{guest post} thee texan belle.

eek!
i promised you all that despite a short break on my part i wouldn't leave you out in the cold, and i'm a lady who keeps her promises. bible.
i am super duper excited for our guest post from my darling and dearest friend, thee texan belle.
i really think you will love her as much as i do.
or like, alllllmmmossttt as much as i do.
you see, she and moi's self became friends our freshman year of college.
not like "hang out after class" friends, but friends who apparently really had all the same interests because we seemed to have all the same classes.
and wouldn't you know, the pattern continued as we had at least one class together every semester until we graduated.
and thanks to blogs and facebook and twitter we have become even better friends now that we live half a country apart.
funny how that happens, huh?
i just adore this girl.
for realsies.
fact: she is an uber talented cake maker.
i mean, we aren't talking just regular cakes or even really pretty cakes with fancy frosting.
we are talking cake boss style cakes...with the themes and the shapes and all the fun little things all over them.
the type of cake you would rather stare at forever instead of eat.
clearly, she will be making my future wedding cake.
although, i have yet to discuss this with her.
anywhoo...
lucky you, it's your turn to adore her too...


Howdy y’all!

I’m so honored that the fabulous Jessica is letting me do a guest blog post for all you lovely, beautiful people while she is taking a little break. I’m really excited to share one of my favorite movies with y’all, but first, let’s get to know each other a little. And by that I mean, I’ll introduce myself.

I am Miss Nesbit, and I hail from the great state of Texas, hence the name “Texan belle,” which Thee Burgdorf Brunette graciously bestowed upon me. You can find my musings on life, grad school, and things I enjoy (and/or obsess about) here (with more frequency) and here (with a little less frequency). I like lots of things, but the important thing to know about me right now is that I love movies.

So much so, in fact, that I try avoiding answering the question “What’s your favorite movie?” because I can’t possibly name just one. I mean, I could no sooner choose a favorite star in the heavens! (Name that movie! Did I mention, I also quote movies a lot, too?) However, I tend to like the comedy genre more often than not, and there are three movies that really define who I am (meaning, I quote these the most, so seeing these films may help you understand me more.):
Galaxy Quest
Houseguest
Mother
All three of these are hilarious and awesome, and I highly recommend them all, but for today I’m going to focus on the less well-known one, Mother.

It was written and directed by Albert Brooks in 1996, and it stars both him and Debbie Reynolds. It has a few other cameo appearances from some people you might recognize and some you definitely should, like Lisa Kudrow. The premise of the movie is that Albert Brooks’ character, John Henderson, is a forty-something-year-old science fiction writer who is not only suffering from writer’s block but is going through his second divorce. After some contemplation, he decides that the problem he has with women (and possibly his writer’s block) must have something to do with his relationship with his mother, played by the amazing Debbie Reynolds.

So in an attempt to figure out what his relationship with his mother has to do with his current situation, he decides to move back in with her. The subsequent situations are incredibly entertaining and hilarious. Debbie Reynolds is excellent and funny, and she does a wonderful job at playing a completely endearing but also a little odd mother. There are so many great lines in this film. For example, this is one of my favorite scenes:


Now can you see why I love this movie so much? There are so many other scenes that are just as great, and you seriously need to watch them all. It looks like it’s not available through Netflix at the moment, but it is available through Blockbuster. (And I’m sure you could find it by other means as well....)

Well, I hope you enjoy this movie as much as I do, and I hope you can check out the other two as well. I’ve loved talking with you and sharing Mother with you, and I’m glad Jessica gave me this opportunity. Feel free to come visit me at my other blogs, and don’t be a stranger, y’all!