Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Captain Jack Sparrow discovers he owes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, Captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman. With time running out, Jack must find a way out of his debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlife. Making matters worse, Sparrow's problems manage to interefere with the wedding plans of a certain Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, who are forced to join Jack on yet another one of his misadventures.
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This is an excellent follow-up to the first movie. We pick up the characters and are easily able to follow along as to what has transpired in the last few years. While the critics claim that there is a lack of a well-defined plot, I disagree and say that there is plenty of story line and more action than you can believe. At times, the dizzying action is almost overwhelming, but terribly funny at the same time. Johnny Depp is at his best and adds more intrigue to Captain Jack Sparrow. Orlando Bloom, as Will Turner, further develops his leadership qualities. And,  Kiera Knightley, as Elizabeth, is as beautiful as ever (but she does need to eat) and quite an excellent actress. Word of warning, some scenes are a bit scary for the kiddos.

What have I been up to?

Okay, Betty wants to know what I have been up to.  My "peep" want to know she says.

Answer:  Working, moving, working, moving, working, moving (ad nausea), traveling to Texas, getting sick, flying back to AZ, working, not sleeping, sleeping, awake again.

Boring?  Yep!

But on the up side, if I could find the picture down-loader thingy that my husband stole off my puter, then I could post pics from my travels to Texas.  I also have pics of my new house, the sunrise from my patio (breath-taking), and the little snake that visited us today that caused so much commotion (police department and snake lovers convened upon my humble abode), and it wasn't even poisonous.

I really have to blame my neighbors for my apparent near hysteria this morning, or my lack of sleep (at time of discovery I had been awake a whopping 20hours).  They so nicely welcomed me to the neighborhood a week ago and then proceed to tell me about all the wonderful rattlesnakes I should be on the lookout for.  What?!  Rattlesnakes?  It's not like I live in the desert of anything.  What the heck are they doing in my yard?  Oh wait...I live right next door (literally) to the Reserve.  I guess I'm the invader and not the invadee after all.  But still...I don't like spiders and snakes.  Hey, they can spray against spiders, why can't they spray against snakes.  Sounds reasonable to me!  Course don't tell Paul the Snake Guy.  He took his newly found prize (pole snake he informed me, not rattler) up to Payson.  Fine.  Have a nice trip.  Bon Voyage!

And speaking of neighbors, how the heck did a family with two children move into probably the one cul-de-sac that consists of entirely of retirees?  Oh, because we fell in love with the house/view.  These guys are literally gone 1/2 the year to parts cooler.  My next door neighbor (gleeful snake reporter) left this morning and won't be back until "September or October".  When they get back the across the street neighbors will leave for Australia or New Zealand.  This guy and that guy are gone to where ever.  You know what I say?  Sissies the lot of them.  Can't stand a little heat.  And you know what, it hasn't even been that hot this year and we are already into the monsoon season.  That's okay.  Nobody in my business like they were in OK. 

But I feel for Hannah who goes "there are NO kids at all for our neighbors?!"  Caleb doesn't care.  Give him the cartoon network and the kid could be entertained for eternity.  Let him go swimming everyday and he is in 6yr old heaven.  Let his friend, Preston, come over "every Friday" and he is practically comatose with joy.

Course Hannah chose her path when she decided she wanted to go back and forth between here and OK.  How the heck can you meet people and make friends when you are only here half the darn time?  I told her she was going to make friends if I had to pick them myself.  Teens!

Another thing about my neighbor.  She hugs me!  I've never met her before last week and she hugs me!  What is that?  Okay, maybe she is starved for friends, but doesn't she know the "bubble space continuum theory"?  Why are you hugging me?  And she walks up at god-forsaken hours like 5:30am and 6:40am and goes "Hello" or "Good Morning" when I'm not looking.  Now for those who don't know, I have hearing loss (nerve damage and otosclerosis - look that one up).  Don't sneak up on me if you value your life.  I'll have to use my powers on you.  Seriously though, I jumped about 50feet this morning and said "You've got to stop doing that, you're going to get hurt!".  It's almost like she has a death wish or something.  Would you sneak up on a person with a gun, a knife, etc?  Don't walk up on me and catch me unawares.  I can seriously hurt you (TKD for those who are wondering).  Wouldn't that be nice to be known as the neighbor who beats up little old ladies?

How Average American are You?

In honor of the 4th, I borrowed this quiz from Patrick.

How "Average  American" are you?

You Are 70% "Average American"

You are average because you drink on occasion. You are not average since you do make New Year's resolutions.

My Back Yard

Darn it all!  Here I was with a perfect picture taking opportunity and I missed it.  Twice!

I was sitting out by the side of the pool watching Caleb and his friend, Preston, swim.  It was about 7:30 and close to dusk.  I'm talking to Hannah on the phone when I go, "OMGosh!  Is that a coyote?  I think that's a coyote!  That is a coyote!  Oh that is so cool!  Wait...Hannah, can coyotes jump fences?"  Hannah, my resident expert on any type of animal responds with absolute authority on the subject "Ummm...I don't know."  What?!   What good is a 13year old self-proclaimed animal expert if they can't answer an important question like that?

Well the coyote was definitely interested in all the commotion and goings on cause he kept eye balling us as he walked the fence line.  Then he just up and ran back into the Reserve.  Oh, for those of you who don't know, our new home borders a Reserve.  I mean literally 20ft outside our property line is the Reserve.  Cool, huh?  Except for the coyote thing.

Then a little while later I'm talking to my Dad saying "Happy Father's Day" when all of a sudden there is a cute little bunny rabbit.  "Hello bunny rabbit" I say.  Oh darn it, another missed photo-op.  Wait, which way are you going cute little bunny rabbit?  Nooooooooo!  Don't go that way!  That way is the evil fence jumping coyote!  "Stay away from the light bunny rabbit!".

Oh, I just love my new house.  Gotta remember the camera.  And it does no good to have a camera on your phone if your talking on it!  Ha!  So much for down sizing the electronics.  Evil plan hatched by all I'm sure!

Well, hope you all had a great Sunday and Father's Day.  My hubby had to work, but then again we are off to Texas the end of the month to spend some time with my Dad.  So I cooked my DH a nice "breakfast" when he woke up and sent him to work with a full tummy of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and apple turnovers.

(And if any of you guys out there in J-land tell anyone I cooked...off with your heads!)

*Snagged from Chris(cracklinrosie101)

How Do You Communicate?

Got this from Patrick...

You Communicate With Your Ears

You love conversations, both as a listener and a talker. What people say is important to you, and you're often most affected by words, not actions. You love to hear complements from others. And when you're upset, you often talk to yourself. Music is very important to you. It's difficult to find you without your iPod (umm...really?).

So...how do you communicate?

Saturday Six - Episode 114

This edition of the "Saturday Six" returns to the more normal, random questions you've come to know and love.

But first, for the second week in a row, Carly of "Ellipsis...Suddenly Carly was first to play! Congratulations again, Carly!

Here are this week's "Saturday Six" questions. Either answer the questions in a comment here, or put the answers in an entry on your journal...but either way, leave a link to your journal so that everyone else can visit! To be counted as "first to play," you must be the first player to either answer the questions in a comment or to provide a complete link to the specific entry in your journal in which you answer the questions. A link to your journal in general cannot count. Enjoy!

1. What vegetable can you not get enough of? What vegetable that you've actually tried cooking do you hate, no matter what is done to it?  OMGosh!  I love okra & squash, but my family hate it.  My Mom came out last month and we both had a picnic.  I hate mushrooms with a passion!

2. Have you ever given your father one of those tacky flashing ties as a Father's Day gift? What's the "worst" gift you've ever given your dad?  I think so…I have vivid memories of my Dad taking scissors to some ties.  The “worst” gift was no gift at all when I was mad at him.

3. When is the last time you donated clothes to a charity drive? If you had to guess, what percentage of the clothes in your closet right now no longer fit?  I donate all the time.  I also donate down to my younger (and thinner) sisters.  Oh, don’t ask me about what doesn’t fit.  Ask me about what I’m holding onto so I will fit into it again.LOL

4. Take the quiz: Where should you spend your summer vacation?

You Should Spend Your Summer at the Beach

You're a free spirit who is always thinking of new ways to have fun. And you don't just love summer... you live for it. So, you really should blow off your responsibilities and head to the beach!

5. If you could spend one week anywhere in the world or two weeks at home relaxing, which would you choose?  I would want to spend time anywhere there was a NICE beach and a CLEAN ocean.  Know of any?

6. Do you tend to be more of a morning person or a night owl? If you could, would you become the opposite?  Night owl for sure.  I work nights.  Even on the nights (like tonight) that I’m not working, I’m up late.  I would never, ever, want to change!

Peek-a-Boo

Oh my gosh!  Can't believe it's been so long since I've posted an entry.  Been consumed with a new house and move.  We are in our new house...kinda.  Still getting stuff out of the old one.  Ugh!  I hate moving, but I love our new house.  I will have to play catch-up.

I'm on David's puter cause mine isn't set up yet so I don't have a picture of our new house.  Have to post one later gator.

*Snagged from Chris(cracklinrosie101)