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Disney re-releases another 3D movie and ruins my experience

Filed under Things that piss me off by Jen on January 19, 2012 at 3:27 pm {7 comments}

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Last year I took my daughter to see the re-release of The Lion King in 3D. I hate 3D, it gives me a headache and in a movie like The Lion King it wasn’t necessary. 3D is also a lot more expensive and when I took her I didn’t have a movie coupon to lower the price. Instead I had to sell a kidney so we could get popcorn.

Disney must have had huge success because now they are re-releasing in 3D Beauty and the Beast. The Lion King is my favorite animated movie followed closely by Beauty and the Beast. I will not be taking the girl to see this movie unless they also offer it in regular old 2D.

You know what kills me about these re-releases in 3D? They cost so much more. I have to buy not one but two pairs of 3D glasses. I have to. I can’t bring any of the millions of pairs that are lying around my house and use them again. No, I have to buy new ones.

Even worse, they have a box outside the movie so I can recycle the glasses I just paid $20 for.

Talk about your scams.

Nope, I will not be taking a child to see one of the best animated movies because I refuse to pay for more 3D glasses and get a headache using them. Besides, we can just watch our copy on the VCR.

I know Disney needs to make more money. I’m not stupid, I’ve been watching the re-release of their movies ever since my son was a little boy. We bought into the whole limited time, classic edition, directors cut, includes not seen before scenes, going back in the vault soon marketing bullshit. I’ve purchased every Disney animated movie released in the last 20 years at least twice (because we got a DVD player) and I paid to the see the movie in the theater. I’m totally against piracy but if there was ever a case for it….I’ve already paid for the Disney movies.

If Disney movies were an app I would buy it once and be able to load it onto all my devices at no extra charge. Disney might want to take a cue from Apple.

Will you be going to any re-release in 3D movies?

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Will We Have a White Christmas in the Twin Cities?

Filed under Things that piss me off, Winter by Jen on December 19, 2011 at 8:02 pm {4 comments}

no snow in minnesota for christmas, will there be snow in Minneapolis this year, what are the odds the Twin cities will have snow this christmas, when was the last time there was a brown christmas in Minneapolis or st. paul

No. No, we will not be having a white christmas this year. There will be no snow in the Twin Cities metro area this year. According to all the local weather people the chance of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area getting any snow before Christmas is about none. In fact, most of Minnesota is without snow right now and will be for the holiday. There might be a dusting on Wednesday but the temps are going to be above normal so even if we get a couple of flurries (and no one thinks we will get any snow at all) it will melt before the big man comes down the chimney.

This bites.

According to the local weather people this is not the first time we have had a brown Christmas. In fact, we had one in 2006. I don’t remember it being a brown Christmas, I am quite sure I would have complained about it and I don’t recall bitching about no snow that year. However, that was the year my dad died and things were a little crazy with me taking care of my mom and a three year old and ten year old. I recall drinking a lot that year because it was pretty stressful. I might have missed the lack of snow. I haven’t checked with Jonathan Yuhas to see if this information is correct because since being so wrong about the tulips I’m pretty sure I am wrong about this being my first brown Christmas ever (even though it totally feels like it is).

I’m not thrilled about the lack of snow. Don’t get me wrong, I love that I don’t have to shovel and I even love that it isn’t that cold but still, the lack of snow in Minnesota is just wrong. It looks wrong outside and it’s messing me up. I go outside and don’t use a coat because in my world a coat isn’t necessary unless there is snow on the ground. It isn’t winter unless there is snow on the ground. I wake up and look outside and have to think about what season it is because seeing the tree in my living room and green grass outside really fucks me up.

How the hell do people in warm climates celebrate Christmas without snow? Is it even possible? I don’t think so. Back when my family still acted like a family and did things together we went to Mexico for Christmas. It was great to be in a warm climate for a week and all that but seeing the lobby decorated with a huge fake Christmas tree (pink) was surreal. I’ve been spoiled by living in this god forsaken climate that always provides snow for Christmas. I’m pretty sure I’m not going to be one of those people who lives in the southern part of the nation during the winter months. I need my snow.

Do you usually have a brown or green Christmas? How long did it take to get used to it?

A White Christmas Not Likely This Year (huffingtonpost.com)
Google Gives Everyone A White Christmas With ‘Let It Snow’ Trick (psfk.com)

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Ever Have One Of Those Days?

Filed under Things that piss me off by Jen on November 14, 2011 at 11:56 am {16 comments}

Where nothing seems to be going right?

I’ve been having a string of them. I suspect it has something to do with the recent full moon but it could also be that things are just out of control right now.

As most of you know I’m a single mom. You may also recall that the boy left for college this fall so that leaves just me and the 8 year old. All things considered things are going pretty well. The daughter and I are very much alike and so we have found an easy rhythm to our routine.

The daughter makes the mess and I clean it up.

No, I’m joking. However there are certain things she can’t do due to her lack of height and inability to use power tools just yet. When the boy moved out I lost my grass cutter, snow blower/shoveler, recycler taker outer and sometimes trash hauler. The daughter can rake leaves but after a few minutes boredom sets in and the whining starts. I like to rake in peace. Whining just takes away from the monotony of raking.

As I’ve grown older I’ve come to enjoy monotony.

So where was I? A few weeks ago I threw out my back, something I have done numerous times before but usually within a day or two things are back to normal. Not this time. The pain didn’t get better and I decided I didn’t like being in pain and that it was time to actually take myself to a doctor to get it fixed. I didn’t want drugs, if possible, but I wanted relief so I was willing to do just about anything.

I’ve been in physical therapy twice a week for the last month and it has been wonderful (in fact it is so awesome it will be an entirely separate post). The problem is the place I go for the PT is a good half hour from home so I spend a lot of time driving in the middle of the day. If you drive in the middle of the day you know all about the old people on the road. If you don’t drive during the middle of the day, don’t start.

Anyway, because of all this driving around and doctors appointments I have to work later to get everything done. For the last month I have been getting further and further behind and so when I see the kitchen garbage is full and needs to be taken outside I get a little irritated because I can’t ignore it and hope someone else will take care of it. There is no one else, and there hasn’t for a long time but lately it seems as if I really want to leave it for someone else to take care of it.

Where’s the Laundry Fairy when you need her?

I was horribly upset to learn last week that the laundry fairy hadn’t come to the house even though I had thoughtfully left the clean clothes in the washing machine overnight. Isn’t that her job, to fill all the dryers out there with the wet, forgotten clothing of harried women everywhere? If the laundry fairy had come, like she was supposed to, I might not have had to wear sweat pants to my daughter’s doctor’s appointment.

Wearing sweats isn’t the end of the world but it does get old. However, it came in handy that I was wearing sweats when I picked my dog up from the groomers. Apparently, they clipped his nail too short and cut the quick. They had stopped the bleeding before I picked him up and didn’t bother telling me about it. If they had I might have been able to throw a sheet or old towel on the back seat of the car to prevent the crime scene that I was left with when I let him out of the car.

There was blood everywhere.

It looks as if there was a massacre in the back seat of my car. I don’t know how he got so much blood all over the place, it’s not like he enjoys car rides, all he does is sit there for the two mile ride, he still managed to get blood on the seat, the console and the window. Once we got him out of the car it stopped bleeding.

I spent the evening trying to get the blood stains out and thanks to Facebook I had plenty of different solutions to try. I used Dawn dishwashing liquid because that’s what I had on hand and wasn’t going to go to Walgreen’s to get hydrogen peroxide or shaving cream (really Meleah?). I think it worked pretty well but I have decided that the next car I get will have leather seats.

We watched Cujo the next day and could totally relate to the way the Pinto looked after that.

If that wasn’t enough I sliced the top of my finger off while cutting veggies for a salad while talking on the phone. Unfortunately my daughter was home from school because she was sick and so I couldn’t yell and swear that I had just sliced off the top of MY FUCKING FINGER because if I had she would have flipped out thinking I was going to die. Luckily the knife was so sharp it didn’t hurt that much but I took off a good portion of my finger nail with it so was forced to wear about three band aids (Halloween) on the tip of my finger because I was too afraid to use Crazy Glue on my open wound.

This was the second finger injury this week and already I was sporting Sponge Bob band aids on my other hand (I got a cardboard cut from carrying a box). Because of all the band aids I was unable to type without many mistakes for days.

The laundry fairy still hasn’t shown up. I’ve no idea where she is or why she isn’t showing up to my house but if you see her could you please send her my way?