Friday, November 28, 2008

So Far

Bored?

A bit. I've gone from full tilt boogie with three kids around, to just me. Yesterday, I went to see Australia, and was enthralled for the full three hours. It's epic, epic, epic in every way. Good guy, heroine, bad guy who is so stinking bad you want to kill him yourself. A great kid, magic, scenery that takes your breath away, great CGI (as good as CGI can be) a few continuity issues (what? you think I'm not going to mention them?), a romance so great you yearn for one like it, and Hugh Jackman without a shirt. That alone is worth the admission. Fifteen months of filming, three choices for leading man (Heath Ledger and that Crowe guy), and after you see it..you can't imagine anyone buy Jackman, both leads sign on without a script ("....but, Hugh, BAZ is directing! Of course you'll do it!")... it was beyond anything I expected. I do wish there had been an intermission....the classic epics had them, this needs a short one. Aside from that, an amazing film in every aspect.

I stopped at Whole Foods and grabbed some food for dinner, met an interesting man who used to go to New Orleans to play at the Jazz Fest. We chatted for around 20 minutes, then went our separate ways. Easy ride both ways on the train, the usual interesting people on the train. The ride into the city included some people who were talking of never riding the train, they went to "....show the kids". Well, the car we were all in had been hurled in rather recently, and they were stunned. I said sotto voce to the mother, "We do call it the F train for a reason." then told her why. She laughed as her kids yelled EWWWWW over the stench. Thankfully, my stop was next... and I was saved.

Today sent me back into the city, to Century 21 to return some gloves and a pair of pants I'd bought without trying on... they were far too big. A pair of size 10's. Once again, I'm dropping weight in New York, it's the reduced intake and increased walking at a brisk pace. I weighed myself, and I've lost 12 lbs since I arrived... I can live with this. It was an beautiful day, just the right temperature to move around, coat opened, cowboy boots on, iPod in place and finding the beat to move to as I walked, which, I have to say, looked odd to others. I went from "Walking on Broken Glass" fast beats to "Foggy Dew" mournful dirge slow. It leads one to do a bit of a hop and stride down the street.

When I get off the train or out of the door, the decision to walk on cracks or not is made by my first step. If I happen to step on one first off, I'm okay with the decision to continue to do so...if not, I have to add the odd mincing steps to fit in between cracks to the music beat.... I imagine I look a bit whacked when I walk. However, I wear sunglasses, so, if they can't see my eyes, it doesn't count.

Right?

There were a gazillion people there, I twitched and bobbed my way through the store, music on high to drown out the static sound.... made my way where I had to go, and left... almost throwing myself into the cold air, glad to be on the streets with only a million or so of my fellow humans. I had the nice compliment of some odd calls from construction workers I'm told are given to 'mature' ladies, a great companion who teaches in the public school system, a hold up on our train, allowing a group of us to soundly curse the MTA and bond over that very New York task, and I remembered to bring a cup of coffee home to heat up for tomorrow morning, so I don't have to go out tomorrow to get some.

All in all, keeping myself busy until I see C and R tomorrow.... I'm giddy over that event.

Hugh Jackman's half naked body as a thought isn't too bad, either.

12 comments:

the Constantly Dramatic One said...

So Australia good? I heard it wasn't but I'm a sucker for the epics so yes, I will go and watch it. Based on your recommedations alone.

You've lost 12lbs? WOW! Congrats!

Whitesnake said...

Ya couldn't tuff it in billabong!

Hugh Jackson is over rated or rather over inflated..... Still
ya can please some of the peeps sometimes aye?

Anonymous said...

i gotta get me some of that hugh jackman 4 sure.

Michael DeAntonio said...

Never heard of Australia (the country or the movie), but I do love a good epic.

Also, you make me want to move to NYC. I want to ride the F train.

Prince Gomolvilas said...

"Hugh Jackman's half naked body"

...I'll take one to go please.

Bud said...

That's a really fun New York kind of day. Haven't had one of those in recent memory, that's for sure. If I can lose 12 pound for sure, I'm so on the next plane. Actually just put my daughter and her family on the last plane back. August for me. But mostly upstate.

golfwidow said...

I only ever like Hugh Jackman when he's done up as Wolverine, but, you know - if I was FORCED to see him half naked, I'd take one for the team.

Cormac Brown said...

I can't take Hugh seriously, I keep seeing him as Wolverine from the X-Men.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like you are having a nice time in New York, Quin. Is this a sign of the times, or just a temp visit?

Cormac Brown said...

In your ever busy schedule, can you find time to do a meme?

Therapeutic Ramblings said...

I'll have to add that to my queue....maybe I'll catch it on Friday. I need to bring back Movie Fridays.

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