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Absolutely Endearing. *Warning* This is a 'gushing' entry.

I finally got to see Pirates of the Carribean. And I loved every single minute of that movie. And there will be no spoilers in this entry, as I despise spoilers. I went to TORn last year to look at some pictures, and I was greeted with an unmarked spoiler that totally ruined part of TTT for me. Bummer.

Anyhow, back to Pirates of the Carribean.

I was actually afraid that I wouldn't like it because in the trailer the delivered line "You like pain? Try wearing a corset." Would nearly make me shudder. Not the actress' problem, mind you. The writer of that line is to blame. I think she delivered it as well as she could. I'm also not a big fan of Disney movies. Be they animated or no. But, three of my favorite actors were in the movie. Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, and Orlando Bloom. Were Geoffrey Rush in it alone, I would have seen it. I think he is one of the most cunning actors in the world. Johnny Depp, I didn't too much like in earlier movies. Except for Edward Scissorhands. I've come to admire his skill as well. The movie Benny and June (sp?) won me over. Orlando, well I think he's one of the most facially expressive actors I've seen on screen. And his excellent swordsmanship form shows in this movie as well. Or at least, his ability to act like he can fence... Whatever... You get what I mean I'm sure. What I was trying to say about facial expressions is; When you don't have many lines, (aka FOTR) and you can deliver impact by expression, that's talent.

This is not to say I was not immune to their physical attributes. Johnny Depp was absolutely dashing. Orlando, beautiful as ever, and looks like he knows how to kiss. Unlike Vin Diesel, who seems to be a little 'nervous in the service'. (Sorry Vin. You kick ass in other areas.)

Anyhow.

The special effects were superb. The acting was great. Not that I really noticed any oscar winning sequences, but I think when you can lose yourself in a movie, and you aren't thinking that the people on screen are actors, then they are doing an excellent job because it seems natural.

And, the soundtrack is a must have. The style is actually similar to FOTR, but different. (If you follow me ;) )

I also got to see the trailer to Hidalgo again. Looks like Viggo really knows how to ride a horse. ROCK ON. I absolutely can not wait until that comes out. Bring it.

In other news, I had my fourth diet coke, in probably a month. And since I've been on this diet that is leaning towards Veganism. I realize now, that not only does it not taste good anymore; it actually makes me sick to my stomach.

John should be arriving tomorrow afternoon. There is so much to do these next couple of weeks, that I'm sure my head will be spinning from it all. I don't believe that the activity around the house will die down until October. Maybe even November. It just seems that there's so much to do.

Since John is moving down here, he will have a room of his own to put his computer and other such effects. I like my room minimalistic. I've always wanted a minimalistic room, and all it has is a bed, a dresser, and a nightstand. I like it that way. It's very feng shui.... until you get to the blank wall. The blank wall that really really unerves the artist in me. The blank wall that says, "Linda, you MUST put a painting or something on me..... I'm blank... You can't allow that....." Really, the wall said that. The point I was making, is that the room appeals to me, the way that it is. If he wants to hang something, he can hang it in his own room.

The house is going to undergo a huge revamping. The downstairs sitting room, that we never use, is going to be Susan's bedrooom. That will be an 'excellent' bedroom. It will be akin to a suite. Susan's current bedroom, will be John's room. The basement is getting reorganized and turned into a gym. We have plenty of fitness equipment to make it so. Also, Susan is going to get rid of a lot of stuff.

Me, I'm working on my wedding photography business. The marvelous Pipsie has been helping me with my site. It needs a few tweaks, but it's truly almost done. I've come up with a few ideas to revamp my wedding photography package. I'm really excited about the business. I believe it will take off. I've also come up with a few ideas on advertising cheaply.

In the meantime, I'm still going to sell dresses to pay for my ticket to glasgow. 8 weeks. I will be there in eight weeks, I've got to pay for it somehow. I don't have a clue how, but I'm just going to think positively towards it. It will happen. :) I could probably make more selling 'elf' dresses (aka rennaisance dresses, but not using the typicl rennie fabrics for them) But I'm not sure of the market.... We'll see. I could also try to sell them on e-bay. Some people make a good amount of money that way. I'll make them for 'big' girls because, no offense to you wee things out there, but big girls don't get a lot of fun clothing sometimes.

Anyhow. I'm rambling. But I've finally had a minute to sort of catch you up with everything that's going on around here.

And the night is late; or the morning is young. Either way, the pillow calls.

Love you all.

x

Posted by hawkie at July 12, 2003 12:47 AM