Killer Weekend

Aaron and I had such an awesome weekend and I thought I'd share it with you ;-) Friday started off with me cleaning a clients house then heading to Athens for a tattoo. I've been thinking about this one for a while and when Lindsay found David Hale on Facebook I knew he had to be the artist to do it. His approach it so different and he comes from a more artist background. I've included a picture so you can see how it's coming along. It was so incredibly painful that I punked out when it came time to do the color. He barely got started and I felt like I was going into shock and about to pass out. I go back in November to have it finished. That evening Aaron and I went to the Righteous Room and enjoyed a few drinks and had some great conversation. On Saturday we walked up to Grant Park for the Summer Shade Festival and took in the festivities. We ate at the WoodFired Pizza stand...Aaron's authentic pizza is way better. He's thinking of starting a mobile pizza business in Chattanooga so it was "priceless market research" he said ;-) On the way out of the festival I got a YumYum cupcake. Texture was killer but I was wanting a more rich flavor...I've gotten so picky with my gourmet treats!! Saturday afternoon we ran errands for a while then hit up the Little Azio's for pasta then took in a movie at Midtown Art Cinema. We say "Our Idiot Brother" with Paul Rudd. More of a chick flick than we thought but still enjoyable. After a solid nights sleep we got up Sunday and took a walk to the GSU campus. I was wanting Aaron to walk with me so I could scope it out and see if I felt safe about walking to my morning class twice a week. It was a great walk with the cool breeze and we hit up the Grant Park Farmers Market on the walk back. Aaron scored a fresh BLT with pimento cheese and I have some yummy peach fried pie. Both were very yummy. We are really excited about how cool the farmers market is. We will be going back next Sunday!! After we got back and showered we went to Phillips Arena to see Cirque du Soleil's Dralion. It was just okay. It was a smaller production. I wished that since it was Aaron's first show that it had been more dramatic and larger. There were of course still some cool parts. We came home and Aron fixed the hot water heater while I cleaned the house. Had to get a few chores done ;-) Sunday evening we went and tried Delia's Chicken Sausage on Moreland then went over to 97 Estoria and enjoyed the patio. The weather was amazing this weekend! SO that was our weekend!! It was killer right!?!

Holy Crap!

It's been well over two months since I have posted. My whole life has changed since my last post about Alice in Wonderland. I feel kind of like her right now, in that I'm trying to figure out what's going on and how to get back to my life and out of this rabbit hole.
I've seen very few movies these past months. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(don't see it, read the book), The Runaways(okay but not great, don't see it unless your interested in Joan Jett), and one other one that I cannot even remember. I hope to return to the movies soon.
I've nothing to share book wise either. Hopefully that will change soon as The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest comes out next week.

I head to California in a few days to visit family and see two of my close friends marry each other. I'm excited to get away and see a part of Cali I've never laid eyes on. Then out to Arizona for a 10 day road trip. I hope the drive will clear my head and heal my heart some. Spending time with good friends is always good for the soul. So when I leave Wednesday I'll be out of pocket for a good two and half weeks. I cannot wait!

Today I am laying around in my pjs enjoying Saturday for what it was made for. Contemplating "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson and a few movies on OnDemand.

Alice in Wonderland

Well...I cannot quite put my finger on it but something was a little off. The cinematography was amazing as well as the makeup and costumes. Helena Bonham Carter stole the show! She was great as the Red Queen. Anne Hathaway was first runner up for her performance. It was cool to see her in a different role. I think you should see it for yourself because I'm not really sure how I feel about it.

Shutter Island

I read the book a few months back and love love loved it! The movie was right on par with the book but I did enjoy the book more. The movie was made to seem creepy and a little scary at times but the book never felt that way. Clay liked the movie and has decided it's worth owning. So if you have not read the book you may enjoy the movie more. The twists and turns that the story takes are great!

The Wolfman

I had some high expectations of this movie because of the cast lineup. Unfortunately it fell flat even with all the big names. Slightly cheesy at times and just not as good as it could have been.

Holy Smokes!

A quick run down of the last week
Day1: Fly to L.A. and walked all over the place with Stacey D

Day2: Walked around more and discover The Coffee Bean's Holiday Dream Tea Latte...thanks to Stacey D then spent the evening in Redondo Beach at Old Tony's. It was an awesome seafood place...again thanks to Stacey D.
Old Tony's

Day3: Day off with Clay. Lots of sleeping and then dinner with Ken and Josh at an awesome spot in West Hollywood.
Umami Burger

Day4: More sleeping...followed by the nominee reception at The Wilshire Ebell Theater

We then had an amazing dinner at Sky Bar in Hollywood.
SkyBar

Day5: Grammy Day!! So we had our hair done, then our make-up done, then we were taken in a Limo to the Grammy's! I saw celebrity after celebrity. The show was amazing to watch in person and the guys won Best New Artist. It was an insane day and very memorable.

Day6: Whoopi praises Clay's voice on national TV on The View!!! The guys were all over the TV, in all the papers, and all of our phones never stopped ringing!

That Evening Sun

Hal Holbrook is awesome in this movie. He plays an aging farmer in Tennessee who's son has placed him in an old folks home. He decides to leave and head back to his farm after three months of feeling lonely and live out his life as he wishes. When he returns home he finds that his lawyer son has rented his place to the town drunk and his family...see the movie to find out how the story goes! It's worth seeing just to see Holbrook at his finest.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox

Clay and I were both pleasantly surprised. As quoted from Clay's blog "Wes Anderson has a style all his own. I suggest it for all ages as well." It was even better due to the fact we saw it at The Plaza Theater which just celebrated it's 70th anniversary. I love that place and if you would like to support it www.PlazaAtlanta.com The movie was just downright cute and funny. Roald Dahl wrote some amazing children's tales!

I'm not so good at this

So I just took notice that I am not a very good writer and I don't at all tell you what the movies are about that I see...I only share how much or how little I liked them ;-) More of an opinion review than anything. I need to work on actually telling you a little bit about the movie!!! My bad!

Crazy Heart

Oh my, oh my, do I love me some Jeff Bridges!!! This was a great film with spot on acting. Jeff Bridges might as well be his character Bad Blake...it was that believable. Maggie Gyllenhaal was wonderful as always. The story is a little heavy on the heart but the ending is sweet. If you are a traveling musician of any kind then this is a must see.
(Bridges won a golden globe this past Sunday for his performance)

The Lovely Bones

I read the book so I knew what the hell was going on and what everyone was thinking. Clay on the other hand did not read the book and said he did not feel the movie/story was very cohesive. We both agreed that the writers interpretation was a little off and not very fluid. The cinematography was amazing!!! I liked it better than Avatar because it was so creative. I would see the movie again just for all the cool shots. Oh and Stanley Tucci's performance was killer!!! He is one of my favorite actors and this part was really a breakthrough for him.
Read the book because as always the book trumps the movie.

Up in the Air

It was okay to pretty good. I expected a little more humor from this writer but all in all you could tell it was his film. It was pretty depressing in the right ways if that makes any sense...it was not "I want to kill myself" depressing. I was not happy with the ending. I always like things to be settled at the end of a movie and this one tried to do that but I still had questions. There were too many possible ways the characters could have gone...in my mind anyway. Clooney did a great job. He may have a future in acting ;-)

An Education

First movie of 2010!
"A wise and colorful coming of age tale". I had no expectations of this movie when I sat down today at the theater. If I had, it would of met them all. I loved the story. A great surprise was that it was written by Nick Hornby which as Heather stated "accounted for the great dialog". He wrote About a boy, Fever Pitch, and High Fidelity.

Sherlock Holmes

What a great movie to see with the family on Christmas day! It was action packed, fun, and full of twists and turns. Nothing special about this movie. It's your typical Hollywood blockbuster but it is entertaining.

Avatar

Holy cow!!!! I only went to see this movie because Clay wanted to. I was surprised and thought it was amazing. It looked cool, sounded cool, and even had a great (yet not original) story to boot. Michelle Rodriguez needs a new bag of tricks though...she always plays the same character. I hear it's amazing in 3D.

Brothers

I loved this movie. It has all the stuff I like in a movie: angst, violence, tears, love, family issues ;-) In all seriousness, it was a good movie but it was heavy so you've been warned. The cast was great and it was good to see some faces we have not seen in a while. It gives insight as to what military families have to deal with sometimes.

Invictus

Just when I started to get bored the movie picked up pace and caught my attention. There seems to be a theme running through the movies and books I have been reading lately and this one fell right into line. Even with it's slow start by the end of the film I was sold! Morgan Freeman was wonderful as always. Stay for the credits and see real photos from which the movie was based.

Precious

Man...I could not talk for a little bit after leaving this one. The emotions stuck in my throat were really intense and heavy. This film was so honest and so brutal that I will never forget it. I think it was an amazing film and everyone needs to see it. I'm sure we will see this nominated at the Oscars this year.

New Moon

I have seen it twice at this point and I think it rocks. SOoo much better than the first movie. From what I understand the critics are still calling this one a cheesy film. Have they read the books??? You would think they would know what to expect. There is not anyway a filmmaker is going to get around the cheese in these stories. I thought it was a good representation of the book and I liked it.

Capitalism: A Love Story

I think this might be his best film yet. It is however his most boring film to date but the information is priceless. I think no matter your political view point that there is something for us all in this film.