Wordless Wednesday - Rainbow Falls

I got this idea from An Island Life - but for more WW participants, visit the official WW Hub or 5 Minutes for Mom.



HWotD:
ānuenue - rainbow
"aaah-noo-ee-noo-ee"

Movie Tuesday

Surf's Up

Synopsis (from netflix.com): In this animated mockumentary, film crews go behind the scenes at the Penguin World Surfing Championship to provide a close-up look at the inventors of surfing. Yes, penguins were the first species to hang 10 -- or at least that's what this Oscar-nominated film purports. Animators Ash Brannon and Chris Buck co-direct the spoof, and Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Brian Benben, Jane Krakowski, Michael McKean and James Woods, among others, lend their voices.

My take: Loved it. Dh thought it would be the dumbest movie ever, and sat at the table while I started the movie. By 20 minutes into it, statistics was forgotten and he was cracking up beside me. He loved the little surfer nuances that were put into it, and thought it was pretty true to life. I think we might buy it eventually. I'd at least consider it.

Ratatouille

Synopsis (from netflix.com): Brad Bird (The Incredibles) co-directs this Oscar-winning Pixar offering, following the antics of a passionate rat named Remy (voiced by Patton Oswalt) who yearns for a sip of the good life. Growing up beneath a five-star Parisian restaurant owned by a famous chef (Brad Garrett), Remy inherits a taste for fine food. But his culinary ambitions only anger his practical father, who wishes his son could just eat garbage like everyone else.

My take: After hearing my preschool kids talk endless about "Ratatootie" I decided I should see the movie. I thought it was pretty good. Not Jungle Book good, but good.

Once

Synopsis (from netflix.com): In this charming contemporary musical helmed by John Carney, a street musician (Glen Hansard) in Dublin, Ireland, strikes up a friendship with a migrant street hawker (Markéta Irglová). Over the course of a busy week, they compose, rehearse and record a series of songs that mirror the duo's burgeoning romance -- and help the young busker release his musical passions. The actors wrote the tunes they perform, and won an Oscar for their efforts.

My take: I LOVED it. LOVE LOVE LOVE. So cute! It's a musical without breaking into song and dance in the grocery store about the price and selection of artichokes. Rich, you could see this one. Oh, you do have to know that they scream the f-bomb for about the first two minutes, but it's still worth watching. Especially to hear him sing "boat" with an Irish accent.

Cocaine Cowboys

Synopsis (from netflix.com): This penetrating and sometimes harrowing documentary from director Billy Corben pulls out all the stops to explore the many dimensions of Miami's cocaine-trafficking boom of the 1980s, from how the drug was moved and the financial impact on the city to the havoc and violence that followed in its wake. Told by the smugglers, cops and average citizens who were there, this film is an unflinching study of Miami's most notorious and lethal vice.

My take: Very interesting. DH chose it. I like documentaries, and this one was very interesting. It was a bit violent for my taste, but dh told me when to look away. It was scary though to think about all that happened, and probably is still happening. Drugs are bad.

American Gangster

Synopsis (from netflix.com): From director Ridley Scott comes this tense crime thriller starring Denzel Washington as true-life Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas. Russell Crowe co-stars as the dogged outcast NYPD cop charged with bringing Lucas down.

My take: DH rented it. I didn't watch it. He liked it. Too violent for me.

"I've got some good news...

... and some bad news," said dh as he surprised me at home on my lunch hour today.

"The good news is that I have a chance to invest in one of our friends.

The bad news is that I'm doing it over golf. In 20 minutes."


Yeah sure, honey. Way to invest in people here. While I go back to work with the disobedient children for a yucky salary. You have a good afternoon basking in the sun and playing games. I'll deal with poop and "he said he's not my friend, Miss Julie. Make him be my friend."

We're going to the PROM!!

No more suspense - the kid from my preschool who wants to be a "neesaw," and neesaws jump on but not off buildings... it's a NINJA. Ninjas jump on buildings and who really knows the extent of what they do?



Anyway, we're going to Prom (it's really called the Capitalist Ball, but I like Prom better) this Friday. This is the info I have.

1) This is a Black Tie Recommended Event (Dh is such a rebel. He's wearing a mere suit. I tried to get him to wear a uniform, but no joy.)
2) Tickets will be on sale April 14-17 in the school lobby (It costs approximately 11 gallons of gas per person!)
3) Live music by Groove Addiction
4) Appetizers & refreshments will be provided (not even dinner? For that much money? Capitalism sucks.)



I think I'm going to wear this dress. It's knee-length and mostly black (which you can't tell from the pictures).


Now I just have to figure out what to do with my hair... up or down? Grrr...



HWotD:
manu - bird, winged creature
"mah-nooh"

Overheard at school this week...

Yes, you can come to my house. I have Buzz Lightyear.


No elbows on the table. (said by student)
What do elbows do? (said by teacher)
They make muscles. (said by student while flexing like this)


Excuse me, teacher.
Yes, student? (I hate it when kids don't know my name. I've been there since August.)
I think one of those kids are bothering my note (aka piece of paper). I put it on the ground and they stole it. (Sitll holding the note. Turning to other students) Guys, I telled on you.
(I think he is the male version of Junie B.)


Really? Can I have it tonight? Please daddy, can I have some squid tonight? I'll be good, I promise!



So, like we so often do, we asked one of the students what he wants to be when he grows up. He responded, "A neesaw." Great. Anyone have any idea what a neesaw is? We asked him where he saw a neesaw. "It was on tv." I asked every question imaginable, going way beyond 20 questions. All I figured out was that it wasn't a teacher, doctor, pilot, fisherman, dancer, athlete, pastor, jockey, dentist, chef, baker, soldier, ship captain (I tried ;) !) , farmer, mailcarrier, grocer, or any other thing I could think of. It would have been easy if he was a girl - girls at that age want to be princesses when they grow up (at least in my school). All you have to do is guess the vintage - Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine... But anyway, I took Mark to our director who has dealt with kids for years and has the same southern drawl as this student. She asked him what "neesaws" wear. With no luck. The most we could get out of him was that they jump on buildings... but not off buildings. Any guesses as to what he wants to be when he grows up???



HWotD:
huinahā paʻa pilipā - trapezoid
"hoo-ee-nah-haaah paah-aaah pee-lee-paaah"

The South

DH and his friend from school

DH and I about to eat...

Fried green tomatoes!

Lynn and Rachel playing on the swings at Lynn's house

DH got jealous of the swinging, so he tried it

So I finally got around to reading ALCOAST 164/08

ALCOAST 164/08
COMDTNOTE 1754
SUBJ: WEB-BASED ACCESS TO SKILLSOFT TRAINING FOR SPOUSES

as taken from COAST GUARD MESSAGE SYSTEM at
http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/
on 9 April 2008. Comments in red are my own.

1. THE COAST GUARD REALIZES THE CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY
MANY SPOUSES ATTEMPTING TO FIND EMPLOYMENT DURING AND
AFTER RELOCATION TO A NEW DUTY STATION.
(Really? You could have fooled me.)
A MOBILE CAREER CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE AND DEVELOP.
(Shocker! So having a different job every year ISN'T
helping me find a new job, even with a Master's degree?)
I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AVAILABILITY OF A TOOL THAT
CAN HELP GROW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS IS NOW BEING
MADE AVAILABLE TO SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVE DUTY AND
RESERVE PERSONNEL. THE SKILLSOFT TRAINING SYSTEM WILL ALLOW
SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS TO MAINTAIN SKILLS OR OBTAIN NEW
TRAINING TO ASSIST WITH THEIR JOB SEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.


So, it continues. Btw, I don't think I could ever be military.
They shout at you even in emails. All caps all the time.


2. SKILLSOFT IS AN ONLINE TRAINING SYSTEM PREVIOUSLY
AVAILABLE ONLY TO COAST GUARD MEMBERS, THAT INCLUDES COURSES
IN LEADERSHIP, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS,
AND OTHER GENERAL COURSES AS WELL AS ONLINE BOOKS. EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY, SPOUSES OF ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE PERSONNEL ARE
ABLE TO ACCESS THIS PROGRAM FROM ANY COMPUTER WITH INTERNET
ACCESS.



Has anyone tried this? What does it do? What kinds of
training does it offer? Maybe I'll try it myself. I have
time. I can only get a part-time job.