I think that my Netflix queue displays an accurate definition of the word "eclectic", as pertaining to my taste in movies:
Just sent back: The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy
Coming next: Amelia
The rest of the queue:
Me and Orson Welles
The Secret Life of Bees
Kung Fu Panda
The Jane Austen Book Club
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The Boys are Back
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Sherlock Holmes
Alice in Wonderland
Juno
Victoria and Albert
The Longshots
The Matchmaker
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill...
Fame
Dreamgirls
Be Kind, Rewind
Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning
Vanity Fair
Jane Eyre
Hans Christian Andersen
Ghost Whisperer: Season 1
Yes Man
Avatar
Star Trek: Generations
A Room with a View
Adam
I am Legend
Glee: Season 1
Rigoletto
The Cosby Show: Season 1
Return to Snowy River
Chicago
Memoirs of a Geisha
A Good Year
Fun with Dick and Jane (Original, not remake)
School of Life
Everybody's Fine
Grace is Gone
I Hate Valentines Day
Nadia
Princess Caraboo
That Thing You Do
Prelude to a Kiss
The Accidental Husband
La Vie en Rose
The Devil's Arithmetic
Martian Child
Ice Castles (Remake, not original)
Tuck Everlasting
Castle: Season 1
Castle: Season 2
Blast from the Past
Babies
All About Steve
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Derby Stallion
Riding in Cars with Boys
Extras: Season 1
Our Family Wedding
Mostly Martha
Picture This!
Creation
Iron Man 2
Yes, I have a bizarre and very ECLECTIC taste in movies. At least, movies I get on Netflix. I am much pickier about which ones I see in the theater.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
From the "Weird Things I've Seen on the Road" File
Yes, I have seen the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile. That is definitely in this file.
Anyway...
Twice this week I have seen a rather odd sight. A car that had a set of longhorn steer horns on the hood. And on the back...well...let's just say a replica of a bull's family jewels are dangling there. Now some of you might be saying that it's not that unusual to see something like that in the West. Really? Well, what if I told you that this was not a truck, but a FORD FUSION. Yes, that's right. A new, silver, FORD FUSION.
Seriously, this is ridiculous. If I see it again, I promised Neal that I would take pictures. I almost took pictures the first time I saw it parked in the Kinkos parking lot, but the owner came outside right then.
Crazy!!!!
Anyway...
Twice this week I have seen a rather odd sight. A car that had a set of longhorn steer horns on the hood. And on the back...well...let's just say a replica of a bull's family jewels are dangling there. Now some of you might be saying that it's not that unusual to see something like that in the West. Really? Well, what if I told you that this was not a truck, but a FORD FUSION. Yes, that's right. A new, silver, FORD FUSION.
Seriously, this is ridiculous. If I see it again, I promised Neal that I would take pictures. I almost took pictures the first time I saw it parked in the Kinkos parking lot, but the owner came outside right then.
Crazy!!!!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Quote of the Day
This was too funny to only relegate it to the Quote Goat:
Paying gigs are few and far between, but your friends only have one, sometimes two weddings max.
-Angela
Monday, September 20, 2010
The Pirate Names
Some names are the same, others have been changed. But the insanity is real.
Flintlock Lynn = Amanda
The Warbling Wench = Angela
The Dread Brian Roberts, aka The Black Spott = Brian
Dirty Bart Forthright = Craig
Bella Donna = Donna
Marlinspike Brown = Ian
Calypso Mel = Melanie
The Scarlet Nightingale = Melissa
Skinny Bones Johnson = Neal
Old Man Randy = Randy
Gentle Robin Forthright = Robin
Shauna O'Malley, the Pirate Queen = Shauna
Stephy O'Brian, the Galley Wench = Steph
Aye, 'twere a grand International Talk Like a Pirate Day party indeed!
Flintlock Lynn = Amanda
The Warbling Wench = Angela
The Dread Brian Roberts, aka The Black Spott = Brian
Dirty Bart Forthright = Craig
Bella Donna = Donna
Marlinspike Brown = Ian
Calypso Mel = Melanie
The Scarlet Nightingale = Melissa
Skinny Bones Johnson = Neal
Old Man Randy = Randy
Gentle Robin Forthright = Robin
Shauna O'Malley, the Pirate Queen = Shauna
Stephy O'Brian, the Galley Wench = Steph
Aye, 'twere a grand International Talk Like a Pirate Day party indeed!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
From the "Weird Dreams" File
I've been having some really bizarre dreams lately. Here's my dream from the other night:
I was riding in an RV with Katherine Heigl and Snooki and we went to the beach. Then The Situation showed up and we were talking about his chances on Dancing With the Stars. I said that I don't watch the show for the celebrities, but only for the professionals. (Which is true.) At some point, Katherine Heigl became Carrie Underwood and we were talking about which style of marching band was better: Drum Corps or B.O.A. (Bands of America). And I was telling Katherine/Carrie where to go to get her oboe refurbished. I was recommending my real-life band instrument repair friends.
Not really sure what that means. Maybe it just means that I am strange. Yes, I think that's it!
I was riding in an RV with Katherine Heigl and Snooki and we went to the beach. Then The Situation showed up and we were talking about his chances on Dancing With the Stars. I said that I don't watch the show for the celebrities, but only for the professionals. (Which is true.) At some point, Katherine Heigl became Carrie Underwood and we were talking about which style of marching band was better: Drum Corps or B.O.A. (Bands of America). And I was telling Katherine/Carrie where to go to get her oboe refurbished. I was recommending my real-life band instrument repair friends.
Not really sure what that means. Maybe it just means that I am strange. Yes, I think that's it!
Thank you, Gmail
It seems only fitting that my e-mail account would be pillaged on International Talk Like a Pirate Day. I was on my way home from church when my phone dinged that I had an e-mail. I was super confused, because it was showing 14 returned e-mails. What?! I hadn't sent anything to anyone all day, let alone in the previous 10 minutes. Turns out, someone hacked my account and sent spam to 14 of my top contacts. But Gmail, being all big on crazy things like SECURITY, caught it! They didn't allow the e-mails to send, so I got error messages for each one! When I got home, I tried logging onto my e-mail and they had put a hold on my e-mail account until I got a verification code sent to me via text message. Once I got logged on, I had to change my password. Then later tonight, a thing popped up that showed me the recent activity on my account. It said if this didn't look like my activity, I should change my password immediately. Whoever it was that hacked my account is apparently in New Jersey, but it also said something about Korea. What?! Whatever. I changed my password and I'm very grateful to Gmail for being on top of things, security-wise. Gmail Security, I SALUTE YOU!!!
I still can't understand how anyone could have figured out my password. It's ridiculous! (Seriously, my password is a crazy combination of letters and numbers that I would think would be nearly impossible to figure out, but whatever. I'm sure they have computer programs for that kind of thing. Crazy, stupid people. Get a life. Seriously.)
I still can't understand how anyone could have figured out my password. It's ridiculous! (Seriously, my password is a crazy combination of letters and numbers that I would think would be nearly impossible to figure out, but whatever. I'm sure they have computer programs for that kind of thing. Crazy, stupid people. Get a life. Seriously.)
Saturday, September 18, 2010
The vlog that must be a blog, due to technical difficulties
My friend CJ has started doing a vlog. (That's a video blog, in case you were wondering.) You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/user/seigejay722
Well, one that he posted was a 25 Questions thing. I wanted to do a video response, since I have a webcam on my laptop. However, the internal microphone is rubbish. Picture's fine, but the sound is no bueno.
So, I'm responding via my blog, where sound is not necessary!
1. Do you have any pets?
No, I do not personally have any pets, but I live with my cousin Melissa and she has 3 birds, plus 2 more at the moment that she is bird-sitting.
2. Name three things in your general vicinity.
Scrapbooking supplies, a bottle of water, a package of DayQuil Sinex
3. What's the weather like today?
It was cold and rainy today. Kinda gloomy. I think summer is leaving us!
4. Do you drive, and if so, have you crashed?
I do drive. I've been driving for quite awhile. And I have been in some minor fender-benders, but nothing serious. Knock on wood.
5. What time did you wake up this morning?
I can't remember when I woke up, but I got up sometime after 8 or 9 am.
6. When was the last time you showered?
This morning.
7. What was the last movie you saw?
In the theater, I think it was "Ramona and Beezus" and at home on DVD, it was "Date Night."
8. What does your last text message say?
My last incoming is from Richard Butler reminding me to come help clean the church. The last outgoing was to my brother, telling him that I had just picked up a silent auction item that my sister in law was going to want to buy.
9. What is your ringtone?
It depends on who is calling me. If it's family, it's "American Dancing" from The Light in the Piazza. If it's friends, it's the last part of the overture for "Titanic: the Musical". If it's my boss, it's "Ride of the Valkyries." If it's someone who shall remain nameless, it's the last part of the overture for "Mary Poppins." And if it's someone who is not in my phone book, it's "The Coast of Calicia" from the latest Celtic Woman CD.
10. Have you ever been to a different country?
Earlier this year I visited the United Kingdom for two weeks! Specifically, England, Wales, and Scotland.
11. Do you like sushi?
NO!!! I don't even like fish when it's cooked. Do you think I'm going to eat it raw?
12. Where do you buy your groceries?
King Soopers in north Loveland. Most of the time.
13. Have you ever taken medication to make you fall asleep faster?
Tylenol PM and NyQuil. Not at the same time, though.
14. How many siblings do you have?
I have 2 brothers, 1 sister, and 1 sister-in-law
15. Do you have a desktop or a laptop.
Laptop
16. How old will you be on your next birthday?
Nunya. As in nunya business. It's not polite to ask a lady her age.
17. Do you wear contacts or glasses?
(Here is where I wish I was doing a video. I am currently wearing my glasses and I was going to say no, then adjust my glasses and say "Oh, wait....yes.") Yes, I wear glasses, and sometimes I wear contacts.
18. Do you color your hair?
Sure do! I color it basically my natural color. Why? Because I'm too young to have gray hair, that's why!
19. What are you planning on doing today?
Well, today is almost over. In fact, I should already be in bed asleep. So I'll tell you about tomorrow. Church in the morning (it's Stake Conference!). Tomorrow is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so we will be partying in the afternoon and evening, of course. I also will be going to callbacks for Bye Bye Birdie at the Candlelight!
20. When was the last time you cried?
Not sure. Probably the other night when I couldn't sleep. (I have a raging sinus infection right now, and I was miserable a couple of nights ago.)
21. What is your perfect pizza topping?
Meat! I love ordering Pizza Hut's Meat Lover's Pizza.
22. Do you prefer hamburgers or cheeseburgers?
Cheeseburgers, definitely!!
23. Have you ever had an all-nighter?
Yes, when I went to New York City a couple of years ago, we had to catch an early flight from LaGuardia, but we were staying on Staten Island. We wanted to see one more show, so we got back to the house late and just packed up an left for Queens. We got to the airport WAY too early, though. But we pretty much stayed up all night!
24. What is your eye color?
Blue! Mostly...
25. Can you taste the difference between Pepsi and Coke?
No, but I can tell the difference between Sprite and 7up. Go me!
So there you have it. This would have been much more fun to do via video. Maybe I'll look into getting a good external microphone!
This survey is dedicated to CJ.
Well, one that he posted was a 25 Questions thing. I wanted to do a video response, since I have a webcam on my laptop. However, the internal microphone is rubbish. Picture's fine, but the sound is no bueno.
So, I'm responding via my blog, where sound is not necessary!
1. Do you have any pets?
No, I do not personally have any pets, but I live with my cousin Melissa and she has 3 birds, plus 2 more at the moment that she is bird-sitting.
2. Name three things in your general vicinity.
Scrapbooking supplies, a bottle of water, a package of DayQuil Sinex
3. What's the weather like today?
It was cold and rainy today. Kinda gloomy. I think summer is leaving us!
4. Do you drive, and if so, have you crashed?
I do drive. I've been driving for quite awhile. And I have been in some minor fender-benders, but nothing serious. Knock on wood.
5. What time did you wake up this morning?
I can't remember when I woke up, but I got up sometime after 8 or 9 am.
6. When was the last time you showered?
This morning.
7. What was the last movie you saw?
In the theater, I think it was "Ramona and Beezus" and at home on DVD, it was "Date Night."
8. What does your last text message say?
My last incoming is from Richard Butler reminding me to come help clean the church. The last outgoing was to my brother, telling him that I had just picked up a silent auction item that my sister in law was going to want to buy.
9. What is your ringtone?
It depends on who is calling me. If it's family, it's "American Dancing" from The Light in the Piazza. If it's friends, it's the last part of the overture for "Titanic: the Musical". If it's my boss, it's "Ride of the Valkyries." If it's someone who shall remain nameless, it's the last part of the overture for "Mary Poppins." And if it's someone who is not in my phone book, it's "The Coast of Calicia" from the latest Celtic Woman CD.
10. Have you ever been to a different country?
Earlier this year I visited the United Kingdom for two weeks! Specifically, England, Wales, and Scotland.
11. Do you like sushi?
NO!!! I don't even like fish when it's cooked. Do you think I'm going to eat it raw?
12. Where do you buy your groceries?
King Soopers in north Loveland. Most of the time.
13. Have you ever taken medication to make you fall asleep faster?
Tylenol PM and NyQuil. Not at the same time, though.
14. How many siblings do you have?
I have 2 brothers, 1 sister, and 1 sister-in-law
15. Do you have a desktop or a laptop.
Laptop
16. How old will you be on your next birthday?
Nunya. As in nunya business. It's not polite to ask a lady her age.
17. Do you wear contacts or glasses?
(Here is where I wish I was doing a video. I am currently wearing my glasses and I was going to say no, then adjust my glasses and say "Oh, wait....yes.") Yes, I wear glasses, and sometimes I wear contacts.
18. Do you color your hair?
Sure do! I color it basically my natural color. Why? Because I'm too young to have gray hair, that's why!
19. What are you planning on doing today?
Well, today is almost over. In fact, I should already be in bed asleep. So I'll tell you about tomorrow. Church in the morning (it's Stake Conference!). Tomorrow is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so we will be partying in the afternoon and evening, of course. I also will be going to callbacks for Bye Bye Birdie at the Candlelight!
20. When was the last time you cried?
Not sure. Probably the other night when I couldn't sleep. (I have a raging sinus infection right now, and I was miserable a couple of nights ago.)
21. What is your perfect pizza topping?
Meat! I love ordering Pizza Hut's Meat Lover's Pizza.
22. Do you prefer hamburgers or cheeseburgers?
Cheeseburgers, definitely!!
23. Have you ever had an all-nighter?
Yes, when I went to New York City a couple of years ago, we had to catch an early flight from LaGuardia, but we were staying on Staten Island. We wanted to see one more show, so we got back to the house late and just packed up an left for Queens. We got to the airport WAY too early, though. But we pretty much stayed up all night!
24. What is your eye color?
Blue! Mostly...
25. Can you taste the difference between Pepsi and Coke?
No, but I can tell the difference between Sprite and 7up. Go me!
So there you have it. This would have been much more fun to do via video. Maybe I'll look into getting a good external microphone!
This survey is dedicated to CJ.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Reservoir Road Fire
There is a forest fire burning about 10 miles from my house. I'm in no danger from the fire itself, but the smoke is causing my allergies and sinuses to go BEZONKERS!!!!
Here's a picture I took from my car yesterday at about 3:30 PM, at the intersection of Taft and 57th St.:
This afternoon, I couldn't really see any billowing smoke like this, but last night when I was driving home late I could see the glow from the flames. That was kind of spooky! Hopefully they will get the fire under control quickly and no more structures will be lost! And then I can go outside and take my first deep breath since Labor Day. (That's the day the Fourmile Canyon Fire started near Boulder, about 40 miles away!)
I am so ready for the foothills to not be on fire.
Here's a picture I took from my car yesterday at about 3:30 PM, at the intersection of Taft and 57th St.:
This afternoon, I couldn't really see any billowing smoke like this, but last night when I was driving home late I could see the glow from the flames. That was kind of spooky! Hopefully they will get the fire under control quickly and no more structures will be lost! And then I can go outside and take my first deep breath since Labor Day. (That's the day the Fourmile Canyon Fire started near Boulder, about 40 miles away!)
I am so ready for the foothills to not be on fire.
Labor Day Weekend
Here are some pictures from our fun Labor Day Weekend in the mountains:
As you can see, the scenery was great, but the kids are ADORABLE!!!!!
As you can see, the scenery was great, but the kids are ADORABLE!!!!!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Off to the Mountains
As Jane Austen once said, "What are men to rocks and mountains?" (Mary Bennet said that in Pride and Prejudice.)
That being said, I am leaving for the entire Labor Day weekend and going to the mountains! We have a cabin at Hermit Park. It's going to be so nice to get away from town and just enjoy the beauty of nature! And with Craig cooking, I'll be eating better than I do at home.
I'll be home on Tuesday morning, and I'll have lots of fun pictures to share! I will not be checking my e-mail, logging onto Facebook, or Tweeting the entire weekend, even when we go down into Estes Park. I won't be totally technology free, because I am bringing my iPod. I can't go tune-free!
Have a jolly holiday weekend!
That being said, I am leaving for the entire Labor Day weekend and going to the mountains! We have a cabin at Hermit Park. It's going to be so nice to get away from town and just enjoy the beauty of nature! And with Craig cooking, I'll be eating better than I do at home.
I'll be home on Tuesday morning, and I'll have lots of fun pictures to share! I will not be checking my e-mail, logging onto Facebook, or Tweeting the entire weekend, even when we go down into Estes Park. I won't be totally technology free, because I am bringing my iPod. I can't go tune-free!
Have a jolly holiday weekend!
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