Memorial Day 2010

On Memorial Day, we were supposed to visit Chris' family in Dayton for dinner (which is an all day thing, really). I decided not to go at he last minute, and stayed home by myself.
It was my first time alone for more than a quick run to the store or a doctor's appointment, and I have to say, I was less lonely than I thought I would be, but more lonely than I said I would be LOL

I took the opportunity to vacuum the whole apartment, since Cain is cared to death of the sound it makes and I can't get as much done as often as I would like.
After vacuuming, I folded the laundry, then I did some dishes, and after it was ME time.

I got comfy on the couch wiht my chocolate cake and watched "Julie&Julia". It's a movie about this woman, Julie, who is a little depressed and decides to cook her way through Julia Child's cookbook to get out of her slump. She sets a deadline for herself; 1 year, and writes a blog about it, one post per night. The movie is alright. Julia Child is played by Meryl Streep. My goodness. I need to youtube this lady now, and see if her voice is really that annoying! She reminded me slightly of my grandmother, the way she pronounced things, but her VOICE. YIKES.
She seemed drunk to me. I was seriously waiting for the part that everyone discovered she had a drinking problem, but that scene never came.. I found myself disappointed when I thought the movie was over and another scene popped up.
You understand I was happy when it finally did end- in a very strange way, might I add.

I watched another one that I had been wanting to see and Chris wanted no part of; "My Sister's Keeper". I have to admit, it was all that I expected to be; emotional, sad, a true drama. I was pleasantly surprised, however, that it did have some unexpected turns. I guess anyone else WOULD have expected the turns, but I didn't. lol. I guess I don't like to go into movies thinking about what could happen. It takes away form the mind numbing pleasure that watching movies gives me.

Already being in an emotional state, these movies were the best choice I could have made to spend my Memorial Day. When my boyfriend came home with the kids I was re-energized, patient and loving. Donor babies, children quite literally made to be donors for their older, sick, sibling, have a way of putting things in perspective, I guess.