The Proposal

I had been dieing to see this movie, all of my friends and family had seen it, so finally when it came out on DVD I rented it. I love this movie, it was funny and unpredictable, with a cute twist.

Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is the executive editor-in-chief of a book publishing company, Colden Books. All of her workers, including her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), hate her. She fires a senior editor, Bob Spaulding (Aasif Mandvi) because he is unable to get an author named Frank interviewed by Oprah. After learning she is being deported to Canada, she forces Andrew to marry her, as his future is tied to hers. When the government investigates, Mr. Gilbertson (Denis O'Hare) informs them that they will undergo rigorous testing to prove that the marriage is not fraudulent, after being notified by Bob Spaulding that this marriage might be a sham. Andrew grudgingly accepts the preposition of marrying Margaret, under the condition that he is promoted to the position of editor and his manuscript be published. He also forces Margaret to propose nicely to him on her knees in the streets of New York, and to allow him to tell his parents they are getting married.


The two are forced to spend the weekend with his parents in Sitka, Alaska in order to sell the lie, where they will be attending the 90th birthday party of Andrew's grandmother (Gammy) (Betty White). Margaret is very unreceptive of Alaska, and is furthermore shocked to learn that Andrew's family owns most of the business in Sitka. They attend a surprise party for them, where Andrew catches up with his ex-girlfriend, Gertrude "Gert" (Malin Akerman). After he is humiliated by his father, Joe Paxton (Craig T. Nelson), Andrew announces that he and Margaret are getting married. They are forced to kiss, and do so passionately, showing the first signs of respect for one another. Andrew's parents then show them their room, and Gammy gives them a special blanket (called baby-maker, which they avoid). Andrew and Margaret sleep separately - Andrew on the floor and Margaret in the bed.
The next morning, Margaret wakes to hear her phone ringing. After waking Andrew with her loud conversation, she goes outside to continue the conversation with Frank; however, the family dog, Kevin (a Samoyed puppy), follows her out of the house and is swooped up by an eagle. She gets Kevin back, but the eagle instead snatches her phone away. Andrew, after seeing the commotion, informs her that his mother Grace, herself and Gammy are going shopping and sightseeing; the shopping actually proves to be a male strip show by Ramone.
Margaret talks with Gert about Andrew, who tells her that they dated through college, and when Andrew asked her to elope with him, she didn't want to leave her home, and said no.
Meanwhile, Andrew confronts his father after he apologizes and asks him to take up the family business, telling him he's happy in New York. Margaret comes home and see Andrew venting his anger (after the conversation between him and his Father) by hitting an old wooden canoe agitatedly. She takes a shower, but finds no towels in the bathroom; when she tries to get one from the open wardrobe, she is stopped by Kevin. Andrew goes to the balcony of their room, stripping naked, to take a bath. Margaret, also naked, goes for a towel after distracting Kevin, only to bump into Andrew after slipping while shutting the door close so that Kevin would not escape from the bathroom. He sees her tattoo on her back before going to take a shower. That night, Andrew and Margaret reveal to each other a little about their past, and find out they like the same band. It was revealed here that Margaret was an orphan, and had no siblings.
Next morning, Joe and Grace knock at the door with breakfast. Andrew and Margaret hurriedly get into bed together, and the family suggest they could marry the same weekend, and they reluctantly accept. Andrew is stressed because the marriage is actually a sham, and Margaret tries to comfort and convince him, finding herself genuinely caring for him. To sort out her emotions, she goes for a bike ride into the woods, where she finds Gammy "giving thanks". Gammy invites her to join her, and they end up dancing to "Get Low", while Andrew watches.
Andrew takes her into Sitka to get Margaret's new phone, and she tries to contact New York. However, Gammy and Grace arrive and take Margaret to be fitted into a dress that Gammy's great grandmother made, and a necklace that's been in the Paxton family for generations. Margaret, who was now very touched, decided that she can't do this to Andrew, and she hijacks a boat and tries to explain, but she falls off after he takes the steering wheel (and she cannot swim and almost drowns, but manage to cling onto a floating buoy). Andrew goes back for her, and they return to his house. Once there, they find out Mr. Gilbertson has arrived to check on the couple, after Joe suspected that the marriage was a scam, and that Joe had came down to a deal with Mr. Gilbertson, who persuades them to admit the sham. Andrew vehemently denies and rushes out.
During the wedding ceremony, Margaret decides she cannot do this to Andrew and confesses the business arrangement in front of everyone - including Mr. Gilbertson - who informs her she has twenty four hours to get back to Canada. She returns to New York to pack her things. Andrew rushes to their room only to find she has already left leaving his manuscript with a note of praise from her on the bed. As he rushes out of the house to confront Margaret, another argument arises between Joe and Andrew. Gammy has a heart attack while trying to stop them and while being airlifted to the hospital. She convinced Joe and Andrew to quit arguing before she "passes away". Once they agree, Gammy reveals she had faked it, just so they would stop fighting and try to make it to the plane, to stop Margaret from going back to New York. Andrew attempts to stop Margaret's flight, but cannot do so in time. However, Andrew rushes to New York and shows up at the office before he confesses his love for Margaret in front of the entire office staff, proposing marriage all over again as he "wants to date Margaret". They go to Mr. Gilbertson once more to get engaged, this time "for real".
During the end credits, everyone including Andrew's family and Ramone is being interviewed by Mr. Gilbertson. And it's hinted that Ramone is an illegal immigrant, while Kevin, the dog, still has not got used to Margaret's presence.

Encaustic Painting

One of the classes that my crafters group did was Encaustic Painting. A group of us drove down to down town pasadena and learned the process. Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The liquid/paste is then applied to a surface — usually prepared wood, though canvas and other materials are often used.
The simplest encaustic mixture can be made from adding pigments to beeswax, but there are several other recipes that can be used — some containing other types of waxes, damar resin, linseed oil, or other ingredients. Pure, powdered pigments can be purchased and used, though some mixtures use oil paints or other forms of pigment.
Metal tools and special brushes can be used to shape the paint before it cools, or heated metal tools can be used to manipulate the wax once it has cooled onto the surface. Today, tools such as heat lamps, heat guns, and other methods of applying heat allow artists to extend the amount of time they have to work with the material. Because wax is used as the pigment binder, encaustics can be sculpted as well as painted. Other materials can be encased or collaged into the surface, or layered, using the encaustic medium to adhere it to the surface.

It was fun experience and I loved learning something new. While we were waiting for our paintings to dry we went walking in downtown Pasadena. Then we went to luch at a vietnamese sandwich shop. I don't recomend going in there unless you either speak the languae or bring a translator. The food was good. Thier food is surprisingly very sweet.

I would post a picture of painting but it's stillnot dry yet.

Swine Flu

It was the night of October 12th, I was helping my son with his essay when I started to get the chills. My head caught on fire with heat and pain. My bones ached, I got dizzy. I told the kids goodnight and I went to lay down. The shivering kept my muscles locked, the pain was relentless. As I pull more covers on me the heat poring out the top of my head was nearing explosive. I tried to relax if only I could get some sleep. My eyes flew open as the sound of my alarm clock streamed threw the room. I stumbled out of bed, shook my daughter gently to wake her up. Yelled down to my manchild (18 yr old son) and told him he would have to take his sister to school. I wabbled into the bathroom sat on the toilet and let the sickness pour out. Then I grabbed firmly onto the trash can and let it pour out the other end. When it was over I dragged myself back into the bed convinced I was going to die and fell asleep. In awakening a few hours later volcanic heat still poured out of my head and eyes, so I knew it was time to head straight for the doctor. He said "yep you have the flu." Then prescribed cough syrup and penacylin.

I knew I had to make it into the office to get payroll sent in.  

Vagina Dialogues at Ontario Improv

Mr. Right

So I've been looking for Mr. Right for awhile now. I'm almost convinced he doesn't exist. I don't think I'm asking for to much:


 Must have own place

 Must have a job

 Must be available on weekends for dates and sex

 Must be ok with my spontaneity

 Must like kids (mine)

 Can have kids of his own or not

 Must not want to have more kids

 Must like texting (cause I hate talking on the phone)

 Must like movies

 Must be acceptable to snoring (Cause I do)

 Must be handy (Cause I need help fixing up my house)

 Must not Smoke and only Drink moderatly or not at all
 Must not drive a 2 door car (you’ll have to read one of my past blogs to find out what that means)



I think that’s it. I told you it wasn’t much. If you know someone that fits the list send him my way.

Floating Pearl Necklace

So I joined a new Meet up Group - The Art & Crafts Club. I went to my first class Wednesday night, and we made Floating Pearl Necklaces. It was a small group of 6 women. Trinh was the host, she was very nice and a great Teacher, very patient. There were 3 other women there from her work, myself, and Sherry (the crazy craft lady). I was surprised at how easy the technique was; it looked hard when looking at the necklace. Everyone in the group was very nice. I have to clarify when I say "Crazy Craft Lady" Sherry is one of those people that are so crafty and talented and kind of crazy. But you just can't help but love her. She wears tons of jewelry that she made herself (It's gorgeous). Below is a picture that resembles the necklace that I made. When Trinh posts the pictures I’ll post the real one on here.    

Still Pondering

I usually hate watching commercials. I would rather put a show on go do things around the house for 15 min then come back and rewind to the beginning, just so that I can fast forward through the commercials. Commercials to me are just a reminder of what I should be doing instead of watching TV. So the other day I was watching a show and it happened - I watched a commercial. I don't even remember what it was for I just remember watching a woman park in a lot, get out and put cones in the spaces next to her. Then run off to go shopping. I just kept thinking why wouldn't someone just move the cones out of the way and park there. Then I thought about it, most people do think of orange cones as un-movable. When was the last time you thought you could just go over and pick up a cone and just move it? Then I started thinking why didn't I think of that. I could go out and buy a couple of $10 cones and put them in random places just to confuse people. That would make for such an exciting day. I could get the kids together pack a picnic, go to mall parking, and place a couple of cones in prime parking spaces and then watch to see what happens. Wow - good times.

School schedules have changed so much since I was in school. Back in the day we had school from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm and we had 3 months off in the summer. Now the kids go from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm and they only get 6 weeks off for summer. They should just make the school schedule 8:00 am to 5:00 pm all year. When you want to take a vacation you have to put in for it at least 30 days in advance. They would have to bring their school work with them on the vacation. That would be perfect, and then the kids would understand what real life is like.

When I first read the DaVinci Code I was very intrigued by the story. I have always been convinced that there was more to the story of the bible. I do believe that GOD sends down people to inspire us and to keep us on track. I do think that these people have learned over the years to keep it "real" and that the Jesus of yesterday would be locked up in 10 seconds in today’s world. There is a lot of talk about Jesus rising up and coming back. So does that mean that reincarnation does exist? I have always thought that I was Mona Lisa in a past life. I know what she was thinking when the painting was done. People have always told me I resemble her (except I have eye brows). So what if Jesus was already here. What if Mac the lead singer of 3rd Day is Jesus reincarnated. He has a strong message from GOD that is "real" he's not in danger of getting locked up. He looks like Jesus. What are we really expecting when he comes back? Unless he is riding on top the wave that is suppose to be coming to kill all of the sinners, then how will you know?

I know a lot of people that have pets. Most people you see with pets you never think anything of it. BUT what is with poor people thinking they need pets. I have known a couple of families with kids at home, and the parents aren't working or they're just squeaking by and they have cats and dogs, and rats, and lizards, and snakes, crazy pets and not just one MANY. They should have a rule if you can't feed your kids then you shouldn't have pets. Where are they coming up with the money to feed these things? We have a puppy and he costs a fortune. I couldn't even imagine having more with less. Then let’s talk about the smell. These animals smell, and these peoples houses weren't that clean to begin with then the people smell, but of course they don't think so. Poor pets : (

What do you do when you meet your soul mates wife? Or your husband’s soul mate? We as a society of people who don't like to be alone are rushing into relationships with people that sometimes we don't even like. There are so many people settling for just OK out there. Whose soul mate are you with? The sad part is that your soul mate can't find you because you settled for something less. What happens when you do meet your soul mate and there with someone else? Do you just walk away? Do you wait? Do you interfere and break them up? I believe that you have relations so that you can grow and learn as a person. When you are both ready then you find each other. But what if he doesn't realize he's with "not the one"? What if he's ok settling? People wake up! If you fight more than you make up, or you’re just in it for the kids, STOP you have someone else's "the one", let them go!

I was in that situation I was married to my 3rd husband and I met his "next", I had known all along that he wasn't "the one" so I had to let him go and let him find his "the one". Leaving me open to finally start searching for mine. I thought I had found him once, but I must be mistaken because he's happily married. So my search will go on.