I’ve completely dropped the ball with this year’s roundup of Academy Award Contenders… So, thanks to this handy-dandy list from Film Misery, now I’ve got something to aim for! … Well, at the very least, a simply-put and concise collection of shit I should be watching instead of the Jersey Shore.

Let the crossing-out COMMENCE.

As of Saturday, January 14, 2012…

1. The Artist
2. Moneyball
3. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
4. The Help
5. J. Edgar
6. The Descendants
7. War Horse
8. The Tree of Life
9. Hugo
10. Midnight in Paris
11. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
12. Albert Nobbs
13. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
14. Take Shelter
15. My Week With Marilyn
16.  The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Uniform
17. The Iron Lady
18. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
19. Transformers: Dark of the Moon
20. Shame
21. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
22. Anonymous
23. Drive
24. We Need to Talk About Kevin
25. Super 8
26. Happy Feet 2
27. Winnie the Pooh
28. Captain America: The First Avenger
29. Beginners
30. Coriolanus
31. Rango
32. The Ides of March
33. Jane Eyre
34. 50/50
35. A Separation
36. Bill Cunningham New York
37. Buck
38. In Darkness
39. Le Havre
40. Martha Marcy May Marlene
41. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
42. Senna
43. Tabloid
44. The Interrupters
45. Where Do We Go Now?
46. Young Adult
47. The Muppets
48. Rio
49. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
50. A Dangerous Method
51. Footloose

Some major changes are heading my way. In an attempt to inject some much-needed positivity into my life, and pave the way toward a happier me, I’m going to embark on a new, multi-step journey.

Project Amber 2.0 (PA2.0)

There are so many things in life that I’m grateful for. A wonderful, supportive family. A small handful of loyal and great friends. A future with a relatively bright outlook. Good health.

However, I’ve come to realize that so many of life’s little problems have clouded my judgment - causing me to misread situations, criticize others, lose direction, make regrettable decisions, and generally take life for granted.

So here I stand, in a fleeting moment of clarity.

I am an incredible human being, and I deserve to be happy.

With these steps, and a fittingly dorky title, I will finally reach my own brand of satisfaction.

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Skipped a couple of days… Whoops. XD

Picking up where I left off!

Day 06- Favorite super hero and why

Hit-Girl

It’s not just a boy’s game, ladies and gents.

I love this character… Despite all the unsavory bits about her blood-soaked childhood and lack of killer’s remorse…

I’m a big fan of the “scary” little girl in various mediums of pop-culture (shameless self-promotion right hurrr!!). Society’s crippling fear of young, not-yet-acculturated girls manifests itself in so many forms. Here we are, with an adorably lethal SUPER HERO. How could I resist?

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Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to 
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why 
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you 
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why 
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days 
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad 
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends 
Day 12- How you found out about Tumblr and why you made one 
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently 
Day 14- A picture of you and your family 
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play 
Day 16- Another picture of yourself 
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why 
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have 
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them 
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/ being with in the future 
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy 
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else 
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot 
Day 24- A letter to your parents 
Day 25- What I would find in your bag 
Day 26- What you think about your friends 
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge 
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then? 
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned 
Day 30- Who are you?

Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to

(and back)

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Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to 
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why 
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you 
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why 
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days 
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad 
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends 
Day 12- How you found out about Tumblr and why you made one 
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently 
Day 14- A picture of you and your family 
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play 
Day 16- Another picture of yourself 
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why 
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have 
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them 
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/ being with in the future 
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy 
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else 
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot 
Day 24- A letter to your parents 
Day 25- What I would find in your bag 
Day 26- What you think about your friends 
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge 
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then? 
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned 
Day 30- Who are you?

Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have

Trusting people too easily.

In the past few months, I’ve been backstabbed, had things stolen from right under my nose, lied to (while they’ve smiled to my face)…

Only slightly a jaded cynic, I prefer to see it as my journey toward becoming more of a realist.

C’est la vie.

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Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to 
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why 
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you 
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why 
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days 
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad 
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends 
Day 12- How you found out about Tumblr and why you made one 
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently 
Day 14- A picture of you and your family 
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play 
Day 16- Another picture of yourself 
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why 
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have 
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them 
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/ being with in the future 
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy 
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else 
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot 
Day 24- A letter to your parents 
Day 25- What I would find in your bag 
Day 26- What you think about your friends 
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge 
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then? 
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned 
Day 30- Who are you?

Day 03- A picture of you and your friends

So many to choose from, but this one’s really representative.

(January 2010)

♥

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Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to 
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why 
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you 
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why 
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days 
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad 
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends 
Day 12- How you found out about Tumblr and why you made one 
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently 
Day 14- A picture of you and your family 
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play 
Day 16- Another picture of yourself 
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why 
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have 
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them 
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/ being with in the future 
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy 
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else 
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot 
Day 24- A letter to your parents 
Day 25- What I would find in your bag 
Day 26- What you think about your friends 
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge 
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then? 
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned 
Day 30- Who are you?

Day 02- The meaning behind your Tumblr name

I’m not sure if this is referring to my current blog name, or username. So I’ll address both.

Blog name: One of my favorite writers, and all-around people of all time, Virginia Woolf, wrote and recited an essay entitled “A Room of One’s Own.” To save you the time of googling it, here ya go. I’ve heard that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I’m immitating the essay’s title, with a slight play on words.

Username: “hilores” is somewhat of a generic username I use around the internets. It’s a gimmicky thing, referring to high and low screen resolutions… Nerdery at its finest.

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Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to 
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why 
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you 
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why 
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days 
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad 
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends 
Day 12- How you found out about Tumblr and why you made one 
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently 
Day 14- A picture of you and your family 
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play 
Day 16- Another picture of yourself 
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why 
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have 
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them 
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/ being with in the future 
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy 
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else 
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot 
Day 24- A letter to your parents 
Day 25- What I would find in your bag 
Day 26- What you think about your friends 
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge 
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then? 
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned 
Day 30- Who are you?

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

“Interesting” is relative, isn’t it? Well, here it goes:

1. I very, very rarely like pictures taken of me. This one’s from a little over a week ago, and a rarity indeed.
2. I never learned how to ride a bike.
3. I snort when I’m laughing really hard.
4. I’m really, really good at playing the guitar… in Rockband. XD (ashamed)
5. My guilty pleasure is reality TV.
6. I’m a hardcore, flourishing literature junkie. 
7. I’d love to fix my horrible eyesight with surgery one day… But I’d hate giving up my glasses. o_O
8. From my heaviest, I’ve lost over 50 pounds.
9. Yes, you will find Justin Bieber on my ipod. Sue me.
10. I’ve never in my life finished writing a complete story.
11. I can make a MEAN omelet. Cooking breakfast is my thang.
12. The ocean scares the shit out of me.
13. I used to trust people far too easily. This summer has made me jaded and hesitant to see humankind as inherently good.
14. However, it’s been one of the most enriching summers I’ve ever had in my life. Unexpectedly. 
15. Nothing puts me in a state of complete and utter nirvana like a hot cup of coffee. Simple.

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Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to 
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why 
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you 
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why 
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days 
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad 
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends 
Day 12- How you found out about Tumblr and why you made one 
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently 
Day 14- A picture of you and your family 
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play 
Day 16- Another picture of yourself 
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why 
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have 
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them 
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/ being with in the future 
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy 
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else 
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot 
Day 24- A letter to your parents 
Day 25- What I would find in your bag 
Day 26- What you think about your friends 
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge 
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then? 
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned 
Day 30- Who are you?