posted March 26, 2010 06:52 PM         

I am going to sit around in my sweat pants and big t-shirt watching movies with my 7 year old daughter. I got 6 movies from the library... 3 kid friendly and 3 not-so-much. I got Coraline which for anyone who doesn't know is a Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas director) and it actually comes with 3D glasses inside the case. Groovy. I wonder if I'll be able to stand the 3D version. Luckily it comes in 2D too.

I also got her Mimsy which appears to be about a magical stuffed rabbit and a couple kids who unleash it's power, and Watership Down. You remember that one, right? It has a super sad part that scarred me for life as a child so of course I'm going to make my daughter watch it too. :^P

For both of our viewing pleasure, "Martian Child" with John (and Joan of course, she seriously rides his coattails, doesn't she? What a nice brother) Cusack.

For me and me alone I picked up Adam Sandler's You Don't Mess With Zohan, which I have heard is extremely stupid, but since there aren't many people I know who have the same taste in movies, I might find it entertaining.... What Happens in Vegas with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, which I'm not sure if I've seen even after reading the box, wasn't he in some bad marriage in another film many years back? All of their movies kind of run together for me, but stupid movies that don't test my intelligence are relaxing. hehe
Ok, where was I? Are you still reading this? Let's hear your comments on the movies and your exciting plans for tonight and this weekend. I'm not done yet, but be thinking about it...
Anyway... "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" yup, name of a movie. That one takes place in Barcelona so I will endure any and all shennanigans to view the scenery in this film. And finally! Finally....
Slumdog Millionaire
since I am the only person on Earth who hasn't seen it yet. And don't ruin it for me!

Ok, so I haven't decided which to watch tonight... probably one kid and one adult. Libra Libra decisions.

But TOMORROW, I am taking my girl Easter Egg hunting. There is also supposed to be a baby shower but I might still be at egg hunts and spring festivities. Then in the evening we are presenting my grandmother (who will be celebrating her 80th bday this Sept) with a portrait of all the grandchildren and I "as the eldest" must make a little speech at the pizza place before she opens her gift. I'm thinkin'. I'm thinkin'...

Then Sunday more movies and becoming One with the couch and comfy blankets.

Thank God this all happened now during Leo moon. I wouldn't have been able to take it during Cancer moon.

So,

posted March 26, 2010 07:20 PM         

I may spend some time across the street at the room adjoining the clubhouse. It's got a mirrored wall...how Leo of me ...no, I'm thinking about practicing my roles for the play I'm in. I haven't gotten much time to experiment with the characters (I'm playing three parts), so it would be good to work on their physicality and their voices.

What else? I have a feeling the weather's going to be nice, so I might be out with my camera a bit. Might check to see if they're heating the pool yet. That would be awesome.

I don't have any plans with anyone at this point.

I suppose I could work on writing the song that Eskimono challenged me to.

posted March 26, 2010 07:34 PM         

in fact i remember now, it was a spoof, put together by the staff of TISWAS, one of the great comedy kids variety shows of the early 80s..which spawned some of the best known comics of the era, like dawn french, jennifer saunders, lenny henry, ade edmunson, rik mayall (the young ones and absolutely fabulous crews)...

as to the weekend i am going to get up EARLY tomorrow to watch my grandson play baseball. last week was the first game and he made a home run!

posted March 26, 2010 10:40 PM         

AG... Clubhouse? I am just not up on your life. I have missed some episodes. boo.

Kat, I am totally going to be thinking of that when we watch the movie... well probably even tomorrow because, there will be bunnies. Now I'm thinking of bunnies.

Red, that so sucks, I hope you have some movies too! And maybe some hard alcohol

Ok, on to Vegas...

posted March 26, 2010 10:44 PM         

HOLD EVERYTHING

Did AG say, "heating the pool" ??

Frick. And I was so happy for 50 degrees and sunshine a minute ago...

posted March 27, 2010 02:03 AM         

Check it out www.earthhour.org/

posted March 27, 2010 03:17 AM         

On a more positive note,
I was digging through some old boxes that I had completely forgotten about and was overjoyed to find an old favorite album
The Style Council
anyone remember them?

On that note I'm going to dance off to bed
Goodnight Knowflakes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmVkOlZFF3Y&feature=related

posted March 27, 2010 03:33 AM         

This mirror-wall room is kind of interesting, because it's got the mirrored wall with the dancing rail, but there's berber carpet on the floor. I don't think people dance in carpetted rooms. There are only two exercise machines in there, so it's mostly empty.

It's a good place to do the things you'd be too shy to do at home. I've tried working on improv characters in there before. It's a bit odd for me to try to make up dialogue without anyone to bounce things off of. I also recorded the videos of myself playing guitar (that I posted on FB) in that room.

There is a proper gym room at the clubhouse as well. I think it's also got one mirrored wall.

posted March 27, 2010 11:01 AM         

This weekend I will be mainly trying not to eat and to force exercise upon myself, in the spirit of the challenge into which I have engaged with AG.

I have promised my wee one that I will take her swimming. She's out playing on the estate with some other kids at the moment, and I am enjoying a lovely guilt free sit down before my friend arrives for a coffee. It's nice that we live somewhere safe enough that they can still do that. They are all in and out of each others houses, nicking food and drink. You can hear them laughing and shouting most of the time, so you know they are OK.

I am definitively not drinking this weekend. I was out last Saturday night and drank 2, yes 2, bottles of wine....Sunday was a write-off, and it has been a struggle of a week. I have learned my lesson.....until the next time!

posted March 27, 2010 03:11 PM         

- Funny People with Adam Sandler and Seth Rogan, and

- Pirate Radio with Phillip Seymour Hoffman

posted March 27, 2010 04:35 PM         

The notion took me at 6pm to go for a walk round the back of the local castle (a fortification built to keep away sea-marauding vikings). Me and my daughter watched the seals playing in the water, and then the sun set over the Mountains of Mourne in Ireland. She was happy, I was happy. And all was well with the world.

posted March 27, 2010 06:54 PM         

At the moment, I'm cooking up something called Spot's Stew, from The Whole Pet Diet. I've tried a variation on it before, for the dogs and cats, but they weren't thrilled with it. Since they been picky all week, with their other food (raw), I'm trying again - I hope they eat it, this time. Some of it will be blended with Spinach, for Rita, in an effort to take down some of the partial swelling of her eye (she can't see at all, right now, although for the first ten days after the original swelling, she could see a little bit). So, I'm reading pet health books, and trying not to panic over something else (Bertie has a vet appointment on Monday, because of his laboured breathing - I wanted one today, but that didn't happen).

I didn't mean to ramble so much. I was hoping to get some drawing done this weekend, but I'm no longer in the mood for it.

posted March 27, 2010 07:01 PM         

I missed a concert last night, which, was probably a good thing since my left eye is completely swollen shut, and should I be staring at Uncle Kracker with my right eye hugely open, but dripping from the effort of staying open, I might of gotten dismissed.

posted March 27, 2010 07:18 PM         

Cooking is giving me something to do, but that's going to get to me after a while. And I still have a green smoothie to make (just remembered).

posted March 27, 2010 11:23 PM         

I'm gonna need the link to the guitar vids, AG. I am now second guessing the Watership down viewing that was scheduled for tomorrow... I love thinking of you all in your own little worlds. Vegan dog stew. Ireland...

Thank you for sharing