Felt Like Knitting

Movie review: Star Trek

                               

Steve and Emma saw Star Trek while we were in Ohio and really enjoyed it.  Everyone else I know who has seen it has loved it, too.  So last night I suggested we all go see it.  What a great movie!

The scene above is one of my favorites from the movie.  All the actors did a great job, but I particularly enjoyed Karl Urban's portrayal of Dr. Leonard McCoy.  He really caught the crustiness of the character in the series.  I know I will want to buy this movie just so I can laugh when McCoy talks.  "I'm a doctor, not a physicist!"  (Last night I was trying to control myself so I wouldn't bother other movie goers.)

The bad guys really are bad, but by the end I could empathize with their leader, Captain Nero.  I understood what motivated him, even though he was not acting sanely.  But we also see that the good guys have some rough edges, too. 

There were some things that puzzled me (when comparing it to the series) and some science that didn't seem quite right.  But those things were all easy to ignore because the movie was done so well.  I liked this more than any of the series or movies.  Anyone, whether a Trekkie or not, will enjoy this!

I'm back

Hi everyone!  I'm sorry I've been gone so long.  When the robotics team competed at the state tournament in January, they were selected to attend the FLL US Open in Dayton at the beginning of May.  Helping with the team, teaching a few classes, and being involved with everything else that life offers ended up being a bit too much on my plate.  But the competition is over, school is done for the year, and I'm now breathing a sigh of relief.  There has been knitting, but I'll show that in another post.

This will be the summer of makeovers.  We're going to remodel our kitchen and I'd like to remodel myself, too.  I'm tired of feeling older and looking drab.  I know I won't physically feel better until I lose some weight and get in shape.  And I think I'll feel better emotionally if I am happy with my appearance.  I've checked out some fashion and beauty books from the library and started watching makeup videos on YouTube.  (I had no idea that there is a community of makeup artists with YouTube pages.  I just checked and there are knitters with pages, too.  Kind of like video blogs.  I feel behind now!)  And I bought a new top because I mostly have t-shirts in my wardrobe.  I'm afraid the top makes me look like I'm trying to be 25 instead of 45.  But I've been told it's okay. What do you think?  I might cut and re-hem the elastic part on the bottom to let it hang straight.

Aside from eating better and exercising, do you have any tips for feeling and looking one's best?