Wandering the aisles no more...

Well I did actually put on proper clothing today, and we did venture out, if only for a little while!  It was day 2 of my poor wife not feeling worth a crap, so I told her to just rest - she didn't need to make things worse by trying to be outside.  Plus that gave me a chance to finish watching a couple of movies so I could return them to the library.  I tell you what - the library's where it's at, folks (and yes, mother, I am aware that I just used horrible grammar - it was intentional:-D)!  We've stopped going to Blockbuster all together, especially since the lawsuit against them about excessive late fees was dropped, and now they're more expensive than ever, with a shorter rental time and higher fees!  Instead, we just go to our handy dandy local library!  They've got all sorts of movies - even a lot of brand-spankin' new ones!

If I remember that there's a movie I want to see, especially some of the old classics, I just look it up online and, usually, within a couple of days it's just around the corner for us to pick up - free!  Take that, Blockbuster!  HA!

Today I finished up "The Uninvited" (it was okay - seen better), and just started on "Play Misty For Me" - one of the many on my list of "old movies" that I figured I should see.  This is a very long, and ever-expanding list.  :-)  When we take them back, I'll pick up a few more, including "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", an Oscar-winning comedy classic from 1963.  I've been wanting to see it for a long time!  It stars pretty much every big name comedy actor from the 50s and 60s - kinda like the "Cannonball Run" movies (which I loved), only 20 years earlier. 

Anyway, since I picked on Blockbuster so much today, I decided to do a swatch of "Blockbuster Blue".  Well, that's not the real name of the paint, but it is today.  I know the demise of the video store is, unfortunately, inevitable.  I know that they can't help it - too many people watching things online, or getting their movies through Netflix and the like, so they had to raise their rates to make up the money, forcing those of us who weren't using the other methods to stop using them due to budgetary restraints.  I've gotta say, though - I sure will miss the days of meandering through the aisles, just looking for that perfect movie for your mood!