It snowed today!!!! Ahhhh!! No likey. Want 70 degree weather now. BUT, on the flipside, I heard thunder today! I love lightning and thunder. I am way excited to get into thunderstorm season. Bring on the lightning. And, at least I don't live up in Idaho right now. My friend showed me a pic of her backyard today and they got dumped on by the white stuff. This week will start off April. Trees will soon start budding and flowers will start blooming. In my frontyard the tulips are just about ready to POP! Assuming they didn't get froze to death by the snow today... They are tough Utah tulips. They will be strong and survive the icky late winter storm! [I hope so anyways]
Well I just checked the weather forecast for this week and it looks like we're in for cold and somewhat wet. Seriously. Can I move to Hawaii? :-/
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Noah film review
Do not see this movie.
I am not talking about inaccuracies or whatever else you might be thinking since this is a movie about a person who really existed (I think most people would agree about that), or that it is based off a book and movies have a habit of not following books. No, this is far far worse.
I nearly cried because of this movie, not from joy, not from sadness, but from pure pain to my very being. I literally feel like what I just saw was damaging to my soul. Why?! Why were the things that were depicted in this movie necessary to be shown, to be played out by actors and CGI? There is evil in this world, horrible horrible evil, and it takes many forms, and I would never advocate turning a blind eye to it. But it is wrong to show it in a medium for entertainment! There are good men and women who have gone and will still go to war and see horrible things while fighting for a just and true cause and it must be done for good and right to prevail because we live in a fallen world. But it is wrong to re-create those horrible things they saw in the name of realism or accuracy or whatever other excuse filmmakers may use to depict them in movies. It is not necessary, it is not good for us to see. It is damaging.
Do not go see this movie! Yes there were some good parts of this movie, but there were far too many bad parts to make the good worth while. I am really upset right now. I wish I had known what I was paying for.
Ok, if you want to hear another critique of this film here you go:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-otis-moss-iii/a-biblical-review-of-noah_b_5056256.html
Maybe I am too sensitive. Or maybe the world is becoming de-sensitized. You decide for yourself. But I recommend this movie to no one.
This is from IMDb: [SPOILER]
In one scene, Noah travels to a village to find wives for his sons. He finds them acting like animals; we see babies being taken away for food, and women are traded for livestock. An animal is thrown into a crowd and violently eviscerated alive. Noah then sees a vision of himself amongst the crowd, eating the animal's flesh raw and growling like an animal. This entire scene is extremely frightening and intense.
I am not talking about inaccuracies or whatever else you might be thinking since this is a movie about a person who really existed (I think most people would agree about that), or that it is based off a book and movies have a habit of not following books. No, this is far far worse.
I nearly cried because of this movie, not from joy, not from sadness, but from pure pain to my very being. I literally feel like what I just saw was damaging to my soul. Why?! Why were the things that were depicted in this movie necessary to be shown, to be played out by actors and CGI? There is evil in this world, horrible horrible evil, and it takes many forms, and I would never advocate turning a blind eye to it. But it is wrong to show it in a medium for entertainment! There are good men and women who have gone and will still go to war and see horrible things while fighting for a just and true cause and it must be done for good and right to prevail because we live in a fallen world. But it is wrong to re-create those horrible things they saw in the name of realism or accuracy or whatever other excuse filmmakers may use to depict them in movies. It is not necessary, it is not good for us to see. It is damaging.
Do not go see this movie! Yes there were some good parts of this movie, but there were far too many bad parts to make the good worth while. I am really upset right now. I wish I had known what I was paying for.
Ok, if you want to hear another critique of this film here you go:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-otis-moss-iii/a-biblical-review-of-noah_b_5056256.html
Maybe I am too sensitive. Or maybe the world is becoming de-sensitized. You decide for yourself. But I recommend this movie to no one.
This is from IMDb: [SPOILER]
In one scene, Noah travels to a village to find wives for his sons. He finds them acting like animals; we see babies being taken away for food, and women are traded for livestock. An animal is thrown into a crowd and violently eviscerated alive. Noah then sees a vision of himself amongst the crowd, eating the animal's flesh raw and growling like an animal. This entire scene is extremely frightening and intense.
Worst movie
I just saw a horrible movie. What good qualities were in it were consumed by the horrible awfulness that was also in it
Friday, March 28, 2014
Not much here
Today was a long day. Lots and lots of doing the same thing over and over again at work.
Decided to stay in tonight. I don't know, going out and meeting up with people just felt like a lot of work. And I think I was being particular, or you could call it picky sure, about what kind of atmosphere I was looking for. I don't know. I'm tired and having a hard time thinking straight. So glad tomorrow is Saturday :)
Thursday, March 27, 2014
a missionary moment
Hello everyone!! I'm in a pretty fantastic mood right now. I got my license plate back for my motorcycle. Yay! So now I don't have to pay for another one! Thank you to whatever lady found my plate and turned it into the police department.
Good things come in threes, I also won some free stuff at the Norwex party I went to tonight at my cousin's house. AND, I got a bonus check because my work exceeded our goal for the first quarter of the year. All the employees got bonus checks! Let me tell you, nothing like a good business owner who treats their employees well to make me want to work better at my job. And that is why I am in high spirits tonight. Well, those are some of the reasons why, not all of them, but the funnest reasons. ;)
Ok I had an experience I wanted to share from last night when I was waiting for my friends so we could meet up and go to the Jazz game. If you are familiar with Salt Lake you will know that the arena where the Jazz play is near Temple Square aka Mormon headquarters :-P So while I was waiting I decided to go wait inside one of the visitor centers on Temple Square cuz it is warmer inside and I could sit down. Well there of course are tons of missionaries floating around the area mostly sister missionaries. I didn't want to talk to any of them. I was once a sister missionary, in another state, so I know how they work and I just didn't want to talk to any of them. I wasn't in the mood. I was doing really good at not getting their notice til about 5 minutes before I was supposed to meet my friends, two of them came up to me and started talking to me. Internal eye roll and sigh of exasperation. HOWEVER, it turned out to be a good experience. Luckily these were two sister missionaries who were more....how can I put this....more real...down-to-earth...they didn't jump right into bearing their testimonies and preaching to me and trying to teach me like good missionaries do. (Nothing wrong with that, fyi, I just wouldn't have appreciated it so much at that moment). They just asked me who I was and why I was there. I told them about going to the Jazz game and waiting for friends in warm comfy atmosphere. To cut it short, basically I felt really comfortable around them and that enabled me to lower my wall and just be real with them. Of course they committed me to do something cuz that is what missionaries do :) but I was ok with that. I just know that when I said goodbye and headed off to the game I was feeling pretty good. Thank you Spirit.
Good things come in threes, I also won some free stuff at the Norwex party I went to tonight at my cousin's house. AND, I got a bonus check because my work exceeded our goal for the first quarter of the year. All the employees got bonus checks! Let me tell you, nothing like a good business owner who treats their employees well to make me want to work better at my job. And that is why I am in high spirits tonight. Well, those are some of the reasons why, not all of them, but the funnest reasons. ;)
Ok I had an experience I wanted to share from last night when I was waiting for my friends so we could meet up and go to the Jazz game. If you are familiar with Salt Lake you will know that the arena where the Jazz play is near Temple Square aka Mormon headquarters :-P So while I was waiting I decided to go wait inside one of the visitor centers on Temple Square cuz it is warmer inside and I could sit down. Well there of course are tons of missionaries floating around the area mostly sister missionaries. I didn't want to talk to any of them. I was once a sister missionary, in another state, so I know how they work and I just didn't want to talk to any of them. I wasn't in the mood. I was doing really good at not getting their notice til about 5 minutes before I was supposed to meet my friends, two of them came up to me and started talking to me. Internal eye roll and sigh of exasperation. HOWEVER, it turned out to be a good experience. Luckily these were two sister missionaries who were more....how can I put this....more real...down-to-earth...they didn't jump right into bearing their testimonies and preaching to me and trying to teach me like good missionaries do. (Nothing wrong with that, fyi, I just wouldn't have appreciated it so much at that moment). They just asked me who I was and why I was there. I told them about going to the Jazz game and waiting for friends in warm comfy atmosphere. To cut it short, basically I felt really comfortable around them and that enabled me to lower my wall and just be real with them. Of course they committed me to do something cuz that is what missionaries do :) but I was ok with that. I just know that when I said goodbye and headed off to the game I was feeling pretty good. Thank you Spirit.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Bikers wanted
Well I'm going to be up late busy again tonight so I'm posting now. I'm off to a jazz game tonight with some friends.
Today was slow at work. I spent the majority of my time in the warehouse section just hanging out and helping the crew in the back.
I'm feeling kinda blah right now. I'm dealing with some emotions like sadness and frustration. I've got a situation that I don't like but can't do much to change it, so I'm trying to accept it. Anyone else understand that acceptance can be hard? Hence the frustration. But I am trying. I know I will feel better, happier, if I can accept the situation as opposed to continually fighting it.
In other news...I got my motorcycle endorsement today for bikes of any engine size. No limits. 
I am happy about that. Now I just have to be patient a little longer til I can get my bike back from it's second time in the shop. Anyone reading this wanna go on a ride with me when I get my bike back? :)
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
glee
Work today was no fun. We didn't have much for me to do so I ended up doing a few jobs that no one really wanted to do and had been putting off. Yay for me. But I will have plenty to do tomorrow now so that's good I guess.
I just got done watching one of my favorite TV shows, or it used to be anyways. It had sorta fallen from grace and I've been too busy to really watch any TV, but tonight I wasn't doing anything. It was a good episode. Felt like the old days type of episode. And as I was watching I wanted to share how I was feeling, share my excitement about what I was enjoying and loving. Then I realized I didn't have anyone to share with. Deflated balloon. :( Don't get me wrong, I know people and could've told them, but none of them care for this show, and no one would have understood why I was excited and loving what I was seeing and feeling. And you guessed it, this made me feel alone.
I am betting that most everyone knows that feeling of wanting to share, wanting to connect in a moment of positivity with someone else who, at least in that moment, is the same as you, who understands why you feel that way cuz they are feeling it, too. Now the last thing I want is to be alone now, but it's nighttime, on weeknight, and I work in the morning, so I have to get ready for bed.
Anyways, it was a good episode.
I just got done watching one of my favorite TV shows, or it used to be anyways. It had sorta fallen from grace and I've been too busy to really watch any TV, but tonight I wasn't doing anything. It was a good episode. Felt like the old days type of episode. And as I was watching I wanted to share how I was feeling, share my excitement about what I was enjoying and loving. Then I realized I didn't have anyone to share with. Deflated balloon. :( Don't get me wrong, I know people and could've told them, but none of them care for this show, and no one would have understood why I was excited and loving what I was seeing and feeling. And you guessed it, this made me feel alone.
I am betting that most everyone knows that feeling of wanting to share, wanting to connect in a moment of positivity with someone else who, at least in that moment, is the same as you, who understands why you feel that way cuz they are feeling it, too. Now the last thing I want is to be alone now, but it's nighttime, on weeknight, and I work in the morning, so I have to get ready for bed.
Anyways, it was a good episode.
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