I've been working my tushy off at work because I'm in the running for a big promotion (yea me!), but tonight I decided to treat myself to a movie...XMen3!!! I've been excited about this movie for a long time so Amy and I decided to catch it opening night. I just want to thank god for being able to buy movie tickets online (thanks god...you rock!), the line at the ticket booth was going outside the theater and down the sidewalk, we were able to just waltz on in...sweet. What a great movie. As with the other XMen movies, there are metaphors coming out the ass. There were also many shocking moments that I won't dare to mention (lest I ruin the surprises). My only problem was that there weren't enough XMen in this movie. When I think of X-Men I think of a whole army of heroes saving the day. I'm glad that Colossus (HOT! HOT! HOT!) was featured more heavily in this movie (and I'm glad they added Kitty Pride and Angel to the team (I feel Angel was only added for sex appeal) but I feel they really needed to feature more X-Men. Ellen Page was very cute as Kitty Pryde ... she seemed a totally different girl than the one I saw in Hard Candy. That's all I will say because I don't want to ruin it for anyone...wait, make sure you stay all the way through the credits for a little more :)
In other exciting news, Amy gave me a new Hello Kitty pen that she got on her business trip to Japan. I love when she goes to Japan and gets me Hello Kitty stuff to add to my collection. What a great friend :) I also have a new scent. That's right folks, I've changed my perfume. I've changed my look to match my new "career woman" attitude so I figured I might as well change my scent. The new scent is Burberry Brit. Classy, sophisticated, clean and elegant. So the next time you see me, come in close and breathe me in. hahaha!

Why do you always want to watch Closer?!?
I have to answer this question. Every time someone wants to watch a movie with me, I yell out “I choose Closer!” It’s not my favorite movie, but I can’t get enough of it and will watch it over and over. It’s such a great flick. Once you get over the initial burst of salty language and severe dysfunction, there’s a certain joy that comes from seeing each character get what’s coming to them. It’s rare that a film so thoroughly involves it’s audience without presenting a likeable character. All four do such terrible things to one another that you can’t root for anyone. I think that aspect of the movie is why some people don’t like it. Audiences like to root for a character, but you just can’t in this movie. Both the men and women in this movie do their psychological worst and most ruthless to push away those they had previously pulled close (get it close closer? Haha!). In my opinion the cast is what makes this movie. I hate Julia Roberts, so in this movie it was refreshing to see her do something other than flash her horse tooth grin. Clive Owen can do no wrong in my book. He was in the London stage version and I think he knew his character inside and out. Jude Law surprised me the most though. I didn’t think he could pull off such a dark story with his charm-boy insouciance, but he mixes that with this quiet despair and pulls the character off remarkably. Natalie Portman truly makes her entrance into adulthood movies in this one. The emotions that she can portray with just one look are astounding. Anyway, that’s why I love Closer!!!

Who The Heck Is Chris Daltry And Why Is He So Pissed?
This is the only year that I haven't watched a single episode of American Idol. I didn't have the time or the patience for it this year. It's awful because they talk about it work constantly and I have no idea what's going on. Anywho, yesterday I turned on my computer and brought up my trusty Yahoo search engine and there's a picture of this guy looking all puffy in the face and pissed off. I thought to myself "Damn, that's one ugly, pissed off dude". After the reading the headline, I read that it was the latest American Idol reject. "Eh, shit happens" I thought to myself and went on with my morning routine. About an hour later, I go down the hall and there's quite the commotion in the kitchen before the show is about to start. It seems that this latest American Idol castoff was supposed to be the winner. People were literally screaming about this. I can't believe how worked up people get over this crap. The fact that Bush and the NSA have been wire-tapping our phone calls without permission since 9/11 also came out in the news yesterday...I'm a little more upset over that, but that's just me.
In other news, there's a great little gem of a restaurant in Waltham called Masao's Kitchen. It's a macrobiotic and vegan restaurant right on Moody St. Kind of a hole in the wall, but delicious! Order the #4 on the menu. As Ferris Bueller would say, "It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up. "
I've been driving my mothers crappy 2000 Ford Taurus. To be honest, it's a piece of crap gas guzzler and I hate it. I've been looking into buying a car, but car dealerships scare the bejesus out of me, so I've been doing my research online. I've got it narrowed down to Toyota Prius, Toyota Yaris, Honda Civic Hybrid or the Kia Optima (the last one's a lie Kia is the poormans Hyundia). If anyone has any opinions or history with these cars, please let me know. One of these days I'll have to set foot in an actual dealership and I'd like to go armed with all the information I can. Because, also in the words of Ferris Bueller, "Who cares if they're socialists? They could be fascist anarchists. It still doesn't change the fact that I don't own a car."

It's been a long time coming...song of the day: Phenomena by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Rock on Christian Soldiers!!!

I’ve never felt more confident in a decision that I’ve made in my life than I do now. Ending the relationship and moving back to MA was the easiest decision to make. I want nothing more than the life I have here with my family and friends. I love my job in radio. Audio production is fun and I’m not too modest to say that I’m really good at it! I miss G, but it was a decision that we made together. He can’t give up his dreams for me and I would never expect him too, nor can I give up mine for him. I want to get married someday, have a family and a normal life and he’s not at that point yet, which is fine, we’re just at different places. I guess that happens in a lot of relationships. So, I’m home helping my Dad take care of my Mom, working at the radio station and looking for a small house to buy. The weird thing is…I’m happy.