Thursday, July 21, 2005
And I Thought My Fun was Done Tuesday Night!
Late in the day yesterday at work I received a call from a friend (HIR). She and a bunch of others were going to the early showing of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" at the IMax down on the Bayfront. I had walked by it all winter when I parked down there for work but had never gone inside or seen a movie there. We had discussed it before and I was dying to go there, especially for that movie, which I'd never seen but had heard much about. A local review called Johnny Depp, playing Willy Wonka a mix between Michael Jackson and Marilyn Manson. I'd agree on that! He was delightfully creepy. HIR asked me who Johnny Depp or Marilyn Manson were! She doesn't have a TV.
Director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the Roald Dahl classic about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) and Charlie (Freddie Highmore), a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka’s extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children, including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka’s fantastic world.
Anyway, I agreed to meet them in the lobby at 4:45, I get off of work at 4:00. This would not give me enough time to go home but just grab a quick bite to eat first. The afternoon went by and another friend called. She sounded very down and wanted me to come over. I asked if tomorrow night would work, and with an almost imperceptible pause, she said "yes" Right then I decided I'd better go and see her. So I told her I would stop over for just a bit (still giving me time to hurry to the Imax, as I didn't want to miss my big chance to go there and see this movie).
I left work early, at 3:30 and had a long distance to walk to the car. The downtown temp was 90 degrees. I zipped through traffic and was soon surrounded by baby kitties and her dog when on her couch. SLA (She who Loves Animals) was depressed for a really good, or should I say BAD reason. She still hasn't found another job, her mortgage is overdue and they're foreclosing on her. She is the wonderful person who gave her estranged childhood friend a place to stay when she was leaving an abusive situation. Both of them live in the house now with their animals, one with a PT job and the other with no job at all. Things did not look good.
There wasn't much I could say, suggested a few things, like temp work that I've mentioned before. She has applied for 36 jobs and gone through 9 interviews so far with no hits. But depression can really get a person down just when they need to be energetic and positive. I do, and did understand. In fact I'm going there again after work today to hang out longer and will bring her something to eat. Or maybe I can coax her out if I pay.
Since it was showing so early, the movie was full of kids. They were all pretty subdued and quiet during the movie, though. That movie is pretty dark for little children. I absolutely loved it so much that I want to see it again or at least own the soundtrack. Wonder if SLA would go if I wanted to go again, can I lure her out of the house?
Have you seen that movie yet? What did you think of it?
From my E-mail
Necessary Information for the 40-and-older crowd
Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.
If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.
Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.
There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
It ain't the jeans that make your butt look fat.
Digits...
One caller to our answering service gave me his name, number and message and then said, "You know my name. What's yours?"
"We're not allowed to give our names," I replied, "but my operator number is 4136"
Sounding disappointed, he said, "May I call you by your first digit, or would that be too personal?"
Director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the Roald Dahl classic about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) and Charlie (Freddie Highmore), a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka’s extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children, including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka’s fantastic world.
Anyway, I agreed to meet them in the lobby at 4:45, I get off of work at 4:00. This would not give me enough time to go home but just grab a quick bite to eat first. The afternoon went by and another friend called. She sounded very down and wanted me to come over. I asked if tomorrow night would work, and with an almost imperceptible pause, she said "yes" Right then I decided I'd better go and see her. So I told her I would stop over for just a bit (still giving me time to hurry to the Imax, as I didn't want to miss my big chance to go there and see this movie).
I left work early, at 3:30 and had a long distance to walk to the car. The downtown temp was 90 degrees. I zipped through traffic and was soon surrounded by baby kitties and her dog when on her couch. SLA (She who Loves Animals) was depressed for a really good, or should I say BAD reason. She still hasn't found another job, her mortgage is overdue and they're foreclosing on her. She is the wonderful person who gave her estranged childhood friend a place to stay when she was leaving an abusive situation. Both of them live in the house now with their animals, one with a PT job and the other with no job at all. Things did not look good.
There wasn't much I could say, suggested a few things, like temp work that I've mentioned before. She has applied for 36 jobs and gone through 9 interviews so far with no hits. But depression can really get a person down just when they need to be energetic and positive. I do, and did understand. In fact I'm going there again after work today to hang out longer and will bring her something to eat. Or maybe I can coax her out if I pay.
Since it was showing so early, the movie was full of kids. They were all pretty subdued and quiet during the movie, though. That movie is pretty dark for little children. I absolutely loved it so much that I want to see it again or at least own the soundtrack. Wonder if SLA would go if I wanted to go again, can I lure her out of the house?
Have you seen that movie yet? What did you think of it?
From my E-mail
Necessary Information for the 40-and-older crowd
Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.
If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.
Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.
There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
It ain't the jeans that make your butt look fat.
Digits...
One caller to our answering service gave me his name, number and message and then said, "You know my name. What's yours?"
"We're not allowed to give our names," I replied, "but my operator number is 4136"
Sounding disappointed, he said, "May I call you by your first digit, or would that be too personal?"
