Vision is doing great. Well, teenager great. She got up Saturday, took a shower, got dressed and planned her day as if she hadn't had surgery the day before. She was done with the ice pack Saturday evening, slept all night with no meds, and got up Sunday griping about the fact that she was stuck in this house and just needed to get out and DO something. Nevermind that Veritas came home and the entire bunch was here Saturday night watching movies 'til midnight. Nevermind that everyone came back over for lunch Sunday and we had a fish fry. So, we girls all went to Target and Vision was perfectly happy shopping. She was also perfectly happy while we watched the movie,"Twilight".
Veritas is not perfectly happy with Twilight. She thinks, and I tend to agree, that Edward acts like a creepy stalker for the entire movie. And, what kind of movie makes teenage girls adore and embrace creepy stalkers? My guess would be this:
Teenage girls want someone to love them, often in a manner just shy of creepy stalker, they love the bad boys, but they also want the bad boy to love them so much they stop being bad boys, or vampires as the case may be, just because they love the girl so much they're willing to become good creepy stalkers.
Which isn't a great improvement, but it's back within the realm of normal teenage interaction, is it not? The teenage boy is simulateously torn between his own rampaging desires that potentially destroy the one he loves and loving her enough to do the right thing against all his instincts. How many could possibly get this right?
Back to the movie, my literal daughter, Valentine said, "He's going to have to turn her into a vampire eventually because he's 17. A few more years of him eternally 17 and her growing older and she's a child molester."
Bingo!
Tonight Vision's testy and back with the ice, because she hates the sling and sleeping on her back is seriously hacking her off. Notice, there isn't much grousing about actual pain. It's all about irritation and discomfort, so I'd say she's in excellent shape for the shape she's in.
As an aside, I'd like to mention my personal favorite "sick" moment. I was home with Daddy. I had the flu. It was Sunday morning. Mom and Hen had gone on to church. Daddy was feeding me fudge bars and asprin in the living room and we were watching "Lassy." Frustrated with the plot pace, Daddy finally looked at me, looked at the television, and announced to Timmy, "It's Lassy, you dumbass, go with her."
Even as I type that, it brings a smile to my face. As I keep telling my children, life is about the humor and the gratitude. It's good to laugh every day. It's good to appreciate all the blessings you have every day. Are we not called to be of good cheer and count our blessings?
Also, don't be a dumbass.
I don't remember the "Flu, Sunday movie event" although it sounds exactly like Bud Hogan. That bit of sarcasm must run in the family. Frankly, I have never understood why all the hullabloo about Twlight. Why would so called Christians be so carried away with that book and that movie. Call me old fashion but it is just too close to demonic. I had a 45 year old woman in my shop recently swooning about "Twlight" the book. I didn't call her a dumbass but I did tell her she needed to grow up. I am glad to hear my grandaughters got it about Twlight...it is a stupid book and movie...but I bet there will be a sequel...whatcha think?
Last night on FB Kellyn said "I hurt". Why is it we don't listen when others tell us to do something..ie do what the Drs. says so you wont feel bad later? I understand a 17 year old but most of us are just like that. Did she go to school today?
Posted by: Gran | April 06, 2009 at 09:05 AM
Of course you don't remember it Mom. You were at church. It was just me, Dad, and that dumbass, Timmy! *LOL*
As for whether there will be another movie. Of course. The population is busy with their bread and circuses. How else do you explain President Obama? They know more about the latest contestants on American Idol than they do about their President and their Congress. And it shows. Nothing left to do now but wait for the revolution...right? *g*
As for the Vampire craze, it's not especially new, but it is weirdly fascinating if you let yourself get sucked into it. Also interesting, you can pick it apart in about 2 minutes with a living room full of skeptical Jordans. Case in point, I went to see the movie, "Interview with the Vampire". Being one of those people who doesn't like movie adaptations of books, I bought the book and read it to see the differences. At the end of the book, I wanted to know the rest of the story and was fascinated with where the plot would go, realized it was creepy that I actually cared, and said, er, NO! I guess even Anne Rice figured that out, didn't she? Close to demonic? I'd say a little too close for comfort. Not to put too fine a point on it, but Lucifer was the most beautiful angel, was he not? And he's the Angel of Death.
Vision went to school today, was fine, hurts some but not enough to slow her down much. She's a tough cookie. Or as Val said, "Remember when her hand got run over by the skate board and she winced and then sucked it up?" Yeah, that would be her. She's used to it. *g*
Posted by: Lana | April 06, 2009 at 10:00 PM