I Suck At Hanging Out With Andrea

Last night, Karen, our baby daughter (Briana) and I got to hang out with my friend (Andrea). Now, I suck at hanging out with Andrea. It has been a while since I've hung out with Andrea. Or, at least it seems like it has been a while since I've hung out with just Andrea.

Originally, with it being Prince Spaghetti Wednesday, we were supposed to get together with our friends (Marc and Kelley) and Andrea. Unfortunately, Marc and Kelley had to cancel due to an issue with one of their cats. Even though I'm allergic to certain felines, I do enjoy their cats. So hopefully everything will work out. To Marc and Kelley, their cats are like what Briana is to me... except with fur.

Needless to say, it was just Karen, Briana, Andrea, and me... or as I like to call Andrea: "Zuckerman". Andrea has actually pointed out the fact that she is 1) not Jewish; and 2) not a 30 year old playing a teenager; As well, she does not wear glasses, does not write for a high school newspaper, was not married to a guy named Jesse, and did not have a baby named Hannah. Nevertheless, I get a kick out of calling her "Zuckerman".

It was fun hanging out with just Andrea. Essentially, we hung out, ate ice cream (Yum!), and watched Man Vs. Food. For anyone curious, Cupcake Wars was not on. Andrea seems pretty excited about her upcoming home purchase. She is schedule to close on her new place in a few weeks. Of course, adding to the fun was the fact that Andrea made and brought peanut butter balls. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-O" sound.)

All in all, it was a great time. When Andrea left, I decided to do what I do best: feed my movie addiction. So last night I made it a double feature night. The first movie I watched: The Box, starring Cameron Diaz. (And for anyone curious, the title does not refer to anything pornographic.)

(The video below is a trailer for The Box.)


The movie is based on the short story "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson and takes place in Virginia in 1976. Interestingly enough, parts of the movie were filmed at Milton Academy. The plot involves a couple receiving a "box" whereby if they hit the button, they would receive a million dollars. The consequence of doing so, however, is that someone unfamiliar to them would die. And from there, the box gets passed on.

I suppose it is an interesting premise. It's too bad the box gets passed off after one use. If it were me, I would be slamming that button non-stop. Granted, making the millions and millions of dollars would be a nice benefit. In a world full of stupid people though, it would be interesting to see how many stupid people can get weeded out in the name of population control.

Anyway, it was an okay movie. The premise was interesting, but the movie on a whole was just blah. And naturally, after such an intriguing movie like the Box, I needed to dumb things down a little. So of course, I decided to follow that movie up by watching Fast and Furious.

(The video below is a trailer for Fast and Furious.)


For anyone curious, Fast and Furious is the fourth movie in the Fast and the Furious franchise. The movie also marks the return of Vin Diesel to the franchise (unless you count the cameo appearance in the Tokyo Drift sequel).

Needless to say, the movie was entertaining if you are interested in street racing and guns... and Paul Walker. Interestingly enough, I did enjoy the movie. This movie was actually the first film in the franchise that I have seen from start to finish. Sadly, I am now curious as to the other movies. (And if anyone is really curious, a fifth movie installment is set to be released with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.)