Weekend Update

I probably should have posted this photo last week when we got hit with the snow. Oh well. I was trying to show how deep the snow was. I'm not sure I was quite successful. Now that we've had 30 degree days I am actually seeing some green on the path I had dug to my car from the homestead.

I worked from home on the snow day and successfully resisted the urge to play Lego Indiana Jones 2 which was calling to me from the living room. I have to say I enjoyed being able to stay in my jammies all day (except for the hour of snow shoveling that is).

One of my completely meaningless wishes is coming true tonight...Ricky Gervais is hosting an awards show. In this case, it is the Golden Globes. Be prepared to hear plenty of comments on how award shows don't mean anything when compared to what is happening in Haiti. Hopefully Gervais will be able to lighten the mood (although I feel the freely flowing alcohol will probably help the audience out as well).

If we're lucky we'll get Steve Carrell accepting something.



Speaking of movies, I was able to see The Young Victoria last week-ish. If you are a fan of Emily Blunt, who is one of the best young actresses out there, English period pieces, and/or the history of the monarchy, you will enjoy the movie. Emily is practically shining in the role and convincingly takes us from a 17 yr. old girl to a proper queen. The art direction, production design, costumes, etc. are amazing. The opulence of a recently finished Buckingham Palace is a sight to behold. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the political intrigue that surrounded her ascension to and initial phase as The Queen. Rupert Friend, who some of you may know as the guy who sort of looks like Orlando Bloom and was dating Keira Knightly, plays Prince Albert. I've read some reviews that claim there wasn't enough spark between the two actors, but I disagree. In a time when you had to essentially date with about 10 hangers on and you only saw each other a couple times of year max, I think it's too contemporary to have a huge amount of heat going on. It was more fun to watch the awkwardness and to see him pining while she was busy running a nation.

Time to return to football before not only the Golden Globes, but also 24 starts tonight (!!!!! get me the schematic Chloe!!!!)and it's part 2 of Return to Cranford on PBS. I don't know what I would do if I actually had a social life.