The thing is, I love you.

This time of year, when the leaves start to change, I need to grab a jacket before I leave my apartment, and I feel the pressure to make epic New Year's Eve Plans . . . I also start to watch When Harry Met Sally. I love this movie SO MUCH. While I often make categories of my favorite movies- favorites musicals, favorite tearjerkers, favorite teen comedies- this movie just might be my favorite movie. Ever. Of all time.

When I tell people this, they'll say "oh yeah I've seen that movie" And what they mean is they've seen some clips on tv and they're familiar with Meg Ryan's "I'll have what she's having" scene. This is not acceptable! Rent this movie tonight and watch it all the way through! You'll love it for these reasons:

1) Meg Ryan as Sally Albright. Okay, well she's adorable. She has cute curly blond hair! She invented the term "high maintenance." She values honesty and she's a wonderful friend. She's annoyingly optimistic and realistically vulnerable. Everyone remembers her faking it in Katz's Deli, but I love this scene the most.

I mean, haven't we all felt this way? We've all had a night where all of a sudden, our life is not what we thought it would be. And we're I'm going to be 40! In 8 13 years!

2. Scenes of New York. This movie makes me want to go to New York even more than watching Carrie and company strut down 5th avenue. I once watched an interview with the director and he said they wanted some gorgeous back drops so it would be obvious that Harry and Sally were falling in love . . . even if they didn't know it yet.

New York in the fall!
At Christmas!
I'm already in love! When I went to NYC last year I knew I needed to see Washington Square Park where Sally says goodbye to Harry for the first time.

"That's too bad, you were the only person I knew in New York."

3. The Dialogue. Omg, this script is perfection. It also happens to be hilarious! I feel like so many movies now rely on shock value to make you laugh. You laugh because you're thinking "wait WHAT just happened!?" When Harry Met Sally has so many scenes that just seem like regular conversations between friends. But only if the conversations you had with your friends were 100% hilarious. Here are two of my favorites. Also, I posted about another one here.

4. Billy Crystal as Harry Burns. He's cynical. He's pessimistic. He has strong opinions and he's ridiculously stubborn. But he makes you laugh. And he says exactly what you want to hear from someone who's always been in love with you and just now realized it.

5. This movie completely changed my life a few years ago. But that's a story for another day. . .

Movie Theater To Do List

1. Dolphin's Tale. Heartwarming fun for the whole family, filmed in my hometown!

2. What's Your Number. It may be as terrible as the reviews suggest. BUT maybe its not. MTAD at its finest.**

3. 50/50. I heard a great interview on NPR with Joseph Gordan Levitt and the writer of this movie and it was so interesting. I'm sorry, am I 58 years old now?

4. Footloose- out on Friday! And we know how I feel about it.

5. I Don't Know How She Does It. I should just give up now.

6. The Ides of March. Who's dreamier- Ryan Gosling or George Clooney? I'll gladly pay $10 to sit in a theater and figure it out.

** Ed. saw Whats Your Number last night! Wish I hadn't.

Movie Quote of the Day

"I'm on this new diet. Well, I don't eat anything and when I feel like I'm about to faint I eat a cube of cheese. I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight."

- The Devil Wears Prada

I'm also on a new diet. I eat normally and then try to do my homework. Just when I feel like I'm about to faint (of boredum) I eat a piece of candy. I'm just ten bags of skittles away from my masters degree.

Go team?

Two days, two posts about professional sports. Who am I?

The other weekend I went to the Panthers vs. Packers football game. My first NFL game ever! However, I have been in a stadium before. At Raymond James stadium where the Bucs play! For the NSYNC "Pop" wordwide tour of course!

Both events involved a lot of sweat, tears, and guys in matching outfits.

Speaking of outfits, I asked my boyfriend if he would get me a pink Panthers jersey to wear so I could be like Jessica Simpson when she went to watch Tony play.

He said that seemed like a waste of money for what will likely be my only NFL game ever. Oh well. Here I am in my Panthers tee with a feline inspired belt.

And my friend Lauren who had better accessories and as it turns out, a better team to cheer for!

And now I leave you with my favorite movie scene about football.

Mr. zero knew.

Moneyball Review

On Sunday night we had grand plans to go see I Don't Know How She Does It. I was so excited! Nothing cures the Sunday weirds like a great chick flick. We got to the theater and my handsome boyfriend had gotten the times wrong "on accident." There was only one movie at 8pm and we were going to see Moneyball.

I knew the movie was gathering some great reviews. I knew it was getting some Oscar buzz. I knew I would probably enjoy it. What I didn't know was how she does it! And I wanted to! Desperately!

I pouted through all of the previews, including this mess, which literally looks like the worst movie of all time.

The last time I'm predicted a movie would be the "worst of all time" was after seeing the Avatar trailer while waiting for the first Twilight movie to begin. You know what movie won the Best Picture Oscar that year? Not the one that contained the line "hold on tight sweater monkey!" ::cringe:: So who knows.

Anyways, I finally sucked it up and really enjoyed Moneyball. I know nothing about professional baseball but I think anyone who sees this movie can connect with the storyline. It has a great script and wonderful acting. It is really Brad Pitt's movie and he carries the film with a combination of frustration, desperation, and the general ability to be a badass.

You know how a lot of sports movies aren't really about sports? Like how Remember the Titans is really about race relations and singing "Aint No Mountain." And The Blind Side is really about the Tuhoy family and Sandra Bullock looking good in expensive clothes. Well Moneyball is really about sports. And sports statisics. And sports management. Those might be my 3 least favorite topics in the world- but I still liked this movie. And you'll like it too. Especially if you actually show up expecting to see it!

Moneyball, rated "PG-13," drama, starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, B+

Movie and a Makeover

First, is Movie and a Makeover still a thing on TBS? I never remember the makeovers, but they always play a great chick flick for a lazy Saturday.

Anyways, as you can see, CFC got a little makeover! After trying to change things up on my own- with disastorous results- I am very pleased with this update from Designer Blogs! No half-back situation here!

I wanted something that was still fun and feminine, but a little more sassy and sophisticated. Kind of like Sandy's makeover in Grease!

Except without the black pants. Because seriously, can anyone pull those off besides Olivia Newton John circa 1978?

As I was getting ready to go out for dinner and drinks on Saturday, I felt a little inspired by Sandy's makeover.

Sweater and pearls?
Sweet, goody two shoes Sandy!

Leopard print romper?

About to be a pink lady/you're the one that I want Sandy!

Except no black pants. Because seriously how is it possible to look that good in spandex?

In my dream world

I would have written this article. This would have been my very first post instead of this well-meaning mess. I love you Mindy Kaling! I can't wait to review your first romantic comedy! Let's be best friends!

"But what I’d really like to write is a romantic comedy. This is my favorite kind of movie. I feel almost embarrassed revealing this, because the genre has been so degraded in the past twenty years that saying you like romantic comedies is essentially an admission of mild stupidity. But that has not stopped me from enjoying them. I like watching people fall in love onscreen so much that I can suspend my disbelief in the contrived situations that occur only in the heightened world of romantic comedies."