http://ballandchain.greyduck.net Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:42:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I saw GI Joe this weekend and loved it. It mixed action with humor and I probably enjoyed Marlon Wayans the best simply because he does sidekick so well. I didn't know anything about the movie going in and so I wasn't spoiled by any possible disappointment. I grew up ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/577 Hello everyone. Anyone else marveling at this gorgeous weather we are having? I"m so not ready for 90+ degree temps. I just wilt. So while I have all the lights off and all the fans running so it stays cool I thought I'd share a few thoughts about our upcoming ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/576 One of the irritating things about the Twilight phenomenon for me is that people always focus on the magical elements of the story and completely overlook what really drives peoples love of the story. Its not about the vampires, its about the emotional reality that the character's go through ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/575 I don't have babies anymore. I have nothing but big kids now. B, the youngest has hit a couple of big milestones in the last month. He turned four AND he started preschool yesterday. He is delayed in his speech so he's going to be in a year ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/574 Yes, its been awhile since I last posted. I've been very busy and blogging just doesn't come to the forefront of my thinking most days. However, I wanted to post my thoughts on something and thought it better to do it here then on a bunch of different forums. For ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/573 I've been meaning to put my scripture study thoughts on this blog. I've always been hesitant. I think it had to do with not wanting to sound preachy but, I want to write down what I'm thinking and so this year, I'm going to share them. Every year in ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/572 Well, I cancelled the subscriptions I had on the three dating sites I talk to people on and am putting that towards a gym membership. LA Fitness was having a holiday special that waived the registration fee. The monthly dues come to the same amount as those subscriptions. ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/571 2008 has been an interesting year.... The main things that have seemed to taken up most of my year were the boyfriend for the first half, the Dj business and Twilight. Kids were the same, bank job was the same... I wish all of you a Happy New Year. ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/570 Yay for rain. I say this because the snow is finally gone. We got a max of ten inches in my little section of the city. Some people got more, some less. All of us were stuck for a week and a half. *grumbles about being late ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/569 So this weekend we are switching kid bedrooms. The boys need the bigger bedroom. E will like having more privacy. A is resigned to sharing a room with his baby brother. Oh the joy of a two bedroom apartment. While we do the final packing before we ... http://ballandchain.greyduck.net/journal/567