movies

Well... Ok, yeah, I kinda died... But it wasn't as fun as I thought it would be, so I came back alive and decided to blog. ^.^;

So, movies... I've seen a few since I last blogged about that and I figured I'd share.

HBP:
So, first on probably every one's list is "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince." Because... y'know... Harry Potter (and Twilight, but I won't get into that here other then to say Edward is awesome and Bella needs to go away) has taken over the world.
So guess who went to a midnight showing!!!? ^.^ Mwahahahahaaaa....
I went with Lola and I REALLY enjoyed the movie. I wasn't sure if I would or not. My basic thoughts on the movie were that it had awesome graphics, creepy dead people, and really nice skin. lol
Now... before you stone with rocks, mallets and magic fruit, it's been a really long time since I read the book. And I actually didn't like it that much from what I remember. I was rushing through it because of all of the hype, so that's part of it. But I remember thinking that it was just a bunch of boring relationship what-not. There was something about a memory, and the last hundred pages with the cave/horcrux stuff were really good. That's about all I remember.
So I liked it! So there!
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*runs from hurtled heads of cabbage*

Ice Age 3
Eh... Ok... It had no storyline to speak of, and the new guy... What's-his-face... the ferret with the eye patch that leads them through the world of dinosaurs... The annoying little know-it-all... He bugged.
Although I did think the animation was top-notch. Dreamworks has some amazing stuff ^.^ and I am really beginning to fan-girl over them like I do with Pixar stuff (although not so much with Pixar once they got bought by Disney... Could just be my imagination... dunno).
The best part of the movie was the Scratt stuff. <3 I simply ADORE that little buck-tooth squirrel. <3 <3 <3 He's my favorite part in the first two movies, and he's got a bigger role in this movie. <3 The female squirrel was... an interesting choice. Not sure how I feel about her. It was an interesting twist if nothing else. Although I think she ruined Scratt. Or at least ruined the reasons why I love the little guy. I love his never-ending search for his acorn. <3 Then when they add this strange love interest... I wasn't really sure how to take it.
I did however absolutely LOVE the scene with the acorn's love song to Scratt... ROFL That was just CLASSIC!! That was my favorite part in the whole movie. ^.^ That and the very end where Scratt chooses his true love at the end... *snikker* WE LOVE YOU SCRATT!!

So...
I know I had another movie I was gunna talk about...
OH!
Inkheart!!

I've blogged about my movie before (precccccccciousssssss....) and I'm gunna do it again! Take that!
Well, it finally came out on DVD. <3 I'm disappointed though... I love my movie, it's a great movie... But it didn't get much publicity at all... :'( I was watching (not quite) patiently for it to come out on DVD. I was watching and waiting, and I only heard about it because it said "Now on Demand" on one of our TV stations... O.O Wait... what? You mean it's OUT!!!...
So I ran over to Target (well... ok, by way of Borders) to buy it. <3
I'm the happy owner of the Inkheart DVD.
Which brings me to point two: There are practically NO special features on this movie...
The only thing is one of the actresses (the one who plays Meggie (and one of the kids on Nanny McFee I realized later)) reading the last page and a half of the book... That's it... No behind the scenes, no director's commentary, no author commentary... Makes for sad fan-girl...
And I was really looking forward to seeing some behind the scenes stuff 'cause the special effects on the movie are AMAZING! There's scenes of characters breathing fire, and the scene at the end with flying monkeys, unicorns, and a big smoke/fire creature that rivals the Balrog in Lord of the Rings... GR!
But... I have my movie... That's what counts... <3

(and looking at this post... My English skills have sunk WAY down... I do more net-speak then English... It's sad...)

Culture! Morality! And... patriotism

Last year, I gave you Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZBTyTWOZCM

This year I give you culture, morality and patriotism...



and WEIRDOS!!

B

SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMM!!!!!!!111111

*sigh*

Better. ^.^;

Up

Cute movie. ^.^

Well, went and saw "Up" last Friday. It was very cute. ^.^
My only complaint is that I was expecting more funny stuff. It's a funny movie, but it's not just a funny movie. It has a serious story-line that the previews don't elude to. There's a whole "letting go of the past" thing going on.

That's what makes the movie, but because of all the funny scenes in the previews, I was expecting more funny.
In all, there's about two jokes that I remember that I didn't see in one of the previews.

So, definitely worth a look see, but it's much more serious then the previews make it look.

A phone that makes me feel old...

Wow... I feel old...

So, I was asked to substitute for a class at church yesterday... 7 and 8 year olds. Ok, cool. All in all, it actually went really well. ^.^ I actually had this particular bunch of kids when they were Sunbeams (3 and 4 yrs old), so it was fun to see how they've changed. They haven't much, they're just louder. So that was fun.

But anyway, it was on prayer. And so I started out by saying "So, who here has a family member who lives really far away." A couple responces. (see, louder! Before I would have to coax them to say their names) "So, ok. How do you talk to them?" (talk=prayer. Ain't I clever? ^.^ I bet no one's ever thought of that coralation before!)

One person said a plane, so I drew a really bad plane on the bord.

Yes, I realize it's really bad, but it's something... You can at least recognize it a little, right? ^.^;

So next they said walkie-talkie.... Ok

Well, next they say phone. "Aha! I was wondering when they'd get there..."

Yes, while I realize that is a REALLY bad drawing of a phone... you can recognize it...

So one of the kids says "That doesn't look like a phone!"

Yeah, it's a bad drawing? ... so? Whatever, I don't really care. "Would you like to draw one?"
So I let her...

... A cell phone...

I feel old... Do you feel old? I sure feel old...

updates and downdates

My goodness... On a month, off a month... on a month... off a month...
I knew I'd been ignoring my blog, but I didn't realize it was this bad.

Anywhoodle. I was noticing my lack of bloginess and decided to fix it. ^.^;

Well... Gee... what's been happening to me... Well, I made a trip to go and visit B school. <3 Absolutely LOVED it. ^.^ It looks like a really cool school, and a good fit for me. ... Now I just need to get IN... heh, hehe.... Wish me luck on that...

Other then that, life's been pretty normal.

Oh, my manager did say something kinda funny to me the other day...
Although first I have to tell you, two weeks ago I had a REALLY bad day at work... Like people waiting 15 minutes for food bad... We're not supposed to make people wait more then like 30 seconds according to the manual, and like 2 minutes in practical application... Five minutes is a no-no... So 15 is a HUGE no-no...

So... I was taking a test ('cause if you pass you get a 20 cent raise w00t!), and one of my managers was grading it and making conversation.

"Yeah, you've been doing really well. You were kinda slow and I was wondering 'Oh no, I may have to fire her because she's so slow!' but you're good now. I really like you on front counter."

O.O Manager say wha???!?!?!!!111

So... I'm doing well now... And before you were maybe thinking of firing me??... oy... Um... yeah, thanks for that lovely boost of confidence there... I'm just gunna go sit in the corner and cry now, thanks...

So that was fun...

Anyway, my next post will be more light hearted. I just thought that was odd...

Limbo...

I'm happy where I am.

I have a good life. I love my family. Heck, I even like them from time to time. (an odd statement for anyone 12-30) I have a nice job, no real huge world-is-coming-to-an-end worries. I have a really good life!!

...

But I want to move on...

It scares me, don't get me wrong. Change=bad.

But at the same time, I'm not getting what I want right now. I feel like I'm in a rut. A very comfortable rut, nice fluffy pillows and a teddy bear in the corner... But a rut.

I went to go visit the town where I grew up today. To give you a picture, it's very much like Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls. Very small town-y. And very pretty. ^.^ I love it there. <3
But as I was driving through I thought "I love it here... but it doesn't have what I need right now. I need a school."

I love my life. I love my home. But... it doesn't have what I need right now.

*sigh*... I always thought when making decisions like this that there wasn't supposed to be regret in the choice that you didn't take... It was like this for the A vs. B thing too... A looks awesome!... But I want B... Not that I don't want A. It's the same here. I want to leave... but it's not that I don't want to stay...

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You have a good mind, and many times that's what you make decisions with. -quote I heard