On Saturday January 7, I had a birthday party in the community room of our building. The theme of this party was 'epically immature,' and it was a blast.
We started out with huge amounts of food (we are Mormon after all): chips, salsa, cookies, cake pops, starburst, skittles, m&ms, cheese, crackers, soda, juice boxes, fruit by the foot. It was a pleasant surprise, therefore, when Emily showed up with a fun and beautiful 'Chutes and Ladders' cake made from scratch. She said it was her first time experimenting with fondant, but you could have fooled me; it was so delicious!
Of course, we provided fun kid activities for the evening, including punch balls, coloring books and Candyland. Playing Candyland with Jed was hysterical, because he kept asking, "No, seriously, is this all you do?" Since the game is meant for small children, yes, Jed, moving one or two colors forward is all you do.
Perhaps the funniest part of the evening was when we played musical chairs. There was some serious competitiveness going on, and some loud laughter. Jed tried to sit on Shaine, so she had to tell him that not only is she married, but she's pregnant. I'm sorry we didn't get around to playing Heads Up, 7 Up, but maybe next time.
The evening was pretty much amazing for those who came, and I want to thnk you for being there to enjoy it with me, and for the gifts you gave (even if they did come from the trash...Michelle)
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Movie Review(s)
Over the past few months, I have seen a few movies, but have not had the chance to share my snarky reviews with you, so here goes:
1.
Kristen Stewart needs to be put out of her misery so that the rest of us can be put out of ours. She is a terrible actress, and does not make Bella as klutzy, selfless, and sympathetic as she's written. Granted, Stephenie Meyer is not Jane Austen, but the Twilight Series is a fun love story, and KStew sucks all the fun out of it. Bill Condon did the best he could with the raw materials he was given. To his credit, I thought this was the best of the movies thus far, and it was rather amusing watching the lingerie montage. The CGI department did a great job creeping me out as Renesmee sucked the life out of Bella, and they deserve props, and perhaps a PSA on eating disorders.
2.
Where to begin? This movie was about 40 minutes too long, was chock full of bad acting, and I was quite happy to have not paid for my ticket. The strangest part was Sherlock's inner monologue, which we got to experience as such, and then as he acted it out. But perhaps what takes the cake is when Sherlock and Moriarty have an inner monologue conversation. I wasn't sure if they were actually speaking to each other, but Guy Ritchie decided not to have their lips move, or what, but this whole conversation seemingly took place inside their minds. Telepathy???
3.
As Terri says,"It's Mission: Impossible, we HAVE to go see it." Of these three movies, this was the best, not that that's saying much. At times, I found the plot to be super convoluted and dragging, but just when I thought I couldn't take any more of Jeremy Renner's emo, Brad Bird lets the bullets and the actors fly. But for the love of all that is holy, isn't Tom Cruise (in the words of Gibson & Glover from Lethal Weapon 4) "getting too old for this crap"?
1.
Kristen Stewart needs to be put out of her misery so that the rest of us can be put out of ours. She is a terrible actress, and does not make Bella as klutzy, selfless, and sympathetic as she's written. Granted, Stephenie Meyer is not Jane Austen, but the Twilight Series is a fun love story, and KStew sucks all the fun out of it. Bill Condon did the best he could with the raw materials he was given. To his credit, I thought this was the best of the movies thus far, and it was rather amusing watching the lingerie montage. The CGI department did a great job creeping me out as Renesmee sucked the life out of Bella, and they deserve props, and perhaps a PSA on eating disorders.
2.
3.
As Terri says,"It's Mission: Impossible, we HAVE to go see it." Of these three movies, this was the best, not that that's saying much. At times, I found the plot to be super convoluted and dragging, but just when I thought I couldn't take any more of Jeremy Renner's emo, Brad Bird lets the bullets and the actors fly. But for the love of all that is holy, isn't Tom Cruise (in the words of Gibson & Glover from Lethal Weapon 4) "getting too old for this crap"?
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