I like to check out the Oscar-winning films whenever they don’t look too pretentious. This was one of them. It was a story of a stripper, Anora, who married one of her customers, who happened to be the son of a Russian oligarch. Needless to say, his parents were unhappy about the arrangement and flew to America to collect their son and have the marriage annulled.
My rating: 4/5
This show finally wrapped up yesterday. While the first season, which was based on Margaret Atwood’s book of the same name, was probably the best, there were a lot of good episodes in between. The final episode wasn’t one of them, but last week’s episode was top-notch. They wrapped things up as much as they could, but the finale wasn’t very compelling. They are already working on a sequel, which is based on Margaret Atwood’s book (The Testaments), so I guess the ending had to mesh with that. The new story takes place 15 years later, and it’s on my summer reading list.
My rating: 4/5
Not only has it been a busy week, it’s been a busy month. Jake has been in since the beginning of the month, so we’ve had a lot more to do than usual with Mother’s Day, birthdays, etc.
Last week, my niece graduated from high school. She went to BC, and the ceremony was at St. Francis, which I went to.
My mom wanted to have Jake over for dinner while he was in, so we went there Friday night. And, Saturday night, we all went to The Boulevard Grill to celebrate my brother’s and my birthdays. (Side note: I forgot to mention that earlier this month, Brian treated Jake and me to dinner at Luna Azteca for Jake’s birthday.)
Jake’s going back to his place at the end of this week, so we’ve been in crunch mode to get some things done. First, I got to go off-roading in Jake’s X-90 for the first time yesterday. It was an experience–one that I don’t feel the need to repeat. Haha. It was fun but kind of scary at the same time. And very bouncy.
I have a flat roof on the front part of my house, and it was due to be recoated this year. I decided to DIY it and wanted to get it done while Jake was in, so someone could call 911 when I fell off the ladder. The weather has been terrible this month, so today was the first chance I had to do it, so I did. Coating the roof was the easy part. Getting on and off the roof was my biggest concern, but I watched this great video, and, as you might be able to guess, things worked out for me. I’m glad I figured it out and didn’t have to pay someone a ton of money to do it. You wouldn’t think it would cost a ton, but we just had the same thing done to the office roof, and it was 2.5 times more expensive than last time (5 years ago). And that was for the cheap quote. My roof is a lot smaller, so it would have been less, but not less than the $0 I paid for my labor.
My garden is also behind due to the weather. It’s still calling for some cold weather this week, so I’ll have to wait until next week to get the remaining plants in, but I planted tomatoes, herbs, and some seeds today. I also planted a few flowers in pots by the front entry.
And, this evening we finally finished a puzzle that we started last year.
It was nice having Jake around all month. I knew he was coming in this month, but I wasn’t expecting him to be in this long. Best of all, I’ll get to see him again (and Amelia, too!) in July when we go on vacation.
Another Pamela Anderson viewing. In this movie, her character was a showgirl whose show was ending after a few-decade run. Anderson was good, but Jamie Lee Curtis, who played an former showgirl who was now a cocktail waitress, stole the show. But Jamie Lee Curtis always steals the show.
My rating: 3/5
This week is one of my favorite weeks of the year. That’s right–spring cleanup! I don’t know how I always have stuff to put out, but here we are. I started putting stuff out over the weekend, and there were just a few items left when I left for work this morning. By the time I got home from work, everything was gone. That’s the first time that has ever happened. I must have had some great trash this year!