Saturday, August 30, 2003

I made no real plans for the holiday weekend since I went to New Jersey to see the Cooties last weekend. I’m really a homebody and like being home. And I’m lazy too. And a little anti-social on the weekends after being around too many people during the week - I’m the classic introvert as described by the Myers-Briggs Personality Type thingy. So while I was happy to be home last night and today, I’m so thankful that I’m going to dinner at The Marshal’s tonight and have church activities tomorrow because by Monday I’ll be going out of my mind with boredom.

I can’t say I so much enjoyed watching Black Hawk Down last night - that’s a tough movie to watch. But I’m glad I did because I found it to be pretty faithful to the book - at least to what I’ve read so far. Did you know that Orlando Bloom was in that movie? It came out in the same month as Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, but I don’t think people realized that he had a small role in BHD. He’s not bad although his American accent needs a little work.

I think my new favorite Discovery Channel/TLC show is What Not to Wear (I’m too lazy to look for links today, you’re on your own). Today’s sucka was a woman who co-owns a beauty shop in NYC. She’s 39 and is a very attractive woman who seems to think that she needs to dress like Christina or Brittney (read: young and whore-y). Her wardrobe is ATROCIOUS! And the hosts were pretty brutal about her trampy look. But the transformation was amazing. They taught her that she can still show some skin and not cross the line to trampy. One outfit she bought was a classic slim black skirt with a hem just below the knees and a turquoise silk shirt with french cuffed sleeves. She looked incredible in that - like the successful business owner that she is and still with the little bit of flamboyance of her personality coming through with the bold color of the shirt and her hair. What I like about the show is that they really do seem to teach the victims how to make the change at home as well. They teach them how to buy key classic pieces for their wardrobe, what will look good on their body shape, and the hair and make-up people also teach them how to repeat their look at home. I don’t think most makeover shows do that.

And now I have to go cook the appetizer I’m taking to dinner and decide what I’m going to wear. It’s a large group of people including our new pastor’s family, my parents, L & JHP, and my mother’s best friend’s family. I think that’s it - counting those heads I get 17 people, including the 6 children. Wow.