My house is clean. It's such a great feeling. Heather came over last night and made it look great. Now I'm committed to keeping it nice longer than I normally do. It's funny, when my place is clean, it affects all different kinds of things in my life. I feel more "together," and I feel much more motivated to do things that are good for me. Weird how it's all connected like that. It's such a dramatic difference.
The ratties are settling in well. I cleaned their cage for the first time last night. I can't believe I've only had them a week—it feels longer, although not in a bad way. They're feeling more and more comfortable with me every day, as we're getting to know each other. They've grown a lot even in one week. And they're really entertaining and cute and fun, and I don't at all regret my decision to get them.
I've seen some good movies lately. I'm an On Demand fan, and I watch most of my movies that way. Recently I've seen:
Stardust—I'd heard how great this movie was, but in the beginning I was actually a little bored. It's pretty much your standard fairy tale kind of story, without much more. About halfway through, the story started to grow on me, and by the end I really liked it and even got a little teary-eyed. Seeing Robert De Niro as a gay pirate and dancing around in women's clothing, though...that was just embarrassing to watch.
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?—this was actually in the free section. It was directed by Sydney Pollack in 1969 and stars Jane Fonda. It has nothing to do with horses, and it's about a dance marathon during the Depression era. It was fascinating, painful, shocking, and wonderful all at once.
Carlito's Way—another free movie. I love Pacino movies, and this is a classic. Made me want to start going around and calling everyone "mang," as in, "How's it going, mang?" And it finally gave context to the famous line, "Say hello to my leetle friend." ((EDIT: Okay, the "leetle friend" line is actually from Scarface, which I also saw recently on On Demand. Thanks, Jason!))
The Nines—I hadn't heard of this movie or seen previews, but I like Ryan Reynolds so I checked it out. It was GOOD. Hard to explain, but it deals with three different storylines and characters, all played by Reynolds, and then they converge in a really cool way at the end.
Juno—Loved loved loved it. What an amazing character. The dialogue is funny and really stylized, and the story is just crazy enough to keep me riveted, and I loved how there was still a lot of warmth and "realness" in it. I love how this girl actually had parents who cared about her and were trying to help her through this rough time, even though they were mad at her for getting pregnant. And I loved the wrap-up, and who ends up with the baby. It was perfect. And Michael Cera...I don't even know how to express how amazing he is and how perfectly he does that awkward teenage boy thing.
I've read some good books lately. I finished Lay of the Land by Richard Ford, and it was beautiful. I also recently read The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty. It was a quick read, and I loved the characterization. I think it could make a wonderful movie. I just started The Hours by Michael Cunningham last night, and I'm already engrossed.
I learned the Cities and Knights version of Settlers of Catan. It's really fun. Actually, more fun than the classic game. I'm teaching it to my friends at lunch today. Thanks, Raylyn!
Happy birthday to my sister Cathi! I love you and am happy you're part of my life. :)
4 comments:
Um... not to be the kind of jerk who corrects people and all, but Pacino's "say hello to my leetle friend" line was actually in Scarface.
Oops!!! You're right, Jason. I edited the post to correct my mistake. I guess I can plead Pacino overload because I watched Scarface as well on cable recently.
Keepin' me honest... :)
Hey, doin' what I can... and besides, how many gangster roles has that man played over the years? They're bound to run together a little...
Ooh, let's play Catan again soon. I think the first version I learned was the "traders" or "merchants" of Catan, and it was pretty complex and interesting.
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