Holiday Weekend

I had a nice 4-day holiday weekend, so that was why there was no posting. :)

On Friday, DH & I cleaned the house. I started in DD's bedroom, with her help, putting away her toys and clothes, which were scattered all over the room. It was gearing up to be a really hot day. I was sweating by the time we were finished. (DH was mowing the lawn at this time.) After we finished in the bedroom, it was time to attack the upstairs bathroom. It had been awhile since I cleaned it. DD helped me by cleaning half of the sink, while I did the other half; then we swished the toilet and wiped off the exterior. Last was the mirror above the sink. DD enjoyed herself. I guess I will have to clean more often.

By this time, I was really hot, so it was time for a break. We watched cartoons for about an hour. I also made out bills. Then I told DD to start getting her stuff in the living room picked up and put away. I dealt with the weekly accumulation of papers and junk that seems to never get thrown away. DH had finished the lawn by this time, and he came inside to start working on the back porch. Let's just say it's been a long time since we cleaned out there. He did a great job, even sweeping and mopping the floor.

A friend of DD's called and wanted to know if she could come over for awhile, so DH took her over there. I needed to run errands, so I left DH cleaning the back porch while I went to the grocery store.

At 2pm, when I got back, we took a break and had lunch. DH had finished with the back porch and started on the kitchen, so he worked on getting the stuff put away after we ate. At 3pm, he picked up DD. I gathered a pile of magazines to donate to the library. I thought about cleaning off my desk, but decided I'd had enough cleaning for one day. DD was off again at 4pm, with DH's mom, to spend the weekend. I had rented a couple of movies so we watched "Big Momma's House 2" (mediocre) and "When a Stranger Calls" (somewhat scary but just weird at the end).

On Saturday, DH & I went to see "X-Men: The Last Stand." It was a great movie! Both he and I thought it was the best out of the three films in the series. There were a lot of surprises that we didn't see coming, and the special effects were fantastic. I highly recommend it if you like this kind of film.

Later in the evening, we watched "The 40-year-old Virgin." That movie was HORRIBLE. DULL. BORING. Not even very funny. I didn't get it, especially the end. What was with the singing of the "Age of Aquarius" song? The characters were trite and one-dimensional. The few funny parts were only mildly funny. I think I've seen this movie before in like some teen comedy. *shrugs* DO NOT rent this movie.

The second movie we watched was "Aeon Flux." Most critics did not like this film. I used to like the Liquid Television cartoon but didn't really understand what it was all about. I don't know if the movie and cartoon have the same plot, but DH & I liked the film. It wasn't nearly as bad as what the critics said. I didn't think it was too predictable or boring. Although it could have been an episode of "Andromeda," or some other sci-fi series; it also needed a little bit more plot development/characterization. Maybe that was why the critics didn't like it.

Sunday we did nothing. DH went fishing and picked up DD on his way home. I was going to clean off my desk, but basically didn't move off the couch. They took a nap in the afternoon. I watched BBCAmerica's marathon of Gordon Ramsay shows, "Boiling Point" and "Beyond the Boiling Point." And some of the Indy 500. DH grilled out, and we had hamburgers and hotdogs for supper.

Monday we also did nothing. DD had a cold and she and DH took another midday nap. I wanted to spend some time reading, but instead watched "Kitchen Nightmares," another Gordon Ramsay show on BBCAmerica.

And today it's back to ye olde grind.