inspired friday...

i've been on sort of a movie binge lately....really enjoying seeing films in the theater & i've been lucky to catch some good ones (& have a really accomodating husband who doesn't mind &, in fact, encourages me get out of the house & have fun with friends)...

*  i can go on forever about my love for slumdog millionaire....this film is an absolute treasure & i would love to see it a million times more...
*  i also got to see revolutionary road with a really good friend...both of us left the theater a little shell-shocked & at a loss for words...it is EXTREMELY intense...we saw it last friday night & i thought about it all weekend...trying to explain it to mike...jayne & i rehashed the whole thing & our thoughts about it again on monday...i love movies like that...ones that make you think & examine things...
* & this week i went with some neighborhood friends to see the curious case of benjamin button...the whole premise of this one is really strange & i've got mixed feelings about it...i really enjoyed the 1st half of the film but felt the second half was a little "blah"...but nonetheless it did provide some great thought provoking inspiration...like this quote from the very end of the film:

For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

i LOVE that idea..."we can make the best or the worst of it"...& i think since december & my father's stroke, i've begun to really embrace that whole idea...i can make the best or the worst of it...the reality will be what it will be...but what can i learn from it?  how can i embrace it, so to speak? 

who knew brad pitt could inspire such a revelation...lol!

& also...while popping by petrina's blog i hopped to loretta grayson's blog...definitely check her blog out...i really am inspired by her use of stitching & patterned paper...really REALLY cool!

& then there is the just because photo :)

2 little crazies watching beauty & the beast :)
(if only i could get ryan to stop doing that weirdo too smile-y smile...lol)

happy friday!!

xxoxoxo

gi

Comments

[jessi lute]

looking forward to seeing revolutionary road...hoping it comes the theatre here!!!

have to wait for dvd to watch slumdog...but at your persistance (:P) i am looking forward to seeing it!!

while benjamin button hasn't really hit me with a desire to go see it...i think mostly due to the fact that i am NOT a brad pitt fan...but that quote is beautiful...so maybe just for the sake of watching it i will check it out when it hits dvd!!

movie binges are good...so much fun when you get to do them at the theatres...have fun!!

your kids are beautiful!!!

have a fabulous evening!

[Penny Smith]

i want to see Revolutionary Road and Slumdog Millionaire... I saw Ben Button... I feel the same way. Weird... but then Mr. Pitt can get me through about anything. :)

OK lady-where is the kitchen update? Is it done??

Prayers to your Dad!!! Hang in there!

[caro]

thanks for the movie info - must get to slumdog.

nice additions to your music, lurve the version of danny boy ...

[gudrun]

Have a great weekend my friend.
HUGS

[Denise Morrison]

thanks for the movie reviews and that quote is perfect!

[Pecos Blue]

I really enjoyed Slumdog too first movie since my boy was born in the theater.

[Nicole]

must see that movie!! (slumdog that is :)
I think beth and i are going to see he's just not that into you this weekend...a good old chick flick :)