This morning Vince turned to me and said "I heard on the radio the other day....." and proceeds to tell me a story. I stared at him in utter shock the whole time.
When he finished I said "yes, I know about that story because I'M the one that told it to YOU two days ago!!! Not the radio... ME!!!"
**Sigh**
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
May long weekend.... time for a movie review post
Hello my blogging friends. In the last week I have seen a few movies and I thought you might be interested to know what I thought of them. Maybe you are and maybe you aren't but either way I'm going to write about them :)
Last Chance Harvey - the trailer looked promising... a cute love story between Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson. But the delivery was slow and, in places, almost irritating. Dustin Hoffman loses his job halfway through the movie (it's in the trailer so I'm not giving anything away) but they never really explained why. Just that he was "out of chances". I finished the movie feeling dissatisfied and somewhat bored. Sorry, this was just a 2 star movie for me.
Star Trek - I think I enjoyed this movie more than most. Based on the fact that sometimes I was the only one in the theater laughing, I got some of the inside jokes that others either missed or didn't find funny. I also love that they legitimately took the Star Trek story in a whole new direction. They can re-explore the relationships between crew members, re-introduce old villains as new again, and enjoy the story-telling devices of new technology while still giving a nod to the original franchise. This movie gets a solid 5 stars from me :)
Slumdog Millionaire - Maybe the fact that I saw this movie after the hype and awards put my expectations too high. It was a good movie but I didn't think it was outstanding. It left a couple of unanswered questions and, frankly, with the news stories about the "slumdog kids" having their homes demolished and so forth, it put a bit of a damper on the whole show. I'll give it 4 stars.
Hound Dog - the controversial movie where Dakota Fanning's character gets raped. It was an okay movie. Dakota Fanning was awesome but she always is. For movie going satisfaction I'd recommend The Secret Life of Bees instead. It's a surprisingly similar story but more entertaining and easier to watch. Hound Dog gets 3 stars from me.
Frost/Nixon - I'm surprised this movie was a nominee for best picture at the Oscars. Yes, the acting was excellent but the story didn't really grab me. Maybe because I'm not a fan of Richard Nixon I was tainted before seeing it. I was mildly entertained but I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. 2 1/2 stars.
Marley & Me - one of the few movies I've seen that does justice to the book. Don't get me wrong, the book is better (it always is) but I didn't feel like anything critical or exceptional had been left out in the movie. I'm not a big fan of Owen Wilson but he did a decent job of being the sympathetic main character. If you haven't seen it, I recommend having a full box of tissues nearby when you watch it. It's a tear jerker but it's worth it. 4 1/2 stars.
Tin Cup - to be fair, this is an older movie although I'd never seen it. To further be charitable, I was tired when I started watching it so falling asleep during the movie may not have been totally the movie's fault. But in all honesty, I can't imagine anything worse than watching an actress (Rene Russo), who seems to only be able to play the same one-dimensional character over and over, unconvincingly act smart and strong while simultaneously watching Kevin Costner attempt to play the wounded hero by either being an idiot or standing around and saying nothing. All this is set on the background of a rundown driving range while Cheech Marin drinks beer, smokes cigars, and tries to be the movie's comic relief. I tried to like it but really none of it was working for me. 1 1/2 stars.
Last Chance Harvey - the trailer looked promising... a cute love story between Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson. But the delivery was slow and, in places, almost irritating. Dustin Hoffman loses his job halfway through the movie (it's in the trailer so I'm not giving anything away) but they never really explained why. Just that he was "out of chances". I finished the movie feeling dissatisfied and somewhat bored. Sorry, this was just a 2 star movie for me.
Star Trek - I think I enjoyed this movie more than most. Based on the fact that sometimes I was the only one in the theater laughing, I got some of the inside jokes that others either missed or didn't find funny. I also love that they legitimately took the Star Trek story in a whole new direction. They can re-explore the relationships between crew members, re-introduce old villains as new again, and enjoy the story-telling devices of new technology while still giving a nod to the original franchise. This movie gets a solid 5 stars from me :)
Slumdog Millionaire - Maybe the fact that I saw this movie after the hype and awards put my expectations too high. It was a good movie but I didn't think it was outstanding. It left a couple of unanswered questions and, frankly, with the news stories about the "slumdog kids" having their homes demolished and so forth, it put a bit of a damper on the whole show. I'll give it 4 stars.
Hound Dog - the controversial movie where Dakota Fanning's character gets raped. It was an okay movie. Dakota Fanning was awesome but she always is. For movie going satisfaction I'd recommend The Secret Life of Bees instead. It's a surprisingly similar story but more entertaining and easier to watch. Hound Dog gets 3 stars from me.
Frost/Nixon - I'm surprised this movie was a nominee for best picture at the Oscars. Yes, the acting was excellent but the story didn't really grab me. Maybe because I'm not a fan of Richard Nixon I was tainted before seeing it. I was mildly entertained but I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. 2 1/2 stars.
Marley & Me - one of the few movies I've seen that does justice to the book. Don't get me wrong, the book is better (it always is) but I didn't feel like anything critical or exceptional had been left out in the movie. I'm not a big fan of Owen Wilson but he did a decent job of being the sympathetic main character. If you haven't seen it, I recommend having a full box of tissues nearby when you watch it. It's a tear jerker but it's worth it. 4 1/2 stars.
Tin Cup - to be fair, this is an older movie although I'd never seen it. To further be charitable, I was tired when I started watching it so falling asleep during the movie may not have been totally the movie's fault. But in all honesty, I can't imagine anything worse than watching an actress (Rene Russo), who seems to only be able to play the same one-dimensional character over and over, unconvincingly act smart and strong while simultaneously watching Kevin Costner attempt to play the wounded hero by either being an idiot or standing around and saying nothing. All this is set on the background of a rundown driving range while Cheech Marin drinks beer, smokes cigars, and tries to be the movie's comic relief. I tried to like it but really none of it was working for me. 1 1/2 stars.
Friday, May 15, 2009
... and I don't care
I'm wearing a sweatshirt to work today even though it's not really dress code appropriate.... and I don't care.
I should be working on finishing up some stuff for a project right now but instead I'm blogging.... and I don't care.
I'm not supposed to work with my office door closed but I am because of the noisy cubicle dwellers just outside.... and I don't care.
I haven't turned my page-a-day calendar to the right date in 10 days.... and I don't care.
All I can think about is food.... and I don't care.
I'm moderately crabby today.... and I don't care.
There are lots of things that I DO care about but I'm too tired to put them in writing right now..... and I don't care :)
I should be working on finishing up some stuff for a project right now but instead I'm blogging.... and I don't care.
I'm not supposed to work with my office door closed but I am because of the noisy cubicle dwellers just outside.... and I don't care.
I haven't turned my page-a-day calendar to the right date in 10 days.... and I don't care.
All I can think about is food.... and I don't care.
I'm moderately crabby today.... and I don't care.
There are lots of things that I DO care about but I'm too tired to put them in writing right now..... and I don't care :)
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Happy Anniversary :)
Vince & I are celebrating are 2 year wedding anniversary today. My mother-in-law said it wouldn't last a year. Vince & I knew better and we are well on our way to proving her very very wrong :)
The celebration will be small this year. We are having dinner at The Keg and I made this for dessert..... http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/05/strawberry-shortcakecake/
The celebration will be small this year. We are having dinner at The Keg and I made this for dessert..... http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/05/strawberry-shortcakecake/
Thursday, May 07, 2009
You know you ate too much junk food when....
You go to the convenience store near your office where you used to go every day and buy popcorn, chips, chocolate, and candy.... then one day you go in and just buy popcorn and a diet beverage and the woman behind the counter exclaims "That's all? You usually get much more than that".
Uh, thanks for the comment on my dietary habits, stranger. That wasn't uncomfortable for me at all! LOL.
Uh, thanks for the comment on my dietary habits, stranger. That wasn't uncomfortable for me at all! LOL.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
An uncomfortable situation
So here's the situation.... I'm at the massage therapists getting a massage. She was stretching my gluteus maximus muscle. She asked if my leg was relaxed. It wasn't and she knew it wasn't but I said yes anyways. Why? Because I had to fart. And if I relaxed I might have farted. And I couldn't confess that to her because then one of three scenarious would have happened. Either:
1. she would have said "go ahead and fart" and I would have and stunk up the room and been embarassed.
2. she would have said "go ahead and fart" and I wouldn't have been able to because of the embarassment.
3. she would have said "please don't fart" and I'd be right back where I was with the additional embarassment of her knowledge of my gasseous build-up.
In any scenario I would be embarassed and uncomfortable. So it was just as well I lied and said "yes, I'm as relaxed as I can be".
1. she would have said "go ahead and fart" and I would have and stunk up the room and been embarassed.
2. she would have said "go ahead and fart" and I wouldn't have been able to because of the embarassment.
3. she would have said "please don't fart" and I'd be right back where I was with the additional embarassment of her knowledge of my gasseous build-up.
In any scenario I would be embarassed and uncomfortable. So it was just as well I lied and said "yes, I'm as relaxed as I can be".
Friday, May 01, 2009
I have a new blog
Not to worry, this blog will still be up and running. This is where I like to bitch and moan about the injustices in this world. This is where I eloquently expound on the issues facing the modern woman. This is where I just get stuff off my chest.
The new blog has a very specific purpose. It is where I will theorize, hypothesize, experiment, document and come to conclusions about important issues to me in the world of food. I have a few ideas already of various experiments I would like to try. I imagine more will come to me the more testing I do.
An introduction is already up and I look forward to doing my first real post soon :) Come join me at my new blog.... http://www.foodiestudent.blogspot.com/
The new blog has a very specific purpose. It is where I will theorize, hypothesize, experiment, document and come to conclusions about important issues to me in the world of food. I have a few ideas already of various experiments I would like to try. I imagine more will come to me the more testing I do.
An introduction is already up and I look forward to doing my first real post soon :) Come join me at my new blog.... http://www.foodiestudent.blogspot.com/
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)