Little Miss Sunshine

A friend gave us a pass to an advance screening on Wednesday night of the movie Little Miss Sunshine. This film was laugh out-loud funny and maybe the best movie I've seen this year. Each character is so well drawn and the performances are truly amazing. It's a family road movie that will have you laughing and sometimes crying at the same time.

I LOVED IT! SEE THIS MOVIE when it comes out this Friday, Aug 4th - the start of the August long weekend. And check out the trailer and soundtrack on the website.

August means I only have 1 month to get ready and confirm things for the SJR Reunion in Winnipeg. Can't wait!

Uma as G-Girl and British Open

My Super Ex-Girlfriend was fun. Uma was a great super-hero but her character was pretty neurotic and she did really mean things to Luke Wilson (like throw a shark at him!) Luke was okay and Anna Faris (of Scary Movie fame) was quite funny. Wait to rent it unless you love Uma like we do. I will re-watch Kill Bill for my Uma fix next time.

We saw it last night at Yonge & Eglinton because it wasn't playing at any of our regular theatres downtown. Afterward, we wound up at a nice little restaurant in south of Eglinton: Mirabelle. Yummy prix fixe menu and great chat with the South African owner afterward.

Because of him I got up to watch Ernie Els and Tiger Woods play in The Open Championship (they only call it the British Open in North America). Very challenging course in Liverpool and then in a flash thunderstorm our satellite went out so I only caught the end result (Els had come back from -10 to tie Woods at -12 (71). Quite an amazing comeback. Looking forward to Sunday.

The Devil Wears Prada

Finally saw The Devil Wears Prada with Ivana and Antonio Wed night. Our book club was supposed to go see the movie together and discuss it afterward but nobody's schedule could coincide.

Liked the movie and especially the fashions. Meryl Streep was perfect and Anne Hathaway had the BEST Chanel outfits (I wanted them all). Paris in March looked great (if a little chilly) and Stanley Tucci was fun.

The clothes were so amazing my hairdresser said "It makes Sex in the City look like Old Navy." Brilliant and true! Well, I took the quiz and found out the designer for Sex and the City is the same as The Devil Wears Prada movie (Patricia Field). Take the quiz on the website and learn ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW about fashion. I scored 100% on my second attempt and here is what Miranda said:

"Never in wildest imagination did I suspect you would actually succeed. You've done fairly well and while I detest fawning over anyone, I am, in my own way, rather proud of you. Now get out of my sight - you are as irritating as that vulgar thing you call a shirt."

Next movie: Uma in My Super Ex-Girlfriend.

Scotland

R & I just got back from 6 days in Scotland. Flew into Glasgow on Canadian Affair - nice service and meals included - and then caught a train to Edinburgh. Stayed in the hip Hudson Hotel on Hope St. near St. Charlotte Square. After 1 attempt at a Scottish breakfast (including Haggis and Blood pudding) stuck with Starbucks for lattes and muffins the rest of the trip ;-) Edinburgh is a gorgeous, medieval city with Edinburgh Castle on the hilltop at one end and then across the Royal Mile The Palace of Holyroodhouse - the Queen's home in Scotland. Both lovely to tour and we covered the entire city on foot (tiring but worth it!) On to Glasgow where the people were also very friendly. Lovely seafood dinners at the Mussel Inn in both cities - fresh mussels with a spicy tomato sauce. mmmmm. Bit of shopping then turnaround and come home! Next time we'd go further out into the Scottish countryside but only with a driver since I am not comfortable on the wrong side of the road.