Movie Happenings of Late With the Christmas holiday and having 4 days off in a row, I had some time to relax and remember things that made me happy, such as watching movies. I just haven't had time to spend on movies lately. However I realized just how much I missed them. We took in a double feature on Friday. We saw The Spirit and The Day the Earth Stood Still The Spirit was an odd but fun movie. It was done in the blue screen manner like 300 with some beautiful art design. The story was interesting. In some ways it had some corny moments. I have never read the comic book, so maybe that is part of the way the comics are written. Samuel L. Jackson was his usual gregarious self. I enjoyed Gabriel Macht as the spirit. He did a good balance of earnest crime-fighter and seemed very good at handling the goofy moments without coming off as a jackass (excuse my French). He was a cat lover so he gets brownie points. Lots of gorgeous women in beautiful clothing as well. It was enter...
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Tis the Season Have I mentioned that Christmas is my favorite holiday? Well it most definitely is. I love the Christmas season, although it can be very stressful. Although I get a little stressed when I see that everyone has their decorations up and I don't yet, I love driving around and seeing the Christmas lights and decorations. It reminds me that there is light in the darkness. That there is always hope. It reminds me to take time out of my busy schedule and enjoy the beauty of life. I thought I'd list some reasons why I love Christmas: It celebrates the birth of my savior, Jesus Christ It's an opportunity to give of ourselves to others (I love shopping for other people's gifts) It's fun and happy and allows the inner child to come out to play It allows me to be creative and crafty I get a day off from work (sad but true that this is important to me) Christmas cookies and candy (enough said) Presents under the tree and the excitement of not knowing what's ...