I'm transplanted

Just got in to HK today. It's freeeeezing in the business center here in my aforementioned service apartment building. Therefore, I cannot really blog, it's really that cold. They are crazy about the AC in HK. But anyway, I watched Becoming Jane, Elizabeth II, and Lions for Lambs on the plane. They feel a need to constantly feed you in business class, now I feel a little sick, especially since the first thing after getting here was another meal, and now this crazy AC is probably making me sick upon sick upon sick. And I feel homesick for Chicago. Even though I am home now. But home is where the heart is, right?

Still got that crazy order, been making me crazy, I hate this, hate this, hate this arrr.

You know what's funny, after the movers came and packed all my worldly possessions into a truck and drove off, the first thing I felt was if I lost all those things I would be perfectly fine. I have what I need in my 1.5 suitcases, which include my favorite jeans, t-shirts, dresses, and 5 pairs of shoes, and about 5 books to keep me company. The only other thing I really cared about is my car, but that's gone it's OK. But at that moment I just felt like I don't really NEED anything. I bought three books at Barnes and Noble before leaving, just 'cause, they were buy 2 get 3rd free. And it's pretty weird how much I feel like I'll be OK as long as I have a few books. I just remember one of them is the Bell Jar, that my cousin said she liked, and I trust her judgment completely, and I don't even remember what the two others were. So, my point... I dunno it's just a weird feeling. All that stuff. I don't need it. I really don't need any of it.

And I sat in the empty apartment, like seconds before exiting forever, and one window had the blinds up, and outside was like... the most beautiful depressing thing ever, just slate blue sky, a bit of a building, and the enormous old-timey streetlight. It was so beautiful.

Got a fever yesterday. This amidst stretching myself to my absolute limits. And having no insurance, go figure. Not that I ever see a doctor for a fever. I'm just thinking if it turns into something else. But yeah, so packing, getting rid of stuff, origami, stuff, argh, this sucks, being sick, hafta do 100 things, arrr. And what's wrong with people? If you ordered 190 origami butterflies, don't email me and say you only received 190 butterflies not 200. Um, you didn't order 200.

The company will put us up in a serviced apartment for one month. It's here. Seeing as how I don't believe any stalkers are reading my blog, I think it's cool to post that. I'm just so not used to this kind of treatment. It's weird. And good.

I won't give up on the Counting Crows.

I sort of feel like I owe Adam Duritz something for all the hours that his music has kept me company and helped me emote sadness and nostalgia. Their new album comes out tomorrow (technically today, since it's 12:04AM). It's called Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings, because "Saturday night is when you sin and Sunday is when you regret." It might suck but that's okay, there'll be something in there that's good. Wow, it's been SIX years since their previous album Hard Candy. I was listening to Hard Candy when someone ran me off the road. But that's just because I listened to that in the car for about a year. It has my hands-down all-time favorite depressing song, Holiday in Spain. Which, by the way, someday I really will take a holiday in Spain, leave my wings behind me, drink my worries down the drain, fly away to somewhere new.

A girl in my building bought our couch, coffee table, bedroom set (2 side table and dresser), and boxspring for $130. How depressing is that.... I can't believe I'm giving up this apartment. And we've sold the Honda, and the same buyer's mom is thinking about the Mini Cooper. MY car. With stripes. That's my car.

movie pass!

So we got a movie pass again a month ago, and this is what we have rented:

Dexter first season (4 discs): LOVED. I LOVE THIS SERIES.

Hot Fuzz: LOVED, I love this movie. The DVD has an awesome special feature with trivia similar to VH1's old Pop-Up Videos.

Superbad: OK, kind of all over the place.

Knocked Up: OK, a little better than Superbad. I'd be okay with never seeing Seth Rogan's ass ever again.

The Good Shepherd: liked a lot, although I had to watch it twice to understand it (because I'm dumb like that, and I was doing origami at the same time). Matt Damon is so talented. This version of Matt Damon reminds me of the Talented Mr. Ripley, which I absolutely love. This movie is moody, beautiful, emotional, detailed, not manipulative (doesn't tear jerk or use visual shocks). One particularly touching scene involves a guy playing the violin, I love that scene. But overall the movie jumped back and forth between flashback and present day very quickly, and if you aren't paying attention to the very beginning, that's it, u'll have no idea what the whole movie's about. Also, lots of characters speaking in low voices made it even more confusing.

Gone Baby Gone: OK, a bit typical with a little twist at the end. The thing I can't stand about this film is Michelle Monaghan's character's presence. Her character served NO purpose. I love to watch her as an actress (hello, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang rocks my world, and she was great in M:I3), but this character did not make one bit of sense. She doubles as Casey Affleck's business partner and lover (how convenient when the main guy needs a love interest AND a sidekick), is repeatedly put in dangerous situations when she absolutely does not need to be there, goes through a moral dilemma without showing any emotion (show don't tell or go to ----!).

Paris Je T'aime: didn't really like, and the last 1/3 of the disc didn't play, so I didn't get the watch the films with Natalie Portman or Emily Mortimer, whom I like.

Into the Wild: OK, a bit tedious, I actually liked the last 5 or so minutes best... "Happiness only real when shared" is what he scrawls in a book. Agree.

Beowulf: not viewed by me

American Gangster: not viewed by me

I am Legend: objectively, it was OK. A neat little film. The CG and zombies kinda sucked though. Subjectively: I hate it! It sucked! Because it was trying to freak me out! I don't like to be freaked out!! Geez! This movie SUCKS! I am SO glad I didn't go watch it in the theater!

Atonement: rented to view again for me, a first time for my husband.

Sicko: to view again for me, sort of first time for my husband. I find this film shocking. More shocking than Bowling for Columbine, which I also find shocking. It's mere facts that are shocking. I know Moore exaggerates facts by focusing on only one side of things, but still.

3:10 to Yuma: not yet viewed

Roma Bella

Some pics that I like most...

SOOooo...
We are moving to HK at the end of the month, probably flying on 3/31 but do not have plane tickets yet. Tomorrow I'm going to Rome for 5 days, then... unfortunately... coming home to a huge-ass order, which will most definitely spill over into April. How totally fun. TOTALLY. Thanks, people who order double/triple what you initially said. As for getting ready for biz-after-Evanston, I've pretty much decided to close it. The problem right now is having to tell twenty people that sorry I won't be able to take your order that we previously discussed. ARGH they're gonna be PISSED... ok today was a verrrry stressful day.