Movies I have seen recently

500 days of Summer

The best thing about this movie was the soundtrack. The storyline is about a boy and girl who date but only the boy is love. She dumps him and he broods, wondering what went wrong because they seemed so happy. I was annoyed by the girl’s lack of empathy for what the boy was feeling. Since she did not feel the same way, she discounted his feelings. I liked her less because of that. This is not a feel good movie. This is probably more of a I-just-broke-up-and-need-to-mope type of movie.

 

Friends with Money

There seemed that there was no real point to this movie. Jennifer Anniston’s character is friends with people who are a lot more successful/wealthier than she. At one point one of the friends discusses with her husband if they should hire Anniston’s character to be their maid to help her out with clients. For rich people, they were a little down to earth. And Anniston’s character did not spend the whole time trying to bum off of her rich friends. That being said, she still has her major issues with life. I am happy that it all works out for her in the end.

sadness strikes again

Last night I received awful news that the father of one of my close friends died. I still feel sick in the pit of stomach and I can only attribute it to my overwhelming sadness. It seems like so many people I know are dying. I could not sleep last night, so I channel that emotion into a poem. The therapy worked and I was able to get to sleep. I am still a little teary eyed today, but at least I can talk without breaking down into tears.

 

Appreciate Time

 

Caught up in the day to day routine

life is so busy, so frenetic

there is no time,

no time to visit friends

no time to enjoy the Saturday afternoon

while sitting on their porch in a rocking chair

drinking a cup of tea or lemonade

but then tragedy strikes, and they are gone

death has dealt a blow to their family, their friends, and me

I am left with only vague memories and

regrets of time which could have been spent more wisely

I should have…

if only I had made the time

I feel nothing but sorrow and a dull ache

a result of the knowledge

I have deprived myself of experiences with friends

because I was too busy to slow down

too busy to take the time to appreciate life

 

written in memory of W. Hill & J. Moran

 

best potato chips

There is something about Schlotzsky’s jalapeno chips that makes them so very addictive to me. They are thin, but not too thin. They are not overly greasy. The seasoning is a perfect combination of salty and spicy that makes me crave the whole bag. My guilty pleasure. The only potato chips that I can eat the whole bag and still want more.

 

late night ramblings

I came the realization that America is really a nation of bullies. From the formation of this country, settlers “discovered” a new land and proceeded to kill/rape/conquer the natives and claim the land as their own. Then they enslaved other national groups and use the free labor to build their wealth and power.

Over the years, things have not improved. Although there is better technology, the same aggressive attitude remains. Most people cannot be bothered with facts or common sense, but they are content to be spoon fed propaganda fed to them through media outlets that promote division, hate, and violence. To hear them tell it, God only loves America. The texts that say “God is Love” and that “God is not partial” mean nothing to them. No. God wants them to convert the world or die trying. Wait, they would rather send someone else’s sons and daughters to do that. But it is for a good cause, so it is supposedly worth it. War-loving Americans, with their bullish attitude, are trying to influence the world. But then there is more money to be made in war than peace.

In the end that is what America is really all about – MONEY

It is so sad for everyone involved.