The Aftermath

No exercise at all last night. I was too stressed from all the employee meetings I had. Our site is closing in November and I will continue working for the company in another capacity. I think I have survivor guilt.

I even ate some Pringles! I wasn't supposed to eat those delectable freeze dried potato food products but I did. Thats like several hours on the treadmill. Beware the shame spiral!

Sidenote- One of my favorite movies of all time is "Foul Play" with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn. In one scene, a dying man at a movie tells Goldie Hawn to "beware of the dwarf". She tells her landlord, Burgess Meredith, about the story and at some point he repeats the warning but changes the words "beware of the midgets, they're taking over the world". I love that scene. I don't know why but it does lead to me my next non-sequitur topic. My Most Watched Movies Of All Time and why. I am sure no one cares what my most watched movies are and an even smaller group cares why but I won't let that stop me.

In no particular order:

1. The Hunt for Red October
Sean Connery as a mad Russian Sub commander with a really bad Scottish/Russian accent- need I say more.
John McTiernan directed. He also did "Die Hard". A good Clancy book that I have read thousands of times.

2. War Games
The movie that taught us if you are ever trapped near a phone booth with no change- just look for a tab from a soda can and you can make a call. Very McGyver! Favorite line "Can we cook the corn and take a pill?"

3. Godfather II
I prefer the sequel to the original. I like the Senate Hearings and I especially like Hyman Roth played by Lee Strasberg, the famous acting teacher and director of the Actors Studio in the 50's.

4. Empire Strikes Back
We meet Yoda and learn that "there is no try. Do or do not" Later to be repeated by Mr Miyagi in Karate Kid.

5. Karate Kid
We learn that in order to be good at karate, you must first remodel a man's house and wax several old cars. Ralph Macchio was like 23 when he made this movie but he looked 15.

6. Silence of the Lambs
A great movie from beginning to end. There are no throw away or filler scenes, well maybe those creepy dudes playing cockroach chess or whatever but not much else. We learn that even canibalistic murderers will help a young FBI agent catch a kidnapper if she has an interesting story to tell and cheap shoes.

7. Birdcage
Nathan Lane as Barbara Bush - so great. Ally Mcbeal as an 18 year old freshmen who someone would want to marry - not so great. If it was anyone besides Nathan Lane I don't think this movie would hold up. We learn in this movie that Republicans know nothing about Florida drag club performers/owners and vice versa.

8. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Another drag movie with a heart of gold. It's quirky, funny and well made. I love the ending with the blow up doll ending up in China.

9. Foul Play
See above. Also it was shot in San Francisco and Cyril Magnin was the Pope in that one scene. Dudley Moore was great too.

10. Arthur
Dudley Moore is great. Vey funny. Gielgud is great "Good Luck in Prison".

Well, that's the list. I checked IMBD and the most recent movie I listed above was made in 1991. So I'm 17 years behind the times. Get off my lawn, ya whippersnappers!