Weekly Quote 3/10/08

"I spent four years prostrate to the higher mind
Got my paper and I was free."

This was in honor of my recent efforts on the guitar to play this song. Don't worry, I suck. But I'm improving, and that's all that matters. New quote up!

Things that make me happy

Just a couple of things that brightened my day:

• Daffodils.
• Having the windows open.
  
• Realizing that I now can play a song on the organ that would have been impossible 2 years ago.
• The 6-year-old kid I just saw at the grocery store: t-shirt, athletic shorts, and cowboy boots.
  
• These shoes (Thanks to the Hunts)
• My new haircut.

Movies

Thanks, Suzanne, this is a fun little thing to do.

The rules are simple:
Bold movies you have watched and liked.
Turn red movies you have watched and loved.
Italicize movies you saw and didn’t like.
Leave as is movies you haven’t seen.


* The Godfather (1972)
* The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
* The Godfather: Part II (1974)
* The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
* Pulp Fiction (1994)
* Schindler’s List (1993)
* Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
* One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
* Casablanca (1942)
* The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
* Star Wars (1977)
* 12 Angry Men (1957)
* Rear Window (1954)
* No Country for Old Men (2007)
* Goodfellas (1990)
* Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
* The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
* City of God (2002)
* Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
* The Usual Suspects (1995)
* Psycho (1960)
* Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
* Citizen Kane (1941)
* The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
* North by Northwest (1959)
* The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
* Fight Club (1999)
* Memento (2000)
* Sunset Blvd. (1950)
* Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
* It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
* The Matrix (1999)
* Taxi Driver (1976)
* Se7en (1995)
* Apocalypse Now (1979)
* American Beauty (1999)
* Vertigo (1958)
* Amélie (2001)
* The Departed (2006)
* Paths of Glory (1957)
* American History X (1998)
* To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
* Chinatown (1974)
* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
* The Third Man (1949)
* A Clockwork Orange (1971)
* Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
* The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
* Alien (1979)
* The Pianist (2002)
* The Shining (1980)
* Double Indemnity (1944)
* L.A. Confidential (1997)
* Leben der Anderen, Das [The Lives of Others] (2006)
* The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
* Boot, Das (1981)
* The Maltese Falcon (1941)
* Saving Private Ryan (1998)
* Reservoir Dogs (1992)
* Forrest Gump (1994)
* Metropolis (1927)
* Aliens (1986)
* Raging Bull (1980)
* Rashômon (1950)
* Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
* Rebecca (1940)
* Hotel Rwanda (2004)
* Sin City (2005)
* Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
* All About Eve (1950)
* Modern Times (1936)
* Some Like It Hot (1959)
* 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
* The Seventh Seal (1957)
* The Great Escape (1963)
* Amadeus (1984)
* On the Waterfront (1954)
* Touch of Evil (1958)
* The Elephant Man (1980)
* The Prestige (2006)
* Vita è bella, La [Life Is Beautiful] (1997)
* Jaws (1975)
* The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
* The Sting (1973)
* Strangers on a Train (1951)
* Full Metal Jacket (1987)
* The Apartment (1960)
* City Lights (1931)
* Braveheart (1995)
* Cinema Paradiso (1988)
* Batman Begins (2005)
* The Big Sleep (1946)
* Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
* Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
* Blade Runner (1982)
* The Great Dictator (1940)
* The Wizard of Oz (1939)
* Notorious (1946)
* Salaire de la peur, Le [The Wages of Fear](1953)
* High Noon (1952)
* Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
* Fargo (1996)
* The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
* Unforgiven (1992)
* Back to the Future (1985)
* Ran (1985)
* Oldboy (2003)
* Million Dollar Baby (2004)
* Cool Hand Luke (1967)
* Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
* Donnie Darko (2001)
* Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
* The Green Mile (1999)
* Annie Hall (1977)
* Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
* Gladiator (2000)
* The Sixth Sense (1999)
* Diaboliques, Les [The Devils] (1955)
* Ben-Hur (1959)
* It Happened One Night (1934)
* The Deer Hunter (1978)
* Life of Brian (1979)
* Die Hard (1988)
* The General (1927)
* American Gangster (2007)
* Platoon (1986)
* V for Vendetta (2005)
* Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
* The Graduate (1967)
* The Princess Bride (1987)
* Crash (2004/I)
* The Wild Bunch (1969)
* Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
* Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
* Heat (1995)
* Gandhi (1982)
* Harvey (1950)
* The Night of the Hunter (1955)
* The African Queen (1951)
* Stand by Me (1986)
* Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
* Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
* The Big Lebowski (1998)
* The Conversation (1974)
* Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
* Wo hu cang long [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ] (2000)
* The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
* Gone with the Wind (1939)
* 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
* Cabinet des Dr. Caligari., Das [The Cabinet of Dr Caligari] (1920)
* The Thing (1982)
* Groundhog Day (1993)
* The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
* Sleuth (1972)
* Patton (1970)
* Toy Story (1995)
* Glory (1989)
* Out of the Past (1947)
* Twelve Monkeys (1995)
* Ed Wood (1994)
* Spartacus (1960)
* The Terminator (1984)
* In the Heat of the Night (1967)
* The Philadelphia Story (1940)
* The Exorcist (1973)
* Frankenstein (1931)
* Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
* The Hustler (1961)
* Toy Story 2 (1999)
* The Lion King (1994)
* Big Fish (2003)
* Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
* Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
* Young Frankenstein (1974)
* Magnolia (1999)
* A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
* In Cold Blood (1967)
* Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
* Dial M for Murder (1954)
* All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
* Roman Holiday (1953)
* A Christmas Story (1983)
* Casino (1995)
* Manhattan (1979)
* Ying xiong [Hero] (2002)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
* Rope (1948)
* Cinderella Man (2005)
* The Searchers (1956)
* Finding Neverland (2004)
* Inherit the Wind (1960)
* His Girl Friday (1940)
* A Man for All Seasons (1966)
* Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
* The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

This also made me realize that there are a number of movies that I've fallen asleep in. Whoops. Also, there are a couple movies that I marked as movies I didn't like where I think I would have liked them better with less gore, violence, etc. For instance, Silence of the Lambs. It really is a pretty good movie. But I don't think I could ever watch it again. Too many nightmares.

Ultrasound Pic 3/5/08

We had another appointment with Dr Gonzales today. Did the ultrasound, everything looks great. And we actually got a fairly decent 4D pic today, so I thought I'd share. It really was a very uneventful appointment. We waited for 40 minutes before going back, then the tech did an ultrasound, which took about 20 minutes, and then Dr Gonzales came in and said everything looks good. We'll see him again in a month, unless she's here by then. (!!!) Sorry that the quality isn't very good. Our scanner software just doesn't work (that's a whole other story), so I can't adjust anything. And not like ultrasound pictures are the best quality to begin with. What do you think, does she have my nose?

New Poll: Baby Carriers

It's time for another poll! I've talked with some of you about this before, but not all of you. We're looking into purchasing a baby carrier, and as it turns out, I know nothing about baby carriers, since I don't have a baby. I've been reading some online reviews of different brands and styles, but I'm still rather torn. The Baby Bjorn seems to be the best, and thus it is the most expensive. I'm not sure if I can bring myself to spend that much on a baby carrier. Do other brands get the job done, or are they not worth the discomfort? Basically, we want to buy something that allows us to take Wombsly hiking with us, but I also might use it around the house when I want both hands free. So the question is, "Which Baby Carrier is best?" Let's remember to focus on not only comfort level and quality, but also price. And there are a few different styles within each brand, so if you'd like to be more specific with your answer free to leave a comment!

Pregnant Belly 3/3/08

Rock-a-bye Baby

First of all, I was just out running errands, when all of the sudden I saw a red river coming at me down the road! There were some construction workers up ahead, and they must have hit a water main or something, because this was gushing down the road. It couldn't be contained by the gutters. And I don't know if they were working next to a dirt pile or what, but it was all very red. It kind of felt like I was witnessing Moses turn the Nile red.

But the big news from the weekend is: we have a rocking chair! Clark assembled it for us, and we rearranged Wombsly's room. So now things are in place. I really like how the chair brings out the green in the bedding. It makes things feel less like a pink explosion. We really do have a lot of green things, I've noticed.

I went to the store today to get some of the final baby things we need. Unbelievable that she will be here in 6 weeks (maybe less)! But I think I can confidently say we are ready now. Well, I still have to pack a hospital bag. And we need to actually install the car seat. But after we do that, we are set. Except for that whole "knowing how to take care of a baby" thing. But I guess that comes with experience.

As a side note, Clark and I were talking about lullabies the other day. I realized that I don't know too many actual "lullabies" per se. But I think I've got enough songs in my head to keep Wombsly entertained. Anybody have any good songs they've used, or would use if they had kids?

Weekly Quote 3/3/08

"Open the gates and seize the day.
Don't be afraid and don't delay.
Nothing can break us;
No one can make us
Give our rights away.
Arise and seize the day."

Newsies. A great film. Especially when you are 12. Because it's full of 12-year-old boys. New quote up!