Bride Wars

This evening I watched Bride Wars - On Demand - while enjoying a quiet night at home. When I originally saw the previews for this film it looked very inviting. And after watching tonight I have to say the preview was not just a tease. It fulfilled every expectation I had for it. The writing was done well, that is until the very end, but we will get to that in a moment. I found myself loving quite a few lines that I would consider to be quotable in the future. The casting and characters could not have been more perfect in my opinion. Hudson plays a very strong, calculated lawyer driven and determined to accomplish her goal quite adequately. Hathaway plays the meek, polite bride-to-be very naturally. The dynamic between the two characters portrays the vindictiveness only women are capable of in an honest light. It also is a testament to the bond possible between friends. How life long connections are not so easily shattered.

The only complaint about this work is that it quickly goes off a cliff at the end. Once the girls make up and there is the token celebratory scene, too many cliche' lines and scenarios occur. The predictability of the movies wrap up is painful at best. However, I still give this movie a 1.5 thumbs up and give it an alternative title "How to Break Your Best Friend in 90 Days". Akin to Hudson's "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days". Definitely rent this movie, not worth having seen in the theater.

Hardest Job in the World

Being a parent was something I never asked for. It fell into my lap through a momentary lapse of wits. However, I have since learned it is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life, yet provides the greatest benefit in return. I only hope that I can hold up to the expectation I have of myself in raising my son.

When he came into my life I was still very young and immature. It all feels like a whirlwind looking back now. I have not always been 'present' to enjoy his childhood. I regret that. And I truly hope that I change that for both of us. I don't want to look back when he has moved on into his own adult life and feel as if I missed so much. I already have missed too much while sorting through my own deficiencies.

Now that I have overcome so many hurdles, my goal is to focus on becoming a true mother. Not just a caretaker. I pray I have the energy left to do so.

Welcome to Opening Day

So I have tried this blog 'thing' for a few years now. I do really good for a couple months and then forget about it. Which is odd enough because its very theraputic and I need it, but for some reason it tends to fade to the background as my life continues to swirl around me. Here's to attempting it once again. Success, is after all, getting up one more time than you fall. I will be optimistic that this one will be different (hence changing locations so as not to become bored again).