I finally got around to watching Sex And The City, The Movie. I meant to actually go to the movies, but with a little baby, it gets complicated. :)
I was kind of disappointed in the movie. Sure, it featured beautiful (and bordering on ugly) clothes, wonderful shoes, and the same cast, but something was different. It was... a little pathetic. These women were supposed to be powerful, successful, independent women, and the whole movie was spent pining after men who wronged them somehow. The only character that didn't annoy me was Charlotte.
I'm surprised that Miranda took Steve back after what happened. I'm surprised Carrie took Big back after what happened, and I'm surprised that Samantha was so messed up in the head. I'm also a little surprised at myself for talking about these people like they are real. :P But, the situations can be real, and for a franchise that tells women to make their own destiny and that they are in charge of their own lives, I'm shocked the writers had the characters make the decisions they did.
Plus, was it just me, or did everyone in the movie look like the past 4 years had aged them a decade? For those women to be at the age that they are in the movie, it seemed sophomoric to be clubbing and drinking all the time and acting like 20-somethings. Doesn't that bug anyone else? Doesn't anyone think that they need to all grow up? It was just, like I said before, pathetic. I almost felt embarassed for the characters, the way you'd feel if you heard a grandmother say "That was off the chizzain".
Anyway, I'd give it three stars out of 5. The set was great and some of the scenes were really good, but what I had mentioned above was a significant negative.
9/30/08
9/29/08
Husband 1.0
Just a reaction to a recent onslaught of 3am wakings, piles of dirty dishes, and financial nagging.... seriously, I really do love Hubby. :)
Husband 1.0 Tech Support
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Subject: Service guide for husbands
Dear Tech Support: Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed that the new program began making unexpected changes to the accounting modules, limiting access to flower and jewelry applications that had operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.9 but installed undesirable programs such as NFL 5.0 and NBA 3.0. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs and House Cleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.
Desperate
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Dear Desperate:
Keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an entertainment package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Try to enter the command: C:\>I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME and install Tears 6.2. Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications: Guilty 3.0 and Flowers 7.0. But remember, overuse can cause Husband 1.0 to default to GrumpySilence 2.5, Happyhour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will create "snoring loudly" wave files.
DO NOT install MotherInLaw 1.0 or reinstall another Boyfriend program. These are not supported applications and will crash Husband 1.0. In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. Consider buying additional software to improve performance. I personally recommend HotFood 3.0 and Lingerie 5.3.
Husband 1.0 Tech Support
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Subject: Service guide for husbands
Dear Tech Support: Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed that the new program began making unexpected changes to the accounting modules, limiting access to flower and jewelry applications that had operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.9 but installed undesirable programs such as NFL 5.0 and NBA 3.0. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs and House Cleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.
Desperate
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Dear Desperate:
Keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an entertainment package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Try to enter the command: C:\>I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME and install Tears 6.2. Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications: Guilty 3.0 and Flowers 7.0. But remember, overuse can cause Husband 1.0 to default to GrumpySilence 2.5, Happyhour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will create "snoring loudly" wave files.
DO NOT install MotherInLaw 1.0 or reinstall another Boyfriend program. These are not supported applications and will crash Husband 1.0. In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. Consider buying additional software to improve performance. I personally recommend HotFood 3.0 and Lingerie 5.3.
Change is in the air
Several things have happened in the past week, both personally and nationally, which have changed my day-to-day life. Our dear friends, L & G, have moved on to Cali. It was really sad to see them go, even though we will be a much shorter drive to them in just a year. G was Hubby's buddy on the boat, someone who got his warped sense of humor, and someone who liked to go hiking as much as he does. L was my Ross buddy, someone who I hung out with while the men were on those hikes, and someone who got MY warped sense of humor. They were also Auntie and Uncle to LB, so even though he can't speak, I'm sure he'd say he misses them, too.
Last week, Hubby came home from duty with boat nastiness, and oh-so-kindly passed it on to LB and me. So, we've all been battling yet another cold for a week now. LB's much better off than Hubby and I are, so I'm glad for that. The last time he got sick, it seemed like the world was going to end!
And, speaking of that, holy crap- what's going on with the economy? I'm a little nervous that we've already started the descent into recession, but nobody seems to be acknoledging that. I, for one, have been trying to live like we are, only buying things that we absolutely need and holding off on splurges... okay, MOST of the time. :P But, what's going to happen? All of these banks are going under and being taken over, it makes me nervous about the state of our future (and I use "our" meaning the entire country, not just my family).
On to other things, I have noticed something that has been noticably absent as far as change in the air. It's another autumn in Hawaii, meaning another autumn without the crisp, cool air, the changing leaves, the hayrides, the pumpkins, the sweaters and jeans, etc. It's actually (and I can't believe I'm saying this) depressing to live someplace where it's ALWAYS the same, weatherwise. It's so boring! I miss the changing of the seasons.
I suppose with all these changes around me, maybe I should make a change, too. The 3 of us were walking past some stores yesterday, and we stopped to look at the puppy store. They were adorable, but I told Hubby, "You know we could never buy them." He asked why, and I explained how puppy mills work. "You should google it, or youtube it sometime," I said. It got me thinking, why haven't I been pursuing this more? I watched a video this morning that had me in tears. So maybe my change will be to stand up for those animals and help take down the puppy mills.
PS- Go ahead and youtube it if you want. Be warned that it might make you cry.
Last week, Hubby came home from duty with boat nastiness, and oh-so-kindly passed it on to LB and me. So, we've all been battling yet another cold for a week now. LB's much better off than Hubby and I are, so I'm glad for that. The last time he got sick, it seemed like the world was going to end!
And, speaking of that, holy crap- what's going on with the economy? I'm a little nervous that we've already started the descent into recession, but nobody seems to be acknoledging that. I, for one, have been trying to live like we are, only buying things that we absolutely need and holding off on splurges... okay, MOST of the time. :P But, what's going to happen? All of these banks are going under and being taken over, it makes me nervous about the state of our future (and I use "our" meaning the entire country, not just my family).
On to other things, I have noticed something that has been noticably absent as far as change in the air. It's another autumn in Hawaii, meaning another autumn without the crisp, cool air, the changing leaves, the hayrides, the pumpkins, the sweaters and jeans, etc. It's actually (and I can't believe I'm saying this) depressing to live someplace where it's ALWAYS the same, weatherwise. It's so boring! I miss the changing of the seasons.
I suppose with all these changes around me, maybe I should make a change, too. The 3 of us were walking past some stores yesterday, and we stopped to look at the puppy store. They were adorable, but I told Hubby, "You know we could never buy them." He asked why, and I explained how puppy mills work. "You should google it, or youtube it sometime," I said. It got me thinking, why haven't I been pursuing this more? I watched a video this morning that had me in tears. So maybe my change will be to stand up for those animals and help take down the puppy mills.
PS- Go ahead and youtube it if you want. Be warned that it might make you cry.
9/27/08
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
That quote is from English writer George Orwell, and I think it sums up why I will be voting for McCain this election. Based on the debates last night, McCain is the one candidate that I feel is truthful, with his past decisions and ones that he regrets, with his future decisions including unpopular ones, and with current decisions. He acknowledges when he has made a mistake. He acknowledges the current situation in Iraq, Afghanistan, the economy, etc. And, he has a plan to fix them.
I get the feeling that Obama is playing the role of presidential candidate, and doesn't really understand that once he is elected, he will have to solve the American crisises (is that a word? if not, I just made it up). He seems more preoccupied with winning than with what he is going to have to do if he does win. There are things about Obama that I like- I'm not saying he'd be a terrible president. I just think McCain would be better.
I get the feeling that Obama is playing the role of presidential candidate, and doesn't really understand that once he is elected, he will have to solve the American crisises (is that a word? if not, I just made it up). He seems more preoccupied with winning than with what he is going to have to do if he does win. There are things about Obama that I like- I'm not saying he'd be a terrible president. I just think McCain would be better.
9/24/08
OUCH
I was talking to my mom on the phone today, just laying on the couch chatting, when LB came crawling up to me with a big grin on his face. I watched as he swung one leg up and tried to pull himself up onto the couch.
How cute, I thought. He wants to chill out with me.
So I helped him up, gently pushing on his butt while he grabbed and clawed his way with his little arms. Once he was on the couch, he smiled another big grin. I continued talking with my mom about LB and Hubby and Puppy.
All of a sudden, I feel this pinch on my arm. Shit, I thought, I hope that wasn't a centipede. I yell, "Ouch!", and look over to find LB's face firmly attached to my bicep... okay, who are we kidding? To my fat-arm-where-a-bicep-should-be.
He bit me! I can't believe it! My darling baby boy, who cries for me when I leave the room, who uses me as his own personal jungle gym, who hugs me so fiercely, BIT ME!
I was in such shock that it didn't register that I should be scolding him. He smiled another big (and mischievous) grin, then giggled. What a little monkey! He didn't do it again after that, but it has started, the I'm-a-different-person-than-you stage.
I suppose it could be worse. I can remember times when my brother used to bite my mom's behind. All I've gotten is a little pinch on mine. But now that LB has discovered his teeth and that they can be used for cool things, I'm afraid my ass is next.... literally.
How cute, I thought. He wants to chill out with me.
So I helped him up, gently pushing on his butt while he grabbed and clawed his way with his little arms. Once he was on the couch, he smiled another big grin. I continued talking with my mom about LB and Hubby and Puppy.
All of a sudden, I feel this pinch on my arm. Shit, I thought, I hope that wasn't a centipede. I yell, "Ouch!", and look over to find LB's face firmly attached to my bicep... okay, who are we kidding? To my fat-arm-where-a-bicep-should-be.
He bit me! I can't believe it! My darling baby boy, who cries for me when I leave the room, who uses me as his own personal jungle gym, who hugs me so fiercely, BIT ME!
I was in such shock that it didn't register that I should be scolding him. He smiled another big (and mischievous) grin, then giggled. What a little monkey! He didn't do it again after that, but it has started, the I'm-a-different-person-than-you stage.
I suppose it could be worse. I can remember times when my brother used to bite my mom's behind. All I've gotten is a little pinch on mine. But now that LB has discovered his teeth and that they can be used for cool things, I'm afraid my ass is next.... literally.
9/23/08
Good times
Hubby has duty tonight, so I have the house all to myself. LB was playing around with the bookcases, and started picking at our wedding album. Naturally I started flipping through it, and felt the need to watch a montage of our wedding pics that Hubby's uncle made. Then, I was still in the wedding mood, so I watched Wedding Crashers. Now, I'm still feeling a little nostalgic, so I'm watching There's Something About Mary, the movie Hubby and I saw on our blind date. Hopefully I'll be tired after that! :)
It's so funny how fast that day went. I know we had all afternoon with the ceremony and reception, but it seems like such a blur! Thank god for technology- I actually wish I had a copy of any video of it. I know my MIL has one, but I'd like to see it!
Wow, I can't believe this movie is 10 years old.... that means we've been together for 10 years... holy crap. :)
I had lunch with the CO's wife today- we'll call her L. She's so sweet and so genuine- it makes me so happy to know that she'll be around for the big deployment. L's the kind of person that cares about the other wives, very unlike the previous CO's fiance (which I got some scoop on that whole thing... not surprised at all). This is exactly how my ideal wardroom would be! It's relieving to know that there is much less drama than before- if you're reading this, then you know me, and you know that I'm not the kind of person that likes drama. Life's too complicated to begin with. :)
It's so funny how fast that day went. I know we had all afternoon with the ceremony and reception, but it seems like such a blur! Thank god for technology- I actually wish I had a copy of any video of it. I know my MIL has one, but I'd like to see it!
Wow, I can't believe this movie is 10 years old.... that means we've been together for 10 years... holy crap. :)
I had lunch with the CO's wife today- we'll call her L. She's so sweet and so genuine- it makes me so happy to know that she'll be around for the big deployment. L's the kind of person that cares about the other wives, very unlike the previous CO's fiance (which I got some scoop on that whole thing... not surprised at all). This is exactly how my ideal wardroom would be! It's relieving to know that there is much less drama than before- if you're reading this, then you know me, and you know that I'm not the kind of person that likes drama. Life's too complicated to begin with. :)
9/19/08
Coconut Shrimp
Coconut Shrimp (Hubby looooooved this one)
Ingredients:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp packed brown sugar
2 tbsp packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
Dash of red (cayenne) pepper
1 large egg
1 tbsp lime juice
1 cup shredded coconut
1 lb peeled deveined shrimp (thawed if frozen) (about 40)
2 tbsp butter, melted
How To:
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Mix flour, brown sugar, salt, and red pepper in shallow bowl. Beat egg and lime juice in another bowl. Spread coconut in a third bowl. Coat each shrimp with flour mixture, then dip each side into egg mixture (it helps to do that part fast, so you don't lose all the flour mixture). Press into coconut to coat well. Place shrimp on rack in broiler pan. When all shrimp are ready, drizzle with melted butter and bake 7 to 8 minutes.
*For a little sweetness to it, I served them with apricot preserves, yummy. Also, you can use raw or cooked shrimp- I used the cooked, frozen ones because they were the easiest for me!
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