Plans For The Weekend #3

Thank God this is a long weekend, although thanks to my unemployment situation, the last two weeks have felt like one really "long weekend." But I digress...

Besides repeat viewings of Earth and Star Trek (both of which I highly recommend), I'll also be getting my first manicure in more than one year at The Ten Spot. I was always promising myself and Kristen Gale (the owner) that I'd return, but a few days ago, I just went for it and booked my upcoming appointment. In order to give my esthetician something to work with, I let my nails grow really long (for me, anyway).



I also plan to take in the annual fireworks display at Ashbridge's Bay Park on Victoria Day. I missed it last year due to the biggest brain cramp in the universe, but barring bad weather, I'll surely be there this year!

Plans For The Weekend #2

I was planning to see the new X-Men Origins movie tomorrow morning for $6.00, but seeing the middling reviews that it's getting, I might scrap that plan. By contrast, Star Trek comes out next week, but it's already earning positive reviews. Mind you, future reviews could lower the average critical ratings, but if enough of them say that you don't have to be a Trekkie to enjoy the movie, then I'll probably check it out (in IMAX, if possible).

In any event, I definitely plan to attend The Clothing Show on Saturday evening. I attended the last edition in the fall of 2008 and I was pretty impressed with one of the runway shows. Many designers are featured, although they tend to cater mostly to women. Not that I'm complaining... ;-)

A few years ago at the very first Clothing Show I attended, I scored a vintage Mr. Yuk shirt. I still wear it every summer; it's one of my favourites because I'm not likely to see anyone else wearing it.

Oh yes - can't forget to play lots and lots of N! I'm currently trying to get past episode nine.

Plans For The Weekend #1

I decided a few years ago that I would not wait for someone special to come into my life before I started to live it. Ergo, every Saturday, I try to find an excuse to get out of my apartment, even if it means just going to Chapters or Indigo and reading the latest magazines. Entertainment Weekly, People, and Cosmopolitan are particular favourites of mine.

Whenever time and money can be spared, I also like to catch a flick - usually by myself, I might add. Last weekend, I saw State Of Play, which I found to be an intelligent movie with a witty script full of memorable one-liners. This weekend, I'm going to check out Earth, the new Disneynature flick which focuses on the journeys of three animal families. Obsessed is also coming out this Friday, but depending on the critical consensus at sites like MetaCritic and Rotten Tomatoes, I'll wait until next weekend to see it. It probably shares similarities with Fatal Attraction, so that's likely one strike against it.

I'm not a spendthrift by any means, although I've been known to splurge here and there. In light of that, I really like AMC Theatres' A.M.Cinema deal; if you watch a movie on a weekend or holiday at anytime before 12:00 p.m., you pay a discounted price. This price depends on the location, but at Yonge & Dundas 24 in Toronto, it's six dollars.

Keep in mind that Scotiabank Theatre is in fairly close proximity to AMC's downtown location, so these theatres compete each weekend for blockbuster releases. Sometimes, movies which initially open at Scotiabank end up at AMC's Yonge & Dundas location. I've seen this happen with Hancock, Quantum Of Solace (for which I waited forever to start playing at AMC, but I still got burned) and He's Just Not That Into You. You'd think that Scotiabank would win out most of the time, but last year, WALL•E started its run at AMC and played there for a good few months.

Other than the usual trip to church on Sunday, nothing else is planned at the moment.