Today is day three in Secondhand Fashion Week. The rain cleared up so I was able to to pictures outside. The shirt I am wearing was bought at a thrift shop and the skirt was passed down from my older sister. The black flats that are also passed down from her. Thanks sis! Then necklace I am wearing was given to me for Christmas.

What I'm Wearing

Skirt- Still Kids Clothing

Shirt- L.A. Blues

Shoes- I've had them for so long the lable has worn out

Thank you for visting my blog.

Alexa

Day Two

Today is day two of AmandaBethOnline Secondhand Fashion Week. The shirt that I am wearing was bought at an antique store. The black tanktop was a hand-me-down from my mom. My skirt was given to to me by my older sister and is one of my most worn. Sorry the picture are bad quality my camera is slightly broken. I love the details in the shirt it's is so pretty.

What I'm wearing:
Shirt- Antique's at Mayfair

Skirt- Levi's

Tank Top- GAP

Leggings- Sears

Thank you for visting my blog!

Alexa

First Day of Secondhand Fashion Week

Today's the first day of AmandaBethOnline's Secondhand Fashion Week. Go to this link for more details

http://amandabethonline.blogspot.com/2010/03/secondhand-fashion-week-has-officially.html


The corduroy jacket I'm wearing I got from a hand-me-down bag. The skirt is also second hand, from my older sister.

What I'm Wearing

skirt- Coldwater Creek

jacket- Levi's

shirt- Old Navy

sandals- Land's End

Second Hand Fashion Week

Next week is Second Hand Fashion Week!!!! I will be posting pictures of what I am wearing everyday. Each outfit will include clothing which has been given to me used. Most outfits will be clothes my older sister has outgrown.

That is all for now. But I'll be back.

Alexa

The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom

Summery:

This movie is one of my all time favorites!!!! (it's number 2 on my list). The basic story is that Jason (Michael Angarano) is sucked back in time to return the Monkey King's staff to him. He has the help of Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), Golden Sparrow ( Liu Yifei), and Sun Wukong/ 'Monk' (Jet Li). When he returns the staff and over throws the Jade Warlord (Collin Chou) he can return back to the 21st century. In our world he is harassed by bullies and is forced by them to help them steal from a pawn shop in China Town. He his friends with the owner who happens to be an old man. While the bullies are searching for the money the shop keeper give Jason a staff and tells him to return it to it's rightful owner.

The Good:

The acting in this film is great and the sets are awesome!! The story line is gripping and you are sucked into the plot. Jason is a hard worker at what he wants and he is very selfless. at first he and the other characters have little respect for each other but that slowly changes. He is a good friend and risks his life for one. Monk cautions Golden Sparrow about taking revenge for her parents death. She is angry because the Jade warlord murdered both her mother and father.

"She will not offer him forgiveness,Monk." Sparrow says.

" Vengeance has a way of rebounding on oneself." The Monk answers.

SPOILER: When Jason returns to our world he uses his new fighting skills to defend himself against bullies. When he does defend himself he does it very reluctantly.

"You don't have to do this." Jason says after a short scuffle with the leader of the bullies. SPOILER.

The Bad:

There is a lot of martial art action in this film and this includes kicks to the face/chest/everywhere else. There is a tiny bit of blood and some scrapes. When Monk and Lu are training Jason they use methods that could be put in a book for torturers. Just take a look at the picture below. ;). There is the element of immortality involved though out the whole movie. There is crude humor . The Jade Warlord has the help of a witch. She carries a whip and doesn't hesitate to use it. (You see her wrap the whip around an inn keepers throat to get information.) SPOILER: When she and Jason dule shen uses the whip and he gets hurled into walls. At the end the Jade warlord falls into a pit of fire and sies.SPOILER

There is some swearing and insults. And Jesus' name is abused once.

Conclusion:

This movie is great for most audiences (10 and up). I love how all the characters are developed and they are real. I can watch this movie any day, anytime. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes kung fu or anything like that. This about sums it up enjoy the trailer I put below.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e66Og0lOCcE

First Movie Reveiw

Summary:

This story has been told dozens of time before. It's the typical 'poor' kid competing against the spoiled rich kid. Now I'm not writing off the movie as bad. But it is a bit cliché. The basic story is Patrick McCardle (Zac Efron) wants to be a jockey and ride in Steeple Chase. But his father wants him to be a baseball player like him. The next part is very cliché. He knows an old horse trainer named Houston Jones ( Bill Cobbs) who had previously won the derby. He also has a rival, Randy Adams (Mike Nardelli) who has it all. And what would be a movie without romance (I hate when they do this). A new girl has moved in to town named Jill Overton (Crystal Hunt). Patrick is torn between what he wants and what his father wants.

The Good:

Patrick loves his family and is dedicated to what he is doing. He stands up for Houston when Randy and his friend Donald (Colton James) vandalize his property. His parents have a healthy relationship and try to give wise council to Patrick. Patrick is a good influence on Houston and vise versa. Houston encourages hard work and has Patrick help around the farm. Jill tells Patrick that if he wants a good relationship with his Dad he has to talk to him. Later they have a talk and his father tells him he's proud of what he is doing. (SPOILER) After Houston's death Patrick decides to quit but, Jill gives Patrick a letter that she found when she was in Houston's house. So he decides to go and do the race.(SPOILER)

The Bad:

Patrick is not the most respectful person to his parents. He tells his dad that he won't always be 'under his roof' after he gets scolded for missing curfew. He gets bullied by Randy Adams and Donald. They don't hit each other ( except when Randy pushes Patrick during the race) but they call each other names. Also Houston calls Randy a spoiled brat and Randy mouths off to him. Randy also is VERY rude to his trainer. He flirts with Jill and then stomps off after she refuses to go on a date. Not to mention Winning is emphasized in this film a bit too much.

The Ugly:

There are few minor swears and God's name is taken in vain. Jill wears some clothes that are tight and a bit low cut. You see Patrick and Jill kiss at the end of the film. At the race Donald has few girls hanging around him. Randy disables Patrick's car in an effort to win.

Conclusion:

This is a pretty good movie. I like it but then again I like practically anything that has to do with horses. I would've like it a lot more if they omitted the romance. But of course they left it in. I wouldn't recommend the movie to everyone due to every one's different convictions. If you watch this movie and there is any thing that I didn't say in here I would like it if you left a comment.

Alexa