The Last Straw

Grrr... went to a different Fantastic Sam's today & got my hair chopped off. I am now sporting the asymmetrical bob... aka the Posh-Bob. Aka the Pob. Oh well, I've had it before and I don't look too horrid with it, it's just a lot more work to keep it looking neat. After almost 3 years with long hair it feels weird to have the air touching the back of my neck.

Had lunch w/the in-laws - Tania came out for her kid's birthday, which was yesterday. The father-in-law can't even talk anymore, really. It's sad, he just sits at the table, his wife has to feed him & the conversation flows around him.

I'm tired and dizzy and light-headed. I figured out part of my problem is that I'm running in my sleep and battling small charlie horse cramps all night long. I don't think it's true 'restless leg syndrome' but I am definitely giving myself a work out at night. I think I'm going to start taking my vitamins in the mornings instead of right before bed & see if it makes a difference. For now, I'm going to sit and play WoW & see if I can get Zane some rep with the Keepers of Time.

Nothing Like Having an Old Friend for Dinner

Rob says Sweeney Todd is the best bloody musical he's seen yet. :D

I have to agree. I fucking loved it. I don't think I've totally, thoroughly and completely enjoyed a movie as much as that in a loooong time. It was like Edward Scissorhands grew up and went insane. I've always enjoyed the story of Sweeney Todd - saw it at a community theater when I was 8, then the version w/Angela Lansbury as Ms. Lovett. And then I found out it was based on a possibly-true story - how delicious!!! Helena Bonham Carter is perfect as a slightly deranged pie-shop proprietess and of course, there's Depp.

I am so going to own this movie when I get paid on Friday. Squee indeed! I'm also going to have to see if I can get the one w/Lansbury in it.

These are classic lines I found on IMDB:

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Sweeney Todd

1. Human flesh smells terrible but tastes great.

2. If there's woman following you around, claiming to know you, stop and take a good look at her. She probably does.

3. If you're eating a pie and suddenly find a hair, stop eating. This goes double if you find a fingernail.

4. When your boyfriend vows he'll kill a dozen jailers to set you free, this most likely means he will freeze when confronted with one. He may even drop the gun in your lap and make you do it. (from the original, not this one)

5. No matter how much you love a guy, it's not a good idea to let him believe his wife is dead when she really isn't. Especially if she lives in the area. He probably won't forgive you. He'll probably throw you alive into an oven.

6. How many varieties of yellow hair there are.

7. We place A LOT of trust in our barbers. A lot.

8. Giving symbolic birds as gifts can be a real turn-on.

9. One should always be suspicious of the overnight success of a pie-shop.

10. When you need something to fill up the end of a first act, go for cannibalism dripping with puns. (Gods, I love a good musical - especially if it's about zombies or cannibals!)

11. "To seek revenge may lead to hell, but everyone does it and seldom as well."

12. The buddy system is always a good idea...especially when you're going to get a shave

13. Occasionally listen to the bizarre ramblings about local eateries made by the demented, homeless women that live on your street. They may be on to something.

14. The ideal retirement spot for most mass murderers is by the sea.

15. Nothing rhymes with locksmith.