Oh, the places I've been...

[rose_griffes]

Hi LJ-world! What did I miss? I've been traveling--exotic destinations like Wichita, Kansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma. *grins* I visited relatives and attended a language-teaching workshop.


some random observations, in no particular order
A one-year-old "eating" chocolate birthday cake gets very messy. *points to new icon*

My parents sleep in much later than I do; I feel like a ghost moving through the house until they finally wake up.

The east-facing sunroom in my parents' new-ish house is beautiful in the morning--dappled sunlight filters through the elm tree's leaves.

My two-year-old niece has decided I'm a socially acceptable human, so she speaks to me now. She even says a version of my name, which sounds disturbingly like her word for banana. Ha!

If you have to hang out with a bunch of teachers for a few days, high school language teachers are the best group I've encountered so far. I may be slightly biased. We're more fun than the science teachers and less irritating en masse than the elementary teachers. (Due to life and previous work experience I've spent lots of time with all of these groups of teachers.)


I also saw PotC3

This was probably the silliest three-hour movie I've ever watched. I enjoyed it, everyone was pretty, the sets and scenery were spectacular, but it was utterly ridiculous. A problem inherent to the structure for me was the anti-pirate crusade; piracy is a horrible practice and I have a hard time completely abandoning that fact and accepting the anti-pirate group as evil. Plus Norrington died! *sniff* At least he had some good dialogue before his too-hasty death. (I've loved Norrington since the first movie. I'd give up Johnny Depp for him. Um, if I had Johnny Depp to give up. Which I don't. Although I could totally take down his way-too-skinny French girlfriend.)

This is sounding far too dire. I liked the movie, I may even watch it again someday, but it's not a film that has any depth, at least for me. (Mile-wide, inch-deep)

Comments

[natalexx.livejournal.com]

I've loved Norrington since the first movie.

I get where he might inspire that kind of character love and all, but seriously, I'm just way too distracted by the wig. Even when he's not wearing it. Heh.

Although I could totally take down his way-too-skinny French girlfriend.

*snicker* Hey, maybe she's more *scrappy* than, you know, buff. (Johnny himself is pretty darn skinny.)

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

I'm just way too distracted by the wig. Even when he's not wearing it. Heh.

He looks quite nice here (http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/2030/JackDavenp_Grani_1248106_400.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Davenport%2C%20Jack&seq=14). (And as non-wiggy Norrington here (http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0383574/Ss/0383574/03256.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Davenport,%20Jack).) Also, he was in the British mini-series Ultraviolet (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169501/) which I watched some time ago (vampires, modern era, very dark).

Um, and while I was looking around at imdb.com I found this quote from him, which is hilarious: "I came in that day and I saw Johnny in his costume and I was so jealous. He looked so cool, with his bandanna and his hat, and here I am, looking like an ice cream."

*snicker* Hey, maybe she's more *scrappy* than, you know, buff.

I'm actually on the slender side for American women, but that means I have all kinds of mass (and probably height) on the very-French Vanessa Paradis. She's goin' down!

[lunar47.livejournal.com]

hey, welcome back. we missed you. Glad you enjoyed your trip.

I saw PotC 3 when it opened and I loved it. It was utter eye candy to watch. But I have absolutely no clue as to what happened. I barely understood the plot, but oh well. Norington's demise (at the hands of will's dad no less) just sucked. Sure I didn't like him in the first movie, he rocked in the 2nd and was still pretty awesome in the 3rd. Plus I realized he was in Coupling and my love for him increased even more.

And as for johnny's psuedo-wife, yeah, you could take her. lol

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Sure I didn't like him in the first movie, he rocked in the 2nd and was still pretty awesome in the 3rd. Plus I realized he was in Coupling and my love for him increased even more.

And he was in this cool British mini-series about vampires called "Ultraviolet". Yay!

Also, ICON LOVE!

And as for johnny's psuedo-wife, yeah, you could take her. lol

*starts working out to Rocky soundtrack*

[pataka02.livejournal.com]

Eep, haven't seen POTC 3 yet and I was trying to be good but accidentally glimpsed your synopsis. Sigh. Well, I don't even know if I want to see it cause I kind of hated the second one.

Well, at least there's plenty of Jack Davenport in Coupling, which is awesome because he has such great comedic timing.

Anyways, yay birthday cake and one-year-olds! I love the icon and I think it came out great. And it makes me want chocolate. I'm glad you had a good time!

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

I've never seen Coupling but I'm not surprised to hear that Jack Davenport has a flair for comedy. I watched the DVD of the first Pirates movie and he and Keira Knightly did some commentary together (a few scenes only); they were both funny and articulate.

Bummer about accidental spoilers but I think if you didn't enjoy the second movie, you won't find much to appreciate in the third. Although the third does have an ending, unlike the second...

Thanks for the icon appreciation.