Introducing My New Feature: Random Movie Lines With Mary

I've always felt that certain people can be gauged on a level from 0 to 12.52 based on both the movies they watch and the scenes they find as emotionally compelling - or comedic - as I do. During my post film-school dating years, I wouldn't look twice at a guy who didn't appreciate the comical genius of the Cohen Brothers "Raising Arizona." In hindsight, my taste in movies proved to better than my taste in men. I know many people will relate to some of these and MAYBE, just maybe, they will become enlightened and intrigued enough to check out some oldies, but goodies they weren't interested in BMB (before my blog). That sounded quite harsh and a bit superior, no? As if my blog could change people's lives. Muwahahahah. If fitting, the movie lines I post will pose as some parallel reference I'm experiencing in my life - while sharing some of my most beloved dialogue created to emote feelings we sometimes never realized we had until seeing "that" movie...Ah, the power of good filmmaking. I'm sure glad I majored in it. It's done a world of good for my career *insert sarcasm.*

Josie trying to hide after "Powder Gate"

Josie trying to hide after "Powder Gate"
Busted!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The Bad JuJu - Part One

As my closest friends and closest co-workers know (my co-workers can't help it - the cubical world can hide from no one...which is why I rarely, if ever, take personal calls at work. That and the entire world will know your business by morning break time.) I lovingly refer to my company on a social scale as a large sewing circle - with break rooms:)
Alas, I drift away from my story. That happens quite often to an ADD -inflicted single mom. I might have problems focusing on details, but I am GREAT as seeing "the BIG picture" - It's a weapon that allows me insight and foresight that astrology.com believes will lead to great things...even speculating if I can combine idealism with realism - there is no stopping me! I paid a mere $9.95 for those pearls of wisdom.
Anywho - I have lived a charmed life up until the night before my wedding. I did a study abroad in France while in college (and am still paying back the student loan), I completed internships with CNN and The Beach Boys, taught English in Japan...I could keep bragging but that would get old. Did I mention I was one of the youngest "Brand Managers" ever hired by ABC Radio Network's corporate office in Dallas?
In a nutshell, I was living the dream. Travelling at the drop of a hat, competing in triathlons, hitting happy hour with my girls in Dallas - not thinking twice about dropping $300 on a pair of shoes (I could shoot myself...and if my German-bred father ever reads this, he'll do it for me). Life wasn't only good until the night before my wedding, it was great! *insert Tony the Tiger voice*
I met my husband on match.com. I have no regrets and would recommend their services to anyone. Mary's 411: Try and date for more than a year before getting hitched. And the old adage our parents and teachers employed to scare us in to abstinence "it only takes one time to get pregnant!" - it's freaking true! More on that in The Bad JuJu - Part Two.

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