I rented lots of movies again and spent most of the weekend either watching said movies, College football, the Republican National Convention, or Gustav coverage.
I finally watched P.S. I Love You and really didn’t like it. I think I just don’t really care for Hilary Swank. Then I watched Into the Wild and loved it– again. I still haven’t read the book and know that I need to read it soon and watch the movie again.
Last night I rented The Waitress with Keri Russell and watched it this afternoon. It may be one of my new favorite movies. It was really an adorable movie. I recommend it to anyone. It was such a feel good movie and I never looked to see what time it was to try to figure out how much longer the movie would last– which I have done a lot lately. I seem to have more and more trouble sitting through movies.
Todd and I went out today to look for a TV for our kitchen. I was hoping to find something that could mount underneath our cabinets so I wouldn’t have to take up counter space. I really can’t stand cluttered counter tops and like to put everything in my kitchen in a cabinet. Apparently they don’t really make those TVs that mount to your cabinets and flip down anymore. But we found an incredible deal at Best Buy (one of my favorite places on Earth) on a 19″ flat screen with a built in DVD player. So during the holidays I can stand in my kitchen and cook while still watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade– also wrongly known by some as the “Macy’s Day Parade”– ouch. Anyway… I’m really excited about the TV and really pumped that the DVD player is built in– allowing me to save more counter space!
Thanks to my friend Cyndi at Southern Daze’s recommendation, I’m renting Season 1 of Gossip Girl. I realize that Season 2 starts tonight, but I’m already DVRing the new season and will hopefully have watched all of Season 1 by the end of next weekend. The Gamecocks are away and will play at Vanderbilt on Thursday night, so I’ll have all weekend to get wrapped up in Gossip Girl and only have to catch up on one episode of Season 2!
Currently, I’m curled up with Fiona and getting ready to watch Season 1 of Mad Men. My mom talks about this show a lot and other than American Idol, we don’t really watch any of the same shows. I’m going to try to have this one finished soon, too. I’ve got so much to do! Who has time to work or teach?
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I loved the movie Waitress! PS I Love You actually made me feel sad, so I wasn’t sure how to take it. What a score on the kitchen tv… I’ve always thought that was a good idea.
omgosh I just wrote in my post that I guess I am going to start watching gossip girls tonight! do you think I will know what is going on since I have never watched it before? I guess I will find out in just a little while! I am in central time right now so I am having trouble figuring out what time everything comes on!
I loved Waitress too~
How could you not like P.S. I love you??!! I was obsessed. I haven’t seen Waitress but Keri Russel always wins my vote from her Felicity days.
What is the Movie or show Mad Men about? Haven’t seen the movie Waitress but I will try and put that one on my list!
The only thing I liked about PS I Love You was Hilary Swank’s preppy outfits.
I LOVE Waitress. Such a great movie
I completely agree about the adorable preppy outfits. All of those plaids were great!
Waitress is the best. I love when she talks about making “Kill My Husband” pie and she’s talking to God in the bathroom.
Jason didn’t even make it through 15 minutes before he lost interest. Go figure.
I love The Waitress too! Mad Men is my favorite show on TV–I’m seriously obsessed!
I am so with you on the Hillary Swank thing… definitely NOT a fan of hers. But I couldn’t help bawling my eyes out at P.S. I love you…. guilty as charged.
Loved Into The Wild. Saw it in the theater with the fiance. He said the book was a little different but the movie was a good adaptation.
“Mad Men” is completely worth the effort to catch up with. I will warn you that you’ll find yourself coveting the gorgeous clothes from the show, however.
I’m also considering adding “Gossip Girl” to my TV rotation, although I’m such a “90210″ snob that I don’t know that I have room in my heart for another!
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised given our random similarities but I, too, was disappointed in P.S. I Love You (my friends said I was nuts) and LOVED Waitress. I love Keri Russell and wish I’d watch more of Felicity when it was on. Guess that’s an idea for the good ol’ Christmas list.
I hope you like Gossip Girl as much as I did. Seriously, the first four episodes totally sucked me in! Instead of waiting to Net Flix the entire season, I’m headed to Blockbuster to rent it! Our weather, although soggy, isn’t as dire as predicted and I find myself with a day to be as lazy and unmotivated as I’d like. Fingers crossed they have it in stock…
P.S. I hope your brother is doing ok with the storm. Turns out it shifted slightly and the huge amounts of rainfall predicted for Shreveport ended up in Ruston.
Unfortunately none of the local video stores had it in stock so I ended up upgrading my Netflix membership so I could get the remaining four discs ASAP! While I won’t get to spend the day indulging in all their fabulousness, I should be caught up no later than the beginning of next week.
Will you be watching the new 90210 tonight??
I haven't seen the movie P.S. I love you – but I did read the book & I really did enjoy the book. But I personally think any book is better than the movie!!! But now I really want to see Waitress! Must get to rental store soon!
Hey! I just found your blog from A Belle and Her Beau, and will definitely keep checking back! I loved The Waitress…too cute!