This evening, after a long day at work and a trip down to East Troy pick up a Facebook Marketplace item, I went over to Yaya's apartment for dinner and a movie.
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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Dinner with YaYa
This evening, after a long day at work and a trip down to East Troy pick up a Facebook Marketplace item, I went over to Yaya's apartment for dinner and a movie.
Sunday, July 9, 2023
JJ and Dave's Wedding Reception
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
No Hard Feelings
On Sunday, after a day spent thrift shopping, delivering books to Little Libraries,
getting ice cream at Tastee-Twist, napping, and having dinner at Classic Slice, Lisa and I went to see No Hard Feelings at the Ridge Cinema. YaYa and her boyfriend joined us both for dinner and the flick.
No Hard Feelings is a comedy about an Uber driver, played by
Jennifer Lawrence, who loses her car just as she is facing foreclosure for back
property taxes. To get back on the road, and save her home, she answers a
personal ad from a rich couple who want her to “date” their son, played by Andrew
Barth Feldman, in exchange for a free car. That’s “date” in quotes, as in take
his virginity. Unfortunately for her the socially awkward 18-year-old is no
easy catch, and time is running out.
I liked the film, and there were parts where I laughed my
butt off. But when you release multiple trailers (just a cursory Google search showed
me 5 minutes of “official” material) you’re showing your audience 10% of your final 90 minute product, and presumably some of the best of it.
There were parts of the film that would have been hysterical, had I not seen it
six or seven times before.
That’s not the film’s fault, but it definitely impacts your
viewing.
A negative that was the fault of the filmmakers, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, because it’s so counterintuitive: the characters were too 3-dimensional.
This was a raunchy , laugh out loud, don’t-worry-about-the
plot-holes kind of flick and what did they do?
They developed rich, emotional backstories and complex motivations for the two
lead characters. That’s super swell as an assignment in a screenwriting class,
but was it needed here, with this material? I think this a case where keeping the
characters firmly in their lane would have better served the comedy.
Don’t mind me though, I’m a grouch. I still rate this a solid
B. Go see it.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
I know Exactly Who I Want to Be
i know exactly what i want
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Paint & Play
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Saturday, February 4, 2023
So, Elle Was Better. Your Point?
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Ramen Station
Friday, January 27, 2023
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
I'm tired of hearing it
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Happy 1.5 Year Anniversary!
These two young adults get to enjoy a year and a half anniversary today...no small feat in todays dating world! When YaYa got serious with this sweet, initially quiet, fun sized man I didn't get it. Not sure Dan did either. I now see this young man for what he is... ying to her yang. Her balance, her peace. He doesn't just play along for dress ups and date ideas he adds his own ideas and fully engages. They have evolved and blossomed into such a sophisticated couple. I can't wait to see them grow more. We have met his parents and they are lovely as well. He is considered family in our home and I can't wait to see their love grow. - Lisa