Contractions CD

The other day I was driving the car that my husband normally drives.  In the console I found "Contractions CD"-- the CD I made for when I was in labor and the music I was supposedly going to listen to that would calm me down.  Right.  I listened to it just to see how much of a mental case I actually was.  It was lots of James Taylor ("Sweet Baby James") and James Blunt ("You're Beautiful")-- gag me-- and other such ridiculousness.   If I had only known...

Twilight Review

 First, a word about the Twilight series.  Yes, it was written for teens.  No, you are not smarter after you read it.  Don't judge if you haven't read it (Ry, Em).  The author creates a heroine we can all relate to and a hero that everyone adores-- what's not to like?  Now this doesn't mean you have to name your children after Bella and Edward or scream hysterically when the movie begins, but its okay to be entertained.  So there.

So, now about the movie.  It kinda sucked.  First off, I did my homework.  Since this was the first movie I was going to see in the movie theater in OVER A YEAR, I had to research.  I watched an interview with the two main stars.  They took themselves WAY to seriously.  The girl that plays Bella said she could put up with the fame to get other projects that she really wanted to do funded.  Don't bite the hand that feeds you, babe.  The boy that plays Edward was just strange, he didn't make a lot of sense, like he was trying to sound too smart, too "deep".  So after that, I thought that they must just be really great actors... wrong. 

 The special effects were horrible.  I could probably have forgiven this if everything else was okay, but it wasn't.  I'm sure its really hard to pick and choose what to take from the book, but that's no excuse, the screenwriters get paid way too much.  It was choppy and poorly delivered, lots of staring at each other and cheesy lines.  Instead of liking and relating to Bella, I just thought she was a snobby teenager.  For the amount of hype this movie created, it should have been in the same level of movie making talent as other book-turned-movie blockbusters.  That's all.

What My Grandma Passed onto Me

So the other day I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with my grandma while she passed on very important information to me-- how to get pot.  I guess when my Uncle had cancer, they found that pot calmed him way down.  Being the wonderful, motherly, woman that she is, at 65 years old (20 years ago), she decided to track down some pot for my uncle.  

She first started asking my dad's friend from high school.  He just laughed, not sure if he hooked her up or not.  Since that didn't work, she went to my aunt who hooked her up with a "doctor".  The pot arrived in the mail wrapped in foil three times.  This supposedly throws off the dogs from smelling it (who knew?).  

The best part of the conversation was when she asked me what they were calling it these days.  She wanted to get the right name cause she said people laugh at her every time she calls it a "stogie".  Hummm...  Sadly I didn't have that info for her, I'm not fluent in pot.  I hate disappointing her.

Love you Cute Grandma!

My Brother-in-law

My brother-in-law needs a hook up.  Here's his personal ad, written by me:

Male 26 year old seeking female sugar mama.  Looking for love with someone who doesn't care if fun loving college student own three cars but no house.  Must enjoy snow sports and making out.  Has to have sense of adventure to do ridiculous trips.  Must not expect fancy or expensive dates.  Must like surfer styled hair.  Must be hot.

That about sums it up, good luck Chris finding your soul mate.

Team Jen

So I just read on the internet that Jennifer Aniston called Angelina Jolie "uncool."  Jen still remains a classy lady if this is all the unkindness she has in her.  Just to make it very clear, I am FULLY a member of Team Jen.  That being said, I think its time we all let it go so that magazines stop making millions of dollars off supposed drama between the three.  But just one more thing... Brad isn't as hot as he used to be.

I Guess its Time

I guess its time to feed my daughter when she starts eating the last meal leftovers off the floor.  I SWEAR I sweep daily.

Quirk That

So Em tagged me, I'm supposed to list five quirks.  Easy...

1-  I'm really particular about the vacuum lines in the carpet.  I like them very symmetrical and inwardly sigh when someone walks in my perfectly vacuumed room.

2-  I tend to repeat stories twice.  Not sure why I do this, but don't think I'm insulting your intelligence when I tell the story two times in a row.

3-  I love pomegranates.  I eat them while I'm watching TV.  It takes me about 1/2 hour to eat one.

4- I hate having unanswered emails and bills unpaid.  I consider myself "on top of things" when I've responded to every email I need to.  I usually pay my bills the day they arrive.

5-  I HATE IT when people don't use their blinker when driving.  Annoys me like no other.

Feel free to add to the list, consider yourself tagged.