SIX things to be grateful for!
Instead of the USUAL "I am grateful" list ... I'm going to veer off the path quite dramatically and tell you SIX things I am grateful for. But you'll have to pretend it's not Thanksgiving season - and have a sense of humor. Otherwise you'll click right off and think I've LOST it. But I have.
SO - without further delay - I introduce the SIX things I am GRATEFUL for:
1) - Seeing TWILIGHT the first time.
2) - Seeing TWILIGHT the second time.
3) - Seeing TWILIGHT the third time.
4) - Seeing TWILIGHT the fourth time.
5) - Seeing TWILIGHT the fifth time.
6) - (see a pattern here?) - Seeing TWILIGHT the SIXTH TIME.
And that - my lovely friends - is PURE JOY!!! It also could've gone something like this.
Plane tickets to Phoenix, $200.00
Theatre tickets purchased 6 weeks in advance, $48.00
Sitting next to April in the same spot every time, and having a friend that completely shares my same brain ... PRICELESS.
:)
I flew in to Phoenix Thursday at 4:00 and we were in line by 7:00 p.m. Although we had prepurchased tickets, all 9 theatres were sold out - so we were in line w/ like 2000 other girls (and some boys who were suckered into going w/ their girlfriends). We were like #400 in line. We got in our theatre at 8:30 - brought a lap top to watch some things we had saved (twilight related, of course) and then chatted w/ all the other women who were there. We quickly became known because of our circumstances. :) Me flying in, friends seeing it together 6 times, etc. etc. There was this completely drunk lady in front of us. Remember GOONIES - and Slaw's mom??? yaaaaaaaaaaa - that was her. She spoke in this deep, raspey, lathargic, slurred, scary voice. And said "If you want to go to the bathroom (do the voice in your head), I will totally watch your purse." We're like .... oh that is so nice drunk scary lady, but we're OK. Thank you". She was very nice - but we were a bit afraid of her. :)
By the time we saw it the next day at 4:00 - it was BY FAR our favorite movie. So - all of you that have only seen it ONE time and you're not sold - GO BACK. You will catch things you didn't - and it will flow better for you. I am LOVING the director and how she shot it. Ohhhh the RAW feeling and the documentary style. LOVED IT!
Here's proof of our joy ...
In the theatre - #1 showing
And #6 showing ...
See our eyes ... they are tired eyes. They were up too much - but ohhhhh the joy these tired eyes gave us. See our puffy faces? Exhaustion.
I have more to post - but some of it is a surprise for the workshop - so that will have to wait. :)
I'm tired. My brain is tired. My body is tired. I've haven't recooperated from the 12 hours of movie time, 12 hours of standing in line time, and 6 hours of miscellaneous travels to and from the theatre. But ohhhhh I must REALLY love it because in 3 hours, I'm going to showing #7 !!! :)
OH you are so FUNNY! 7 times REALLY! That is amazing. I will have to wait until is is on video. How fun for you to get to go with someone who LOVES it as much as you do.
Posted by: joanna | November 29, 2008 at 08:38 PM
Are you kidding me.....? WOW, Oh Kara, I don't know about that, but I still love ya!
Posted by: Katie | November 30, 2008 at 01:18 AM
I have seen it ONCE. I must really be a slacker huh!!!
You're obsession makes me laugh!
Posted by: LNielsen | November 30, 2008 at 11:30 PM
How were the books? I am wondering if I should read them?
Posted by: elizabeth | December 01, 2008 at 06:27 AM
I have yet to see this but WOW I guess I should, huh??!
Hey, you and Kimbrali are the reason I started on the books anyway!
Posted by: rachel brooke | December 01, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Lilian - yes a slacker. Get on it - see it more!!!
Elizabeth - the books were FANTASTIC! To die for! And I don't read ...
Rachel - ummm HELLO! Go see it now!
Posted by: Kara Elmore | December 01, 2008 at 09:02 PM
i just laughed my ass off!
you are far crazier than i ever gave you credit for! i still havent seen it. i want the theater all to myself.
and is that momma in front of you waiting for twilight with her children in their PAJAMAS!!!?! that cant be? huh? tell me please that didnt really happen.
Posted by: kimbrali | December 02, 2008 at 01:06 AM
oh and please explain nyquil? and you have the cutest nose ever.
Posted by: kimbrali | December 02, 2008 at 01:07 AM
you are a crack up Kara!!! I love it!! Your pictures are darling, I can't believe how fast your hair grows!!! It is so long!!
Posted by: Denise | December 02, 2008 at 06:44 AM
MY NOSE??? Oh crap Kim - is it HUGE? Because it looks that way! AHHH now I'm SO self conscious! :) YES - that mom was in line w/ her kids ... and they had makeup on - like vamps. Her husband didn't get home until 10:30 - so she took them w/ her until he came. I'll email you about nyquil. :)
Posted by: Kara Elmore | December 02, 2008 at 11:11 AM
I can not believe that you really have seen it that many times, holy cow!!! I don't read either and therefore am still on book two and have been for months, I never finished book two, and so have not read book three or four, so I know I really do not read. But really seven times.
Posted by: Liz | December 04, 2008 at 12:56 PM
I just saw this!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH...I miss you and twilight!!!
Come back please...and we will go see it 6 more times!!!!
PLEAZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: april | December 05, 2008 at 08:02 PM