Since I was in Mexico all week (happy happy joy joy!), I didn’t get a lot of movie watching in. Actually, I’ve only seen two; one the night before we flew out and then the in-flight movie.
Little Shop of Horrors
Reminded me again just why I don’t like musicals… Not a bad movie, but again with the musicals… They get stuck in your head and make you sing “Suddenly Seymour” while on a tropical beach sipping a Mango Margartia! Watch the much funnier “remake” below.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
-in flight movie -
Yeah I know right?! When did American Airlines get movies to me faster than Netflix? Whatever, it made a super bumpy ride home not so scary. This fast-paced movie is filled with a great cast. I think I loved the dialog between characters best; it has a well-written and witty flare. See long trailer below
And now… Mexico!
Jason and I, still not burnt!
Some people go to Disney land, I like cemetaries - waxy candles
At our hotel's very own Monkey exhibit... we had cougars too!
I'm going to Mexico! Tomorrow (Saturday) - for over a week! Don't forget about me Entrecard friends! I will be back - with lots of pictures and some great stories to share ...so check back soon (Sept. 15th)
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Vacation Anxiety
Vacations are supposed to be a time to relax. A time to sleep in and indulge. No forced trips to the gym, no household responsibilities, no counting calories, and definitely no stress.
But what happens when someone actually likes the routine of every day?
With my vacation quickly approaching - we leave tomorrow - I can already feel the anxiety starting to build. And we aren’t talking about the normal tension one feels over getting to the airport on time or dealing with the rental car companies. My anxiety stretches well past that.
I’m nervous about not having my “safety nets.” I know daily what I need to accomplish and how to go about getting to that short term goal. I know what I will do in the morning after breakfast and I know that I will go to the library to “work” through the afternoon. I know that my husband will be waiting for me at home with a smile on his face and that my cat will curl up on my lap after dinner.
I am safe in these routines and habits. I know exactly what to expect at any given moment. I know that I don’t have to worry about any surprises popping up. I’m not good with the unexpected. And vacations are all about letting go of the daily grind and trying new things.
For me that means one week of no plans, no routines, no responsibilities, no obligations, and no security blankets. One week of anxiety for me, and pure heaven for my husband.
I’m sure there’s some medicine out there that my doctor could subscribe for this condition, but I don’t want to be a uncaring zombie either. I want to have a balance. I want to be able to enjoy a vacation!
Thinking logically, it’s not like I actually love everything about my daily routine. There are plenty of responsibilities that I would rather go without, like folding laundry. But there are plenty of things that I do enjoy.
I think that finding a balance is going to be the key to keeping the anxiety at bay. I may not be able to have all the securities of home, but I can find a way to incorporate part of my routine into our vacation.
My “security blanket” will be my writing, my Sudoku puzzles, my reading. I can find comfort in long walks with my husband and quiet mornings sipping on my coffee. I will embrace those moments of calm and remember them when I start to get anxious about not knowing what exactly is coming up next on our vacation.
I will find comfort in talking through my stress with my husband and trust him to be the responsible one; the one who handles the rental car catastrophe or finds the right gate at the airport.
And if the anxiety does sneak up on me, I will breathe. Or go for a walk. Or scream into a pillow. Whatever I need to release the tension and move on so I can get back to enjoying my vacation.
Fifty-one weeks out of the year, I do the same thing. Starting tomorrow, on my ride to the airport, I’m going to embrace the opportunity to spend one week, just seven short days, being adventurous and not being scared - trying to learn to live without a safety blanket. Who knows? Maybe the experience will make me more confident in everyday life as well.
In 1917, in the Western front, a group of survivors of the British Company Y reach the most forward German trench in a foggy night. They capture a German soldier that advises that evil is in the trench, forcing the soldiers to kill each other, and asks them to leave the place. Only the private Charlie Shakespeare listens and helps the prisoner, while a supernatural force scares and makes the soldiers insane.
Or… just watch the best 10 minutes…
Part 9 or 10
Watching the Detectives
SO, I’m on a Lucy Liu obsession right now. She plays two types of character. Kick-ass bad girl with whips, or quirky laughing next-door neighbor types. This role attempts to mold the two together, but she comes out more crazy than quirky, and more of a wanna-be bad-ass than the real thing.
Video below maybe a stretch, but considering that most of the characters are old school movie obsessed, I’m thinking a lot of the subtleties in plot and characters can be extracted from the clip below.
**in fact, even the setting and cars are similar… huh - more research maybe needed on this one! Maybe the film is better than the 6.5 out of 10 I’m giving it.
Desperado
InShandeee’s (the brother-in-law’s) recommendation
Video below plays out the best scenes to one of my favorite songs… Whished I had seen this first before watching the whole hour and a half movie…. No - I kid - it wasn’t THAT bad! I have a secret love/hate relationship with Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez
… In any given movie, I hate about 50% of it and think the other 50% is pure genius.
Willow
A classic. What else can you be said about this one? I thought it was a little cheesy, but no more so than I think ET would be now if I watched it over twenty years after it came out. A must see for kids of all ages!
Video of the best “Peck” lines from the movie!!! Peck peck peck peck peck!!
The Secret (AKA Si j'étais toi)
This is I watched is NOT The Secret movie about how to visualize your life and make all your dreams come true. So if I think of a baby in my minds eye over and over, The Secret says that one will materialize for me… OK - not going to be seeing that one… for a video on it though, see below:
The movie I saw, starred my hottie David Duchovny and that chick from Mystic Pizza with the big nose, Lili Taylor. Messed up story, not good, not bad, really not worth mentioning anymore.
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Jason and I, still not burnt!
Xcaret Park Orchid House
