those people going to lambeau field tonight? lunatics.

Why does this weekend seem so ridiculously short?

Oh wait. It's because I had to work this afternoon.

Friday night I watched Eastern Promises. I think it's safe to say I just don't like David Cronenburg's work. Didn't like History of Violence and didn't like this either. The man has an uncanny ability to start telling a story, get you interested, then completely blow the end. Eastern Promises had a great set-up: Russian mafia in London trafficking girls, a dead prostitute, a baby, Naomi Watts, Naomi Watts, Naomi Watts...Did I mention Naomi Watts? Anyway, decent setup and then a horrible end. Flat, uninspired and boring.

Yesterday we braved the frigid temperatures and blizzard-like conditions (I suspect it was perfectly clear in Zeeland. Stupid lake effect snow) to see Juno. I spent the first 10 minutes being nervous in the service. Real nervous. I was prepared to rip the movie apart if I had to but I really liked alot of the cast and just wanted it to be decent at least. It settled down into a perfectly good little movie. I was worried it was going to be Little Miss Sunshined Out--taking a mainstream movie and giving it that fake "hip" and indie feel--but I was happily wrong. I wish Michael Cera's character had been given a little more though maybe it's just because I adore that kid. Jason Bateman was excellent, Allison Janey was perfect, and Jennifer Gardner (whom I normally find delicious like fistfulls of dime store candy) was good just not delicious like fistfulls of dime store candy and more like a good solid meatloaf. Matronly. Those similes make perfect sense to me, by the way. Anyway, if you're on the fence I'd say it's probably worth it. It suffers from desperately needing a PG-13 rating which is unfortunate and be prepared for that first 10 minutes if you're over the age of, say, 22 but it's a keeper.

This morning I got up and made couscous: Roasted beets, kalamata olives, garbanzo beans, fresh goat cheese, and dressing with olive oil, balsamic, and dill. Dang. It's tay-stee! Tonight was supposed to be a hummus/couscous/moussaka kinda night, but Kari couldn't find eggplant in all of Holland (it is January afterall. We have no right to eggplant in Western Michigan, I say!) so instead she made lasagna. Yeah, it's going be bizarre. Jen's bringing hummus still, though, so I have a feeling we'll be eating that portion of the meal first anyway. 'Cause this couscous is gonna be mad good with some hummus!

Tomorrow I will be fairly absent from the internets due to the aforementioned staff in-service.

Mmmmm.....Zingerman's magic brownie...I just want a Zingerman's magic brownie and the whole day will be worth it.