"Deny me??? I stick my tongue out at you, Serenity!!"
As I write this, it is 12:50 am, (early on Sunday morning). We've just gotten back from the movie "Changeling". As any of my friends know, hell itself needs to be freezing over before I go to a movie. It's not that I don't like them, it's just that there's so many other things I like a little more. Well, hell nearly froze over last night!
Last evening around 9:15 pm we'd just finished dinner and GB, our eldest Rem, her two friends, and I were variously playing cards, watching TV, etc. I'd noticed the lights flickering every once and a while, but really didn't think anything of it. Then...the lights went out. Along with the lights went the heat. It's 25ยบ outside. It was not good.
We found the candles and flashlights (the card game then continued on) and I got on the phone with our electric company. Of course they didn't know what the problem was, but they were on it, and promised all would be just peachy in an hour or two.
Conversation among us then ensued and it was decided we (even me!!) would go to the movies while our electric/heat problem was being corrected so we'd stay warm (and be entertained - 2 hours without TV?? Are you kidding me?). The only movie starting after 9:15 was "Changeling", and tho none of us were overly excited to see it, at least we'd be warm, and so off we went.
When we arrived, GB got in line to get the tickets and the rest of us went to get snacks. When we met to go into the show, GB informed us to keep our coats on because tho the heat in the lobby was just hunky-dory, it didn't extend to the screening rooms. No heat to be had while watching the movie, not one little bit! (Oh, did I mention "Changeling" is just shy of two and a half hours long???) Half way through the movie, GB took my hand in his, (dang!, I'm thinking, how romantic!) He then proceeded to put the back of my hand on his nose. Let's just say, if he were a dog, he'd be extremely healthy - his nose was an icicle!
So, this Sunday there is no Serenity, but it's the first for the entire year, so not too bad. It's 1:30 and my pillow is promising me all kinds of serenity, so I'll leave you until the next time....(yawn).
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xoabb
expect anything!
10:50 am: P.S. Oops! Sorry! I need to add that we had heat and electricity upon our return home. And about the movie...not sure how much I liked it (I'm a happily ever after kind of movie-watching gal), but it has Oscar written all over it, from the acting to the directing to the cinematography. Typical Eastwood. Changeling is beautifully done on all levels. Believe it or not, this is the very first time I've seen Angelina in a movie. She's really a decent actress, (tho so skinny it's distracting, and not in a good way). Looong movie, but entertaining in a disturbing way - it's hard enough to swallow this movie is non-fiction, let alone that some of the events/actions portrayed were considered ok to do back then. Thank GOD we've changed the way things are done in our psychiatric hospitals!
