A Fabulously Flawed Life

Man, it's been a crazy month {{again}}. I feel like I start every post this way. HA! At any rate, Jen , Lisa , and I went to the midnight premier of New Moon. {{when ever that was}} We now have a tradition of grabbing cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and smuggling it in to help pass the time. It's seriously the BEST way to wait for a movie. It was yummy. I'm referring to the cheesecake, of course! {{evil laugh}} New Moon was my favorite book because I loved the villains. Victoria and the Voltry - yeah baby! I'm all about the action and this movie didn't disappoint. {{two thumbs up}} I'm glad they down-played Bella's depression. That would have seriously been annoying to watch. My only compaint really was the make-up. Talk about yuck. I felt like their faces were too white and their eyes too gold. They would have stuck out - they looked completely alien. I didn't like it. Although, I think I just may have to switch and head on over to "Team Jac...

I can't tell you what a relief it is that my boys are growing up. For the first time, we have the same interest in movies. I know it's a little weird to even say out loud. I've been watching the BBC version of Robin Hood and it's so clean my boys can even watch it! I discovered it while Googling movies with Richard Armitage. {{giggle}} Katri had told me that her boys loved Robin Hood but mine are still into cartoons so I didn't think they'd be interested. Well, this summer we've snuggled up to several live action flicks and you can imagine my surprise and delight. Whoohoo! I'm a huge movie buff and it looks like we've got several seasons to catch up on and bond over. Thanks Robin we're loving your adventures!

Opening week (Thursday night) the girls and I went to see Harry Potter in the decked out Capri Theater. First, we had to grab our favorite Cheesecake Factory delight! Mine is the raspberry swirl cheesecake in case you were wondering. Then we made ourselves at home as we ate, giggled, and gabbed for an hour while we waited for the movie. Man these gals are FAB! It was such a fun night. A little embarrassing as I was the only one to jump (and possibly squealed) in a couple key parts of the movie. It was quite apparent that I was the only one who hadn't read the book. {{snicker}} The movie gets 2 thumbs up from me. Thanks Katrina , Caroline, and Jenni for the girls night!

I know this post is going to seem like I have WAY too much time on my hands. But life is kinda stress full right now. {{pulling hair out}} How do I deal with it? Like I always have, through music. I've been on my computer all afternoon. I'm all caught up on Tivo and without movies in my mailbox. So I thought I'd YouTube some fun music while I frantically tried to answer all the "to do's " in my inbox. Here's what I found. Enjoy! Official Twilight Sound Track Songs {{apparently - don't take my word for it.}} YouTube Preview of all the songs 1. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole {{LUV it}} 2. Paramore - D ecode 3. The Black Ghosts - Full Moon {{luv it}} 4. Linkin Park - Leave Out All The Rest 5. Mutemath - S potlight (Twilight Mix) {{luv it}} 6. Perry Farrell - Go All The Way 7. Collective Soul - Tremble for My Beloved 8. Paramore - I Caught Myself 9. Blue Foundation - Eyes on Fire - {{LUV it}} 10. Rob Pattinson - Never Think - {{LUV it}} 11. Ir...

I can't believe that I'm just now getting around to blogging about this. It must be a sign that life is just too busy. {{sigh}} Anyway, Chanda and I went to see the "Idols in Concert" at the Dallas Symphony. They were past Idol contestants: Melinda Doolittle, Gina Glocksen, Chikezie Eze, and Phil Stacey perform alongside the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. I love how Chanda is always up for an adventure. Hey, me too! {{snicker}} We had such a BLAST. This was our view. Yes, we had the cheap seats. They weren't nose bleeds they where behind and above the stage. It actually turned out be really cool because we were so close to the performers. They were each so kind to us and turned around to sing and wave several times throughout their performances. Melinda Doolittle First the Dallas Symphony played. Then all 4 of the Idols came out and rotated playing individually and as a group. Melinda was adorable. You can tell that she was eating up the experience and was just glad ...

Jason and I had our first date in months and went to see He's Just Not That Into You today during the day. And yes, I sat through the entire thing! Whoohoo . I'm hurting a bit, but nothing a little Advil and lying down won't fix. I won't give any spoilers but I guess I had higher expectations. I would give it 3 Stars. I guess I expected it to be funnier and lighter. They had one sequence in the movie that I think stumped the flow of it. Forget all the promotion, it's a "chick flick" NOT a date movie. My advice, see it with your girlfriends and then go to Starbucks and talk about all your ex-boyfriends. {{snicker}}

I've been watching TONS of movies lately and I love a great opening. So I've got to give props to a couple which have gone above and beyond: Adventures in Babysitting My Best Friends Wedding Hitch Watching movies is my 2nd favorite thing to while flat on my back. {{he he he!}} What are your favorite movie intro's?

Ahhhh. Finally a TV show that keeps my attention with guns, intrigue, tough men, action, and deception. I can't wait until January. {{squeal with delight}} Jack's my kind of tough guy and it was nice to have him back in my home, even if it was for only 2 hours. However the best part of the special were the previews of the upcoming season. Spoiler Alert! Tony Almeida is back!! YAY! He's become my second favorite character in the show .(Sorry President Palmer, I now get to see you in the Unit .) However, this time he just might be the bad guy. {{ooooh}} Obviously, he's still hacked-off that Michelle got killed. This boy can hold a grudge. {{love it}} I love it in the preview when Jack has him by the throat and says, "This time I'll kill you myself and you'll stay dead!" {{giggle}} Tony has officially become Jaws from the Bond movies who would never die. He was my favorite character while watching the old movies with my Dad. Gotta appreciate those kind o...

In 2005 Lisa , Melissa (below), and I were in NYC celebrating my 30 th birthday and saw Mama Mia on Broadway. I was pregnant with Drake. Not being a musical enthusiast, I was hoping it wouldn't be a complete waste of money. Luckily, I was pleasantly surprised and I really enjoyed it. Of course, who doesn't love Abba? I'm convinced I could endure almost any play with great music in it. I can always just shut my eyes. {{ha!}} So naturally we had to have a late night movie run to see the big screen version. Chanda brought her CD and we jammed to Abba tunes all the way there. We danced, laughed, and cheered all the way through the movie. I hope the people sitting in front of us weren't too annoyed. {{oops}} Chanda summed it up perfectly...

This was party week for me and considering schools out on Tuesday I need all the quality girl time I can get! Tuesday night we celebrated Tatiana's birthday. Happy B-day Girl! Thursday night we got our groove on again for Chanda's birthday. We had such a great time, I don't think I've laughed so hard in a while. Near the end of dinner someone came up with the idea of doing the " shaky face game ". I must live under a rock because I hadn't heard of this before. Basically you shake your face and while a picture is taken. Click over to Chanda's blog to see more pictures. Here's what Julie and I would look like if we had collagen. See I still wouldn't have an upper lip. Drat! It should be said that I LOVE movies! I admit it's a vice. So when I heard the SexandtheCity movie was coming out, I've been so excited I've been wearing flowers all month. To me the movie is the about friendships and how important they are in our lives. Years ag...

The "Emma's Garden Party" for church was rescheduled for last night. I sat at the blogger table with Mandy , Jen , and Carrie . It turned out to be a fun night - the food was so yummy! Needless to say, set up was a lot faster and we included a few extra things to make it even better. To add to the good fortune ( Karma and I made up), the men were playing basketball that night. So guess who batted some eye lashes and got all 8 of my trees loaded into my van with out lifting a finger. he he I'm thinking we should change Enrichment night to Tuesdays, so the guys can clean up the tables and chairs every activity. That solves the "clean-up" committee problem. ;) Afterwards, Trish and I went to see The Other Boleyn Girl . I had read the book for book club and really liked it! Of course the book goes into more detail which is worth the read - but the movie was so well made and a must see, A-. My family is going through more drama {{sigh}} but while I was watching ...

Friday night was girls night and we went to see Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day . I'll give it a C+. In case you don't already know here's the plot outline: "Guinevere Pettigrew , a middle-aged London governess, finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job. An attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse ." I loved Amy Adams performance. Personally, I think her quirky character made the film. Warning! There's some nudity in it. I'm personally not a fan of a hairy butt crack - but that's just me. However, this week I just might try the "bathroom towel" scene on my honey. I'll have to practice in the mirror a couple times to see if I can get the positioning just right. FOTFL !! It's not a must see and please don't drag your honey's to it. But if you're looking for a night out with the girls with fun conversation at Starbuc...

I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted. September - December has worn me out and now I'm ready to relax, read, and catch up on some movies. So, that's exactly what I've been doing. I finished the book " The Wednesday Letters ". I was the lucky recipient of this book at the Maven's gift swap . Thanks Jenni ! I loved it. I felt the same way as I did with the movie P.S. I Love You - even though the thought of a man writing a letter every Wednesday is a far fetched idea for me - I really appreciated the vulnerability and the twists the book has. It's a beautiful book and an easy read. I saw the movie 'I am Legend' with Lisa . I would NOT recommend it! Holy Crap, I'm still having nightmares. I didn't know anything about this movie other than, my man, Will Smith was in it. He usually does amazing movies and so it was a no-brainer that I would see it. It's a zombie flick. If you like that sort of thing then you'll love this mov...

Last night Katrina , Katri , and Jenni and I went to go see the movie P.S. I Love You . It's most definitely a chick flick which I enjoy from time to time - but tend to limit in my life. Why, you ask? I could go on and on with this topic, but in a nutshell, I guess it's because I don't believe in the "Hollywood" version of romance. I think that it's easy to get caught up in it and compare real-life marriages to what is seen on screen (or in a novel) and it can set up unreal expectations. What I do believe in is chemistry - and WOW does this movie have it. I can sum it all up in one word: YUMMY! Go prepared to cry, laugh, and laugh while crying. It's an unrealistic story, which of course a man would never do in real life. However, it's absolutely beautiful and well worth your $9.50 and a girls night out. See what my sister, Lisa , had to say about it.

I have a lot of blogging to catch up on. We moved our anniversary trip to Saturday because we had to have a High School Musical 2 party Friday night! Jason laughed when I informed him. ;-) Everyone had such a great time. However, I will admit that 1/2 way through the movie my kids left and went to play with their toys. All the other kids stayed and watched it. I don't know who had more fun the kids or the adults! Here's my friend, Lisa striking a pose. Everyone was getting into the signing and dancing! Here's Tyson (Drake's BFF ).