Because I'd really rather not be at work...
1. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times.
--Umm, in or out of the theater?? In theater: Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Willow (that's all I can think of right now--Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was only 9 times...). At home since VHS was invented, you really can't expect me to keep count. I'm a movie freak.
2. Name a movie that you've seen multiple times in the theater.
--Less than 10 times(see number 1): Lord of the Rings (all three), Pirates of the Carribean (the first one), Star Wars (all six), Stargate, Harry Potter (all at least twice)--and that's just the ones I remember
3. Name an actor that would make you more inclined to see a movie.
--Liam Neeson, Drew Barrymore, Orlando Bloom, Jean-Luc Picard--oh, wait...
4. Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a movie.
--Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, or any of their gross friends.
5. Name a movie that you can and do quote from.
--Does it count if no one gets it? Willow, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (most people get that one), MST3K (push the button, Max), Star Wars (take your pick), or any other movie that I may have seen recently.
6. Name a movie musical that you know all of the lyrics to all of the songs.
--Flower Drum Song, Annie Get your Gun, The Sound of Music, Saturday's Warrior, Lil' Abner--those are the musicals I was in, and all have movies made of them. There may be others, but I'm not admitting to them. :D
7. Name a movie that you have been known to sing along with.
--Um, if I know the songs, I tend to sing along. For example, I have the soundtrack to "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," and I can sing to almost any Disney movie. Mostly depends on if I'm watching with company or not. Oh, and don't forget the Rocky Horror Picture Show!
8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see.
--Star Wars: A New Hope. Doesn't matter how old or young a person is, they can still appreciate something in that movie.
9. Name a movie that you own.
--just one? Um, I have like 500 movies at home. The last one I bought was 27 Dresses, and I'm looking forward to The Spiderwick Chronicles coming out.
10. Name an actor that launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting skills.
-- I have to go with Will Smith
11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in? If so, what?
-- Since my Dad used to work as a projectionist in a drive-in, my very first movies were in drive-ins. Don't rightly recall all of them, but I know one of them was Star Wars. And probably several Disney movies.
12. Ever made out in a movie?
--ummm, I plead the fifth...
13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven't yet got around to it.
--hmmm, ever since I got blockbusteronline, I add things to that list when I think of them. So I can't think of one off-hand...
14. Ever walked out of a movie?
--Yes. I was about 10 or so, the movie was The Black Hole, and it freaked me out when all the things started falling and the ship was going into the black hole. There have been a few others unmemorable to mention that were just too offensive.
15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater.
--Gattica. You may think I'm nuts, but I was just so happy that he got to go in the end. (By no means was that the only one--I tend to think a movie is good if it makes me cry)
16. Popcorn?--You can see a movie without popcorn? Oh, maybe you're counting movies at home...
17. How often do you go to the movies (as opposed to renting them or watching them at home)?
--not as much as I'd like to, but I do try for about once a month. Depending on whether or not there's actually something worth seeing playing, of course.
18. What's the last movie you saw in the theater?
--Ironman, last weekend. Also saw Indy 4 last weekend. It was a long weekend :D
19. What's your favorite/preferred genre of movie?
--Science Fiction/Fantasy, with some Romantic Comedy and Drama thrown in for flavoring.
20. What's the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
--Oh good grief. Did I mention my Dad worked at movie theaters? There are many I know I saw when I was little, and the timelines are all messed up, so this may not actually be the first one I remember, but I do remember seeing Star Wars. (can you sense a theme here?)
21. What movie do you wish you had never seen?
--Because I Said So with Diane Keaten. I also didn't like the one she did with Jack Nicholson that got nominated for an Oscar. Yuck.
22. What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?
--The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It's not just a movie, it's an experience. Watching it at home just would not be the same.
23. What is the scariest movie you've seen?.
--Probably The Exorcist. Didn't like it much. Never watched horror movies again.
24. What is the funniest movie you've seen?
--Seriously, only one funniest movie? doesn't that sort of depend on the mood I'm in when I see it? Armageddon was pretty funny, but it wasn't meant to be. At the moment, the one I can think of is Galaxy Quest. It still makes me laugh.
And now, for a favorite movie memory. It was 1985 or 1986, and drive-ins were being torn down all over the country. My mom, me, and a couple of my sisters, I think, and maybe one of their friends, were driving home from a shopping trip to San Bernardino, and we decided to stop at the drive-in on the way home and see a movie. That was the last time I ever went to a drive-in. It was good, though, that spur-of-the-moment, serendipitous moment with me and my mom and my sisters. I forget what we saw, but I'm sure I wrote it down in my journal.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
15 Minute Update
Yes a little more time today...
Ok, so we left off with me whining about the Single Adult program and how we had some great activities and how I never get help from some people--specifically those who are assigned to help me. Our last event was actually Sunday the 18th, our monthly pot-luck dinner with fireside (church meeting). I had made a plea for people to come on time, and to my surprise, they did. We were able to start at 6:00pm like we are always supposed to but never can because most people don't show up until 6:20pm. We finished with plenty of time to get to the fireside, which is pretty unusual. This month we were able to attend a fireside being given by the BYU Chamber Orchestra. It was wonderful. I play violin, and used to be part of orchestras in school, so I really appreciated the chance to sit and enjoy this one. They're on a tour of the Eastern US, with a last performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Pretty amazing.
Briefly, work is about the same, except that I finally finished my document to send out for signature yesterday, and now I can work on the other things that have been piling up...
Enough of that nonsense, though. What's been going on with my personal life?
I finished out March with a trip to the Pet Expo at the Dulles Expo Center with some friends. I now have the Furmerator (which Kitty tolerates) and the Cat Bag (which she does not). We had a good time, though. The first weekend in April was General Conference for my church, good as always, and maybe a little more special than usual as we bid farewell to President Hinkley and welcomed President Monson as the new President and Prophet of our church. I had the Turpins come over Sunday morning for brunch, which was a lot of fun. I'd had the Anderson's over for FHE in March, and in May I had the Edward's over for FHE, so my NYR of having people over is finally getting somewhere. Yay!
The next weekend was my Concious Dating and Relationships course that I already wrote a post about. The next class is coming up this weekend, so I'm looking forward to that (*after* Sheely's baptism, of course). April 20th I had another amazing church-related experience as Gladys Knight and the Saints Unified Voices Choir came to Baltimore. I went with a friend, and it was amazing. She even sang "Amazing Grace," so you know it had to be :D She bore her testimony, her husband bore his testimony, several of the choir members did as well--I did mention this was a church meeting, right? I so have to get the CD now--it won a Grammy in 2005. See, Mormons *can* sing! cool music, too! :D
April 26 was the SA event at the movie theater. I think that pretty much finishes off April. Sundays are always busy, weeknights I was trying to get my yard under control when I didn't have church meetings to attend. I think I even managed a movie one night, but I don't really recall...
May was-is?-fun. I got my patio installed on April 30 (close enough!), and the following week they came and put in the plants. My shed got delivered, and last weekend I finally got it put together (my friends Charlie and Marlene came over and helped). I spent one Saturday playing D&D with my friends, another Saturday making quilts (you already heard about that too), and then there was last weekend. Thank goodness for three days, I needed all three of them! My backyard actually looks more like a yard instead of a heap of stuff, my plants are getting watered (although I think my laurels have died, but I'll keep trying for another week or so), and since my porch swing is put together I've been using it too. Kitty likes the backyard too. She likes to climb the (6-ft) fence and walk along the top. I think she's a little upset I cut the weeds that were growing up around the pieces of the shed--she can no longer hide in them. But she does like to sit on the pile of cardboard I cut the boxes into. Too bad they will be disappearing next Recycle Day.
I also went to the movies. I finally saw Ironman, and I agree with what all my friends said--it's awesome! I also saw Indiana Jones (of course!), and I think it makes a fitting addition to the series. Not sure if there will be more, probably not, but it ended very well. I liked it :) Maybe a little too much Close Encounters, but then, each of the movies has a bit of the supernatural in them.
Time to go see Prince Caspian!
Ok, so we left off with me whining about the Single Adult program and how we had some great activities and how I never get help from some people--specifically those who are assigned to help me. Our last event was actually Sunday the 18th, our monthly pot-luck dinner with fireside (church meeting). I had made a plea for people to come on time, and to my surprise, they did. We were able to start at 6:00pm like we are always supposed to but never can because most people don't show up until 6:20pm. We finished with plenty of time to get to the fireside, which is pretty unusual. This month we were able to attend a fireside being given by the BYU Chamber Orchestra. It was wonderful. I play violin, and used to be part of orchestras in school, so I really appreciated the chance to sit and enjoy this one. They're on a tour of the Eastern US, with a last performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Pretty amazing.
Briefly, work is about the same, except that I finally finished my document to send out for signature yesterday, and now I can work on the other things that have been piling up...
Enough of that nonsense, though. What's been going on with my personal life?
I finished out March with a trip to the Pet Expo at the Dulles Expo Center with some friends. I now have the Furmerator (which Kitty tolerates) and the Cat Bag (which she does not). We had a good time, though. The first weekend in April was General Conference for my church, good as always, and maybe a little more special than usual as we bid farewell to President Hinkley and welcomed President Monson as the new President and Prophet of our church. I had the Turpins come over Sunday morning for brunch, which was a lot of fun. I'd had the Anderson's over for FHE in March, and in May I had the Edward's over for FHE, so my NYR of having people over is finally getting somewhere. Yay!
The next weekend was my Concious Dating and Relationships course that I already wrote a post about. The next class is coming up this weekend, so I'm looking forward to that (*after* Sheely's baptism, of course). April 20th I had another amazing church-related experience as Gladys Knight and the Saints Unified Voices Choir came to Baltimore. I went with a friend, and it was amazing. She even sang "Amazing Grace," so you know it had to be :D She bore her testimony, her husband bore his testimony, several of the choir members did as well--I did mention this was a church meeting, right? I so have to get the CD now--it won a Grammy in 2005. See, Mormons *can* sing! cool music, too! :D
April 26 was the SA event at the movie theater. I think that pretty much finishes off April. Sundays are always busy, weeknights I was trying to get my yard under control when I didn't have church meetings to attend. I think I even managed a movie one night, but I don't really recall...
May was-is?-fun. I got my patio installed on April 30 (close enough!), and the following week they came and put in the plants. My shed got delivered, and last weekend I finally got it put together (my friends Charlie and Marlene came over and helped). I spent one Saturday playing D&D with my friends, another Saturday making quilts (you already heard about that too), and then there was last weekend. Thank goodness for three days, I needed all three of them! My backyard actually looks more like a yard instead of a heap of stuff, my plants are getting watered (although I think my laurels have died, but I'll keep trying for another week or so), and since my porch swing is put together I've been using it too. Kitty likes the backyard too. She likes to climb the (6-ft) fence and walk along the top. I think she's a little upset I cut the weeds that were growing up around the pieces of the shed--she can no longer hide in them. But she does like to sit on the pile of cardboard I cut the boxes into. Too bad they will be disappearing next Recycle Day.
I also went to the movies. I finally saw Ironman, and I agree with what all my friends said--it's awesome! I also saw Indiana Jones (of course!), and I think it makes a fitting addition to the series. Not sure if there will be more, probably not, but it ended very well. I liked it :) Maybe a little too much Close Encounters, but then, each of the movies has a bit of the supernatural in them.
Time to go see Prince Caspian!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Here's a meme for you Twilight fans...
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| You scored as Esme Cullen You're Esme. The sweet, loving, mother figure of the Cullen clan. You're extremely happy that Edward has found Bella and are very careful not to scare her off.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
10 minute update
Ok, I literally have ten minutes before I have to run to the next thing. I did want to at least post what I've been doing that's been keeping me so busy,though.
Work stuff:
I had a review of my requirements document in March, and I've been working on updating it with the comments and action items. I got close, but the Mission Requirements Document was just released last week, so I've been frantically trying to get mine linked to it before sending mine out to be signed. Oh, and it was due on the 19th. Yup. It's late. Yikes.
In the meantime, two of the TIMED operations people took off for a conference in Germany for a week. Bob and I held the fort, but barely. So glad they're back! (yet another reason the document didn't get finished)
Church stuff:
I was asked to be on the Committee for the upcoming Stake Enrichment Activity (where the women's organization in my church (Relief Society) gets together and does something. The theme was service, and I volunteered for the Quilting Committee. We're making quilts for the Soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital (see my link to the side on soldier quilts). The activity was May 10, we managed to finish 5 out of 51 quilts. They're passed out four times a year, Memorial Day, Independance Day, Veteran's Day, and Christmas. So we have two upcoming opportunities to get them finished. Many women took them home and are working on them there. We should have about 15 ready for Memorial Day, and the rest for Independance Day. But that has taken up a lot of evenings and some weekends as we prepared the 'quilt kits' and then started working on them. Even now I have one at home waiting to have the binding finished (and this is not doing my carpal tunnel syndrome any good At All!!). But the thought of the soldiers who will be recieving the quilts has me saying, "how could I not?"
Then of course, there's the myraid of meetings and activities for the Single Adults program that I'm supposed to be running *with help*. We had a great activity at the end of April--we went to see the Metropolitan Opera simlucast at the United Artists' Theater on Snowden River Parkway. It was fabulous. Seriously. Unfortunately it was so packed we didn't even know how many people came from our group. Only about five of us met up for dinner afterwards, but there could have been more. The guy who suggested it thought it was a failure, but I don't. We can't base our success or failure on how many people show up, but rather by whether or not the people who came found value in the activity. Otherwise everything we do would have to be considered a failure.
Ok, ten minutes is up. I'll post another time about all the personal stuff that's been going on. When I haven't been doing work or church...
Work stuff:
I had a review of my requirements document in March, and I've been working on updating it with the comments and action items. I got close, but the Mission Requirements Document was just released last week, so I've been frantically trying to get mine linked to it before sending mine out to be signed. Oh, and it was due on the 19th. Yup. It's late. Yikes.
In the meantime, two of the TIMED operations people took off for a conference in Germany for a week. Bob and I held the fort, but barely. So glad they're back! (yet another reason the document didn't get finished)
Church stuff:
I was asked to be on the Committee for the upcoming Stake Enrichment Activity (where the women's organization in my church (Relief Society) gets together and does something. The theme was service, and I volunteered for the Quilting Committee. We're making quilts for the Soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital (see my link to the side on soldier quilts). The activity was May 10, we managed to finish 5 out of 51 quilts. They're passed out four times a year, Memorial Day, Independance Day, Veteran's Day, and Christmas. So we have two upcoming opportunities to get them finished. Many women took them home and are working on them there. We should have about 15 ready for Memorial Day, and the rest for Independance Day. But that has taken up a lot of evenings and some weekends as we prepared the 'quilt kits' and then started working on them. Even now I have one at home waiting to have the binding finished (and this is not doing my carpal tunnel syndrome any good At All!!). But the thought of the soldiers who will be recieving the quilts has me saying, "how could I not?"
Then of course, there's the myraid of meetings and activities for the Single Adults program that I'm supposed to be running *with help*. We had a great activity at the end of April--we went to see the Metropolitan Opera simlucast at the United Artists' Theater on Snowden River Parkway. It was fabulous. Seriously. Unfortunately it was so packed we didn't even know how many people came from our group. Only about five of us met up for dinner afterwards, but there could have been more. The guy who suggested it thought it was a failure, but I don't. We can't base our success or failure on how many people show up, but rather by whether or not the people who came found value in the activity. Otherwise everything we do would have to be considered a failure.
Ok, ten minutes is up. I'll post another time about all the personal stuff that's been going on. When I haven't been doing work or church...
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