Ms. Elainie

I treated myself to a box of popcorn, a small drink, and a movie the other day. I went to see CATS. Now I know why it isn't doing well at the box office. I was greatly disappointed in the movie. Yes, it was a musical of sorts. But, in my opinion it was more a ballet than anything else. Naturally, my favorite character is Mr. Mistoffelees.  The one song [Memory] made up for the fiasco.

.....
Daylight
I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes
Tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin
.....

Those lyrics always bring tears to my eyes.  I'm such a push-over!

Yet, the set, the costumes, the special effects, and make-up were fabulous. In fact, I would be surprised if those categories were ignored by the Academy for at least nominating the movie ...for the animated cat ears alone. But, it was a near total wipe-out otherwise. Unless you enjoy ballet! lol The initial trailers of upcoming movies, there were two I think I may have to see on the big screen. Both based on classic stories. Jack London's Call of the Wild and the other Dolittle. The aforementioned has Harrison Ford and the Dr. Dolittle will be played by the Iron Man...[Robert Downey Jr.] In fact, I have never read the book Call of the Wild...I am now!! Bud bought me a copy of it when he was in Barnes and Noble the other day. I've only read the first chapter so far. I was worn out when I opened the book and dozed off. Must get my nose into the book before the movie comes to the theater. So, I can say what I usually say "The Book Was Better".

Moving to another subject, I was conversing with a cashier at our neighborhood grocery store. She had the acrylic nails that are so popular these days. But what caught my eye while she was scanning my purchases was the color and the finish. Black [I wear a lot of black 'cause I like it], and the finish was matte. It was nice looking; the finish. I mentioned that I liked it and she had to tell me that at the nail salon, if you want the matte look, it's an extra $5 charge. Well, I have only been to a salon once in my life and the gal that worked on my nails was uncaring...she cut my cuticles too close, jammed it into my finger so rough I was in pain. Then, to top it off, my index finger became infected from the close cut. I vowed to never go again. I do my own nails. Anyway, to stop the chit chat on this subject, I looked for "matte" polish online. What I came up with is the matte top coat. I went into Target and found it. Now, I hafta 'try my hand' at the job. Hope it is what I want to accomplish.

Before and After

What is the meaning of multi-colored fingernails? According to this site, this is the best answer.

One more thing. My Christmas gift from me...I couldn't resist him. I don't have one like it. At least not until this year. It was his slippers that sold me:

The Nutcracker