The Dark Knight

Julien came home early from work yesterday so he and I could go see The Dark Knight at the Imax theater. All I have to say is it was incredible. I'm ready to go see it again. In fact, I can't wait for it to come out on DVD. I was afraid it wouldn't live up to the hype but, it totally delivered. Heath Ledger was phenomenal. His Joker was so spot on. Jack Nicholson's Joker was "Look at me, I'm crazy! I want to kill Batman." Heath Ledger's Joker really understood anarchy and chaos. You have to see it to understand it. I will be routing for him to get an Oscar for his performance. And for those who have seen it, was the scene with the Joker and the Disappearing Pencil trick the funniest scene of the movie or not?? Sick, yes but also funny. I was also surprised how big a part of the movie Harvey Dent was. The reviews overlooked Dent/Two Face almost completely. I knew he was in the movie but I didn't realize they would deal with his story in detail. Overall, every actor did an amazing job. I was completely entertained and engrossed for the whole two and a half hours. Not one minute did I think,"boy will this just end already." In fact, Julien said he wasn't ready for it to be over. He wanted to see more. So, if you haven't already- Go See It!!!! It's worth every penny!

Recent Happenings

Things have been busy lately. Last week we went to see Wall-E. Very cute movie with a very serious social message. Surprised me that Pixar would make such a strong commentary but, kudos to them. Well done. I recommend the movie most definitely. Let's see what else.....Aidan will be a ringbearer next month. My nephew is getting married and Aidan will be walking down the aisle too. After all, Aidan is the only little guy on that side of the family. Apparently no one else can have boys. So I have a little clip-on tie for him. I ordered a short sleeve oxford and some khakis. Next week I have to get him some dressy shoes and new sandals. The little guy' s feet stink so bad that Julien informed me that his sandals have to go. How funny is that? He definitely gets that from my brother Brad. If anyone knows any tricks for sanitizing shoes, please leave them in the comments. Seriously. So, since he can't live on one pair of sandals (they inevitably get wet or dirty right when he needs them), we'll be off to Stride Rite. Our neigborhood had a block party for the 4th. Complete with bounce house, inflatable slip and slide, and fireworks. It was a lot of fun. And in honor of our Maryland clan, we even talked the neighborhood into T-shirts. Aidan had a lot of fun with all the kids and all the things to do. He was so tired that he slept through the fireworks and they were going off on the other side of the street. In fact he didn't even roll over. That's quite a party.

Keeping in Touch

After a hard morning of garage sale-ing and having lunch with my friend Jen, I put Aidan to sleep and played around on the internet. A few of my friends have blogs, which is really how I keep in touch with their lives. I jokingly call it "internet or my space stalking." So I was reading my friend Josh's blog today. Often I think about my old friends and calling them, or maybe I hope they'll call me. Well, today his entry prompted me to pick up the phone and call him. Someone has to take the first step. (Hello Josh, if you're reading.) It was nice to talk to him again. We've known each other for a very long time. He was one of the first people I met as a college student. So, to be staring down 30 together is kind of funny. It's always good to talk to him. He always has a joke and he always has some news of people we used to know. It's interesting to hear him talk about what's going on in his life as we are now in different places, geographically and metaphorically. He lives with his gf and is going to college. I've been married for a while and am a stay at home mom. Sometimes even the best of friends can have a hard time relating with that kind of distance. I always hate when people ask 'So what's new with you?' and not really having anything new to say. I don't think I would be one of his 'cool friends' now, but it's nice to know that I would still earn an invite- ya' know? As with all my attempts to keep in touch with old friends, the call is over too quickly in my eyes. Josh is a busy guy with plans for the holiday weekend and many friends to spend time with. However, it's reassuring to know that, even if you don't know it, there are people who are thinking about you and wishing you the best. And sneak peeks at your baby pictures when they think you aren't looking.