Half Nelson

[spacemonkeyluvn]

first of all, i love my sister! she is the cutest thing EVER <3 she wrote me a letter where she said "Now, I don't want to get all emotional, but there is no way to describe how great a sister you have been... I look at your picture every day and I just think of how wonderful you've been and I kind of feel like you're right behind me. I sometimes even get disappointed that you're not right behind me. I also get so exicted thinking about the road ahead." i read that and i started tearing up. she's only 11. goodness knows she wouldn't be writing such nice things if we actually lived together (she lives in San Jose with my Dad), but i just want to hug her! at least i get to see her this weekend. it's been over 2 months since i last saw her. every time i see her, she's taller. she's gonna be taller than me soon! (of course, i'm only 5'6").


but the main reason i'm posting is because i finally got around to watching Half Nelson. the movie which won Ryan Gosling a Spirit award and got him nominated for an Academy Award! i keep telling people how amazing and crazy that is, but they don't quite understand why. see, i've been 'in love' with Ryan since i was, god, like 11 or something. that was 10 years ago. i liked him back in his Breaker High and Young Hercules days. even before that he was The Mickey Mouse Club (with JC, Justin, Christina, and Britney of course), Goosebumps- 'Say Cheese and Die', Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Flash Forward, etc... seeing him up there getting awards and being nominated is kind of like seeing a Power Ranger up there. he's come a long way and he's a great actor, but i used to watch him on these kid shows. it's just really weird for me. i am happy for him though. very happy.

anyhoo, great movie and now i shall spam you with pics, icons (even a Friends Only banner), and such ;)

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before i get to Half Nelson, let me show you where Ryan started:


Mickey Mouse Club-

(singing)

(PIES!)

Breaker High-

OMG!childhood Young Hercules-

maybe a whole ep (or two)


Ryan talking about Half Nelson-

the first scene from the movie (not a bad way to start a film)




making faces at students





this is where Drey finds him high in the locker room.











*drools*






geek!watch + coffee = <3


WINK!


god, his EYES...




i want to be that cat (okay, not really. but i am still jealous of it)



"Holler back if you heard me." XD



Ryan, meet Crack. Crack, meet Ryan.


the smile and the eyes <3


this one just amuses me ^_^


kinda sad moment here. he buys crack from Drey.


um... lollipop.


bloopers =D


he's a DORK!






and he ATE A CIGARETTE!! (which reminded me of Craig in one of the Red Dwarf outtakes)
















good thing you can't really see the little text under 'friends only' because i think i spelled something wrong ^_^



so, in conclusion, i'd just to say that i liked Ryan before it was cool to like him ;P

Comments

[fenellaevangela.livejournal.com]

Young Hercules! Yes! I aways wondered why I recognized him :-)

[spacemonkeyluvn.livejournal.com]

Young Hercules was awesome back in the day. i'd get out of school and race home to watch it (and before YH, it was Breaker High and Sweet Valley High). ah, childhood ^_^

[lostmemento.livejournal.com]

MEH HEH. I had to come over here lol and friend you, especially after seeing these. Hope you don't mind.

And I liked Ryan before as well, cheers.