I'm having a really good week. Wanna know why? Lots of things:
I've had several conversations with friends recently that just make me laugh and laugh and laugh. I never get sick of laughing. Who does, right?
I got a call back for an interview that I really really want, and I totally nailed the interview. Fingers crossed. I know that's not the healthy way to look at it, because you should't get all hyped up, right? Wrong. I'm gonna ride this "hype" all weekend, thank you very much. If I don't get it, oh well. It wasn't a good fit, then. But it is and I will. =)
I feel loved by friends and family and I feel good giving it back in spades.
I am really itching to start training for the 3-Day again, and I think that's a great feeling. I can't wait for the weather to break and to get out there and walk. Something about exercising outside, I need that. I crave that. It's building inside of me and I can't wait to get started.
The kids and I are having game night and just being SO silly. Fun silly. Taylor is becoming the funniest kid I know and I love seeing that sarcastic wit in her. I have a feeling of euphoria for them and about them that is such a rush.
I might actually BEAT somebody at Scrabulous for once. Whoo hoo!
My kids got good grades on their report cards. Yay.
I am lucky that my life is drama-free for the most part right now. Damn lucky. And damn grateful. Thank you.
Friday, January 25, 2008
3:10 to Yuma
Now this is what "Best Picture" material is supposed to be.
I finally saw 3:10 to Yuma, the western remake with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale and I'm totally in love with it. Yeah, Bale is hot and what's not to like about sexy cowboys out-shooting each other, right? Right. But this one had some teeth. An engrossing story. Witty and mainpulative characters. Surprises and supsense. It had me on the edge of my seat.
The performances were outstanding. I haven't wanted a character to get his come-uppance more than I did of Ben Foster's slimy "Charlie" - and Peter Fonda is the bad-ass he was MEANT to be, not that half shell of a bad-ass he was in Ghost Rider.
No spoilers here, but let's just say the ending did not disappoint. Westerns can't ever really have happy endings and still be GOOD Westerns, right? Right. This movie is very much worth watching, and why it's not up for more Oscar nods is beyond me.
One more rant: And I realize this is so unfair of me as I didn't even watch There Will Be Blood, but seriously how many psychotic, blood-bath-seeking villains can Daniel Day Lewis play before the Academy realizes that ACTING should be a big part of the award here....let's give it to someone who is acting outside thier comfort zone, huh? How about Bale in this one? He's been so overlooked his whole career, not even earning a nod...what a ripoff.
Thus concludes my very positive review of this movie and my very shallow rant of things that really matter not at all in the grand scheme of the universe.
One Week til Lost! Woo hoo!
I finally saw 3:10 to Yuma, the western remake with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale and I'm totally in love with it. Yeah, Bale is hot and what's not to like about sexy cowboys out-shooting each other, right? Right. But this one had some teeth. An engrossing story. Witty and mainpulative characters. Surprises and supsense. It had me on the edge of my seat.
The performances were outstanding. I haven't wanted a character to get his come-uppance more than I did of Ben Foster's slimy "Charlie" - and Peter Fonda is the bad-ass he was MEANT to be, not that half shell of a bad-ass he was in Ghost Rider.
No spoilers here, but let's just say the ending did not disappoint. Westerns can't ever really have happy endings and still be GOOD Westerns, right? Right. This movie is very much worth watching, and why it's not up for more Oscar nods is beyond me.
One more rant: And I realize this is so unfair of me as I didn't even watch There Will Be Blood, but seriously how many psychotic, blood-bath-seeking villains can Daniel Day Lewis play before the Academy realizes that ACTING should be a big part of the award here....let's give it to someone who is acting outside thier comfort zone, huh? How about Bale in this one? He's been so overlooked his whole career, not even earning a nod...what a ripoff.
Thus concludes my very positive review of this movie and my very shallow rant of things that really matter not at all in the grand scheme of the universe.
One Week til Lost! Woo hoo!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Book & Love/Hate Meme (thx Jill)
Book Meme - Jill says whoever wants to play, play....so here we go...
1. One book that changed your life.
Alan and Naomi by Myron Levy. Read it as a kid and I'd love to read it again. First time a book really touched me and showed me that happy endings aren't the true mark of a good book.
2. One book that you have read more than once.
All of the Harry Potter books, except #5 - that one just doesn't do it for me. Shoulda cut out about 250 pages there, Jo.
3. One book that you would want on a desert island.
Awwww, only one? Ok...how about the His Dark Materials trilogy. Yeah, I have it all in one book, so that counts. So there.
4. One book that made you laugh.
So many here - how about the one I'm reading now - A Long Way Down by Nicky Hornby
5. One book you have been meaning to read.
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Love/ Hate Meme
I love to eat: Shrimp Scampi, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Crab-Stuffed ANYTHING, fall-off-the-bone ribs
I hate to eat: green peppers, olives, beets, sushi
I love to go: to the movies, to the bookstore, on a scrapbook weekend, play volleyball
I hate to go: to the dentist, to the grocery store, far away from the family for too long
I love it when: I have a good book, it's warm outside, and I'm all by myself with nothing planned...
I hate it when: the kids are sick, my budget never stretches the way I think it should, I say something stupid (!)
I love to see: first tulips in my yard in the Spring, the house freshly cleaned, the trees by my house right around the 3rd week in October...
I hate to see: piles of clean-but-unfolded-laundry (so why do I leave them around all the time?!)...I'm stealing this one. NEVER ENDING!
I love to hear: both kids trying to out-laugh each other, a song I havent' heard in ages but love, George Michael crooning (!)
I hate to hear: a baby screaming, a bad car sound (you know the types!), James Taylor singing (ick)
Whoever wants to play, play!
1. One book that changed your life.
Alan and Naomi by Myron Levy. Read it as a kid and I'd love to read it again. First time a book really touched me and showed me that happy endings aren't the true mark of a good book.
2. One book that you have read more than once.
All of the Harry Potter books, except #5 - that one just doesn't do it for me. Shoulda cut out about 250 pages there, Jo.
3. One book that you would want on a desert island.
Awwww, only one? Ok...how about the His Dark Materials trilogy. Yeah, I have it all in one book, so that counts. So there.
4. One book that made you laugh.
So many here - how about the one I'm reading now - A Long Way Down by Nicky Hornby
5. One book you have been meaning to read.
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Love/ Hate Meme
I love to eat: Shrimp Scampi, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Crab-Stuffed ANYTHING, fall-off-the-bone ribs
I hate to eat: green peppers, olives, beets, sushi
I love to go: to the movies, to the bookstore, on a scrapbook weekend, play volleyball
I hate to go: to the dentist, to the grocery store, far away from the family for too long
I love it when: I have a good book, it's warm outside, and I'm all by myself with nothing planned...
I hate it when: the kids are sick, my budget never stretches the way I think it should, I say something stupid (!)
I love to see: first tulips in my yard in the Spring, the house freshly cleaned, the trees by my house right around the 3rd week in October...
I hate to see: piles of clean-but-unfolded-laundry (so why do I leave them around all the time?!)...I'm stealing this one. NEVER ENDING!
I love to hear: both kids trying to out-laugh each other, a song I havent' heard in ages but love, George Michael crooning (!)
I hate to hear: a baby screaming, a bad car sound (you know the types!), James Taylor singing (ick)
Whoever wants to play, play!
Monday, January 21, 2008
Juno Juno Wherefore Art Thou Juno
So...I saw the movie Juno. I only heard fab things about it, including a coupla friends who just were ga-ga over it. The hubby had no interest, so I took a friend. Overall, I'd say this movie is definitely worth going to see. Even worth paying full price for. LOL. In these times, that's a glowing enough review in and of itself, isn't it?
The main character rubbed me a little raw at first, she was a little too cute with the one-liners and comebacks. Irritating would be the right word. But she grew on me fast and I know that's just me getting old anyway.
The relationship developed between the Adoptive parents Vanessa and Mark, and Juno, was one I enjoyed watching develop. Especially because Vanessa seemed to be *just* that little bit overbearing, anal-retentive mom you see in movies, but deep down you find out she really does have a heart, and all she's ever wanted to be is a Mom. She just wants to find that baby to love and be loved, doesn't matter how....she knows this is her destiny. Yeah, Destiny.
The part I didn't like was the message sent regarding teenage pregnancy. This gal sure handled the idea of having a baby her Junior Year and giving it up for adoption in a very cavalier way. Sure, throughout the movie and at the end, she had a couple emotional scenes. But the whole beginning scene with her buying the preg-test at the party store, and joking about it with the cashier? It was all so casual and it made me cringe. May my daughter NEVER feel that casual about finding out she's preggers at 16. I mean, c'mon. I know it was supposed to be funny, but I was put off by it. Call me a prude, I guess.
It seemed to just gloss over the emotions tied in with being pregnant. The ups and downs, the mood swings, the obvious pang that someone would feel when giving up the baby for adoption...it was completely absent. I guess that wasn't really the point of the movie.
I did laugh hysterically at the awkwardness of it, and at her dialogue. Who else can cry "Thundercats Ho" when her water breaks? ROFLMAO! And I cried when they showed what the note said at the end (the one from Juno to Vanessa)...I won't spoil it for you, but it was a perfect movie moment.
So overall, I'd give this movie a 7 out of 10. Best Picture material? No. Worth seeing, yeah, for sure. Just not with your 16 year old.
The main character rubbed me a little raw at first, she was a little too cute with the one-liners and comebacks. Irritating would be the right word. But she grew on me fast and I know that's just me getting old anyway.
The relationship developed between the Adoptive parents Vanessa and Mark, and Juno, was one I enjoyed watching develop. Especially because Vanessa seemed to be *just* that little bit overbearing, anal-retentive mom you see in movies, but deep down you find out she really does have a heart, and all she's ever wanted to be is a Mom. She just wants to find that baby to love and be loved, doesn't matter how....she knows this is her destiny. Yeah, Destiny.
The part I didn't like was the message sent regarding teenage pregnancy. This gal sure handled the idea of having a baby her Junior Year and giving it up for adoption in a very cavalier way. Sure, throughout the movie and at the end, she had a couple emotional scenes. But the whole beginning scene with her buying the preg-test at the party store, and joking about it with the cashier? It was all so casual and it made me cringe. May my daughter NEVER feel that casual about finding out she's preggers at 16. I mean, c'mon. I know it was supposed to be funny, but I was put off by it. Call me a prude, I guess.
It seemed to just gloss over the emotions tied in with being pregnant. The ups and downs, the mood swings, the obvious pang that someone would feel when giving up the baby for adoption...it was completely absent. I guess that wasn't really the point of the movie.
I did laugh hysterically at the awkwardness of it, and at her dialogue. Who else can cry "Thundercats Ho" when her water breaks? ROFLMAO! And I cried when they showed what the note said at the end (the one from Juno to Vanessa)...I won't spoil it for you, but it was a perfect movie moment.
So overall, I'd give this movie a 7 out of 10. Best Picture material? No. Worth seeing, yeah, for sure. Just not with your 16 year old.
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