Charleston Princess
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Lest any of you think that my OCD is limited to WDW trip planning, this update should change your mind!
Wednesday, I suddenly realized that I really wanted to go to the 12:01 showing of Indy and the Crystal Skulls. However, when I broached the subject with Charles, he looked at me like I was nuts and said no. No amount of sighing or moping around the house changed his mind. He just ignored me.
I knew I was being unrealistic. A 12:01 showing would mean that we wouldn't get home until 2:30, and there is no way that any of us could function on three hours of sleep. But, it was Indy! I guess that's why Charles and I work so well together -- he keeps me thinking logically! 
So, the next plan was for Thursday evening. In the weeks preceeding I had dithered about going to a Thursday showing or waiting for the weekend. When would the crowds be the best? But as Thursday approached, I knew there was no way that I could wait for the weekend. I had already waited 18 years -- I had to be there the day it opened. Besides, Connor really wanted to go, too. Have to make my little guy happy, right? I woke up Thursday morning feeling like a kid on Christmas. The first thing I said to Charles was, "Indiana Jones opens today!" I hopped out of bed and went to check reviews of the movie: the consensus among the critics was a B. Good enough for me!
This is when my Disney trip planning "expertise" came into play. I decided to buy tickets for an evening show on my way home from work. I looked up movie times: 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, and 8:00 were my top choices. I settled on the 7:30 show for a couple of reasons:
1. It was the third show in a 30 minute span -- since there were two shows beforehand, maybe this one would be less crowded (you know, like seeing the second parade or second show of Fantasmic ).
2. It would give us enough time to get home and eat beforehand without feeling rushed.
3. Being a Thursday night, maybe it wouldn't be very busy since most people would have to work the next day.
4. I also wondered how many people would not go since it was the season finale of Grey's Anatomy (which I still need to watch).
Sad, that I put this much thought into going to a movie, isn't it?
After school, the faculty had to do a dress rehearsal for awards day (we have 900 students and hundreds of parents who show up so we have to make sure it runs smoothly). It took FOREVER! I kept glancing at the clock and thinking, "If my movie sells out, I will be so angry!" As soon as I was able to leave, I drove like a maniac to the theater. No fears! Four tickets for the 7:30 show were soon mine!
We were back at the theater at 7:00 in order to get our popcorn, candy, and back row seats. I was crushed to find out that they did not have any Junior Mints -- I had my heart set on eating Junior Mints and watching Indiana Jones just like when I was a kid. Next time I will know that I need to bring my own.
We have a strict rule at our house that you can't tell someone about a movie if they haven't seen it (I have the same rule about stories we read in my classroom). So, I can't break my own rule. Although I want to. There is so much I want to say about this movie (lots good, some not) but I won't. Lips are sealed. Fingers not typing. I am going to say one thing, though, which won't ruin the movie at all.
The movie is set in 1957. That means that instead of Nazis, we get the Soviet Union as the bad guys. I am a child of the Cold War era, and my dad was in the Navy all my life. So, I grew up in a time and a household where the Soviet Union was the REAL bad guy. I was inordinately thrilled to find out that the KGB and the Soviet Union were the villains of the movie. I even turned to Charles and squealed in a whisper, "The KGB!" Yes, you can shake your head at me. 
But it's been a long time since we had the KGB in a film!
That's all I am going to say. Really. Oh, except that Connor tried to convince us to go buy a souvenir for the movie. In his words, "Like a Lego set or an action figure."
Moving on:
Yesterday was the last day of school!
I have a day and a half of post planning next week, but that doesn't really count.
It was sad saying good-bye to my 8th graders. Two of my precious girls were crying
. I was trying to make one of them feel better and asked, "What are your plans for the summer?" She sniffled and said, "My grandparents are taking us to Walt Disney World tomorrow for a week." I was so excited for her and told her in no uncertain terms, "You can't cry! You are going to the Happiest Place on Earth!" She laughed and agreed. She is super excited and staying at Pop Century. What a great gift from her grandparents! 
So, we have no big plans for the weekend. Just being lazy, I guess!
Wednesday, I suddenly realized that I really wanted to go to the 12:01 showing of Indy and the Crystal Skulls. However, when I broached the subject with Charles, he looked at me like I was nuts and said no. No amount of sighing or moping around the house changed his mind. He just ignored me.
I knew I was being unrealistic. A 12:01 showing would mean that we wouldn't get home until 2:30, and there is no way that any of us could function on three hours of sleep. But, it was Indy! I guess that's why Charles and I work so well together -- he keeps me thinking logically! So, the next plan was for Thursday evening. In the weeks preceeding I had dithered about going to a Thursday showing or waiting for the weekend. When would the crowds be the best? But as Thursday approached, I knew there was no way that I could wait for the weekend. I had already waited 18 years -- I had to be there the day it opened. Besides, Connor really wanted to go, too. Have to make my little guy happy, right? I woke up Thursday morning feeling like a kid on Christmas. The first thing I said to Charles was, "Indiana Jones opens today!" I hopped out of bed and went to check reviews of the movie: the consensus among the critics was a B. Good enough for me!
This is when my Disney trip planning "expertise" came into play. I decided to buy tickets for an evening show on my way home from work. I looked up movie times: 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, and 8:00 were my top choices. I settled on the 7:30 show for a couple of reasons:
1. It was the third show in a 30 minute span -- since there were two shows beforehand, maybe this one would be less crowded (you know, like seeing the second parade or second show of Fantasmic
).2. It would give us enough time to get home and eat beforehand without feeling rushed.
3. Being a Thursday night, maybe it wouldn't be very busy since most people would have to work the next day.
4. I also wondered how many people would not go since it was the season finale of Grey's Anatomy (which I still need to watch).
Sad, that I put this much thought into going to a movie, isn't it?
After school, the faculty had to do a dress rehearsal for awards day (we have 900 students and hundreds of parents who show up so we have to make sure it runs smoothly). It took FOREVER! I kept glancing at the clock and thinking, "If my movie sells out, I will be so angry!" As soon as I was able to leave, I drove like a maniac to the theater. No fears! Four tickets for the 7:30 show were soon mine!
We were back at the theater at 7:00 in order to get our popcorn, candy, and back row seats. I was crushed to find out that they did not have any Junior Mints -- I had my heart set on eating Junior Mints and watching Indiana Jones just like when I was a kid. Next time I will know that I need to bring my own.
We have a strict rule at our house that you can't tell someone about a movie if they haven't seen it (I have the same rule about stories we read in my classroom). So, I can't break my own rule. Although I want to. There is so much I want to say about this movie (lots good, some not) but I won't. Lips are sealed. Fingers not typing. I am going to say one thing, though, which won't ruin the movie at all.
The movie is set in 1957. That means that instead of Nazis, we get the Soviet Union as the bad guys. I am a child of the Cold War era, and my dad was in the Navy all my life. So, I grew up in a time and a household where the Soviet Union was the REAL bad guy. I was inordinately thrilled to find out that the KGB and the Soviet Union were the villains of the movie. I even turned to Charles and squealed in a whisper, "The KGB!"
Yes, you can shake your head at me. But it's been a long time since we had the KGB in a film! That's all I am going to say. Really. Oh, except that Connor tried to convince us to go buy a souvenir for the movie. In his words, "Like a Lego set or an action figure."
Moving on:
Yesterday was the last day of school!
I have a day and a half of post planning next week, but that doesn't really count.
It was sad saying good-bye to my 8th graders. Two of my precious girls were crying
. I was trying to make one of them feel better and asked, "What are your plans for the summer?" She sniffled and said, "My grandparents are taking us to Walt Disney World tomorrow for a week." I was so excited for her and told her in no uncertain terms, "You can't cry! You are going to the Happiest Place on Earth!" She laughed and agreed. She is super excited and staying at Pop Century. What a great gift from her grandparents! So, we have no big plans for the weekend. Just being lazy, I guess!
I just found you through the link in your signature from a post on another thread. I'm so glad I did! I'm all caught up...
... I was glad to read in your installments that I'm not the only one whose household chores sometimes (ok, often!) take a backseat to the DIS! 
So, school is out and the countdown is on!! I'm so excited for you! 
Can't wait to hear all about it. Love all the crafting you've been doing... quite impressive!!
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thumbsup2 for Memorial Day!) since those days will be my last chance to see it before heading to Disney. And while I'm sure Disney would provide ample distractions, I still don't want to wait more than a week to see it.
