Okay, so I went and saw Pan's Labyrinth last night with my friends Derek and Shane. I did my research, so I was prepared for the violence and the gothic horror elements. When the captain did his nice little stitch job, I didn't even flinch. Del Toro wasn't very subtle with his message of the evils of war and men, but neither war nor men are subtle, so that's fine by me. The cinematography and art direction were phenomenal. It was a beautifully violent story. I guess my only complaint would be that I wanted to see more mythology and fantasy. I understand the necessity of showing the audience the violent reality Ofelia existed in, but I think the story could have been balanced a bit more. I will go ahead and say I liked the film. I think I want to see it a few more times before I declare it as a fave. I guess the verdict is still out on this one...
In other news, I am pretty stoked that I am finally being reclassified at work. I will no longer be a secretary. Whoo hoo! Hopefully the paperwork will be finalized in the next couple of weeks. I also gave my two weeks notice at good old Ann Taylor Loft. I loved working there. The people are great. The clients are fun. The clothes are adorable. But I am burned out. Working 14-hour days at two different jobs just isn't for me. It was an incredible experience to work in retail and I learned a lot about how a clothing store runs. Hopefully I'll be able to return and work next holiday season.
My sister-in-law is taking classes to convert to Catholicism. She'll be baptized this spring. Our family is pretty excited for her because now she can go to church in Ruthven and hear the fabulous organ stylings of Daryl Weishower. Not that she couldn't before, but now the experience will mean so much more to her...as a Catholic...hee hee! Dad's been singing a lot lately. He's even auditioning at the casino in Emmetsburg. My dad could soon be a lounge singer! How cool is that? He could be like Bill Murray on SNL..."Star Wars, nothing but Sta-aar Waa-aars..."
Otherwise, my life is pretty stable. I love my little apartment. I've done a few paintings to decorate my walls. I hung a shelf. (Actually my friend, Pat, did the hanging with his super-cool power drill. I'm developing a love for power tools.) I hope to buy a chair and ottoman soon. That way my guests won't have to sit on the couch with me when they come to visit. I'm also looking into getting a new computer. We'll have to see about that one, though..My neighbor, Jaime, and I have been hanging out quite a bit. I'm making all kinds of fun new friends in the speech and hearing department. I'll be traveling some this spring, which should be fun. All in all, 2007 is shaping up to be a pretty great year!
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