Busyiness

I had to retype that post title because the spelling always seems incorrect...this weekend was filled with fun things from start to finish. First off, I couldn't RUN from my office fast enough on Friday afternoon. This is such a crazy time of the year in that respect, and it seems like Friday comes along and I am still annoyed, frantic, bewildered lady all day. There were some innocent people in the parking lot that could have been goners with the way I whipped out of there. Despite the looming pandemonium of the new vampire movie, that night Corey and I decided to go see "The Blind Side" and I highly recommend it to pretty much anyone. There are so many elements to it that people may relate to in one way or another. By the last few scenes the tears were everywhere. PS Tim McGraw is in about 50% of the movie and Corey claimed he never saw him...Saturday we got up early and headed north; Carlie and I went with Corey's mom to a local crafts/fundraiser thingy and to Irma's Finland shop where I bought some candles for my iitala candlesticks that were Grandma Kemp's. They are one of my most treasured items and they are really gorgeous enough to be out all year. That night, we met up with the other coaches and their wives to go to dinner for a new tasting menu. The restaurant was chaotic but it was great to be with everyone and it was my one naughty meal of the week, so it was well worth it. Sunday was another early day as I headed to the cities with a friend for some serious shopping. We hit IKEA, and I had printed out my list from their website, which helped keep me on track. The cart was FULL but it was so much cheaper than I had anticipated. We went to Crave at the MOA, a new place we had tried this past summer, and it the sushi was as good as I remember. Good old MAC set me up with some new, sparkly pink and brown eyeshadows for my increasingly pale winter skin. We finished up at Trader Joe's and were home by 5:30. Not bad for one day.

Upright again

After almost an entire week of being infirmed, I was really glad that I could enjoy some activities this past weekend that didn't include juice, dry toast and the boob tube. My inordinate time on the couch did allow me to finally watch Frida, Antwone Fisher and The Sea Inside, but let's face it: being sick gets you down (duh). Friday night's labor of love was Corey's multimedia video for environmental education (we watched the finished product at a modest 4:00 am); Saturday at 7:00 am we flipped pancakes for a fundraiser at his school. I was the syrup girl. Tres chic. His students love him. It's pretty incredible to see, actually. It's nice to be reminded that during those formative years, you really do remember those teachers and their impact on you. The weather is finally coming around, so spending yesterday afternoon at a baseball park was pretty much the best day I could ask for.

Yup--I'm a Romantic

Last week I went to see P.S. I Love You and holy Toledo--I haven't cried at a movie that much (esp. in public) in a looong time. The movie got iffy reviews and here are the reasons I anticipated I wouldn't really like it:

1. Hillary Swank: I know she's a wonderful actress but something about her rubbed me the wrong way. However, her range of pictures really makes her pretty darn admirable and with this one, she's ever so endearing.
2. The title--which apparently was a book and has already been made into a movie in 1999--suggests a bubble gum love story.
   

The reasons why I knew I should see/am now glad that I saw it:

1. However semi-saccharine Hollywood movies may be, I would be lying if I denied that sometimes they really do remind you about the positives of the human spirit, and even love.
2. Half of the movie takes place in Ireland. 'Nuff said.
3. Three really attractive men are in the movie: 1) a Scotchman who plays a convincing Irishman (Gerard Butler); 2) the brooding actor who played Izzie's love on Grey's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan); and 3) Harry Connick Jr! I didn't even know he was in it, so that was a bonus.

So cynics can diss me, but this might actually be a date movie you can bring your other half to.