Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

2/4

I liked the first movie. This one roams all over the map and never really comes together as a story. There are a few funny moments. It's like the guys writing and directing this just wanted a few cool scenes, and didn't bother with much homage or intelligent story like the first one aspired to. That's okay, I guess. Just don't expect much from this movie besides lots more fighting transformers and you'll enjoy yourself.

Tired of Eating

I’m starting to feel I’ve-got-a-bump pregnant rather than just I’m-nauseous-hungry-and-tired pregnant.  Every once in a while I try to bend over to help Carina do something and my body doesn’t fold as far as I expected it to.  Along with that comes other discomforts…. But I won’t complain right now.  Instead I’ll just say how now that I’ve mostly gotten over the shock of the idea that we are going to in fact have twins, it’s really fun shocking others.  And also, it’s totally like being in a club.  I’m following a couple twin pregnancy internet boards and totally identifying with the other moms.  There’s even a thread about how we’re all SO SICK OF EATING, which I’m sure is a feeling that’s never occurred to anyone who hasn’t had more than one extra little life inside clamoring for calories.

 

It seems like the entire building has taken off early for the 4th of July holiday.  Gavin went to see Transformers 2 a couple hours ago.  Becca just left.  I’m all alone.  I’d really like to leave as well, but I am only working a 2 ½ day work week this week anyhow.  With all the doctors I’m seeing for this pregnancy, I won’t be collecting a lot of sick leave between now and when the babies are due, and I rather think I will need a lot of leave this time.  So, I’m trying to be good and not burn any of my annual leave that I don’t need to.  Of course, I’m entitled to 12 weeks unpaid leave, but it’s nice to be getting paid when 2 new little babies need diapers and food and a new mini-van.  Anyway, I’m taking advantage of the quiet office to play my music through the speakers instead of my headphones.

 

Want to Go Back

Every time we go to Sigvor's I want to stay forever. I could sit on that deck and look at the bay every day for a very long time.

We had a great time catching up with everyone, and of course Carina was a big hit. She was particularly interested in Bruce, who is the fiancee of Jo. Jo is Sigvor's daughter from her first marriage. Bruce is probably around 60 and very San Fransisco Bay Area. Carina was fascinated with his hats and bushy white beard. I'm not sure she ever got up the courage to talk to him directly, but she would point to him and whisper in my ear "Bruce".

I was particularly amused that the minister that married Jenny and Nick was wearing Berkenstocks.

So, time for a funny Carina story. I think the endearments are getting out of hand. I don't know what it is about having a kid, but you call them lots of stuff in the profusion of your love. Things that you never thought you would say. Things you have no idea where they come from. In Carina's life I've called her "Cha-cha", "Chicabee", "Bubble-bum", and other similarly strange things.

Anyway, all that is to explain that I don't really know why I started calling her "Doll-face". I have been tending to do it when I'm just about ready to pull her out of her car seat. So after a very fun afternoon at Tilden Park in Berkeley that included a train ride, carousel ride, cows, sheep, and goats, I was getting her out of the car and I said "OK, you ready to go Doll-face?"

She handed me her sippy cup to hold for her and responded, "Here you go, Doll-Face."

We're Back

It was a wonderful wedding. Happy couple, beautiful view of San Francisco bay, both families in abundance. Nice and short too, which was a relief because of the heat wave Berkeley suffered on Saturday meant we were all cooking on the back porch for 10 minutes during the ceremony.

Meanwhile, in the news, a few famous people died. Kinda sad.

But perhaps as tragic is the passing of the Waxman-Markey carbon cap-and-trade bill by the House on Friday.

I'll be happy to agree that we should be conscientious in our use of exhaustible resources. But a 1200 page bill that touches dramatically on our economy and, consequently, does practically nothing real for the environment should give everyone pause. Regardless of your political leanings. Look over this.

So if it's not saving the world, a la curtailing the threat of 'global warming'... then what exactly is this bill doing? Our President said, "Make no mistake: this is a jobs bill."

But I thought we already addressed jobs with the stimulus package, which further cemented the United States' unenviable position as being the world's largest debtor. So what's this bill doing?

I fear nothing good for most of us.

Getting Out of Town

I can’t wait to get out of here tomorrow and go someplace it isn’t blistering hot.  The heat index got up to 108 yesterday, and they’re expecting more of the same today and tomorrow.  We went out for a Coke break yesterday afternoon and it was like baking in an oven for 10 minutes.

 

I’m really looking forward to Berkeley.  I’m glad the flight slipped so that I could go.  Weddings are such a nice way to get to see family every so often. Sigvor hasn’t seen Carina since she was 6 months old.  Gavin’s cousins have never met her (I guess mine haven’t either, for that matter).  The last time we saw Gavin’s cousins was when Stephanie got married in 2004 I think.  Maybe 2003.  Anyway, when you can’t remember what the last time you saw someone was, it’s been too long.  It’s going to be quick, though.  We’re flying in Friday at around 1PM, Saturday is the wedding, Sunday we’re going to try to meet up with Gavin’s friend Andy while Meg shows her granddaughter off, and Monday we’re flying home again.  Really early.

 

Also between the Berkeley trip and the 4^th of July holiday, next week will be a 3 day work week.  That’s always nice.  J

 

More Ocean

About a month ago, we started noticing that Carina was getting up earlier and earlier in the mornings.  By last week, it was really getting annoying with multiple 6 AM days in a row.  After attempting to take her back to bed one morning at 6:15 AM, I realized that it was getting quite light in her room at that time.  Unwilling to wait for a blackout shade to be ordered and arrive, I decided to try the quick and dirty option of nailing a bedsheet over the window.  She has been sleeping to her more normal wake-up time of 7:30 or so ever since.  I forgot to close her closet door last night, though, and found out that is enough light to produce a 6:45 AM wake-up call.  Which I couldn’t use “I’m pregnant with twins” to get out of because Gavin left at like 6:00 AM.  :P

 

We went out to dinner in Galveston last night for Jason’s birthday.  Everyone else was going mini-golfing afterward, but we decided Carina needed to get home reasonably early.  So instead of going putt-putting, we stopped at the beach for about 20 minutes.  I think we’re going to have to go back to the beach soon, with swimsuits this time, because Carina really loved it.  Unfortunately, last night that meant we had to endure 15 minutes of “More ocean!  More ocean!” once we went back to the car.