On Tuesday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley).
Marc was gracious enough to make a chicken casserole dish for dinner. It was very good. And it was gluten-free, not that I have to worry about that or anything. (Knock on wood.)
Anyway, we decided to watch a couple of episodes of Angel before the real festivities began. The episodes that we watched were: "Double or Nothing" about Gunn's deal to sell his soul for a truck; and "The Price" about a slug infestation due to the use of dark magic. Incidentally, "The Price" also featured the return of Connor (a.k.a. the Destroyer). The moniker "The Destroyer" is fitting because Connor, in my opinion, destroyed the show... quite possibly the Whedonverse. As you can tell, I'm not a big fan of Connor.
Shortly after, my friend (Andrea) arrived. Andrea was joining us for the next episode of Lost. Unfortunately, I suck at Lost. As usual, the episode was good. The episode probably would have been better were it not featuring the character known as Kate. (Is Kate the Lost version of Connor? Maybe.)
Needless to say, the five of us had a great time hanging out watching the show. As a bonus, Andrea brought baked goods. They were good. Some of the topics of discussion that came up during the commercial breaks were things like the author, Dennis Lehane. (We happened to see the commercial for the movie, Shutter Island.) I think I would like to read some of his books... just to see how they are. Lord knows his writing has to be ten times better than Stephenie Meyer's (of Twilight fame).
That is, of course, not to say that I won't finish reading the rest of the Twilight series. As one who likes to complete things, I am somewhat compelled to read the rest of the series and hope that all the main characters die a horrible death. (I can only hope.)
Aside from that, there were other silly topics of discussion like how Rajon Rondo, point guard of the Boston Celtics, would be a Drow. That would be nerd-lingo for a type of elf. Oh yes, as well, we discussed interview experiences. Marc has an upcoming interview (good luck Marc!) and a bunch of us reminisced about our past interview experiences. It was interesting.
At my former company, the president of the company used to always ask "If you could be an animal, what animal would you be and why?" during the interview process. In my current snarky state, I would probably answer "Tiger Woods... for the sex, money and fame". Regardless, the question was supposed to be one of those abstract thinking types of questions.
The president used to pride himself on being such a great interviewer. Yet, he seems to have a hazy memory that many of his highly recommended hires did not pan out. One hire only lasted a couple of days. Oh well.
All in all, it was a fun night. I had a good time as usual.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
I Suck At X-Files: I Want To Believe
Today, I watched another movie from Karen's Netflix queue. That movie: X-Files: I Want to Believe. Now I suck at X-Files: I Want to Believe.
As Karen was never a fan of the X-Files, the movie was all my doing. Truth be told, I was never a big fan of the X-Files television show either. I watched a few episodes here and there every season, but was never really a dedicated fan.
(The video below is a trailer for X-Files: I Want to Believe.)
As a casual fan, the movie was good. After all, what is not to like about a movie that has Xzibit in it. Plus, I thought the movie was easy to follow even if you didn't know the main characters of Mulder and Sculley. All in all, I enjoyed the thriller. (Karen, however, did not watch the movie.)
And of course, it being Monday and all, Karen and I decided to go out for dinner afterwards. Probably to the dismay of my BFF (Kerry) and my friend (Andrea), we went out to Not Your Average Joe's located in Norwell. And yep, the restaurant is still having its 10 entrees for $10 each promotion. (And for anyone curious, yes I had the steak tips again.) The steak tips were delicious.
As Karen was never a fan of the X-Files, the movie was all my doing. Truth be told, I was never a big fan of the X-Files television show either. I watched a few episodes here and there every season, but was never really a dedicated fan.
(The video below is a trailer for X-Files: I Want to Believe.)
As a casual fan, the movie was good. After all, what is not to like about a movie that has Xzibit in it. Plus, I thought the movie was easy to follow even if you didn't know the main characters of Mulder and Sculley. All in all, I enjoyed the thriller. (Karen, however, did not watch the movie.)
And of course, it being Monday and all, Karen and I decided to go out for dinner afterwards. Probably to the dismay of my BFF (Kerry) and my friend (Andrea), we went out to Not Your Average Joe's located in Norwell. And yep, the restaurant is still having its 10 entrees for $10 each promotion. (And for anyone curious, yes I had the steak tips again.) The steak tips were delicious.
Monday, February 8, 2010
I Suck At Home Improvement
Knowing that I was working on renovating the bathroom on our first floor, My BFF (Kerry) offered to lend a hand with my home improvement project yesterday. To be honest, I was quite ecstatic to have some... any... help to finish the project before our baby arrives. I always feel like I'm being a pain or imposing whenever I do ask for help. So needless to say, I was quite happy when Kerry offered her services because I suck at home improvement.
We began working on the bathroom after a brief stint at my favorite sister-in-law's (Janine), Marathon Sports, and Extreme Pita located in Norwell. I had to drop Karen off at Janine's as they were attending a Lia Sophia jewelry party up in the great white yonder known as Lowell. From there, Kerry and I went to Marathon Sports so that Kerry could purchase new running sneakers. (That store makes me feel like running. Someday, I'll start running again.) Then from there, we grabbed a quick bite to eat at Extreme Pita (it's extreme!!).
Eventually, we worked on the bathroom renovation project. The task at hand for the day: installing drywall. Earlier in the week, my friends (Andrea and Kelley) helped me install the sheets of drywall to the ceiling. So on Sunday, Kerry helped install the drywall to the walls.
I may be starting to get a complex about doing home improvement projects with my friends. It's not that my friends were bad at helping. Quite the opposite. They were very good and very helpful. I'm thankful for all of their help. It just seemed to me that Andrea, Kelley, and Kerry were all worried about messing up the project and consequently the house. In case you are curious, they didn't mess up. As far as home improvement projects go, drywall installation is one of the easier projects to do because all you are doing is screwing the drywall into studs (like me). And even if they did mess up, it's not a big deal.
Like I have told some of my friends in terms of home improvement, anything that has been done can be undone. So there is no need to worry about things. Plus, it's not like the project I am having them help with concerns electrical, plumbing or structural work... all of which can actually cause major damage to a house. Needless to say, I sometimes wonder if my friends are simply afraid that I am too bossy or something. Thus, my developing complex.
Anyway, it turns out that like most of my friends, Kerry has never installed drywall before. And because I still have the mindset of a 5 year old, Kerry is great at screwing. (Snicker.) While I had measured and cut the pieces of drywall to fit the area, Kerry was attaching the pieces of drywall to the marked studs (again... like me). We completed two walls, which was great. Thanks again Kerry for the help!
Eventually, Kerry had to go. So from there, I tidied up the bathroom before heading over to Janine's. Janine was having a little SuperBowl party. The party was great. Joining the festivities was my friend (Gretchen). As usual, the food was delicious. Janine made a great taco calzone. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-O" sound.)
And of course, the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts. As a New England Patriots fan, any time the Colts lose is a good time. So it was a fun night.
We began working on the bathroom after a brief stint at my favorite sister-in-law's (Janine), Marathon Sports, and Extreme Pita located in Norwell. I had to drop Karen off at Janine's as they were attending a Lia Sophia jewelry party up in the great white yonder known as Lowell. From there, Kerry and I went to Marathon Sports so that Kerry could purchase new running sneakers. (That store makes me feel like running. Someday, I'll start running again.) Then from there, we grabbed a quick bite to eat at Extreme Pita (it's extreme!!).
Eventually, we worked on the bathroom renovation project. The task at hand for the day: installing drywall. Earlier in the week, my friends (Andrea and Kelley) helped me install the sheets of drywall to the ceiling. So on Sunday, Kerry helped install the drywall to the walls.
I may be starting to get a complex about doing home improvement projects with my friends. It's not that my friends were bad at helping. Quite the opposite. They were very good and very helpful. I'm thankful for all of their help. It just seemed to me that Andrea, Kelley, and Kerry were all worried about messing up the project and consequently the house. In case you are curious, they didn't mess up. As far as home improvement projects go, drywall installation is one of the easier projects to do because all you are doing is screwing the drywall into studs (like me). And even if they did mess up, it's not a big deal.
Like I have told some of my friends in terms of home improvement, anything that has been done can be undone. So there is no need to worry about things. Plus, it's not like the project I am having them help with concerns electrical, plumbing or structural work... all of which can actually cause major damage to a house. Needless to say, I sometimes wonder if my friends are simply afraid that I am too bossy or something. Thus, my developing complex.
Anyway, it turns out that like most of my friends, Kerry has never installed drywall before. And because I still have the mindset of a 5 year old, Kerry is great at screwing. (Snicker.) While I had measured and cut the pieces of drywall to fit the area, Kerry was attaching the pieces of drywall to the marked studs (again... like me). We completed two walls, which was great. Thanks again Kerry for the help!
Eventually, Kerry had to go. So from there, I tidied up the bathroom before heading over to Janine's. Janine was having a little SuperBowl party. The party was great. Joining the festivities was my friend (Gretchen). As usual, the food was delicious. Janine made a great taco calzone. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-O" sound.)
And of course, the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts. As a New England Patriots fan, any time the Colts lose is a good time. So it was a fun night.
I Suck At Target
On Friday, Karen and I had a bout of spontaneity. Our bout involved traveling to the great white north to visit Karen's cousin (Karlene) and her husband (Tommy) who live in Lowell. Now, there's a lot to love about Lowell, or so the city would have you believe. (I still disagree with the city's slogan.) Interestingly enough, this weekend was the 10th annual Winterfest in Lowell.
Winterfest sounded cool. After all, there is tradition that has been growing in popularity during Lowell's Winterfest: human dogsled racing. Unfortunately, Karen and I did not attend Winterfest. Sadly, I'll have to watch the human dogsled championship another time.
Instead, Karen, Karlene, Tommy and I went shopping. In particular, we went to Target. Too bad I suck at Target. The reason we went to Target was because the store was having a sale on breast pumps. And naturally... baby needs a brand new breast pump. (For anyone curious, I am supporter of breast feeding. Sure, I'm not as gung-ho as the breast feeding specialist you meet up with at the hospital when your baby is born, but I'm a supporter nonetheless.)
As odd as this sounds, the breast pump purchase was a major step for both Karen and I. After everything that happened with our son (Braden) who passed away a week after being born extremely premature, Karen and I have been somewhat hesitant in preparing for our next child. Well, I think I've been more reluctant that Karen. I just don't want to jinx things. I'll be a lot more relaxed when the baby is born... and healthy. Regardless, the breast pump purchase was the first major thing that we have purchase for our new unborn child.
Following Target, the four of us had dinner at Smokey Bones located in Nashua. The food was good. (I had the fish and chips. The fish was a little greasier than I would have liked, but it was good nonetheless.) Things have changed a lot since the last time I was there. Gone are the speakers situated at each table.
Among the more interesting topics of discussion were Karlene being high on marijuana. Karlene has never smoked marijuana to my knowledge. I may have offended her when I joked that it would be funny to see her smoking pot. The reason I said that is because Karlene is among one of the more by-the-book people I know. In some respects, she is a lot like Karen that way.
Anyway, following dinner we made a brief pit stop at Home Depot. (Karlene and Tommy were picking up new faucets for their kitchen and bathroom.) And from there, we headed back to their place for some video game action. In particular, I was curious about the Wii Fit Plus which Karlene and Tommy had purchased during the start of the new year.
Needless to say, I may have played a few games of Wii Fit Plus. Truth be told, it was fun. (It should probably come as no surprise that the Wii Fit Plus said I was overweight. Just look at me.) Nevertheless, I can see how non-gamers would enjoy the Wii. I would recommend it to my friend (Hot Amy) but I know she does not like to sweat. (Snicker.)
All in all, it was a fun time.
Winterfest sounded cool. After all, there is tradition that has been growing in popularity during Lowell's Winterfest: human dogsled racing. Unfortunately, Karen and I did not attend Winterfest. Sadly, I'll have to watch the human dogsled championship another time.
Instead, Karen, Karlene, Tommy and I went shopping. In particular, we went to Target. Too bad I suck at Target. The reason we went to Target was because the store was having a sale on breast pumps. And naturally... baby needs a brand new breast pump. (For anyone curious, I am supporter of breast feeding. Sure, I'm not as gung-ho as the breast feeding specialist you meet up with at the hospital when your baby is born, but I'm a supporter nonetheless.)
As odd as this sounds, the breast pump purchase was a major step for both Karen and I. After everything that happened with our son (Braden) who passed away a week after being born extremely premature, Karen and I have been somewhat hesitant in preparing for our next child. Well, I think I've been more reluctant that Karen. I just don't want to jinx things. I'll be a lot more relaxed when the baby is born... and healthy. Regardless, the breast pump purchase was the first major thing that we have purchase for our new unborn child.
Following Target, the four of us had dinner at Smokey Bones located in Nashua. The food was good. (I had the fish and chips. The fish was a little greasier than I would have liked, but it was good nonetheless.) Things have changed a lot since the last time I was there. Gone are the speakers situated at each table.
Among the more interesting topics of discussion were Karlene being high on marijuana. Karlene has never smoked marijuana to my knowledge. I may have offended her when I joked that it would be funny to see her smoking pot. The reason I said that is because Karlene is among one of the more by-the-book people I know. In some respects, she is a lot like Karen that way.
Anyway, following dinner we made a brief pit stop at Home Depot. (Karlene and Tommy were picking up new faucets for their kitchen and bathroom.) And from there, we headed back to their place for some video game action. In particular, I was curious about the Wii Fit Plus which Karlene and Tommy had purchased during the start of the new year.
Needless to say, I may have played a few games of Wii Fit Plus. Truth be told, it was fun. (It should probably come as no surprise that the Wii Fit Plus said I was overweight. Just look at me.) Nevertheless, I can see how non-gamers would enjoy the Wii. I would recommend it to my friend (Hot Amy) but I know she does not like to sweat. (Snicker.)
All in all, it was a fun time.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
I Suck At The Celtics Game
I had a great time last night.
Last night was sort of a guys night out for me. I don't think I have had one of those in awhile. My friends (Cass and Ron) and I attended the Celtics game last night. Unfortunately, I suck at the Celtics game. The NBA's greatest franchise, the Boston Celtics, were playing the Miami Heat.
Cass happened upon the tickets and asked if we wanted to go. So off we went! The plan was to meet up for dinner in town and then head over to the game. As Ron and I were not in town, we decided to meet up at the train station.
Interestingly enough, while waiting for Ron at the train station, I got to watch the breaking news about a shooting outside of my high school alma mater: North Quincy. I don't know the particulars about the shooting, but Ron and I could see the police cars surrounding the school on our way into town. Like I had joked with Ron, Quincy has gone downhill since we both moved out.
Speaking of which, this would be a great platform to build Cass's campaign for mayor around. Of course, I don't have any empirical data yet to prove this. Quincy, however, has been in the news recently all for the wrong reasons: crime. And what is one thing that a lot of people fear? Increased crime rates.
Fear is great motivator when it comes to the political world. After all, fear in my opinion is what got President Bush (senior) elected President in 1988. Bush's opponent at the time was former governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis. If there is one person Bush senior should thank, it's Willie Horton. Willie Horton was a convict who committed a heinous crime while on furlough, a program that was supported by Dukakis while as governor. Dukakis was consequently labeled as being soft on crime and could never recover from the negative image. His popularity with the voters simply plummeted.
Similarly, I think the same type of campaign could be run for Cass. With the seemingly increased incidents of crime in the city, current Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch (pronounced like the soft drink Coke) could be labeled as soft on crime. Of course, this also gives me the excuse to use the campaign slogan "Don't be a Koch-head... Vote Cass." Now all I have to do is convince Cass to run for mayor of Quincy.
Sorry, I digress. Ron and I met Cass at Hurricane O'Reilly's for dinner. It was a little comical because out of the three of us, I was the only one to not order a salad. (I had a burger.) It also turns out that Cass and his wife (Ellen) are attempting the infamous Atkins diet, to which I cautioned him about the possible side effect of stinky breath complements of the process known as ketosis. Luckily for me, I'm not on a diet. I enjoy food too much.
Among other topics of discussion for the night besides the food, carbs, and diabetes were silly things like Ron's daughter's (Uma) love for all things Miley Cyrus. I am guessing she puts her hands up and nods her head like yeah. And really, when it comes to partying in the United States, who wouldn't?
As well, I had mentioned to Ron that since my son (Braden) passed away, I seem to have a different outlook on things concerning work. Before, I used to have certain working goals that I would make x amount of money or have a certain type of title. I would not say that those types of things do not matter any more. They do to some extent. For me though, those things seem so trivial now in comparison to friends and family.
It's almost as though Braden's passing has taught me that there are more important things to life than money; that if you focus on these trivial things, life will pass you by. Before you know it, you will have missed all these wonderful opportunities with the things that matter like friends and family. With everything in my life now, I don't want to look back and think about missed chances.
As for the actual Celtics game, it was great.
(The video below is from the Celtics game.)
The Celtics ended up defeating the Heat 107-102. Even though all-star Paul Pierce did not play due to injury, it was great watching the Celtics win. It was also great to just hang out and enjoy the night with my friends. Needless to say, it was fun time.
Last night was sort of a guys night out for me. I don't think I have had one of those in awhile. My friends (Cass and Ron) and I attended the Celtics game last night. Unfortunately, I suck at the Celtics game. The NBA's greatest franchise, the Boston Celtics, were playing the Miami Heat.
Cass happened upon the tickets and asked if we wanted to go. So off we went! The plan was to meet up for dinner in town and then head over to the game. As Ron and I were not in town, we decided to meet up at the train station.
Interestingly enough, while waiting for Ron at the train station, I got to watch the breaking news about a shooting outside of my high school alma mater: North Quincy. I don't know the particulars about the shooting, but Ron and I could see the police cars surrounding the school on our way into town. Like I had joked with Ron, Quincy has gone downhill since we both moved out.
Speaking of which, this would be a great platform to build Cass's campaign for mayor around. Of course, I don't have any empirical data yet to prove this. Quincy, however, has been in the news recently all for the wrong reasons: crime. And what is one thing that a lot of people fear? Increased crime rates.
Fear is great motivator when it comes to the political world. After all, fear in my opinion is what got President Bush (senior) elected President in 1988. Bush's opponent at the time was former governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis. If there is one person Bush senior should thank, it's Willie Horton. Willie Horton was a convict who committed a heinous crime while on furlough, a program that was supported by Dukakis while as governor. Dukakis was consequently labeled as being soft on crime and could never recover from the negative image. His popularity with the voters simply plummeted.
Similarly, I think the same type of campaign could be run for Cass. With the seemingly increased incidents of crime in the city, current Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch (pronounced like the soft drink Coke) could be labeled as soft on crime. Of course, this also gives me the excuse to use the campaign slogan "Don't be a Koch-head... Vote Cass." Now all I have to do is convince Cass to run for mayor of Quincy.
Sorry, I digress. Ron and I met Cass at Hurricane O'Reilly's for dinner. It was a little comical because out of the three of us, I was the only one to not order a salad. (I had a burger.) It also turns out that Cass and his wife (Ellen) are attempting the infamous Atkins diet, to which I cautioned him about the possible side effect of stinky breath complements of the process known as ketosis. Luckily for me, I'm not on a diet. I enjoy food too much.
Among other topics of discussion for the night besides the food, carbs, and diabetes were silly things like Ron's daughter's (Uma) love for all things Miley Cyrus. I am guessing she puts her hands up and nods her head like yeah. And really, when it comes to partying in the United States, who wouldn't?
As well, I had mentioned to Ron that since my son (Braden) passed away, I seem to have a different outlook on things concerning work. Before, I used to have certain working goals that I would make x amount of money or have a certain type of title. I would not say that those types of things do not matter any more. They do to some extent. For me though, those things seem so trivial now in comparison to friends and family.
It's almost as though Braden's passing has taught me that there are more important things to life than money; that if you focus on these trivial things, life will pass you by. Before you know it, you will have missed all these wonderful opportunities with the things that matter like friends and family. With everything in my life now, I don't want to look back and think about missed chances.
As for the actual Celtics game, it was great.
(The video below is from the Celtics game.)
The Celtics ended up defeating the Heat 107-102. Even though all-star Paul Pierce did not play due to injury, it was great watching the Celtics win. It was also great to just hang out and enjoy the night with my friends. Needless to say, it was fun time.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
I Suck At Lost
Last night was simply awesome. The much hyped season premiere of Lost aired yesterday and it did not disappoint.
Unfortunately, I suck at Lost. As a sort of impromptu kickoff, Karen and I had our friends (Marc, Kelley, and Andrea) over our house to watch the season premiere. Basically, Karen and I moved up the day of our weekly get together with Marc and Kelley because of Lost. (We usually see them on Wednesdays, which was the original day of the week that Lost was on.) From there, Andrea also expressed interest in watching the show. Before you know it, we had ourselves a little party.
The night started off with dinner. Karen was trying her hand at making a quinoa dish. For anyone curious, quinoa is not pronounced quin-o-a. Quinoa is pronounced more like kin-wa. It's a grain-like crop. While Karen made that, I grilled some chicken.
The idea was to make something that was Kelley-appropriate. Kelley, who has had a history of stomach issues, is now on a gluten-free diet. Interestingly enough, my favorite sister-in-law (Janine) will also be on a gluten-free diet sometime in the near future.
Although I have no scientific data to back up my hypothesis, the seemingly increased prevalence of gluten allergies leads me to think that we have done something to our food supply to cause this. Of course, I also attribute the same thing in regards to the seemingly increased prevalence of autism in children. Sure, it may be my rationale to blame everything on high fructose corn syrup and all of that. But from a purely numbers point of view, I happen to know a greater number of people who have gluten allergies than I did when I was younger. (The same with autism.) So I find it a little odd. And really, why mess with mother nature when you will be ingesting this stuff?
Anyway, the quinoa dish was delicious. I think Kelley enjoyed it as well which was good since that was the point. Interestingly enough, Andrea tried some quinoa too. I don't think she was as big a fan of the quinoa, but at least she tried it which was surprising to me. For anyone curious, Andrea is a finicky eater, much like my BFF (Kerry).
From there, I enlisted the aid of Kelley and Andrea for a quick home improvement task. That task: hang a piece of drywall to the ceiling. Were it not for the ceiling, I probably would have been fine without any help. Unfortunately, lifting a heavy piece of 4' x 8' piece of drywall over your head by yourself while still being able to attach screws... very difficult. I actually spent some considerable time trying to figure out how to do it by myself to no avail. Thus, I called in some muscle.
As it turns out, Kelley and Andrea were great. Thanks Kelley and Andrea! I could not have done it without you guys! It took us several tries, but we were finally able to hang the piece of drywall. And because I have the mind set of a 5 year old: Kelley likes to screw. (Snicker) Andrea and I held up the drywall while Kelley attached the board to the ceiling. It turns out that Kelley enjoys doing home improvement projects... or maybe it's just using power tools.
Anyway, we were able to hang the drywall in time for the season premiere of Lost. And again, the premiere was awesome. Needless to say, Lost, friends, ice cream... a great time.
Unfortunately, I suck at Lost. As a sort of impromptu kickoff, Karen and I had our friends (Marc, Kelley, and Andrea) over our house to watch the season premiere. Basically, Karen and I moved up the day of our weekly get together with Marc and Kelley because of Lost. (We usually see them on Wednesdays, which was the original day of the week that Lost was on.) From there, Andrea also expressed interest in watching the show. Before you know it, we had ourselves a little party.
The night started off with dinner. Karen was trying her hand at making a quinoa dish. For anyone curious, quinoa is not pronounced quin-o-a. Quinoa is pronounced more like kin-wa. It's a grain-like crop. While Karen made that, I grilled some chicken.
The idea was to make something that was Kelley-appropriate. Kelley, who has had a history of stomach issues, is now on a gluten-free diet. Interestingly enough, my favorite sister-in-law (Janine) will also be on a gluten-free diet sometime in the near future.
Although I have no scientific data to back up my hypothesis, the seemingly increased prevalence of gluten allergies leads me to think that we have done something to our food supply to cause this. Of course, I also attribute the same thing in regards to the seemingly increased prevalence of autism in children. Sure, it may be my rationale to blame everything on high fructose corn syrup and all of that. But from a purely numbers point of view, I happen to know a greater number of people who have gluten allergies than I did when I was younger. (The same with autism.) So I find it a little odd. And really, why mess with mother nature when you will be ingesting this stuff?
Anyway, the quinoa dish was delicious. I think Kelley enjoyed it as well which was good since that was the point. Interestingly enough, Andrea tried some quinoa too. I don't think she was as big a fan of the quinoa, but at least she tried it which was surprising to me. For anyone curious, Andrea is a finicky eater, much like my BFF (Kerry).
From there, I enlisted the aid of Kelley and Andrea for a quick home improvement task. That task: hang a piece of drywall to the ceiling. Were it not for the ceiling, I probably would have been fine without any help. Unfortunately, lifting a heavy piece of 4' x 8' piece of drywall over your head by yourself while still being able to attach screws... very difficult. I actually spent some considerable time trying to figure out how to do it by myself to no avail. Thus, I called in some muscle.
As it turns out, Kelley and Andrea were great. Thanks Kelley and Andrea! I could not have done it without you guys! It took us several tries, but we were finally able to hang the piece of drywall. And because I have the mind set of a 5 year old: Kelley likes to screw. (Snicker) Andrea and I held up the drywall while Kelley attached the board to the ceiling. It turns out that Kelley enjoys doing home improvement projects... or maybe it's just using power tools.
Anyway, we were able to hang the drywall in time for the season premiere of Lost. And again, the premiere was awesome. Needless to say, Lost, friends, ice cream... a great time.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
I Suck At Confessions Of A Shopaholic
Last night was a ho-hum night.
Karen and I decided to spend the evening watching the next movie in her Netflix queue. That movie: Confessions of a Shopaholic. Now I suck at Confessions of a Shopaholic.
The movie is about a shopaholic journalist played by Isla Fisher of Wedding Crashers fame. In fact, the movie is an adaptation of the Shopaholic series of novels by Sophie Kinsella.
Although the plot was quite predictable, the movie was entertaining. I enjoyed watching it with Karen. It's always good to just sit back and relax on the couch ever so often.
I think Karen definitely enjoyed the movie more than the previous one that we watched, District 9, about a bunch of aliens living in the slums of Johannesburg. Nothing like the white man keeping the alien down. Interestingly enough, Karen did not think the baby enjoyed the movie either. (For anyone curious, this week, the baby's name is Cauli... after cauliflower.)
If what Karen says is true, then Cauli most likely will take after her mother and not her father, which is probably a good thing. Although I suppose there can never be too many geeks in the world.
I actually enjoyed District 9, more so than the other movie in her Netflix queue: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
(The video below is the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.)
Karen did not watch the movie because she has not seen the previous Harry Potter movies. The movie was an okay adaptation of the book. Personally, I think the best movie adaptation thus far is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (the one which had Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame).
Of course, I may have enjoyed that movie experience the most because my friend (Aimee) was practically in tears during the movie. I got a kick out of that because Aimee, who had read all the books, knew what was going to happen in the movie.
Anyway, the movies were entertaining.
Karen and I decided to spend the evening watching the next movie in her Netflix queue. That movie: Confessions of a Shopaholic. Now I suck at Confessions of a Shopaholic.
The movie is about a shopaholic journalist played by Isla Fisher of Wedding Crashers fame. In fact, the movie is an adaptation of the Shopaholic series of novels by Sophie Kinsella.
Although the plot was quite predictable, the movie was entertaining. I enjoyed watching it with Karen. It's always good to just sit back and relax on the couch ever so often.
I think Karen definitely enjoyed the movie more than the previous one that we watched, District 9, about a bunch of aliens living in the slums of Johannesburg. Nothing like the white man keeping the alien down. Interestingly enough, Karen did not think the baby enjoyed the movie either. (For anyone curious, this week, the baby's name is Cauli... after cauliflower.)
If what Karen says is true, then Cauli most likely will take after her mother and not her father, which is probably a good thing. Although I suppose there can never be too many geeks in the world.
I actually enjoyed District 9, more so than the other movie in her Netflix queue: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
(The video below is the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.)
Karen did not watch the movie because she has not seen the previous Harry Potter movies. The movie was an okay adaptation of the book. Personally, I think the best movie adaptation thus far is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (the one which had Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame).
Of course, I may have enjoyed that movie experience the most because my friend (Aimee) was practically in tears during the movie. I got a kick out of that because Aimee, who had read all the books, knew what was going to happen in the movie.
Anyway, the movies were entertaining.
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