Up

While we were at my parents' house we watched Disney-Pixar's Up. Disney's Bambi has held the top spot since its 1942 release for the saddest opening to a animated movie until now...Up had such a bitter-sweet opening ten minutes. It was very touching, but it was also very sad. As a kid watching Bambi I was disturbed when Bambi's mother got shot by a hunter. As an adult watching Up I am disturbed by how fast a lifetime together can zoom for a couple.

I guess I can relate to the couple in Up. This year, more than any other year, has just zoomed for us. The year is almost over, and it doesn't seem like a year. Where does the time go? In the first ten minutes of Up you zoom through the time-line of the couple. They're young and in love, and then they are old and in love. Life is too short.

White Christmas

We spent Christmas at my parents' house. It was the first time any of us remember having a white Christmas. It was 70 degrees on Christmas Adam, it froze and snowed on Christmas Eve, and we enjoyed a blanket of white snow on Christmas morning. It added magic to the day.

Cinnamon Rolls

I like to make cinnamon rolls on Christmas; it just doesn't feel like Christmas morning without cinnamon rolls for breakfast. It's our family tradition.

Avatar

We went to an IMAX 3-D theater last night to watch Avatar. It was a great film experience. I want to see it again, but I don't know if I'd go to an IMAX 3-D theater again. Both of us got tired of wearing those freaking glasses...the movie is too long to have cheap plastic glasses squeezing your head and rubbing your nose.

It was a beautiful movie to watch, the story was interesting and it had more layers than a normal big-budget Hollywood film. The unexpected surprise in the film was Sigourney Weaver; she was great in this part. It was nice to see her in a big film again.

Go see it, and let's chat...

!Viva Mexico CIty!

Mexico City's Legislative Assembly has approved same-sex marriage! Hooray for Mexico City!!

I thought Mexico was too Catholic to ever give gay people equal rights? I'm so happy for Mexico City. It gives me hope.

I think we should plan a vacation to the city since they are so homo-friendly...

Tis the Season to Party

This time of year is always non-stop. I love December, but it zooms because our schedules are always so full. Here's our weekend recap:

• Friday - we had my office "meat party" at Texas de Brazil
• Saturday - we got to hang out with Presley all day and then we celebrated Christmas with my husband's parents
• Sunday - we drove to my hometown to celebrate Christmas with my large extended family
• Monday - we had a Christmas party at the home of my life-long friend and her husband.
  

It's the busiest time of the year. I have to stop and enjoy the moment.

Car Culture

Here's why public transportation isn't more popular in Dallas...

I am a super commuter. I travel almost 40 miles door-to-door from my home to my office; on average it'll take me less than 50 minutes to get to my office. Last night we had a party close to my office so my husband wanted to take the public transportation to meet me so we'd only have one car. Brilliant idea.

To travel 40 miles on public transportation he had to walk, and then take a bus, a light rail, a train, and once he arrived he had to walk through downtown to my office. This took my husband three hours and cost $6.75.

What takes me less than 50 minutes in a car took him over 3 hours on public transportation.