Sunday, October 15, 2006
eventful Saturday...
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We went to see The Illusionist yesterday. Arriving early (35 minutes) to the theatre we decided to get something from the snack bar, where we found working two very talkative guys, one of which inquired as to the film we were going to see. I replied and one of them said, oh that looks interesting, a lot of older people are coming in to see this. I kind of snickered to myself and then the other attendant (who was probably no older than 19) cut in and exclaimed "It was an an incredible film". He was correct, it was riveting. I have always been a fan of Edward Norton, who in my opinion is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood, and he certainly didn't disappoint. My sons had not heard of and were completely unaware of this film before we set out to see it. I guess awaiting the release of The Prestige (a somewhat similar film, although with a much more celebrated cast) I jumped on the opportunity to catch this, and was glad (all three of us were) we did.
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The attendant was indeed correct, there was not a soul in that theatre (apart from us) under the age of 60. One woman in our row had to be in her mid 80s. I am not sure what to make of this, but none present could have possibly been disappointed. From start to finish we were glued to our seats. Set in pre WWI Vienna, you have an exceptional illusionist & magician (Edward Norton) who discovers the fiancee of Austrian Royal Hapsburg Price Leopold is a woman he knew well as a child. His first love. He manages to use his skill and talent to make the best of the situation (given that the Prince is an alcoholic abuseful fiend). I recommend you not only see this, but in fact purchase it when the DVD is released. It is something you may watch repeatedly (as I will). The turn of events at the end leaves you breathless.
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As a side note, my ex-wife has discovered this new blog. Thank you Stat Counter. :) I knew it would be only a matter of time, after all it doesn't take a rocket scientist to find this place.
---Hopefully the issues of our last fiasco will not resurface, but if they should, let the chips fall where they may. I've nothing to be ashamed of, let her read on, should she so desire.
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Apart from the film yesterday, we ran around quite a bit, hitting Barnes & Noble (where my older son pointed out an interesting book he discovered presenting The South as a victim & casualty of The Civil war (fascinating), while my younger son perused books on Music) Oh and what about this new book: (I found the title rather interesting, I'm sure the authors work wonders with it's subject matter, but still it was sort of an amusing title)
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We had lunch at Red Robin, which is always a treat (apart from our somewhat negligent waitress who forgot our appetizer) I love that place. If you haven't been to one, make a point to.
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We then proceeded to Costco (to get what I needed for last nights cheesecake) and then off to my mother's for a half hour to help her with a couple PC issues and program her newly purchased step & calorie counter. (She's always trying the latest new fad out, god bless her)
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Last night while making the cheesecake (Cherry Swirl, here is my recipe) a bit of the butter from the crust hit the bottom of my stove and set all the fire alarms off 10 minutes into baking it. What a project it was to stop the alarms, try and wipe up the burning butter off the bottom of the hot stove and manage to save the cake. I think it was a success, we shall see. It split in one spot which I think kind of adds something to the visual. Here is a quick snap-shot taken just now:
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The final installment (finally 100 entries) of:
10 more useless things about me:
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10 more useless things about me:
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91. I am very shy when meeting new people (how appropriate today)
92. I was born cesarean because I was breach.
93. My birthmother never had another child after me (she was 18).
94. I would attempt to prove #88 but that would be in very bad taste. :)
95. I'm extremely clumsy, injuring myself on a regular basis.
96. In high-school I was not very popular, keeping a very small circle of friends.
97. My favorite season of the year is Autumn (not a leaf peeper, has more to do with the air)
98. I have a huge DVD collection (over 300 at this point) none of which I could part with. It also makes for great material when the kids are bored.
99. I hate wearing belts (unless it's a necessity)
100. I've never been to a tanning booth or had a massage.
---92. I was born cesarean because I was breach.
93. My birthmother never had another child after me (she was 18).
94. I would attempt to prove #88 but that would be in very bad taste. :)
95. I'm extremely clumsy, injuring myself on a regular basis.
96. In high-school I was not very popular, keeping a very small circle of friends.
97. My favorite season of the year is Autumn (not a leaf peeper, has more to do with the air)
98. I have a huge DVD collection (over 300 at this point) none of which I could part with. It also makes for great material when the kids are bored.
99. I hate wearing belts (unless it's a necessity)
100. I've never been to a tanning booth or had a massage.
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i'm willing to swish some listerine to get the bad taste out, if you do it anyway
jk
as for your cheesecake, don't you become a mothballmarianne now HAHAHA :)
hope all's well
be good, sparky
8.8
9.4
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:o)
And I think Ed Norton is awesomw, too. Different kind f movie entirely, but did you see Smoochy Must Die? He was hilarious in that as a kid TV host dressed up as a pink fluffy Rhino.
I laughed til I fell off the chair.
And I want to see both movies (The Illusionist, The Prestige) as well, but I guess it'll take some months until they're in movie theaters in Germany. For many movies it's more than 6 months... :-(
You're Ex really NEEDS TO GET A LIFE
You wont believe this but I got the book "Crowns" for a XMAS present last year. Special for me since I went to church in the south when I was younger and all I ever saw was the back of those ladies church hats :) lol
Hope all goes well with the ex-wife. Your attitude is awesome. You should be proud of who you are.
Even though you've reached 100, you're going to keep going, right? I mean, eventually you'll hit 1,000, right? Right? ;)
I wonder if #92 and #95 have anything to do with one another. Regarding #94, I'm not known for taste, so prove away!
*drooling over cheesecake*