Movies 2008

2008
January

Once ****
Vitus ***
Transformers **1/2
The Namesake ***1/2
Ratatouille **1/2

February

Juno ***
Amazing Grace ***
Double Jeopardy **1/2
No Reservations **1/2
Becoming Jane ***
Blind Dating **
La Vie en Rose ***

March

Planet Terror **1/2
Death Proof **1/2
Mostly Martha **1/2
Dan in Real Life ***

April

Death at a Funeral **1/2
The Forbidden Kingdom ****
Reign over Me ****
Silk **
Jane Austen Book Club **1/2

May

Flying Scotsman ***
Iron Man *****
Meet the Robinsons ***1/2
Hidden Blade *****
Prince Caspian ***1/2
Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull ***
Golden Compass **1/2

June

The Water Horse ***1/2
Kung Fu Panda *****
Linda Linda Linda ***
Spiderman 3 *
Deja Vu ***
You Don't mess with the Zohan ***
Get Smart*****
Taste of Tea **
WALL-E ***1/2

July

Hancock **1/2
Resident Evil: 3 ***
Hellboy2 ****
Meet Dave *
The Dark Knight ****
Wanted **1/2

August
The Other Boleyn Girl **
The Game Plan ***
In Bruges **
Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control ***
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay ***
The Mummy 3 *
Thunderpants **
You Kill Me ***
Keeping Mum ***
Atonement *
Tropic Thunder ***
Star Wars Clone Wars **
Greenfingers ***
CJ7*
History Boys***
Charlie Bartlett ***
Transamerica ***
Naruto the Movie: Land of Snow **1/2
Lives of Others ****
Persepolis ***
Balls of Fury ***
Miss Pettigrew lives for a day ***1/2

September

Shinobi Heart of the Blade ***
Burn After Reading **
Across the Universe ***
Om Shanti Om ***
The Fall ***
Run Fatboy Run ****

October

Penelope ****

Sex and the City ***

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly **1/2

The Dewey Cox Story **

3:10 to Yuma ****

Made of Honor **1/2

November

Forgetting Sarah Marshall ****

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge **

Mongol ***
Love and Honor ***

December
Role Models *****
When the Earth Stood Still ***
Journey to the Center of the Earth **1/2
The Dutchess ***1/2

Boars Head

Boars Head was a lot of fun. Drove up to Sioux Falls on Friday morning. I had wanted to see if i could get my snow boot zipper fixed at Park Ridge Shoe Repair. They could and it would only cost 10 dollars. Score. Got to Svien's around noonish and we loaded up. We ended up taking two cars since no way we could fit Svien, Funk and Morton's fighter gear, and the rest of the stuff into one car. I guess if I would have had my van we could have all rode together. Sadly its was busy getting a new transmission. Merry Christmas to me. The trip out was uneventful and made it to Jondalara's around 10.

Saturday we were suppose to be up and out of the house by 7:30 since Jondalara was merchanting and needed to be there early. We didn't really leave the house until after eight. Got to site and helped her unload. After that I got dressed spent a lot of the day visiting with lots of people. I hung out with Siri watched the rose tourney. Hrodwyn won two for me. Roamed the merchants a bit with Kathy. Forgot to look for a Christmas present for my mom. Doh! Late afternoon I watched Gaia become Astrid's protege.

After Court we loaded up and went to Applebee's to eat. I was very hungry since I didn't eat much during the day. It was raining then and we were a bit worried it was going to freeze. It didn't. Yay. Went back to site since I rode with Jondalara and the boys were going a in Milwaukee hosted by a friend of Funk's. Jondalara and I went to the Comfort Inn and hung out His Highness, Gunther and Co.

Sunday people were slow to get going. We had a yummy breakfast and then headed out to pick Funk up. Wasn't until then that the boys realized we might have to drive through ick. I told them that we should be able to get to MN at least and no use staying in Milwaukee. So we left and it wasn't until we got to Blue Earth that it got crappy. Visibility was the big problem. Around Jackson I told Svien that I was willing to pay for a hotel room. He was determined to go on since the roads were mostly clear. Only snow pack was near bridges. I said okay at that point and continued to keep my eye on the white line. I was glad I wasn't driving. It was pretty crap but we made it back to SF around 10. I ended up staying at Svien's since i didn't want to drive home alone in the dangerous cold. Drove home on Monday. It was horrible cold but made it home no problem. We got some snow at home but it all ended up in the ditches and in my parking spot. Wasn't too happy with the job they did cleaning out our apato lot. Its snowing againg today so they get today to do better. Otherwise I am calling.

Yuletide and Snow

Yuletide was fun as per usual. Its a nice little event. I didn't get to hang out with Rue as much as I wanted but other than that it was a good time. Stopped off and did some shopping before I got to site. Still need to pick up a few things for Mom and Dad. Gah they are the hardest to buy for. Dad's a little easier since he is not as picky as mom. I just don't know. Every year is harder and harder.

The post revel was at Rick's house in Brandon. A little bit of a drive but fun when we got there. Ended up staying over since I had no great desire to drive home at 3am. Everyone was still sleeping when I left at 9. The rest of Sunday was spent doing the usual laundry and napping.

In the evening Hagan called to see if i wanted to go see Role Models. It was hilarious. At lot of the movie takes place with a LARP group and there are many moments that I think would amuse SCA people.

Yesterday we got snow. Started out as rain, ice then snow. (I think that was the scenario for most places) It was ice pellets when I left work. Thankfully it wasn't a complete ice sheet under foot. The crappy part was that I have traded vans with my Dad while mine is being looked at. Its leaking transmission fluid. Not good. While my Dad's van has an remote starter, awesome I think I want one, the bad part is that I forgot to grab my uber ice scrapper. Instead of my heavy duty one I had to make do with a flimsy bank giveaway scrapper. Managed to scrap off enough to see to get home. I was glad I didn't have to go anywhere after that.