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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Dads tell us what you want!
The moms of Atlanta are reading -- tell us what you really want for Father’s Day!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dads here’s you chance! Quick tell us what you really want for Father’s Day — the moms are all reading.
I’m actually ahead of the game on this holiday. I’m going to tell my husband not to read today so he won’t see what he’s getting. (If you happen to work with or know my husband please don’t ruin the surprise.)
While researching the Fox Theatre column I saw that Chris Rock is coming to the Fox in July. My husband loves, loves Chris Rock so I got us tickets to see the show (obviously not the kids too). I think he’ll like getting out and getting a break. I’ve already got a babysitter lined up too. The kids are planning to make him some cards and other art work this week.
My Dad is a fan of classic movies (again a la the Fox Theatre story) so I ordered from TCM’s web site a Scene It! game that asks trivia questions just about classic movies. I also got him a subscription to the TCM viewer’s guide. There’s a couple of photos of him and the kids I should have made big prints of for him but I don’t think I have time now. Maybe that can be for his birthday.
Dads tell us what you would like to get from your wives, girlfriends and kids. Wives/girlfriends tell us what you’ve got planned — be sure to be secretive with your log ons just in case he’s looking!
If you’re stumped, the AJC has put together a great gift guide.
You can also submit photos of Dad.
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Cool off watching free movies
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Many theaters around the city offer free summer movies during the daytime. The only problem is it’s often hard to find out what movie is showing when.
So just in time for the heatwave, cracker-jack reporter Lori Johnston has pulled together the free summer movie schedules for many of the metro-area theaters.We’ll keep the guide right here all summer long for your reference.
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Award-winning kid books for summer reading
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We have compiled a list of award-winning books that should help keep your kids entertained and their minds from atrophying.
- TOP 100 BOOKS OF ALL TIME
- NEWBERRY MEDAL BOOKS
- CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOKS
- GEORGIA BOOK AWARDS - Broken down by picture books and chapter books.
- OTHER AWARD-WINNING BOOKS
- Gwinnett County Library System search engines for children’s books
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Are we finally ready to talk about ‘Sex and the City’ movie?
Which character’s relationship/marriage did you relate to the most? Who seemed the happiest?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The attendance numbers are dropping off for the “Sex and the City” movie so I think maybe we are safe to finally talk about plot points (marriages and relationships) in the movie. I’m interested in this from a sociological standpoint of examining how couples interact and how marriages work or don’t work.
SPOILER ALERT!! SPOILER ALERT!! SPOILER ALERT!! (WE WILL BE REVEALING PLOT POINTS BEYOND THIS POINT!)
So let’s start with Big and Carrie. I personally was so angry at him for what he did that I wasn’t ready to forgive him by the end of the movie and wasn’t ready to believe that they would ride off into the sunset happily. I hate to say it but I see divorce coming around the bend.
And I’m sure I’ll get yelled at about this one but I think Samantha’s got a screw loose not being able to stay monogamous with a man who truly loved her. I can understand her complaints about wanting to buy the ring for herself — that’s about independence and self reliance. I can even understand her complaint about not enjoying being his manager anymore — that her whole life revolved around him. I think mothers actually feel this way a lot — their whole worlds revolve around their children and there’s nothing left that’s just their own. But I just can’t relate to her not being happy unless she’s having sex with multiple people, and in another 10 years (in Samantha’s 60s) I don’t think she’s going to have quite as many options to choose from.
On to Charlotte. Charlotte seemed to be the only truly happy one. Do you think unrealistically so? I think you are blissful when you’re pregnant or have just one child. I think Charlotte didn’t seem overworked or overstressed and so therefore was enjoying her child and husband. There are some women that are that lucky.
On the other hand, Miranda seemed to be working her A off like many (if not most) of the women I know and seemed stressed and trying to make the best of things in an imperfect world. I think Miranda’s relationship rang the most true to what I see with my friends — not so much the cheating but just the being pulled in so many directions.
I thought the Steve cheating part was weird. I just didn’t buy that Steve seemed like a cheater. He seemed like too much of a follower in their marriage to betray her like that. What did you think of Miranda’s reaction to Steve’s infidelity? Do you divorce after just one time? Could you forgive after just one time? Could Miranda have prevented the infidelity by giving Steve just a little bit more attention?
On to the reconciliation — I thought their counseling was an interesting process. I really liked the concept that if you showed up at the agreed upon meeting point then the past was forgotten. There would be no pulling the infidelity out in the middle of argument. It didn’t exist after that point. Do you think you could do that? Could you truly wipe the slate clean?
OK, give us your analysis. Which relationship rang true for you? Which relationship do you think you’re most like? In which relationship do you see your friends?
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