workin for the weekend

This is an ideal scenario: go to Monterey for 3 days with your hubby, have a wonderful hotel room with a great view, eat at fantastic restaurants (here and here), and have your employer pay for it. Well, this was MY ideal scenario thanks to the UC Student Advising Conference! While it was a good time of professional development, it was also a nice getaway from it all. And back to reality on Monday....

In other news, I've been neglecting to update the recent films I've viewed. I don't have enough energy to give in-depth reviews of them, but here are a few words or phrases that I would use to describe each one:

Atonement - perception is key, the plot was complex yet unfulfilling, strong acting performances
August Rush - music makes you soar, cute yet unrealistic love story
We Are Marshall - inspiring yet cheesy
I am Legend - freaky, depressing, Will Smith can carry a movie by himself
Michael Clayton- predictable, anti-climactic, Tilda Swinton did not deserve an Oscar
There Will Be Blood- read previous post: not worth your time.
Dan in Real Life - enchanting, delightful, put a smile on my face
Gone Baby Gone - disturbing, too many f-bombs,
Across the Universe - colorful, hopeful, creative


Current movies on my queue:

-Juno (can't wait to see it again!)
-The Savages
-No Country for Old Men
-American Gangster
-The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
-Before the Devils Knows Your Dead

As always, recommendations appreciated!