RAMBLING ABOUT BOOKS AND MOVIES

Saturday night, we went to the Drive-in. Opening Coyote Drive-In last summer was one of the best things Fort Worth has ever done. It's one of my favorite places to go. Even if you aren't into movies as much as my husband and I are, I still encourage you to check it out. They have a big covered sitting area and Canteen that's perfect for hanging out with friends during nice weather. Saturday they had little fire pits spread around for those not so nice weather days. They usually have live music and lawn games to entertain yourself while everyone waits for the sun to go down. This winter they even opened an outdoor ice skating rink! All that and your choice of TWO movies (they have 3 different paired options) for $8! I don't even get paid to promote them...I just love it that much. So, seriously, you should go some time.

As I was saying, we went to the drive-in Saturday night and saw this little movie called "Divergent". And "300:Rise of an Empire".

Divergent was awesome. As a non-reader of the books, all of it was new to me and I was very intrigued by the whole Faction system and thought Tris's character believably developed through the course of the movie. I am definitely excited about the future movies and consider myself already a big fan of the series. However, I did feel like there was a lot more information I needed, that is probably in the books and didn't come across as well on screen, such as a more in depth look into the system and each faction, and also the love story. I feel like Tris and Four went from "What makes you think you can talk to me?" to "I love you" out of no where. When she uttered those words, I literally thought "What?? I thought it was just getting to the 'we kinda like each other' part of this relationship". It just didn't develop enough for me for what I think they were ultimately supposed to be to each other. I know books create more of those connections because you are inside their heads and know what they are thinking and feeling and that's harder to get across on screen.

So that brings me to this...

Anyone who knows me even remotely knows how much I love to read. Like really passionately LOVE books! There's not too many earthly material things that make me happier than getting a new book. With that being said, I rarely will watch a movie and then choose to read the book. I feel like it ruins the imagination that comes with reading for me. I'm no longer using the words and imagery to make the story in my head, but instead the scenes from the movie. Only twice have I watched a movie and immediately thought "I need to read it". First time with Beautiful Creatures. And now with Divergent. Both times because I felt like I needed more. Honestly, since watching it Saturday I have become a little obsessed- downloading the faction symbols as my phone background, stalking the author on social media, even taking all the little quizzes to see which faction I would be in. So it is no surprise to me that 3 days later I have the entire trilogy set. I can't wait to get started!

Happy Reading my friends!

Oh- PS- my review for 300? I honestly couldn't tell you anything significant about it or even how it ended. That boring.

IN A NUTSHELL...

I figured I should write a little something just to let you know I hadn't disappeared. Sorry it's been awhile since the last post. Every time I picked up the computer, I couldn't manage the motivation to write. But here goes some random tidbits.  

The beginning of last week was spent preparing for and having Open House at the school. My kiddos did so great performing their song in front of everyone. To be honest I was a little nervous they would all go shy or they would all be singing different parts at different times. But they totally rocked my socks off. So proud and just love them all so much!

The rest of the week went by uneventfully.

The weekend started off fantastic with a dinner-and-movie double date with the bestie. We saw the movie Cloud Atlas. Very interesting. One of those movies you spend the whole time thinking "what in the world is going on???" and in the last 10 minutes you semi get it. I love those kinds of movies though. =) It was very cool to see different actors and actresses play multiple characters throughout the movie-of different gender, age, and even race. No spoilers- but the movie is basically about how decisions we make affect people and lives around us throughout time. And fate brought the same people together again and again through hundreds of years. Anyways- I wanna watch it again. Seems like the kind of movie that you would get more out of every time you watch.

Saturday was spent doing all those pesky errands you have to get done at some point. And Sunday was church and then LifeGroup. ( *Side note:I am so thankful for my "home" church TBT for allowing me to grow up with such a wonderful church family and teaching me strong fundamentals for a Christian life and relationship with God. It will always be my home. But I am also so thankful to God for leading me exactly where I needed to be for now at FOTP. I have grown and learned so much about what it truly means to be CHANGED for God in the time that I have been there. I always leave so challenged and with a new goal for myself. I am always so eager to go and see what God has for me.)

And today I was rear-ended. My car- which I've had for only a year last month now- got it's first scratch. =( But thank God it was only that! I wasn't hurt and neither was the man who hit me.

And there ya go. A post =)