More Halloween - The Movies

If you didn't notice, I love Halloween. And part of this is Halloween movies - I'm not talking about horror movies, here. I'm talking about silly Halloween/creepy/witch-themed works of cinematic genius.

1. Hocus Pocus. A childhood favorite that I must watch every year. When the three main witches are played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, you cannot go wrong. The dialog is priceless - 90's cultural references spoken in "ye olde English" - and the historical elements always intrigued me as a child. This movie is funny, smart, and still enjoyable 17 years later.

2. Teen Witch. Before there was Sabrina the Teenage Witch, there was Teen Witch. My sister and I used to watch this movie on the Disney channel (where it was vigorously edited) and it is completely ridiculous. Quick run down for those of you who >gasp!< haven't seen it - A nerdy girl named Louise turns 16 and becomes a witch. She uses her powers to become popular, but then discovers she just wants to read a book! The cliches are endless, the songs are so terrible, but somehow it all adds up to something awesome. Extra memorable: at one point Louise uses her powers to give her friend sweet rap skills, which Kenneth paid homage to on 30 Rock:

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas. If you haven't seen this brilliant movie, get thee to a movie store! One of Tim Burton's most famous, TNBC is suitable to watch any time from October til Christmas. It's truly creepy ("I am the clown with the tear-away face" is a lyric in the opening song), but strangely vulnerable. And the songs are great. Did you notice I love a good song?

Do you have a favorite Halloween movie? I would love to know about it - I have Netflix, people! 

Owlie Update

I'm speeding along on my Owls sweater. I've already completed the body and one sleeve. This chunky yarn is great!

Yesterday morning it was gloomy and rainy - hence the terrible lighting in the above photo. There you see the tiny remnants of my first skein of Ecological Wool. That giant skein got me all the way through the body of the sweater, one sleeve, and the cuff of the second sleeve. So seriously - you can easily knit this sweater in two skeins. 

After the rain let up, it was humid and hot - gross. I stayed inside and knit and watched one of my favorite childhood movies: Clueless.  

Childhood? Yes, friends, when I saw this movie for the first time (in theaters), I was only 11 years old. And let me tell you, after refreshing my memory, it was not appropriate for an 11 year old. Luckily most of the jokes just went completely over my head - like all the drug references.

Watching it now, though - it is priceless! Really funny and smart, with solid acting & great outfits. Cher (Alicia Siverstone's character) really informed my fashion choices as a teen. Although my skirts were not as short as her's, I still have a penchant for knee socks, and you can thank Clueless for that!

a bangs education

Last week I Netflixed "An Education," which I enjoyed immensely. It's a really beautiful film with actors I love, specifically Peter Sarsgaard and Olivia Williams. However, my new celebrity crush is Carey Mulligan's bangs:

How great is that dress, too!? Ok, ok, and Carey is also a very talented actress, who justly deserves all the attention she's gotten over this role. But that hair reminded me of this picture of Anna Karina:

Gorgeous. Do not be surprised if I cut my hair again in the next week or so...

Also, remember those Circle of Art embroidery pieces? They are up on the website and ready to be bid on. So head on over here or here to bid on my pieces. There is a ton of art up for auction, all for a good cause, so check it out!