Have a great night with "Date Night"

I just watched Date Night tonight with my parents. It was pretty funny. It's been awhile since I've really laughed out loud to a movie. I really like Tina Fey and Steve Carell. They were both hilarious. And the surprise cameo by Mila Kunis aka Jackie Burkhardt from That 70's Show was much appreciated. I didn't really hear much buzz about Date Night when it originally aired in theatres. Maybe it didn't exactly appeal to graduating college students, but the commercials looked funny and I have wanted to see it since then (didn't have the time/opportunity). I don't know how well it did, but I thought it was definitely worth it and would greatly recommend it.

There is a more sobering subplot - Fey and Carell's characters are struggling with boredom but still love each other and each want to spice things up a bit. It's not a unique idea, but I think its set up a little differently than usual, despite reminding me of True Lies, at least in the sense that the couple is also drowning in boredom. Of course in Date Night Carell is not a spy and Fey isn't cheating. So there's a serious marital issue as a set it, but I think its handled carefully enough so as to still be heartfelt and important but not serious enough to be depressing or drag down the fun.

In other news I'm getting back into Linden after a summer of not working with it. Just in time for the "school year", I guess. Maybe that will help wean me from school - I'll have a project to work on in the fall months.

It's been a pretty busy summer after all. I've hardly had any time to myself, between work, hanging out with Fuz, hanging out with high school friends, and various trips. This weekend was more laid back but still hardly any time at the computer at all. I'm having fun, but it's just nice to be able to relax in my pjs and hang out surfing the 'net, catching up with web comics and of course, writing.

I'm in the process of saving up for a car too. Scary and exciting. I feel like an adult and yet not an adult at all... it's weird. Just read a good article that Fuz linked to me about an emerging new age group (kind of like how a century ago, "teenager" was a new idea). It's very interesting and definitely worth checking out: "What is it About 20 Somethings?: Why are so many people in their 20s taking so long to grow up?"