Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

2012-02-16

The 3D Phantom Menace

2012-02-12: Day +62.

I went to see the 3D release of the Phantom Menace yesterday with my daughter and Grandson.  I was one of those strange people who actually enjoyed the first release :)

It was good.

I had read a review on wired the day before that was so-so and I did agree with a couple of his points (Young Annikin's acting a bit uneven, the 3D didn't add a lot).  The only other big point was that the glasses definitely darkened the picture quite a bit.


2012-01-02

2012

Yesterday was day +20.

The strangest thing happened to me at the new year's eve party. Part way though the night, I started experiencing an overwhelming sadness. Each stranger at the club seemed to just accentuate it, as did looking at people while dancing.

In my past, I've had times when I have experience "free-floating anxiety", but this is the first time I can recall having "free-floating sadness".

I woke up just feeling like I had a hangover. I thought not drinking was supposed to be a cure for that ailment :). Obviously, eating a large rich meal and staying up to 2 in the morning allows you to have those again. Oh yay.

We had a nice visit with my brother and his wife, hanging some of Marie's paintings and chatting about the upcoming year.

Finally, I found that a night of dancing and an hour of vacuuming do not make my hip a happy camper.

2009-11-18

Christmas is coming!

And so is one of my kids!

Short post. My oldest daughter phoned last night and invited herself (and family) (including two grandkids) over for Christmas day. This always fills me full of joy because:
  • She feels comfortable enough to phone and invite herself
  • I will get to play with Grandkids
  • Spending Christmas with family is a blast.
  • I get to play with Grandkids
  • I can cook a big turkey (or roast or something) and not be eating leftovers for two months.
  • Did I mention I get to play with the Grandkids?