What a year

Luke's first birthday was Friday. What a difference a year makes! See for yourself:



*Just* a few changes, what do you think? Special thanks to everyone who sent Luke birthday wishes (Annette, Valerie, Melissa, and Connie). Full report on his birthday party (which was Saturday) later when I have more time.

Currently feeling: amazed

Musing on Movies - October 4, 2005

What are your favorite sports films? What sports films do you think are terrible? Do you tend to watch a lot of sports movies or very few, or do you avoid them completely? Which sports (if any) do you watch on television? Are those the same sports you enjoy as movies?

Ooo, I love sports movies. Sports are inherently dramatic and exciting, so we tend to see a lot of them. I'll even watch movies for sports I don't particularly enjoy watching on television, like hockey. Favorites? Oh dear, um.... Bull Durham, Field of Dreams (not a traditional sports film, but still), A League of Their Own (noticing a theme here?), Remember the Titans, Mystery Alaska. The Cutting Edge, while not a great sports film, is always good for a laugh ("toepick"). These are the first that come to mind; let me glance in the DVD case to see what else I thought was good enough to buy. Oh, The Rookie (with Dennis Quaid) is very good as well. We own a couple of others (DH's choice), but I don't really care for them (The Natural (horrible, since I read the book first) and Hoosiers). I saw Friday Night Lights recently, and I didn't like it much either. I don't do boxing movies, in any way, shape, or form. I don't care to watch people beat each other's brains out, in real life or on film (but other types of violence don't bother me; weird). And yes, as you can probably guess, I watch *lots* of baseball in addition to baseball movies. Just call me slugger! LOL

Currently feeling: sporty

I hate people

No one get paranoid, this is not directed at anyone I know online. It is directed at people currently mucking up my real life (and none of them were visiting last weekend, so don't *you* go getting paranoid either). Despite the fact that they do not read this blog, I'd still really rather not put it out there, just in case. I'm just tired of it, and I need to let it go. Hopefully by typing all of this out, it will help. Doesn't seem to be, but who knows.

Currently feeling: frustrated

A new meme - The A List

Well, since I've started my own meme, I guess I should actually support a few others, no? Funny, just this topic came up on a meme this week, a new one called The A List that is run by a couple of lovely ladies I know. We'll just ignore the fact that it is a Monday meme and it took me until Saturday to answer. I imagine that will be the case more often than not. The only reason I can answer mine on the same day I post the question is because (being that it is mine and I know what question is coming) I answer it in advance, usually on Saturday or Sunday. *Anyway,* here it is, this week's The A List:

Why do you answer memes? Or read other people's answers? What memes do *you* read?

Well, I haven't been very good at answering memes in the past, and I really have no idea why. There are plenty of days I lament the fact that I can't think of anything worth blogging about, but I've never done a meme (other than the "one time" ones) on any kind of consistent basis. And it's not like there aren't plenty of memes available. I guess I just don't want my blog to turn into meme central. That would imply I have nothing interesting to say (if the shoe fits....).

I love to read other people's answers. It is a very interesting insight to how they think and what kind of person they are (and yes, I know that is improper use of "they," but I hate the whole he/she thing). And some of them are very funny! It's just a good way to get to know people better.

I read several memes, despite never answering them, except for my own Musing on Movies. Let's see, I follow: The Friday Forum (interesting and worthwhile, just not usually worth the substantial brain effort to answer, how sad for me; plus Friday is a really bad day for me to try to get anything done), Stitching Blogger's Question of the Week (not doing much stitching these days, so I feel silly doing them), Booking Through Thursday (which, given my love for reading and the fact that it is about the only hobby in which I still participate since the birth of my child, you'd think I'd actually get around to answering! I promise to try to do better), and the brand spankin' new The A List (obviously, LOL).
Currently feeling: revealed

New Movie Musings for September

I've gotten quite behind on my movie reviews. I have four new ones for September, and 5 films still waiting to be reviewed. Can you tell we are loving our new DVR?

* Red Eye
* Cellular
* 13 Going on 30
* The Forgotten

Currently feeling: prolific

Musing on Movies - September 27, 2005

Have you ever dressed up as a movie character? Who was it, and what was the occasion (costume party, Halloween, etc)? Have you ever dressed up as a character to go see a movie starring that character (Star Wars, Harry Potter, LOTR, etc)? Have you ever attended a convention dressed as a movie character?

This is one of those times where I imagine I have, but I certainly don't remember. I don't remember most of my Halloween costumes, actually. I remember having a few masks in the dress up box, and I can only imagine they came from Halloween. You know, the kind with the hard plastic masks with eye holes and a small mouth slit cut into them, held on with an elastic string; they came with some kind of plastic "coverall" type thing for the rest of the costume. Anyone who went trick-or-treating in the 1980s knows the type I mean. I honestly can't recall any particular costumes, but I figure one of them was movie related. I have, however, seen the most adorable snapshot of DH dressed for Halloween as Indiana Jones when he was about 5....

And no, I have never dressed up as a character to attend a movie, nor have I ever attended a convention (I'd like to, just haven't managed it yet). I will wear appropriate t-shirts to movies, if I have one that matches the occasion. For example, when Star Wars Episode III was released, I wore my "Han Shot First" shirt, and I did wear my Incredibles logo shirt when we saw The Incredibles for a second time. That's probably the closest I've come.

Currently feeling: masked

16 months ago....

DH and I were wandering around the mall. We had had an eventful day. We had just had our ultrasound appointment and discovered the gender of our child to be. Naturally, going to the mall necessitated a stop at the Disney Store. And while we were there, we bought something for our son. Now, we had bought a few baby things so far, but this is the first thing we bought that I felt like was for this specific child, if that makes any sense.

It was the cutest little two-piece outfit. The top was white with baseballs, bats, gloves, big red Ms, and the word "Mickey" printed all over it. The overalls were light blue, with "Mickey" embroidered across the front and a Mickey Mouse stretching out to catch a ball on the pocket. Came with a little hat, too, though I cannot place my hands on it at the moment. However, the only size they had was 18-24 months. Oh well, we'll buy it anyway and just hold on to it. He'll be able to wear it for the start of the 2006 baseball season.

Ha. Guess what he wore this weekend. Most of his 18M clothes are getting too small, and we don't really want to buy any more summer clothes for him, since it "should" start getting cooler soon. But he needed something to wear that he would look decent in. So I took a peek in his closet, and what do I spot but the Mickey outfit. Glad we found it; it currently fits. It will be way too small by spring. I so distinctly remember the moment when I bought it, and how I felt when I did so. It feels really strange to see him in it now. Oh, how much things have changed since then.

So here he is, in the first outfit we ever bought him (in the midst of walking towards the camera):


Currently feeling: a little boggled