Summer is upon me, and my calendar is already full for the next three months. As I glance at the stack of books that have been waiting impatiently, it occurs to me that the stack may simply continue to grow because my house is a mess and there is plenty of planning to do for the upcoming school year. However, my adoration for the movies will not be hindered by the chaos of my life.
I have already seen Shrek the Third and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Both movies were the third installment, and Pirates far surpassed Shrek in the realm of thirds. I could easily go and see Orlando Bloom play the dashing/handsome/charming/brave/loving Will Turner over and over again. He is definitely one of the most beautiful human beings on this planet. I wonder if it ever bothers him that watching him on the big screen, as an incredibly sexy pirate, causes women to fan themselves while removing the jackets they wear to block the usually frigid temperatures of the movie theater. Mr. Bloom's flawless good looks are enough to keep my jealousy at bay when my husband drools equally as long over Kiera Knightly. Besides the fantastic eye candy in this movie, the plot is also worth the $9.50 I paid for my ticket.
So here's to a summer full of great books and movies. I'll see if my lists of things to do will be completed, or if I'm being idealistic in my goals for the next three months. Either way, I need to stop stalling and get back to cleaning.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
April Showers
Life has an interesting way of taking care of me. My husband adores me, I live in a great two story house, and we own the sweetest dog. Nothing Earth shattering ever happens to me, and the more I think about it, the more I like it. There would be a tremendous amount of responsibility with fame, fortune, disaster, etc. More power to people who put their lives out there all of the time.
I absolutely love my job, and that is perhaps my greatest success to date. Seriously, how many people actually look forward to pulling into the work parking lot and working all day. Teaching is truly a calling and for any teachers out there that don't love their students and co-workers need to go to another school, or they need to find another job entirely.
My kids are teaching me things all the time. At this moment they are my greatest inspiration for my writing. So much life is being lived in the classroom. Teenagers are so passionate about the day to day things; they remind me to fully live every day.
Enough of work right now:). My current personal obsessions have shown me that I am a Science Fiction fan through and through. The graduate class I'm in is all about humanity in SF. It is really about time that "serious" literary critics appreciate what SF has to offer. I know there are plenty of essay about that very thing, but there is really something to some SF.
I haven't really seen any movies that merrit a review like usual. So instead I am going to talk about my new favorite artist:
Justin Timberlake is a true entertainer and artist. I had a good friend in college that tried to show me the bright starlight that is J.T., but it took a singin' cup of soup skit on SNL to start to change my mind. His newest CD is the guilty pleasure that I listen to in my car, and I totally plan on watching him host the Kid's Choice Awards on Nickelodeon...Okay, that last thing I'm not going to do, but I do love Justin!
All right, that is it for now. Family Guyis on and that Stewie Griffin is hilarious.
I absolutely love my job, and that is perhaps my greatest success to date. Seriously, how many people actually look forward to pulling into the work parking lot and working all day. Teaching is truly a calling and for any teachers out there that don't love their students and co-workers need to go to another school, or they need to find another job entirely.
My kids are teaching me things all the time. At this moment they are my greatest inspiration for my writing. So much life is being lived in the classroom. Teenagers are so passionate about the day to day things; they remind me to fully live every day.
Enough of work right now:). My current personal obsessions have shown me that I am a Science Fiction fan through and through. The graduate class I'm in is all about humanity in SF. It is really about time that "serious" literary critics appreciate what SF has to offer. I know there are plenty of essay about that very thing, but there is really something to some SF.
I haven't really seen any movies that merrit a review like usual. So instead I am going to talk about my new favorite artist:
Justin Timberlake is a true entertainer and artist. I had a good friend in college that tried to show me the bright starlight that is J.T., but it took a singin' cup of soup skit on SNL to start to change my mind. His newest CD is the guilty pleasure that I listen to in my car, and I totally plan on watching him host the Kid's Choice Awards on Nickelodeon...Okay, that last thing I'm not going to do, but I do love Justin!
All right, that is it for now. Family Guyis on and that Stewie Griffin is hilarious.
