Movie Romance is Dying

Why is it that all the rom-com chick flicky movies are all so damn depressing now? Aren't they by definition supposed to be romantic comedies? ie: romantic and funny!! Last night I rented Catch & Release (I love Jennifer Garner in funny, cute roles and who doesn't love Timothy Oliphant?) and it was such a downer!

Overall I enjoyed it, but if it wasn't for the Kevin Smith character it wouldn't have been even slightly humerous....and the romantic part was bass ackwards to me. The whole basis of the movie was that her fiance had just died and she was now realizing how little she knew about him. They made this big deal about how devasted she was, but it took her no time to jump into someone else's bed. It was supposed to show how she changed as a woman and how she healed, but it was just gloomy and depressing to think that a woman that much in love could so quickly fall for another man.

I only mention this because I've noticed this to be a trend with all of this genre of movies lately.
- The Breakup - depressing (I mean the title says it all!)
- The Family Stone - depressing (loved it, but still not so much rom-com)
- The Holiday - depressing (hope does spring, but it falls flat)

Maybe it's just me. I'm wondering what happend to the When Harry Met Sallys or the Sleepless in Seattles or hell, the Breakfast at Tiffanys?

Four girls convincing themselves...

....to go to Kickboxing Class on a beautiful day...

JW: We all in?

IT: im in but its really sunny and i know its going to be killer in there and i wish i could be outside.

TM: I’m pretty sure I could be convinced to do something outside…….I went for lunch at Glo and now I just want to be in the sun :0( I’m in for tonight too…..

JW: I hear ya, but if we do something outside you know it won’t burn those calories!!!

TM: Party pooper :0(

IT: like drinking on a patio *hehe*... im not sure i believe u.

JW: I promise we can drink on the patio any other night!!!!

IT: fine

CS: LOL I am so with you all! Plus I don't think Sarah will be there so class may not be as organized... Anyway - I agree, I must lose gut!

IT: oh right i forgot she wont be there...

JW: Hmmmm….I’m sensing a mutiny!!

CS: perfect day for the nine and dine idea ;) kidding, we should probably go...

JW: Keep it up! You have almost convinced me! (except I don’t golf) ;)

IT: I think drinks and sunshine were enticing enough hehehe

JW: I was trying to be tough, but who am I kidding? LOL.

TM: love all of the “we SHOULD” go comments :0)
As I said – I could be easily persuaded to do something outside……lifting a drink is very good exercise you know. Plus getting up and going to the bathroom – that’s exercise…..


....in the end, we sucked it up and are going to class!! Sangria will have to wait!!

Happy Cat

Oh what a beautiful morning! The dog woke me up early today for breaky and his morning pee, and normally I would just crawl back into bed, but it was sooo warm in the bedroom that I couldn't sleep anyway so just decided to stay up.

After my shower I still had some time before I officially had to start work, so decided to enjoy my coffee on the front steps. Still shady but lovely and warm!

My cat (Mr. Stoopy....aka: Buddy, Fuzzypants, Silly Kitty) has always been an indoor cat, but most places I've lived there has been a balcony or little yard for him to sniff around in. Except the last apartment, where we lived for a long time (in cat time anyway) and I know he missed his little outdoor excursions because he would sit in the window and sniff at the air for hours and hours.

Ever since we've lived here he's been extra sketchy and barely leaves the bedroom (mainly because of the dog....who just wants to be friends!). But recently he's been spending a lot more time venturing out to join us in the living room in the evenings.

This morning I left the door open for about 10 seconds and he wandered right outside! Now, he's a cat and it's hard to read his emotions, but I'm thinking that today is the happiest day he's had in a while!! While I sat and enjoyed my coffee, he wandered up and down the path, sniffing the new flowers, chewing grass and sniffing the wind. I think we'll have to make this a daily event as it was just so cool to see him acting like his old self again!

Posies are in!

Man, that feels good! To finally have spent the afternoon outside planting my flower garden! It was beautiful today and work was slow enough to allow me to get outside in the sunshine and dig around. I spent about an hour out there this afternoon clearing all of the weeds and long since dead tulips and bluebells and other shrapnel out of the main bed and preparing it for some new greenery. After the blazing sun cleared I went back out and planted the hostas (two different varieties), ivy geraniums (no idea what color they will be, surprise!), and these other daisy-looking things that I can never remember the name of. Everything looks pretty sparse right now, but once things start to bloom and bush out I think it will look great! I'm so excited!!!

I dug all the junk out of the second bed as well, but decided to wait until tomorrow to go plant the few flowers I have left. I'm looking at the tiny little stalks thinking I'll probably have to make another stop at the garden shop this weekend....there's just no way I have enough! I do have this great bleeding heart bush with little pink dangly flowers for the shady end of the bed though and I think it's going to wind up being the highlight of the whole works.

This is the first time ever I've been able to plant stuff in the ground. I've always had suites or apartments that I had to use planters in. Even in the one other house I lived in, we had the upstairs with a deck so still had to use planters. For the last six years (the whole time I've lived in Victoria) I couldn't plant at all. The first place was a dump so I didn't care to plant, the second place had a major wind problem, and the third place didn't have a balcony!!!

I can't wait to see how this all turns out!!! I heart gardening! And I heart pretty colorful flowers even more!!

Back on the Wagon

Yup, after a couple o' weeks of using DBF's pending departure as an excuse to eat whatever the hell I wanted (whether he was eating it or not) I have officially climbed back onto the wagon. Yesterday I did a proper grocery shop and last night I sat down and wrote out this week's daily menus. I love doing this but tend to sluff it off when I know there are two of us to feed and I'm making more spontaneous meals.

Today I am back to walking the dog every weekday and guzzling my 2 litres of water (at least!) every day. My bike is coming back upstairs (poor thing doesn't really have a home and it had to hide downstairs when we had that party) and I promise her that I shall take her out at least three times this week! Yesterday I picked up most of the plants for my gardens too, so that will get me working outside in the sun (yaaaieeee, white girl needs some color!).

The sticker challenge I started at the beginning of the month hasn't gone quite as well as planned, but I like it so I'm extending it through June (but definitely need to get some more inspiring stickers). If this were a test in school, I'd only be getting about a C right now. Bad girl!!

So, here's to keeping busy and keeping healthy and enjoying the outdoors and sunshine!