holidays.

the holidays were exhausting! they take so much more energy now that z is able to open presents & knows who santa claus is. g'ma & g'pa took z overnight on new year's eve, and gave us a break. we saw several movies (one while z was still here), some at home with netflix, and some in the movie theater:

the beach - leonardo decaprio - from 2000 - was filmed in thailand, and evidently the stars & crew were horrible to the land, and the country kicked them out & told them never to return. about finding some hidden island where a few people had established a utopia (didn't last). cheesy in parts, graphic/violent in parts, but not a total waste of time watching.

how do you know - paul rudd, reese witherspoon, owen wilson - seemed like i was watching a play rather than a movie. saw it in the theater. moved really slowly. had some funny moments. was interesting to see reese in that kind of role.

tron - great! not perfect, but lots of fun!

angels & demons - predictable, graphic in parts, but somewhat entertaining.

we spent new years eve with friends. we met up at henry's tavern downtown, and then went to fratelli's. j & i stopped at voodoo doughnuts on our way back home - couldn't believe there was no line!!! we were home by 10:45pm & watched angels & demons, after trying to watch mr. brooks (kevin costner plays a high society guy who is secretly a pathological killer - couldn't continue watching it - too disturbing). we tried to sleep in the next day, and had a nice relaxed lunch at henry's (yes, again - i had gift cards from a student) before going to pick up z. it was so nice to have a break. i felt refreshed. i've learned that movies are my best way to relax.