Bullets, Bitches and Brownies. (AKA No. 7 from the list)

--A




Well I did one off my list. I went to the range with my friend Edna, the gun-tooting perv, and I totally enjoyed it. GTP has a whole array of guns: three 22's and one 22 rifle; and .375 and a .44. She also makes cookies and brownies so one of the guys named their shooting club, "Bullets, Bitches and Brownies".

It was wild. I was shooting the 22 automatic and bullets were flying. A few came back at me but that made it all the more exciting. I will definitely go again. I kept picturing myself with a gun with a silver plated pearl handle. GTP said I did good. I hit my paper but I did not get the bull's eye. I moved up to the .357 and it was powerful in fact getting into the small booths you could feel the energy or kick back of everyone else's guns. It was intense. When I fired the .44 it felt like my arm was jello and I really didn't have control of it. While we were there a group of security guards came in to qualify to renew their license. It got so loud and crazy but a lot of them were really good shots. I was really impressed.

--A

thought of some more for the big 4 0

18. Cannes Film Festival - take Hermanas
19. Hike some of the Appalachian Trail which could be really cool as long I don't see any freaky "The Hills have Eyes" people wondering around town.
20. Try to get "imaginary" husband to a social event which Hermana is attending.

Well, the list is half way done. I am pretty proud of myself and excited about the list. Some of it is definitely within reach and there are a few that are a bit out there. Now I just need to find 20 more.

21. Learn to windsurf - something I always say I am going to do.
22. Go to the Super Bowl Game - preferably with the 49ers or Steelers playing.
23. Go to a professional basketball game.
24. Ocean Kayaking.
25. Spa vacation in Mexico which I said I was going to do for my graduation but the price kept going up. I hope to some day go; someday soon.

Okay I need 15 more suggestions. This list making is going so well.

I also thought I would try and see every film at the SFIFF but that cute boy Ben said it was impossible. I believe him because he worked for the fest for like ever.

--A

My list of 40 for Forty

So now it is my turn to turn 40 (which is the new 20)! So I am making a list of 40 things I want to do before I turn 80! Yeah, I am the slow one. This is what I have so far and I am interested in some suggestions; you see coming up with 40 things is hard to do! This is what I have so far:

1. Cross Country Skiing Marathon in Alaska. The next one is in March 2010. Must look into it!
2. Have a baby!
3. Walk El Camino in Spain
4. Take Flamenco Lessons
5. Visit all 7 Continents (I have visited/lived in NA, CA, SA, Europe just need Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica right?)
6. Visit Yosemite - Mission Accomplished on June 8th,2009
7. Go Shooting/Learn to shoot a gun - Mission Accomplished on March 2009.
8. Sky diving
9. Become a member of the Mile High Club.
10. Be a Movie Extra
11. Get on the Price is Right!
12. Go Roller Skating at the Roller Rink
13. Cross the Panama Canal/Go on a Cruise.
14. Learn to drive a stick so that I can buy a VW thing.
15. Learn to ride a motorcycle (wait I just might be getting desperate for ideas).
16. Take the Transiberian train!
17. Paintball anyone?

Any ideas? Hook me up!

-- A

My Favorite Time of Year

I love this time of year when all the trees are in blossom. We have a plum tree outside our house and I had to bring some of the beauty inside. I smile every time I see them.

-- B

Priceless List - 2008

More lists. Looking back at 2008, here are our picks for our priceless moments of the year. What were yours?

Chica Cherry's list
* Obama's victory
* Getting into a bullfight ring and caping a bull. It was a young bull but still a bull.
* Traveling, traveling and more traveling -- Washington state, San Antonio, Austin, New York (twice), Leon, Mexico (twice),and Washington, D.C.
* Turning Forty and surviving my Forty Days of Fun.
* Riding a bicycle built for two and not falling off.

Ms. Olive's List:
* Finishing my first year of LVN school.
* Going to the weddings of my two cousins (Mexico and Denver).
* Surviving Forty Days of Fun (Luckily I only had to do 29-35 days of fun)
* Taking my first sewing class since High School and realizing that I like it a lot more now than then. (I also went back and sew all these patches on my overnight bag. Now if I can just learn to fix the zipper on my overnight bag everything would be perfect.)
* Obama victory, sort of. I live in California so I pretty much knew he was gonna win. I mean when McCain brought in that chick and she started talking, it was pretty much in the bag.

Esty Shopping

I totally forgot to blog about my first esty purchases. I got two lovely items. The first was a retro recipe tin that came with a bag of tea from Julie over at joules. I have been using it. I was lucky to go into the Goodwill on Fillmore and find some beautiful recipe card with protective envelopes for only 2 bucks and I just recently saw the same cards at an upscale little store in Cole Valley for $14. Needless to say I was totally psyched!

The other item I purchased was a print from Ninja girl. It is just lovely and I absolutely love it. It is titled "Not from around here". The print was only $20 and I am planning to do a whole wall of just women.



I love both of my items and can't wait to shop for more things on Esty. It was so much fun and I think I got a good deal.

Miss Olive's Top 10 flims of 2008

Yup! It is that time when everyone starts busting out their lists for 2008. I am not usually a critic as I hate to taint the experience for others, but what the hell. I am a joiner so I am jumping in and giving you my 2 cents worth which means this will be a short post.

10. Burn After Reading.It was good, if you actually sat through the whole thing it made sense. It was not the best Cohen brother's movie but it was entertaining. I realize as I type this that Wall-E was a great movie and should really bump Burn After Reading off the list.

9. Rachael Getting Married. When I saw this movie with Gret, four people walked out. I guess they were hoping for "Bride War/The Princess Diaries". What they got was Kim (Anne Hathaway) getting out of rehab and making an ass out of herself while making everyone else uncomfortable in the process. Sometimes it was hard to sit through but it was good to get to the heart of Kim's and her immediate families problems. Debra Winger was excellent as the detached mother. Kim's father played by Bill Irwin did and excellent job. He is a real talent. I couldn't believe that this was a Jonathan Demme film (Married to the Mob, Silence of the Lambs) it seemed so different for him so un-Hollywood yet with some stars. Bill Irwin may not be a household name but you've seen him and he is good in this (ps Gret he is not part of the Best in Show family). Another thing I could not believe was that the film genre was listed as Romance. The wedding scene was amazing and reminded me of my Cousin Bob & Amy's wedding but it was not a romance movie.

8. Loins of Punjab. What can I say I love Bollywoodesque movies and this was terrific. Indian version of American Idol but condensed down into one weekend put on by an Indian Butcher. Has a love story, dance number and is funny.

7. Pineapple Express. Seth Rogen and James Franco were hysterical. Great movie and remind me of my wayward past.

6. The Visitor. An economic professor (played by Richard Jenkins) whose wife has died and kid is grown gets a second chance at life in an unexpected way. All why giving the viewer a look into post 9/11 New York/USA. No happy ending but amazing story.

5. RocknRolla. Guy Ritchie need I say more. Love him and his movie rocked. Took my mom and dad (75 and 80 yrs old respectively) and they loved it. Can not remember if I loved the soundtrack but I think I did. I am really excited to see his version of Sherlock Holmes.

4. Tell No One. A great french movie. Loved it, good plot, such a good thriller. If you are really into French films, Lady Jane is also good.

3. Slumdog Millionaire. Definitely worthy of an Oscar nomination if not an award. It was such a good story and the sound track was excellent.

2. Transsiberian. It's an AWESOME movie! It had so many plot twists and amazing landscape. I haven't been on a train in ages and I really want to take one. Woody Harelson did a great job but Emily Mortimer, Kate Mara and Ben Kingsley really make this movie great. it is just a great Thriller.

Drum Roll Please.....

#1. La Zona. Filmed in 2007. I saw this at this year's San Francisco International Film Festival - terrific pick guys. The movie is set in a gated community in Mexico City but really it could happen any where. The movie is not just totally entertaining but a social commentary. It's totally worth going to your local arthouse and protesting/demanding that they show this movie. Daniel Gimenez Cacho is really cute as well as Carlos Barden and Andres Montiel...lots of Latin hunks but it's not a Y tu Mama Tambien.

I just looking over my list and it is very freaky...I've kind of become a movie snob but it is just my list. I did see a lot of mainstream movies but I guess doing this post on the fly these are the movies that stuck with me. Also no zombie movies this year and yet I know I saw some maybe this list will have to be amended or maybe I just have to write another list. This list writing is really addictive.