The supermarket is giving out free people! "Honest to blog"!

Well, just Pak n Save's seafood department, as I found the other day:

Usually every week when Mum and I go shopping, I play a very amusing game called "Spot All The Spelling and Grammatical Errors in the Pac n Save Signage". Which never fails to see me walking around the supermarket in fits of giggles. (I loathe supermarket shopping, so this makes it much more tolerable).

Anyway, the above, is currently tops for the funniest sign yet. If I had more courage I would have actually gone up to the deli counter and asked exactly what sort of people they are giving away with their seafood meals, and can I please have mine tall, dark and handsome! But alas, I lack the courage and I was nearly hysterical anyway!

Oh, and the quote "Honest to blog" is from the tres cool Acadamy Award nominated flick Juno, which I reccommend all to see. Very sweet, very quirky, and a lot of fun.

I have been doing very well with my movie watching resolution....much as it seems to the detriment of my poor wee blog! Sorry Jenni! I will add a new resolution of trying to blog once a week too, methinks.
However, probably better that I haven't written any entries lately. Have been feeling pretty low and depressed, so it probably would have just been a lot of embarassing ranting which I would no doubt come to regret later.
In short, I thought things were finally going somewhere with the guy I've been seeing on and off for the last year....but now his ex is pregnant and out to get all the money she can from him while doing her best to keep him out of his child's life, and I find myself in the very awkward position of confidante and shoulder to cry on.

Why can't things just be simple for once in my miserable love life? Oh, and if anyone so much as dares to mention the approaching "V Day" in my presence, be prrepared to face the consequences! I have been volunteered to do a display for this evil, torturous event at work, because I like pink. Well, yes, I do, but I am very bitter and sore when it comes to 'that' day.

Now, I know this sounds strange coming from me, the die hard romantic, but well, I've never actually had a Val.... that day. And right now, I am feeling rather sensitive about the whole singleton thing. I am hating work and hating being alone every night, and am just one very grumpy cow at the moment, so if you feel my wrath, I do apologise. Don't take it personally!

Colin (months and months and months on) is still txting me as well. That boy really wouldn't recognise a hint if it jumped up and bit him on the nose. I guess it's kinda flattering...in a somewhat creepy way.....

So, anyway, movies.

I have seen since my last post:

Alvin and the Chipmunks - yay, they did not destroy a beloved childhood favourite! Wasn't fabulous, but very sweet and had some funny bits.

Water Horse - a bit slow, but the kiddies were cute and it was filmed here in NZ - yay for us!

The Golden Compass - so not a PG film! I was terrified! At one point, during the battle scene I actually screamed! There is no way I would take my kiddies too see that! Pretty ok otherwise, and will definately put the books on my 'To Read' list.

Death At A Funeral - By far the most hilarious film I have seen in a very long time. I was laughing so hard the entire time, as was Mum, which is something! A couple of gross bits that they really could have left out, but for the most part, an absolute delight.

Once - very sweet, very lovely, great music and the girl in it was just lovely. And the two characters are actually dating in real life - aww!

Priceless - was a wee bit upset when I saw this (had just found out news mentioned above), but from what I could concentrate on, it was good. Will have to watch it again when it comes out on dvd.

Clubland - quite disappointing really. Brenda Blethlyn is fabulous and I always love a movie...or book about crazy old theatrical ladies. However, this wasn't all I had imagined it to be. Watchable, but too much awkward teen first time sex.

Jane Austen Book Club - Have now seen this twice. I had heard that the book was pretty bad, so hadn't bothered with it, and that maybe so, but it definately works as a chick flick. Funny, sweet and I have been inspired to finally read the two of J. A's novels I hadn't read - Mansfield Park and Emma. Did not approve of their dissing Northanger Abbey though, as this is my favourite of all her works! Leave it alone!

And, the one I have been waiting for for sometime.....Sweeney Todd! Totally, totally gross but fabulous! After the first few murders, I even got up the courage not to look away for the rest!

I was a bit dubious about Helena Bonham Carter playing Mrs Lovett, as I am an Angela Lansbury fan from waaaaaaaayyyyyyy back (Murder, She Wrote days) and I had first been introduced to Sweeney Todd, seeing the Broadway version of the show on tv with Angela playing Mrs L, absolutely brilliantly.

However, I am pleased to say that Helena did a marvellous job and I was most impressed. I have always found her a little scary and intimidating, but I could quite possibly call myself a fan, after seeing that performance. I think possibly because the Broadway version had a much older Sweeney and Mrs L, and this version had the younger Johnny and Helena which changed things a little. Anyway, am looking forward to seeing it again and buying the dvd as soon as it comes out. (I need something to replace the still current Hairspray obsession)!

In other news, I am planning to make this year a year of learning new things. As well as my tap class, I am also taking up Rock n Roll dancing and am going to teach myself to belly dance as I don't think I can take another night off work for an actual class, so dvds it is.

I am extremely disappointed with the ladies in my ta class, as I was all geared up to attempt level five this year, but only three of us signed up, which was not enough for a class, so I am stuck repeating level four again, as I don't fancy taking a year off. Grrrrr!

I am currently also on the hunt for a sewing teacher as I am finally going to do the whole Rockabilly chick thing! However, the gorgeous dresses that I pretty much have to order online from the USA are about $200 each, and I am trying to save for my trip overseas! So, I need to learn to sew my own lovely dresses.
But maybe, I will splurge on a few of these:

http://www.daddyos.com/retro/retroldy.html

I am however, desperate to actually fit these dresses, which come in rather small sizes. Sigh. So have signed up to the gym again, and have been living on cottage cheese sandwiches, health shakes and apples. Sigh.

The plan is for the weight to just fall off me when all my dance classes start! Well, fingers crossed anyway!

Speaking of my trip overseas, we are going to try and get tickets to the Oprah show! Yay! Apparently Oprah is quite a Cary fan herself, so we may even get a mention!!!!!

I also have recieved five offers of accomodation from fellow Warbrides in: DC, San Fran, Arizona and Houston! What a lovely group of people Cary Grant fans are!

Once things start building up momentum to the big adventure, my travel blog will be updated more regularly:

http://carysgirlfriday.livejournal.com

Um...what else?

Fairy parties are going well. Am actually starting to get calls from people who have heard about me from friends, which is awesome! I also have a couple of face painting gigs coming up, which will be fantastic, as I may then finally have the confidence to get out and about in the Tron on weekends and get some extra pocket money....and publicity.

So, there we have it. All up to date, and I will do my darndest to keep it that way! Honest to blog! (So, my new favourite saying)! Hehe!