What a Month It Has Been

The last month has been crazy. It all started on 10/21 with my trip to the ER for back pain and nausea. Turns out I have a kidney stone. No fun.

Then it was my boyfriend's turn. He was having chest and back pain. Turns out he had a pulmonary embolism. Serious no fun. He was hospitalized for a couple of days and is now at home getting better slowly.

Finally, my mom and I were getting into a parked cab. I opened the door for her and went around to get in on the other side. I got in quicker than she did and when I shut my door the cab driver thought we were both in the cab and started to drive off. My poor mom was only half way in and she tumbled out. Luckily, the driver was going slowly and my mom started screaming so he stopped quickly. Mom just recently got her hip replaced and we were afraid she might have dislocated it. Hence another trip to the ER was required.

Hopefully, the next month will be better than this one. I also have to give a big shout out to all the ER staff, especially the ones who work the night shift. Thank you for all you do!

Now don't despair. Life hasn't been all gloomy. There have been some bright spots. I'll post about those next week.

Cheers,

--B

To have a successful blog

A long while back I saw an interview with Arriana Huffington of the Huffington Post. She said that if you wanted a successful blog than you need to write about what you loved. So that being said I thought I'd write about one of my passions:

That is right....Big rings I love them! The above was my first one. I got it in Sante Fe, New Mexico it was all turquoise but I lost a stone and my only option was to return it to the store. Have them fix it which is probably what I should have done but I was afraid I would lose it since I lived here in SF and I was just visiting. So I just had a loose stone put it. But I still love it and it is what inspired all my friends to give me big rings/wacky rings. I am thinking of getting it fixed because when it is all uniform it really looks wonderful. Another reason why I love this ring is because it reminds me of my girlfriend, Lisa who I went to visit in New Mex.  We had a blast!  I even got a second tatto but now it is just a dirt smug!

My new find!

I happened to be walking down to Freddy, a great sandwich shop this side of the Golden Gate Park, when I came across this great table. You see I finally got around to moving my bookcase from the entry way and I needed a console table. My sis was gonna give me an extra side table she had but that just wasn't happening fast enough and if I did not move quick the area would become a dumping ground for the hubby's work stuff. So I found this gem at a garage sale. It was $40 but i talked him down to $20. Turns out every Saturday this guy is having a sale.




I think the old lady that owned it before was using it for a wet bar. (Can you say Par-tay Queen!)






Hubby heard me pounding away and came to help out, bassically took over the project.





I have finished painting it a bright pink for the pop factor and I think it looks great. Chica Cherry came over and said all my frames have to have the same look/color to make more of a statement. Home decorating is never done but I like it, like it. Yes, I do!

Top films of 2009

This is just off the top of my head so maybe the #1 won't be as great as I remember it. I saw some good movies I just can't seem to remember them. Ugh, I really am getting old.

Well luckily I had my program from the 2009 SFIFF which helped to get the ball rolling
10. The Hangover - I was gonna make this my number one but although it was hysterical it wasn't as good as Old School. Still I love it and Alan character is amazing. You can be his friend on Facebook or see him on HBO's series Bored to Death; it is brilliant! The movie is good and totally quotable.

9. Sherlock Holmes I though it was excellent! Guy Ritchie did an awesome job and I am not saying that just because I love him. Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr were also excellent! Maybe there was a bit to much slow motion to tell you how Sherlock could defeat his enemies but it was well worth it.

8. French Girl staring Hafsia Herzi from The Secrets of the Grain was terrific and
the movie was a great feminist film about a girl who know what she wants and that is to return to France and make her own life.

7. This is it! Michael Jackson tribute with I saw with the director so we got to ask him questions about Michael Jackson vision for his final concert. It was very moving, creative and endearing. I really wanted to dance but behaved myself.

6. Whip It! Love this Drew Barrymore directed movie. Juno's star, Ellen Page, was the lead and she was terrific. I saw this a week after my roller disco party so I guess that really made me like it more. Also made me glad I don't live in Texas.


5. Small Crimes - set on a remote Greek island, it is a romance with a who done it twist.


4. 2012 - what can I say a John Cusack Movie with Woody Harrelson about the Mexican Calendar I am totally into it. Great special effect and a good conspiracy theory to boot about the government knowing that the world is heating up and coming to an end and making secret plans with other world leaders to save themselves and rich people who can afford to pay to get on.

3. Zombieland - great movie not totally a gore fest but completely funny and Woody Harrelson cracked me up. He is making quite a comeback. Playing these great character parts.


2. Sin Nombre - about immigration and gangs and how people get into the US from a cross the border but it was very good. The director actually rode the train for research and be friended gang members to get his story. Very touching.

1. Mid - August Lunch It is an Italian film and it is wonderful. They relationship dynamics are so interesting and it is so great to watch how other people live. It was like being a fly on the wall of someone's flat.