So we decided to go see Burn After Reading. I kinda felt a little like I might have talked her into seeing it cause I kept coming back to it, but I only had ten minutes to make Babylon AD, so that was out. But that's the one we picked, and it was good! The weird thing was that the movie time was exactly the same, with the two hour time difference, so we were in the theater watching the movie at the same time, a thousand miles away. That's so cool, and weird.
I took the opportunity to go see it in the balcony. It's a 21 and older balcony, and seating is reserved. You get your assigned seat, and they escort you to your seat, where you have very wide seats, built in sets of two, with a free standing small oval table in the middle that extends to about the third of each seat. There is a wire cup holder on the right hand of the right seat, I don't know about the left, but there is a small button that is there to call the waiter. I ordered a BLT and baked potato soup and a root beer, which came in a glass. When I was done with my lunch they came and took my plate and when I wanted a refill I pushed the button and he brought me one straight away. It really wasn't as distracting as I thought it might be. The tables have little LED lights attached so you can read the menu if you want dessert or something else strikes your fancy, and the waiters are moving through most of the movie, but the aisles are very wide - I stretched my legs out and couldn't touch the back of the chair in front of me, and it's stadium seating so the drop to the next level is pretty extreme. And the screen is huge!! I think I heard it's the biggest in OK. I'm definitely taking any more visitors I have there for a movie and lunch (a matinee is cheaper - $12 vs $18 and the dinner menu might be different although my lunch was only $10). I was in the last row and considered it the best seat in the house.
When I walked out, Michele called me before I reached my car and we talked about it all the drive home (I beat her to my garage) and then after we just kept chatting. It was great. But, I got a call from mom so I had to let her go and see what mom wanted and then she and I chatted for a long time, which was also great. Nothing major, just visiting. Then, after a bit, Josh called and we chatted. We have been talking about me getting Direct TV as a way to cut my expenses, and now, after talking to MIchele today, I know for sure that Direct TV has LOGO channel, so I told him I definitely wanted to do it. I also told him that I ordered an iPod, then eventually the price came up. He said, ever so lovingly, "I oughta smack you," (Makes me chuckle when he says that). And then we went on to have a long discussion on finances and he eventually saw that I did think about it before I impetuously bought it,, weeelllllll, sorta. He wanted me to just send it back and get my money back. I was thinking about it and promised that I would think about it until I got in bed and checked my email and remembered that I had it engraved with my name. Uh, oops. No oops. I'm excited about getting it. What I hadn't thought about, that Josh brought up, was he thought there might be some connectivity problems with my SoundDock and the Alpine iPod player he's supposedly putting in my car. Well, those are two very good concerns that I hadn't thought about. I was only thinking about earbuds, but he want online and found out that it seemed that it would work with the car system, so that's a good thing. It is only 32 gig and my other one is 80 gig, which I have more than half filled up, but I'll admit to having stuff on that to just fill up space, like a dork at a disco. I can pretty easily whittle down to my favorites and still leave room for some pictures and movies and music videos, I think.
His first response was "Can I have your 80 gig?" So Josh. That's my boy. I was shocked to find out that he didn't already have an 80 gig. If there was ever anyone who needed an 80 gig one it's him. He's got stacks and stacks of cds and only a 30 gig ipod. That's just not right and I probably will give him the 80 gig one, cause after I get the Touch, I won't want to play with the 80 g anymore.
So I watched Wrestling in the midst of all these phone calls, Friday Night Smackdown, and when that was over I checked the DVR and picked "It's Me or The Dog." I really like that show. I watched 5 half hour episodes, and one or two of them dealt with separation anxiety. Watching Cesar Milan this never hit a nerve, but she did. She was telling the people how to keep their dogs from being anxious while they are away, and they are supposed to make little trips in and out and make no notice of the dog when they get back in. When they come in from being gone longer, the dog gets no attention until he's calm, and above all, the dog must not sleep in your bed.
I'm not sure who would have more separation anxiety if I actually did those things, me or Ozzy. One of the people was a teenager and the dog not sleeping with her was hard. In most cases the dogs had taken over the bed and in one case kicked the husband downstairs to the couch, so I see the point there, but I like sleeping with him in the bed. In fact, lately he's been sleeping on the floor. I couldn't tell if it was cause he wanted to go out and just gave up getting my attention, but I think it's because I sleep on my side sometimes, and when I reach for something like water on the nightstand, he's snuggled up to my stomach and, well, he gets squished and growls at me. I try to do it without the squishing, but he's a very touchy sleeper. When he's sleeping, he DOES NOT like being touched, either by me or Sheba and has quietly growled at both of us at one time or another.
I know he cries at peoples houses, or here when mom was here and I was gone, and I don't want him to be distressed. He even cries when I'm taking a shower. But I'm just not sure that I could do those things. I enjoy the happy greeting I get. I know he gets worked up, but he's having fun. He definitely doesn't like being on the other side of the door from me. But if I'm going back to AZ for the wedding in November, am I taking him or just making it easier and leaving him with Josh and Alex, if they'll even take him. I think I'll talk to Alex about it and maybe work on desensitizing him with some short visits without me. Maybe that will help. I can totally understand if they can't take care of him - they're both working hellacious hours and he's going to be a big whiny baby, so that may be the reason I have to take him, but I know I can get some good advice from Alex. I'm so glad Josh and Alex found each other cause I really love her a lot, and rely on her a lot more than I think she knows. She is so good for him and I couldn't have imagined a better mother for my grandchildren. I don't know how we got so lucky but I'm glad we did. And her whole family came with her!! What a deal!!
Anyway, that's been my day. It started with Jan calling to talk to me before I was quite awake enough, and I've talked to all those people, including my Kathy as she was waiting to go see Michele in the airport, but nothing from Jan. Maybe tomorrow. And maybe we'll finally see that rain they've been predicting for the last week or so. I love rainy days. That would be nice.
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