i'm back from outer space

[tommygirl]

The one thing I hate about going to the beach on Memorial Day weekend with the boy...the traffic. The hellish traffic...hence the reason I'm already home. Because boy woke me up at the asscrack of dawn to "beat" the traffic. Now I'm catching up on friends' list and preparing for lunch with the family. My mother wants to see a movie, but there is nothing that we *all* want to see (and that's her requirement). She keeps recommending this movie called Layer Cake. Anyone heard anything about it?

The good thing about the weekend that was awesome - while the boy went off on his sailboat, I sat and read two books. Ahhh...I miss just reading a lot, without worrying that none of my own writing is done.

Of course, now it hits me that I have TWO ficathon pieces due tomorrow and wednesday. Eep! After family gathering today, I will force myself to write! Oh crap!

Anyway, reading Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell, I am once again reminded that she and I are the same kind of nerd. I love to go to Presidential Libraries and do all that historical stuff - and as I read her latest book, I find myself thinking, "That would be cool to follow John Wilkes Booth escape route from DC one weekend." The boy proceeds to state that I'm too intrigued by crazy, racist zealots. He's probably onto something, but it's still interesting.

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Not much else to report. Hope everyone had a good weekend!

I'm already counting down the days to next weekend in the Poconos for girl's weekend. I love my summer full of trekking about on weekends. Now if only I had the money to travel like I used to (damn rent really put a damper on my traveling), it would be even better!

Comments

[minotaurs.livejournal.com]

Layer Cake is a pretty fantabulous British crime thriller. Slick, stylish (but not ultra, like Guy Ritchie or Tarantino) and intelligent. Though, depending on how old the boy is, I wouldn't take a young kid. There's some pretty graphic violence.

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you had fun. :) And you know, I have no problem with pushing back the I Miss Chris ficathon due date. None at all. ;)

[lunarknightz.livejournal.com]

The only thing about Layer Cake I know is the director is the same guy who is going to direct X3.