It must be these triple digits, trying to escape from the heat... I mean, why else would I go so much... especially with ticket prices these days?!
I've been using entertainment guide coupons and buying passes from Costco instead of paying full price for tickets at the movie box.
I won't give up any spoilers, but in the last couple of weeks, we've already seen 3 new shows - one for the kids, one for the, *cough* um, boys, and a chic flick for me:
UP
A house? Flying with balloons? Honestly, I wasn't very excited to see this one at all. But we wanted to take the kids and you know what??
OMG - it was so cute! And sad, in a way... but it entertained all of us - from the 4 y/o to the 40 y/o (Hubz), who normally sneaks in a nap when we take the kids to the movies.
TRANSFORMERS 2
The boys and I had been waiting for this one. We even watched the first one the night before to prep for it. And... WOW.
It was good. Really good. I was even roarin' with laughter at some points. Right up until the last 30 minutes, when some broad behind me kept knockin' my chairback.
It happens, right? You're switching positions, trying to get comfortable - you accidentally kick the chair in front of you. Ah shit. So you move a little slower, try to be more careful.
Okay. No biggie. We've all been there, done that. I wasn't gonna trip.
But THIS bitch.
She kept going and going. And going. WTF? As if she was trying to count up to 100 by kicking my chair in beats.
I finally turned around, looked her dead in the eye - willing her to do it again, and turned back around - nice and slow.
And enjoyed the last half hour in peace. But c'mon now... why do people have to push you like that? I don't wanna have to get in your face, but if you give me a reason to... *shrugs* I'd be happy to oblige.
MY SISTER'S KEEPER
I just read this book a couple of weeks ago. I'd meant to just read a few chapters here and there, before watching the movie. But in the first couple of chapters, it was already pulling on my heart strings.
I couldn't put it down!
An incredible, powerful story of what this family has gone through. One daughter diagnosed at 2 with leukemia, her older brother proving NOT to be a match.
And the parents decide to design a baby - a perfect match - who decides 11 years later that she's not going to donate anything anymore, and hires a lawyer to sue her parents for the rights to her own body.
It was a little different from the book, and they changed a few things - which was to be expected. But I was okay with most of them - it didn't take away from the story, and the screenplay still worked.
EXCEPT FOR ONE THING.
You might've heard it already, but I don't want to spoil it for you if you haven't. UGH! It was so frustrating, it just cheapened everything in the story. Okay, I'm gonna quit now before I break my promise!
*shakes it off*
We've got two more shows coming up that I can't wait to see: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Time Traveler's Wife.
Hmnn... I just realized... when HP6 got pushed back and Twilight took its place, I hadn't even heard of it yet.
"WTF is Twilight? I don't give a shit about no 'Twilight' - I wanna see The Half-Blood Prince!!"
Who would've thought? ;) Happy Independence Day!!
Remembering the King of Pop
I've hated believing that everything always comes in three's. If someone announces a pregnancy, or a new baby is born... or when someone passes away.
First Ed McMahon. Then Farrah Fawcett.
And now... Michael Jackson.
*long sigh*
As @aplusk puts it, "I plea to the press to respect his wishes of maintaining the anonymity of his children."
Oh hell yeah.
I count myself lucky to have gotten a chance to actually meet the King of Pop umpteen years ago. I think we were juniors in high school and I was helping a friend, Rachel, close up shop. A candy shop nestled in the middle of 14 acres of waterfront shopping and dining in beautiful downtown San Diego.
It was closing time and Rae had already locked both doors. I'm standing outside one of them and she comes over to let me in. That's when I see a huge ass motherfucker outside the other door... and practically go nuts when I see that she's about to let him in, too.
What happens next? Check out the rest of the story here.
lol *shakes head* I will never forget how kind and gracious he was... Never mind Ms. Thing who was with him.
Rest in peace, Michael Jackson... our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family...
First Ed McMahon. Then Farrah Fawcett.
And now... Michael Jackson.
*long sigh*
As @aplusk puts it, "I plea to the press to respect his wishes of maintaining the anonymity of his children."
Oh hell yeah.
I count myself lucky to have gotten a chance to actually meet the King of Pop umpteen years ago. I think we were juniors in high school and I was helping a friend, Rachel, close up shop. A candy shop nestled in the middle of 14 acres of waterfront shopping and dining in beautiful downtown San Diego.
It was closing time and Rae had already locked both doors. I'm standing outside one of them and she comes over to let me in. That's when I see a huge ass motherfucker outside the other door... and practically go nuts when I see that she's about to let him in, too.
What happens next? Check out the rest of the story here.
lol *shakes head* I will never forget how kind and gracious he was... Never mind Ms. Thing who was with him.
Rest in peace, Michael Jackson... our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family...
Pounding Peter Facinelli
You know what I've noticed after attending a couple of Twi-Tour Conventions?We'll be going back and forth with Q&A, some really great questions... some NOT. *shakes head*
But to break it up, one off the celebs will do something different... and if you can imagine a ballroom full of estrogen and screaming females...
Then you can imagine what happens when this crowd gets pysched up.
And of course, who is it that always goes out of his way for his fans?
Peter Facinelli.
He's actually walked into the audience to hand select an attendee with a question. I've seen him call someone up on stage and give up his seat for her while she nervously twirled her hair to ask a question that's almost slipped off her mind.
And of course... you saw what he did for "Orange," at the LA Twi-Tour, right? Who wouldn't want to be pampered by Peter, Edi and Kellan - all at once?
You gotta give it up for celebs like Peter who genuinely appreciate their fans. So when he made that bet about getting 500K followers in Twitter - we just had to round up some support and help him get to his number:
Eyes of Amber, Rob My World, The Danger Magnet, Random Acts of Rob, Twilight-Headed, Robsession, Super Secret Twilight Blog, Twitarded, ROBsessed, Cullen Boys Anonymous, Twilight Moonlighter, Robsten Lovers, Why Not? Twilight, RPattz and Me, @gcgonc, and @LaTuaCantante_
In case you missed it, you can click here to catch the video he made about the bet, uppin' the ante with his Twilight director's chair. As of yet, he's at about 229K - and we still need to get him to 500K.
What can you do to help? Two things:
1) Follow Peter on Twitter
2) Add the hashtag (#peterfacinelli) to keep Peter as one of Twitter's Top 10 Trending Topics
And if you're not already on Twitter, now would be the perfect time to sign up and get connected. When you get there, holla at me at @mammadawg and so we can dish. :)
Now... let's get ready to deliver the pounding Peter's asked for! ;)
Introducing Jean-Claude, Micah and Zsadist
Some of you might say that I've been, uh... a little, uh...
Unfaithful.
Boy - does that one word just drum up some steamy scenes from Olivier Martinez and Diane Lane?
All of you know by now that I'm a bit of a Twihard. ;) But just because I love the community that's been built with Twilight - doesn't necessarily mean that I can't fall in love with any other vampires. Or... wereleopards. ;)
Right?
MattDaddy.net is the one responsible for introducing me to the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. I have read 16 of the 17 books published in a matter of months - OCD kickin' in again, I know.
And at some point in my life, I'd love to read them all over again. *shakes head* Yes - I'm nuts. But something about these books just puts me in my happy place... I can't wait to see it hit TV next summer!!
In the meantime, however, the girls have insisted that I start the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. So while I was waiting for LKH's Skin Trade to hit the shelves, I picked up the first 2 books of BDB.
And fell in love with these vampire warriors.
When I finish with the BDB series, I think I'm going to check out LKH's Merry Gentry series...
What about you? What books have you been into lately?
Unfaithful.
Boy - does that one word just drum up some steamy scenes from Olivier Martinez and Diane Lane?
All of you know by now that I'm a bit of a Twihard. ;) But just because I love the community that's been built with Twilight - doesn't necessarily mean that I can't fall in love with any other vampires. Or... wereleopards. ;)
Right?
MattDaddy.net is the one responsible for introducing me to the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. I have read 16 of the 17 books published in a matter of months - OCD kickin' in again, I know.
And at some point in my life, I'd love to read them all over again. *shakes head* Yes - I'm nuts. But something about these books just puts me in my happy place... I can't wait to see it hit TV next summer!!
In the meantime, however, the girls have insisted that I start the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. So while I was waiting for LKH's Skin Trade to hit the shelves, I picked up the first 2 books of BDB.
And fell in love with these vampire warriors.
When I finish with the BDB series, I think I'm going to check out LKH's Merry Gentry series...
What about you? What books have you been into lately?
Win Peter Facinelli's Twilight Director's Chair Backing
If you're already a part of Twitterville, then you've already heard about the bet between Peter Facinelli and Robert DeFranco.
With the deadline looming in, midnight on Friday, June 19th, Peter is still short of his goal to gain 500,000 followers.
If he loses, he has to give up the backing of his director's chair from Twilight to Rob.
But if he wins... Rob has to dance down Hollywood Blvd - wearing a bikini - while singing Beyonce's "All The Single Ladies," and holding a sign saying "Twitter Me".
Not to mention, one lucky follower will win the backing of his Twilight chair. Hear it straight from Peter himself:
And follow him at @peterfacinelli - let's make sure one of us gets that chair instead of Rob. And seeing Rob do his thang on Hollywood will SURE be a sight.
Who else is following? :)
With the deadline looming in, midnight on Friday, June 19th, Peter is still short of his goal to gain 500,000 followers.
If he loses, he has to give up the backing of his director's chair from Twilight to Rob.
But if he wins... Rob has to dance down Hollywood Blvd - wearing a bikini - while singing Beyonce's "All The Single Ladies," and holding a sign saying "Twitter Me".
Not to mention, one lucky follower will win the backing of his Twilight chair. Hear it straight from Peter himself:
And follow him at @peterfacinelli - let's make sure one of us gets that chair instead of Rob. And seeing Rob do his thang on Hollywood will SURE be a sight.
Who else is following? :)
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