July 19, 2007

Out of Pocket

I’m going away for a few days with the DH and we’re staying where there is no internet available and I think that’s going to work out fine. I’ll probably curse my lack of connectivity when I start jonesing for a blog hit (hmmm, that sounds naughty) but I am taking the Neo and I will be doing my pages. But, and this is so, so fun, we’re going to see movies! Like real people who go to movies! Live Free and Die Hard. Transformers. Harry Potter. Waitress. Not sure we’ll make it to all of them, but we’re gonna try.

Now, all of you be good while I’m gone. Well, not too good cause that would be boring, but mostly good.

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1. Susan says:
   

   Be sure to let us know what you think of the movies you see and enjoy yourself!

   July 19th, 2007 at 8:05 am
2. Terra Kent says:
   

   Enjoy the time away Jo

   July 19th, 2007 at 9:14 am
3. Bri says:
   

   Transformers and Harry Potter definitely were awesome - and I also want to see Live Free or Die Hard (hearts Willis as McClane). Enjoy the time away!

   July 19th, 2007 at 11:32 am
4. Jordan says:
   

   Have a great time, Jo! :) I really liked Harry Potter and Die Hard. They were both fun. :)

   July 19th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
5. Lis says:
   

   Have a great time!

   July 19th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
6. Susan B. says:
   

   Wishing you a great time. Yippie-ki-yay.

   July 19th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
7. Jo Leigh says:
   

   We’re back after a wonderful trip. Loved, loved, loved Die Hard. It was a wildly improbable ride, but I was on board for every bump and bang. I can’t help it. I also heart Bruce, and his John McClaine. It was too much fun.

   Transformers didn’t thrill me. I just couldn’t get behind the machines. I could tell lots of folks in the theater really liked it, but it was just okay for me.

   I was really surprised by how much I loved Harry Potter. It taught me (again) about raising the stakes, making things personal, putting the protagonist up against the worst possible thing. The only thing I didn’t like…(spoilers below so beware)
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   was how they concluded the Umbrage story line. I thought it was too much of a deux ex machina, that her comeuppance needed to come from the kids themselves and that it should have been much bigger. I realize they had to get to Harry & the brain intrusion with the Dark One, but still, Umbrage should have been much more satisfying.

   That said, I was more engaged with this story than all the others.

   Of course, now, there’s work to be done. Pages to be written. Where’s my wand when I need it???

   July 22nd, 2007 at 9:55 am