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These two are so adorable, and the cuteness meter overloads on a regular basis around here! Paige thinks that Jacob hung the moon and she loves to copy every thing he does. An example from March:
I was looking for a post from the days of yore, a post that I was reminded of when my good friend, Martha, posted this yesterday. Her post was a commentary of thoughts during a run. The post I was looking for (though not very thoroughly), was one in which I described some random thoughts I had while shopping in Target. I didn’t find that post, but I did find this gem:
http://petracarden.com/thesite/2010/07/issues-yes-please/
So since I am being lazy with my blogging, I thought I’d direct you back to this extremely relevant July, 2010, post wherein I discussed some important issues found on google. Enjoy, discuss, apply to your life. I’ll try to blog something current in the very near future. 
So I’m in the waiting room at the cardiologist, and the tv is on – some show about helping an overweight person who has ADD & drinks 10 sodas a day and eats chocolate cake for lunch. Anyway, Ty Pennington is one of the hosts… I haven’t seem him since the last time I watched Extreme Home Makeover like 5 years ago. What happened to him?! He looks 25 years older and is kinda shaky, and very tan – like George Hamilton. Does he have a disease? Does he go tanning multiple times per day? These are the questions I have right now.
- Why does putting on a little makeup and brushing my hair make me so much more productive?
- Why do my children destroy everything I organize so that by the time I’m finished organizing the next thing, the last thing is completely undone?!
- Why does Darby’s room look like something off an episode of Hoarders? Still. And again.
- Why does building a baby suck the life out of me?
- How is it already feeling like winter? Is it spring yet?!
- I’m 35. Will my skin ever be clear?
- Why am I procrastinating?
- I just remembered I have another dark chocolate covered vanilla Haagen Dazs popsicle. Why am I not currently eating it?
- Why do I have such a depressing playlist going on my ipod right now? Time to change that…
- Why do I keep clothes that I hate and will never wear? I mean, I just went through my clothes not too long ago and got rid of a bunch… why did I hang onto more that I won’t wear? Do I just feel like my closet needs to be full??? Now I have to go through it again. But I have had bad experiences with getting rid of clothes while pregnant (because I just throw out everything that doesn’t currently fit), so maybe anymore closet purging should wait another year or so…
- Why is there so much music on my ipod that I hate? Didn’t I go through it? I thought I did.
- Does anyone want to come over and fold all my clean laundry? That’d be great, thanks!
- Is it really already after 1:00???
- Does anyone want to go to Trader Joe’s for me?
- Did any good movies come out today? I’ve really been wanting to go see one. Or three.
{or I’m Feeling Very Pregnant This Morning… or I Don’t Care What You Think (but I Secretly Do Even Though I Wish I Didn’t)}
- When people say “let me know what you think of this”, are they being serious? I mean, do they REALLY want to know what I think? Because my honest answer is harsh. Unfortunately, I think they want to be coddled, but I hate coddling. What to do, what to do…
- One of my biggest pet peeves is when people with MAJOR personal and spiritual issues act holier-than-thou and preach to everyone on a regular basis. Um – get your own life in gear and THEN you can give me your sermon. Thanks.
- I am only one woman! I cannot do absolutely everything. Just sayin’.
- I like to pretend I don’t care what people think. But I obsess about conversations later. I think “did I offend them? Do they hate me now? Do they just tolerate my presence because they’re being nice?” And it’s not really that I CARE what they think, I just want to KNOW. Because if someone told me “hey, Petra – I really don’t like you. You talk too much and annoy the crap out of me.” Then I would say, “thanks for letting me know – now I don’t have to be fakely nice around you anymore! Yay!!” It would seriously be a relief. So PLEASE, I BEG you – if you have a problem with me… just freaking TELL me already! (yes, I know that “fakely” is not a word, and I also know that I have fragments and run-on sentences and wrongful punctuation – I don’t care…)
I actually have a life to live (let the schoolwork grading and turning-Darby’s-room-into-something-that-you-might-not-find-on-an-episode-of-Hoarders begin). Maybe I’ll be in “nice blogging” mode later. Or maybe you are going to get 7 more months of this! It’ll be a surprise for everyone!
p.s. As far as that first bullet point goes – if you ask me a direct question in person, while I am pregnant, you are most likely going to get the brutal honest truth out of me… either that or I won’t answer. Because I can’t patronize anyone when I’m nauseous.
I know you all base your movie viewing based upon my reviews, so I apologize for keeping you waiting.
(a brief search of my blog shows me that I haven’t done a review since last June, so I’ll try to include any notable ones I’ve seen since then.)
Thor ~ I just got back from seeing this, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. One would think that since my husband and son’s middle names are Thor – along with my father-in-law’s first name, that I might know more details of the mythology, but alas, I really don’t know much… so I’m not actually sure how accurate or inaccurate the movie was. If you want those facts, you’ll have to get a review from someone else. 
Limitless ~ I really liked it! I am a Bradley Cooper fan anyway, but I thought the story was cool and the movie was well-made. Also, I’m pretty sure I need access to some of those pills!
Hop ~ I took the three youngest to see this, and they all loved it – so kids would probably like it. As an adult, however, it was okay. There was some witty dialogue and it was cute, but I won’t be watching it a second time. It was almost too much for me to sit through it once.
Source Code ~ This was good. Not a watch over and over again kind of movie (and really, how many movies are?), but it was enjoyable.
The Adjustment Bureau ~ Awesome idea. Good acting. I really enjoyed it, however, I wanted more out of the ending than they gave me.
Unknown ~ Awesome! See it immediately.
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The Green Hornet ~ Wow. This was super boring. I was editing photos while watching it on DVD the other day, and I’m so glad I had something else to occupy me. There were some funny parts, but that’s about the only redeeming thing about this movie.
True Grit ~ Loved it. Great soundtrack, awesome acting, good directing, really good! Even better was that I got to see this on a date with my wonderful husband (whom I miss terribly!).
Country Strong~ I got this from the Redbox a few weeks ago. What?! I like Gwyneth Paltrow and her singing. She rocks when she makes an appearance on Glee. This movie, however, was um… not great. The main dude in the movie should not have been singing (“Co-o-ome onnn”) – and his country accent needed a lot more coaching! It was entertaining though, so if you are looking for something to have on in the background while you do something else, this might just be for you!
Tron: Legacy ~ I saw the original Tron so long ago that I don’t remember anything about it. I kind of meant to watch it again before going to see the new one, but alas, I did not. Anyway, this movie was not up my alley. I mean, it was interesting, and the special effects were cool, but I won’t watch it again. I didn’t hate it, but I definitely didn’t love it. The only strong feelings I had about the movie had to do with my unanswered questions, such as “how are they eating while inside the computer?”
How Do You Know? ~ I’m not sure why I expected this to be better than it was. Maybe it was because of the actors that are in it. It was horrible though. I mean, I watched the whole thing, and there were some witty lines here and there, and the acting was fantastic… but the movie pretty much sucked. All the funny parts were in the previews.
Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader~ This is currently on my TV (we hit the Redbox after watching Thor), and I must say that I’m SO glad I’m busy writing a blog post while it’s on. I enjoyed the first Narnia movie, the second one was decidedly worse, and this one – well, the acting is poor and it’s barely holding my attention at all.
The Tourist~ Oh man! This was so brutal, I didn’t even sit through the whole thing. First of all, when Angelina Jolie has the accent, apparently she can only speak in a monotone voice. I normally love Johnny Depp movies, but this one was awful. Definitely not on my “recommend” list.
The King’s Speech ~ Brittany and I watched this one a few days ago (yes, I’ve been watching a lot of movies the past couple of weeks ~ I haven’t been feeling well). I wasn’t actually interested in this movie from the previews, but figured I’d give it a try since it won (or was at least nominated – I don’t keep up anymore) some Academy Awards and since Colin Firth was in it (I love Colin). Anyway, it was a really good movie! I thoroughly enjoyed it! Justice walked in during the middle of it, and promptly left within a few minutes though, so I don’t think it is on his “to watch” list. lol
Megamind ~ Cute movie. A cartoon that I would actually watch again.
Due Date ~ While there were some pretty hilarious parts in this movie, all in all, it was pretty stupid. I recommend figuring out what the really funny parts are and just fast forwarding to those.
Hereafter~ I did not do my homework on this one! I saw it at the Redbox and saw that Matt Damon was in it, so was like “this could be good”. Um, it wasn’t. I kept watching and thinking “maybe it gets better”. It doesn’t. Don’t torture yourself. I beg you… for your own sake. Just say no.
Red ~ I saw this in the theater, and again when it came out on DVD. I loved it. I’ll probably watch it again. Watch it if you haven’t. It’s got good acting, action, humor, witty dialogue, it doesn’t take itself too seriously… what more could you want?
The Green Zone~ Eh. It was okay. Could’ve been a lot better.
It’s Kind of a Funny Story ~ This movie was mildly entertaining. It was not my favorite though.
Hanna ~ This was awesome! The girl in this movie kicks butt. Loved it!
The Social Network ~ Good flick. Entertaining. I kind of want to see it again.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps~ Oh man, this sucked! I re-watched the old one on netflix before watching this one (and why did 80′s movies almost always include at least one gratuitous nudie scene, even if it had nothing to do with the rest of the movie?!), and the new one wasn’t nearly as good. It was trying too hard, and it did not succeed. Don’t waste your time.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole~ Hahahahahhahaaaaa!!!! As though I would actually have watched this one??!! Um yeah, no thank you. I refused to even try seeing this one. Because wow.
The Town~ This was pretty good. I enjoyed it for the most part. I think it could have been better though, possibly a little less depressing. lol
Eat, Pray, Love ~ Oh wow. I put off seeing this one for a while because it didn’t really seem like my scene, but then, I thought “why not?” It was awful! I almost turned it off sooner than I did, but I kept thinking it’d get better. It didn’t – at least it didn’t get better before I finally cut it off. I have several friends and acquaintances who have gone on and on about how wonderful this book and movie are, but I am not on that bandwagon! I didn’t read the book, but after seeing just part of the movie, I know I don’t want to. (and p.s. I believe that anyone who is “searching for themselves” and/or “can’t” stay in a marriage relationship because they think they are losing their identity just needs to find their happiness in Jesus, and also try pleasing their spouse instead of being so worried about pleasing themselves all the time! Maybe that’s just me though.)
The Other Guys~ So so so stupid! Even the funny parts didn’t make this movie worth sitting through. Did I mention it was stupid? Because it was. So ridiculously stupid. I hated it. I’m still mad at Marky Mark for agreeing to be in it.
Dinner for Schmucks ~ Other than one line somewhere in the middle of the movie that made me laugh so hard I had to pause it, this movie sucked! It was bad. Really bad. Awful.
Salt ~ So good! I wanted there to be a sequel right away because it left me wanting more. I even loved it the second time I saw it too.
Inception ~ Crazy good. Loved it. If you haven’t seen it, what on earth are you waiting for?!
Knight and Day ~ This was really cute, didn’t take itself too seriously – and I love a combination of funny and action! Lighthearted and fun. See it.
What movies did I miss? Have you seen anything good that I should see? Anything bad that I should avoid? Did you agree or disagree with any of these reviews?
p.s. I’m going to try to start blogging again; I know I’ve been absent lately.
Writing prompt #5:
How do you feel when it’s your birthday? Why?
I love my birthday! Growing up, it wasn’t usually that big of a deal. I remember a big(ish) deal being made on my 5th, 10th, and 13th birthdays, but other than that – not too much fuss. Sometimes my parents would take me out to eat at the restaurant of my choice (a rarity on any other day, especially in my young childhood days), and sometimes we’d have a homemade cake and a small gift, and in high school, sometimes I got a “happy birthday” and mom would buy me some clothes I needed – which was much appreciated at the time, by the way. For my 16th birthday, I was staying with my brother and sisters in Ohio to help out with babysitting (I had recently moved back to Tennessee with my parents), and they took me out on the town, and that was fun. My parents gave me some hot-rollers that year (when I got back from Ohio) – and I used them in my hair for the next 5 years or so. My 18th birthday, I had to work (waiting tables at Bob Evans – so fun) the evening shift. I got home late, and no one had remembered my birthday so I was bummed. Andrew had called RIGHT before I walked in the door and so I had missed him (before the days of everyone having a cell phone, and he lived in the barracks so I couldn’t call him back on whatever payphone he had used), so I was a sad pouty panda and just went to bed.
My next birthday, my 19th, was my first birthday after Andrew and I were married, and he had heard my woeful tales of how birthdays were no big deal and how it had been a few years since I’d even had a cake, and he had told me his tales of how his parents always had made a huge deal out of birthdays – so he was determined to change my view of birthdays! And he has!! That year, we didn’t have a lot of money, but he still got me my favorite chocolate chip frosted cookie cake from The Great American Cookie Co., and he had talked to his family and they sent me a huge surprise box full of presents. I was wowed. He threw me a fun party on my 21st, and I won’t go into the details since my kids read this blog and it was in our wilder days. Then on my 20-something-th (it’s late and I can’t remember exactly, but it was possibly my 23rd), I came home from Knoxville a week before my birthday to a surprise party at his parents house, then the kids stayed with them, and I came home to a house full of candles and candies and presents. Let’s see, my 26th, he gave me a present every single day during the month of June leading up to my birthday (June 29th), when Andrew and the kids threw me a great little party. My 30th, he was in Iraq, and he had flowers and presents sent to me anyway…
Andrew makes me feel special every day, but he nearly always goes all out for my birthday and I have come to look forward to it each year. I hope he’s back home from his deployment before my next birthday (which will be the big 3-5). We’ll see how it goes.
Converse wish list:
For Darby:
For Jacob:
For Paige:
and
(and for Gideon – how cute are these shark converse?!):
aaaaand for me:
and
and
and
and
and
So um, yeah, I like the one pair of Converse All-Stars that I have? And I want more. Lots more.
Writing prompt #1:
What is something you dislike about yourself?
Wow – rough first question! lol. I think the biggest source of my own frustration is not being able to just jump out of bed in the mornings. I hear people talking about waking up at 6 am and feeling all refreshed and ready to tackle the day, and I have NO clue what they are talking about. I cannot relate in any way, shape, or form. I mean, I know that because of the fibromyalgia (and subsequent sleep disorder) that I will never know what they are talking about, but still… I would LOVE to wake up feeling rested and ready to go early each morning. Instead, I barely manage to wake up the school age kids at 7, then I fall back asleep until I HAVE to get up with the little ones. Once in a while, I stay up from 7 on (even got up and stayed up at 6:30 one day last week), but 97% of the time, it takes me a few hours to even be able to function after finally forcing myself out of bed in the morning. I AM thankful that I am usually clear-headed and have energy during the afternoons and evenings though. It’s a trade-off that I’m okay with… most of the time.
Maybe tomorrow’s prompt will be more cheery. lol!!
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