Filed under: tv & movies
last night when we were watching the special features of “Gone Baby Gone”, we realized that the actress who played helene mccready (the abducted girl’s mother) looked really familiar… she looked completely different, but amy ryan is the same girl who played holly on the season finale of the office (toby’s replacement/michael’s “love”)!! in the movie she plays an inner-city crack ho and looks the part for sure…that’s why we didn’t recognize her until the interviews in the special features. it is unreal to me how different those roles are, but she played both of them really really well.
after reading a little more about her, i just discovered she was also in “Dan in Real Life”, another movie i loved.
Filed under: random
some “GOOD THINGS” going on in my life right now:
Just finished watching “Gone Baby Gone“. i really really liked it for several reasons: not what you’d expect from a so-called kidnapping movie, really good acting, makes you think (serious moral dilemma). good job, ben affleck (you’re a much better director than you are an actor). has anyone else seen this and care to comment on it?
went to Chick-Fil-A in the mall for lunch today and discovered two more amazing things to love about them. they are seriously THE BEST “fast food” company…by far. 1) if you want to, you can trade a kids’ meal toy in for an ice cream cone or cup 2) free sandwich coupons (which we happen to have a bunch of right now) can be exchanged for anything of equal or lesser value OR can be used as a credit towards purchase of another menu item WHAT?! seriously, if there is anyone who’s ever been unsatisfied after giving their money to a chick-fil-a, they deserve a slap across the face.
last night a small group of girls got together at my house to start a beth moore Bible study, “Believing God“. i’ve done a few of her studies, but it’s been a few years…man, she sucks you in right from the first time she opens her mouth. it is so awesome to learn from someone who has so obviously been given a great gift and who also obviously LOVES using that gift. the study is based on discovering and taking part in our own personal “promised land”, which is the place where our theology and reality meet. the study will go 9 weeks and i only have like 7 1/2 weeks left until my due date, so hopefully the baby doesn’t take anything away from what i’m sure will be a great time of spiritual learning and fellowship. i’m starting my first day of “homework” tomorrow and i’m really excited. i know somebody wants to say “amen!” right now.
i sold a stroller on Craig’s List today for $50. i’m excited about that for 2 reasons: 1) i like money. 2) it is taking up alot of space that we DON’T have. anyone want to buy a dining set for $850…
several days ago, i did a post on Bob & Dawn, some friends of mine who let me take their engagement pictures. well, they also let me design their wedding invitations (with their input, of course). the printed invites came in the mail today, and – WHEW! – they look good. this was my first experience printing wedding invites online and i was a little nervous. here’s the invite:
