A pair of lovely socks off the needles as well as 2 adorable berets. Busy busy!
I am going to pick up some new sock needles this weekend because I have a couple pair I want to cast on. I love doing socks on size 0’s but there are some lovely patterns that require 1’s and 2’s. IMO that’s a reason to shop if I ever heard one!
**SPOILER WARNING**
I have discovered that I love to knit in the theater.
Recently I took myself to see “Dan in Real Life” which was not as good as I expected. The family was so… I had a real problem with him going after his brothers girl behind his back. Yes, Dan and Marie had fallen for each other, but that didn’t stop her from being “in love” with his brother, too. Marie came off flirtatious and yet callous in regards to Dan. They were both dishonest with themselves, each other and their families and… and ugh, that bothered me on so many levels. I really expected better of this movie given the ratings.
I also saw Martian Child.
LOVED this one. John Cusak is funny and endearing. Dennis’s portrayl of an abandoned child is heartbreaking. I love films like these. The ones that make you leave the theater contemplating your life and what can you do to affect others in a more positive way. Totally recommend this movie. It was heartwarming.
**END OF SPOILERS**
The day I saw Dan in Real Life, it was raining and a ceiling tile and a few gallons of water literally fell on a couple sitting in the front center section. The local theater is in REALLY bad shape. There were 3 ceiling tiles missing where they had fallen in and the first 10 or so rows were cordoned off with loops of trash bags (really people, TRASH BAGS?!?!?!) because of water steadily dripping in. Still, they allowed people to sit in that theater, showed movies there and even had the nerve to raise the rates on tickets and refreshments by $.50 each. Loews used to own the theater but they were bought out by AMC. I was excited about this as I was promised lots of improvements when AMC took over (by Loew’s upper level management). So far (2 YEARS LATER), the only changes have been replacing a couple (not all, just a couple) black curtains in each green theater with totally non matching red curtains, putting out serve-yourself butter machines and making salt shakers accessable without having to ask for them. Seriously. Conditions are becoming deplorable, but in true capitalistic fashion, I still forked over my $9.50. Ugh. I feel dirty.
Anyway, that’s all for now. Happy knitting!!!
