The best summer movies (according to me)

I'm currently taking summer courses, as I have previously explained. That means less time for doing stuff such as going out (other than down to St. George campus!), staying up late, and having a proper dinner two nights out of the week. Either a Tim Hortons something or leftovers at 10.00 at night. Boo. But I digress--back in the day (meaning in the throws of childhood) when I did not have to take summer classes (well, excluding gr. 3 and gr. 6) and I roamed freely wherever and whenever (half the time), there was nothing like settling down in the nighttime with a good movie and pile of junk food (bring on the licorice and popcorn!). My list of best summer range from the campy to the deranged and creepy. More so of the former, thankfully. Without further a-due, here are my top summer movies, in no particular order:

1. Now and Then. Ahh, a quintessential coming-of-age 90s summer movie, set in the 70s. You get the best of both worlds.
2. The Great Outdoors. When I stayed up at my grandparents' cottage during the summers, we had to watch this film it was tradition to watch this film.
3. Jaws. Enough said. Just don't go for a late night swim afterwards or you might make yourself paranoid.
4. Sleepaway Camp. Again, be wary of when and where you watch it. (Paranoia, paranoia paranoia figaro.)
5. Camp Nowhere. No no, not another horror, but a fun romp of a 90s' camp movie for kids. (Spoiler alert: Did I mention Ben Stiller is in there somewhere? Oh wait never mind, I'm thinking of the Heavy Weights, another 90s camp movie. Something I never saw/heard of until a few years ago, as a matter of fact.)
6. Indiana Jones. ANY Indiana Jones movie. My personal favourite is The Temple of Doom. (You'll see why.)
7. Speaking of Harrison Ford, Star Wars!
8. And speaking of Star Wars, Star Trek! The newest movie, that is. My friend and I usually make a point of seeing a good new action flick every summer, and this was one of them a few summers ago. I still consider it a good summer action flick.
9. The latest? X-Men First Class. So darn good! (And James MacCavoy? 'Sigh'.)
10. For some reason, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids comes to mind.
11. As does Honey, we Shrunk Ourselves.
12. I can't believe I'm adding this... but Mamma Mia. It makes me think of Greece, which makes me think of sunshine, which makes me think of warmth, which makes me think of summer... which makes me think of Abba. There you go.
13. Matilda (1996). Remember that? I'm pretty sure I watched this every summer til I was about ten. Love it!
14. Back to the Future I and II (helloooooo Michael J. Fox!).
15. The Karate Kid (hellooo Ralph Macchio!).
16. And to close off... Roman Holiday. It's cute, funny, and set in Italy (Audrey+Gregory+Italy=love). What's better than that??

And there it is: my list of favourite summer movies, by means of distraction from studying/schoolwork! (Things never change.) What are your favourite summer flicks?

Ciao!

Wishful Thinking Friday

-Good afternoon, doves! Surviving the heat?

-Summer courses have been keeping me occupied lately, so if you're wondering why it's been quiet around here, that's your answer.

-Speaking of which, I have a midterm next Tuesday.

-Heat dome, they've been calling it.

-Missing winter yet?

-Here in the Big Smoke, it went up to about 37 point something.

-Of course, the forecaster's predicted record breaking temps.

-What is with my spelling lately??!

-I can't spell, it seems.

-I boob the simplest words when I write or type.

-Of course, it's impossible to tell here because I delete my mistakes and my sentences look flawless.

-Arrrghh.

-Good lord it's been hot outside.

-Was it worse last summer? Can't remember.

-I think Toronto's going to hell in a hand basket.

-If we haven't gotten there already, hehe.

-Unless you're absolutely in the mood for being scared (and I mean absolutely), watch this and tell me you weren't freaked by it.

-I found those videos again, and I think I've started something dangerous.

-This made me laugh the other day. But not necessarily snort.

-Brickbreaker: apparently I suck at it. Amongst other things.

-My dream for cake came true this week!

-Then again, I am in a perpetual state of wanting cake.

-I should start writing like this girl.

-So, there's a giant statue of Marilyn Monroe in Chicago, doing her classic Seven Year Itch pose.

-You know that she was beaten up by her then-husband Joe Dimaggio afterwards?

-Pretty sick that he beat her up for it, yes, but it's also pretty sick that the person who designed the thing did it purposely for people to look up her dress.

-I don't know much about her, but I feel pretty bad for how she was treated in life, and how she can't seem to catch a break in death either.

-Meet the lady with 700 cats.

-Can I take one home?? Pleasssie?

Well, back to studying (ho-hum). Have a great weekend, and if you're under a heat dome like me, stay cool! Cool?

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I love this video. Whenever I see this, it makes me miss the 10th Doctor and Donna terribly. Such a great pair!

Checking in...

Well, it would seem that school has started (AGAIN) as of last Tuesday, so things will be a little more subdued around here than it has been in a few months. I'll be taking some summer courses here in the Big Smoke, so I can graduate in the fall. What's worse is that I can't even work the internet when I'm down on campus!! Very frustrating, but I guess I can make up for lost time by reading and wandering. Other than school, here is what has been keeping me occupied lately:

-Slightly shorter hair. (I always love a hair cut.)

-Pyschology readings; so far so good. It's quite interesting, and for once the readings aren't so boring that my attention span drifts in and out. That's a good sign.

-Visitors from England (not the Royals as they are in LA now ho-hum, but a married sister which is just as exciting).

-Brickbreaker. So addictive, and yet I can't even make it past level four.

-Iced coffee. Another addiction I've developed over the week.

-Americano. Thanks for introducing me, SYTYCD. And now, I have her cd.

-Real Simple: pretty much everything I could ask for in a magazine.

-When I'm in a 1940s mood I go here. I love this movie!

-Torchwood. I finally bought the first series, and the new series Miracle Day has started up!!! Eeeee! (And for the record, I loved it. LOVED IT.)

Have a good Monday!

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Thoughts on a Canada Day Friday to Carry me into the Loooong Weekend

-Britain's bebeh, all grown up.

-Oh, Canada. How far you have come from 144-odd years ago.

-Sure, there are a couple things I dislike about you politically speaking, but generally you're incredible for what you are, and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

-And yes, I'm speaking to a great inanimate entity.

-What ho, Kate and William are here!

-Somewhere out there in Ottawa, but I feel your presence from where I sit none the less.

-I wish I were in Ottawa right now, though.

-Or wherever they plan to go this weekend.

-Random Canada fact: Lacrosse is our national sport. Not hockey.

-It doesn't feel like it's a Friday.

-And yesterday didn't feel like it was a Thursday.

-I walked around too much yesterday.

-In flats.

-By 6.00, I was ready to collapse.

-Random Canada fact #2: Our national animal is the beaver. I don't think we have a national bird yet.

-If we did, I think it would be the Loon.

-BEAVER LOVE!

-When did Ann Brashares come out with a new Sisterhood book??!!!

-I must get my hands on this immediately.

-Or, as soon as I finish the other books on my list that need reading.

-Eventually I plan to tackle Anna Karenina.

-But likely not for a while.

-Classes start next week--yay or nay??

-Driving.

-More often than not, I have dreams wher I'm driving along somewhere and I'm afraid I won't be able to slow down the car in time before the stop sign.

-But I do!

-Maybe it's a sign that I'll be a fab driver.

-At least until I get past my the crippling fear of not knowing what to do once I'm on the road.

-Hide and seek with Maru.

-I love.... Lush. I love Lush.

Happy Canada Day weekend!

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