Stop Putting Cookies on My Face!

In anticipation of the next day's Oscars Week panel for Animated Features, my friends and I watched the only film on the list that we had not seen yet: "Mirai".  Our showing was in Japanese with English subtitles.

• That sweep of the background down to the house was dizzying.  Beautiful, though.
• The layout of the house is really cool, with the tree in the middle.  It reminds me of a friend's house, and I remember looking at it and wishing I had a house like that.
• Kun has quite the imagination...or did those things actually happen?
• Mmmm....Japanese snacks...especially that cake with the jelly and the things in it!
• From an older sibling's point of view, some of that jealousy was spot on.  I mean, I don't think I was quite that bratty, but I know I didn't like it when Bro arrived, because he took all of the attention away.  I now welcome it.  :)
• The baby's gone!
• "We're going to play the Bee Game."
• I like that the time tunnel thing is made up of music notes.
• Sugar rush = kids making a complete mess of the house
• Kun's great grandpa was cute!  
• Nice to see some hand-drawn animation on the big screen again.

I enjoyed this movie, and I would like to see more of director Mamoru Hosoda's films.

And...Sherry Wants to Own More LEGO Mini-Figures

Back from spending Valentine's time with my Pella Valentines (trip reports coming soon!), I have some movies to catch up on.  First on the list:  "The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part".

• Of course, I had the most fun watching the different DC Superheroes, especially the ones that had different versions, like Batman and Aquaman.
• "The Justice League is gone, and Marvel won't return our calls..."
• I love that Rex DangerVest is basically all of Chris Pratt's action movie roles blended into one.
• I like the fallen Statue of Liberty in Apocalypseburg.  They have a set available to purchase in the LEGO store.

Yes, Mom, that's LEGO.

• Most of those songs were inane, like something the average 9-year-old would write.  Oh, wait.
• Oh, the lobby song!  THAT'S where those food guys were from!
• The songs I did like, though, were the "Catchy Song", "Gotham City Guys", and the Credits song, as well as the different versions of "Everything is Awesome".
• "I think I'm beginning to understand Radiohead."
• I want a house with all of that cool stuff underneath!  Yes, I would like the toast and waffles, too.
• I wish the banana wasn't so stupid.
• "I spend a lot of time in air conditioning ducts."
• "I'm Back to the Future-ing."
• "It's a movie older kids get to watch."
• They have LEGO mini-figures from Twilight?!
• I would like a RBG LEGO mini-fig, please.

That was fun.  I liked the original movie more, but this was still fun.

I Am An Islander

Come From Away

Segerstrom Hall

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Costa Mesa, CA

Glenndy enjoyed "Come From Away" at the Pantages so much that they wanted to see it again in the OC, and asked if I'd like to join them.  Since we weren't going for the really expensive seats, I was in!  Then they asked if I'd like to go to dinner, and we decided to go to Leatherby's Cafe Rouge.

Dinner was wonderful, despite my feeling that I was sitting in the Cone of Silence.  We got to see a friend of ours, whom we miss from Catal.  We were sorry that we couldn't stay for dessert because our show was going to start soon.  He asked us to meet up with him after the show, and we happily agreed.

Our seats were in the Loge, house right, row T, seats 8-10.  Nobody was sitting in one of the seats in front of me, so I was able to have a clear view of the stage.  I knew a couple of songs from the show from listening to it in Bro's car.  Cindy had told me the basic premise, and I'm glad she did because we didn't really have time to read the program before the show started.  The story is about a town in Nova Scotia, where many of the planes had to land on 9/11 when all flights were grounded.

• This show is non-stop.  It had no intermission, which was unfortunate for me, because I had to miss a couple of songs.  It was nice that they pipe in the sound in the restroom and lobby area so that I could at least hear what was going on.
• Cool staging!  I like how they arranged the chairs from being passengers on a plane, to being passengers on a bus, etc.
• Wow, the actors had at least 2 characters to learn for this show, and there are a LOT of words.  Kudos to y'all for making it look seamless.
• I liked how the relationships developed between the different characters, especially Diane and Nick.  Because I'm a shipper.
• I really liked the mashup of the different religious songs in "Prayer".  I think that was the most poignant part of the show for me.  That, and when the guy realized that he could communicate with the non-English speaker by using passages from the Bible, starting with Philippians 4:6: "Do not be anxious".
• "I am the executive chef for a major hotel chain!"  
• "Please send the recipe for the cod."
• Crazy how some people had to stay on the plane for 28 hours.  "Do you want some Xanax?"  Dude, I would take it.
• "There are probably a lot of women of childbearing age on those planes."
• "So I went back to Shoppers..."
• Aw, they named him "Gander".
• I really like how we got to see the effect of 9/11 on the people on the other planes, as well as the folks in these generous, lovely towns in Newfoundland, as well as, I'm guessing, in many other parts of the world.  We focus so much on the tragic stories of that horrible day, but this show is about the goodness of people despite fear and terror.
• The band was awesome!  I love that they got their own spot during curtain call.

I bought a CD and a scarf, then we went to George's bar to meet up with our friend, Albert.  After several minutes, he was able to take a break and sit down with us so we could catch up.  It was really great to see him, and we hope to return on a night when we don't see a show, so that we can take our time.  A staff member at the cafe took this pic for us with this lovely backdrop.

Thank you, Albert!

Cows, Rhinos, Whatever

Rockapella in Arroyo Grande

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Clark Center for the Performing Arts

Arroyo Grande, CA

Remember when I said this hotel had an electronic device instead of the standard binder for hotel information?  Here is what it said about today's weather:

That's right.  The weather is "Smoke".
Also, it's damn cold out there.

I met up with Weff at hotel breakfast, which included our leftover beignets.  Yum.  We packed up the car, and went to a nearby Walgreen's to pick up the prints I ordered.  We then made our way down to Arroyo Grande.  As promised, I brought games with me for us to play.  The first one was "Cows On My Side".  Whomever says "cow(s) on my side" whenever they see a cow on their side of the road gets a point.  If you see a cow on the other side and say "cow(s) on your side" before the person on the other side of the car, you get a point.  Weff are quite competitive with each other, so this was especially hilarious for me.  At one point, I think one of us (can't remember who) saw a rhino.  It was not a rhino. We also began to imagine cows were there when they were just big rocks that we nowhere near the shape of cows.  Wendy had planned on taking a nap sometime during the ride, but refused to do so when she realized she needed to be alert to spot the cows.  Sorry, Wendy.

We stopped at In-n-Out for lunch.  The only free tables were outside where it was a bit chilly, but we still enjoyed our food....because, hello.  It's In-n-Out!

Not surprised that JT liked my Instagram post from here

When we got back on the road, I introduced our second game (the cow game continued):  Mad Libs.  Yes, they were Rockapella-themed.  The one I did for this leg of the trip was based on a Rockapella song.  I think I'll share the actual MadLibs in another post because they're kind of long, and you know, I'm not behind enough on these posts, I guess.  ;)

We arrived in Arroyo Grande and checked out the location of the venue, figuring that we saw Rockapella's mode of transport in the parking lot since they would have been there for sound check.  On our way to the hotel, Wendy won the game by yelling, "GHOST COW!!!" when she saw a cemetery.  "Ghost Cow" means you get everyone's points!  It was an awesome end to the game because we were almost at our destination.

We saw a little cafe near the hotel and figured we could go there for dinner.  After we checked in and brought our luggage to the rooms, Weff realized that the cafe would close soon, so we drove down to 8575 Caffe Perfetto and I ordered a Mexican Mocha, an asiago panini, and this cute cookie with strawberry jam filling.

I heart cookies!

We ate our sandwiches in the breakfast area of the hotel because the cafe was just about to close when we arrived.  The lady in the cafe said that they needed to go bake for the next day, so we promised we'd be back in the morning, because we wanted to try more stuff.  Then we got ourselves ready for the show.

When we arrived at the theatre, we saw Karla and met her aunt Charlotte, whom illustrated a book about hippos that KP previously gave me, "Hurry Home Hippos".  We also took a look at the Christmas trees up for auction in the lobby before going to our seats in the front row, house left.  Yay!

Posse Selfie

The introduction video played, and I was finally able to take notes of the descriptions for each guy:

• Mitch = Mr. Energetic
• Bryant = Rumble Down Under
• Calvin = Smooth Like Butter
• Jeff = One With The Drum
• Scott = Goldilocks

Rock Around the Clock

Scott was wearing my favorite tie!  

When the song ended, Mitch was on the edge of the stage right in front of me, and sang "Sherry", and I was happy happy!  I may have squealed a little bit.  

Jailhouse Rock

I like the "Choo choo Whooo"s.

Scott, when we cheered because we had seen Rockapella before: "Oh, yeah, I recognize all you faces down there."

Dancing in the Moonlight

...and there goes Cal's mic pack.  

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

Mitch raised his leg like he was going to pee on Calvin like a dog. (I was going to write "doggy style", but that seems wrong somehow.)

Satisfaction

I like the guttural "I try" from Scott.  Bryant comforted him with a hug for not getting any satisfaction.  During the Another Saturday Night portion, Mitch asked Lori if she wanted her 15 seconds of fame.  "No."

Mitch: Don't take my dream away, Lori.

Scott recognized Mitch as "The magnificence that is Mitch Rains."

Moon River

Scott:  Bryant is newly married to a California girl, whom is currently performing at Radio City Music Hall in their Christmas shows.  Hi, Hannah!  

Scott talked about records and said to Mitch: That was before your time, son.

Paper Doll

Rock the Boat

<Intermission>

I waved to Fred on my way to the lobby.  Some of the bathroom stall doors have plaques with the names of theatre donors.  Others have little quotes on them.  It was kind of like reading a message from a fortune cookie and ending it with "...in the bathroom."  When I got back to my seat, Wendy was playing a pretend keyboard on JeffEvs' hand, and emoted like Ross of "Friends".  These two never fail to entertain me.

The guys came back to the stage after they had "a little snacky snack", according to Scott.

Dancin' in the Streets

Aw, I haven't seen them perform this song in a long time!

L-O-V-E

This song makes me smile.  Scott attempted to position his body in the shape of an "E"

The Middle

Bryant sang "Baby" to me.  Hello!  

Commercials

Scott called us "the discerning Arroyo Grande audience".  After one of the "NBC" jingles, Cal was excited, and said, "Yeah!"  When Scott labeled Rockapella as the "Heroes of Capitalism", Mitch went into Superman pose.

Scott felt a coffee connection with April after not connecting with her friend.  "Is that a 'si'?  This is a bilingual show!"  April is from Atascadero and is retired from "whatever".  She sang Stand By Me with the guys.  Yay!  I like when they actually sing. 

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

April had a lot of fun with the guys, especially Calvin and Scott.  "You're a really good entertainer.  You should try out for Rockapella."

Macklemore

Bryant:  We are a fun band.  Come along with us.

Bryant talked about seeing Rockapella for the first time when he was 8 years old.  

JT:  I was only 10.

Bryant asked JT what he enters on his tax returns as his occupation.

JT: "Sad little clown".  No, "professional spitter".

They did their vocal percussion duet.  OK, I LOVE that it was different from yesterday.

Carmen SanDiego

Encore

Boogie Tonight

Yay!  Fun stuff.

Up On The Roof / Wonderful World

There is too much audience singing around me.  UGH.

(This blog post might be edited in the near future, after I figure why I wrote down "single family dwelling" in my notes.  Like, I can't read half of my notes tonight and I'm leaving stuff out, but I can very clearly read this phrase.  WHAT?)

Meet and Greet

While we were waiting to get in line, one of the usher volunteers talked to us about the differently-themed trees, and told us she really liked the tree sponsored by Menchie's.  APPARENTLY, she really likes Menchie's, and proceeded to tell us what she liked to put on her yogurt.  I don't remember her name, so I'm going to call her Menchie from now on.

We got in line to talk to the guys, and someone was talking to JT for a long time.  He saw us waiting, and apologized.  JT said to him, "That's OK.  They have all the autographs."

I gave the guys a copy of the picture from yesterday as a Happy Thanksgiving card.  

Scott:  You guys are so sweet, so nice and thoughtful."  

Scott told JeffEvs that he wasn't sure if Cal slept in the back of the car.  He just knew that Cal was quiet.

Calvin felt a lot better today.  I told him that it was noticeable on stage and off.  Wendy asked him why his girl is called "Provolone".  He said they had all decided to use cheese names for their video and he was the only one that actually did it.

Bryant showed his envelope to Mitch and said, "Mine says 'MISTER Bryant Vance'."

Mitch:  What?  Why?

Sher:  Because that's his married name.

Bryant:  You don't even get a last name.

Sher: You need a symbol, like Prince.

The guys were done with the autograph session, and stood up to talk to us.

My friends are wise and take pics of Scott's shoes with my phone
 because they know I obsess over them.

Scott asked what I was doing for Thanksgiving, and I told him that I would be making yams and baking pies.  He said that his place is tight and Natalie is living with them even though she doesn't want to and wants her own place.

Sher: Did you tell her that's expensive in New York?

Scott:  Right?  So we're thinking of making reservations for dinner somewhere.

I told him that would be nice, and about the one year that my Dad took us to a winery for Thanksgiving dinner, which was a nice change of pace.  

The guys took pictures with us.  Menchie full on got in Weff's picture, and JeffEvs looked at her like, "what the heck are YOU doing here?"  The picture of that moment is classic.  It wasn't on my phone so I can't share it with you, but just know that it was real.

Then when the guys took the picture with me, my friends and the ushers were laughing, and I wondered why.  They said, "You'll see.  You need to make it your profile picture."

...and my profile picture it became.

We were the last ones to leave, as usual.  One of the ushers, Ruben, led us to Chili's.  Actually, I think he tried to lead us, but we needed gas and stopped there, because we figured that he forgot about us and decided to go home because he went up some hilly street.  It turns out that we should have kept following him.  He probably wondered where the heck we went.  Ruben was really nice, and used to live in Southern California.  We thought he might actually join us, but he didn't, probably because he thought we ditched him.

At Chili's, I ordered a mango margarita.  It was humongous.

Bigger than my head, I tell ya.

They were out of baked potato soup, which JeffEvs ordered, so they comped him whatever food he ordered as a substitute.  Well, that was nice!  

We got back to the hotel, and I finally learned that I was having trouble opening my door the whole time because the door handle goes up and not down.  I must have tried opening that door at least 10 times during the one day we were there.  

The next morning, we had hotel breakfast, then went to Caffe Perfetto for drinks and pastries to go.  I had a hard time deciding on one of the teas because they had such a nice selection and they all smelled yummy, but finally chose the Berry Tea. I also ordered a pecan pie, "because you told me to yesterday", I said to the lady.  I also ordered a bacon cheddar scone so that I could pretend to have some protein.  

Grazie, Perfetto!  Ciao!

On the way home, we played another MadLibs, which was based on these blog posts.  We stopped for something to eat in Oxnard, where they had dolphin sculptures with speakers in their heads.  Or maybe they were water spouts.

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

We then traveled through the San Fernando Valley, which had also been hit by horrific wildfires.  We were lucky that they had opened up the roads, and saw a lot of burn areas.  It wasn't quite as smoky as it was up north, probably because it was later in the weekend and the wind had blown some of the smoke away.  

We stopped at my house to drop off my luggage before heading back to Ontario airport where we had left our cars.  Glenndy was about to deplane when we arrived, so I said my goodbyes to Weff and waited for Glenndy because I brought Cindy some biscotti from Caffe Perfetto.   

Well, that was a fun road trip!  I see during the time I wrote this that there was no road trip haiku.  Uh oh. I guess I was too busy at the time, so here you go, better late than never.

Wendy yells "Ghost Cow!"

Menchie really likes yogurt

Jeff T licks my head.

Grab Him By the Persimmons

Rockapella in Modesto

Friday, November 16, 2018

Gallo Center for the Performing Arts

Modesto, CA  

I met up with Glenndy and Weff at the Ontario airport and experienced my first "give me one of your electronics so I can scan it" TSA screening.  Interesting.  I didn't sit next to any of them on the flight, but enjoyed my window seat for the short flight up to Sacramento.  Hi, Spider Bunny!  Long time no see!  Due to raging wildfires earlier that week, the air was thick with smoke, which we could smell from inside the jetway, and we could see from the airport terminal.  We all had trouble breathing at first once we got outside, and wondered if we should have brought masks.  

Wendy had done her homework and suggested we eat lunch at Iron Horse Tavern in Sacramento before making our trek down to Modesto.  What a great choice!  I needed to start the weekend off right and ordered alcohol to go with my Impossible Burger and house-made potato chips.  We all shared an order of beignets for dessert, which came with dipping sauces of vanilla bean creme anglaise, berry compote, and chocolate ganache. I need to come back here for weekend brunch sometime.

Vanilla Sky Cocktail

First Selfie of The Road Trip

Banh Mi Impossible Burger and Chips

Mmmm...beignets

Mmmm....dipping sauce

We then made our way to Modesto, Glenndy in a separate car from Weff and me.  As we traveled south, the smoke became thinner, but it was still smoky.  We checked into our hotel and got ready for the show.  The hotel had a cool electronic gizmo instead of the regular hotel information brochure.  

We parked at the structure near the venue, but the entrance was about a block away.  The Gallo Center is a beautiful venue, and Glenndy met us in the lobby. So did Nick!  Yay!  His and his friends' seats were right behind ours (we were in the front row), and one of his friends, Frank, sat next to me because we had an extra seat due to someone not being able to join us.  

Rockapella took the stage after the Marvel-ish comic book video played to introduce them.  Cindy hadn't seen that before, and recognized the theme song.  The guys were all dressed in all-black.

Rock Around the Clock

Jailhouse Rock

I got a mile from Bryant when I got excited about a part of the song, and got a wink from Mitch, too.  Hi, guys!

Scott asked who has seen Rockapella before.  "I remember some fans from other years."  He talked about the atmosphere, saying it was smoky, and that they were "sorry for what you're going through," and they were "hoping we can bring something happy."

Like JT's beat.  "That can part the smoke right there."

Dancing in the Moonlight

Don't Mess With Jim

Wait.  I never noticed before that JT doesn't join in until Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.  Scott's Junkyard Dog is awesome.

Scott introduced Cal but forgot where Cal was from.  

Satisfaction

I love when JT makes the sound effective of an arrow going through the air during Cupid.  Thanks for singing, Valerie!

The Middle

You go with that hip action, Mitch!

Moon River

Bryant's new mom-in-law is here!  

Loved JT's priceless look when Scott said this about him: "Jeff doesn't get to talk much because his mouth is very busy doing other stuff."

Scott:  I love California.  I lived in New York City, and they said, "Are you from California, man?  You look like a surfer from California."  

Paper Doll

JT was very bouncy.

L-O-V-E

Commercials

"Where in the world is..." Bryant: "Matt Lauer?" <looks at audience> "What?"  

Yeah, it's all awkward now.  I waved to JT because he pointed at us,

Linda from Oakdale joined the guys on stage.  

Scott: "Stanislaus doesn't sound like an INdian name to me, but I trust you because you're an educator."

Stand By Me (with Linda)

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

Macklemore

When Bryant first saw JT perform, he thought JT was doing the coolest thing ever.  He asked JT what he does on his tax forms.

JT: Lie.

JT:  Pro Spitter

Then they did a cool back-and-forth vocal percussion thing together!  I loved it.

Rock The Boat

(My notes say something about Mitch and his back pocket, and an exclamation point, but I can't read them anymore because it's more than 2 months later, so maybe somebody else can tell me what actually happened during this song).  

Carmen SanDiego / Shape of You

Encore

Boogie Tonight

This included Rapper's Delight and Uptown Funk and was a lot of fun.

"Valerie likes it."

Up On The Roof / Wonderful World (off mic)

Meet and Greet

I was able to catch up a little bit more with Nick, whom wouldn't be at the shows in Arroyo Grande.

NICK!

We were in one part of the lobby while others were buying stuff on the other side of the wall.  The guys walked out and talked to us for a while, and it was like we were having a little VIP meet and greet!   We got hugs from JT.  He gave me a kiss on the cheek, so I gave him one, too, and said, "Mwah!"  (George isn't reading this, right?  Oh, he kisses my hand, so it's probably OK.)  I got an air hug from Cal, because he had posted on instagram before the show and said that he wasn't feeling well.  Then Mitch saw me and sang "Sheeeeerrrrrry Baby!" 

Sher:  I love when you sing that to me!

Mitch: I know, that's why I do it. <squeeee!>

After we all talked for awhile, Mitch finally said, " Maybe we should go to the meet and greet."  Yes, let's acknowledge your other fans, shall we?

Hi, Robin!

I asked Scott if he moved to New York yet.  He said, "Yeah.  It's cold in New York."
Sher:  Are you, like, "I miss wearing my shorts every day"?
Scott:  I hadn't thought about that, but yeah.
Sher: It's good that you're near the kids, though.
We talked about how well the kids are doing with their music, and that they got performance genes from him and Lisa.
Scott:  I guess it was inevitable.
Sher:  They could be doctors and you'd be like, "what a failure you are".
Scott:  Ha!  No.

Wendy asked Scott how Princess was doing, and he told her that she saw snow for the first time, and still hasn't gotten shoes for her yet.  He told JeffEvs that New York is a dog-friendly town, with all kinds of dogs everywhere, which Scott now notices because he has a dog.

I told Cal that I wished he would feel better, and said he should get some rest.
Cal:  It comes from you guys, lifting me up from the front, and it kept me going.
Sher: I wish I could sing like you when I'm sick.  You still sound great.

Scott asked JeffEvs if we would be going to the show in Arroyo Grande.  JeffEvs said yes, he, Wendy, and I would be driving down.  Scott told Cal and JT asked me who was going.  I started to say "Weff" and realized that the guys don't know that nickname, so I stumbled verbally before saying "Wendy and Jeff".  JT heard "Lady" and said, "Lady? That's what you're calling her?  Like 'Lady and the Tramp'?"
Sher:  No, WENDY! (and gently touched his hand).
Scott and Cal simultaneously:  Wendy.  It's WENDY!

JT told JeffEvs that he and Fred would leave first in the morning.

I told Mitch that Weff allowed me to ride with them if I brought "games, entertainment, and..."
Mitch: "Cookies!"
Sher: No, I didn't bake, but I did bring snacks.
I told him that I made MadLibs and they were Rockapella-themed.  It seemed that he didn't understand me, so I explained to him what MadLibs were.  He told JT, and JT, after I corrected Mitch, said, "That's such a fan thing to do.  Oh, Sherry."
Sher:  "Oh, Jeff."

Mitch told me that Bryant was talking to people in the back, so I should go get him.  I started to look around, but didn't want to go where I wasn't allowed.

Wendy commented to Mitch on how he has so much energy.  She asked if he traveled today.  He said, "Yes, I get energized when I travel."

Bryant finally made his appearance at the meet and greet.
Wendy:  Now, you're MISTER Bryant Vance.
Mitch:  What am I?
Bryant:  You're junior.  You're master.  
This exchange makes me think that Mitch is the LEGO Robin to Bryant's LEGO Batman.

We waited to get a picture with all of the guys.  Robin gave persimmons to the guys at the table.  Cal had never had them before.  Scott put hit in his back pocket.  Mitch told me to get Scott in this manner: "grab him by the persimmons".  I started to reach out a few times and just couldn't do it.
Mitch:  You know you want to.
Sher:  I kinda do, but I'm scared.  I don't want to get in trouble.
Mitch  You won't get in trouble.
Sher: Maybe not with him, but with Lisa?
Then Mitch full out told Scott that I wanted to grab him by the persimmons.  I subsequently hid behind JeffEvs and didn't want to look Scott in the eye for the rest of the night.

Mitch then told me to get JT.  I asked him why he wouldn't do it.
Mitch:  It's your job.
Sher:  How did that become my job?  You're his bandmate!  Besides, he's counting money.
Bryant: He's fast.

JeffEvs talked to Fred about the new microphones due to government regulations requring a different frequency.  All I know is that they're shiny.

I finally got everyone together.  I guess I'm the designated cat-herder now?

Don't ask me where my other hand is.  I can't remember if they're anywhere near any persimmons. 

After saying bye to the guys and Nick and wishing them safe drives, we walked to a restaurant nearby called "Tresetti's".  Their bar area was quite lively and loud, but we were seated in a much quieter part of the restaurant.  

Caesar salad with anchovy fillets

Prosciutto Wrapped Lollipop Scallops

The food was delicious!  We wondered if we could just take bottles of wine with us because they were just sitting there on the shelves, but someone said there were probably cameras on us.  I mean, it's not like I NEED more wine, right?  We said bye to Glenndy and went back to our hotel.  

Ah, what a fun-filled night!  I don't think I'll ever look at dried persimmons the same way again.

Next up: Arroyo Grande

Not My Favourite

The second movie of my Best Picture nominee double feature was "The Favourite".

• The titles for each segment kind of threw me off because of the spacing of the letters.
• Queen Anne is crazy.  
• I liked the outfits Sarah wore when they were shooting.  I did not like that they were shooting at animals.
• I was Team Abigail until she stepped on that bunny.
• The dance was funny, especially during the stroll line.  Was it supposed to be funny?
• "As it turns out, I'm capable of much unpleasantness."
• " If you do not go, I will start kicking you and I will not stop."

I didn't like this film as much as I liked the others that are up for Best Picture.  I think the characters were too mean-spirited for my taste.  I wish I had ended my Best Picture viewing with "Green Book" instead.

Put It Back, Tony

During my vacation, I gave myself a double feature movie day.  I got my free large popcorn from AMC (part of a birthday gift for A-List subscribers), and my large drink (no craziness this time), and watched the first one, "Green Book".

• I didn't know about the derogatory term "eggplant".
• I loved the performances of both Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, and I loved both of their characters, warts and all.
• So did Dolores pick up the glasses out of the trash to just wash them?  Or did she leave them there?
• "How about some quiet time?"
• "I've never had fried chicken in my life."
• "It takes courage to change people's hearts."
• "Dear Dolores, you remind me of a house."
• "Thank you for helping him with the letters."
• "Those weren't children on the cover, those were demons in the bowels of Hell." "They must've been naughty kids!"
• "The world's full of lonely people afraid to make the first move."

I really enjoyed this movie!  I hope I get to watch it on HBO several more times if it ever gets aired there.

DLR LotD 02/01/2019

Disneyland Resort
Line of the Day

Friday, February 1, 2019

"Ooh!" -- Sherry, Rudy, Glenn, Cindy, Mox, and Linda, tasting Jolly Rancher-flavored cotton candy, at Catal

Bananaman with the Candy Shoppe