Well, let’s start with the winner of our caption contest.
Baby Monkey got a good chuckle out of all the entries and was delighted to be the focus of the blog.
Yet, who was most in tune with the 6 year old mind?
It was Heather, with this entry:
{sung to the tune of spiderman theme}
“SpiderCorn, SpiderCorn, does whatever a SpiderCorn does”.
Congrats, Heather…apparently, you are a 6 year old at heart!
However…
I must say that Tracy’s entry set his little giggly self into near convulsions, as well.
Tracy’s entry was:
Holy Smokes, Batman! Spidey’s been eaten by a pony! – Robin
Therefore, although he picked Heather for first prize, Tracy, we are going to award you a special, second place prize.
Ladies, I’ll be contacting both of you for your mailing information and CONGRATULATIONS!
Now, on to the musings…
1. So, my fall scary movie quest as begun again for this Halloween season.
I know, it’s not exactly the Halloween season, but the scary movies are starting to come out.
I’m in heaven.
Real Man and I saw “The Possession” on Saturday night.
Good premise with a bit of a twist.
This time, instead of a Catholic demon possession, it was a Jewish demon who had been captured in a box.
The commercials will show you that a little girl gets the box and gets possessed.
Story is good, some good solid scary stuff, and great acting.
The little girl who plays the lead is one cute, and alternatively, scary as hell little kid.
Kyra Sedgewick and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are some of my favorites anyway, so I knew I’d be good with the adult acting.
I’d recommend it.
Scariest I’ve seen?
No, but I was happy.
I keep seeing previews for “The House at the End of the Street” with Jennifer Lawrence from “The Hunger Games.”
Looks good.
Plan on seeing it.
Soon.
I’d love to hear what you think is the scariest movie you’ve ever seen. Always on the look out!
Aside from scary movies, Real Man and I also recently saw two older movies that I really enjoyed.
The first was “In Time” with Justin Timberlake.
Excellent premise.
Everyone ages until they are 25, then they don’t age for a year, and then they die at 26.
Except, your year is marked on your arm, digitally, and you can get and spend time like most people do money.
There are many, many metaphors about time and living day by day in the film, but I found it to be a smart movie that I really enjoyed.
It does get a little predictable in parts, but it was much, much better than I expected it would be.
We also finally saw “Contagion.”
Sheesh…scared the bejeebers outta me.
Not in a nightmarish kind of way, but in an “OMG, I have to get to the store right now and begin my stockpile for when the biological warfare begins.”
Really, really good.
When I saw the commercials, I turned to Real Man and said, “Hey, I think we saw this movie when it was called “Outbreak.”
Similar, but different enough that you could forget the other one.
2. I have a new favorite snack.
Well, it’s not new, but I haven’t told you about it yet, so it’s new to you.
I have to be careful, obviously, about what carbs and sugars I eat, but because I’ve been exercising I need to make sure I’m eating lots of protein.
I’m a cheese-a-holic, which is full of protein, but is also full of fat, so I always need to be careful there.
So, my new favorite snack?
A nice (thick) slice of fresh mozzarella cheese and some slices of Hormel turkey pepperoni.
The mozzarella is fattening, no doubt, but as far as things I could be eating, it’s one of the healthier fats.
Plus, it’s got a lot of nutrients that I do need in my diet, and so it’s a good pick.
The “turkey” part of the “turkey” pepperoni takes away most of the fat and it’s so spicy, it satisfies my palate.
Good snack.
3. Speaking of my health, I am walking in this years Step Out: Walk to End Diabetes event.
The event takes place on October 27th and I am looking to raise $500.
If you are so inclined, please visit my page.
Feel free to just visit to read my story, or make a small donation.
No pressure…but definitely wanted to share!
4. I think if I had been a rock star in my early twenties (which I was clearly meant to be…someone must have just missed the memo) I would have been like Taylor Swift.
Not as pretty or as talented, but I think I would have written music a lot like she does.
Her songs are not incredibly deep, but they are so catchy and tell you exactly what she is thinking and feeling at the time.
I kinda dig that.
Sometimes we don’t need to get deep.
Sometimes we just gotta get it out.
My favorite, favorite of her songs is “Ours.”
Not entirely sure the video does the song justice (kinda like the crazy karaoke videos), but it’s always nice to have something to look at while you listen.
5. Busy boy this fall.
Someone has been sleeping really well.
6. I’d love to re-institute Truthful Tuesdays around here.
So, if you have any burning questions for me, Real Man or the monkeys, please leave them in the comments below!
Woo hoo! Totally honored that I could crack up a 6 year old and stand out amongst all the fantastic competition! Xo Heather
Comment by Heather — September 10, 2012 @ 7:10 am |
Congrats, Heather! 🙂
Comment by abozza — September 10, 2012 @ 10:33 am |
Thanks Amy!! I never win contests so tapping into a 6 yr old is a huge accomplishment! Lol.
Comment by hspphotography — September 11, 2012 @ 5:54 pm
Congrats! 🙂
Comment by abozza — September 11, 2012 @ 6:55 pm
Okay, first off…I’m a total loser for missing the contest deadline…but my Spidey senses tell me I couldn’t have topped Heather’s caption.
Love scary movies, but Helena will only watch them with me in the comfort of our home where strategically-placed couch pillows make it easier to pretend she’s actually watching. Scariest movies of all-time for me are The Shining (creepy little kids scare the bejeezus out of me) and The Exorcist. More recently, Samara from the Ring gave me HDTV nightmares and every Paranormal Activity makes me act “Abby-normal” for a few days after. Most disturbing scary movie in a long time was “The Strangers.” Just for the sheer randomness of why a group of strangers would terrorize a couple of bad actors.
Amy, if you think for a second that your love for Taylor Swift’s music can be considered a guilty pleasure…I won’t grant it. You can ask a boy in your class this year how often his father turns up the volume on a Taylor Swift song and says “Will you listen to these lyrics? She’s your generation’s poet.” Then he laughs his ass off. First time I heard her perform “Ours” was to a standing ovation at the CMA Awards last year. DVR’d it and that was required viewing for anyone who entered my family room for the next month. But my favorite of all-time was her very first, “Tim McGraw”. Helps that I’m a huge Tim McGraw fan, and that I’m a sap for sad love longs.
Good stuff!
Comment by Shane Smith — September 10, 2012 @ 8:21 am |
If creepy kids freak you out (more importantly…creepy kids singing nursery rhymes or kid voices creepily calling to you) don’t see The Possession. The Ring was the scariest movie I’ve seen in a long, long time. Paranormal Activity didn’t scare me when I saw it, originally. However, for some reason, I can’t watch the second one. Can. Not. Watch. The Strangers was SO disturbing…not so scary, but left me so ridiculously unsettled, as you say, for the randomness.
Glad to hear I’m not Taylor’s only adult fan. 🙂
Comment by abozza — September 10, 2012 @ 10:42 am |
Shane…I do believe the only reason I won was I got LUCKY that u n Mr Vernon missed the deadline. True story.
Comment by hspphotography — September 11, 2012 @ 5:54 pm |
LOL…No way, Heather. You are totally 6. 🙂
Comment by abozza — September 11, 2012 @ 6:54 pm
Children of the Corn still causes chills up my spine, and I grew up in the corn fields of Iowa. Can’t get me in a corn maze today.
Comment by Carla — September 10, 2012 @ 11:29 pm |
Oh yeah…Malachi…utterly creepy. Gives me the chills.
Comment by abozza — September 11, 2012 @ 6:55 pm |
Did you hear about the movie Greystone Park? It actually looks good, but no way I will see it. I won’t be able to backpack at night anymore (or sleep in my car in strange places while heading to the trailhead).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588886/
Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exBHHeUlyPc
Deep Peace
Comment by Jeff Haas — September 11, 2012 @ 6:06 pm |
WHAT??? They made a movie about Greystone? A movie about the abandoned psych hospital right up the street? Oh, I am SO in. SO IN!
Comment by abozza — September 11, 2012 @ 6:54 pm |