Vacation Over

I don't wanna go to work!

Hulk Smash!!

Shana-Lexa

My friend Shana created her own Superhero and she named it Lexa and then emailed it to me. She is not a blogger, so I told her that I would post it for her. Many of you have taken a shine to creating your own Hero. And I am glad - 'cause it's been a difficult week and I need some giggles and fun.

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I ended my work day stressed over a delay in getting a big case completed, waiting on final approval - after that person said they'd get to it "next" a couple of times that day. And I apparently was LAST. But at least I got to see THAT person at the end of the day. And my work week ended on an up-beat. *wink* hee hee.

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Just got done helping a friend move (note: I got in at midnight) from a 'not so great home environment' to a well deserved refreshing new start. I wish her and her oh-so-adorable daughter well!

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I had kept a fair amount of my friend's belongings at my house. I got to move them to her place all by my lonesome. But there was youthful assistance when I got to the new place. Which was much appreciated. I think my legs are going to be screaming at me in the morning.

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Time to kick back and relax a bit then head to bed. Yeah, and a shower would hurt beforehand, I wreak!

Iron Man

I'm not a movie critic - Just go see Iron Man!

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I had my doubts when Robert Downey, Jr. was cast for the role. He just didn't come off as "hero" material to me. Nice to look at maybe, but no hero. But, I got to thinking that he probably was a decent choice because of his high profile bad-boy image. His acting in the movie is fluid. Gwyneth Paltrow's acting is commandingly comfortable; not meek as I had imagined. Not too much the fan of Terrence Howard, I actually did like him and found him believable. Now, Jeff Bridges, well he always comes across as Star Man to me in whatever he plays. That lower lip quivering thing he does is annoyingly distracting. Stan Lee's cameo was hilarious and caught me off guard.
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The movie kept me interested at all times. While I did see right through one effort of the movie, I still kept looking for flaws or inconsistencies and creative license. The Iron Man suit was wonderfully designed and flows like real body movement. I had thought it was going to look clunky, sort of like how the first Hulk movie appeared to resemble digitized clay-mation. But this movie very much came ALIVE.

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In reflection - I think I critiqued quite well without giving you any details.

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Watch through the end of the credits.