It was a good movie; made me laugh, made me angry, surprised me too! It was infuriating in some respects and perfectly charming in others. I have to say that it was real and that can be bothersome to me. Jason Reitman is not a sugar-coater for sure.

George Clooney looks so much like his daddy that it is weird.
Jason Bateman was in it too.

I am not recommending the movie – Glenda, Adelaide, Mom – there’s cursing and other things. But, for a film made by Babylonians about Babylon . . . it represents.

After the viewing we drove home down a street lined with retail and restaurants. I looked “up in the air” and saw that the Hometown Buffet sign wasn’t completely lit. As a matter of fact , the m e t o w and n were all blown out. Yea, it was a Ho Buffet. REALLY?????? Surely the manager isn’t going to let that go for too long.

My sweet Honey proved how well he knows me by asking if I wanted to turn around and go take a picture. I got a new camera for Christmas – a tiny one, just perfect to keep in my purse for surprise moments that must be captured. Moments just like this one. I changed bags before we went out and I didn’t have my camera. Honey says I will be going back tomorrow night to get the photo as consequence for my bad decision. We’ll see.

photo curtesy of filmschoolrejects.com

In all their days my children have done very little pretend play. VERY LITTLE. Watching KB is a trip because she talks to her babies, feeds her babies, etc. RIGHT NOW, all three children are in Bubba’s room playing Super Why. They have already broken a couple “rules” but I can’t bring myself to go in there because I don’t want it to end.

This is the conversation:
Bubba, “I am Super Why and KB, you can be Red.”
KB runs to her room to get her Snow White skirt (?) and comes back to say, “Me Red”.
Little pipes in, “I want to be Red.”
I interrupt long enough to bring Little a tiara and tutu and say, “You can be Princess Presto.”
Conversation between them resumes with Bubba saying (not surprisingly) just what he has said before, “I am Super Why and KB, you can be Red. Little, you are Princess Presto. Maybe Mom will be Alpha Pig. He’s a big guy. Let’s see if Mom will be Alpha Pig.”

GREAT. THANKS.
Actually, I do have the best theme song. . .

It’s 4:00 AM.
Bubba woke me up at 3:15 to tell me he was hot and I can’t seem to go back to sleep.
I blame that on the decibel level of the snores filling my room.
And the fact that I can’t get my mind to shut down.
And I keep coughing.
I am very aware of my eyelids.
I have to go try again.