Author Archives: Joel

Planet Earth: The Complete Series [BBC] (2006)

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Joel

I found a deal floating around last week that one could get the Planet Earth BBC series on Amazon.com for just $24.99. It normally runs you around $75, so I was incredulous. This nature series came out in 2006 in … Continue reading →

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Potty training Lily (or “The Cat Came Back”)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joel

My wife and I call Lily the monkey, but we’ve also made the disturbing realization that Lily is a lot like a cat. Specifically, a lot like our departed, long-term family member Missy. The big black hair, the running out … Continue reading →

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Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Joel

I was folding laundry, and I thought I’d watch Hot Tub Time Machine simultaneously, to help pass the time. I watched Hot Tub Time Machine, a 2010 gross-out comedy starring John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, and Clark Duke. The … Continue reading →

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Megamind (2010)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Joel

It’s been a few weeks since we purchased Megamind on Blu-ray and DVD, but we haven’t had much time to sit down and watch it. This past Friday night was the perfect opportunity to sit down together and watch. Nums and … Continue reading →

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I’ve always been fat

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Joel

I’ve always been fat. I was a regular-sized infant, but I can tell from the photos afterwards that I was one chubby kid growing up. I cite two reasons for this: 1. I was never much of a traditional active … Continue reading →

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Iron Man 2 (2010)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Joel

I had a number of movies ahead of Iron Man 2 in the Netflix queue, but I was in the mood for some high-octane Iron Man action, so I bumped this up the list to #1. I never saw it … Continue reading →

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Lily’s 3rd birthday party

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Joel

Phew! April 2nd marks the end of the kids’ birthday parties for this year. We closed it out with Lily’s birthday party at Junglerrrific, and it was great party. I was happy that we didn’t have to do much except … Continue reading →

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Roger & Me (1989)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Joel

Over the course of a few days, I watched Roger & Me, Michael Moore’s first documentary, and released in 1989. Previously, I’d only seen Fahrenheit 9/11 (June 2004, Dallas TX theater) and Sicko (December 2007 rental.) I know a large number of … Continue reading →

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Is it that difficult to RSVP?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Joel

I don’t consider that the act of actually responding to an invitation is all that difficult. If you get an invitation, call or email them back! Have we ourselves missed RSVP dates? Of course, who hasn’t? Still, we do eventually … Continue reading →

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Party at our house to celebrate the kids’ birthdays

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Joel

Last year, we had some of our friends over to celebrate the kids’ March birthdays. Since we hadn’t had folks over in a long while, we invited people over again, since both the kids still had birthdays this year. 😉  … Continue reading →

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