I see you.

You know, I didn't think I would see Avatar. It just wasn't a movie I thought I would be interested in (I was so wrong). I didn't watch the previews when they came on. I didn't listen to all the talk about the movie after it came out. But finally, after hearing only about a thousand times how amazing the movie was, how it took James Cameron 12 years to make, etc. etc. I decided I needed to go see it. I figured it would be a movie people would talk about for years and years after. And after seeing it, I know it will be. In my view, it was a cinematic masterpiece. It was beautiful. There was action. A love story. Death. Sorrow. War. Passion. Everything you could ever want or hope for in a movie. The whole experience was magical. I saw it in IMAX 3D and I'm so glad I did. It made the movie even more astounding. I came home and watched a clip on the Avatar website (see below). It made me wish to see the movie again, that very moment. And I probably will. It's worth the $12.50. Pandora was a breathtaking place. Sully's Avatar, breathtaking. His and Neytiri's love and lifelong bound, beautiful. I'm gushing, I know. But it's truly one of the most magnificent movies I've seen in my (short) life. No wonder it took James Cameron 12 years to make...

Official Avatar Movie

Why I love NYC.

Favorites.

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.

More pictures from my November trip to New York City.

What am I gonna do when the best part of me was always you.

I'm so behind on blogging. So much, that I'm just now getting around to posting pictures from my trip to New York City in November. I went there with a friend from Florida for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The weather couldn't have been more perfect. In the 50's (not bad at all), no rain and no wind. I thought the parade would be something I would later refer to as a, "been there, done that" moment. Surprisingly, this isn't the case. On the contrary, I would love to go again. I really enjoyed myself. Of course, had the weather been different, I might not feel the same.

Awaiting the start of the parade, 7:30 am.

Allison

Some highlights from the parade.

I am just a picture frame, I am not the painter.

Favorite songs [right now]

Set the Fire to the Third Bar, Snow Patrol

Heartbreak Warfare, John Mayer

Break Even, The Script

Letters from the Sky, Civil Twilight

Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

Hey, Soul Sister, Train

Halfway Gone, Lifehouse

Music is a very important part of my life. It's a constant. A place for retreat. A way to remember...or forget. It's art. Imagination. And love.

Snow is falling...

As of 10 this evening, we had reached 16 inches of snow. Record since 1909, when we had 21 inches of snow. There is a possibility we will surpass that overnight. When I first moved here, locals kept telling me, "Philly's winters aren't that bad" "We don't get really bad snowstorms." And then, they would always add, "Just wait, now that I've said this, we will have the worst winter ever." And just for me, their speculations came true. It's quite the initiation I've been given! I truly feel like I'm in a foreign land- this Floridian is not used to this. The last time I saw snow I was 6, living in Germany and I don't remember it too vividly.

I went out in the snow twice today, in order to get the full experience (without actually driving in it). Also, I wanted to get the snow off my car. Between 1 pm and 10 pm my car managed to get buried in several feet of snow. My tires were hidden and snow was piled high on the roof of my car. At that level of accumulation, my long-handled brush/ice scraper wasn't very effective at clearing the snow off my car. As I walked around my car, the snow almost reached my waist in places. On my list of things to buy (asap): Snow shovel. To get to my car, I had to walk through 2 feet of snow, across my complex's courtyard. I laughed the whole way to my car. It was truly an experience.

My car, at noon today. By 10pm, it was buried under several feet of snow.

One of the views from my window (left)

The trees are beautiful when it snows.

Love.

One day soon I'll hold you like the sun holds the moon.

I have found a new love, and they're from Cape Town, South Africa. Civil Twilight is the band's name. This trio is amazing. I heard their music for the first time last week on the radio and was completely mesmerized. Their sound, the lyrics, the vocals. Sweet, sweet music. I find myself in another place when their music plays. I've listened to a number of their songs, all just as good as the one before. I can't wait til they get the recognition and fame they so deserve. Then, I can see them live. Although, I'm not too sure my heart can take it. Gosh, musicians. <3

Letters from the Sky, Civil Twilight