Dear Diary - Cats and Groomers do NOT mix

Last week when we had the housekeepers come for spring cleaning, I decided to also schedule the groomers to come for a wash and brush for my two cats today.

Well today is the day and I am a bit anxious because my cats are very very skittish and tend to hide under my bed when someone knocks on the door or rings the doorbell. The appointment is scheduled for 3 o'clock today and I am concerned because I think we're going to get scratched up pretty badly when they freak out later today. I wonder if the groomer can knock them out for the duration??

So, the groomer has arrived and my cats aren't happy. Madison has been a good kitty and successfully endured her bath and brush - YAY she's all clean and fluffy again. However, Brooklyn has been hiding under my bed and won't come out...so I guess she's gonna take a pass this time....

Opinion: Batman vs Superman, Dawn of Justice. Yeah, I liked it. And?

The Critics didn't seem to appreciate this film as much as I did.

 Ok I I'll admit I was apprehensive 2 years ago when I first read of the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in the lead roles. THAT was a somewhat scary moment, yes, but I am also an optimist and in my opinion as a devoted IMAX-3D nothing-less-than-big-screen-adventure Fandango paying customer, any improvement over Christian Bale and his hideous rendition of "the voice" is a welcome change..... I refused to sit through another minute of that torture.

As for Henry Cavil's Superman .... MY favorite casting choice for this character, ever!!

This movie was pretty good and I truly enjoyed it. The Bat was brooding, sad, angry, petulant, and in desperate need of group therapy. IMO, the Perfect Dark Knight. Yeah, his beef with Superman was a bit schoolyard and petty in the end, but what pissing contest between boys isn't?

Enter Diana aka WONDER WOMAN.
 Ok first off, my only exposure to Ms Gadot was Fast and Furious-I'm-not-sure-which-number and the vivid recall of that rail thin body and visible hip bones did NOT scream to me "yeah I see Wonder Woman right there" ....no it didnt.

However, forever the optimist, I hoped and expected that the studio money folks saw something more in this actress than I did, so I respectfully decided to reserve judgement. Boy am I glad I did. Gadot, SHE KILLED IT! She gave the audience the all around every woman. Beautiful, intelligent, focused, and not falling for the bullshit. Concise, precise and kicked-ass with skill and a grin when necessary. Every scene. Every single one. I liked her.

Which l leads me to Lex Luthor. Oh oh oh oh Jesse Eisenberg you sir are brilliant, yes you are. Twitchy, manic, oddly charming, in desperate need of a padded cell and some heavy meds. Brillant. Loved it. Already added to my "actors to watch" list but now moved up to the top 10 for sure.

My only real complaint is the morphing of Gen Zod into that messy CGI-rendered arch villain. Gollum he ain't. j/s because I liked Zod as he was,. he was already impressively bad, powerful, and scary enough without any enhancements. Now we want to CGI the hell out of him too? Why Mr Snyder, Why?!?

Ok, I get it...the duo needed something or someone else to fight over besides penis size, and neither The Bat or the Red Cape has what it takes to distract The WOMAN in any of the usual boy/girl methods (i.e, sex & romance)....so we must resort to the common enemy.....with a twist. 

The girl lead the fight by bum-rushing the Big Bad. (applause)

SHE even had the stones to grin with glee after being thrown about like a ragdoll. That look Diana had on her face was the same worn by Thor when The Hulk drew first blood.... the look that said "yeah, now we're gonna have some fun".

And fun she had. That sword and the lasso!! Girl Power to the rescue!

 Yes I am a fan. And...?

Suffice to say the movie wasn't perfect, but it was Much much better than expected and I don't begrudge the time or the money spent to see it so to hell with the critics that are bashing it. I want more and I'm willing to pay hard earned dollars to do so

~Aye

Dear Diary (retro) - My First Timeshare

Rough Day

Some Days, this is just how it is......

Wisdom from Unlikely places #33 - Abraham Speaks

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln

Too pretty for the Office Today

It's gorgeous outside and far too pretty to be shut up in an office. Good thing I've got a great view :) 
Happy Monday. Be back later to update on whether I should have stayed home of not. LOL

~Aye, out

Random # 36 - Happy Sunday

IMO, Sunday mornings are NOT meant for early risings. Just not :-| I woke up suddenly this morning with a jolt at 6:14am, couldn't figure why - then remembered that I'd been dreaming of being in high school, walking home alone and scared shit-less because I was being chased by vicious snarling Pitbulls - but when I realized it'd been a dream then took a look at the clock trust me, this Sista just wasn't pleased at the time ....6-friggin15in the AM?? ON A SUNDAY NO LESS? >:(

Of course, like all addicted-to-social-networkers do.....I posted a status on Facebook and of course, got comments and "likes"  from other addicted-to-social-networkers. Didn't take long in my seriously cranky state of mind to tell my beloved FB friend Bubby to zip-it with the comments and promptly fall back asleep.

Woke up again suddenly 2 hours later at 8:25am - from a dream where my boss very cheerfully walks in and fires me with a smile on her face, a pink slip/check in one hand and an empty box for my shit in the other (which felt seriously like a shitty move to me) thank GOD I was only dreaming WHEW - still groggy with sleep and crankier this time because I was in tears....no accompanying FB post this time though. Sista just rolled over and let sleep take me again.

2hours later...10:00am exactly I awake to my cell ringing in my ear (in my ear because I'd left it on the pillow after posting on Facebook 4 hours previously)....this wakeup was from my perpetually cheerful daughter Bree who had NOOO idea who the hell this raspy-voiced, mean-sounding stranger was talking to HER on her (single & unattached) moms' phone at 10am Sunday morning....so she says "WHO THE HELL ARE YOU??????" .....She sounded seriously outraged and territorial as hell, like a Lioness with newborn cubs - poor baby LMAO .....I had to laugh at that - and finally wake my ass up.

It' coffee time. Happy Sunday :-)

~Aye, out