Garrick and I watched the most bizarre movie ever made last night; “Synecdoche, New York.” I think I spelled that right. It was so weird, the weirdest movie I have ever seen. Ever. Part of it takes place in a place I grew up, Schenectady, which made it even more strange for me.
It’s about this guy who is a director and his struggles with life. He gets some sort of grant and decides to put on this massive play. The play is never actually performed, but he finds this huge warehouse to stage it. He hires thousands of crew members and actors to play out the parts and casts people as himself and others in his life. There are all these really weird parts. Like the warehouse. Because there is a warehouse in actual life, there has to be one in his play, too. So there is a warehouse in a warehouse. There is also this woman in the movie and she is trying to buy a house. She goes into one house with her realtor and the place is on fire. She buys the house and lives in it for thirty years, and the entire time it is on fire.
Garrick actually bought this movie a while ago. I kept picking to up off of our DVD shelf and reading the back, each time thinking to myself “this description doesn’t make any sense. Perhaps watching the movie will clarify things.”
This morning I am sitting in eye glass’s section of Walmart waiting for the doctor to get here so I can get an eye exam. I know my eyes are fine, the Army has been telling me so for years, but I need to get this done to renew my license.
Of course I got here an entire hour before the doc gets here. So I had to spend a good chunk if the morning wondering around one of the most evil places ever created. Walking around the store all I was feeling was constant annoyance. I really really dislike Walmart.
So, I finally broke down and did the unthinkable. I got a Facebook account ::shudder::
I was logging onto Garrick’s facebook all the time to check how Kristen was doing on the Rally for Kristen Facebook group. I noticed all the people who belonged to the group who probably would not have joined if they didn’t know me. I decided that it is not always about what I want and I owe it to the people who know me to let them know how I am doing.
Hunter started crawling yesterday! As soon as I have some video of him, I will put it on youtube and post it here! He’s been on the verge of doing it for two months and he finally got that forward momentum going! Yay for baby!
My oldest daughter Marla just got a Vera Bradley diaper bag and wanted a necklace to match it, so here is what I came up with. I hope you like it Marla.
My Mom is visiting next month so I figured I would make count down calender project to help Trent understand when she will be here. We spent his entire nap time getting crazy with crayons, glue, glitter and stickers.
Over last summer my college roommate asked me to be the matron of honor for her wedding this upcoming April. I was so honored that she would ask me and said of course I would! I am really excited and nervous to have such a big job. We have been bouncing emails back and forth since July full of wedding plans, since she lives on Long Island. She and her fiancee are having the ceremony and reception at the coolest place; an aquarium!
Over the weekend I went and ordered my dress at David’s Bridal. Mine has a different style than the brides maids, but we will all be wearing the same color. Just to note, it is not that horrible pink you see me in up there. It will be clover green!
I had a crazy “it’s a small world” experience when I went to David’s to order my dress, though! The consultant helping me was very nice and we were chit chatting. We were talking about dress sizes and losing weight and I mentioned that if I were still in the Army I probably would drop a bunch of pounds before the wedding. Over the course of the conversation we came to figure out that I know her husband and worked with him at the Pentagon and we have all these mutual acquaintances. We then proceeded to gossip like hell about all of them! It’s a small Army after all!
