I watched a movie that I've been meaning to watch for a long time tonight. It's called Bella and it's the story of, well, it's really hard to describe but I guess it's about a friendship and a day these friends spend in NYC. I loved the whole movie - thought it was poignant, funny, sad, charming. But then the ENDING happened and I was like, "What the crap!?" I guess I must be dense because I really didn't get it. And speaking of endings that I didn't get initially, Lost felt like a big disappointment to me, too. I mean, I know everyone has explained that it's a character-centered show and you're supposed to be happy for the characters and how their lives turned out and blah blah blah. Okay. Yeah. I'm happy, I guess. But I want to know SO many other things that didn't make any sense. Here's what I want to know (just these TEENSY few little unanswered questions, that's all):
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1936291
Poo on bad endings!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Lofty Aspirations
Now that I have finished graduate school, I have some lofty aspirations for my free time. One of those is writing more, hopefully a little every day. I want to start keeping a record of story ideas and other things to revisit in the future. I am hoping to actually have something creative written by the end of the summer. We'll see how that goes, especially considering that I have other plans for my nights and weekends including (but not limited to!) the following:
1.) Reading books! I am currently reading Lucky by Alice Sebold and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I plan to read several classics this summer (Catcher in the Rye, Of Mice and Men, possibly Animal Farm, perhaps re-read some oldies from high school like The Great Gatsby and Brave New World) as well as some mind-numbing namby-pamby crap! See, that's the beauty of my plan - I can do whatever I want and I just so happen to want to re-read the Twilight series and maybe a few other good, sickeningly sweet love stories!
2.) Looking up videos on You Tube! I have, of late, been finding and watching as many Wicked-related videos as possible, ranging from "The Wizard and I" as sung by 25 Elphabas to a contest to determine who is the best Fiyero (it's a guy named Sebastian). I have also been watching old videos of Les Miserables ("On My Own" with Lea Salonga as Eponine is the best you can find!) as well as searching for new singer/songwriters and then blasting their covers of Jasons Mraz and Derulo.
3.) Playing music! I haven't even brushed that guitar off in I can't remember when. My fingers are soft and no longer have callouses. I have forgotten how to play several chords and most of the lyrics to the songs I've written. But I will re-learn them, dang it, and it will be awesome!
4.) Working on my house! Whether it's painting the bathroom door that has had an obscene picture painted on it for about 11 months or taking care of the jungle of weeds and "flowers" in the back yard - I am excited to get this place looking presentable.
5.) Watching movies! My husband loves movies and laments the fact that I never want to watch movies with him because I am too busy. Alas, honey, I am too busy no more!!! We can watch Starship Troopers and The Notebook whenever we want now! Isn't it fantastic?
6.) Playing with my dogs! We are getting a fence this week and I can think of nothing I would like more than going out into the backyard to throw a frisbee for Bella and Gus and watch them chase it (I say "chase it" because Bella is scared of the darn thing when it falls to the ground and Gus can't get it in his little puggy mouth!). Also, maybe I can teach them how to really play frisbee...or at the very least some cool tricks. Eh. Maybe we'll just sit in the backyard and the dogs can chase birds...
7.) Watching TV shows! I have My So-Called Life, Freaks and Geeks, Ugly Betty, Dexter, Scrubs, Friends, and whatever else I can find on Netflix: Watch Instantly at my disposal! What have I been waiting for? That's right! Free time!!! And now I have it!
8.) Exercising! I can take walks. I can go for a run (yeah, right!). I can get on the elliptical. I can play the Wii. I can dance around my house while listening to Broadway recordings (most likely of the aforementioned). I could even try to get my husband out for Swingin' At The Jungle on Thursdays or, gasp, take a dancing class together. How cool would that be? Oh, the possibilities are endless! And it would actually be good for me.
9.) Being creative! I am excited to have time to do some creative things again. Not that I am a very creative person, of course (I'm not) but I could pick back up the knitting and give that another whirl. I could start crocheting again. I could write a few songs or poems or prose. I could finally make those scrapbooks for two of my friends that I've been meaning to make for about, oh, 4 years. I could get into decoupaging or even drawing, if I wanted to venture out a little bit. At the very least, I could use all the materials and cardboard I've accumulated to create some hands-on work tasks for my students for next year! All of these things make me excited to try again!
10.) Yard-saling and shopping at consignment shops! This is something I've really wanted to get into for a while but just didn't have the spare time on the weekends to pursue. But since school has been over I have been yard-saling like, 4 out of 6 of these last few weeks. It is so fun because it squelches my desire to shop and spend money and gives me a reason to feel like I'm doing nice things when I buy 25¢ Hello Kitty items for my friend's granddaughter or a book for a friend or my hubby. Can't beat it!
So there you have it, folks. The top things I plan on doing with my free time. I may add to this list as things arise. But so far I can check at least one of the things off my list.
1.) Reading books! I am currently reading Lucky by Alice Sebold and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I plan to read several classics this summer (Catcher in the Rye, Of Mice and Men, possibly Animal Farm, perhaps re-read some oldies from high school like The Great Gatsby and Brave New World) as well as some mind-numbing namby-pamby crap! See, that's the beauty of my plan - I can do whatever I want and I just so happen to want to re-read the Twilight series and maybe a few other good, sickeningly sweet love stories!
2.) Looking up videos on You Tube! I have, of late, been finding and watching as many Wicked-related videos as possible, ranging from "The Wizard and I" as sung by 25 Elphabas to a contest to determine who is the best Fiyero (it's a guy named Sebastian). I have also been watching old videos of Les Miserables ("On My Own" with Lea Salonga as Eponine is the best you can find!) as well as searching for new singer/songwriters and then blasting their covers of Jasons Mraz and Derulo.
3.) Playing music! I haven't even brushed that guitar off in I can't remember when. My fingers are soft and no longer have callouses. I have forgotten how to play several chords and most of the lyrics to the songs I've written. But I will re-learn them, dang it, and it will be awesome!
4.) Working on my house! Whether it's painting the bathroom door that has had an obscene picture painted on it for about 11 months or taking care of the jungle of weeds and "flowers" in the back yard - I am excited to get this place looking presentable.
5.) Watching movies! My husband loves movies and laments the fact that I never want to watch movies with him because I am too busy. Alas, honey, I am too busy no more!!! We can watch Starship Troopers and The Notebook whenever we want now! Isn't it fantastic?
6.) Playing with my dogs! We are getting a fence this week and I can think of nothing I would like more than going out into the backyard to throw a frisbee for Bella and Gus and watch them chase it (I say "chase it" because Bella is scared of the darn thing when it falls to the ground and Gus can't get it in his little puggy mouth!). Also, maybe I can teach them how to really play frisbee...or at the very least some cool tricks. Eh. Maybe we'll just sit in the backyard and the dogs can chase birds...
7.) Watching TV shows! I have My So-Called Life, Freaks and Geeks, Ugly Betty, Dexter, Scrubs, Friends, and whatever else I can find on Netflix: Watch Instantly at my disposal! What have I been waiting for? That's right! Free time!!! And now I have it!
8.) Exercising! I can take walks. I can go for a run (yeah, right!). I can get on the elliptical. I can play the Wii. I can dance around my house while listening to Broadway recordings (most likely of the aforementioned). I could even try to get my husband out for Swingin' At The Jungle on Thursdays or, gasp, take a dancing class together. How cool would that be? Oh, the possibilities are endless! And it would actually be good for me.
9.) Being creative! I am excited to have time to do some creative things again. Not that I am a very creative person, of course (I'm not) but I could pick back up the knitting and give that another whirl. I could start crocheting again. I could write a few songs or poems or prose. I could finally make those scrapbooks for two of my friends that I've been meaning to make for about, oh, 4 years. I could get into decoupaging or even drawing, if I wanted to venture out a little bit. At the very least, I could use all the materials and cardboard I've accumulated to create some hands-on work tasks for my students for next year! All of these things make me excited to try again!
10.) Yard-saling and shopping at consignment shops! This is something I've really wanted to get into for a while but just didn't have the spare time on the weekends to pursue. But since school has been over I have been yard-saling like, 4 out of 6 of these last few weeks. It is so fun because it squelches my desire to shop and spend money and gives me a reason to feel like I'm doing nice things when I buy 25¢ Hello Kitty items for my friend's granddaughter or a book for a friend or my hubby. Can't beat it!
So there you have it, folks. The top things I plan on doing with my free time. I may add to this list as things arise. But so far I can check at least one of the things off my list.
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