And let me just tell you I am itiching with excitement to see what all the fuss is about with this new muppet movie that got a . . . ready for it . . . a 97%!
And speaking of movie ratings. Let's talk about how a movie that got a 26 yes 26 out of 100% is still leading the box office by more than $5 million compared to other movies. We sure do live in an interesting world to say the least.
So I was talking about Hugo and our date:
We started the evening off with my grandiose ideas of crafting a Christmas this year instead of buying already made decorations. With a little more help from Martha I made a shopping list, and Tony and I headed off to Hobby Lobby (I LOVE that place). I picked up all the goodies I need to make a plethora of wonderful holiday crafts that I can't wait to put up and show off and take pictures of.
We then headed off to our favorite movie location--the University Mall Cinemark. We bought our tickets and then headed over to Desert Book to kill the time before the movie began. We were looking through the art section when we both began admiring this one picture we both think is wonderful. It is called Every Knee Will Bow, and as we were loudly admiring the painting it just so happened the artist was sitting about three feet away from us painting as part of a bookstore showcase. The worker in charge of overseeing the art section came up and told us all about him and said he was signing. Then we had a rather serious internal debate about whether to buy a painting or not because in reality we are much too poor to invest in art right now, but the artist was right there you know. We ended up making the smart decision and did not buy the painting...sorry J. Kirk. It is certainly still on my wishlist.
So Hugo,
I really liked this movie. I'm sure some kids (and adults for that matter) will think it is boring, but I did not. I like that once again a movie has shown that you do not have to be crude, ridiculous, dirty, slapstick, dumbed down, etc. to be good. In fact, I found this movie to be very reassuring. My favorite part for very personal reasons was when Hugo tells Isabelle that he thinks of the world as a big machine. And machines do not come with spare parts so he has to fit somewhere.
Now don't get me wrong, I know that I fit somewhere in the world. I have a great husband, a great family, and great friends. However, with the tedious and unfruitful application process I have been going through lately it is nice to think that there is a job out there for me that will be where I fit. As a matter of fact, when looking at it this way the disappointments I have experienced thus far are more like jobs that just don't fit for me. Maybe I do have the qualifications and experience, but that is just not where I fit. There is something out there for me, and although it may take awhile to find it--I know I will.
Another part of Hugo I liked was the theme of the movie of finding your calling (or where you fit) whether that is in the movies, or fixing people, or writing books, or directing, or whatever I end up doing. One of my professors in my graduate program writes a really great blog about finding your calling. You can read it here. And I previously liked to this talk called The Decision of Life.
Even with all this positive encouragement from teachers and church leaders that I will find a purpose and a calling in my life, sometimes I still get discouraged and frustrated so it is nice to be reminded of it every once in awhile--even if it is somewhere rather unexpected.
And on a completely unrelated but wonderful note:
My sister-in-law Kimberly had her baby yesterday, and it was the first time I had been present at the birth of a baby and it was a really special experience for me. Of course it was infinitely more special for James and Kimberly, and I am so happy for them.
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