I was just watching Romancing the Stone and thinking about how much I love this movie. I also love American President. Michael Douglas is in both. I also really love movies with Colin Firth, like Nanny McPhee and Bridget Jone's Diary. They both have a presence and expressions that I like, sort of controlled but obviously reflective and expressive. I am not a big movie buff but I definitely know that some actors I find annoying like Antonia Banderas. I hate the way he talks and he bugs me. You'd think I'd be into his hunky Latin looks but I am not attracted to that type of man. He's got greasy dark looking hair and I hate his expression.
Other favorite actors include people from older movies like Tombstone, Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott. I especially liked Sam Elliott in Mask w/ Cher. I love Kurt Russell with Goldie Hawn in Overboard. That movie is pretty hilarious.
There are several actors besides Antonia Banderas that bug me: Tom Cruise is one and Keanu Reeves. They are both so wooden in their acting. I find them very non-expressive in their eyes. The only time I really saw Tom Cruise seem emotional was in Jerry McGuire. Keanu, is perfect for Matrix because he never has an expression, though he had some hint of emotion in Somethings Got to Give with Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson.
Speaking of which my all time favorite actors are Jack Nicholson, Robert Dinero, Al Pacino and Michael Douglas. My favorite female actors are: Diane Keaton, Michelle Pfieffer,Goldie Hawn and Sandra Bullock; Bullock because she's funny in Miss Congeniality. The rest of her stuff is so so.
I am sure there are more but this list just includes more memorable movies for me.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Groove
I think I am getting my groove back. I was in a real funk there for some time. I was frustrated with everything really. I am back to working out almost daily. I also purchased a Wii Fit to go with the Wii Console. It's been very enjoyable and I like a lot of the stuff it offers. It's a good complement to my current exercise routine and really shows you where you have weak points in your posture and coordination. I definitely need to work on my core muscles.
Yesterday I took more time to clean up my son's room. I bought some stackable storage containers from Target. They work great because they are open in the front so he does not have to unstack them to get to his toys. I am considering getting more to replace some other tubs but not until I get rid of this train table and train accessories he's outgrown from when he was under 6 years old. He's nearly 10. I have a prospective buyer and I think he'll give $150.00 for the whole lot. I hope. I really want to clear away some stuff.
Next will be the living room. I am selling a record player console which really only serves to hold other decorative items and a plant. The record player works but needs some work as you can barely hear it. I want to get rid of that since it sits under the window where I want to put some nice curtains that are floor length. I've had them for a while and never put them up. I also want to buy a cute coffee table I know will work great and add some dimension to the room. After that I am going to get rid of my entertainment center which is really a desk with lots of storage and works great for what I use it for now but it is also another hoarder's paradise. To many places to stack and hide junk that never ever gets used or really is not very functional or decorative. I am going to replace that with the matching TV console that goes with the coffee table I want. That is, if I ever get around to it and they still have the matching set - which also means when I can afford it.
Not that I am in debt or anything. I don't even have a single credit card. Since my break up with my ex and the bankruptcy I went through about 6 years ago I have not opened a single card. I just let my mother add me to her Discover card for emergencies and financed a car but that's it and my car is paid off. No debt. Sometimes I feel bad about the bankruptcy but it's not like I created the debt. I got stuck with someone with no discipline or responsibility. Even his parents went through a bankruptcy ... my parents never did and have little debt. They immigrated here, work hard and have never asked for help and have never been on welfare. I have always saved for what I wanted and never asked for anyone's help or asked for anything. With my ex it was like we could never afford anything even with our income's combined. He would use rate break checks to buy cars and car junk and never pay it off. Transfer balances to new cards with a 0% interest for 6 months but then those balances would balloon up again when he could not pay them off within six months. It was a nightmare. When it was all said and done I realized bankruptcy was the only way out of that damn viscous cycle. Mistakes come in all forms. ... the people you meet and tolerate and the things that you do or don't do. I should have really put my foot down on that behavior but I got tired of fighting. That's why I am still single after my first and only 6 year long marriage and divorce going on 6 years now. I can't stand the thought of babysitting another man. I already have a child, I don't need another one.
Yesterday I took more time to clean up my son's room. I bought some stackable storage containers from Target. They work great because they are open in the front so he does not have to unstack them to get to his toys. I am considering getting more to replace some other tubs but not until I get rid of this train table and train accessories he's outgrown from when he was under 6 years old. He's nearly 10. I have a prospective buyer and I think he'll give $150.00 for the whole lot. I hope. I really want to clear away some stuff.
Next will be the living room. I am selling a record player console which really only serves to hold other decorative items and a plant. The record player works but needs some work as you can barely hear it. I want to get rid of that since it sits under the window where I want to put some nice curtains that are floor length. I've had them for a while and never put them up. I also want to buy a cute coffee table I know will work great and add some dimension to the room. After that I am going to get rid of my entertainment center which is really a desk with lots of storage and works great for what I use it for now but it is also another hoarder's paradise. To many places to stack and hide junk that never ever gets used or really is not very functional or decorative. I am going to replace that with the matching TV console that goes with the coffee table I want. That is, if I ever get around to it and they still have the matching set - which also means when I can afford it.
Not that I am in debt or anything. I don't even have a single credit card. Since my break up with my ex and the bankruptcy I went through about 6 years ago I have not opened a single card. I just let my mother add me to her Discover card for emergencies and financed a car but that's it and my car is paid off. No debt. Sometimes I feel bad about the bankruptcy but it's not like I created the debt. I got stuck with someone with no discipline or responsibility. Even his parents went through a bankruptcy ... my parents never did and have little debt. They immigrated here, work hard and have never asked for help and have never been on welfare. I have always saved for what I wanted and never asked for anyone's help or asked for anything. With my ex it was like we could never afford anything even with our income's combined. He would use rate break checks to buy cars and car junk and never pay it off. Transfer balances to new cards with a 0% interest for 6 months but then those balances would balloon up again when he could not pay them off within six months. It was a nightmare. When it was all said and done I realized bankruptcy was the only way out of that damn viscous cycle. Mistakes come in all forms. ... the people you meet and tolerate and the things that you do or don't do. I should have really put my foot down on that behavior but I got tired of fighting. That's why I am still single after my first and only 6 year long marriage and divorce going on 6 years now. I can't stand the thought of babysitting another man. I already have a child, I don't need another one.
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