Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
movies

the hunger games: mockingjay – part 2

This was the last installment in The Hunger Games series. Frankly, I was a bit disappointed. Unlike the previous movies, it was short on action. Also, unlike the previous movies, this is the first one we watched at the house–we saw the others at the theater, so I don’t know if that would have improved the overall experience or not.

It wasn’t bad by any means, but neither I nor Jake enjoyed it as much as the earlier ones. It seems to me like they could have cut out a bunch of stuff and combined the last two movies into a slightly longer, but better conclusion (just like the books).

My rating: 3/5

pets

lumpy dog

Lizzy is covered in bumps, but one of them has gotten particularly large since her last vet visit 6 months ago. Buster was due for his annual appointment this month, so we took them both to the vet yesterday. The vet tested the lump and confirmed that she has a fatty tumor, which was what she originally thought. So, since it doesn’t seem to be bothering Lizzy, we’re good to go for now. That’s a relief.

books

sleeping with the enemy

I thought for sure that I saw this movie, but after reading the book, I really don’t think so. Nor will I be doing that. The book was ok–I read it fast enough, but the story was not very plausible (or good).

My rating; 2.5/5

movies

the departed

This was another movie from our top 13. My original review stands. What a great film! I had forgotten most of the plot so that made it compelling to watch again. I barely mentioned Mark Wahlberg last time around, but I found his character to be hysterical.

My rating; 4/5
motorcycles

sidecar saga

My sidecar’s factory finish did not hold up very well. I’m sure the fact that it sits out in the elements all summer doesn’t help the cause, but I don’t think the factory finish was very high quality, either. I intended on getting it painted last fall. I found a guy who could do it for a reasonable rate and we were all set to have it done. But, the guy ended up hospitalized and then dying (from cancer) before we dropped it off, so it’s been sitting in our family room ever since.

Fast forward to now. With motorcycle season right around the corner, this project became a little more pressing. We got some estimates this week and dropped the sidecar off at one of the places this morning. It should be done by the end of the month, which will be in plenty of time as we don’t usually start riding until May. There are a bunch of other things I need to do (like upgrade the lighting and upholster the interior), so that will give me some time to sort these things out before the riding season. Though, it will probably take me all summer to accomplish everything I want to do, but at least the ball is rolling now.