Puttin' On The Ritz & All That Other Jazz

A few updates since I've not been blogging very much this week.

Unless you're blind or new here, I don't think I need to point out the obvious. Pretty fancy-schmancy, huh? There are still a few little updates that need to be made and April also made a button for me that needs to be added, but so far I'm super diggin' my new look and name.

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I've been super busy with my sister's bridal shower. It's coming up on November 28, and my mom and I are trying to get everything together. It's going to be a very schnazzy affair, if I do say so myself. Our theme is the movie "Chocolat". We're having it at a Country-French inspired chalet at a local winery. We're using aqua and burgundy colors for all the decorations and accessories. We're also using (and this is my favorite part) a kangaroo silhouette as part of the decorations. And, of course, we're having lots of chocolate. The menu includes chocolate vegetable dip, chocolate soup, and chocolate and brie paninis. We're also having a chocolate buffet for all the guests to chow down on.

Our only concern is the winery. Apparently, they do enough business on wine sales alone, so they don't see the need to cater to their customers that rent their facility. Twice now we had to go the winery to ask questions because they refuse to answer their phone or return phone calls. The straw, though, that is thisclose to breaking the camel's back is that they told us that our rental time of 11:000 to 2:00 includes set-up and clean-up which when we booked the room wasn't the case. Now we're being told they are having a musician start at 2:00 and he has to set up beforehand in the same room.

Yeah, we'll see about that.

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Lil Mootz got his H1N1 shot today. I am so relieved he finally got it. My SIL had the swine flu this past week. We were all so worried that Lil Mootz was going to get it too, but, except for a runny nose, he's healthy. I just hope it stays that way.

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Have you ever seen the movie "The Blue and the Gray"?

If you'd like to see a comedy about the Civil War then I highly recommend it.

I don't think it was meant to be a comedy, but after watching it last night I'm pretty sure some dude decided to use his Christmas money to make this film. Bad acting, bad storyline, bad script, bad props. It is all so bad it is hil-f***in-larious!

Stonewall: Wow, this movie is so bad, but it is so funny!

Me: I know. I'm so glad they made a comedy about the Civil War. I was just saying to myself the other night, "You know what's funny? The Civil War."

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And because I can't get this song out of my head after hearing it this morning (hence the post title):