No Matter Your Circumstances...Tear Down the Walls and Make Life Count

I am only going to say this once, but I AM going to MULTIPLY it times infinity when I do say it...yes, math nerds, I think that is possible!!! 

Go RIGHT NOW and find this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 

(picture "borrowed" from Google images...they are cool like that)

I will not give any of the plot away except to say that I will be buying a notebook asap and make it my SLP.  Plus, COME ON...you have eye candy from both angles!  Hello?  Bradley Cooper AND Jennifer Lawrence????  Anyone with vision knows that this is a win-win even if the movie sucks...which is sure as hell does NOT!!!  RUN NOW to your nearest Redbox, Hastings, Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Barnes and Noble, K-Mart, Blockbuster (does that still exist?), and the almighty (because it's my favorite) AMAZON!!!!  I realize a plethora (that's my favorite word lately) of places to rent or buy this kick ass movie exist, but I hope you are comprehending my point as to the POWER of Silver Linings.

Now, I will secretly admit that I watch most movies like I read books....I annotate...in my head, of course.  I chalk it up to a career hazard of being a high school English teacher for 13 years (or I would rather think it is because I'm an undiscovered member of Mensa). Any who, this work of art (the movie...not my brain) is chalked full of the most amazing quotes, symbols, metaphors, and etc.  I am in awe of the author of the book, screenwriter, director, and everyone else that created this masterpiece.  Yes, I know it sounds like I am working on an Oscar speech, but it is the truth people.

This movie will TRULY, TRULY, TRULY go down as one of the greatest in the playbook history of cinema (yes, the pun was well intended)!!!

And I WILL be adding Matthew Quick's book to my own personal library (among the others that he has written)....yes, it was a book which in turn was made into this astonishing, mind-blowing piece!

Just PLEASE do me a favor when you DO (oh, and you will) watch the movie, actually listen to the words of the characters....so many good life quotes to be shared.  EXCELSIOR!!!!!!!!

Carpe Diem,
Brandi

Btw....here is an extra tidbit about the kick "a" author:

Matthew Quick (aka Q) is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, which was made into an Oscar-winning film. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages and has received a PEN/Hemingway Award Honorable Mention, among other accolades. Q lives with his wife, novelist/pianist Alicia Bessette.

 www.matthewquickwriter.com

****Info so GENEROUSLY provided the best company of all time....AMAZON!!! 
 http://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Quick/e/B001ITRFT6/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1376131944&sr=1-1

(picture borrowed again from Google images...cuz again, they are SO cool like that)

Disclaimer Alert:  I was awakened by a crappy headache and hunger at 4:33 am (went to bed at 2:19 am), and I had this movie on my mind and felt the need to blog.  Feel free to ignore any grammatical mistakes due to lack of sleep.

The Metaphorical Power of Eggs

I promised Jameson eggs, but there was one catch.  The thought of frying eggs on the griddle just turned my stomach...I have no idea why, and, HELL NO, I'm not pregnant.  BUT one thing is for damn sure...I NEVER break my promises.  If my son wants eggs, and I promised to make them, then I'm going to do it regardless of my gag reflex!  Of course.....I could try and use my "Get Out of Being Mommy for a Night" card and go for the bribery angle.  Sooooo, I talked him into going to a restaurant, and we were already out in town due to my shaggy boys needing haircuts...and it was already getting late.  Yes, I know that most kids would jump at the chance to go out to eat, but Jameson is not "most kids."

We arrive at Skillets, and Jameson orders chocolate chip pancakes.  I was like, "Woah...wait a minute.  I brought you here so that you could get EGGS!!!  Why are you ordering freaking pancakes?"  He said, "I wanted you to make the eggs because I like the way you cook them."  Yep, he nailed me in the heart with that one!  That simple, innocent statement from one of my most stubborn children rendered me speechless...for just a moment.  My little man can't resist ANYTHING sweet, so I thought I had been played.  But that was not the case at all.  He just truly wanted his mother to make him some damn eggs!  Next time I will just suck it up, hold my nose, and make them!!!

Now it was Connor's time to step up to the "awesome" plate.  He said, "Hey, Mom, I'll make you a deal.  I'll mow the entire forest (the part behind our house near the creek that he HATES to mow)."  My reply was, "Oh Lord!  This is going to be something big!!!!  What is it, bud?"  He grinned, kind of looked down, and said, "I will mow the forest if you will order another of what I got."  Hmmm...."What do you mean?"  He said, "Will you order exactly what I did so we can give it to the homeless guy?  My heart melted...I nearly cried!  I don't think I have EVER been prouder of him!!!  He left me utterly speechless  with pride!!  (Hard to believe it happened twice within an hour, but it is true...I was at a loss for words twice!)  Yes, I did order another "Chuck Wagon," and Connor stepped out of the car, handed it to the man, and said, "God Bless You."  I can't wait to introduce my extraordinary kids to the world of volunteering at homeless shelters when we move to Austin.  That will REALLY open their eyes...I am giddy just thinking about how much of an impact they will make on others and how those unfortunate individuals will provide my kiddos with real life experiences.

Little things like this lead me to believe that I may actually be doing something right...my two sons are AMAZING young men!  My heart was definitely full last night....and to think I would have missed out on an incredible evening IF I had been the model mom!!!  Yeah, "model moms" are SOOOO overrated!!!

Carpe Diem,
Brandi