o.k. it WAS going well. Our second movie that was supposed to come was "Dead Again". Great movie for someone who hasn't seen it. I love it. anyway, it was supposed to come Saturday. Never did. so, i go on my netflix handy dandy queue and it tells me I've already seen it AND returned it (aren't i amazing?)
not the "free trial offer" i was looking for. I don't know about this thing. t tells me i'm getting, yes,"bent out of shape" about this for someone who hardly ever watches movies. i confess, i was really hopeful about it. we'll see
we got Netflix
well, we are in our trial period and received our first movie yesterday, which we promptly watched and then sent back to see how fast we get the next one.
We watched "Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden" by Morgan Spurlock. It was horrifying, not the movie itself, which was good, but the people and the thoughts that go through people's heads. not to get too into the whole thing, but it's a good lesson in what can happen if people just listen. this goes for elected officials and filters down to such a simple relationship as child and parent. If we just listened, a lot more could be done. people are fighting for the same things all over the world it seems, but their ideas are so skewed in one direction or the other, just depending on the geographic location of their birth. anyway, it was a good movie. not as good as supersize me, but still good.
We watched "Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden" by Morgan Spurlock. It was horrifying, not the movie itself, which was good, but the people and the thoughts that go through people's heads. not to get too into the whole thing, but it's a good lesson in what can happen if people just listen. this goes for elected officials and filters down to such a simple relationship as child and parent. If we just listened, a lot more could be done. people are fighting for the same things all over the world it seems, but their ideas are so skewed in one direction or the other, just depending on the geographic location of their birth. anyway, it was a good movie. not as good as supersize me, but still good.
come what may...
I don't know what it is about that movie. i really don't. not because it's not a good chick flick, but more because i HATE, no...loathe, chick flicks. i really do not like them. i don't like really romantic comedies either. Moulin Rouge is dark and i can use that as an excuse, but my favorite part is the part where he sings "come what may" it makes me cry. and i don't mean cry and then i'll watch it again, and be fine. no, after i have rewinded it 40 times and cried appropriately each time, i will look at that look in Ewan McGregors (sp?) eyes when he sings the beginning of that song and ...........he is just hurting. is he really? no, i get that he is acting, but he's doing a damn good job of it, running around singing sissy songs and dancing like a fool, and STILL being able to show that pain in his eyes. it's just good
back in reality
well, the afterglow of the trip has now worn off, we are back. this is our first full work week in, god only knows how long. dealing now with trying to schedule....life. it is not hard, but it seems like many times, it's two roommates that happen to live in this house with their 4 toads and 2 frogs...oh wait, now it's 6 toads and 3 frogs (after the rescue last night). we are exhausted 24 hours a day...yes, i know...even when we are still sleeping, we are already tired. November will be crazy. t is in tennessee for some event, is in denver for meeting after meeting. i'm here, doing the stuff. you know, that stuff you do when you find delicious time to yourself and you are done with everything else. i may watch moulin rouge 150 times.
wow, really? we're adopting?
a funny thing happened on the trip this past week. i was informed that we are adopting a child. i didn't say anything back, because well....i think my mouth had dropped on the floor permanently.
we were in the family house and t says, "well, when we adopt our baby from china (i can't finish this sentence because after these words were uttered, i have no idea what was said next)..."
then, fortunately, we also have the good graces to be friends with a couple that has adopted themselves....two times and ended up with some fantastic stories and unbelievable kids. we got an earful this weekend about things about adoption, videos to watch, agencies, etc.
i looked up the regulations and really, all it made me do was to realize how incredibly phenomenal the couple we know are. we knew that they were good and upstanding people, but wow, the requirements are above and beyond what i ever thought when i worked in the field myself. Honestly, 90% of my friends wouldn't qualify for an adoption.
we were in the family house and t says, "well, when we adopt our baby from china (i can't finish this sentence because after these words were uttered, i have no idea what was said next)..."
then, fortunately, we also have the good graces to be friends with a couple that has adopted themselves....two times and ended up with some fantastic stories and unbelievable kids. we got an earful this weekend about things about adoption, videos to watch, agencies, etc.
i looked up the regulations and really, all it made me do was to realize how incredibly phenomenal the couple we know are. we knew that they were good and upstanding people, but wow, the requirements are above and beyond what i ever thought when i worked in the field myself. Honestly, 90% of my friends wouldn't qualify for an adoption.
work is just so hard right now
we took our last big vacation of the year. it was so fun, i cannot even describe it. We went to Minneapolis, went to Duluth, went to st. cloud, slept on cots, slept on sofas, drove in a car, rode on amusement park rides, skated, etc. it couldn't have been better. I had the best meal in my entire life there too. which really, if you know me, says a lot. i took off on tuesday too because t had an endoscopy. so, technically, yesterday was my first day back to reality. next week is going to blow.
so what?
Was reading today about a person that was lamenting what they could have done differently in life and how would life have turned out "if only....."
At first, my thought was, "Get over it! you made your choices" but then starting to think more about it...."what if _____"
What are your big "what ifs"? Would they have changed your life drastically, or maybe just a little. Is the just a little change enough to put you over the edge on the happiness or sadness scale? Mine are not big whopping "if only i had never met so and so", but merely "what if this had been said instead of this?" would it change your life? it could.....
At first, my thought was, "Get over it! you made your choices" but then starting to think more about it...."what if _____"
What are your big "what ifs"? Would they have changed your life drastically, or maybe just a little. Is the just a little change enough to put you over the edge on the happiness or sadness scale? Mine are not big whopping "if only i had never met so and so", but merely "what if this had been said instead of this?" would it change your life? it could.....
the bliss of playing hooky
yesterday was truly wonderful. i mean, in the greatest sense of the word. i watched someone get a haircut. have you ever done that? not watched someone give you a haircut, but watched someone else get one? it's great. it really makes you realize, however, the fact that, there IS a reason why people should get paid good amounts of money to cut hair. i mean, not just you or i could do this feat (well, maybe you could, but i can't)
i went to a doctors appointment that was truly one of the most epic hilarities i have seen. this woman, i'm sure she was nice enough, but had not one iota of a clue why we were there. WE WERE THERE BECAUSE YOUR OFFICE TOLD US TO COME IN FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT. your office called us to come in and tell us why my husbands guts seem to fall out when he eats anything that is not dots candy. DOES THAT RING A BELL? no, o.k. here is how part of the conversation went.
t: my cholesterol is 220
doc: yes, but since your hdls are high and you have no risk factors.....
t: my family history isn't a risk factor?
doc: you have a family history?
t: yes
doc: oh
t: so, since i do, are we going to do something?
doc: well, since you don't have any risk factors BLAH BLAH BLAH
then, we went to a bike store. it was an education, to say the least. what a place, what a knowledgeable guy. it made you want to race bikes, even if you didn't know how to ride a Big Wheel. we bought me a sexy helmet which i will take pictures of, apparently the other one made me (these are not my words) look like i was getting ready to embark on a ride on the short bus.
i went to a doctors appointment that was truly one of the most epic hilarities i have seen. this woman, i'm sure she was nice enough, but had not one iota of a clue why we were there. WE WERE THERE BECAUSE YOUR OFFICE TOLD US TO COME IN FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT. your office called us to come in and tell us why my husbands guts seem to fall out when he eats anything that is not dots candy. DOES THAT RING A BELL? no, o.k. here is how part of the conversation went.
t: my cholesterol is 220
doc: yes, but since your hdls are high and you have no risk factors.....
t: my family history isn't a risk factor?
doc: you have a family history?
t: yes
doc: oh
t: so, since i do, are we going to do something?
doc: well, since you don't have any risk factors BLAH BLAH BLAH
then, we went to a bike store. it was an education, to say the least. what a place, what a knowledgeable guy. it made you want to race bikes, even if you didn't know how to ride a Big Wheel. we bought me a sexy helmet which i will take pictures of, apparently the other one made me (these are not my words) look like i was getting ready to embark on a ride on the short bus.
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