Oh, on the way back I watched the Sex and the City sequel.  I don't get at all the clutching of pearls over how terrible this movie supposedly was.  It's a comedy, guys.  Yes, it's over the top.  Yes, there are lame puns.  Did any of the reviewers ever even watch the show?  At its heart the movie is about being a woman--working, mothering, ( Read more... )

*I love how gossipy all the wolves are. I guess when you have a literal pack mentality, you're that much more interested in everyone else's lives. "So I heard that Sam hooked up with Leah the other night at the party." "Ew, no way! Sloppy seconds, anyone?" "Shut up, you guys ( Read more... )

I have drunken ALL the Twilight Kool-aid, every last processed red sugary drop of it, and licked the inside of the cup. It is some good cheesy fun and I do not feel ashamed of indulging my inner (eternal) 17-year-old. I confessed to Ashley a few weeks ago, when she was at my place helping me redecorate the living room, and she told me that ( Read more... )

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For all of Twilight's ridiculocity, nothing quite compares to their take on the vampire's "weaknesses" (or lack there of). Namely the fact that, instead of simply burning up in sunlight, these vampires sparkle like a stripper covered in glittered body lotion. For those of you not taking notes, this means that the Twilight ( Read more... )

I read Twilight over the weekend...

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...and I liked it.

I used to love romance novels in high school and college for their pure escapism--my favorite one is called Royal Seduction by Jennifer Blake. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've reread it--classic Ruritanian story with a Balkan prince who sweeps into Lousiana looking for the ( Read more... )