Yeah, so I'm watching the Oscars. They're not over yet, but I've lost interest.
I really could care less about The Lord of the Rings. Seriously, I've never read the books, I've never seen the movies, and if I have to listen to that music that the orchestra keeps playing as the LOTR crew continue to win everything they're nominated for, I think I may go upstairs and slit my wrists.
Undoubtedly the series of movies was great. But, you know...I've heard from more than one person that The Return of the King was the weakest of the three. If you're going to honor a movie, then perhaps it should be a good one?
You know...just a thought. Of course, as I said, I've never seen them, so maybe it was good. But if the others were better, then perhaps THEY should have won?
My only consolation in all of this is that apparently the actors in the movie were shit, because not a single one of them was nominated for anything.
Unless you are 6 years old, do not go see this movie.
I know, you're all thinking 'well, duh!'
I didn't pick the movie. But, when my friend Tara suggested it, I thought, yeah....it looks like it could be cute. Based on what exactly? I have no idea. I hadn't seen trailers for movies in ages (I had no TV for a month), I hadn't really read any reviews either. Obviously if I had, I wouldn't have gone.
Basically my idea that the movie would be good was based on an interview I saw Diane Sawyer do with Lindsay Lohan. Yup, because her opinion of her own movie would be completely unbiased, wouldn't it? Of course, she didn't really say that it was good. At least, not that I can remember. It was more like she had a lot of fun making the movie, etc.
I can see how it would be fun. I mean, making a movie in general should be fun, shouldn't it? Even if it is complete and utter shit. And making a movie where you're it's star? That should be even better. But, none of that means that the movie is going to be any good.
Apparently I was never very good at reading between the lines.
The only redeeming quality of the movie was the guy that played the lead singer in the band that Lindsay's character was obsessed with. I don't even remember what his name was supposed to be. However, he was a very small bit of joy in what was otherwise a mind numbing experience.
You understand, that he wasn't a particularly good actor. He wasn't anything overly special to look at. But, he's Australian, and he had the most adorable accent ever. Yes, my bright light in the otherwise dismal hour, was Mr. O'Donnell's (well that's who he played in Coyote Ugly anyway) accent.
From the good, and unimaginative people at The Friday Five.
When was the last time you...
1. ...went to the doctor?
Follow up for my gallbladder surgery last year. I saw the surgeon about a week later, so that would make it around the 15th of May, 2003. I don't know the exact date, that's just a rough estimate.
2. ...went to the dentist?
Um...sometime in the fall. Again, I don't have the date tattooed on my brain, or my calendar for that matter, but since the 6 month appointment is due sometime in May, it must mean I was there in December.
3. ...filled your gas tank?
Hm....About a week ago I think. Maybe longer. It's getting close to being empty, so basically I'm just waiting for the price to drop (there is no way I'm paying 78.5/litre for gas), and I'll do it again.
4. ...got enough sleep?
Monday night. I went to bed at 8:45pm and got up on Tuesday morning at 7:45am. Not quite 12 hours, but it was definitely enough. I blame inventory!
5. ...backed up your computer?
I'm not sure I've ever done that...well, at least not THIS computer. I don't back up my own computer because anything that is stored is on a storage drive, so it seems relatively safe as it is. Generally if something is going to crash it's going to be the operating system, and that's on it's own hard drive. So, I think it should be ok. Also, the only thing on this thing that is overly important is my resume, and I can recreate that if need be.
When I worked at the help desk at the drug company I backed up computers all day every day pretty much. There was one time I painstakingly saved everything on someone's computer, zipped all the appropriate files up, and then forgot to dump them into their network drive and started to reformat. That was one that didn't go quite as well as I'd planned. Thankfully, she'd had her computer backed up only a few days earlier to try and fix the same problem that I was working on, so she had a relatively recent copy. We just told her she had a virus, and that the new data had been lost.
This weeks twofer, courtesy of Fresh.
How do you handle a bad day?
Depends on the day.
If I'm at home? I'll probably go to bed and sleep. Or read whichever book I happen to be in the middle of. Failing that, I'll just lie there. Because at least if I'm lying in bed by myself nothing terrible can happen.
If I'm at work? I'll do my damndest to hide out away from where there are people. It doesn't last forever, but if I can just escape to the back for half an hour or so, I can usually talk myself out of my depression/upset/fury, so that I can go out and cope some more. If not, then I do attempt to do something like shelve books rather than work the cash register. Because really, my bad mood should not be inflicted on anyone. Staff or customers.
What's the most embarassing dating blunder you've ever made
I'm not sure I can think of one. Seriously. That seems unusual, but I really can't think of a date where I made a complete fool of myself. Or, for that matter, even a small fool.
I don't actually have a whole lot to say. There's really not a whole lot going on with me lately. But, the page is blank, so I thought I'd try and fill it.
For the past month I've been without TV and so, I've watched many, many movies. I suppose I could sit and type what I thought of each and every one of them, but that seems a bit much. Especially since I've seen so many that I can't even remember them all. I can say that I did really enjoy Under the Tuscan Sun. And I didn't think that Lost in Translation was that great...aside from Scarlett Johansson that is. She was really quite good.
I have also read a whole lot of books. But, that had to stop when the book loan program went on hold at work. Inventory has really screwed everything up. Thankfully, it will finally take place tomorrow and everything can go back to normal. We can return stuff to put the inventory back to where it should be, and most importantly, I can once again borrow books.
At the moment I am re-reading Can You Keep A Secret? by Sophie Kinsella. Most people that I've heard of who read it didn't like it at all, but personally I love it. I think this is about the 4th or 5th time. The main character is as scatty as Becky Bloomwood, but she's not quite so deliberately stupid. I mean, really, just because you don't open your bills doesn't mean that they don't exsist. Waiting to be read after that is Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris. I'm hooked on her books.
Apart from that, I'm busy with weddings....well, buying gifts for weddings anyway. My brother is getting married on May 1st, and then my friend Sam is getting married on June 5th. So, I've been trying to figure out gifts for showers, weddings, etc.. As well as sorting out what to wear. Thankfully Sam solved that issue for me for her wedding, I just need to figure something out for my brothers wedding. The dress I really want can be ordered online, but can't be shipped to Canada, which causes some problems. I'm thinking I'll enlist someone American who can lend me their address. It should work. Or, I guess, if I have to, I can find something else to wear...if I must.
So, we got our cable back this weekend, which means that I've been a TV watching fool! Well, not really. Last night I watched Trading Spaces, and tonight I'm watching Alias. Aside from that, I slept through a movie on TV Saturday afternoon.... Yup, I'm glad to have my cable back! :)
Aside from all that, I must be at work at 5:45 tomorrow morning. Yes, that's 5:45 AM. Well, I did say that Inventory screws everything up, didn't I??
Right. So Mike has come up with this as a twofer this week. Which I think I may actually dislike more than the one that he hated so much last week. But, whatever I am low on inspiration so, I will answer. Sort of. Even though I may have actually preferred to write about the Superbowl which I didn't even see.
Who is your hero?
Hero? I've sort of grown out of having heros. When I was a kid? Wonder Woman was fantastic. That woman could fly around in an invisible jet! Who wouldn't want to be able to do that? Or...um...
Really, I'm not sure I ever had heros. When I was a kid we didn't play games that involved bad guys and good guys. G.I. Joe was hardly even thought of. Which could be because I'm a girl.
However, I'm also the oldest. Therefore, when we played games, we played the games I wanted to play. I am the oldest, I was also the bossiest. So, when we got together and played games, we played school. Yes, I'm serious, stop laughing at me. I'd sit the kids down, give them some crayons, rip a picture out of a colouring book (or give them each one of their own) and tell them to colour. And then, when they were done I would grade them on their homework.
Of course, that game didn't last forever. But, by the time we got sick of that, we were playing other things. Becky got a huge Barbie house thing, so we'd play Barbies at her house. The boys? Who knows what they did, maybe they played G.I. Joe now that they were released from my tyrannical clutches.
Who is your enemy?
Again, I'm not sure I have an enemy. There are people I don't like. But, I wouldn't say that they are enemies.
Well, there was this one girl, who spent a whole lot of time thinking only of herself. And one day I decided enough was enough, and I told her off. And apparently, I managed to do it in such a way that I came out looking like I was being unreasonable (yes, I know this is shocking. Me....unreasonable?!?). And so, everyone decided that they'd take this girls word on the matter in question over mine. That sort of pissed me off. And I still can't think of her without becoming extremely angry with her.
But I wouldn't really call her an enemy.