I'm Laala and I'm 22 years old. This is mainly a book blog: reviews, photographs, quotes. I also post anything that tickles my fancy.
Reach me at distantheartbeats@gmail.com.
I'm the founder and editor in chief of an online literary magazine, Write Me a Metaphor. I'm also a poet, and you can buy my book on Amazon.
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[2009: Books | Movies | Concerts | Theatre] [2010: Books | Movies | Concerts | Theatre]
[2011: Books | Movies | Concerts | Theatre]
~ Sunday, May 13 ~
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I was addicted to saying things and having them matter to someone.
Adrienne Shelly, Waitress (2007)
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~ Saturday, May 12 ~
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Dear baby, I hope someday someone wants to hold you for twenty minutes straight and that’s all they do. They don’t pull away, they don’t look at your face, they don’t try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you in their arms and hold on tight without an ounce of selfishness to it.
— Adrienne Shelly, Waitress (2007)
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~ Friday, April 13 ~
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It’s been a very stressful week, with lots of work, and I just snapped today. I’m taking a few hours off. I rented a couple of movies, and picked up some good quality sushi and noodles. Movies + food + no thinking = most excellent plan.

It’s been a very stressful week, with lots of work, and I just snapped today. I’m taking a few hours off. I rented a couple of movies, and picked up some good quality sushi and noodles. Movies + food + no thinking = most excellent plan.

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~ Tuesday, December 27 ~
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2011 in Movies

* denotes rewatch.
I watched fewer movies this year than in the past, which is brilliant. It’s definitely something I wanted to do, and I’m happy I carried it out. However, I did rewatch too many movies (most of which had no substance, as an “in the background” type of thing, or with mates) and I didn’t watch very many amazing ones. Also, I’m not even half as meticulous about keeping this list right and up to date as I am about my book list, so there could very well be a few not on here. 
Favourites are boldedStrike out indicates please don’t waste your time.
  1. P.S. I Love You*
  2. Some Kind of Wonderful*
  3. Across The Universe*
  4. The Jane Austen Book Club*
  5. Definitely, Maybe*
  6. Before Sunrise*
  7. The King’s Speech
  8. Black Swan
  9. Fever Pitch
  10. Under The Tuscan Sun*
  11. French Film
  12. Funny Face
  13. Say Anything
  14. Morning Glory
  15. Moulin Rouge*
  16. Enchanted*
  17. Pride & Prejudice*
  18. A Single Man
  19. Can’t Buy Me Love
  20. Once*
  21. The Blind Side*
  22. The Breakfast Club*
  23. My Fair Lady
  24. Me & Orson Welles
  25. Cinderella* 
  26. Romance & Cigarettes 
  27. Thor
  28. 500 Days of Summer*
  29. Water for Elephants
  30. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
  31. It’s Kind of a Funny Story
  32. Veronika Decides to Die
  33. Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging
  34. Love & Other Drugs
  35. PS I Love You*
  36. Christopher and His Kind
  37. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
  38. Ratatouille*
  39. Across the Universe*
  40. The Jane Austen Book Club*
  41. 84 Charring Cross Road
  42. Bridget Jones’ Diary*
  43. The Shawshank Redemption
  44. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
  45. Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants*
  46. Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2*
  47. Love Actually*
  48. Post Grad*
  49. My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
  50. Friends with Benefits
  51. Thumbelina* 
  52. Something Borrowed
  53. Easy A
  54. Crazy Stupid Love
  55. Happythankyoumoreplease
  56. X-Men: First Class
  57. Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy
  58. High Fidelity*
  59. Little Women
  60. The Ugly Truth*
  61. My Week With Marilyn
  62. Bridesmaids
  63. Smart People
  64. Ballet Shoes
  65. Country Strong
  66. A Knight’s Tale*
  67. Love Actually*
  68. Hamlet 2
  69. Midnight in Paris
  70. Green Lantern 
  71. The Adjustment Bureau
  72. Reality Bites*
  73. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Don’t judge me by my movies, judge me by my books!

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~ Saturday, December 3 ~
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I still chuckle at this bit every time I watch the movie. I’m willing to forgive Ethan Hawke for quite a lot for giving me Reality Bites, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. I need more movies like that in my life.

I still chuckle at this bit every time I watch the movie. I’m willing to forgive Ethan Hawke for quite a lot for giving me Reality BitesBefore Sunrise and Before Sunset. I need more movies like that in my life.

(Source: thechocolatebrigade)

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~ Friday, September 9 ~
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This continues to be extremely relevant.

This continues to be extremely relevant.

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~ Friday, August 5 ~
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~ Tuesday, May 10 ~
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