Movie Talk, Random Talk and a Thank You...Fic Update?
I want to thank heather03nmg for the insanely cute snowman (v-gift)! It is SO cute! I kept hoping that there'd be another run on free v-gifts because I have a whole slew of you I wanted to gift!
Alas, I didn't even get my Christmas cards sent out to real life family and friends. I managed to get some virus thing that comes with a horrid cough (among other things) and I was down for the count the weekend before last and then had to run like a mad-woman to get caught up on Christmas shopping/cooking/etc. I hate to even mention being sick when it seems like that's all I post about these days...but, I swear, it's all true and it managed to use up an entire week of my vacation time...which I'm NOT happy about. As a result, my house is wrecked. Laundry is out of control and I have 1057 e-mails that I need to go through. I wish I could win the lottery, quit my job and just spend the rest of the winter/spring catching everything up again.
Anyway, I feel terrible about my Christmas cards. I wonder, would it be weird to go ahead and send them out now? What could I do in place of the Christmas cards? I don't want people to think I just skipped them? I am open to suggestions.
One fun thing I did get to do last week, was go see the movie Avatar in 3D (We had promised our son, so I loaded up on cough drops, tissues and covered my face good when I did cough--and washed my hands a lot). It was wonderful! Probably the best movie I've seen all year. The ending battle scene had me gripping my seat and, despite worrying about being able to sympathize with completely graphic-made people, I ended up totally cheering for the Na'vi people! Of course, the graphics were awesome! I really, really enjoyed it. It was a lot longer than I expected, but worth it.
I'd have to say that the movies I enjoyed the most in 2009 were: Avatar, My Bloody Valentine 3D and Julie & Julia (which I actually saw on DVD). A Christmas Carol was pretty good, too, but I didn't leave the theater feeling anything special, either. The other movies I saw, except New Moon, were all geared for kids and were the expected so-so. New Moon...well, let's just say I wished I'd have saved my money. I know some people think it's OMG, AMAZING, but I was underwhelmed. The cinematography lacked Twilight's panache and the acting was blah. Though very pretty to look at, the actors lack the range to draw me into their character's plight and I never really "felt" anything for them. Sorry to my New Moon friends out there, but I'd rather watch Ghost Whisperer on the small screen as pay good money to watch New Moon on the big one.
The worst movie I saw on the big screen was G-Force. Yeah, I know its a kid's movie, but I just didn't care for it. I'd sooner watch High School Musical twice over. The best kid's movie I saw this year was UP. I really liked that one...but, alas, I also saw it on DVD and not the theater.
And this is where I take time to apologize for not updating any of my fictions. I am truly sorry, everyone. I just can't seem to get the time and muse to match up. Mostly, I haven't had time or energy...but now I'm on vacation and I do have the time and I just feel blah. Sometimes, when I get depressed, that sets me to writing some of my best stuff...but I'm not feeling particularly depressed so much as dread and blah. My mind is hiding from some financial woes I won't go into at length except to say I'm really worried. Depression, good for writing...anxiety, not good for writing at ALL. Literally, sometimes my heart beats faster when I think about stuff and I don't know what to do about it.
I got a review on fan fiction.net yesterday letting me know that the person in question was pretty upset I haven't updated yet...and I didn't know what to say. I feel bad about it, sure, but I can't help it, either. And, I know it does no good to tell you all because you have been nothing but understanding every step of the way. I wish I could reassure that person that I haven't given up on it, but it doesn't have a reply button. I hate that some people are losing their patience and hope, but I can't change the way things are, either. I truly wish writing my WIP was the worst thing I had to worry about...and I wish I could just get it to start flowing without fail so it could just be finished! I hate having it sit unfinished, even though I know how it ends. It's the most frustrating thing.
I was watching The Bishop's Wife (with Cary Grant) the other night and it amused me to see Dudley talking and having the typewriter automatically record every word he said. I often wonder if that would help....probably not, but it would still be nice, eh? That and my unfinished video for adder574, Stand. I will get these projects finished, won't I? Life will calm down at some point, won't it?
*headdesks* I'm tired of not creating. It sucks so hard. *flops on couch*
I think I need some exercise and some fresh air. Soon. Oh, and Happy 18th Anniversary to me and the hubs. 18 years married. Unbelievable! I've now been married nearly as long as I was single...having gotten married one month after my 19 birthday. I don't know whether to celebrate or feel depressed, hee!
Hope everyone had a great Christmas...and if I don't update again beforehand, Happy New Year to all!