Twilight Movie? Not Again Thanks!

Well, for those of you who live under a rock, the newest Twilight movie Eclipse came out. Lord help me, I promised my cousin Shelby (who is 16 by the way) that I would take her over the weekend. Saturday night arrives and as we are trekking up the steps to find a decent seat I hear a whispered "SHELBY!!"..It seems her friend Ashley (also 16) was there to see the flick. She wanted us to sit with her and I stupidly said okay.

Now, the movie was okay. It won't change the world or anything but I must admit I was becoming a bit perturbed when I start hearing catcalls and screams. It pretty much went..show a shot of Edward...screams abound...show Jacob...yep more screaming...I was constantly telling the girls to calm down and to sit down (although they weren't the only ones). It wasn't until later on the I got a bit of revenge myself. Ha! Obviously old Eddie and Bella get to play sleepover and things get hot and heavy. Those teenage girls in the audience started really getting crazy..until I finally said..Chill out, they aren't gonna do it till their married! In which a mass of heads turned my way and all cried out, They get married??!! When, how (not much on reading, some of these girls are they?)..

So I was a spoiler but at least they chilled a bit. I was glad when the movie was over and I could leave the mass hysteria. Although, I had to literally drag my cousin away from the Eclipse party that was being held in the room across the way...so tempting to those who cannot control them selves! So from now on, since I have seen the others I will at least need to finish off the series, I will kick back and wait for it on DVD. It just seems safer for your sanity and your hearing!

Independence!

Well, here it is, eight months later and I finally get to post! 4th of July weekend and I am glad of it. Not just because we have a 3 day weekend, but because it reminds me and the rest of us good ol' Americans what we have to be thankful for and the freedoms that some rebels back in 1776 did for us all.

At times it is hard to imagine that a bunch of middle aged men wearing powdered wigs were basically outlaws of their time. Secret meetings, huddled conversations and plans..all to gain freedom from a King who ruled from overseas. Think of the wars fought, men and women lost, to retain those freedoms since then.

It is an awesome responsibility to do what we can to retain that liberty which was gained for us. One we don't take seriously enough in my opinion. We have not been tested in that ways that those individuals were. Oh we have our own 21st Century wars..but where have they been fought? We have become complacent.

Which is why I hope everyone will really think about what we have as a country and as a people. And no matter what one President (who shall remain nameless has said) we are a nation of individuals who share a responsibility to ourselves, our families and future generations. Not only to protect those freedoms but to remember tho cost of those freedoms.

So while we are eating our hot dogs and apple pie, watching the brilliance of fireworks exploding in the balmy summer evening, remember our forefathers, our great-grandfathers. Think of your responsibilities. Then smile. You live in the greatest nation on the planet. Pretty sweet if you ask me!