My mom thought she’d found me a good storage ottoman at Target yesterday. I need one badly because the cedar chest just really isn’t cutting it. Anyway, the parents went to buy it but they wisely opened it up and sniffed inside first. Good move. Mom said it reeked. See, I have major problems with chemical smells in furniture made with MDF and/or pressed wood. This tends to make all my furniture purchases more expensive because I have to buy hardwood. It’s frustrating. So, backup and regroup.
I meant to say yesterday and forgot, re Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes, you guys may well be right. I’d forgotten how good he was as Charlie Chaplin.
Happy birthday to me!!! 
And happy birthday to Patrick Stewart, Harrison Ford, and Cheech Marin! They should all three do a movie together so I can enjoy it on our collective birthday.
So, I watched The Cat’s Meow last night. I was rather surprised by how much I didn’t like it. Eddie Izzard as Charlie Chaplin was an interesting choice, though. And the sets and clothing and cars were fabulous!
Tonight we have the season premiere of the final season of Foyle’s War. It took me awhile to get into this series, but now I’m sorry that it’s almost over. Also tonight is In Plain Sight.
I may have to take a break again from the wonderful world of blog hopping. I won’t stop posting here, of course. But until I find a better solution for working online I need to cut back. Now we’ll see if I actually succeed… (For those of you coming in late to the show, I’m having problems with my hands.)
Reading: I’m still reading Night Calls by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel. It’s such a good book!
Happy, happy birthday Tori!
I actually thought Cat’s Meow was better than I thought it would be. But my expectations were very, very, very low. Kirsten Dunst didn’t seem like Marion Davies to me. But I agree with the sets and the costumes.
Comment by Rene — July 13, 2008 @ 9:35 am
Comment by Dru — July 13, 2008 @ 10:22 am
Happy Birthday, to you!
Happy Birthday, to you!
Happy Birthday, Happy Birrrrrrrrrrthdaaaaaaaaaay.
Happy Birthday, to you!
Well, you can still READ blogs, right? Just not post? I’m so sorry your hands are bothering you STILL. That stinks like the inside of a cheap ottoman.
I have a well-aired storage ottoman you can HAVE, if you want. It’s sitting in my garage. As soon as I get a picture, it’s going in the “free” part of Craigslist. Just come get it. It’s yours. It’s only what? 3000 miles?
Comment by Amy — July 13, 2008 @ 11:05 am
Happy Birthday!
Sorry to hear your hands are bothering you again.
I can’t wait to see In Plain Sight this evening. *g*
Um, wonder if Amy knows you can take ANYTHING to UPS and they can ship it. *G* (I know for a fact they can ship furniture. *G*) I have the same problem with MDF.
I hope you have a spectacular day and that your hands feel better soon.
Comment by Brandy — July 13, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
It’s your birthday? But the LJ birthday reminder didn’t remind me!
May you have many happy returns of the day.
Comment by house_draven — July 13, 2008 @ 11:22 pm