Carpet Stretching

Oh my gosh, having your carpet stretched is SO NICE.

Not a euphamism.

I should have taken before/after pictures. (That's what she said. Heh.) We had actual ripples in the hallways and on the stairs. Gone! It's like new carpet. The service is inexpensive, too! They even move your furniture. Best value for the money for any house maintenance we've done so far.


Saturday 9: The Way We Were

1) In honor of Valentine's Day next week, what's the most romantic movie you can think of?
Moulin Rouge *sigh* I love the breadth of Christian and Satine's relationship, from the deeply romantic and absolutely heart-melting secret song, to the sexy scene with her wearing his shirt, to the silly laughter and banter between them. My favorite part is when Christian wins Satine over with the love song medley. Ewan McGregor is SO awesome in the movie. He wins most romantic film boyfriend, hands down.

I know you're all screaming, The Notebook! I love that film as well, and while the story is crazy romantic and fabulous, Noah and Allie's lifelong relationship included quite a bit of deception and discord, mostly due to Allie's (very occasionally adorable) petulance. It's just a different type of story. Moulin Rouge wins for me in this case, because I find it a bit more "romantic" for external forces to act against an otherwise strong relationship, rather than working through internal issues within the couple themselves.

2) The Way We Were was a tearjerker. Do you think that most real-life love stories end in heartbreak? Or do you believe in happily ever after?
I need H. Ross Perot over here, with his pointer and charts. Statistically, most love stories end in heartbreak, otherwise we would only ever have at MOST one love before our final, enduring relationship. Yes? So considering that most people have more than one bf/gf and only one successful marriage, it is true that most love stories end in heartbreak.

But then you get your happily ever after!

3) What's your favorite love song?
It's actually "Come What May" from Moulin Rouge, but "Smile" by Uncle Kracker is a close second.

And "Accidentally In Love" by Counting Crows. Okay, I'm done. :)

4) In 1993, Barbra Streisand married actor James Brolin, who first became famous as Dr. Steven Kiley on Marcus Welby, MD. Who is your favorite TV doctor?
Oooooh. You know who it is.

Dr. Doug Ross.

Gah.

5) In 2012, Streisand renewed her contract with Columbia, where's she's been recording since 1963. So she's been with the same label for fifty years! Where have you worked the longest, and how long was that?
I worked at a large, Austin-headquartered CRO for almost three years before I was a stay-at-home mom.

6) Sam Winters once worked as a hostess in a chic bistro in Worcester, PA. That's why she frequently gets frustrated by bad service in restaurants -- she's certain she could make it run more smoothly. Where do you find yourself getting annoyed most often?
The grocery store. I guess when I'm there, I am trying to get through it as fast as possible, and it becomes an obstacle course of stockers, people who park their carts in the middle of the aisles, slow checkers, no baggers, etc. That's why I miss being able to go in the morning, when there are fewer people to trip me up.

7) Have you ever taken a polygraph test?
Nope.

8) Crunchy, smooth or organic peanut butter?
smooth

9) Describe your favorite sweater.
I just bought a beautiful cream and beige cardigan with 3/4 sleeves and silver buttons for work. Soft!