I hit the theatre twice over Thanksgiving break, viewing both Twilight and Australia.  

I hadn't read any of the Twilight series, so all I knew going into the theatre was that it was:

   1) about vampires

    2) starred the guy that played Cedric in Harry Potter

     3) it made $7,000,000 in its first weekend.  Nice.

I wound up liking it; I tried not to, due to its immense sucess with just about every female under the age of 25 in the world.  The script was quite good, and I found myself smiling in the dark of the theatre at some of the quips and lines.  Even more enjoyable was watching the actors have full rein on the screen as vampires; the scene in Biology where he can't stand her, the baseball scene, etc...if their depiction of a vampire family hadn't been so intriguing and hilarious, I probably would have hated the film.

The usual expression on Jasper's face "He always looks like he's in pain..." 

reminded me alot of:

I kinda burst out laughing every time he was the character in focus on the screen.   Reminded me of when Scissorhands got alcohol in his system.  "Lemonade?"

All hail Jasper, long lost relative of Edward Scissorhands. haha.

I did find it the movie's female lead (Bella)  to be ingrateful,  wreckless and generally depressing, but the amusing antics of her supernatural companions were a good counter balance.

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Australia was Epic.  Huge.  Beautiful.  Long.  Emotional. Stunning.  Breathtaking.

Two words: The cinematography.  Jaw-droppingly gorgeous.  

I initially thought that it was just gonna be a basic love story:

 "Hi, I'm a muscle-bound Outback guy!" *dazzle*

"Hi, I'm a rich English woman!" *swoon*

"Let's go through alot of drama and live happily ever after!"

But I was actually pretty intregued by the story; though you don't really realize it at first, the story has an underlying, heart-snatching tale of the half aboriginal child, Nulla.   I mean, the love story is beautifully written, but the overall message of the film goes alot deeper than "love conquers all." 

I can't word it without making it sound idiotic, so I suggest going to see it yourself.  Great film.

And enjoy the scene where she first sees the Kangaroos.  I laughed my face off.

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Was reading this:

COLD IS A  RELATIVE THING. . .

60 above zero:

Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Michigan plant gardens.

50 above zero:

Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Michigan sunbathe.

40 above zero:

Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Michigan drive with the windows down.

32 above zero:

Distilled water freezes.
The water in Lake Michigan gets thicker.

20 above zero:

Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Michigan throw on a flannel shirt.

15 above zero:

New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Michigan have the last cookout before it gets cold.

Zero:

People in Miami all die.
Michiganders close the windows.

10 below zero:

Californians fly away to Mexico .
People in Michigan get out their winter coats.

25 below zero:

Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Michigan are selling cookies door to door.

40 below zero:

Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Michigan let the dogs sleep indoors.

100 below zero:

Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Michiganders get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.

460 (-459.67 F below zero):

ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero, zero on the Kelvin scale.)
People in Michigan start saying..."Cold 'nough fer ya?"

500 below zero:

Hell freezes over.
Michigan public schools will open 2 hours late.

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Michigan wins... sorry Texas.

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I got on Facebook, and found myself incapable of logging off.

I had a good Christmas break --lots of giftcards and socks

Been painting alot, but none of it has been that remarkable.

I'll be trying out for a volleyball travel team next week.  Lots of jogging and wall spiking has been the extent of my  "staying in shape."

Yeah.  I'm actually THAT interesting.  haha.

But yes, I am on Facebook too if you wish for more regular communication.

I solemnly swear that I will not leave Xanga for Facebook.  I'll just...not be on as much as facebook 

Sorry about that - the computer got a virus, so I have managed to confiscate someones laptop for a few minutes.  

Life is going well.  Florida vacation is coming up fast.  I'm going for two blessed weeks of it, and it's gonna be great.  Volleyball is over, after a tournament that lasted 16 hours on saturday.  I wasn't benched for a single minute in any game, so I'm toast right now.

But, I thought everyone might want to know if I was alive or not.  For those of you hoping I was alive, congratulations!  I am still up and kicking.  For those of you hoping I wasn't:  Sorry, better luck next time.  That tournament nearly had me though. :)

Stephanie:  Thanks for coming!

Chantel: You are awesome.  Thanks for staying the entire day, you kept the team going.

Sarah:  You played great, and I hope you're doing better.

Rachel:  I miss you, come back home!

Stephen: The same

Michelle: You need to watch Fun with Dick and Jane.

Paul:  How's the band doing?

Chris: How's it going?

 Jack:  Any snow down there?

The Square is directed by Nash Edgerton and written by Joel Edgerton.  It's classified as a thriller, and stars alot of the guys from Blue Tongue Films. 

And it looks most excellent.

Atonement comes out in December, starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley. 

Also looks excellent.