Sunday Morning

Good morning. (Of course, if this is supposed to be a journal in the traditional sense, why would I say that?) It is rainy here today but at least the snow is gone, thank goodness. Brandon had a friend over for the evening and they are now currently running around the house. We were going to church this am but overslept. I am such a slug at this time of year. I don't want to get out of the house...LOL!

So, here I am...drinking coffee. What is it about coffee that makes it so wonderful. Caffeine is caffeine but I don't get the same "atmosphere" from drinking a Soda or Tea. What is it about coffee?

Took the tree and Christmas decorations down yesterday and while they were very pretty, I am always happy to get my house back in some order. I always breathe this inward sigh of relief when everything is down and put away.

I finished watching ROTK last night..spread it out over two days. And you all thought I only watched Gate ;-) I wanted to actually start at the beginning and watch them all but I didn't have an eon available to really to do that. I do love the extended versions. It is such a beautiful movie, visually. It really makes me want to visit New Zealand. Of course, the movie is also enjoyable due to having so much testosterone goodness....Aragorn, Legolas, Eomer, Faromir. Can't forget that,can we? LOL. No, but in all seriousness, I think my two favorite characters are Sam and Eowyn. (Well, today anyway, you know how I am about favorites.) Frodo would have never made it without Sam and I just want to be Eowyn, riding into battle. When Arwen shows up after it is all over, I couldn't help but think, "great timing, you got the wrong girl, Aragorn"..LOL! Bear in mind that I have read the books but only once so events in the books and the creative license taken in the films are blurred. That and Tolkein was a wee bit wordy...LOL.

However, I did have the same reaction as I did in the theater when Sam *carries* Frodo. Puh-leeze. That was a wee bit cheesy, I thought, and I couldn't stop the eye rolling that ensued. But, that is the cynic in me I suppose. Still, The Fellowship is my fave.

Revolutions

Well, I do believe this must be movie week for me and tonight I revisted a former obsession of mine, Neo.

I bought Revolutions several months ago and didn't actually take the time to watch it. In fact, I actually forgot that I had it and contemplated buying it when I realized I already had it. (Senility setting in?)The third movie just totally bummed me out when I saw it in the theater. I left thinking, "what was that?!?". All that to just reboot?!? Maintain the status quo?(which is how I saw it at the time)

However, this time around I actually enjoyed it and do believe that I actually "get it". The philosophical underpinnings of life, death, and rebirth really piqued my interest this time around, which I should have expected based on my previous experiences with these movies...picking up some new perspective each time I watched. Upon my initial viewing I believe I must have wanted the happy ending where the hero saves the day and gets the girl and they all live happily ever after and that just wasn't how it was going to be.

Now, any suggestions for my next movie? Anyone, anyone, Bueller?

Speaking of movies, how have you all seen Phantom when I just today saw an ad for its opening on January 21st? Advance screening? I have to admit to not having a clue what it is all about. I suppose I am lacking in culture...but we knew that already ;-)