I wish I had a big ass TV
I am watching the show Planet Earth on the Discovery Channel- my sister asked if I could record the series for her so I did- I'm glad she asked me to because it is really cool. I had seen it advertised but I really hadn't any intention of watching it. The images it recorded are just amazing and that is why I wish I had a big TV. It's the Deserts episode.
I went up to Brookings on Saturday afternoon and hung out with the nieces. We went to Wal-Mart and got some things and then came back and I boiled my first batch of eggs- ever. It's kind of sad to admit that I had never been the one to do it and I'm 28. I even tested one later and it was just perfect- the yolk didn't have the greenish coat that you try to avoid by immediately putting in cold water- I was beyond proud of myself. Today hard boiled eggs, tomorrow the world! Anyway, after that Taylor and I decorated eggs with a tie-dye kit while Samantha slept. When she woke up we did the traditional dyeing of eggs and had supper. We also made some bunny baskets with milk cartons. They are really cute. I was thinking about bringing both of them to an early showing of the new Pixar movie 'Meet the Robinsons', but the 5 showing was too early because Samantha was just getting up from nap and then the 7 show was too early because we were eating, so I asked if the 9 showing was a parent possibility. I was given permission and we went- but I was really hesitant because I had heard the younger niece was kind of a twerp the last time she went to a theater. I almost think it was the perfect time- it was pretty empty and she did awesome. If there had been someone in front of us I think she may have had a harder time. I think that I have only taken her to 2 movies in an actual theater- both Pixar- but I'm not sure. I sent Taylor out to get the treats after we got seated and I stayed with Sam. I was hoping that Taylor would take two trips but she did it in one! She carried in her 10 year old arms- one medium popcorn, a box of popcorn, a kiddie drink, and two (count em) two medium pops! I was so surprised! She sits down and I ask- 'Did you get the straws?' and she said 'Oh man!' Then when I got back she told me that they didn't have the Hi-C punch, so she got her Mello Yello. Samantha only had about 10 sips, but taking her out of the theater was like taking out a drunk baby. She was laughing and just acting completely silly. It was a really good day spending time with them. I feel like I don't get to see them enough and it is always rushed time. It didn't feel that way on Saturday. By the way- the movie was pretty good. An animated Back to the Future Part II, pretty much. Anything by Pixar is good.
My mom came up on Thursday night and we went to Dreamgirls. I enjoyed it- yet at the same time I wasn't taken to a different world. That's what I like about musicals (hell movies), you believe the world they make for you. You buy what the actress is supposed to be selling you- someone else's life. I just kept thinking about how pretty Beyonce is and what a tool Jamie Foxx is, and I'm not sure what else.... basically what dresses were the prettiest? I wouldn't turn my nose up and seeing it again- but would I buy it- not sure.
Something I was digging was this last weeks episode of Lost- it was titled Exposé ( I figured out ohow to type it Alt 130 éé- thank goodness- that was driving me crazy trying to figure that out. It was a great episode in my mind. Kind of a throwback to Tales from the Darkside or The Twilight Zone or something like that- it's more terrifying when you think back on the whole time they both knew they were going to be buried. Ahhh! It was a harmless fun episode and it tied up the loose ends that was Nikki and Paulo.
Anyway I should be sleeping- night
I went up to Brookings on Saturday afternoon and hung out with the nieces. We went to Wal-Mart and got some things and then came back and I boiled my first batch of eggs- ever. It's kind of sad to admit that I had never been the one to do it and I'm 28. I even tested one later and it was just perfect- the yolk didn't have the greenish coat that you try to avoid by immediately putting in cold water- I was beyond proud of myself. Today hard boiled eggs, tomorrow the world! Anyway, after that Taylor and I decorated eggs with a tie-dye kit while Samantha slept. When she woke up we did the traditional dyeing of eggs and had supper. We also made some bunny baskets with milk cartons. They are really cute. I was thinking about bringing both of them to an early showing of the new Pixar movie 'Meet the Robinsons', but the 5 showing was too early because Samantha was just getting up from nap and then the 7 show was too early because we were eating, so I asked if the 9 showing was a parent possibility. I was given permission and we went- but I was really hesitant because I had heard the younger niece was kind of a twerp the last time she went to a theater. I almost think it was the perfect time- it was pretty empty and she did awesome. If there had been someone in front of us I think she may have had a harder time. I think that I have only taken her to 2 movies in an actual theater- both Pixar- but I'm not sure. I sent Taylor out to get the treats after we got seated and I stayed with Sam. I was hoping that Taylor would take two trips but she did it in one! She carried in her 10 year old arms- one medium popcorn, a box of popcorn, a kiddie drink, and two (count em) two medium pops! I was so surprised! She sits down and I ask- 'Did you get the straws?' and she said 'Oh man!' Then when I got back she told me that they didn't have the Hi-C punch, so she got her Mello Yello. Samantha only had about 10 sips, but taking her out of the theater was like taking out a drunk baby. She was laughing and just acting completely silly. It was a really good day spending time with them. I feel like I don't get to see them enough and it is always rushed time. It didn't feel that way on Saturday. By the way- the movie was pretty good. An animated Back to the Future Part II, pretty much. Anything by Pixar is good.
My mom came up on Thursday night and we went to Dreamgirls. I enjoyed it- yet at the same time I wasn't taken to a different world. That's what I like about musicals (hell movies), you believe the world they make for you. You buy what the actress is supposed to be selling you- someone else's life. I just kept thinking about how pretty Beyonce is and what a tool Jamie Foxx is, and I'm not sure what else.... basically what dresses were the prettiest? I wouldn't turn my nose up and seeing it again- but would I buy it- not sure.
Something I was digging was this last weeks episode of Lost- it was titled Exposé ( I figured out ohow to type it Alt 130 éé- thank goodness- that was driving me crazy trying to figure that out. It was a great episode in my mind. Kind of a throwback to Tales from the Darkside or The Twilight Zone or something like that- it's more terrifying when you think back on the whole time they both knew they were going to be buried. Ahhh! It was a harmless fun episode and it tied up the loose ends that was Nikki and Paulo.
Anyway I should be sleeping- night
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