#32, #33 & #34

Last Saturday my roommate Holly ran a half marathon. She is such a rock star!! I wanted to help her "carb load" the night before, so I made a big spaghetti dinner.

The sauce turned out great. 3 jars Classico Tomato & Basil then I added sautéed onions & mushrooms and some browned sweet Italian sausage and hamburger. We also had linguine noodles because I like them better than regular spaghetti noodles. To finish it off we had some amazing homemade garlic bread.

Great food and even better dinner party people. There ended up being 10 of us and everyone helped get the dinner ready and clean up. It was a lot of fun.

After dinner we moved the party downstairs and watched X-Men and X2 and I stayed up later that night than I had in years. I don't feel like I should see 3 am again anytime soon.

Fast forward a few days later and we watched X-Men: The Last Stand. I love all of these movies! They all have some great action and as the movies progress there is some seriously good character development. They make me laugh, hold my breath, and even cry.

Bet you can't guess my favorite X Man...

#31

I also watched this movie the evening of my sick day last week. I love the idea of developing super powers. I like to think about which one I would want, lately I always would pick teleportation. How cool would it be to be able to travel in a blink of an eye?

I really like the brother / sister dynamic between Johnny & Susan. You can feel the love but the surface shows lots of frustration and annoyance.

I also like Doctor Victor Von Doom. He plays an excellent villain.

So which power would you want?

#29, #30 & a sick day

Last Tuesday I woke up with a horrible stomach ache. I napped as long as possible and then I decided a movie would be a great distraction.

I started out with Daredevil - it is corny and mostly ridiculous but the shining spot is Elektra.


And the natural next movie to watch was Elektra. So much better!

If you haven't seen either one...please skip Daredevil. But keep in mind I'm loyal, even when the acting is bad.

#28

This past Saturday, my friend Cali & her 3 year old daughter came over to help me with my movie goal.

What a fun time!! We had popcorn, brownies and Limeade for the treats. I got Piper a new purple dress and she wore it for the whole movie.

I love the muppets. They are very funny, especially the older movies. I love how they incorporate so much music and dancing.

My favorite quote comes from Miss Piggy - to Nicky (Charles Grodin)

"You! It was you! Kermit was right! You're a phony. You're a phony! Yes, you are! And you know what, you can't even sing! Your voice was dubbed!"

February 2012

My month long goal for February was to read my scriptures every day. I didn't make any other restrictions....it could be just one verse, just so I opened them every day.

One word - FAIL

I read every day but one. I was so disappointed in myself that next morning when I realized that I hadn't read the day before, I almost quit for the month. But after a good conversation with a inspired roommate, I proceeded to finish out the month.

I wish I was better at doing all the things that seem to come so easily to those around me. I feel quite often that I struggle with simple things.

I am thankful for the friends I have that help encourage me to be strong. I hope that I can always find the strength to pick myself up and try again.

#27 Miss Pettigrew

I watched this movie last Saturday night. I told you...lazy day, filled with movies and naps:)

This movie brings out the hopeless romantic in me. I think that Delysia is caught up in some horrible life choices, but I love how at the end of the movie she has some clarity of thought and chooses love.

I also love the idea that Guinevere has this adventure and ends up after a crazy day, engaged to a handsome, good man.

Favorite Quotes -

Joe: You didn't take me. I took you.

Joe: I've been looking for you all night, and I believe, all of my life. If you'll have me.

Michael: Pure and simple, I want you to marry me, and it's a one word conversation...

Guinevere: Not everything comes along just when we want it. There are times when decisions just have to be made, or you certainly will miss out.

Guinevere: And that is why you must not waste a second of this precious life. Listen to me. Once I too had ambitions. Not your grand ones, simple ambitions. Marriage, children and a house of our own... A good, solid man. You would call him dull, no doubt, but he smiled whenever he saw me and we could've built a life on that. Your heart knows the truth.. Trust it.

I love this movie. I cry every time I watch it. Do you have any favorite chick flicks?

#26

I watched this last Saturday afternoon. I'm a pretty big fan of Tim Burton's claymation films.

My favorite quotes -

Victor: I've got a... I've got a dwarf, and I'm not afraid to use him!

Pastor Galswells: [holding the dead off] Begone, ye demons from Hell! Back to the void from whence you came! You shall not enter here! Back... back... back. Skeleton: Keep it down, we're in a church!

Maggot: If I hadn't just been sitting in it, I would say that you'd lost your mind!

Bonejangles: I love a woman with meat on her bones!