Marked
I leave on a 6 day vacation to the country tomorrow, which means no email, or computers or blogging. I am halfway through the House of Night series by PC and Kristin Cast. I have read 2 of 5 books and have the next three already packed for my week of reading. Are they as amazing as Twilight? No, but I am enjoying them immensely. Sometimes it is just refreshing to rip through a fun book about hot vampires and powerful teenage girls. So I leave you to spend a week with Zoey Redbird and Erik Night and the rest of the House of Night crew…enjoy! Let me know if you have read them and what you think.
Add comment July 11, 2009
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Tags: twilight, house of night, pc cast, kristin cast, zoey redbird, erik night
Happy 8th Birthday!
My wonderful boy turns 8 today. It is so hard to believe that my baby is 8 whole years old. I can’ t believe it has been so long since I held him as a tiny little newborn. He captured my heart from the very first instant, and is to this day my captor. His sweetness and sensitivity are unparalleled. His brilliance is inspiring. He is completely his own person, absolutely marching to his own drum and following his true path. Sometimes this leads to stalemates, but in the big picture, it is pretty cool. I am so proud of my sweet boy! I love you and Happy Birthday!!
1 comment July 10, 2009
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Wade Robson
I want to be Wade Robson when I grow up…or at least know him. He is so completely quirky, brilliant and fun. I love to watch his choreography. On SYTYCD last night I was just lamenting that we had only seen him once so far this season, when along came a new Wade Robson routine! It was totally brilliant. The way he had the dancers move, so that they were almost like cartoon characters, and they were so fluid, yet so sharp. It was inspirational. He really is the most amazing choreographer, and any dancer must just be soooo thrilled to learn he is going to be working with Wade. Wade, you are my hero.
Add comment July 9, 2009
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Tags: so you think you can dance, wade robson
Not a great soccer mom
So last night my husband had to work late and I had to bring my son to his soccer game. I will say it straight – it was the first time I had gone out to see him play soccer this season. I was pretty excited to see him play, until we got there. When we left the house it was sunny and warm. When we got to the soccer field it was grey and stormy looking and a cool wind had come up. Not promising. Within seconds of the game start time the rain started to come down. Sadly you could see blue sky in the distance and it appeared to only be pouring over our soccer field. The boys loved it. This mother did not. I was freezing and soaking wet by the end of it. I am not sure when I will get out to another game. And hello? where exactly is our summer weather? Because this is NOT it.
1 comment July 8, 2009
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Tags: soccer mom
200th Post
Wow and here we are at my 200th post! I would have hit this one a lot sooner if I hadn’t been such a lousy blogger for the last couple of months. Well, in the tradition of my 100th post here are 10 more things you may not know about me:
1- I like doing dishes more than any other chore around the house. It is very satisfying! You invest a bit of time and you have clean dishes. Unlike other tasks like dusting where it never seems to look like you did anything. And funnily enough I HATE drying them.
2 – I hate white chocolate. I just don’t understand it – so yucky!
3 – While I am at it, I also hate coconut. I cannot think of a worst texture to put in my mouth. Coconut macaroons are the absolute yuckiest dessert on earth.
4 – I really want to like sushi. So much so, that my husband and I have gone out to eat it several times. I really think I should like it! I love fish and seafood. Yet I cannot stomach it. I do intend to keep trying though. He doesn’t like it either.
5 – I am an obsessive planner. I am planning all the time. I have a spreadsheet for the summer, laying out where we will be and what we will be doing each day. My husband sometimes asks me to just please turn my brain off for a bit.
6 – I love chocolate malt balls. I have ever since I was a kid. When Starbucks had the chocolate malt frappuccino I drank one almost every day. It was the best drink they EVER had on their menu. I was so saddened when they got rid of it. Although, my waistline thanks them.
7 – I did an adult jazz class once. It was really fun but I was really awful. I have never since screwed up the courage to try it again.
8 – I don’t do basements. I have been afraid of going into the basement ever since I was a little kid. I still hate it. Our home office is in the basement and this could explain the lack of postings over the last couple of months. I really need a laptop 
9 – I write out to-do lists pretty much every day, and sometimes I add things on to the list just so that I can cross them off. Like today, after I finished my run, I wrote it on the list and crossed it off. It makes me feel better
10 – In my head, I look just like Grace Kelly. When I shop for clothes I always love the stuff that would look perfect on Grace Kelly. In reality I am nowhere near her body type or style…so the changing room is sometimes quite hysterical. I am not saying I am not happy with how I look, because I am quite comfortable and confident. It is just still constantly a surprise to me that I am not 5′9 and blond and willowy.
Add comment June 24, 2009
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Tags: 200th post
Movie Round-up
Night at the Museum 2 – I brought the kids to see this today because it was cheap day at the theatre and we all giggled when we saw the first one. This one was also fun, and the kids and I all laughed. I can’t remember the first one well enough to say if it was funnier or even as funny, but this one stood well on its own. Amy Adams was a welcome addition, as was Hank Azaria. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Robin Williams remain terrific!
The Proposal – I saw this with a girlfriend last night. We had seen the preview a bunch of times and were dying for it to come out. It did not disappoint. It was very fun and had a great end, with some very comic and heart warming scenes. My only complaint is how thin Sandra Bullock has gotten! I was shocked at just how bony she is…Sandra, please start eating again. She used to be so beautiful…Ryan Reynolds is still very hot and very fun. Mary Steenburgen is aging beautifully and just looks fantastic
1 comment June 23, 2009
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Tags: the proposal, ryan reynolds, sandra bullock, night at the museum, ben stiller, owen wilson
Hawthorne
Hawthorne is a new series that premiered this week on TNT, starring Jada Pinkett Smith (as the title character, Christine Hawthorne) and Michael Vartan (Dr Wakefield). Welcome back Michael (swoon)! One of my fave tv actors since his fabulous stint as Vaughn on Alias, I am so happy to see him back on tv. Hawthorne got really good buzz before it started, and I was quite excited to see the premiere. I watched it last night (it aired on Tuesday) and it was reallly good! Vartan’s role wasn’t huge in the premiere but hopefully he will be on more in future episodes. He still looks yummy and his character is adorable…he even eats lollipops – what else do you need? Jada’s character is super tough, but she was really good and I look forward to seeing her personality developed more. Jada is the head nurse at the hospital, and Vartan is the head doctor…perhaps a romance is in their future? I will have to keep watching to see…
Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Vartan
Add comment June 19, 2009
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Tags: alias, hawthorne, jada pinkett smith, michael vartan
end of the school year
There is something absolutely magical about the end of each school year. I can vividly remember anticipating the last day of school with every fibre of my being…the miserable cold winter giving way to hot scorching days, and still being stuck in school. And then the last couple of weeks filled with fun end of year trips, and performances, and happy times in class. Saying goodbye to all my school friends for the summer…
Now I see my children living their last week of the school year. Each day they count down how many days are left. They have brought home tons of completed school work that we will carefully file away to look at many years from now. They are giddy with glee at fun hair day tomorrow! and only HALF a day on Friday – then freedom!!!
Add comment June 17, 2009
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Tags: last day of school
The Hangover
I was lucky to receive tickets to see the movie premiere of The Hangover. My husband and I were able to get a babysitter and head downtown to see the movie. I had seen a preview a few weeks earlier and thought it looked pretty funny, but was worried it might be too guy humour focussed for me to enjoy it.
The first scene of the movie is absolutely hysterical and from there it is all pretty funny. There were maybe one or two scenes that were a bit too gross for me, but otherwise I laughed out loud A LOT during the film. My husband also loved it. Bradley Cooper is so hot (as usual) and can totally hold his own in this role. He is very funny, and does a great job playing the cynical guy’s guy of the cast. Justin Bartha and Ed Helms are also very funny, but Zach Galifianakis is ridiculously silly and brings the comedy of the film up a whole level. All in all, you need to see this movie!
Add comment June 10, 2009
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Tags: bradley cooper, ed helms, justin bartha, the hangover, zach galifianakis
Angels and Demons
Let me start off by saying I enjoyed The Da Vinci Code movie. I had read the book and apart from Tom Hanks’ hair which pretty much drove me wacko for the whole film, I loved it. I also read Angels and Demons and was excited to see the movie version. The first thing that thrilled me was that Tom Hanks’ character had better hair, it was quite normal in fact. I guess I am not the only one who thought his hair was actually distracting in the first movie. Overall though, the movie was great. It was better than the first one, a lot easier to follow even if you hadn’t read the book. The special effects were great and it was filmed more like a real action flick. It has lots of plot twists and a tremendous cast. Go see it!
Add comment June 5, 2009
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Tags: angels and demons, da vinci code, dan brown, tom hanks
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