Before...

...Sunset

I just watched Before Sunset. I may have seen it before; I don't remember these things. (Seriously. Try to have a conversation with me about a movie I saw a month ago and I will not be much of a conversationalist. I like to watch movies to escape, not to think and discuss.) (Also, if you want to watch Before Sunset for free, sign up for a HitBliss account!) (Also, I took all of these photos from my house.)

Anyway. The whole movie is a conversation between these two people. You are just listening to Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy talk for ~ 70 minutes. I totally enjoyed it. I will probably watch this movie again. Many things did make me think during the movie and make me a little sad - not in a bad way, but in a I-relate-to-that-sentiment kind of way. It got me thinking about if there was a one time thing that I wish had worked out. (No eye rolling, Mollybee.) It got me wondering if the move I made here to the Midwest was early enough in my relationship that I couldn't have foreseen how it has turned out, or if it should've worked out. It reminded me that there was this guy I date for about a month whose name I cannot remember. He was Guy #5! (I remember Guy #4. He was a good guy. If that had worked out I would've stayed in Boston. {sigh} Oh, and the update on the guys!) It made me realize if there is a movie with these thoughts, I am not the only one who has them, something I have thought about as a good friend of mine is excited about dating and I am dreading it. It made me think about why I have crushes on particular people right now. It made me think about the older man who is a friend of my downstairs neighbor and was around today (remember him, Aim??), and how that would make a good one-night stand. It made me think about the friend of a friend of my friend-who-is-excited-about-dating who lives where I am moving and is single and a dad and supposedly a nice guy. It made me wonder why if I have blocked my ex's phone number I had the option to download a picture message from him. It makes me think about the various lives I would have had if various relationships had worked out (not in a depressing way).

It also made me wonder what I wait for. Not just in relationships, but every day. Why do I come home and sit on my porch and watch the sunset when I have other things I need to accomplish? When will my head feel clear, and when will I feel motivated more often than not? Would a week on a beach alone accomplish this? Is it just a vacation I need or something more?





I love some of the old posts I find when I link back to old stories. I am just linking to them now for my future benefit. Like the story of my now 5-year-old digital camera I was so happy to buy. Or a summary of BFFs. SO many more. Some day, when I have a whole weekend when I do not have to do work, maybe I will read old posts like a journal.

Great story

I got Netflix a while back and certainly do not watch as many movies as I am paying for. I had "The Blind Side" for almost two weeks, but CF and I watched football, not football movies, last weekend, so I watched it tonight. You know going into the movie that it is an unbelievable story. When you are watching it though, you have (actors') faces to go with the story. It makes me want to know everything about Michael Oher. What an amazing feel-good story about people who were meant to be family. I do not know how to write a movie review, but if you have not seen this movie, I highly recommend that you do.

I only hope that Netflix can get "Twilight: Eclipse" to me by the weekend when CF heads off to some interviews.

Did you know?

There's a Pete's Dragon: High-flying edition with bonus features?? And you could win it if you go here. I mean, is there anyone out there over the age of, oh, let's go with 26 who didn' t watch this when they were a kid???

Two for one!

I like a good deal. For example, with a 2-for-1 plus a coupon, I bought some new mousse and hairspray that normally would have been about $14 for $3.50 last week. I can find a good sale.

Tonight I got two good cries in one night! What a deal. Normally I would just watch Home Makeover Extreme Edition, get a feel-good cry in before the week starts, and go to bed wondering why I am not doing something more good with my life. I was watching my niece and nephew last night, so I missed out on a semi-regular movie-night with my roommate and her boyfriend. Last weekend we watched No Reservations because August Rush was out. Last night they watched August Rush and then did not return it so I could watch it.

I started August Rush, then watched the first 10 minutes of Extreme Home Makeover, then watched more August Rush, then the last 10 minutes of EHM, then the end of August Rush. If you have not watched either, you should watch both. I cried several times throughout the evening.

I think I will buy August Rush. My roommate said if you love music, you would especially love the movie, and I can totally see that. It was amazing. I would totally do Jonathan Rhys Meyers and his accent. Freddie Highmore was amazing. I have always had reservations about Keri Russell, and I would not say I love her, but she was almost perfect for her part. Have you seen it? No? YOU MUST!

I also need to set up a Juno date with KHC and her BF. I hear it is a good movie. They would both watch it again. :)