So on Friday morning, I found Randy reading in the cozy, a la me! He has only recently declared himself a reader, so it still throws me to see him like this. I support reading in the cozy, even if it's a genre I'm not fond of myself.
Lori and I went to see The Nanny Diaries at noon with a theater full of about 10 people. Going to a matinee on a week day definitely feels like you're getting away with something. We had to laugh at the poor schmucks at work or at home while we were snarfing our buttery popcorn and lusting after the Harvard Hottie in the movie.
After the movie we went to lunch at Johnny Carinos. The atmosphere was lacking this day and our waiter looked like a criminal. He also had a band-aid on his neck, which really isn't what you want to see on the person serving your food (am I right?). Fortunately the food was really good, so it wasn't a bust. Lori had the Chicken Milano and I had the 6 cheese tortellino (I can't seem to get enough cheese).
In keeping with our theme of getting away with something, Lori and I headed back to the movie theater to see The Bourne Ultimatum. She had seen it a few weeks ago on her inappropriate outing with Randy (ha), but I still hadn't seen it, and she felt that that was unacceptable. So we took in a very rare 2nd movie in one day! I haven't done that since my pre-motherhood days, what a treat! The movie did not disappoint, though I could definitely do without the shaky-cam way of filming it. We sat on the very top row and I still felt like I need to be further away from the screen.
After the movie we went to IKEA to do a little shopping. Lori had received a job offer in-between movies so she had clearance to spend some money. I have been wanting to make my bedroom luxurious, so I planned on getting some new bedding as well. (It's most enjoyable when both parties are in a shopping mood and have money to spend.) Regrettably I didn't buy anything! We went to the bedding section about 4 different times, but I still didn't come up with a new scheme for my room. I found a sofa table I want, but it's $199 so I knew I'd have to "discuss" this with Randy before movie forward with that. Lori, on the other hand, had a great shopping spree and got a new pillow, a lamp, an ottoman, a duvet cover, and 2 bath mats.
I came home around 8:00 that night to find 2 items of good mail waiting for (delightful). Jenny S. sent me this fun package of colorful pens and magnetic clips to hold school papers on the fridge. Thanks Jenny!
My new blogging friend Wendi (aka Dancin Queen) sent me this pretty card, Just Because. Thanks Wendi!
**Is your husband (real or future) a reader?
Do you get popcorn at the movies?
Have you ever seen 2 movies in one day?
Can you get enough cheese?
Do you still enjoy shopping even
if you don't buy something?**
Do you get popcorn at the movies?
Have you ever seen 2 movies in one day?
Can you get enough cheese?
Do you still enjoy shopping even
if you don't buy something?**
30 comments:
Do you get popcorn? Not usually, I try to bring snacks from home (or buy them cheaper at the drugstore) and then just buy a drink. Sometimes there's nothing like a good bag of movie popcorn though!
Have you ever seen 2 movie in one day? Not since I was in college and worked at a theater - we could see it all for free.
Can you get enough cheese? I have a serious weakness for it!
Do you still enjoy shopping even if you don't buy something? Yes, as long as I have $ and there's the option to buy!!
I only get popcorn when I to the movies with you or Max since Marc can't stand it. When I go with him I usually bring M&Ms or Junior Mints. 2 movies in one day is seriously getting away with something! I can't remember ever doing that. I embrace all shopping, but it is certainly more fun when I'm buying stuff.
I don't think I've seen more than two movies in one day since before I was married! Fun times! We sometimes get popcorn, but usually not.
I definitely love cheese!
I love shopping, but love it most when I actually have money to spend!
I enjoy shopping of most any kind, even if I'm shopping with a friend, I don't have money, and my pleasure is vicarious.
I like movie popcorn for about the first half of the bucket, then it starts to taste too fake, but I usually continue eating it anyway and feel sort of icky afterwards.
Yes--my husband loves to read and always has. He reads more than I do.
You definitely got away with something--two movies in one day? Woohoo!
Ooooh! How fun! I haven't seen 2 movies in one day since before being a mama--we used to do that!
So glad you "got away with something"--that's a neat feeling isn't it?
Sheesy popcorn would make a great combo! :)
My hubs, sadly, is not a reader. He says he's reading Red Dragon, but he hasn't picked it up since 2001. I don't think that counts as reading. (Maybe I'm a reading snob, but still...)
My husband is a READER. He reads novels like he drinks water. It is funny. He can have two or three books on the go, which I totally cannot do. I need one at a time or I get confused.
I love movie popcorn. I need movie popcorn. I want to go to movies to get the popcorn.
Okay, you are starting to be a movie fiend, like me! I LOVE to go to the movies twice in one day! A couple of times, if I really L-O-V-E the movie, I'll go see it again immediately. Everyone thinks I'm nuts, but I love to escape. So sue me! Well, I always buy popcorn and a drink. Lately, trying to give up pop, so I buy water. I also felt like the shaky cam in Bourne was a bit much. It gave me motion sickness and we were on the top row too! But I did love the movie, although I will have to read the books to see if I can understand a little more of what's going on. I love that Randy is reading Robert Parker! He was one of my sister's favorite authors and after she died, I read all of his books, maybe to feel closer to her(?). I don't know. But I do like his books, and my nieces and I anxiously await for the next one every time. Funny. I hate when I have money to spend, but can't find anything to buy. In my case, I usually end up spending the money on my kids instead of what it's meant for. I can ALWAYS find stuff for them! Funny.
Sounds like you had a great weekend!! So fun to get to hang out with your sister all day (and two movies!!?), I love that! I love IKEA and haven't been there in so long! I have been trying to come up with new bedding for years now but can't seem to find anything I love!
My husband only reads once in awhile and when he does he is a hyper-reader (like hyper-foucus) because that's all he does when he picks up a book! But he isn't a 'reader' in the fact that he doesn't read just any books, he mostly just reads Tom Clancy, John Grisham, he did read The count of Monte Cristo which was really long but that is what he was reading while I was sick last year so he had plenty of time in the hospital!
I love movie popcorn but don't get it a lot (too expensive) so I sneak in snacks. I don't think I've seen two movies in one day, I'm missing out!
I love cheese and your 6-cheese tortellino looks so good!
I actually don't shop too much, but it is much better if you have some money to spend, or are with a great friend!
I love that you thought you were getting away with something. That makes it all the more fun. You're so lucky to have a sister close to be able to do stuff with.
I only get popcorn if I go to the movies with my mom. (she lives in Florida so that doesn't happen too often)
I love love love chesse and no I can't get enough of it.
I haven't seen a movie in for so long besides Harry Potter. Just going to the movies is an event for me, I can't imagine two in one day.
I do like to shop even I don't buy anything. It's so fun just to look.
I love popcorn at the movie theatre and I always thought it was such a luxury until I got married and now it seems to be the norm. Matt and would often see two movies in one day, we always had a great time.
I love any type of cheese, hard, soft, mellow, sharp, etc...your food at JC looks so good, we don't have those out here.
I always enjoy shopping.
Travis and I declare our anniversary as "Collette and Travis's day of fun." It usually includes dinner out and at minimum 2 movies in the movie theater. We once saw three movies in one day. Oh - and popcorn and diet coke at each movie!
Love popcorn, love cheese even more... and Nick is the biggest reader I know. He's a fan of really dry tomes about history. "Europe: A History" by Norman Davies, etc., but he reads pretty much everything from Harry Potter to Zadie Smith. I have never been to the movies twice in one day (unless at a festival), but definitely twice in one weekend.
Sounds like you had a great day!
I am not a popcorn person, but can't seem to resist the movies one, especially with a big soda.
I agree with you on the camera work on that movie. Doug and I unfortunately were very close to the front, I was a little sick after leaving. But really enjoyed it!
As far as shopping goes, I'll tag along, but it's definitely more enjoyable if you have some $$ with you.
Your questions today are cracking me up. I don't usually get popcorn unless I'm with my kids. I do love popcorn, but the movie kind freaks me out a little.
I don't think I've ever seen 2 movies in one day -- how fun!
Cheese -- love it!
Yes, I do enjoy shopping even if I don't buy anything. I guess that would depend on the kind of shopping, but generally, yes.
how fun to see TWO movies like that!!! i haven't done that before but will definitely have to figure out a time to do it. sounds so fun. i loved the bourne ultimatum (as did dave even though it made him feel motion sickness).
sounds like a very fun day. even if you didn't buy anything at ikea.
I have yet to see either of those movies but really want to see the Bourne one. I never get motion sickness so bring on the shaky cam! I don't enjoy movie popcorn. It makes me feel sick. But milkduds or dots...true movie food in my mind:)
Cheese is the best use for milk.
Also, you were the inspiration for my post title today (or rather YOUR post titles were the inspiration...)
Glad you got the card. We've been out of town for several days. How fun to come home to a million blog posts to read! 2 movies in one day? I don't think ever at a theater. How fun. And yummy--I love everything with cheese! My husband isn't much of a reader. I think it is so cute when he finds books he likes. He falls asleep after 1 or 2 pages (I can't relate) but it's cute anyway.
**Is your husband (real or future) a reader? future..me real
Do you get popcorn at the movies? sometimes..but not usually, after forking 10 bucks for the movie its hard for me to fork over another 7 for popcorn & a soda!
Have you ever seen 2 movies in one day? im sure i have..but it must have been a long long long time ago..sad.
Can you get enough cheese? im good with cheese-my problem is BREAD & BUTTA!!
Do you still enjoy shopping even
if you don't buy something? FOR SURE! Just today i went to khols, had no money but tried on SEVERAL things! i LOVE to go into expensive stores, try things on then walk away and buy a treat instead!
It would be a dream to see 2 movies in one day...heck, I'll even take 2 movies in one month! That is so awesome that you got to do that. And to see Jason Bourne...you know how I {heart} him! Shaky camera and all!
It would be invasion of the body snatchers if I found Ken reading in the cozy! He doesn't read, and neither do any of my brothers. In fact, I sort of grew up thinking reading for enjoyment was a girl thing.
I've said it many times, but the fact that my son likes to read ranks possibly #1 on my accomplishments as a mother.
My husband only "reads" sports magazines. But that's ok since I haven't read much lately myself. I love buttery popcorn and cheese (but not together). And I'm a big time shopper. I usually feel good if I go shop and don't get anything!
Yeah you- 2 movies in one day. I don't think I've ever done that.
Lovin' the picture of Randy. Linc is a total reader, and we occasionally will cross books, but he sticks to his genre and I to mine.
I get popcorn 30% of the time- it is highway robbery because you are forced to get a drink.
My pre-kid days would find me at the movies seeing two shows often. Ahh, those were the days.
Bring on the variety and quantity of cheese. Gotta love the cheese.
I like shopping, but prefer to have money to spend. I hate to be left wanting. Always wanting. I still haven't been to Ikea because I know I will leave there wanting more than I can spend. Must.Restrain.Self.
That sounds like such a fabulous day! Those are way too few and far between. I am in dire need of one of those right now! I must say...
We saw Bourne last night and I felt the same way about the screen. I actually closed my eyes at a few stages because my eyes hurt. I don't like that style of filming. I kept blinking to clear my eyes. Other than that, I really enjoyed it.
I love IKEA but isn't it so annoying when you are ready to buy and you can't find the right thing?
A movie with out popcorn, just would not be a movie. I love having popcorn and watching a movie. There use to be a place where you could get a cheesy popcorn. Never seen again.
I have to say my hubby is a real reader, as he use to read stephen king. But gave it up long ago to read about golf or inspiring your self to be better types of books.
I love movie theater popcorn. I can't resist it, ever. I can't say that I have ever seen 2 movies in one day. I hardly ever take the time to see one movie.
I enjoy shopping without buying depending on who I'm with. I think I would have like the shopping trip with Lori -- it's fun when other people have success.
I love that you were able to hit two movies in one day! That is my dream - what a fun day you had! Seriously! Great company, good food, movies, shopping and more! LOVE IT!
I love the quote in Charlie and the Choc. factory when the old grandma sitting in the bed randomly blurts out "I LOVE CHEESE!" Popcorn AND milk duds are my choice of snackage at movies. The shaky cam angle in Bourne about did me in the first 20 mins of the movie - but I quickly recovered and wanted to kick some booty when I got out of the theatre!
my husband is so not a book reader. :) i am, though!
i haven't seen 2 movies in a row for so long- the ticket stubs made me swoon with jealousy! and i'm a total popcorn freak at the movies. paradoxically, i like to get some butter on my popcorn and a really big diet coke!
i never liked cheese until Europe, now i eat it like it's going out of style. that and having a 3 year old who thinks it's manna from heaven keep us in rich supply of cheese.
i'm a big shopper without buying. i can't seem to part with the money most of the time. shane is usually the one to convince me i should get something!
Two movies in a year is a good year for me so NO - not two in a day.
You are already getting new bedding? I love yours. Maybe I will go back and get it and not feel like a copycat. (just behind the times as usual) I kept looking at it when we were there on my birthday....
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