My Big Red Book

Well hello there! In a post a while back (see it here), I mentioned that I was going to introduce you guys to a binder that I have full of tear-outs from magazines.

Finally, I'm doing that! Let my start off by explaining what it is:

This binder is something that I started filling up a few years ago with ads that caught my eye. Then, I started adding in articles on celebrities that I like. After a while, it was full of everything from ads to recipes. Simply put, this is a book of fancies. Anything that I like goes in the book. It is super full now--bigger than an average magazine! Here it is:

Nice and simple.

So here are a few of the pages I thought I'd show you guys...

Marie Claire does this awesome section every issue that is photos of everyday women, along with quotes from them about what they like about themselves. I always put these in my binder, because it is so important for us to find things that we love about ourselves! I love that MC does this. The next picture is of Busy Phillips--I love her. I first saw her in Freaks and Geeks with James Franco and Jason Segel and Seth Rogen, and now she stars in Cougar Town with Courtney Cox! Love her.

The first picture is of an ad that I pulled a while ago. I forgot what the ad is actually for, but this photo is GORGEOUS. It has a very Jane Eyre-esque quality to it. So pretty! The next ad is for Ray-Ban (as you can see), and I think it is so cute. I think that is Nick Jonas, who I love to death, although I can't stand the Jonas Brothers. Go figure.

I am obsessed with the 20s and 30s, and so when The Artist came out, I was dying to see it (I still haven't). I love this old-fashioned black and white ad. The next picture is of an interview that Elle did with Sebastian Stan. I just love him. So. That's why that's in there. :)

Anyways, there are plenty more where those came from, so I might do posts similar to this in the future. I hope you like it!

xoxo,

**UPDATE**

Okay, I have searched the internet high and low to find ANYTHING saying who the people are in the ray-ban 75 years ad campaign, but no luck. So, yes, I think the dude in the photo above is Nicky J, but honestly I've got not clue. Anyone know anything about this?

Swoon-Worthy Saturday: Daniel Sunjata

Yes, I'm doing yet another Grey's Anatomy SWS... But who can blame me? You might recognize him from Ghosts of Girlfriends Past or The Devil Wears Prada. He even had a little role in an episode of Sex and the City in 2002. Look out for him in the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises--he plays a special operative! Yet another reason I can't wait to see that movie...

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Swoon-Worthy Saturday: Tom Hardy

This British reformed bad boy has starred in some great films in his 34 years such as Marie Antoinette, Inception, Black Hawk Down, and The Warrior. Next up, he will star opposite Liam Neeson and Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises, which comes out July 20th this year (so freakin' excited!). He will play Bane, a villain with a rough past and thirst for power. He had spent much time and money trying to help less privileged people, making him not only gorgeous, but wonderful. I can't believe I haven't seen This Means War yet, which stars him and Chris Pine, another Hollywood hunk.

xoxo

Swoon-Worthy Saturday: Sebastian Stan

I first saw Sebastian Stan playing Carter Baizen in "Gossip Girl", and to be honest I didn't think much of him. Then, I saw an interview with him in Elle Magazine, and my interest was sparked. Finally, I was sold when I saw "Captain America: The First Avenger". He's one of those rare guys who is both cute and handsome at the same time. Most recently, he played the Mad Hatter in (one of my favorite shows, as you know) "Once Upon A Time"-- and he did an amazing job! Anyways, enough talk...here he is!

Swoon-Worthy Saturday

I've already told you about my obsession with the Burlesque movie. So, this week's Swoon-Worthy Saturday probably won't be much of a surprise...It's Cam Gigandet!

Other than playing Jack in Burlesque, he has also starred in Twilight, Easy A, and psycho-thriller The Roommate. I've been told good things about Never Back Down, in which he plays a boxer, so you can bet that I'll be watching that soon!

xoxo

{p.s: man with baby = +10 points in my book...}

My Ladies, Confident, Flaunt It!

I distinctly remember the day that I first saw the movie Burlesque with Christina Aguilera and Cher. My friend and I needed to kill some time between the end of school and a concert that we were playing in, so we decided on a whim to go see it. I wasn't expecting to like it--I thought that it would be one of those movies that I made fun of the whole time. And yes, there were moments where I laughed at the sub-par acting and melodrama, but I left the theater, turned to my friend, and told her that I thoroughly enjoyed it. And not in a "that was just a dumb movie" way.

Maybe it's the glitter. Maybe its the music. Maybe its the smokin' guys. Honestly, I think it is a combination of all of those that makes me love this movie so much. I payed full price for the DVD--that is a big deal for me, people. I know every line. I own the soundtrack. If I have a guilty pleasure, it is this movie.

If you haven't seen it, go watch it. It's amazing! But I am warning you--the acting is not one of the reasons I love it so much...Xtina can sing like no other, so it's okay in my book that she can't act. And Cam Gigandet is gorgeous, so his awkward delivery is fine by me, too. :)

xoxo

[show me how you burlesque]