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well, it’s friday… wait, what?

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So this week has really gotten away from me. Perhaps it was the combination of the pain killers, the muscle relaxers, the inability to get around without pain, the back spasms, the cabin fever, and the myriad of other distractions that have somehow kept me sane in my bed this week. Thank god for wireless internet, movies, music, working from home, a snuggly dog, the internets, and my lovely husband (who does, unfortunately, have a pretty shallow threshold for dealing with things like this, and occasionally needs to disappear; which is annoying, but sometimes understandable). Overall, it has been a relaxing week, but I just can’t believe that it is over, and I am still pretty uncomfortable.

I know that a lot of people are still wondering why I haven’t gone to the doctor, and thanks for the advice that everyone has provided, but at this point, I don’t see a need to go in, wait an hour, pay my copay, and hear him say I have a pulled muscle in my back and tell me to continue taking the muscle relaxers he has already provided me with. If it gets any worse, I will definitely head for the nearest medical professional, but as long as I continue on my path to progress (see my LONG path to SLOW progress), I will just keep the routine of relax, rest, take pills, sleep, and try not to move in a way that will activate a back spasm (as I did this morning, and triggered the aggravation all over again… nice).

I just hope that this weekend can include some time outside of this house… I am beginning to get a little stir crazy. I have to say though, it has been nice having time to spend watching all of these movies, and repeatedly listening to Sara Bareilles‘ new CD (which again, is WONDERFUL). I have also spent a little time getting to know my netvibes page, which I am obviously not using to its fullest potential. I still want to add more cool shit, so if you have an suggestions, I am all ears.

Final interesting note: I noticed that the picture that I took of my friend at pride was getting a TON of attention yesterday, and I finally found out why; it made reddit at some point during the day. What does that mean? Try 20k+ views and around 30 some odd favorites and comments. Nice. At least it was flickr’s bandwidth and not mine, right? Still, I love that such an awesome “protest” of the protesters is getting so much positive attention; they really do ruin things like pride.

Hope everyone has a great weekend… you’ve got red on you.

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hot fuzz indeed

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So here’s my review of Hot Fuzz, the new film from the wonderfully brilliant team that brought us one of my favorite movies of all time, Shaun of the Dead:

It. fucking. rocked.

Let me start by saying that the first half of the film did drag on for a bit, but I learned later, that what they were doing was building to a crescendo. And, when the twist was finally unveiled, I was seriously overcome with laughter. I couldn’t stop laughing, because this movie is done in a similar style to Shaun of the Dead, but with more punch, and more non-stop crazy action. The humor is sprinkled throughout, and comes at you from every direction. Often, one phrase, or the placement of one word reveals just how powerful of a comedy duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost truly are. These two are amazing together, and they seriously burn up the screen.

I have to say, that I was honestly quite surprised about the plot, now that I have seen the movie, mainly because it wasn’t what I was expecting at all. I mean, they do a really great job of hiding the plot twist from you, which I really appreciate, because I hate when you know a movie from the preview. I didn’t see it coming at all, and it totally shocked me; but only for a second, because the twist is when they laid the humor on THICK. These guys are amazing; I was scared that I wouldn’t like this movie, mainly because I am so in love with Shaun of the Dead, that I really didn’t want to be disappointed by Hot Fuzz… And I wasn’t.

I can’t wait to see this movie again, it is a laugh out loud hilarious, full of action (seriously, A LOT of action), and hilariously staged circumstances and characters. They use the same brand of humor that they excellently displayed in Shaun of the Dead, and prove that it is important not to underestimate your surroundings or those around you. I also have to say, that it is official; I definitely have a huge crush on Simon Pegg now. He is so freaking cute, and so is Nick Frost. I absolutely love those two together, because they are totally believable; mainly because of the real on screen chemistry they have and wield effortlessly.

If you loved Shaun of the Dead, do yourself a favor and get your ass out to the theater to see this mega HIT from the brilliant Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright; you will love it. If you didn’t like Shaun of the Dead, well, then something is clearly wrong with you, and you don’t matter. I am so happy that my anticipation for this movie was tremendously exceeded, and I can’t wait to see what these guys have up their sleeves next! I loved this movie so much that I am going to throw the full six stars at it ()! HOT FUZZ BABY! PUNCH. THAT. SHIT!