Movie Talk

I watched a movie a few days ago and I find myself thinking about it every now and then. The movie I watched was called The Road based on the book with the same title. I wont tell you what movie was about just in case you want to watch it or read the book.

But what I found was that I was sad/depressed by the movie. Not boo-hoo sad, and not that life is not good depressed but just kind of down in the dumps about the movie, and what it said about people in times of extreme hardships (Like ZERO food available).

Then a day after the movie I had a light bulb go off! If I lived in what the movie had as conditions, I would have a green house and run generators to have grow lights and to heat the greenhouse to grow food. When all the fuel runs out, then switch to stationary bikes or wind power to generate power to keep the grow lights and heat going.

I felt much better with that thought. If you watch or read the book, keep that in mind so that when the movie/book ends you have a little tiny bit of hope left in you.

Have you watched the movie or read the book? What did you think?

All done

Or should I say, all done till I start some more? What I mean is that I have all the work done for all five of my classes. I wrote three papers, took three quizzes, (quiz's?) and entered into six group discussions via the electronic blackboard. Oh, and watched one movie.

The movie I chose to watch was Roger and Me by Micheal Moore. This was for my Business Ethics. Let's just say that in watching this movie it did not change my opinion on Mr Moore.

I took a break last night and watched a movie just to watch one. I watched Zombie Land. I enjoyed this movie! I know, that kind of title might turn some off, but I like dark humor, and there was plenty of it! No, I don't think that my mom should watch it. But I was just laughing out loud. Some of the rules for living in Zombie Land, cardio, why cardio? Cause us big girls and boys can't run long enough to get away from the Zombies, we get tired to fast. I would have been one of the first to go. I better get fit just in case the world turns into Zombies. Another rule, when you kill a Zombie, you double tap them (Shoot them X2) Now is not the time to be stingy with bullets.

Well, I hope that my taste in movies does not offend you too much. But if it does? Oh well, you will get over it.

This and that.

My sister and her family did not make it. She is going to try again next week. So it's back to sitting by the phone to see if she made the flight or not. Thanks to all those in Alaska at the old job that are helping my sister! I really appreciate it.

Now a rant.

Don't hate me okay? This is just my opinion.

Back in 2006 I read the book Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I remember that while reading the book I would say to myself, puhlease! or my eyes would roll with irritation. I can get and understand about being unhappy with choices that you have made (Gilbert was unhappy in her marriage) What I didn't get was taking a year to go find yourself.

Gilbert went to Italy, India and then Indonesia. Italy is where she ate, India is where she delved into Eastern religion and Indonesia is where she meet and fell in love with a man, and also continued her quest for spirituality.

Then a while later I saw her on the Oprah show. I didn't know that she was the guest. I sat and wondered why these woman in the audience were holding onto books and getting up, saying stuff like "This book is my new bible" or "This book has changed my life" When I found out who and what they were talking about, I was in shock! Did we read the same book?

I tried to the read the book again. But I could not. I found her (Gilbert) to be way too new age-ish for me, too self indulgent and a big whiner! She had enough money to not work for a year, buy tickets and rent houses and live in three countries. I think that she should have went to a India, and Indonesia, volunteered her time working in orphanages and with the poor. I think that would have helped her quest for spirituality.

I have ranted about all the above because that book has now been made into a movie (Go figure) staring Julia Roberts (Why Julia? Why?) I will probably go to the movie just so I can be all irritated again. Kind of like when you have a sore tooth and you keep poking at it with your tongue, you know it's going to hurt, but you keep on doing it.

Some may say that I did the same thing by moving from Alaska to Wisconsin. But it's not. I am not looking to find myself. I have never been lost. I no longer liked the person I was becoming. I was very unhappy but was good at faking it. I don't think that many people know how depressed and also how angry that I was getting. I knew I had to make a change. And that's what I did. I know that I'm no longer that angry person. I still may have a little depression, but I think that is more worry about did I do the right thing? When I start to think that, I remind myself that I'm not angry and that when people say "Good Morning" to me, that they really mean that, they aren't trying to butter me up to get something from me.

Being a happier person or having more money? I think that I will take the happy me, over the richer me.

New Addiction.

You all have heard about my love of certain shows that I may or may not be proud to admit that I am addicted to. You know, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and then I got hooked on True Blood, but I have only watched the 1st season as the 2nd and 3rd are not available on NetFlix.


Now I got hooked on Big Love and have just finished the 3rd season and I'm really bummed that season 4 is not out yet. Big Love was/is great! It's about the FLDS and polygamy. The show has had me laughing and yes, I have even cried a few times and it also makes me think.

I am now watching Dexter. I have only seen two episodes so far, not sure if I will get hooked on it but we will see.

And I am happy to see that Serenity, season 4, disc one is on it's way to me!

Just so you know, school sure cuts into my show watching!

Went to the movies

I went and saw Alice in Wonderland today. It's showing in 2D and 3D. I went and saw it in 2D.
I wish that I could say that I loved it but that would be a lie. I caught myself nodding off a few times. It's not that it was bad, but I felt that it was lacking something. Maybe it needed some salt? It was bland. There were some funny parts and Johnny Depp can pull off the eye makeup like nobodies business! but when all is said and done, you need more then an eye makeup wearing man to make a movie good. I also wished there were sub titles. The Mad Hatter was hard to understand sometimes. There was a lot of eye poking with swords and needles and maybe a nod to Edward Scissor Hands, when the Mad Hatter makes a dress for Alice as she, once again was shrunk. I did like the Red Queen of Hearts with her royal demand for "Off with their heads!"

I would recommend that you see it during a matinee so that you get the lower price. Then you wont feel bad that you spent that much money. But then again, maybe you will love, love the movie and I was having a off day at the movies. Or maybe the movie it great when you see it in 3D.

Busy Busy.

I'm on my lunch break at work so I decided to do my blog from here. It seems that I have not been able to get online at home as I have been busy.

Movie Review.

Go see Avatar. In 3D. It was a great movie. The special effects were "out of this world" ( That's kind of a joke as it's an alien movie ) Even if you can't see it in 3D it still had a good story line and you don't realize that time had flown by.

I got called up late on Monday night from the goat lady and she told me that she was going to bring back my girls ( the goats) the next day. I had to go out and shovel out the gate as I had left it open and with the snow we had I could not shut it. That took some time and also that will learn me to always shut the gate! Then I had to find the water buckets as I left them out too. That will also learn me to keep them inside. Love learning a good lesson. Then last night, I rushed home to see the goats and give them hugs and kisses ( yep, I kiss the goats ) and I was so so disappointed that they were not there. Called goat lady and she has some problems so maybe now I will get them back Thursday. Then I rushed to my friend's house so that we could go see Avatar. Didn't get home till 10.45pm.

Do you have big plans for the New Years Weekend? You do? Great! So do I. Mine involve a rug doctor and moving my furniture around. I'm tired of looking at my dirty carpet and sitting in the same spot. I will take some before pics and after pics so that you can see my new arrangement.
This will also mess with the kittens mind. That may play a bit into the reason that I'm doing this. Tired of the kittens climbing the screens on the windows and knocking the plants over that are by the windows. I think if I move stuff around that they will stop some of their high jinks.

Well, I need to run across to the store and get some ice tea. I'm dragging today. It's the kittens fault.

Bummer and good news.

Well, today at Church there was an announcement made. We ( the Church ) have been doing something every week that it against the law in the state of Wisconsin. (Gasp!) We have a potluck every Sunday and in Wisconsin you can only have 3 a year! Don't get up in arms just yet. It's all about food poisoning. The state feels that having so many people bringing in dishes to share each week that we are increasing the risk. Some of us ladies in the Church are going to see if there are loop holes and such. I brought up that up in AK, at my sisters church, they have a dinner each Wednesday that one person makes for all, in the church kitchen. We are going to look into seeing if that would work.

Also at Church today I talked to the goat lady. She is going to come by tomorrow and check out the goat pen and stall and make sure that all is good and if so then I will be getting my goats on Wednesday! She felt bad that she had not gotten back to me but said that with the heat that we had last week it would not have worked out to move the goats. It would have been to stressful for them. It being a new place and all.

After Church I went to the movies. I went and saw Transformers. Sorry, but it was way way to long of a movie. I got tired of all the action. Really, just how many times can you watch a car/truck turn into a machine that fights? But if your going to see it, see it on the big screen. I think that if you wait to see it at home that the small screen will make it worse.

Movie Review

Today I went to the big city to go to the movies. We went and saw "Mamma Mia".
First off, for those that liked movie, I don't mean to hurt your feelings,
I am GLAD that I didn't pay for it! It was a chick flick X2! and if you look at my profile, I think that you might see that I am not a chick flick type of gal.
Meryl Streep, was she pumped up on too much caffeine? What was up with her herky jerky dance moves?( Oh the movie is also a musical!) I would say, if you liked "Under the Tuscan Sun" and "Because I said so" you would probably like this movie, I also saw them and yep, you guessed it! I didn't like them! I didn't see what the woman in the audience thought what was so funny, Oh I admit there was a few laughs ( Dance scene with men and flippers )And in the audience there where NO MEN , if there was a man there, I would debate the status of his manliness!And now I have ABBA songs in my mind!