Monday morning musings

Yeah, OK...so I didn't blog all weekend...guess that means I've sort of missed the whole " blog every day" concept with NaBloPoMo.

Whatever. I was busy.
And it's not as though anyone is really checking up on me, right?

So, moving on.

I'm feeling a bit frustrated today. It's been 10 months since I learned that my job was being eliminated on June 30th of this year -- they told me on January 30, 2009 -- and I am still unemployed. I've been looking for a job since JANUARY and I've had no success. And it's very frustrating.

I've had a few interviews -- all of which were sort busts in their own way (some more than others). And now, it seems like the job market in my area of "expertise" has all but dried up again.

Economic recovery my ass.

And then last night, I get a phone call from the law school where I earned my degree -- asking me to donate money. But not just any amount. Oh no....they were certainly aiming high last night.

"We were wondering if you'd be willing to donate $1,000."

Um, no. I wouldn't be willing to do that.

"Well, we understand that is a lot of money in this economy...but perhaps you would consider $750 or $500."

No, I wouldn't consider any of those amounts because they are all completely unreasonable amounts and I am unemployed so the law school isn't getting a dime from me.

OK, yes. I suppose that was a little bitchy (yeah, that up there is a direct quote). But don't call me at 6 p.m. on a Sunday night and ask me for money. Ever.

So, it's Monday. I'm a bit grumpy. Sue me.

But on the bright side (see, there's always a bright side)...I am going to see "New Moon" again tonight. With my mom and sister (we are getting mom totally hooked on sparkly vampires!). I cannot wait.

Vampires and werewolves and humans, oh my

I saw "New Moon" this afternoon.
(I refuse to call it "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" because that's a stupid name).

I have this to say about the movie: It. Was. Amazing.

It doesn't even compare to "Twilight" -- which if I'm being totally honest, now seems like a bit of a train wreck.

Chris Weitz, the director of "New Moon", should be very proud of the finished product.
The movie was beautiful.
And, surprisingly, the script stayed true to the book.
There was no Buttcrack Santa or "compost tea!" to be found. (Thank goodness for that).

Time and again I was shocked to hear Edward, Bella or another character saying THE EXACT THINGS that were written in the book.

Oh, and the werewolves!! [UM, SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK AND DON'T WANT TO KNOW ANY MORE].

Holy hairy scary werewolves.

When they first appeared on screen, coming out of the woods (and if you've seen the movie, you KNOW what scene I'm talking about)...I looked at my friend and said "Holy. F**K." Yep, that's right. It was THAT amazing. And that incredible. And well...wow.

I laughed. I cried. I was stunned.

All in all, it was amazing.
And I cannot wait to see it again Monday night.
And maybe Thursday night.
And several times after that.

[I suppose it's time to remove the "New Moon" ticker over there....and replace it with one for "Eclipse" ... June 30, 2010.]

Oh. My. Edward.

(Alpha) Bits and Pieces

I'm snacking on some Alpha-Bits cereal right now...and I'm pondering if there's enough variety of letters in the bowl so that I could write a 140 character tweet.

I think that means I have a slight obsession with Twitter.

Think about it though, all 26 letters of the alphabet are in a box of Alpha-bits...so theoretically, you should be able to spell words and perhaps write a complete sentence with what is in your bowl.

Right?

OK. Whatever. Moving on.

A few other things I've been mulling over today, in no particular order:

- I'm really annoyed and upset (not like boo-hoo, crying in my Alpha-Bits upset...but sad nonetheless) that there is NOT going to be a Children's Wonderland this year. See here. There was the hint of this last Christmas - you know, "hurry up and head out to Children's Wonderland because it might be the last year!"...but I really thought (hoped?) that our County Commissioners would work at trying to find a new location for this fun (and somewhat cheesy) holiday tradition. I've been going to CW since I was a little girl and now I've only been able to share it with my kids a few times? That is unacceptable to me. What bothers me more is that it sounds as if they KNEW this was going to be the case WAY back in June! Why not talk to the media then, so that maybe someone or some group in town would say "Hey! Let's keep this going!" Stupid County Commissioners. That's right. I called them stupid.

- Five Guys!!!! I have never had a Five Guys burger or fries...but I hear from some very reliable sources that it's the best burger and fries you'll ever eat. And since a Toledo location just opened today, I can test that theory soon. You know, in about 6 months when the excitement of "Oh my gosh! A new restaurant in Toledo!" has died down. Because we all know that whenever a new place to eat opens here in town it's like the city won the darn lottery or something. I think it's because there's nothing really to do here -- other than go out to eat. That is the only explanation I have for Toledo's on-going feeding frenzy.

- New Moon. Yes, I've already written two posts in the last week about it, but I have honestly never been this excited to see a movie. Ever. Sure, I was excited about seeing Twilight last year and couldn't wait for the DVD to be released. But it's different with New Moon. I have been waiting for this movie ever since last November after I saw Twilight. I have had the countdown widget going over there on the left for months. I'm re-reading the book right now ... just so it's all fresh in my mind. Because you know, the last EIGHT times I've read it isn't enough. And I watched Twilight again last night. Just because. In three days, at this very hour, I will be sitting in a dark theater. With Edward. And the werewolves. And I will be loving every second.

Almost there....

Can't wait.

Yeah, I bought my tickets 2 weeks ago...so what?

That's right....two weeks ago I purchased my tickets to New Moon (I refuse to call it The Twilight Saga: New Moon, because that's just a stupid name. It's New Moon. Period.)

There is a group of us going in the middle of the afternoon on opening day ... and we're hoping (against hope, I'm sure) to avoid many of the screaming tweens because, well, they should still be in school at showtime.

We hope they are still in school and didn't decide to stay home just to watch [SPOILER ALERT] Edward leave Bella.

And then, once that showing is over we're going to grab dinner and drinks and deconstruct the movie and then we're going to see it again. For a second time. On the same day.

Oh yeah, that's right. I'll be watching New Moon twice in one day.

And that makes me very, very happy.

100 days...but until then, you get 14 seconds

I know where I'll be on Nov. 20, 2009.

Acting like a crazy fangirl at the theater watching 'New Moon'.