OK...so I haven't written anything in a while. That isn't really true...I just haven't had a chance to write anything on this blog. Since discovering the world of Twitter and Facebook, I have been learning more about those things as my civic duty...I plan on being Secretary of Social Media soon. Obama...you have my number (if not, get it from the FBI).
Anyway, here is the latest and greatest from the popcorn report. I know, you guys have probably seen these on DVD already but here goes nothing...
BOLT - I caught this one at the cheap theater not long ago. Honestly, I had completely overlooked it. My expectations were low. Well, I was pleasantly surprised! Bolt was one of Disney's more entertaining animated features in a long time. The action kept the attention of both 4 years olds and their mother. The plot is simple...girl loves dog, girl is huge TV star with dog that doesn't know it is a TV show, dog thinks girl is in trouble and ends up traveling across the US to rescue the girl. Along the way, he picks up a couple of pals...a cat and a hamster. OK...it is more complicated than that but that is the backbone of the story. I recommend this one to kids and adults alike!
INKHEART - Also saw this one at the cheap theater (it rained a lot one week). This one should have been good. Excellent cast, decent story...it just didn't put it all together. Enough said...
MONSTERS VS ALIENS - Back to animated feature (can you see a pattern...must have something to do with Walker and Texas Ranger). If for no other reason, you should see this one for Seth Rogen's turn (well, only his voice obviously) as B.O.B. He is great. Too bad he doesn't make more movies where his humor shines and is not sprinkled liberally with curse words. The title gives this one away. There are monsters that our government has been hidding for years (picture Area 51 here) and they must bring them out when an alien decides that Earth looks like a nice place to set up shop. So, game on between the monsters and aliens for the fate of the planet. Who wins? Guess...
Well, that is the popcorn report. Hopefully I can get out to a more adult oriented movie and blog about that. Until then, have a blessed Easter and remember that Jesus didn't die on a cross so we could celebrate the easter bunny and give each other candy. Get out to your local church people and think about what the great I AM did for each of us this weekend!!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Amazing Grace...In A New Light...
Read any good books lately? What? Have I? Well, how nice of you to ask. As a matter of fact, I have. I just finished The Shack. You have probably either read this one already or heard about it. It is kinda a big thing right now. Why? Well, it is about a subject as old as time presented in a brand new light.
The Shack is a work of fiction. I want to get that out of the way first. The story is not a "you won't believe this" true story. It is actually a story thought up by a guy for his kids. He wanted to give his children a better understanding of certain aspects of God and so he wrote them a story. His story got past around a bit and before he knew it, it was a huge hit.
Why is The Shack a huge hit? The best way to describe it without giving you the plot is to say that it is like being in the most spirit-filled church service you can imagine...only it take place on the pages of a book. I laughed and cried. I worshipped like I have not in a long time. I found things about my God that I hadn't thought of and I noticed things in myself that I didn't like. To be honest, reading the book was a profound experience.
Would I recommend The Shack to you? ABSOLUTELY! Don't go in with any preconceived notions of what you are going to find. Let the truth in the book find you right where you are in your life. Maybe you will be like me, a little bitter about religion. If that is the case, you may be like me and turn the last page with a heart filled to the brim. Perhaps you think you have everything you need from the great I AM...who am I to say you don't...but maybe, just maybe you will find a new way to look at God and be better for it.
Usually I talk about movies in this blog...well, wouldn't you know it, they are trying to get this book made into a movie! See how nicely this all ties together! I would recommend that you not wait for the movie but read the book. I think it might change your relationships in ways you can't imagine.
The Shack is a work of fiction. I want to get that out of the way first. The story is not a "you won't believe this" true story. It is actually a story thought up by a guy for his kids. He wanted to give his children a better understanding of certain aspects of God and so he wrote them a story. His story got past around a bit and before he knew it, it was a huge hit.
Why is The Shack a huge hit? The best way to describe it without giving you the plot is to say that it is like being in the most spirit-filled church service you can imagine...only it take place on the pages of a book. I laughed and cried. I worshipped like I have not in a long time. I found things about my God that I hadn't thought of and I noticed things in myself that I didn't like. To be honest, reading the book was a profound experience.
Would I recommend The Shack to you? ABSOLUTELY! Don't go in with any preconceived notions of what you are going to find. Let the truth in the book find you right where you are in your life. Maybe you will be like me, a little bitter about religion. If that is the case, you may be like me and turn the last page with a heart filled to the brim. Perhaps you think you have everything you need from the great I AM...who am I to say you don't...but maybe, just maybe you will find a new way to look at God and be better for it.
Usually I talk about movies in this blog...well, wouldn't you know it, they are trying to get this book made into a movie! See how nicely this all ties together! I would recommend that you not wait for the movie but read the book. I think it might change your relationships in ways you can't imagine.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
You Speak Prada?
Hubby and I got a night out and we went with some friends to see Confessions of a Shopaholic. This movie is based on the bestselling book by the same title. Although it does have some elements of the book, the screenwriters took many, many liberties with the storyline. In the end, it was a fun movie. It wasn't the book but that was OK. It at least held to the spirit of the book.
The title of this one is fairly self explanatory. The story centers around Rebecca Bloomwood. She is a journalist who is completely obsessed with shopping. So much so, that she runs up thousands and thousands of dollars of debt. It is actually a timely reminder of our times. Many Americans (myself included sometimes) love to get that new "thing". That new thing will make us happy...complete our lives. If we can only buy that new thing, everything will be rosy. Not so much. Rebecca lives her life in this constant cycle of getting the Gucci boots just to be back in another store far too soon to get another "hit" by buying a pair of Louboutin pumps. Don't get me wrong, I too want the Gucci boots and Louboutin pumps...it is just my credit cards would probably self destruct!
This funny tale has Isla Fisher (Rebecca Bloomwood) doing some great physical comedy. The scene where she is trying to flirt with her boss while dancing is hilarious. I will not give this one away but it involves her trying to use a fan while dancing...her efforts are too funny.
So, Rebecca is up to her eyeballs in debt but she always has a plan. Her plans usually are crazy and not at all realistic...such as getting out of debt by winning the lottery...but she works her plans. The result is an often hysterical. In the end, she does come up with a plan to get the debt collector off her heals and save the day...with the help of some very funny Shopaholics Anonymous pals.
Is this the best romantic comedy I have ever seen? Well, no. But it was worth watching. The romance between Rebecca and Luke is sweet and the man even knows how to "speak Prada" which is a sure fire way to Rebecca's heart! Heck...who wouldn't love a man who wasn't gay who could speak the language of high fashion. I am not sure such a man exists outside of Hollywood!
I have to go shopping now...I just know that a Yves Saint Laurent coat can change my life! I had better call my cousin in NYC and tell her I am coming...we all know you can't buy this stuff in KTown!
The title of this one is fairly self explanatory. The story centers around Rebecca Bloomwood. She is a journalist who is completely obsessed with shopping. So much so, that she runs up thousands and thousands of dollars of debt. It is actually a timely reminder of our times. Many Americans (myself included sometimes) love to get that new "thing". That new thing will make us happy...complete our lives. If we can only buy that new thing, everything will be rosy. Not so much. Rebecca lives her life in this constant cycle of getting the Gucci boots just to be back in another store far too soon to get another "hit" by buying a pair of Louboutin pumps. Don't get me wrong, I too want the Gucci boots and Louboutin pumps...it is just my credit cards would probably self destruct!
This funny tale has Isla Fisher (Rebecca Bloomwood) doing some great physical comedy. The scene where she is trying to flirt with her boss while dancing is hilarious. I will not give this one away but it involves her trying to use a fan while dancing...her efforts are too funny.
So, Rebecca is up to her eyeballs in debt but she always has a plan. Her plans usually are crazy and not at all realistic...such as getting out of debt by winning the lottery...but she works her plans. The result is an often hysterical. In the end, she does come up with a plan to get the debt collector off her heals and save the day...with the help of some very funny Shopaholics Anonymous pals.
Is this the best romantic comedy I have ever seen? Well, no. But it was worth watching. The romance between Rebecca and Luke is sweet and the man even knows how to "speak Prada" which is a sure fire way to Rebecca's heart! Heck...who wouldn't love a man who wasn't gay who could speak the language of high fashion. I am not sure such a man exists outside of Hollywood!
I have to go shopping now...I just know that a Yves Saint Laurent coat can change my life! I had better call my cousin in NYC and tell her I am coming...we all know you can't buy this stuff in KTown!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Social Media And Defiance
Doesn't that title sound like a paper some crazy person would write? Yep...I am that crazy person!
OK...so I am now on Facebook. I resisted as long as possible but finally just gave up and set up an account. Now I have entered the world of Social Media. I can now get a MySpace account, set up a Twitter account and have it all sent to my BlackBerry. I get that I can do all those things, what I don't get is why anyone would give a darn about what I am doing. For those of you who know me, I am not that interesting. Apparently, based on the status updates of most people, they are not that interesting either. If I had something momumental to say...such as..."Beth is about to solve the mystery of the LOST numbers" or "Beth is one step away from discovering the cure for cancer"...these would be interesting. "Beth is mad about Gossip Girl being a rerun" is, well, boring...even for me.
I am thinking this. This social media explosion is just the first step towards the unavoidable show down between the humans and some SkyNet type thing (thanks Terminator). When will the machines take over...and when will they start making my dinner. I mean, come on. They were promising flying cars and those "Auto Chef" type of things back in the 50s. The government should have all the technology from the Area 51 crash figured out by now and I should have my flying car! I am sure that Obama will fix this grievous oversight. Just in case he doesn't, I guess we will all get a glimpse into our future when Terminator Salvation comes out in the summer. Is Christian Bale in everything now or is it just me? He annoys me...right up there with Russell Crowe. He is not sexy and he is annoying...I can find that combo at the local Wally World boys, I don't need to plunk down $40 bucks at the local cinama to see you guys. In addition to not sexy and annoying, did you hear that Bale totally flipped out on this guy that accidently walked through his shot on a movie set? He went nuts and dropped more F-Bombs in the conversation than in a Judd Apatow movie! He was trying to focus people because he can't act! Now he says he is SO sorry...that is such a PR move...trust me on this...I know a PR move when I see one. Enough about Bale...
So, I saw Defiance. It was an amazing true story of four Jewish brothers who banded together during the height of WWII to save about 1,200 fellow Jews from the Nazi. Daniel Craig does a great job as does Liev Schreiber. Of course, as with any movie involving Jews during WWII in or near Germany, bad things happen. If only Indiana Jones could have gotten all those Nazi but, oh no, he had to go off looking for those stupid stones in the second movie before he got back to kicking Nazi butt in The Last Crusade. I know, I shouldn't lay it all off on Indy but that movie with the stones just sucked!
Where was I, oh...that's right...rambling on aimlessly...
Anyway, Defiance is a good movie but don't let them fool you into believing that these guys are going to win against the Nazi force. They only win by staying alive and outlasting the Hitler following crazies.
I plan on going to see Confessions of a Shopaholic this weekend. It looks like good fun. After reading the book and seeing the previews, it does seem that they took some major liberties with the story line but it still looks cute. We are going to see it with a friend and she picked it for her birthday. I would rather see people killing each other for a good cause, but, it isn't MY birthday yet. Guess I will just have to pop in that Wanted DVD for my "guy movie" fix.
The Popcorn Report on Confessions of a Shopaholic will be coming soon. If I am too lazy to write one, you can always look it up on EW.com. Don't get mad...I may have more important things to do like post on Facebook how "Beth is trying to make sure the fridge light really does go out when she shuts the door".
OK...so I am now on Facebook. I resisted as long as possible but finally just gave up and set up an account. Now I have entered the world of Social Media. I can now get a MySpace account, set up a Twitter account and have it all sent to my BlackBerry. I get that I can do all those things, what I don't get is why anyone would give a darn about what I am doing. For those of you who know me, I am not that interesting. Apparently, based on the status updates of most people, they are not that interesting either. If I had something momumental to say...such as..."Beth is about to solve the mystery of the LOST numbers" or "Beth is one step away from discovering the cure for cancer"...these would be interesting. "Beth is mad about Gossip Girl being a rerun" is, well, boring...even for me.
I am thinking this. This social media explosion is just the first step towards the unavoidable show down between the humans and some SkyNet type thing (thanks Terminator). When will the machines take over...and when will they start making my dinner. I mean, come on. They were promising flying cars and those "Auto Chef" type of things back in the 50s. The government should have all the technology from the Area 51 crash figured out by now and I should have my flying car! I am sure that Obama will fix this grievous oversight. Just in case he doesn't, I guess we will all get a glimpse into our future when Terminator Salvation comes out in the summer. Is Christian Bale in everything now or is it just me? He annoys me...right up there with Russell Crowe. He is not sexy and he is annoying...I can find that combo at the local Wally World boys, I don't need to plunk down $40 bucks at the local cinama to see you guys. In addition to not sexy and annoying, did you hear that Bale totally flipped out on this guy that accidently walked through his shot on a movie set? He went nuts and dropped more F-Bombs in the conversation than in a Judd Apatow movie! He was trying to focus people because he can't act! Now he says he is SO sorry...that is such a PR move...trust me on this...I know a PR move when I see one. Enough about Bale...
So, I saw Defiance. It was an amazing true story of four Jewish brothers who banded together during the height of WWII to save about 1,200 fellow Jews from the Nazi. Daniel Craig does a great job as does Liev Schreiber. Of course, as with any movie involving Jews during WWII in or near Germany, bad things happen. If only Indiana Jones could have gotten all those Nazi but, oh no, he had to go off looking for those stupid stones in the second movie before he got back to kicking Nazi butt in The Last Crusade. I know, I shouldn't lay it all off on Indy but that movie with the stones just sucked!
Where was I, oh...that's right...rambling on aimlessly...
Anyway, Defiance is a good movie but don't let them fool you into believing that these guys are going to win against the Nazi force. They only win by staying alive and outlasting the Hitler following crazies.
I plan on going to see Confessions of a Shopaholic this weekend. It looks like good fun. After reading the book and seeing the previews, it does seem that they took some major liberties with the story line but it still looks cute. We are going to see it with a friend and she picked it for her birthday. I would rather see people killing each other for a good cause, but, it isn't MY birthday yet. Guess I will just have to pop in that Wanted DVD for my "guy movie" fix.
The Popcorn Report on Confessions of a Shopaholic will be coming soon. If I am too lazy to write one, you can always look it up on EW.com. Don't get mad...I may have more important things to do like post on Facebook how "Beth is trying to make sure the fridge light really does go out when she shuts the door".
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Snow Day...The Sequel
Here we sit again in the house. Another snow day. Don't get me wrong, I love snow days. It is just the fact that the roads are completely clear and there is no real reason for a snow day that annoys me. OK...that and the fact that hubby and I had to tag team our work today so that neither of us really got much done on the work front.
That being said, yesterday was more of the snow day that I enjoy. Seeing the trees and ground covered with the white stuff while even more big, fat flakes fall. Now that is what I call a snow day! Walker, Texas Ranger and myself even built a darn good snowman out front. We felt we needed to set the standard in snowman making for our neighborhood...someone has to lead the way in this most traditional of snow day endeavors.
The sledding in the back yard was lacking. It mostly involved me running as fast as I could pulling the sled along behind me. Not nearly as fun as when I was a kid. My brother and I would climb a steep hill (not kidding on that one...I lived on 55 acres and we had some great hills) and hurtle ourselves toward the creek just to turn (mostly) at the last minute. Unlike my children, we did not own ski bibs and fancy snow boots. We usually dressed in a hodge podge of clothing that involved layers. Instead of those fancy snow boots, my mother took a page out of my grandmother's book and she would have us put empty bread bags over our shoes and then rubber band them around our ankles. Those plastic bags were quite the fashion statement...good thing our closest neighbor wasn't even within shouting distance let alone viewing distance! So, dressed in jeans with a pair of oversized sweatpants pulled over the jeans, three shirts, a scarf, gloves, hat, two pairs of socks, tennis shoes and bread bags, we would head off for snowy slopes and a day full of fun. Of course, it had to take a whole day because Mom wouldn't let us back in the house until we had really "enjoyed" the outdoors...and she was capable of not harming us due to our constant fighting.
What great memories of childhood. I will never forget the best sledding we ever had. The snow was the perfect texture and density. This time we didn't head for the hills but instead used the driveway (about a tenth of a mile long) as our sled run. We would take off and hit the first hill then bank hard left and level out for a minute before heading down the final hill. It was like our own private rollar coaster...except for the walk back up. Looking back, I realize that I was lazy even then.
Snapping out of my fond memories, I often wonder why we don't have as much snow today as we did when I was a kid. Perhaps that Al Gore is right with his fancy slideshow turned Oscar winning documentary. Who knows, his world wide web thing has seemed to work out well.
I am now going to be the perfect mother and bake some cookies. Are they going to be from scratch? How rude of you to ask! Of course they are not but that doesn't make me a bad mother. It also doesn't make me a bad mother that I didn't even buy the cookie "log"....my mother did. What it does is makes her the perfect grandmother...which she most definately is...just ask Walker or TR! (Don't ask them about me....they will just lie about me yelling at them during a "Mommy snapping moment".)
That being said, yesterday was more of the snow day that I enjoy. Seeing the trees and ground covered with the white stuff while even more big, fat flakes fall. Now that is what I call a snow day! Walker, Texas Ranger and myself even built a darn good snowman out front. We felt we needed to set the standard in snowman making for our neighborhood...someone has to lead the way in this most traditional of snow day endeavors.
The sledding in the back yard was lacking. It mostly involved me running as fast as I could pulling the sled along behind me. Not nearly as fun as when I was a kid. My brother and I would climb a steep hill (not kidding on that one...I lived on 55 acres and we had some great hills) and hurtle ourselves toward the creek just to turn (mostly) at the last minute. Unlike my children, we did not own ski bibs and fancy snow boots. We usually dressed in a hodge podge of clothing that involved layers. Instead of those fancy snow boots, my mother took a page out of my grandmother's book and she would have us put empty bread bags over our shoes and then rubber band them around our ankles. Those plastic bags were quite the fashion statement...good thing our closest neighbor wasn't even within shouting distance let alone viewing distance! So, dressed in jeans with a pair of oversized sweatpants pulled over the jeans, three shirts, a scarf, gloves, hat, two pairs of socks, tennis shoes and bread bags, we would head off for snowy slopes and a day full of fun. Of course, it had to take a whole day because Mom wouldn't let us back in the house until we had really "enjoyed" the outdoors...and she was capable of not harming us due to our constant fighting.
What great memories of childhood. I will never forget the best sledding we ever had. The snow was the perfect texture and density. This time we didn't head for the hills but instead used the driveway (about a tenth of a mile long) as our sled run. We would take off and hit the first hill then bank hard left and level out for a minute before heading down the final hill. It was like our own private rollar coaster...except for the walk back up. Looking back, I realize that I was lazy even then.
Snapping out of my fond memories, I often wonder why we don't have as much snow today as we did when I was a kid. Perhaps that Al Gore is right with his fancy slideshow turned Oscar winning documentary. Who knows, his world wide web thing has seemed to work out well.
I am now going to be the perfect mother and bake some cookies. Are they going to be from scratch? How rude of you to ask! Of course they are not but that doesn't make me a bad mother. It also doesn't make me a bad mother that I didn't even buy the cookie "log"....my mother did. What it does is makes her the perfect grandmother...which she most definately is...just ask Walker or TR! (Don't ask them about me....they will just lie about me yelling at them during a "Mommy snapping moment".)
Monday, January 19, 2009
This Week...And What It Means To Me
This is an important week. What will happen this week has been talked about for so long and debated for many moons. I can't begin to tell you the importance of this week in my own household. We have talked about this for some time and now it is finally here!
No, I am not talking about this fair land getting a new President, I am, of course, talking about the return of LOST! (Yes, I did hear something about some swearing in ceremony of someone in a state or district up north but that so pales in comparison...doesn't it?!)
It has been a long time since last May when bad boy Ben turned the frozen wheel on the island and moved it to...well, we are all waiting to know!! (DISCLAIMER...if you do not watch LOST, stop reading now because none of this will make any sense and I will seem crazier to you than before...a leap, I know.)
I am a huge fan of Doc Jensen on ew.com. If I am a LOST fan, this guy is an uberfan. He reads books that relate to the show and researches like crazy so he can, weekly, tell the rest of us his theories from the world of LOST. He is a master...a true LOST maniac! So, if you watch LOST and don't read his column, I would highly recommend him. (He seems like a nice guy. He even emailed me back when I sent him one of my theories relating to how LOST mirrored Star Wars...I know, I am a LOST geek!)
Back to the issue at hand. We are less than three days away from finding out (well maybe finding out) where or WHEN the island moved to, what happened to those left behind and what the Oceanic 6 plan to do about it.
Very exciting stuff! Much better than half of Hollywood showing up in that district up north for that big party that the Dems are throwing. Not that I have anything against our new President. In fact, I hope he can pull off 10% of what he promised because this great land needs some help. On this MLK Day, I sincerely hope that people of all races can finally put aside all the ugliness that has plagued our country in the past and unite behind this President. Did I vote for him...no. The reason I didn't was not because of the color of his skin but his politics...especially that part about spreading the wealth. I firmly believe that this country is where people can come and do anything. You can go from poor to millionaire in this country and you shouldn't be punished for being able to do it....OK, unless your means of making money was illegal. I also firmly believe that our country should help those that need help but not give a running line of credit via my check to those who chose not to work and live off of government programs. No one is entitled to anything. You work and work hard to make it in this world. If bad times strike, then we all should lift up the one who has fallen on bad times until they can get back on their feet. Jesus advocated helping the needy but he never said that it was OK to not work and expect others to just give you their money. Wow...where did that soapbox I am standing on come from! :)
Guess I had better stop while I am ahead...or before I offend any and all reading! If you are a LOST fan like me, I bet you have your DVR set and are ready for another amazing ride courtesy of Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Hurley, Ben, the Others, the Dharma folks and others (not to be confused with the cap Others mentioned before). Gotta love this show!
Live Together or Die Alone!
No, I am not talking about this fair land getting a new President, I am, of course, talking about the return of LOST! (Yes, I did hear something about some swearing in ceremony of someone in a state or district up north but that so pales in comparison...doesn't it?!)
It has been a long time since last May when bad boy Ben turned the frozen wheel on the island and moved it to...well, we are all waiting to know!! (DISCLAIMER...if you do not watch LOST, stop reading now because none of this will make any sense and I will seem crazier to you than before...a leap, I know.)
I am a huge fan of Doc Jensen on ew.com. If I am a LOST fan, this guy is an uberfan. He reads books that relate to the show and researches like crazy so he can, weekly, tell the rest of us his theories from the world of LOST. He is a master...a true LOST maniac! So, if you watch LOST and don't read his column, I would highly recommend him. (He seems like a nice guy. He even emailed me back when I sent him one of my theories relating to how LOST mirrored Star Wars...I know, I am a LOST geek!)
Back to the issue at hand. We are less than three days away from finding out (well maybe finding out) where or WHEN the island moved to, what happened to those left behind and what the Oceanic 6 plan to do about it.
Very exciting stuff! Much better than half of Hollywood showing up in that district up north for that big party that the Dems are throwing. Not that I have anything against our new President. In fact, I hope he can pull off 10% of what he promised because this great land needs some help. On this MLK Day, I sincerely hope that people of all races can finally put aside all the ugliness that has plagued our country in the past and unite behind this President. Did I vote for him...no. The reason I didn't was not because of the color of his skin but his politics...especially that part about spreading the wealth. I firmly believe that this country is where people can come and do anything. You can go from poor to millionaire in this country and you shouldn't be punished for being able to do it....OK, unless your means of making money was illegal. I also firmly believe that our country should help those that need help but not give a running line of credit via my check to those who chose not to work and live off of government programs. No one is entitled to anything. You work and work hard to make it in this world. If bad times strike, then we all should lift up the one who has fallen on bad times until they can get back on their feet. Jesus advocated helping the needy but he never said that it was OK to not work and expect others to just give you their money. Wow...where did that soapbox I am standing on come from! :)
Guess I had better stop while I am ahead...or before I offend any and all reading! If you are a LOST fan like me, I bet you have your DVR set and are ready for another amazing ride courtesy of Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Hurley, Ben, the Others, the Dharma folks and others (not to be confused with the cap Others mentioned before). Gotta love this show!
Live Together or Die Alone!
Wow...I Sure Have Been A Slacker...
OK...my last post came right after Christmas so I guess it is time to write something.
It has been a busy couple of weeks but I did get to go on my annual scrapbooking weekend! Me and the rest of the crazy scrapping women packed up about half the stuff in our house and headed for a cabin in the mountains. Fun was had by all! Of course, I end up talking about as much as I scrapbooked so I only got 19 pages done...but who is counting! The one of us that does very few pages (you know who you are) actually started and finished 4 pages and even finsihed up a couple more that were already in progress. We are SO proud of you!
Yes, we pack up hundreds of pounds of stuff and set up a scrapbooking store in a cabin, but the real fun is the converstations had by all. The 4 pager mentioned above keeps me doubled over in laughter most of the time. I can't tell you, my dedicated blog readers, what we talk about because all of that has to go in "the vault". However, I can be bought and I do accept PayPal so make an offer! :)
Just so I stay on the track that this blog usually takes...and most often derails...I will also share with you about a movie I recently saw. We took the kids plus one friend to see Bedtime Stories. It looked funny in the trailers so I thought, why not drop 60 bucks. (Hubby HAS to have the "big stupid popcorn and big stupid Coke"...don't ask me where he came up with those titles except I think it is dangerous to your health to eat that much popcorn covered in that mystery oil they call butter so maybe that is what begats the stupid part...anyway...that is what drives up the price of the movie going.)
Bedtime Stories was actually very cute. Adam Sandler almost made up for Don't Mess With The Zohan...ALMOST...by playing a clueless uncle who is asked by his overachiever sister (Courntey Cox) to watch her two kids for a week. As the title suggests, there are bedtime stories told. Uncle Clueless tells the tales, mostly the story of his down and out life but set in Ancient Greece or the Old West and he casts himself as the hero, to his niece and nephew. The niece and nephew add in some things and this movie is off and running. Sandler quickly figures out that the parts the kids add to the story actually happens to him the next day.
Overall, it is happy tale of a once loser guy who makes good and gets the girl. That formula has worked for Hollywood for years so why mess with success. Sandler is funny but keeps it in the PG range so families can enjoy his brand of craziness together...and he is actually much better staying in the PG range. I imagine that a Bedtime Stories 2 is in the works even as I type.
Well, that is really the only Popcorn Report I have to make. Mostly we have been moles hiding in our house watching old DVDs and trying to stay warm. Right now I am watching it snow outside. The boys are SO excited! Of course, they think it is going to make it look like a ski resort outside and I know it will probably stick to nothing, but they can dream...and I let them.
It has been a busy couple of weeks but I did get to go on my annual scrapbooking weekend! Me and the rest of the crazy scrapping women packed up about half the stuff in our house and headed for a cabin in the mountains. Fun was had by all! Of course, I end up talking about as much as I scrapbooked so I only got 19 pages done...but who is counting! The one of us that does very few pages (you know who you are) actually started and finished 4 pages and even finsihed up a couple more that were already in progress. We are SO proud of you!
Yes, we pack up hundreds of pounds of stuff and set up a scrapbooking store in a cabin, but the real fun is the converstations had by all. The 4 pager mentioned above keeps me doubled over in laughter most of the time. I can't tell you, my dedicated blog readers, what we talk about because all of that has to go in "the vault". However, I can be bought and I do accept PayPal so make an offer! :)
Just so I stay on the track that this blog usually takes...and most often derails...I will also share with you about a movie I recently saw. We took the kids plus one friend to see Bedtime Stories. It looked funny in the trailers so I thought, why not drop 60 bucks. (Hubby HAS to have the "big stupid popcorn and big stupid Coke"...don't ask me where he came up with those titles except I think it is dangerous to your health to eat that much popcorn covered in that mystery oil they call butter so maybe that is what begats the stupid part...anyway...that is what drives up the price of the movie going.)
Bedtime Stories was actually very cute. Adam Sandler almost made up for Don't Mess With The Zohan...ALMOST...by playing a clueless uncle who is asked by his overachiever sister (Courntey Cox) to watch her two kids for a week. As the title suggests, there are bedtime stories told. Uncle Clueless tells the tales, mostly the story of his down and out life but set in Ancient Greece or the Old West and he casts himself as the hero, to his niece and nephew. The niece and nephew add in some things and this movie is off and running. Sandler quickly figures out that the parts the kids add to the story actually happens to him the next day.
Overall, it is happy tale of a once loser guy who makes good and gets the girl. That formula has worked for Hollywood for years so why mess with success. Sandler is funny but keeps it in the PG range so families can enjoy his brand of craziness together...and he is actually much better staying in the PG range. I imagine that a Bedtime Stories 2 is in the works even as I type.
Well, that is really the only Popcorn Report I have to make. Mostly we have been moles hiding in our house watching old DVDs and trying to stay warm. Right now I am watching it snow outside. The boys are SO excited! Of course, they think it is going to make it look like a ski resort outside and I know it will probably stick to nothing, but they can dream...and I let them.
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