Julie and Julia

I saw "Julie and Julia," so I decided to update. Julie's blogging put me in the mood to blog even though I don't have much to say. We enjoyed the movie a lot. We also saw "Inglorious Basterds," which was good, too. Brad Pitt gave an excellent performance, but the movie was pretty bloody.

A few nights ago, I saw what looked like a dog driving a jeep. Nobody was in the jeep with him. As I pulled alongside the jeep, I realized that it was being towed. Two people were in the car, towing a jeep with 2 dogs in the jeep's passenger's and driver's seats. Too funny. Everytime I glanced over into the other lane, I laughed and laughed.

Conan O'Brien had a segment called "puppies dressed as cats." It was hilarious, but I felt sorry for those little puppies, trying to shake off their kitten outfits.

Letterman had a segment called, "men and their vegetables." Men sent in photos of themselves with outrageous-sized home-grown vegetables, like cabbages, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

There's fires in Southern California, but none that are threatening us, for a change. The closest one is about 25-30 minutes/miles away. But the air is bad and the smokey sky is ominous. Luckily, there's no wind, so hopefully they can be put out before they spread to homes.

Gold Party

I'm having a gold party. It's sort of like a tupperware party, but you leave with more money than you came with. People bring their unwanted gold in the form of necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, or watches and can also bring silver and platinum. Perhaps it's an item they don't want anymore, or one earring got lost, or the chain is broken. The people who test and weigh the gold right in front of you come from a reputable licensed and bonded company. Then they hand over cash! It's amazing and convenient. Everyone leaves happy! If someone can't attend the night of the party, they can give me their gold in a ziplock bag and I'll give them their cash at a later date. I hope I get a good turnout for this. I've never hosted a home party such as Pampered Chef or Tupperware before. At the party I attended, the cash payouts ranged from $60 to $2100!