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What is the best salon in J'ville? I'm thinking about getting my hair done for the Alphies. . . .
Any suggestions?
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So this week I got to catch up on some newer releases that I wanted to
see in the theatre, but didn't for one reason or another. I'm borrowing
some of Andy Cayse's ingenious review technique. . . hope you don't
mind. So, without further ado. . .
"In Her Shoes" ~ LOVED it. I was reading the book when the movie came
out, so obviously I was really excited to see that the movie was
coming. I like to compare. I was a little afraid that the movie
wouldn't be as good. I was very pleasantly suprised. Only one big plot
point was changed in the movie version. . .but it worked, I liked it.
It made it all the more heart-warming. It also kind of made it more
believable too. Read the book, then see the movie, and we'll discuss
later. . .mmkay?
Bottom Line: It's a good chick flick, grab all your girlfriends (or
better yet, your female relatives that you can stand) and eat and bitch
and moan and watch this movie.
"Corpse Bride" ~ What a huge flaming piece of crap that was. I wished
the whole time I could put myself in a coma until it was over. However,
Matt watched "In Her Shoes" with me, so I watched this with him. Also.
.I really wanted to judge this movie, and to do that I needed to see
the whole thing. I have to agree with my friend, and best little ever,
Andy, that this was mainly an attempt for Tim Burton to whore himself
out to the Hot Topic crowd again. I'm just not really used to Tim
Burton doing anything crappy. It made me sad in my heart.
Note: Before anyone gets pissed off, I enjoy Hot Topic myself. So
obviously I'm not making any judgements there. I'm just saying Corpse
Bride seemed more like a marketing device than a movie.
Bottom Line: Rent it at your own discretion. But if you want to keep your respect for Tim Burton, then don't.
"Grandma's Boy" ~ Ok, so technically I saw this at the theatre. .
but it
was at the dollar theatre. . .so I don't count it. I went in with very
low expectaions. I mean, it spent all of . . what? six hours at the
movie theatre? All I'm saying. .
.as soon as this one hits the shelves, it will be MINE! As most of you
know, I hate video games, and basically that whole lifestyle. . .but
this one made me want to go drag out Matt's SNES and play some Mario.
Basically this movie is about a 36 year old video game tester who loses
his home and ends up staying with his grandma, and then basically all
sorts of hilarity ensues. I don't want to say any more than that
because I want everyone to see this one. There wasn't one slow part in
the whole film, and I was pretty much laughing the whole time. The only
teeny negative was that the "villain" of the film reminded me a bit too
much of Napoleon Dynamite. Only in his speech patterns though. So
everyone go catch it, it's at the dollar theatre in Anniston.
Bottom Line: Freaking hilarious. Go see it. Girls and Guys alike will
love it. I think it would be a great first date movie if your date can
handle some nudity, sexual content, and foul language.
This week: "Waiting" comes out in stores on the 7th (Tuesday). Go get it. At least go rent it. I will be purchasing it.
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So, for every 100-200 mean people that I get to deal with at work, I
get one or two that are so nice, and renew my faith in humanity.
A nice lady called in Wednesday. . I was doing directory assistance.
She was looking for a certain thing, she wasnt sure if it was listed
the way she had orginally said. So after I searched very extensively
with the info she gave me, she told me that it was ok, that she wasn't
so sure about it herself. I apologized, and she said it was more than
ok. As I thanked her, and was about to disconnect, she said "hey. . ".
I said. . "yes?" She said, "Do you go to school?" I said, "Actually, I
just graduated." What she said next astounded me. . . she said "Good,
because you are way too articulate and smart to do this job the rest of
your life."
I've been called smart a few, very few times in my life. Never have I been called articulate.
That lady, whoever she was, made my whole life with that one sentance.
The funny thing is, I doubt she even knows it even though I told her.
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So, I'm usually stoked when the clock strikes 12 on New Years. It
usually lasts for about a week or so afterwards. Then the newness wears
off and it's just January. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE me some January.
. .but this year is a little different. When the new year was tolled in
for me by Carson Daly (gag) I just wasn't impressed. I was even
slightly tipsy. . still, nothing.
I guess I just miss my old friends from home. You know who you are. All of you. I love you guys.
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My Christmas
~or~
The Virus that Stole Christmas
First off, I just want to wish everyone a great New Years, and please don't drink and drive.
So, as most of you know I had to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
untill 5pm. Much lamenting was done, and many pitty parties thrown. .
.but I'm over it. I'm just glad I have a job, and I am finally starting
to stand on my own two feet (albeit one toe at a time). Anyway, I'm
charging home at 5:30ish, and my Mom rings my cell. She told me that my
Grandma had caught a nasty virus (along with half of the rest of my
family) and had cancelled Christmas this year. We have had Christmas
through rain, sleet, snow, cancer, etc for all of my 24 years. . .so I
knew this one was gonna be a bad one. I went home anyway, cause you
gotta see your Mom at Christmas! I finally got home at around 8pm
Despite the nasty Virus, my Mom, Stepdad, and I all had a blast. We
ate, opened presents, talked. I missed my Grandmother though. . .she
wouldn't even let me come over to see her. She left my presents on her
top step, and I did the same for her.
On the 26th my Mom and I ventured out to Lowes so she could help me
spend the gift card my step dad gave me. I'm not a hardware kinda gal,
so the bulk of it was spent on a giant Betty Crocker cook book (teehee).
So even though part of Christmas was cancelled it was still great. I
came to a realization. I never really liked Christmas when I was
younger, as in my teens. I realize now it was because I never got to
spend it how I wanted to. Now that I do, I have an all new adoration
for it. Even though I had to work, I still got to choose.
I hope all of your Christmases were great. . .and I wish you all the brightest of New Years!
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