Big fan of continuity that I am, on this auspicious occasion, I feel compelled to say, "Milestone, Milestone, who's reached a milestone?" "It's me! It's me!" "Milestone, Milestone who's reached a Milestone?" "It's me, It's me!" "Uh-huh, uh-huh, Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh!" "100 to go!"
Yes, today is the day that I have been striving towards for weeks. I have now been 43 for 266 days and I am delighted to report that all is well and I'm still going strong. Additionally, I've now written 266 consecutive blogs; which means that in just 100 days, I will be 44 years old, my daily blog will be concluded and Lyndzi, Jackie and I will be on our way to New York. I can't wait, on all three accounts!!
Although I REALLY wanted to write about John Travolta's appearance on "Dancing With The Stars" last night; I felt obligated to share something a bit more personal today. I thought that it would be appropriate to tell you a few of the things that I've learned in the past 266 days, since when I first wrote "43" I said that I planned to write about things that I learned, enjoyed, or recalled. One of THE most important things that I've discovered thus far, is that you need to take your happiness wherever and whenever you find it. Rejoice in all things that give you pleasure, even if it's something small. So since John Travolta makes me SO happy, and I enjoy him thoroughly, I've concluded that it makes perfect sense to write about him tonight after all.
Now if this isn't your first time at this rodeo, than y'all know I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Maksim Chmerkovskiy (dancing pro) on "Dancing With The Stars," and I'm also a big fan of his partnership with Kirstie Alley this season. You may also recall that on a number of occasions, I've mentioned that John Travolta is my favorite actor. So imagine my sheer delight when John Travolta popped up on "DWTS" last night, because Kirstie felt that she and Maks needed the aid of "The Dance Doctor." WOOHOO! I felt myself smile from ear to ear when JT popped in. Now JT didn't dance, he just gave Kirstie and Maks a lil coaxing and encouragement; but nonetheless, it was a pleasure to see him. I knew right then and there that I wanted to write about how giddy his appearance made me; and I started to reflect on why I adore him. I considered this "Dance Doctor" title and realized that I could think of no other actor of our time that has danced in as many movies as John Travolta has. I'll state the obvious, "Saturday Night Fever." Then he sang AND danced in "Grease." There was "Staying Alive," then he two stepped in "Urban Cowboy," heck he even danced in "Pulp Fiction," and strutted his stuff briefly, in "Michael," and I have to give him double props for dancing as an overweight woman, in "Hairspray." Other than "Staying Alive," I loved all of these movies, and even the ones that he hasn't hoofed it in.
Yes, seeing John Travolta on "DWTS" last night, was a perfect example of how easy it can be to get happy; and I think that we need to be thankful for all things big and small that put a smile on our faces and make life a little sweeter.
I am so thrilled that I've been able to live up to my commitment, despite the many times that I didn't think that I could. I know that I'm in the home stretch now; and instead of fearing the 100 posts that I have yet to write; I'm going to embrace the challenge and push myself to make these next 100 blogs the best that I've ever written.
Thank you so much for taking this journey with me. As always I welcome your ideas for new posts and your feedback.
Till next time...
Queen of EVERYTHING
#10 on my "100 Random Things About Me" list was "I love going to the movies; but I rarely go." Back in the day, if I REALLY liked a movie, I would see it multiple times in the theater. I think I saw "Grease" at least eight times, and I know I made more than one visit to "Porky's," I had to have seen "Dirty Dancing" no less than three times; I lost count on how many times I went to see "When Harry Met Sally," AND "Parenthood," not to mention my regular attendance at "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
As movie prices have gone up over the years, and my schedule has gotten so much busier, I hardly find the time to see a movie even once in the theater; but I did make an exception for "Sex and The City," and "The Hangover." Neither of these were Academy award nominated films; but they were priceless to me. Through the course of my movie watching life I've managed to miss several popular and or iconic films, that most other people have seen. I touched on this when I told you in "Quite Contrary," that I had never seen the movie "The Godfather;" and I was OK with that.
My friend Hilary, sent me an email after reading "quite Contrary," and she encouraged me to post a list of movies that I hadn't seen, as she thought that she'd be surprised by it. I told her that I'd do so at some point; and so in honor of tonight being the first night of Passover, I'm going to tell you about twenty five movies that I Passed Over.
Now I'm not proud that I've failed to see these flicks. But I have previously mentioned that I am Queen of B RATE MOVIES, and I'm pretty shallow when it comes to my entertainment. For the most part I don't like to have to think too hard when I'm watching a film. I don't want to really have to concentrate in order to understand a plot; and I don't want to cry a lot. I like to be entertained, I enjoy laughing and feeling hopeful; so I guess for the most part I'm a chick flick lovin, romantic comedy kinda girl. And with that being said; you may now understand why I've never seen:
1. "Casablanca"
2. "It's A Wonderful Life"
3. "Stand By Me"
4. "King Kong" (any of them)
5. "Cleopatra"
6. "Lord Of The Rings" (any of them)
7. "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"
8. "American Beauty"
9. "Fargo"
10. "No Country For Old Men"
11. "Taxi Driver"
12. "Jurassic Park"
13. "Lawrence Of Arabia"
14. "Avatar" or as I like to call it "The Avatar"
15. "Some Like It Hot"
16. "The Bridges Of Madison County"
17. "Terminator" (any of them)
18. "Black Swan"
19. "Harry Potter" (any of them)
20. "Singin' In The Rain"
21. "A Beautiful Mind"
22. "Dances With Wolves"
23. "Schindler's List"
24. "Scarface"
25. "The Matrix"
I didn't include anything in the horror genre, such as "Psycho" or "The Shining," because as I mentioned told you in "100 Random Things About Me," "I don't like scary movies because I have a VERY vivid imagination. AND "Silence of the Lambs" was the scariest movie that I've ever seen and I still check the backseat of my car before I get in; so I can make sure that no one is hiding in there to abduct me (proving #19 right there.)" Since I don't like Horror movies at all, I didn't want to waste a spot by stating the obvious. I also didn't include anything Sci-fi, because the only movies that I've ever seen that would even qualify under this category are the very first "star Wars" (which I didn't like,) and "ET'." As I wasn't sure if "The Matrix" qualified as Sci-fi, I included it; as I have no desire to see it, EVER.
So what does this list prove? Absolutely nothing! Perhaps it's just a testament to how unpredictable I can be. Wishing a zisn Pesach,( [Have] a sweet Passover;) to all those who are celebrating.
Till next time...
Queen of EVERYTHING
