1. I didn’t love this movie.


2. The chase scene was so poorly done I started to feel sick.

3. This movie felt like a 2 hour Mercedes commercial. Idea for a drinking game: Watch this movie and drink every time you see a Mercedes logo. (Please drink responsibly and always designate a driver.)

4. This is what I was knitting (K2P2 ribbing for the leg of a sock).


5. The Husband and I saw A Good Day to Die Hard at 2pm Saturday with some friends. Then we got together with them that night and watched Live Free or Die Hard because we were in the mood to watch a good Die Hard movie that day. True Story.

Ps. To see what other folks are working on, go check out Tami’s Amis.

I saw Billy Elliot (the musical) recently. I didn’t really have any expectations other than being pretty sure a boy was going to take up ballet. It was a really good show and I enjoyed it enough that I’d see it again. If you get the chance, I recommend you opt in.

My favorite song was the grandmother describing the night she met Billy’s grandfather. The choreography was well-done and it was funny.

It was interesting that I thought the child version of Billy was really quite a good dancer, until the piece where he was dancing parallel to a professional male ballerina playing the adult-version of Billy. wow. what a contrast. It was really beautiful to watch them dance together, but also highlighted the differences. I have a whole new appreciation for ballet.

I didn’t have high expectations for this film, and it flew right by them. With a really strong soundtrack (John Waite, Guns N’ Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, the Scorpions, Roy Orbison) and a lovable cast, this movie is destined to be a cult classic. It explores what makes us human while still being light-hearted and funny. I thought Nicholas Hoult did a great job of running like a zombie as R (for Romeo?). Also, he has gorgeous eyes. He’s officially the best-looking zombie…..um, ever? Dave Franco was just enough of a jackass that on the off chance his brain does get eaten, no one will really mind. Rob Corddry was so cute, I wanted to put him in my pocket and Teresa Palmer as Julie was a much more likable damsel in distress than oh, say, Kristen Stewart. I think it was the gun; she didn’t seem all that distressed.

In knitting news, there is a cable sweater prominently worn by Teresa Palmer. I like the 3/4 length sleeves and the cable pattern, but I wasn’t crazy about the neckline or the color.

Nevertheless, I was impressed with how it held its shape while sopping wet and did I mention I like the cable pattern?