Chaotic Mind, Delicate Heart: A list to fulfill, working in progress. For the bookworm and the movie buff.

I have four months to kill until I surround myself yet again with self-destructive school work, or anything related to school. Considering I am jobless and have no perfect social life, I thought, why not use those vacant four months productively? I love everything about art. If only I were born artistic, I would definitely pursue something in arts. Growing up, I was exposed to great variety of art and music. I can definitely call my old house 'the home and the culture of music and arts'. I am not bragging, I am just really proud to be given that kind of opportunity. I feel blessed because I know a lot of children miss out on so many things. This is the portion of my life that I want to share to my future family. My idea of remedy. It makes me intact and complete.

I find pleasure in reading, traveling, listening to music and watching great flicks and television shows. Reading wonderful books, gazing at the beautiful scenery that the world offers and unique architecture around the globe, and being entertained by a range of awesome music and collection of visual images are all very captivating because you learn and escape the stresses of life. Nothing is better than absorbing great art and culture to expand the mind. Delightful!

I have been surfing the cyberspace for some great flicks and shows to add to my list, and I also do the same for book hunting. The lists below will consist of all my friends' recommendations, the ones I found myself and the ones I have treasured with me all these years. Amazing list, I tell you, this shall keep me busy. I suggest you do the same, you will thank me later.

Who knows, I might even update this by adding more on the list whenever I come across something at the bookstore or here on the Internet that sparks my interest.

If you have some suggestions, please, I beg you, feel free to comment down below and I will definitely add it here. Thank you.

My friends' recommendations:

MOVIES

Wild Child (Emma Roberts)
A lot Like Love (Ashton Kutcher)
Celeste and Jesse Forever (Rashida Jones)
Just Like Heaven (Reese Witherspoon)
This Means War (Reese Witherspoon)
The Butterfly Effect (Ashton Kutcher)
Big Fish (Helena Bonham Carter)
Because I Said So (Mandy Moore)
Stepmom (Julia Robert)
Bachelorette (Isla Fisher)
The Prestige (Scarlett Johansson)
The Illusionist (Jessica Biel)
Something Borrowed (Kate Hudson)
American Beauty (Kevin Spacey)
Zack and Miri Make A Porno (Seth Rogen)
The Help ! (Emma Stone)
Stardust (Michelle Pfeiffer)
It's Kind of a Funny Story (Emma Roberts)
Blood Diamond (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Sweet November (Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron)
Rain Man (Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman)
The Accidental Hero (Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis)
High Fidelity (John Cusack, Jack Black)
Lost in Translation (Scarlett Johansson, Anna Faris)
Memento (Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss)
I Heart the Huckabees (Mark Wahlberg, Lily Tomlin)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Jim Carey, Kate Winslet)

BOOKS

The Prince and the Pauper - Mark Twain

Slammed - Colleen Hoover

Point of Retreat - Colleen Hoover

Hopeless - Colleen Hoover

Starters - Lissa Price

Every Day - David Levithan [Started on the last week of March, current]

The Selection - Kiera Cass

Delirium Trilogy - Lauren Oliver

The Alchemy of Forever - Avery Williams

Thoughtless Trilogy - S.C Stephens

Existence Series - Abbi Glines

Falling For You - Lisa Schroeder

Divergent & Insurgent - Veronica Roth

My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century - Rachel Harris

If You Could See Me Now - Cecelia Ahern

Bloom - Elizabeth Scott

A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

The Perfect Game - J Sterling

The Mortal Instruments; City of Bones, etc. - Cassandra Clare

There You'll Find Me - Jenny Jones

Taking Chances - Molly McAdams

From Ashes - Molly McAdams

Breathe - Abi Glines

Because of Low - Abi Glines

Just For Now - Abi Glines

While it Lasts - Abi Glines

Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles

MY FINDS:

Books:

This Book Will Change Your Life - Benrik
You Against Me - Jesse Downham
Before I Die - Jesse Downham
The Book of Awesome (Holiday) - Neil Pasricha
Love The One You're With - Emily Griffin
Hearts Of The Matter - Emily Griffin
Why Men Marry Bitches - Sherry Argov [2010, stopped, then 2011 - still reading]
Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man - Steve Harvey [2011 - still reading]
The Secret - Rhonda Byrne
Purity - Jackson Pearce
Something Like Fate -Susane Colasanti
1000 Ultimate Experience by Lonely Planet
I Wrote This For You - pleasefindthis
Me Before You - Jojo Moyes [read 3 chapters at a bookstore, will continue]
Friends Forever - Danielle Steele
One Summer - David Baldacci
Halo - Alexandra Adornetto [March 2012 - still reading]
Love & Leftovers - Sarah Tregay
Remember Me - Sophie Kinsella
Can You Keep A Secret? - Sophia Kinsella
Always Something There To Remind Me - Beth Harrison
I Hate Everyone.. Starting With Me - Joan Rivers [started (date n/a) - still reading]
The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom
Why We Broke Up - Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman
The Catcher in The Rye - J.D Salinger
#1 Beautiful Disaster - Jamie McGuire
#2 Walking Disaster - Jamie McGuire
Playing for Keeps - R.L. Mathewson
Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite - Paul Arden
Eleanor and Park - Rainbow Rowell
Too Much Happiness - Alice Munro
For One More Day - Mitch Albom
What My Mother Gave Me - Elizabeth Benedict

(More Coming Soon)

Movies:

Just Friends (Ryan Reynolds, Anna Farris)
(Watched it already, just want to watch it again since I don't remember half of it)
A Guy Thing (Julia Stiles, Selma Blair)
The Pick-Up Artist (Robert Downey, Molly Ringwald)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt)
Silver Linings (Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence)
Little Black Book (Brittany Murphy, Kathy Bates)
Keith (Jesse McCartney, Elisabeth Harnois)
Chasing Amy (Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams)
She's All That (Freddie Prinze, Rachel Leigh Cook)
How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days (Kate Hudson)
The Girl Next Door (Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert)
Summer Catch (Freddie Prinze, Jessica Biel)
She's The One (Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz)
Along Came Polly (Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston)
Get Over It (Kristen Dunst, Mila Kunis)
The Romantics (Katie Holmes, Josh Duhammel)
Head Over Heels (Monica Potter, Freddie Prinze)
There's Something About Mary (Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz)
Happy Together (Patrick Dempsey, Helen Slater)
Love Happens (Jennifer Aniston)
The Bounty Hunter (Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler)
The Nanny Diaries (Scarlett Johansson)
My Sassy Girl (Elisha Cuthbert, Jesse Bradford)
Click (Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale)
How Do You Know (Paul Rudd, Reese Witherspoon)
Admission (Paul Rudd, Tina Fey)
She's Out Of My League (Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve)
Down To You (Julia Stiles, Freddie Prinze, Jr.)
Boys and Girls (Freddie Prinze, Claire Forlani)

(More Coming Soon)

Long list, isn't it? Just when you think it's over, I also want to add some of my all time favorites that I have seen for more than I can even count, and some of the ones that aren't my favorites but still have enjoyed.. As you read my movie list, you would notice how much of a Julia Roberts, J Love Hewitt, J.LO and Meg Ryan movie fan I was.

TOP RECOMMENDATIONS FROM YOURS TRULY:
(These are the books that I have read and loved, and the movies that I have watched and are forever going to be my go-to movies! My picks that made a huge mark and impact, in no particular order.)

MY PICKS - BOOKS/PLAYS etc.:

The Catastrophic History of You and Me - Jess Rothenberg
Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher
The Fault In Our Stars - John Green
A Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare
Paradise Lost - John Milton
Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom
If I Stay - Gayle Forman

(More Coming Soon)

MY PICKS - MOVIES:

My Best Friend's Wedding (Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz) (My all time favorite since I was six years old)
Clueless (Alicia Silverstone) (My favorite teen movie!!!)
The Hot Chick (Rachel McAdams, Anna Farris) (This is my favorite McAdams movie!)
A Walk To Remember (Mandy Moore, Shane West)
Casper (Christina Ricci) (My favorite childhood movie)
What A Girl Wants (Amanda Bynes, Oliver James)
Empire Records (Liv Tyler, Renee Zellweger)
Bridget Jones's Diary (Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant)
The Prince of Egypt (1998, Animated)
The Object of My Affection (Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston)
I Know What You Did Last Summer 1 and 2 (J Love Hewitt) (My favorite thriller)
Pearl Harbor (Ben Affleck)
Armageddon (Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler)
Maid in Manhattan (Jennifer Lopez)
Notting Hill (Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant)
City of Angels (Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan)
Ice Castle 1978 (Lynn Holly Johnson)