Back To Me - Happy 2007

Well, It's back to basics for me. The last couple of weeks have merged into one big "day" ... which has left little time for me to do anything "creative". My free time has been spent veggin' out in front of the big screen. I got a chance to see the blockbusters of the season, The Pursuit of Happyness { What an EMOTIONAL story! Even the Mal-Man teared up at the end, declaring that it deserved top honors as a major tear jerker. Will Smith and his son Jaden are dynamic together on screen. If you haven't seen it ... run. NOW!} and Dreamgirls {Everyone I know has been blown away by Jennifer Hudson. Even Simon Cowl sang her praises...after he declared she was too fat and her voice was to "gospel-like" to be an American Idol. Well, she sure did prove him wrong 'cause America loves her. I saw the movie twice in one day! LOVED, LOVED, LOVED IT! Excuse me while I adjust my feather boa}

I have also been burning up my dvd's at home. Idlewild, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Something New, Akeelah and the Bee, The Devil Wears Prada (for my inner fashionista) and Claudine (Y'all know y'all love Diahann Carol and James Earl Jones!). I have been having a grand time doing absolutely nothing and appreciationg the little things in life. I even went old-school and popped me some popcorn the way we used to back in the day. I pulled a 5 quart pot out and melted some butter. Then I poured a 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels and waited for the popping to begin. About ten minutes later I had a pot full of the fluffiest popcorn I have had in a LOOONG time (I always seem to burn the microwave stuff). I sprinkled some salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper over it and tossed it good. Needless to say, I was in heaven all afternoon. Just me, my dvd's and a gigantic bowl of popcorn.

Which leads me to the realization that there is no need to make any New Year's Resolutions. I mean, how many times have you made resolutions only to be broken by February? For me, it is more like a New Year's Realizations ... like, it's the simple things that matter because we tend to take them for granted and you have to live everyday to the fullest and always, always take time out for yourself because only YOU can take care of YOU.

Well, I am off to watch another dvd. I think I will watch Practical Magic. I love Sandra Bullock in that movie. Lata!