You got me. Hook, line, and sinker. I loved this movie. And yes I have read 3/4 of the series. I am on the last book. Did every book make you cry like it did me? I seriously loved this movie and will definately invest in the DVD upon release. Grade: A+++++
(Keep in mind, I am still a True Blood fan and prefer it over Twilight. Especially the books. But they are neck in neck in my favor!)
So I am finally settled in El Paso. Okay not really unpacked but I am in my new apartment. The best thing I can say about my apartment is that it is cheap and close to work. Super close. It takes about 5 minutes to get to work. The apartment is just old... it will work for a six months. At that point I will start looking for a new place, probably a rental house so I can bring Sugar. Baby had no issues adjusting to a new home... now Pearl on the other hand has had it rougher. She isn't used to being confined inside the house or on a leash outside. She also isn't used to all the noises an apartment brings. So she tends to bark a lot at people taking outside or the upstairs neighbors. She is getting better though.
Pearl has learned a new trick on her own that was rather impressive to me. We were eating a cheeseburger and fries the other day. I threw a fry and she caught it. Three times even. This isn't anything we have really worked on. I don't necessarily throw her food to get her to catch it. She just did. Well... it did help that I threw the fries right at her mouth. Regardless I was impressed.
You should see Baby play with Pearl. Pearl is always going up to Baby and putting her paw on her or nipping her butt to start some shit. Normally I get Baby away from Pearl to protect Baby... since she is a senior as well as blind. Now Baby is starting her own shit with Pearl. Baby will start to search for Pearl to play. It is the cutest... so I guess I dont' have to protect Baby anymore.
I have got two weeks on the job minus a day and a half for the Thanksgiving holiday. And it has been a great two weeks. Kind of laid back since I am the new girl and don't have too many responsibilities. The ladies I work with are great. We are a three and a half person office. Two other full-time staff and one part-time staff besides myself. They have been great to me... plus I think I have impressed them a little with the skills I bring to the office.
I have ate some great Mexican food since I have been here. I have now ate a cream of green chile soup twice this week... it is wonderful. My friend Maria and her office buddies took me to Rosa's Cantina, the famous one from the Marty Robbins song. Just a small little dive that was super busy. We all ate the Mexican plate special. I ended up in tears the damn chile relleno was so freaking hot. My face turned red from the heat and literally tears were shed from the heat. Never again!
I saw Four Christmases last weekend with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon. What a disappointment. The two leads have a rather weird relationship. And the funniest parts you have already seen in the trailers without even going to the movie. It was an okay movie but considering who is in it... it was disappointing.
Not much new other than the job and move have been going on. I am shopping for new living room furniture. I have found one set that I like but want to keep searching. I might go today to another furniture store. What I really need to do today is unpack some boxes. Coure my apartment is so small with very little storage I don't even know where I am going to put everything. Much of it is my scrapbooking junk that needs to be organized. Even with all the stuff I threw away before the move, I probably have plenty that needs to be discarded still. And I probably need to do some laundry today too. Not fun in a laundromat. Luckily there are some washers and dryers on site. The problem is finding enough quarters. Plus I need to find my dryer sheets!
I went to one of the three scrapbooking stores in the area. This one, unfortunately, is closing at the end of the month. They really dont' carry anything except A-Muse stamps. It didn't stop me from making a rather large purchase. I still don't know how I spent that much money for what I brought home considering everything was 25% off. I did pick up some supplies to make a few Christmas cards. I only need to make about 10.
My mom and I went to see this Friday afternoon. I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful this movie is.... a definate must see. However, be forewarned that you will cry. Not just a few tears, I a mean sobbing cries. But through the tears you will have witnessed a fantastic movie. Maybe I need to read the book...
Grade: A++++++++++
The worst movie ever! (Okay it almost got me crying a little with James Franco. A little!) I will say the best part of this movie is Mae Whitman. If you don't know who this little actress is... think back to Hope Floats. You remember Bernice? Well Bernice is grown up now. Grown up enough to play a snotty teenager with attitude. And that is exactly who she plays in Nights in Rodanthe. It is hard to even think that is who is playing the teen in the movie but when you look close, really look close then you realize that is exactly who it is!
Grade: D (And no I did not read the book so I don't know if that would've helped me to like the movie more.)
My mom and I went to see Burn After Reading yesterday. It was an enjoyable movie. Not the greatest but certainly not the worst. Just another nutty movie by the Coen brothers. You know Brad Pitt has to be a great actor when he can be so unattractive in a movie part as hot as he is in real life... or as hot as I imagine he is IRL.
Yes I am quite aware that I haven't posted in quite awhile. Two reasons. Not necessarily valid reasons but two reasons nonetheless. First. My internet at home has been out for several weeks. Just on a lark I turned on my computer today to try my internet thinking it wouldn't work especially the afternoon after Hurricane Ike. Maybe Ike put the right mojo on it because my internet is working like a charm today. My internet goes out randomly after storms... so who would've thunk it. Second. I really haven't had anything to post of interest lately. Needless to say, another boring post coming your way...
I have survived Hurricane Ike. I believe this is the closest I have been to a hurricane. I have been extremely nervous the past couple of days in anticipation of Ike. Nervous to the point of giddiness.... seriously good mood at work. So much so that my mom even make a comment. I told her maybe we need to have a hurricane come through more often. So I went to the obligatory grocery store run on Thursday at noon. I really didn't know what to buy considering I counted on a power outage at the least. So what do I buy that will survive without refrigeration that I can survive on for a few days. I bought what I wanted be damned with the refrigeration. The store was busy but checkout was quick. Lucky for me the power did not go out. We did get some high winds and a lot of rain. The winds did bring down alot of limbs, big and small. About three big limbs fell down in my yard. Luckily the dogs have a ginormous doghouse to hide in. I kept Baby, Sugar, Pearl, and Peanut (who is normally an outside dog) in the house overnight. Baby, Sugar, and Pearl are always in overnight but I wanted to bring in Peanut too. Except for the three dogs (Blackie, Cowboy, and Curlie Sue) that I keep in my yard and the four in my house, all the other dogs stayed inside at the warehouse. I got a little cabin fever today and took a ride around the property around noon. One tree was snapped in half and one Horse Apple tree was uprooted. Other than that the lake filled up quite a bit and again there were tree limbs, big and small, down all over the property. Keep in mind my parents have 755 acres with plenty of old, old, old Pecan and Oak trees plus plenty of other trees that I cannot name. Other than losing power, one of my biggest fears was the big trees in my yard toppling onto the house. For the reason, I slept on the couch with Baby. The biggest tree in the yard is very close to my bedroom and I couldn't chance it. Not that I got much sleep last night over worry and the uncomfortable sleeping arrangements on the couch with Baby. I don't know how a four pound dog can make sleeping on the couch an uncomfortable situation but she does. We made it through... now just to survive all the standing water and mud. Yuck! I hope the power is restored quickly for those in Houston and the surrounding areas. Estimates are over 2 million CenterPoint Energy customers are without power and no telling how long it could take to restore it due to all the debris and downed trees.
I have taken a break with the papercrafting. I have been working on reorganizing my {s}crap room once again. I think scrapbookers spend as much time organizing and re-organizing as they do on the actual crafting. I have great new plans to make my room workable plus I want to start sewing again. I think I said I was going to start sewing again over a year ago but this time I am serious. I bought several new patterns but the best have to be from Raggedy Old Annies. I was so excited to see one of the new patterns Nicole posted was of a finished that I bought from her... one I would love to make. So not only did I buy that pattern but I bought all four of the new patterns plus I got one free... a great deal she is offering. If you are into sewing, I highly recommend Raggedy Old Annies... they are too cute!
Nothing new on the job front. I continue to submit applications... and continue to get frustrated. I know it isn't because I am not qualified or my application doesn't look good... there is just a lot of competition out there. And I know it helps if you know someone... which I really don't. I did apply for another position in El Paso as well as College Station that I am waiting to hear results and see if I get called for an interview. Other than that not much else to report.
I don't know if I have seen any movies other than Death Race since my last post... Death Race was the greatest bloody, deathly, action movie I have seen in a long time. E asked me if I thought it was better than Jason Bourne and I responded by saying it would give Jason Bourne a run for his money. It was a fantastic movie that kept me on the edge of my seat. At the climax of one action packed scene, I actually said seriously outloud in the theatre "What?" when it was done. Exciting... so exciting that I will definately invest in the DVD when it is released!
Sugar is on pills to cure her incontinence for the rest of her life. When she first got on the pills she was out of it and sleeping alot... a real change in her personality. Then she got aggressive. She has always been a bossy dog and bullies everyone but now she is more aggressive. Not a good change but we are dealing with it.
I guess that is all I have to report. Maybe I can get a picture or two of the results of Ike posted. Maybe.
Loserville continues. Let me update you on my life lately.
1. My car dies. Cannot start for the life of me. Battery dead. Battery charged. Battery lives a short while. Run errands. See movie. Battery dead again. Call AAA. Charge battery long enough to get home. Ask stepdad to change new battery that I bought earlier in day but stepdad said to see if the old battery would charge itself up again. Not.
2. Run errands and stop for groceries. See one tire it separated and almost gone. Drive to Discount Tire for a new set of tires.
3. Discover a leak in the main water line that goes into the house. E spends all afternoon of the one day he came to visit trying to fix water line. Could not fix. No water overnight. Shower at work. Water leak fixed next day.
So you would think that all of this would get me down. And you know what... it didn't really. Granted I didn't have the money for any of this but I guess I will survive.
On a positive note. I did see Pineapple Express. Over-the-top hilarity that you can expect from Rogen/Apatow, etc. I love their phrase, BFFF. Best fuckin' friends forever!
I had a job interview on Wednesday for a local position. I think the interview went great. This same agency also posted another position that is more of my expertise that I will also be applying for.
I went to see Tropic Thunder on Wednesday. Another over-the-top hilarity movie that I truly enjoyed. It was really funny in a cheesy jokey way.
It is official. I am a loser. I can't get a new job to save my life. Yes, I am extremely grateful that I have my current job. I am extremely grateful that I can pay my bills. I am extremely grateful that I am in relatively good health... relatively. But it doesn't mean that I don't feel like a loser. It doesn't mean that I feel like my life is in the crapper. It doesn't mean that I can't get depressed. You guessed it. I didn't get the job in Winston-Salem. I know it really doesn't say anything about me or about the employee that I know I am. It still doesn't make me feel any better. I do have another job interview scheduled for mid-month. And get this. It is for a position right here in town. I wouldn't even have to move. And it is with a very interesting agency. So we'll see. If I don't get this, I need to get my ass working on more applications. Because I think this is probably the last one that I am a contender for. All others I haven't even made the best qualified list or wasn't even considered besides the ones that I have interviewed for. So I have another pity party scheduled for me this weekend... which really doesn't help the pigsty I am residing in. I so haven't felt like doing any housework for several weeks now. I seriously need to quit feeling sorry for myself and get my ass cleaning some house. That is a hard task to accept let alone accomplish. But I am thinking this is the weekend. Maybe.
I saw Swing Vote this evening. It was a cute movie with a great message. Kind of moving. And it doesn't help with Kevin Costner smeared all over the screen looking a little rough. He looks like he stinks... and I am sure he does. I would totally recommend seeing this movie. Cute.
And for those that have asked about the turkey/brie/nectarine sandwich. Let me say that it was okay. I really thought it was going to be something... but in the end is was just okay. Not to say I wouldn't make it again but I would have to add something. Maybe bigger slices of nectarine to get more of the sweetness. Maybe a different dressing. Maybe different bread. It definately needed something else to give it a wow factor but I can't really say what that something is.
Tomorrow my mom and I are off early to a couple of monthly trade days in the area. We have never been to either of them and it is going to be one helluva hot day. That is why we are getting an early start.
For now, goodnight.
I really don't have anything new to report. But I thought I needed to update my blog since it has been forever...
No news on the job front, still. Interviewed for the position in El Paso. The interview went great. However, there were two gentlemen up for the job that were currently doing the job that were being considered over me. While I am greatly disappointed, I completely understand. However, there looks to be another vacancy coming in El Paso that is really in my line of expertise... so it is a waiting game for it to be announced so I can apply.
Right after I interviewed for the El Paso position, I received another invitation to interview for a position in Winston-Salem, NC. I did a telephone interview for this position this past Thursday. Again, I think the interview went great. The two people interviewing me were really easy to talk to and hopefully I didn't sound too stupid on their end. They said a final decision would be made in the next 2-3 weeks. Definately got my fingers crossed for this one. I have been doing some internet research on Winston-Salem and it really seems like a great place. I don't think I have ever visited that state before so it would be a new adventure to discover. While they do have a state income tax (which I am not used to in Texas) it seems like the rents are extremely reasonable for something I would be interested in.
Sugar, my white Boxer, has been having some issues. She apparently is leaking juice from her vagina. It doesn't appear to be urine but... So I have already taken her to the vet twice with this issue. And believe me it is a lot of juice, not just a few drops. Both times they have prescribed antibiotics thinking it is an infection of some kind. While the antibiotics did help, it didn't totally cure this issue. So I took Sugar to the vet for a third diagnosis. This time they actually took a urine sample and sent it to Texas A & M for further study. Well it comes back that she indeed has incontinence. Now she has been prescribed a pill that she has to take twice a day for the rest of her life. Sugar is a young dog too... approximately 3 years old. Approximately because as you know she is a found dog... or rather she found us. Anyways, I gave her the first pill last night. Within two hours she had barfed all over the house and I DO MEAN ALL OVER. She completely emptied her stomach. It took a whole roll of paper towels to clean up the mess. I really felt bad for her. I had to give her another pill this morning after calling the vet to see if these two events are related. The vet confirmed it could be with a new medicine. I knew Sugar was sick when she was asleep on the couch with two bones resting by her head. Sugar has a serious dog bone problem. Meaning she is truly addicted. She jones' for them on a regular basis. Luckily she didn't get sick with the second pill. Hopefully it gets better.
Blackie is another dog of ours that has been sick. I let Blackie out of the yard on Sunday for several hours. When I got his yard-mates, Cowboy and Curly Sue, back in the yard I couldn't find Blackie. I called and called with no response. He was still missing on Monday morning. When I got to work, I sent one of the warehouse guys to go look for him. He came back saying Black was in the yard. This means he was in the yard the whole time no responding to me. Monday night still no response. Tuesday I asked my mom to go look at Blackie when she got back from her day-trip. She didn't feel comfortable waiting until she got back that evening so we sent my step-dad over to look at Blackie. After two lectures, he told me that Blackie had a big wound on his side. So I called the vet and took Blackie immediately in. I left him there all day. When I went to pick him up they reported he had been in a fight or attacked by another dog. His wound was gross. Needless to say they cleaned him up and send him home with a drain in his wounds and meds. So now Blackie is a house dog. And he is loving it. I am trying to keep him kind of confined so he can heal without getting dirt and other junk in his wounds. He has a room all to himself with a pallet to lay on. His own food and water as well as a fan. The room doesn't get as much air from the A/C as the rest of the house so I put a fan in there just for him. He is getting better. I took him back for a check-up yesterday and the vet says it is getting better but they didn't take out the drain as expected. Brought home more medicine and will take him back on Tuesday. Now for the fun part... I get to start hydro-therapy. This is where you take the garden house and attempt to wash out the wound. I haven't tried this on a couple other dogs of ours and they did not like it. I definately to not feel like attempting this with Black. Hopefully it goes well.
Tomorrow Nikki is coming through town on her way to Houston. Our plan is to see Mamma Mia. At first I totally wasn't in to seeing this movie but the more (and more and more and more... I know you have seen the overkill on the trailers) I see the trailers the more I want to see the movie. I will let you know my review.
Not much new going on here. Just trying to survive these hot lazy days of summer... and it isn't even officially summer yet is it?!?!?!?!?!?! Can a person survive 120 degree temperatures? At the rate this heat is going, I think it will be 120 degrees this August at a minimum. That is crazy hot. Seriously can a person survive when it is that hot?
I am officially sad. E has moved to Louisiana to work with his dad. We are going to go for that long distance relationship for awhile. Hopefully I will get a new job soon and we can work on a goal of moving. We have talked about this for awhile... I am just sad that we are finally at that point. No break ups just a temporary separation.
We did go see this before he left. I must say the new Indiana Jones movie was entertaining. Alot of cheese factor going on as well as a little whoring around. Not to give anything away for those that haven't seen it but the premise of the story takes place in 1957. Indiana Jones fathers in illegimate child born in say 1940. Pretty riske if I do say so myself... sorry don't even know if I spelled that right either.
I also saw this last weekend. Love, love, la-hoved it!!!! They couldn't have made a better Sex and The City movie. It was perfect. Well not so perfect but the end results were wonderful! Made me laugh. Made me cry. Made me want three best friends... well I would actually settle on one best friend around to do something with! Definately recommend seeing this with your bestest girlfriends (or by yourself as I did!)
I think I will work on a new header this weekend. I am a little tired of these colors... something fresh for the summer. That has got me thinking now....
I just watched one of my favorite movies of all times, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Now I am not a big fan of movie musicals but I just adore this movie.
What is one of your favorite "old" movies?
Seriously? Seriously there are no movies out this weekend that I want to see that I haven't already seen. Sorry to post again so quickly. After finishing my last post, I went to the website for my local theatre to see what I can go see this weekend. And you know the answer... nothing absolutely nothing. Oh yes I could go for Harold & Kumar. Or how about Made of Honor. Or Speed Racer. Iron Man. Anybody got a better suggestion? Now my sister did see Iron Man and said she was surprised that she enjoyed it (after expecting not to enjoy it.) I have already seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall, What Happens in Vegas, and Baby Mama. All three very funny and entertaining movies. Nim's Island and the new Narnia movie, I think not.
Had a wonderful Mother's Day. Went up to my mom's house and had a great BBQ made by my stepfather. E and I plus my sister Nikki came in from Austin. Good meal followed with a good movie. Nikki and I went to see What Happens In Vegas. Funny and cute! Nikki didn't really want to see it because she isn't a big fan of Cameron Diaz's. We saw it anyways. Nikki is always dragging me to some bum ass movie she wants to see. Can I say Enchanted? Enough said. So this is the movie I wanted to see. It really was cute. Cameron and Ashton were a couple of cutie patooties and their wingmen were even cuter! I highly recommend seeing this movie. Now it isn't like the greatest or funniest movie you will have ever seen but you will thoroughly enjoy it! Hope you had a Happy Mother's Day too!
Tonight E and I saw Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. Hilarious. Definately go see this movie if you want to laugh and laugh alot. Grade: A+
It is no laughing matter...
a Sex in the City movie is in the works, again! According to this article at People.com reports that the movie is scheduled to start shooting mid-September. I am so excited. I truly loved this show while it was on and usually catch the re-runs on a daily basis somewhere.
I will be having sweet sweet dreams about this man for a long time after seeing Ocean's Thirteen last night. An excellent movie for reals! You definately need to rush out to the theatre this morning, plunk down your pesos, and demand a ticket...... oh and maybe some hot buttered popcorn too! Really the movie was great. The hype was all that and a bag of chips. There were a couple moments in the movie that were predictable. But I don't care. They could have shown 2 hours of George Clooney standing there with his Cheshire cat grin and I would have been just as happy. Now Edward might not have been entertained them but he could always take the option of going out to the car and waiting for me!
So E and I went to see my next husband Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of The Caribbean: At World's End. I would have to give this movie a A-. It was wonderful. There were a couple parts where Captain Jack wrestles with his conscience and hallucinates that weren't needed in my opinion. But overall the special effects were fantastic. I love all the characters. Highly recommended to all. However, I must warn, it is in your best interest to have seen the first two to get some of the "inside" jokes and comments.
Open letter to the couple that brought their infant child (probably about 18 months) and their toddler (probably 4 years): Why do you find it necessary to bring your infant child to a long and loud movie in excess of two hours. Do you feel the need to torture your child or torture the rest of the audience that has to witness a cranky baby? Please do us all a favor and wait for the movie to come out on video so you can rent it and watch it at home or get a babysitter! Thank you!
My mom and I went to see "Music and Lyrics" on Valentine's Day. My mom really liked the movie. It was a good movie but did not live up to all the hype. Don't get me wrong, Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant are two cuties but something just didn't garner a warm tingling feeling at the end of the movie. Everything works out fine in the movie... it just isn't a movie that I will talk about and talk about after seeing it. Grade: B-
Edward and I watched "The Guardian" tonight. It was great. There were a couple of twists that I didn't see coming. Very heartwrenching. Please don't watch it without some tissue. Kevin Costner only gets better with age. Ashton Kutcher is a cutie in this movie. Very mature after a few immature moments. While it is heartwrenching it is also heartwarming too. Grade: A
Edward and I watched "The Departed" last night. Another great movie. How can you go wrong with Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Walberg, Matt Damon, and Alec Baldwin plus many more great actors. There was a lot of action and a lot of violence. This movied seemed to twist and turn and sometimes I felt like I was lost not knowing what was going on. The finale was upsetting but justice is served. You have got to like violence to enjoy this movie. Grade: A
