Overall, it's been wonderful.
Just, some of the moments... Eh.
I'm sad and lonely right now. I enjoy almost everyone on this trip, but there are situations where I just don't fit in.... and it's painful, because we get along so well at other times.
Angst, angst, angst.
On the bright side, this is a shiny beautiful picture of me with my umbrella. I like it a lot. I am trying to take a rainbow sort of picture every day this week. Unfortunately, most of my rainbow props (coffee mugs, pins, suspenders...) are at home. It makes things a lot trickier.
I really do like the umbrella, though. And I just took a picture with my new rainbow hat, but i can do it again. It IS Rainbow Week, after all.
I don't think I have any rainbow socks with me, but maybe I can buy some. Hm.
"In the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason you are behaving like the best friend." - The Holiday
The Future Mr. Scotch & myself have been trying to find a good wedding song for our first dance as husband and wife. Well, that's a simplification. He said he has no opinion, but vetoed my choice, which was Little Red Corvette by Prince. Now, I haven't been to many weddings, but the ones I have attended have featured a LAME first dance song. I want something that's funky, soulful, and romantic. Any and all suggestions will be considered. We have 35 days left and I'm getting really antsy to pick one. Keep in mind, the first dance will take place at an outdoor luau here:
Alternately, if you agree with me that Little Red Corvette is an AWESOME first song, please post that sentiment here and perhaps my man friend can be convinced.
ink & watercolour, 8x10 inches (SOLD)
Every summer, there is at least one big movie people talk about. Last summer it was Transformers. This summer, I suppose people could say Iron Man or Sex and the City: The Movie. However, I'm going to go out on a limb and let another movie define the summer: The Love Guru.
I am a Love Guru survivor. I actually went to see the film, simply based on the reviews I read (Ain'titcoolnews.com used phrases like "Holocaust" and "Third trimester abortion." My movie theatre manager friend went further when probed about it saying, "I don't want to talk about it."). Based on these reviews alone, I knew I had to see it for myself.
It wasn't funny from beginning to end. If I really wanted to laugh, I would have gone to see The Happening -- which did have me rolling in the aisles. But basically as I was watching it, I felt like I was watching the demise of a Hollywood institution. I grew up on Mike Myers -- from Wayne's World to Goldmember. Sitting alone in the theatre, I almost felt like I was petting my cat while it was slowly being put down.
However, the reason why I think The Love Guru is the movie of the summer is because it represents a growing trend from the season: aging comedians doing poorly at the box office. First, there was Adam Sandler's Zohan movie, which seemed to have died a quick, painless death. Then, there was of course The Love Guru, which seemed to get the biggest lashing since I Know Who Killed Me (although I hear the folks at Fangoria totally jack it to this movie). I predict/know that Eddie Murphy's Meet Dave will be the next film added to this trend. The previews are pretty horrible. Have you ever noticed it isn't an Eddie Murphy comedy without the voiceover saying, "Eddie Murphy. . .and Eddie Murphy!"? This immediately sets the tone for disaster. I'm surprised Bill Condon wasn't urged by studio executives to cast Murphy in drag as Effie White in Dreamgirls just so moviegoers would remember they were going to see an Eddie Murphy movie.
Perhaps moviegoers finally got wise to the usual Sandler/Myers shtick. It's pretty routine. Someone says something mean to Sandler, Sandler punches them, Sandler gets girl. The end. Myers is obsessed with sex (with women?), Myers faces problems with everyone against him, Myers gets girl. The end. I'm glad that after 10 years, we finally caught on to the formula. Way to go, general public.
On the plus side, with these dated comedians stepping down from their already poorly constructed podium (imagine the humorous results!), now there's room for fresher faces like Steve Carell, Jack Black, and M. Night Shyamalan (I really think the kid's got a future in comedy).
How long do you take in the shower?
Submitted by Strive2Be.
Like 20 minutes, I don't waste time!
=P
Lunch time!
And here's a video of Miko wanting to go back inside the house :P She's doing better after a couple of days with the exception of ataxia; let's see how the next few weeks go. Thanks <3 for the support voxloves.
Pixar has done it again. The way they let the animation tell the story. You know those lyrics... "It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart. Without saying a word you can light up the dark. Try as I may I can never explain. What I hear when you don't say a thing." This movie captures that very essence.
I love the love story, it brought tears to my eyes. Literally. I love the geekiness, I love the laughs. I love love loved it!
Summer is amazing. It's when the best movies come out. Go watch this. Seriously, fall in love with love all over again.
