1. Happy anniversary to me, happy anniversary to me, happy anniversary to me-ee, Happy anniversary to me! And many more! Today commences my third year of living in this flowered place, the Sunshine State. I believe that I flourish in the warm climate. This also marks two whole years of Cabana Boy and I living in a one bedroom apartment without having killed one another. Go us.
2. The mobile technology battle may be coming to an end. Looks like I'll be getting a Palm Pre, and with it, switching to Sprint. I feel ridiculously loyal to Verizon. I don't know why, since they charge me a lot of money. And for what? I do have awesome cell phone service... but how often do I actually TALK on the phone? I hate talking on the phone. Mostly, I use my cell phone for text messages. So this shouldn't be a big deal. Besides, really, I joined Bell Atlantic Mobile for my first cell phone, and they became Verizon, so it's hard to say who I'm even loyal to. I will miss using my beautiful, extremely purple phone though.
3. This does not mean I still don't need a new iPod. I sure would like a purple iPod Nano. That would be really handy to take to the gym, or out walking (because it has a pedometer), and good for hurricanes (FM radio). Also, voice recorder! I can dictate blog posts and other writing ideas to myself as I drive. This probably doesn't count as a new number, does it, since it's still on the topic of mobile technology? No, I think it does, since now we're talking about portable music players. So in keeping with this new, very separate topic, I think it's time for some new music from iTunes. I know that I get into a little music rut, and stay stuck in the 90s. Of course, the first thing I'm going to download is that Cat Stevens song from Harold and Maude, which isn't exactly fresh and new. I think the last new album I got was maybe Feist? And the Allison Kraus/Robert Plant collaboration. Oh, and of course a taiko CD. So, yeah, perhaps I need a little Lady Gaga and some Cobra Starship.
4. Hmmm... running out of topics. Oh, I know! Movies! I like movies. The new Megan Fox movie opens this weekend. I have a major girl crush on her. And not even because she's ridiculously gorgeous. Mostly because she speaks her mind and doesn't apologize for it, even when she says stupid things. She's not a manufactured Hollywood product (unless they're grooming her to be the bad-ass rebel?), and admits that part of the reason she's so skinny is because she just doesn't eat. Honesty is so refreshing. Also, it's written by Diablo Cody, with whom I have a love-hate relationship. I liked Juno a lot, but I found it also a bit deliberately hip. Still, I enjoy her EW column, where I find her very down-to-earth and approachable. There aren't too many female screenwriters out there doing interesting work, so I do want to support that. Also, this movie was directed by the woman who brought us GirlFight, which is a fantastic movie (if you haven't seen it, go get it now. Now!).
5. Finally, a fond farewell to Patrick Swayze. I was in the 6th grade when Dirty Dancing came out. I saw it in the theater -- despite the icky-sounding title. Somehow, I also had it on VHS... I must have copied it from TV? I don't think it was a store-bought copy. Well, I watched that movie nearly 30 times. I wanted to dance like Baby. I wanted to lip sync to "Love Is Strange." I wanted that pink dress she wears in the finale (I still do, actually). When the film's anthem was played at school dances, we would do our pre-teen best to emulate their routine... which mostly meant putting our hands together above our heads. That's also the movie that gave me Jerry Orbach (my constant companion through Law and Order, years later). And then... Ghost. Major chick sobfest, as I recall seeing that in the theaters with my mother and best friend, and yielding another anthem to play at school dances. Oh, and Point Break, which aforementioned best friend and I watched many, many times, mostly for Keanu Reeves, but also because it was a good movie. Thank you, Patrick, for entertaining my adolescence.
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