, I must say. It was a culture shock. Even though I am not technically from the city, it was crazy to see how these "country" kids lived. Sunday was a day for sightseeing. We went to the Johnstown Flood Museum, the Inclined Plane, and the Flight 93 Memorial. Her dad joked that all the sights were about destruction. That night I went to my first drive-in movie. It was a double feature but I fell asleep during the second movie. The United States has only 403 drive-ins left (I think) and there were 3 within a half hour from her house. Crazy.

So Excited

Big week for me. Monday I saw my friend from high school who 95% of the time cancels on me. We caught up and watched a movie. Very relaxing. Tuesday and Wednesday I babysat my 4 cousins. The youngest is almost 2. He is very crazy--throwing things around, escaping. Yesterday night I had dinner at Panera with another high school friend. Food was delicious, as usual. And the company was pretty swell too.

But the big event of the week is my trip to see my college friend in Johnstown, PA. It is the sight of the Johnstown Flood, where us Pennsylvanians still have to pay a tax to cover the damage (at least that is what my parents say). Johnstown is halfway (?) between State College and Pittsburgh--pretty much the middle of nowhere. But I think we might be going to the Penn State Arts Fest, which I heard is the best weekend of the year in State College. I don't know really what is on the itinerary for the weekend but I am stoked nonetheless. Even for my 6:40am bus!

**Did you know Johnstown has the steepest vehicular inclined plane in the world? Yah! Really cool!

from visitjohnstownpa.com

How To Train Your Dragon

Okay, when I first heard of How To Train Your Dragon, I thought it was going to be a stupid kids movie that was completely horrible. Lo and behold, I was wrong. My cousin was talking about it the other day. She seemed to really like it. I didn't think anything of it until I went to my friend's house on Monday. She said I could pick a movie to watch. And there it was: How To Train Your Dragon. So we watched it. We both really really enjoyed it. The boy viking Hiccup befriends a dragon and ultimately turns the whole viking community values upside-down. Like any good movie, it had plot, jokes, romance, action... Hiccup did talk in a monotone, but I can't complain because so do I. I would recommend seeing it if you can. A nice movie that is fun for all ages.

the gang from rottentomatoes.com

Hiccup from rottentomatoes.com

PS - Hiccup looks like a kid I know at school!!! Weird...