Does anyone else use a dating app as a confidence booster? Well, I used Bumble and I was competing to get more matches than my coworker because we were just bored at work. I wouldn’t even reply back to these girls and when I did, they are boring af. At the end of the day and as bad as it sounds, it’s all just a numbers game since I lost a shit ton of weight over the last year and barely got any matches back then. What was supposed to be something that I used as a confidence booster and for fun, I matched with this one girl and I was like whoa, she’s gorgeous and just seemed genuine. The more I talked to her, I was in wow and I would get so happy when I saw her name pop up in my notification. She’s smart, funny, has a real career and I can’t find any flaws with her besides the fact that she’s a vegetarian. But in retrospect, is it really a flaw that she doesn’t want to eat animals that have been slaughtered? Probably not but being a foodie that I am, I thought so but I got over that really quickly. I finally built enough courage and asked her out on a date and she accepted. I was nervous but I was like fuck it. I’m glad that I asked her out, even though I was drinking at a bar when I did to get her number and called her. Now I spend most of my weekends with her now and I’m glad I met her. She’s understanding that I work nights and is so encouraging when I told her I hate my job. Probably the most supportive person in my life. I lived such a mundane life of just working and going to the gym before I met her she encouraged me that I can do better. I got to explore new places, shows, and events. My life is full of excitement now. She believed that I can get a better job and I have some interviews lined up. How did I get so lucky? I got a feeling I’m going to fuck this up somehow though…
When my friends and I began recreating Toy Story 3 in late 2011, we knew that we would have to create a full scale Andy’s room. I mean, let’s face it. You can’t successfully recreate Toy Story 3 without a realistic looking Andy’s room. It took about 2 years of work, but it was totally worth it. It’s the room that most of us grew up wishing we had. From the hardwood floor to the bright white woodwork, it’s all there.
It may sound a bit obsessive, but we tried incredibly hard to make sure that every little detail was captured. For example, there is a white board next to Andy’s desk that we, for the most part, replicated perfectly.
His posters were almost perfectly recreated for our room as well. I’ve got to thank my brother for those. The amount of detail he put into those things amazes me.
One of my favorite aspects of Andy’s room in Toy Story 3 is his door. I just love the dart board, scattered stickers and posters on it. It really gives off the teenager-vibe. With that said, I absolutely loved recreating it for our room. I still can’t believe we managed to find that dart board…and for only $5 at a thrift shop. Score!
A lot of time was spent on Andy’s desk. Before we renovated it, it was an old, broken brown desk. It was really awesome fixing it up for our remake though because it used to belong to my grandmother.
Some my other favorite details we captured in our real-life Andy’s room can be seen in this still from the film.
The crescent moon bed backboard:
The electric guitar:
And of course, the toy box:
So yeah, a lot of work went into recreating Andy’s room. But you know what? My friends and I enjoyed every single minute of it. The extra work really paid off. We can’t get over how great it looks on film.
