The Movie Critique

Most of you that know Frederick and me are well aware of our habit of going to movies. We're kind of junkies :] ha ha. Since we frequent the theater so much, I've decided to do a few little critiques of the last few movies we've seen.

"Taken": By far the best movie we've seen this year! It was very suspenseful and kept you guessing. Liam Neeson was AMAZING in it. I'm not usually a big fan of action films, but I would easily recommend this to just about anyone.

"I Love You, Man": This one was really funny, but only if you like that Step Brothers/Wedding Crashers/Knocked Up sense of humor. Paul Rudd is a pretty comical guy and it was a nice change of pace to see him put in an awkward situation. It had a great cast and the story line was pretty clever.

"New in Town" (*For Clare :]): As far as chick flicks go, this one was pretty good. I even got Fred to sit through it with me ha ha. I loved the small town mentality because it's something I can surely relate to. The cast was a little different, but it was your average feel-good comedy.

"Knowing": I'm honestly still trying to wrap my mind around this film. It had so many strange elements....science, religion, aliens.....I just don't know. It was a little too preachy toward the end for my taste. Fred really REALLY did not like it. It was actually okay up until about the last 35-40 minutes. Let me just say that if I could, I would take those two hours of my life back to the theater for a refund.

Pay It Forward

Last night, Fred and I went grocery shopping....at Wal-Mart. Let me just first tell you that I HATE THAT STUPID STORE. There are always so many people and are usually out of stock of what I need. Anyways, we ended up there because it was close and we just needed to pick up a few things. When we got up to the check-out to pay, there was a lady in front of us. She was probably in her late fifties or so and was absolutely beyond sweet. She was getting ready to grab her bags and leave when the clerk told her that she still owed twelve cents. She swiped her debit card which ended up being declined. She was nearly in tears as she said, "Can I hurry and run to my car to get twelve cents?". I felt so bad. So, right after she left, I handed the clerk a dime and two pennies and told her to cover the rest of the lady's bill. Fred ran after her and told her not to worry about it. She insisted that she pay, but he convinced to head home before the weather got worse. It was a good feeling being able to help someone out like that. I have seen my mom help people pay for things when they lose their credit cards or when they are just short of the amount they need. She is always so willing to help others and chip in if needed. I'm so lucky to have a mother that set such a great example for me. Now I know the power and goodness that comes from paying it forward :]

Spring Fever & Pure Exhaustion

It's definitely fair to say that a break from school, work, and life in general is order. It's usually about mid-March every year that I start to get a little anxious for warm weather, school to be over, and a fun vacation. This year for Spring Break, Frederick and I are going to Richfield and St. George. We're going to spend some time hanging out with my parents and my sister Lindsay while we (hopefully) soak up some sun. I cannot wait to get out of town for a few days and enjoy some relax time. I think it's fair to say that Freddy is experiencing the same feelings I am, but maybe in a little more extreme fashion. I took these pictures of him the other day in between classes. The poor kid was just so tired (a.k.a. in "the moody phase of the day") ha ha. I hope we can survive the next few days leading up to our trip!

Embellish This :]

Today was a Sunday and strangely enough, I had to work. The University Mall isn't open on Sundays, but it's the day where a lot of mall employees come in to do floorsets, inventories, and other things of that nature. I used to work at Victoria's Secret where I had become quite accustomed to working Sundays. In December, I switched to a new job at Archiver's: The Photo Memory Store. I have to admit....I absolutely LOVE it! I work with the most amazing group of ladies (Elaine, Keera, Clare, Megan, B-Jo, Heather, Abby, Darlene, Melissa, Shyla, and Cassie!) and they are all such a crack up. I used to dread working on Sunday....such long hours and all work/no play....but today was almost fun. Hold on, I said ALMOST. We did do an immense amount of counting, a few times it came out "One! Ah ha ha ha!" from Keera immitating Count Dracula from Sesame Street. The day consisted of a great deal of work, but quite a few laughs too. It's always so fun to hear about the latest thing Jackson, Keera's ADORABLE son, has said, quote the latest movies with Clare, hear about Heather's love life :], and find out what Melissa's kids have been up to. I truly have one of the best jobs out there and the people I work with make it even better. You all ROCK :]