Quantum of Solace tonight with my sister and friends.

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Hello again.

Last weekend, my sisters and I visited my parents during their stay at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, AL. My dad took us on a tour of the grounds. It’s a really awesome place, in our backyard, so to speak, considering it’s just a 45 minute drive across the Mobile Bay to the Eastern Shore.

We arrived shortly before dusk so the view of the setting sun over the water was absolutely breathtaking. It was a clear, virtually cloudless day, and the waters were calm.

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Having exhausted the list of movies I wanted to purchase, I’ve gone back to rentals. Tonights selection includes:

In the Land of Women (Adam Brody, Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart)
Rescue Dawn (Christian Bale)
Waitress (Kerry Russell, Nathan Fillion)

The Bourne Ultimatum was the only movie I was awaiting to purchase on DVD this year. Picked it up on Tuesday.

There aren’t many movies in theaters that I want to see right now. It’s a big maybe as to whether I’ll indulge in I Am Legend. I do really want to see August Rush and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (Riley Poole is my favorite character). I’d also like to see an indie film called Juno, but it’s release is limited and it’s not playing in any theaters nearby. A few years ago there was a theater open that featured more independent films, but it’s since closed down. However, I’ve heard that an independent movie theater will be opening Downtown sometime next year, so that’s cool.

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Here’s a cute picture from last weekend’s karaoke night:

Tyler, as held by Troy.

Saturday night I attended the Young Wild Things Tour featuring Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T’s, and Cute Is What We Aim For at the Wharf in Orange Beach, AL. It was about an hour and a half drive, because that was my first time going there, traffic was backed up going across the Bay Way that time of day (6:30ish), and it was dark. And The Wharf, I found, is way out in the boonies.

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I saw Spiderman 3 at midnight Thursday. It was pretty awesome. And, as mentioned in the title, Peter Parker went totally emo for a bit. Personally, I don’t know if I can compare it to the first and second movie and say that it was better. It was just different, and there were a lot of elements of story line that original took place over years of comic book continuity into two and a half hours of film. And I’m sure that’s the heavily edited version of Sam Raimi’s creation.

And when did Harry (James Franco) get so hot. He had me with those chocolate brown eyes. I might just suffer through Tristan and Isolde and Annapolis just to see him again. [After reading his bio on imdb.com] Man, I forgot he was in The Company, playing a chef, even. I totally saw that movie.

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Next Thursday I’ll be in New York and Canada with my sisters. We’ll be in Canada for the first  4 days, so if anyone can suggest some places to visit it would be much appreciated. We have things will be doing, like visiting the branch offices of Jehovah’s Witnesses for a tour. We’re also going to Niagara Falls.

I’m really excited about this great photo experience, so I have to remember my extra battery, memory cards and such.

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I missed posting my Photo Week blog last week, mostly because I didn’t take many pictures. But I’ll catch up now.

My first blackberry of the season.

I saw Disturbia twice. Don’t sleep on Shia LaBoeuf.

This is Melody. She’s been my barista a few times at a new Starbucks location near my old college. I thought she so cute, and she’s always been really friendly. So, I finally asked if I could take her photo.

After taking Melody’s portrait, this guy comes and asks me about my camera. He’s interested in photography, and we chatted briefly about how lenses are almost prohibitively expensive. Anyway, I think he’s the manager or something, because I’ve seen him at another Starbucks.