Relationship and Responsibility...

Something I learned last night via the hands of *Raoul made me write up this post.

*Rupert is training at a camp and will return this evening.

When *Raoul moved back to Montreal for his post, he got an apartment here and the whole nine yards... He also went as far as to adopt a puppy at the SPCA, a nice husky (probably mixed bred) puppy.

Then yesterday, while I was at *Raoul's condo, I noticed that his doggy wasn't there. So, I inquired about it... It turns out that *Raoul gave the puppy back up for adoption.

Here is my big beef with this. It's not just a relationship rant about this couple, but any relationship.

If you are not ready to have an animal in your house and on top of that a relationship... Don't get one! It's that simple. Animals are not things that you can discard whenever you don't feel like having them. They will always be around. It's a living thing... You can't just bring it back to the animal shelter just like that. It's not a sweater.

I realize that people make mistakes. They think that they can handle the relationship and the animal... I know that. However, my big beef with this particular situation is that all the signs were there that *Raoul wasn't ready for an animal... Especially since he was counting on *Rupert to help him with it and all the signs pointed to *Rupert as the type that doesn't lift a finger to do anything, with the exception to maybe put on his own clothes or feed himself. Maybe go shopping for clothing or a new computer.

I feel really bad for the doggy in question... He was a cute doggy. I know that I'm not ready for an animal, or else I would have taken it off of these two...

Date Night

On Tuesday, June 22, 2010 I went to see the movie Date Night featuring Steve Carrell and Tina Fey.

This movie is about a suburban couple, Phil and Claire Foster, who attempts to keep the romance alive by going on a date every week. However, they do the same thing on dates and it is starting to get routine. So, they decide to do something out of the ordinary and go to this tready seafood place. They get there and there are no tables. So, they wait at the bar... A reservation opens up and they take the reservation.

Then things take a wrong turn, because they are the victims of a mistaken identity where they are being pursued because they are supposed to be hanging onto a flash drive that has important information.

So, a mundane date has turned into quite the adventure.

This was a fun movie that was very light.

Mao's Last Dancer

On Tuesday, June 15, 2010 I went to see the movie Mao's Last Dancer.

This movie is based on an autobiography about a Chinese ballet dancer who caught the eye of the director of the Houston Ballet Director. He invites him to go to Houston and stay for a summer and dance for them. However, things take an unexpected turn. He falls in love with local girl who dreams of dancing for the Houston ballet.

The artistic director wanted him to stay longer, but the VISA for the ballet dancer was expired and the application for it to be extended was denied.

The movie was beautifully done, touches many issues, but doesn't get in your face about many of these issues. The scenery is also very nice.

Despicable Me

On Wednesday, June 9, 2010, I went to see a preview screening of Despicable Me, featuring Steve Carell, Julie Andrews and others. This movie is about a villain who has committed many crimes... However, we start off the movie with the discovery that The Pyramid has been stolen and that a blown up replica took its place... The horror is that this caper was not committed by Gru, our number one villain.

So, the movie is about Gru trying to outdo his new competitor, Vector. That's the major plot of this movie.

An enjoyable film, but I don't think it needed to be in 3D...

Shrek Forever After

On Tuesday, June 8, 2010 I went to see the movie Shrek Forever After.

This movie takes place after Shrek has become a family ogre with three children, a loving wife and a routine life of changing diapers, family outings and dinners.

He has a blow up at a birthday party and makes a wish about how he wants to become a real ogre once again for just even a day... Overhearing him is Rumpelstiltskin. He hates Shrek because he was the one that cost him the entire kingdom. Fiona's parents were about to sign over the kingdom to him when they got the message that Fiona has been rescued.

So, Rumpelstiltskin makes Shrek an offer and Shrek takes it... He gets to live out his day, in return for a day. However, Rumpelstiltskin doesn't tell Shrek that the day that he took in exchange for that day is his birthday.

How does Shrek get out of this one? Well, you'd have to see the movie to find out.

The Trotsky

On Tuesday, June 1, 2010 I went to see the film The Trotsky.

This film is about a high school student, Leon Bronstein, who believes he's the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky and sets to live his life exactly the way Trotsky did it. He's a very intelligent young man and knows a lot about history and socialism.

This was a very clever film and the scripting was very clever. I found it quite funny. The audience applauded it at the end. I didn't think it was that good, but it was highly enjoyable.

The trailer and the hyped interviews on CBC don't do this film justice. If you like clever films, you should go see it.