Well, hello there!

It's definitely been a while. 

Not intentionally, but I guess I just haven't been having any interesting thoughts/rants I could tell you about. 

But today, I do. 

So it's about 3 weeks into the fall semester and I just had my first exam today. A calculus exam to be specific. 

And I have to admit, it has me a little discouraged. 

I've never actually studied for math. Ever. In my life. 

Math usually comes pretty easily to me and so I never find it necessary to study for math. More often just doing the homework would suffice. 

But this is calculus III and I knew that I needed to study for it. But because I've never needed to study for it previously, I have no clue where to begin when it comes to study. 

All I really did was write down all the formulas and their corresponding purpose. 

I mean that does help. Seeing it in front of me, all in one area makes it easier for me to "study." 

There were 8 questions on the test. I'm pretty sure I knew 5 of them. The other three... I don't know. 

I can only hope and pray to God that I can redeem myself from that pathetic show of math skills. 

This is why I hate assessments. I just freeze and forget things. 

I mean, give me a paper or a quiz, anything! But put a test in front of me and I just can't do it. 

:( 

I want to cry. 

WHAT?!

I just found out that Dakota Fanning will be taking the female lead in Fifty Shades of Gray. 

WHAT?!!???!! 

I'm upset. 

A movie is all about the actors. Most of the time, a movie will appeal to an audience based on its cast. 

Especially for book adaptations. 

Now, I understand that everyone has their own opinions of how characters look, so therefore not everyone can be pleased. But this isn't just preference. 

Unless Miss Dakota Fanning has some sort of miraculous makeover, I cannot picture her as a submissive (yes I read the books, don't judge). She looks the same, I feel like she doesn't look old enough for this role. 

I mean, why? 

And the male lead. Charlie Hunnam, is it? 

Never heard of him. I had to look him up. 

He's apparently from Sons of Anarchy. 

I find myself greatly disappointed in the casting of this adaptation. Did the author really find these two as perfect for these roles?!

Was she high that day on set? 

I was excited to see how they were going to make the series into a movie, because their relationship revolved mainly around the BDSM concept and how it matures and evolves into a deep connection. I was initially interested in how they were going to explore the storyline. 

Now I'm not so excited. Not at all. 

I heard rumors of Matt Bomer and Alexis Bledel. Now that was a pairing I was interested in and I found myself crossing my fingers that that would be true and they'd be cast. 

I was wrong and oh so disappointed. 

*sigh* 

It's a sad day when a casting of a movie I look forward to is so disappointing. 

I can't even bring myself to properly end this post. 

Well, hello....

It's been a while since I've posted something. To be honest, at least months haven't passed before I realized I haven't written something.

But to be fair, I have wanted to write something on here. Initially, I've wanted to write something on here during my first day of school because on that particular day I had a two-hour break between my classes, so I knew I was going to bring my laptop with me.

I had decided before that day I was going to spend my break writing a post.

As you can see, that didn't happen.

I completely forgot. It wasn't on my mind and instead in just spent the break watching YouTube videos.

What a disappointment.

It has been pretty busy though, getting used to my classes, finding people to talk to in my classes, you know, the usual for the start of school.

I don't really feel like talking about classes. I don't want to jinx anything or start crying, so we'll just avoid the topic all together.

But in recent news, I am desperate to try the DevaCurl line. Particularly the 3-step process.

I watched practically all the videos pertaining to this subject and let me just say, I love Lorraine Massey. Her curls look amazing, SO defined and practically frizz-free.

I'm jealous.

And in all the clips I've seen from the DevaChan channel, I'm extremely jealous of all the curls. I want those perfect defined frizz-free practically glossy curls. *drool*

I want them.

I honestly want to buy the big bottles because I want to give it a solid month for my hair to get used to it and show results. Because for anything new, particularly skincare and haircare, I want to give it a solid 30 days for my skin and hair to get used to it.

I don't want to get the salon size, which I think is 32 ounces, because that'd be a bit too much. But there is a medium size, 12 ounces I think, is the one I want.

But it's $18.95. $18.95! For one bottle.

What? *sigh*

So I've resigned myself to buying the trial size because that's about $29.95 for a 3 oz bottle of No Poo, One Condition, AnGEL, and Set It Free. I think that'll work out. I am a little concerned that the little 3 oz bottle won't last me longer than one, maybe two showers. But if I really like it, maybe I'll buy the 12 oz if I really like it. Then I can buy bigger bottles of the rest when they run out. Which I think will be the best, in regards to my wallet.

I mean I just spent a good $50 on a pair of boots, so I'm trying to stay away from buying things that can wait. Recently, I've been buying things that I really need.

But I mean it's my hair. I don't know about you, but I can openly admit, I'm a smidgen vain. I like to look nice. It's imperative to my leaving the house.


For example, I'm fortunate enough to have relatively good skin. Don't get my wrong, I get blemishes like everybody else and the skin on my face is a little discolored, but it's nothing to cry over. But if I had pimples all over my face, my sister calls it pizza face (rude, I know), I honestly don't think I could go out without having some sort of mask on my face. Be it makeup or a ski mask. I don't want people to see that when they look at me. No thank you.

Like I said, vain.

I think without a doubt Filipinos as a culture are vain people. I mean all the ladies spend boatloads of money coloring their hair (hiding the grey) and buying the latest accessories (read: name brand).

Now, I'm not going deny the fact that I also love getting these "name brand" pieces. But a lot of these older Filipino ladies like getting the bags with the logo on it. Like the bags with the C's (Coach) or LV (Louis Vuitton), things like that. I like those brands as well, but I prefer the solid color leather bags, I like my bags simple and versatile, so that I can wear them with any outfit as well as last me for years to come. I mean if someone asks me what bag I'm carrying, I'll gladly tell them, but I don't want them to know exactly where my bag is from just by looking at it.

But that's just me.

Also, I don't understand why anyone would want sneakers from these "name brands." They're going to get dirty anyway, so why spend so much money on a sneaker.

I'll stick to my converse and Nike's, thanks.

I'm digressing. A lot.

But yes. Vanity.

I'm lusting after the DevaCurl Starter Kit, which has 12 oz bottles of No Poo and One Condition, a 3 oz bottle of I think Light Defining Gel, 4 or 6 DevaClips, and the DevaCurl microfiber towel.

Lusting after it.

I desperately want it in my life.

Well... that just about concludes this post.

Until next time!
     Joanne

Ahhh...

Don't you love that feeling when you finally finally find the fic you've been searching for? 

Such liberation. Such excitement. Such happiness!!! 

I read this fic a while ago, I remeber the premise, and the general storyline, but the specifics were fuzzy. 

The only thing I could not remember was the title. The one thing keeping me from finding this phantom story. 

And I found it! I wasn't even looking for it and there is was. Without even trying. 

Yeeessssss. 

He was upset. But then he saw Donna crying.

Oh it's on. Stephen you better watch yourself. 

Can I Just Say...

Step Up Revolution is up there as a Step Up favorite.

But let's be honest, Step Up will forever be in my heart as #1.

But the fourth movie... Wow.

Honestly, when I heard that Step Up made a fourth movie, I wasn't excited, in fact I was dreading it. I love the first movie. I mean who doesn't love Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan? Match made in heaven.

The second movie was eh. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. It didn't get me excited like the first one, and I didn't jump to re-watch the movie. That by the way is a huge indicator in whether or not I like a movie. If I'm excited to watch a movie a second, third, or nth time, then it's guaranteed that I love that movie.

The third one? I didn't like. I don't know. I wasn't interested in Moose in the previous movie, he's a cool character, but to watch a full movie predominantly about him? Didn't hold my interest. I found myself wanting to flip channels when there came a part where I felt bored (which was a lot). But I didn't. I kept watching hoping the movie would pick up. It didn't.

It might've been the whole story arc. You know, they were incoming freshmen and he wasn't so keen on staying as an engineering major and he wanted to pursue dancing somehow. Probably hit a little too close to home and I just couldn't watch it.

But the fourth one? Whoa.

I had put off watching it for a while and eventually I forgot all about it. But then recently, my sister and I were downstairs (my dad doesn't turn on the AC until around 4, so it's hot upstairs) watching TV. I was scrolling through the guide, seeing what else there was to watch because I wasn't interested in whatever channel we were on at that time. And while I was scrolling through HBO, I noticed that Step Up Revolution was about to go on. And I thought I'd give it the old college try.

I. Was. Shocked.

I didn't have many expectations when it came to this particular movie because I was pretty discouraged from the previous two. So I went into the movie thinking it'd be a good time, something that would help pass two hours, but it wouldn't be something I'd be excited about.

How wrong was I?

The opening scene was beautiful. I loved the fact that they went a different route with this movie. A flash mob. How cool is that? The last two movies were basically focused on dance battles and opposing sides. With this one, everyone was on the same side, fighting for the same things. And I loved that.

Of course the lead and his bestie weren't too hard on the eyes.

And can I just say that Misha Gabriel is adorable. His face.... Ugh.

I'm not an avid watcher of SYTYCD (or ABDC: I only watched season 1 in it's entirety, Kabba Modern stole my heart and haven't given it back), so I wasn't aware that there were so many dancers from there in this movie. And that one of them had the lead. Although to be fair, I knew who tWitch was because of his epic dance with Ellen.

My favorite dance however would have to be the Museum. Art coming to life. AH-mazing.

Now, I'd love to upload a YouTube video onto here of all these dances, but I'm not entirely sure how to do that. Also, I'm not sure whether that would fall into copyright issues because technically they are other peoples videos.

I also LOVED the initiation scene. I already loved the song and when I heard the beginnings of that song? Oh. I got excited.

I couldn't contain my excitement. Everything about it was perfect, I loved the setting, the dance, the people, the music, the mood. Ugh, it was all perfect.

And the protest dance? LOOOOOVVVEEEE.

I also loved the fact that after the protest dance, there was a scene where so many celebrity interviewers talked about "the mob." People like Jimmy Kimmel, Mario Lopez, Carson Daly, Jimmy Fallon, and Ellen DeGeneres. That made it so much more realistic, that something that big would garner so much media attention. And I love that all of them made a clip for this movie. How cool was that?

Then, naturally, like any movie, and the Step Up franchise is no exception, there's a conflict quickly followed by the denouement. Which I loved.

Then they all came together, gathered so many people to show to the board/committee/whoever that they weren't going down without a fight. Expressing themselves the only way they knew how: through dance.

Loved the final dance. It was essentially the culmination of the entire movie, and it ended it beautifully.

Honestly, I've seen this movie maybe 4 or 5 times in its entirety since my first viewing. But honestly, I've been watching the dance sequences on YouTube on repeat several times a day.

I'm a woman obsessed.

Rant (Spoilers)

I knew it. I knew it, I knew it, I knew it.

It was fishy from the beginning. I mean Jessica partners with Darby. And then soon after that he brings his own pit bull into the ring and pushes him at Harvey. 

I smelled a betrayal in the works. I knew Stephen was up to something. No one just up and helps people out of the goodness of their hearts from across the pond. From a new partner who no doubt has his own agenda. 

Donna gets burned by Stephen. And then Harvey gets burned. 

Gaaaaahhhhh. 

This show. 

On a side note, I loved last episode. It had flashbacks all throughout. I knew Donna and Harvey had to have slept together. But they kept saying they didn't and I guess I thought that I was being ridiculous because I just don't want holes in my ship. 

And now I find out that they did sleep together. 

And while I'm totally glad that Harvey brought Donna along with him to Pearson Hardman and fought for her position, I can't help but remember her face. 

I mean Harvey opened with "I can't loose you." 

What girl isn't going to be over the moon that the guy she likes is admitting he can't be without her?

But then he goes in for the kill and tells her about the job at Pearson Hardman. 

I mean you had to realize that that night meant so much to her. And that Harvey means so much to her. 

She showed no emotion. I don't know if I could keep it cool in that situation. 

Probably would've burst into tears. 

Poor Donna. 

Now my Harvey/Donna ship is preparing itself for war. But I'm ready for it. This ship won't go down without a fight. 

It'll turn out well in the end. 

Just you wait.