yesterday, after a few hours spent in starbucks doing work, i joined the pop-culture masses (as is my preferred place in life, irreverent i am not) and went to see AVATAR.  its possible that if you were to line up all the movies ever made and make me choose in order of preference, sight unseen obviously, AVATAR would wind up at the very bottom of my list (with only, perhaps, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY falling below – because LOW BUDGET only makes things scarier) – it’s just not my style.  still, always a girl to follow the crowd (i hate missing out – go ahead and judge), i willingly jumped on board (after preparing myself by peeing at least 4 times, the movie is 3 freaking hours!).

OMFG!  i sorta see what all the hype is about.  okay i hated the plot (because even ABN could have seen what was coming from a mile away), thought the acting was lame and could have done without out even the blue people sex that they did show (MOYE – thanks for sharing but, VOM, i totally didn’t need to know about that, but since i do…i figure everyone else should as well), but visually – wow.  if i was making the rules (and really, i should be) it wouldn’t be up for best picture because how can one even compare it to the other real, films out there?  its sorta like going to a michael jackson concert – you might not be a huge fan but, you can’t pass it up and you feel like the money you paid (which was SIGNIFICANT) was totally worth it.

the truth is, i’ll probably see it again with ABN – especially if it’s STILL RAINING this weekend (hello, is anyone building an ark?) because i don’t want him to miss out on this cultural experience.  he’s already so far behind (yesterday i mentioned JULIE ANDREWS and he was like…huh?  how did i marry someone who doesn’t know mary poppins??), if he i let him miss this i could be considered neglectful.  i’m doing my part and trying to prep him accordingly – you’ve gotta believe there is another planet – with blue people, and the humans are trying to take away their sacred land because they are greedy bastards (okay, that last part isn’t SO hard to imagine).  i find it best to fully embrace the moments of hilarity (i laughed out loud multiple times), and remember, it’s the experience of the event (and no ABN, i don’t think you should cover your ears through the movie).

i’m freezing in this starbucks (a different one) but i’ve got some phone calls to make so i’m going to be that girl who talks on her phone in public (yes, i judge myself).  i also just joined foursquare (again, if the cool kids are doing it, then i should too).  i don’t really understand it – but i think you should be my friend regardless (LBN – duh).