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New Year resolutions set one up for failure a lot of times, I firmly believe.  My resolution was to eat better and try to shape up.

I didn't even make it all the way through January before failing mine *continues eating ice cream cone while watching TV and surfing around the interwebs*

Oh well, guess I'll try again next year :)

I was talking with my 11 year old about possibly seeing a movie together this weekend, so we looked at the theater offerings together.  After debating back and forth over the very few 'kid-friendly' options available, my kid shocked me by turning and saying...

"It's like the presidential elections, there's just no good options."

LOL  So very very true.

So, we went to see Star Wars The Force Awakens finally.  We'd been waiting for the crowds to thin out a little.  It was a good movie and I enjoyed it, but I have to admit I was a little disappointed.  I guess I expected more based on all the hype and money it's made.

( Putting my opinion under a cut because of spoilers )

I almost stepped on this big guy.  Isn't he (she?) beautiful?

I'm just not feeling it this season.  Most of the characters don't interest me (exception being the deputy who appears to be a human torch).  I'm not seeing any chemistry between the characters.  There doesn't appear to be any explanation for the disappearance of Derek, Argent, Isaac, Scott's dad, or Danny.  I'm kinda bummed about the whole thing.  Meh

So, my boy is now 10.  I'm a little shocked at how old he is now....he was just born a few minutes ago :/
I had to take him shopping the other day for clothes.  I told him to come with me to the gift wrap area.  When he asked why, I told him I had to wrap a present for a bridal shower I was going to.  The conversation that followed went something like this:

Him:  Let me guess, I'm not invited, right?
Me:  Oh sweetie, of course you are. You are always welcome to come.  But, it's going to be all women. You'll be the only boy there.
Him: Hmm, well, I think I'll stay home and watch videos.  If I come, they might think I'm looking for a girlfriend.  And I'm just not emotionally ready for that.

After I picked myself up off the floor from laughing so hard, I told him "well that's good, because momma's not emotionally ready for that either"  o_O   *grin*

I've been remiss about posting things my kid says.  Sometimes, he comes out with the funniest stuff!  And because I've been neglecting writing it down, now I can't remember a lot of it.  I'll try to do better.

So, in between house chores today, I've been watching some horror movies on one of the cable channels.  Below are four things I learned today:

1.  If you're out on the lake with some young people, and one of those individuals is of Native American descent and telling you he feels bad mojo about the water, don't decide to go swimming anyway.  Instead, start rowing your a$$ off for shore as quickly as possible.  After all, he has hundreds of years of ancestral spirits on his side, so he probably knows what he's talking about.

2.  If you're camping in the woods with some young people, and you stumble on a weird-as-hell mountain man who tells you to leave cause there's 'monsters in these here parts', then pack up your crap as fast as possible and drive back to town.  After all, he's lived there a long time and most likely seen it all.  Besides, there's probably a nice hotel in town that serves free breakfast along with free wifi and cable tv.

3.  When tagging along with a group of young people to an old three story dilapidated house, if you hear a disembodied whisper tell you to GET OUT, then by all means turn around and get the hell out!  Obviously, the house doesn't want you there and is politely warning you that bad things will happen if you stay.

4.  If you go into space, and one of your crew members gets attacked by a creature that latches onto his face to deposit an alien egg, and the cat that you brought with you becomes inexplicably hostile towards this crew member, then for the love of all that's sacred in your world put him in a reinforced isolation chamber until all danger has passed.  Preferably one that has a direct disposal door into space.  After all, your cat is sensing the danger long before you will.

I'm totally enjoying the new fall comedy Selfie.  It is super cute and fun :)