10.08.2007

Relaxed and ready.

Kates and I went to the farm this weekend to celebrate our anniversary and get away from the city life …

It was great. We caught up on some movies. Read. Hiked. Caught up on sleep. And ate … a lot of good food.

Now we're relaxed and refreshed for a new week.

Although it was weird not to have a little dog running round the house with us for the weekend.

And I didn’t like not having cable TV to watch the baseball -- but we did manage to flip on a radio late Saturday night to find out the D-Backs swept the Cubs. Figures. But you won’t see me shedding any tears over this one; I was never sure the Cubs belonged this year …

Oh yeah, and it’s 70 degrees outside … I’m wearing shorts -- during the first weekend of October in central Wisconsin. Unreal.

So about those movies …

The Girl in the Café … Not at all what we expected, and yet it was one of the most inspiring movies I’ve seen in a long time. From the writer of “Love Actually,” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” the movie features a Lawrence, a private and reserved man who has dedicated his life to working for the UK … One day he walks into a crowded café, the only open seat is next to a young woman, Gina, who is just as private … The two have barely known each other when Lawrence invites Gina to the G8 Summit in Iceland. There, the relationship between Lawrence and Gina flourishes, and Lawrence speaks his mind about the issues of poverty to Gina -- but not to world leaders at the summit. In the end, Gina’s not afraid to make her displeasure of the policies known … It’s slow-moving, but it’s wonderfully acted and it’s worth it, in my opinion …

North Country … Humbling. A fantastic story that will get your blood curdling at how badly the women working in this Minnesota mine were treated. Great performances by Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand … A worth watch.

Little Black Book … A hideously funny and immoral movie about a girl /associate producer of a trashy daytime talk show (Brittany Murphy) who gets a hold of her boyfriend’s palm pilot. She starts contacting his ex-girlfriends. She weaves a web of lies. And it all leads to a colossal, humiliating ending that plays out on live TV … Also starring Ron Livingston, Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates and Bob the dog … A decent watch.

And on Sunday night, we watched the Packers game!? … The Packers dominated the first half (Is it just me or is Brett Favre playing like a completely different quarterback this year!?), and they could have buried the Bears had it not been for James Jones’ two fumbles … which allowed the Bears to stay in the game and eventally take the touchdown lead in the fourth quarter …

But, hey, we didn't care. There's no worries or cares when you're on the farm.

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