This has been one of the most stressful days of my life.
Today, a whole bunch of people were laid off in my department. I was not one of them. I am still undecided as to whether this is a good thing or not. One thing is for sure–my role will be changing from development to support. Having done support in the past, I can tell you this is not my cup of tea. On the other hand, I can still pay the bills. I guess I’ll have to wait it out for a bit to see how things go.
What can you say about this move that hasn’t already been said? I wasn’t sure if I saw this movie in the past or not, but I figured it was worth watching either way. Every gangster movie/show has stolen something from this film. So much so, that I’m still not sure if I saw it before or not. I’m looking forward to watching the two sequels–those’ll keep me busy until the last season of The Sopranos.
Jake and I just mixed up a Chilean Carmenere/Cabernet Sauvignon wine kit. It was one I bought last year but was waiting for another batch of wine to come through before I made it. Last fall, the wine store where I buy my kits was selling 5 gallon containers of grape juice. I bought a Chianti one to try out. Next month, it is due to be bottled, so that’s why I waited so long to make the kit (the kits only take about a month before they’re ready to bottle).
I’m not holding out much hope for my Chianti, though. I tried it the last time we racked it and it tasted exactly like Riunite Lambrusco. And, I don’t mean that as a compliment. And, yes, I am a wine snob. My mom occasionally asks for a bottle of my wine to give as a gift to someone. I don’t mind giving some away, but I prefer to give the wine to people who actually like decent wine. The last time she asked me for a bottle, she mentioned that this person’s favorite wine was Franzia (otherwise known as “wine in a box”). I declined to part with one of my beloved bottles, but boy, will I have a bottle of wine for this person next year.
So, if anyone out there likes Riunite Lambrusco, let me know. I may be looking to unload two cases of a Lambrusco clone this summer. I promise I won’t judge you. At least not on a public forum. Well, I won’t mention your name, anyway…
Brian wouldn’t watch this movie with me last night, but he still got to drink a Margarita. I’m not sure why he didn’t want to watch it. There really wasn’t that much man-on-man action going on in the movie (especially if you compare it to something like Six Feet Under or Oz, both of which we’ve watched). Maybe a “cowboy love story” just didn’t sound appealing to him.
An hour into the movie, I couldn’t figure out why anyone liked it–I just didn’t find the story believable. The relationship between the two seemingly came out of nowhere and I just found it hard to believe. But, by the end of the movie, I did believe it and that redeemed the movie for me.
I saw Signs from M. Night Shyamalan a while back and totally did not like it. I knew Sixth Sense was immensely popular, but I was hesitant to watch it after seeing Signs. Well, I finally decided to add it to my list, so we watched it tonight. I was not disappointed–it was a great movie. As old as the film is (1999), I don’t know how I managed to avoid hearing about the “twist” of the film, unlike Brian, but I’m glad I was able to watch it without knowing that. This will definitely be one of the best films I watch this year.