Well, That's a Horse of a Different Color…

I’m Tracy, the resident movie maven of the Belles. I’ll be dropping a lot of movie references in my posts (please tell me you just got the Emerald City reference), so it’s best to get used to it right off the bat! Much of what I’ll be covering in my Seattle section will relate to venues in which to experience theatrics or cinematic adventures.

I was lucky enough to see some great movies over the holiday break, but I’m glad I’m back because my hometown doesn’t have Avatar in 3-D IMAX! I expect to see a lot more movies in the upcoming weeks, as well, but Avatar again especially.

One of my favorite things to do in Seattle, outside of film, is participating in Jillian’s trivia with my good friends. We aren’t a particularly stellar team, but I just love having a day of the week where I have drinks with friends and make some spectacularly awful (or genius, depending on who you ask) guesses.

I also love to hit up bookstores for random events like midnight release parties (the Barnes & Noble in University Village does them up right, and they have a slamming film score section), readings and signings. Last year, I got to meet my favorite blogger, Heather Armstrong, at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park!

I don’t have huge plans for my birthday (which is in February), but I’m going to be doing some research on cool events, and will be certain to cover it. I’m really excited for Emerald City ComiCon this year, mainly because I’ve never been. I always get pumped for SIFF, and will be more involved than ever. I’ll be volunteering for events that raise money for SIFF like the Hop Scotch Beer Festival and Oktoberfest throughout the year.

I’ll be trying out kayaking this summer, but will probably sign up at Green Lake, because I’m far too novice for the open ocean. I used to take ballet, and want to branch out a little, so I’m trying to convince a friend to take a jazz or contemporary class with me.

I’m a whole lot of random, but the largest chunk by far is film, so I’ll be playing to my strength. How do you spell Fired Up?  F! U! Everything’s shiny. Don’t worry, this isn’t Lord of the Rings. I’m not going to end this 17 times. (Quote count? 4.)

Tags: belles, Books, ComiCon, dance, Green Lake, movies, pub quiz, seattle, SIFF, Sunday