Pirates III

Considering it just came out last night, it's not like I've had a whole lot of time to run out and see Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. However, I have been reading the reviews (I don't want another bitter disappointment like last year - I'd rather have a heads up so my expectations are lowered in advance). After many reviews, I'm expecting a repeat of Pirates II. Of course, I will go to see it anyway... probably this weekend (I went to see Dead Man's Chest a second time even though I hated it the first), but hey, I also have a larger-than-life poster of Orlando Bloom hanging in my closet (did I just say that out loud? Oh. No, I only wrote it - whew, that was a close one!). I am really just a fan of Captain Jack Sparrow... I can't help myself. =P Besides, I have been listening to the Amazon sampler of the soundtrack... I would go to see the movie just for that! The new themes are great!

Some of the reviews were very funny! My favorite comment was about death as portrayed in the Pirates trilogy, found in a blog:

dying in the Pirates of the Caribbean world is sort of like being audited by the IRS: Sure, it's a drag, but as long as you talk to the right people and pony up the loot, it'll be over with soon enough.

Another funny one was an explanation provided by Movies.com:

Lord Cutler Beckett has control of Davy Jones' heart, which sounds sort of gay when you're just reading about it, but it's not — the heart's in a box.

Here a couple of great Captain Jack quotes from Pirates II (getting into the mindset =]):

You want you to find this. Because the finding of this finds you incapacitorially finding and/or locating in your discovering, a detecting of a way to save your dolly belle, ol' wha's-her-face. Savvy?

You can mistrust me less than you can mistrust him, trust me.

Yup, I'm good wiv it! (Jack on giving Will to Davy Jones in his place)

Look what I got! [sing-song.] I got a jar of dirt! I got a jar of dirt! And guess what's inside it!!!

I was nothing more than an almost innocent bystander.

...and a few more review snippets for your entertainment:

Ultimately the voyage is so long that into the third hour I found myself yawning, 'Yo-ho-hum and a very sore bum.'

The plot’s a trippy, twisty mess, and it’s far too long, but it looks fantastic and makes some bold choices in its execution. And once again Jack’s back to save the day.

So many plots, so many battles, so many tonal shifts, so many characters, and ultimately so many Captain Jack Sparrows that it is clear they are hoping we won't notice that it really is something of a mess. It's a very entertaining mess, though.

Any movie that involves something called "the nine pieces of eight" doesn't really care if you can follow it.

The promised pictures (thanks to my dear co-worker and the use of her camera!)

Notice the sun-roof (that's why she's smiling).


How cute and sporty does she look from the back?!

I hung my little scented dolphin and flip-flop already (it just wouldn't be my car otherwise).

Congratulations to Jordin Sparks!!!

I knew she would pull through (see my March 21, 2007 post). =P

It's official

Baby is gone. *sniff*
I sold him (I was never quite sure of gender of my Chevy... somehow Baby seemed more masculine than feminine, despite the flower steering wheel cover, dolphin floor mats, and flip-flop scented things) last night. It was a pretty straight-foward transaction, thanks to Craigslist. I brought a girlfriend along because it didn't seem safe to meet some random man in the middle of the night all by myself. He tried to talk me down from the agreed-upon price, and I refused. He paid me cash, I signed over the title to him, and handed him the key. He promised to come and tow it away today, so we'll see what happens...

I kinda miss my baby... =(

The difference a day can make

Looking through this window pane
At the world nearby
I see nothing there but rain
Makes me want to cry
How did this circumstance find me
Hidden so safely here?
What have I done to deserve these tears?

Then again another day
Different point of view
Searching higher than before
This time I see You
How did this miracle find me?
Why do You know my name?
What have I done to deserve this love anyways?
You know I can’t say

Now I’m driving down the road
With great music on the radio
And a great big sun in the sky
It’s good to be alive
It’s good to be alive

Can the joy of life be found in simple gratitude?
And is gratitude as simple as perspective?
~ Twila Paris

This morning was the first time I was able to drive to work in my new car. The sun was rising (not enough to see it, but enough to turn the sky a soft shade of pink), and the world just seemed somehow brighter than it did last week when it everything falling down around me. This song came to mind, so I thought I'd post a couple of the verses. =)

It's a happy day!

Why I love "Bones"

The interchanges between these two are just so amusing! =)

Brennan: Did you know that there is credible theory that singing came before language?
Booth: Yeah, it’s called humming. Why are they sending us to a shrink?
Brennan: Maybe it’s because you keep hitting people.
Booth: Who’d I hit?
Brennan: My father.
Booth: Your father hit me first!
Brennan: You could have pulled out your gun and said, “stop in the name of the law.”
Booth: What am I, a Mountie? Maybe it’s because they think I need a rest from you.
Brennan: Physically or intellectually?
Booth: Ha-ha No. Neither of those. I can totally keep up with you. *Grunt* You are not what you’d call an easy woman.
Brennan: Thank you. Obviously.
Booth: No, I didn’t mean – you see? Do you see how much effort this is?
Brennan: You shouldn’t have taken out your frustrations with me not being “easy” on my father!
Booth: Look, I am sorry that I hit your father. But to be fair, he resisted arrest, and I thought hitting him was better than shooting. And if singing came before speech, what did they do, go la la la?
Brennan: No, because “la” is speech.
Booth: No. "La" is not a word. It's a sound. You can’t use it in Scrabble.
Brennan: In France “la” means “the.” You can use it in French Scrabble.
Booth: This is the USA. “La” is not a word, and this will never be France!
Silence
Brennan: *Sighs* Thank you for not shooting my father.
Booth: *Smiles* You’re welcome, Bones.

Sisters!

Whadya think, Sushi and Puddle Duck, did I pick out an accurate representation of each of us? =P

A Higher Trust

A dear friend of mine has recently published a book! I am SOOOO proud of her!!! Ever since I've known her, she has had a crazy sense of adventure and a love for her Savior. As she has grown up, she went through obsessions with NASA, the Civil Air Patrol, the Air Force, and the FBI. A Higher Trust (now available on Amazon.com) incorporates aspects of many of her loves and interests. I would recommend this book to anyone with an adventurous spirit (even if Christian fiction is not generally your genre of choice). Personally, I can't wait to get my own copy and get it signed by the author (Jennifer, you promised, remember?)!

CONGRATULATIONS, JENNIFER!!!

I HAVE a car - and it's a cute car

Sushi and Puddle Duck, the title of this post is for you. I figure you're the only ones who would get it anyway. =)

As they say, "you don't know what you've got till it's gone." I mean, I liked my Blazer, but I never really thought about how difficult life would be without it. I am so thrilled to have a car again! You'd think I went without for months, instead of 5 days. =P

This time around, I was determined to get a cute, little, sporty car. And that is exactly what I did! It's a white, Honda Accord coupe, with a sun roof and spoiler. The sun roof was a necessity. =P I know it's not a very practical thing, but every once in a while I enjoy being impractical. This is my third car, so each time I get a little closer to my ideal. As I told a number of people, what I would get (if I was willing to spend a lot more than I am willing to lay out for a car) is a royal blue mini Cooper with white racing stripes and a sun roof (talk about impractical!).

If I ever get another camera, or if I can get a friend to take pictures for me, I will post pics of my new baby... In the meantime, I need to name her. Any ideas? My first car was "Rosie. " My second car, I never officially named, but always called it "Baby." This one is definitely a girl, so it needs a feminine name. =P