Where to Go in Seattle: Bellevue Art Fair

G took me to the Bellevue Art Fair today, and we were there for 6 hours.  We had delicious Philly cheesesteaks for lunch and shared a lemonade. The art fair was huge, with well over 300 vendors total.  I had a fantastic time and took lots of photos.  I'm only going to caption a few of them.

My reflection is soooo distorted

I love this

You can't tell in this picture, but these paintings were awesomely textured.

love love love love love

most creative recycling I've ever seen

I love this guy's art style

G bought me a print of this :)

chalk artist with mad skills

coolest fountain ever

Really, Hollywood?

You guys may or may not know that there is a new moving coming tomorrow to a theater near you.  This movie is called Cowboys vs. Aliens.  And all I can say is: Really, Hollywood? Have you just resorted to throwing things into hats, picking two, then having them battle one another for your movies?  I mean, we've already had Vampires vs. Werewolves, which, by the way, I have still not watched.  Who could ever forget Cats vs Dogs?!  Oh, you did?  Yeah, me too.  And then there was Monsters vs. Aliens.  I see the pattern.  We've also had Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.  And if you're having someone fight the entire world, you're clearly running out of ideas.  So Hollywood, I've decided to make your job easier and contribute some of my own ideas for your new versus movies.

Ninjas vs. Dolphins
Pirates vs. Zombies (and its sequel, Zombie Pirates vs. Dolphins (since obviously the dolphins will defeat the ninjas; ninjas can't breathe underwater and their weapons will weigh them down and they'll sink and drown)
Spies vs. Amish People
Yarn vs. Kittens
Robots vs. Demon-Possessed Snowmen
Radioactive Llamas vs. Monsters
Nyan Cat vs. The Universe
Self-Aware Pizza vs. Sasquatch

I think that's enough to keep you occupied for a few years anyway.  No need to thank me Hollywood.  Well actually, a mention in the credits would be nice.

My First Guest Post

I did my first guest post ever.  It's located here.  I feel like I'm a real blogger now, since other people like me enough to have me write on their blogs : )

But fear not, dearest minions, I am not using that blog post as an excuse to not do a proper post here.  I think you guys know me better than that by now.  So you get two posts for the price of one! And of course, the price of one is free, unless you feel compelled to donate to my not-going-blind fund, she says hopefully.

I have some movies to review for you today: Super 8, Crazy/Beautiful, and She's All That.

Super 8 was a fantastic movie, action-packed enough to make it worth watching in theaters.  Although, it was not so action-packed that it made my eyes have trouble focusing and caused me confusion.  That happens sometimes, like with the new Harry Potter.  The story was fairly unique, as unique as stories can be in these times, when so many movies have already been made.  Some sort of creature has come to a small town and is making life difficult.  It is causing disappearances and a few deaths.  Soldiers are trying to cover something up.  There are some kids who end up in the wrong place at the wrong time, and they get involved with it.  Besides that, there's this young love sort of thing going on.  I thoroughly enjoyed the movie.  I give it a 9 out of 10, merely for the fact that I feel like 10 out of 10 must be saved for the best films of all time, like the original Star Wars trilogy and Fifth Element and Stardust.

That brings me to the next movie.  G told me I should watch Crazy/Beautiful and She's All That, because they're his favorite love movies, so I did.  Crazy/Beautiful is the tale of a scholarly Latino boy meeting a somewhat crazy/partying/lashing out white girl.  They fall madly in love and are both positive influences on one another.  She teaches him to lighten up and enjoy life more, and he helps her to reconnect with her father.  It is a really good movie, and I enjoyed it immensely, and I don't normally watch love movies (I think you guys know that).  I would rank it up there with A Walk to Remember, but I might like it a little better, since it's not sad.  I give it 7 out of 10 stars.  G is trying to get me to enjoy life more, therefore the recommendation.

He took me out last night to have burgers, fries, and shakes.  We sat in his car and ate.  I introduce him to the deliciousness that is dipping your french fries in your milkshake.  It was especially perfect for those fries, since they were fairly salty.  Then, when he was driving me home, he kissed me at nearly every red light.  He's started calling me angel, which I really enjoy.  We are going to an art festival this weekend and I'm really looking forward to it.  I've never been to an art festival, and it looks like a lot of fun.  It's also pretty much 3 different art festivals all in the same vicinity, so it's pretty huge.

She's All That is the story of the most popular guy in school betting that he can turn any girl into the prom queen.  He makes a bet on it.  Enter geeky, klutzy art student girl.  He asks her out and gets rejected.  He starts borderline stalking her, showing up at her work, showing up at her house, and finally gets her to agree to hang out with him.  She becomes popular because of him, but remains the same person she was, only with a makeover.  Spoiler alert, but not like you couldn't see it coming.  She finds out about the bet and gets really mad.  Anyway, I won't give away the ending, although you can probably guess.  I give it 6 stars out of 10, mainly for being so predictable.  G insists that he didn't bet on me.  He claims that I'm really beautiful, and that I just don't realize it.

When you Least Expect it

So I posted that ad on Craigslist not too long ago and the emails started pouring in almost instantly.  I met four of the guys.  Guy number 1, 28, M is a really great friend to have, as I said in my most recent post.  Guy number 2, 24, T did not understand strictly platonic, and I emailed him about that, and he never replied, so he's out of the picture now.  Guy number 3, 18, K is a lot like my brother, so much so that I wouldn't consider dating him.  It would be way too weird.  I've made my feelings about that very clear to him, and he has agreed to just be friends.  And that brings me to guy number 4, 26, G.  Allow me to preface this by saying that I never had any intention of dating anyone I might meet because of my Craigslist ad.

The first time we met, he took me to Starbucks and we talked, then I had him over and cooked him chicken and pasta.  We watched The Big Bang Theory and Bad Teacher and didn't touch each other at all.  I have been impulsive in the past, and I needed to think it through before I did anything.  Not touching G was very difficult, but I managed with just a hug as he left.  And then it was just me and my thoughts.  The guy is 26.  I am 19.  We're at entirely different points in our lives.  I just dropped out of school and he's a grad student.  I am searching for a job, and he has one as a counselor for a non-profit.  He has had more than 20 girlfriends in the past, and I have never had a boyfriend.  I met him on Craigslist.  What would my parents think? He's 7 years older than me. What would my parents think? He's not a Christian. What would my parents think?  He's at an age where marriage is not a ridiculous notion, and I have never had a boyfriend.  He has OCD, just like I do.  He's cute and funny and I find it easy to relate to the things he says.  He thinks that I'm beautiful/cute/hot/sexy despite (or perhaps because of) my geeky awkwardness.  He comes from a rich family, but he doesn't look down on me because I am poor.  I have a friend who likes to say that someone who gives you butterflies in your stomach is great and all, but he really wants someone who gives him eagles in his stomach.  G gives me eagles, plain and simple as that.  Big, swooping, soaring and wheeling eagles.  He lives ten minutes away from me.  He installed Skype yesterday, just for me, and we talked for a bit.  Then he drove over here at midnight so he could kiss me.  It was raining, but neither one of us cared.  The kissing was pretty magical.  I don't care if I sound cheesy, but it was.  It felt so right.  Then he walked me to my door and we kissed for a bit more.  He said something funny and we both started laughing uncontrollably.  Ever try kissing someone when you're both laughing? Not easy at all.  We managed to get it under control for one last kiss, and then he had to go, because he had work in the morning.  When he got back to his house, he told me on Skype that I am a surprisingly amazing kisser.  (Well, he didn't say surprisingly, but I know that's what he meant.)  He asked if that was really me kissing him, and then he said he would drive to anywhere just to kiss me once.  We will be seeing one another again tonight.  We live ten minutes apart, and neither one of us can resist the other, so it would be nearly impossible for us not to see each other tonight.  I can hardly wait until I see him again, and I think these stomach eagles are planning to stay for quite a while.

So this has all been a big ad for Craigslist.  Just kidding, but Craigslist has worked for me so far.  I found an apartment, I found two friends, and now I found the guy who will most likely be my first boyfriend.  And honestly, I have never been more excited in my entire life.