I meant to write a Happy Halloween post yesterday but I got too busy to actually write it. The end of a month is always hectic at work. On top of that, I had to leave work a little early so I could rush home to help my daughter get into her costume. As I said before, she dressed as 13-year old Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time. Only a few people recognized her. Luckily, a group of young teens went crazy over her costume. That pretty much made the entire night worth it. Now it's November. My birthday is in November but it also means the beginning of the busiest time of year at work. I'm hoping that things will go well. I'm not holding my breath though. Winter always makes me sigh heavily.
The other side of the storm
We made it through the freak October storm. There were a few power outages but it came back on fairly quickly. Luckily, the sun has come out so a lot of snow on the roads and sidewalks has melted. I still need to dig my car out though. I keep getting sidetracked by websites talking about eyelash growth products that work. I don't have eyelash problems. I'm just curious about why people are so concerned about how long their eyelashes are. It's weird. Anyway, I'm out to see what needs to be shoveled. Wish me luck!
October snow?
I know I don't usually update on weekends but this is a little crazy. For the past few days, there was snow in the forecast for today. It varied anywhere from 2 to 10 inches. (Yay weathermen.) I can confidently say that most people figured this as a minor snow event. We would have some but not tons. Instead, we got tons. It is a really heavy wet snow that has been falling since about 9AM. My sister and I went to a master class for Hip Hop Hustle and it took us about an hour to get home. (It takes a half hour to get from my sister's to the location.) I even stuck it out at her house for awhile to see if the roads would get any better. They didn't but I managed to make it home in one piece without crashing my car.
Now I am going to get warm and waste some time looking at expensive, yet gorgeous, Sherri Hill prom dresses. I don't know anyone of prom age but I still like looking at the dresses.
Stay safe everyone!
Favorite Friday
I love the Boys Generation version ^_^
Baby hats
One of my sister's friends had a baby fairly recently. As a result, my sister has gone on a bit of a baby shopping spree. Of course, that means a new knit baby hat for the winter months. There are some really cute ones out there. I think my daughter had a baby beanie hat when she was little. Then again, I'm not particularly fond of winter so we probably didn't spend a whole lot of time outside. (I try my best to hibernate.) I really wish I knew how to knit though. I think I like some of the patterns I've found better than the actual hats. Maybe I'll teach myself how to knit properly. Then I can make tons of hats to sell. That might be fun!
Jdorama review: Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
I heard a lot of good things about Yankee-kun to Megane-chan so I decided to give it a try. Thankfully, the series lived up to the rumors. Both Narimiya and Naka performed their roles beautifully. Not only did they handle the comedy bits well, they also had great chemistry together and pulled off the drama aspects too. I was a little disappointed in some of the secondary characters, but they are secondary so it doesn't detract from the series as a whole.
This is a definite must-watch.
Newness is coming
I'm playing around with a variety of new themes. That means you might see a few changes when you refresh the website. I always find choosing new themes to be difficult. There are so many pretty ones out there. But, alas, it is time to get rid of the anime girls and head into winter. Bah, winter. Oh, and I should be finishing Yankee-kun to Megane-chan today or tomorrow. Expect a new review before the week is over! Two reviews in one week? I'm spoiling you guys!
Jmovie review: Space Battleship Yamato
My husband is a big fan of the original Space Battleship Yamato anime from the mid-70s. I enjoy watching KimuTaku so I figured this would be perfect for the both of us. Since it was our 10th wedding anniversary, this is what we watched as we snuggled close.
Maybe it's because we're so familiar with the original anime that this seemed to fall short. It's not an awful movie, but it definitely seemed to rush things. When the ship arrived at Iskandar, I turned to my husband with a surprised "Already?!" At the same time, my husband missed the noise from the original Wave Motion Cannon. My husband was also uncomfortable with the changes made to Mori Yuki. In the original, she was a rather feminine nurse, though she did get additional responsibilities later in the series. In the movie, she's a brash ace pilot. Quite a huge different, to say the least.
In all, both of us liked the movie. I would probably sit through it a second time. However, hardcore Yamato fans should be careful. This isn't the same old battleship anymore.
Halloween!
I can't believe I haven't posted about Halloween yet! I am sorta almost ready for it. I have the main pieces of my daughter's costume. She's going as Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time. I have agreed to be Marceline the Vampire Queen so we sorta kinda match. Luckily, Marceline mostly wears normal clothes so I just need some vampire fangs and a long wig. Halloween is my favorite holiday. So fess up, what's your costume this year?
Upcoming anniversary
This Friday is my 10th wedding anniversary. (They should give trophies for that!) After a bit of discussion, my husband and I have decided to stick with our normal couples massage as a present. We tend to try out new places so I hope that this will be a good massage. The last one we had, which was Valentine's Day, wasn't very good. Both of us are currently suffering from some stress-related back aches. I'm ready for my muscles to get relaxed again.