So every Sunday. . . or at least every other Sunday the hubby and I go to the movies. We saw "A Christmas Carol" and "2012." I really tried to like "A Christmas Carol", but really could not get into it. I really, really like the graphics, but I could not get into the story. I remember seeing this movie back when I was a kid and loving it. . . but that didn't happen this time. Oh, well. I give it a 5.
Anywho, we then saw "2012" which I liked much more because it was action packed. In all honesty, the acting was bleh, but the action effects totally made up for some mediocre acting on behalf of some characters. In many instances I felt as if we were all on some ride at a theme park because the crowd was all into it and would yell and chant and just respond so well to the scenes. In all I would give this movie an 8.
We also ate at the Yard House located on L.A Live. The hubby had some BBQ Chicken Salad and I had some Shrimp Angel Hair Pasta. It was pretty good.
I had such a blast just hanging out with him. It's just been so long since we just hung out by ourselves. It truly felt like a date. =) For a moment I forgot that we've been married for over six years. Come to think about it, our anniversary is in a little over a month. Wowzie! LOL. I love this man
It's winter! It's cold! I love this weather. As many of you know, I grew up in cold weather and the warm and sweltering weather in the California Valley where our temperatures reach three digits Farenheit, I am ecstatic the winter season here arrived. It's time to take out my sweaters, jackets, scarves, hats, gloves, etc! I'm in my element.
Some of Papa's photos mum found in an old album.
Diggers Ball, rural NSW - 1952.
After putting some gruelling hours in Scuba at Sport Chalet this morning, I've got a hankering for some good sushi and since the Japanese Grocery store is close to my house, we stopped by to get some stuff for a Japanese Food Night.
Sorry that I just want to ramble on today. I'm feeling seriously rebellious. I think I want to completely overhaul my lifestyle. Mostly my diet. Okay, so I've got: a wheat allergy and chronic fatigue syndrome. The last thing I want is pity - I don't need it. I got through a graduate biology program. But I'm annoyed at our society for its silliness with edibles.
Should I stop drinking? It's so dumb how I google cider recipes and they all have booze in them. That alone makes me want to boycott the industry. I'm definetly cutting back on coffee because I'm having palpitations again when I have too many cups or alcohol.
I wonder if I should just go whole hog and live a crazy vegan lifestyle. I also google vegan recipes and they all have wheat. I can't eat those. Can you see why I want to start diet groups on Vox? People keep saying to me, "Oh, I don't know how you can stand to go without cake / coffee / booze / steak". Yeah, thanks for the words of wisdom.
On a happier note, we have heroes like Alton Brown to educate us on cooking techniques. And I still love Ace of Cakes, I bet they would make a cake just for me. My favorite episode was when they made a cake for the author of a kid's book called Ghost Girl, a child who was teased in school. Then she died and she learned what real friendship is.
Appropriate for my dilemma, I guess. Maybe I'll change my attitude along with what I consume.
So I've sent out my resume, I'm waiting patiently to hear back from potential employers. I can't wait for school to send my diploma so I can take that stupid word "Candidate" off my title for "Master's of Science".
My mom thinks I should apply for a college teaching job. You know, so I won't get eaten by some beast in the forest. I can't imagine anything I'd want to do less. I'm in biology so I won't have to work with humans, remember?
The one advantage to teaching is that I'd teach those brainwashed students about evolution. In the vet tech program, our cell biology teacher was a devout Christian. A student asked about Intelligent Design, and she replied, "This is a science class, so we're not going to discuss religion". Score!
Although it may be brutally cold I'd rather be watching bobcats anyday than stuck in a monkey suit at a desk. Being an ecologist means I can dress casual and be a socially awkward geek if I like. Not that I can help it.
I'm at least tempted to volunteer for science groups that stand up for Evolution in schools. And a new arrival at my favorite bookstore showed Origin of the Species in illustration form. Yay!
Well, Lizzie's school report came home today.
And before I start I just have to point out that she did lose her mojo this year. I dunno what happened. Friends, boyfriend, parties, turning 17. Shit happens.
But it came back, so she told me we have to ignore this report.
So the first subject I came to was Maths.
And I really didn't get past that because it was the funniest Teacher Comment I think I've ever read on a report.
it said.
Lizzie is a student with the ability required to do the work but finds it very difficult to fully concentrate on a task and is always talking with peers and occasionally eating.
I said to her - what are you occasionally eating?
But he is a bit of a nutter. One day there was a girl in the class using one of those vicks inhalers. You know the white sticks you put up your nose and inhale to clear your nose when you have a cold?
Anyway he rang up the girls mother and told her that she was sticking tampons up her nose during class.
Now I must admit that Lizzie did tell him that it was a tampon. But she was joking. And you'd think he would check before he rang and told the girls mother.
I've been watching Lopez Tonight. It's pretty funny. So far I've really enjoyed seeing Marc Anthony, Queen Latifah, The Michael Jackson Band, Kobe Bryant, Carlos Santana, and Jamie Fox. I'm still not over Michael Jackson, so I really really really enjoyed hearing Man in the Mirror. . .it is such an inspirational song.
