"It doesn't matter who we are... what matters is our plan. No one cared who I was until I put on the mask." ~Bane - The Dark Knight Rises

Sawyer & I went to see The Dark Knight Rises on Saturday. (Before the movie started I thought about the people in the theater in Colorado on July 20th.) The movie was pretty good. I really liked the bad guy, Bane. He had everything a baddie should have - brains, brawn, and a memorable face. The story was also good, and it seemed as though Christian Bale cut back on the awful "Batman voice". I adored the ending, and thought it was the perfect ending for this trilogy. I'm a bit torn on the Blake/Robin part. I adore Joseph Gordon-Levitt (I wouldn't throw him out of bed for eating cookies!, also - how sexy is he saying "Specificity" in Inception?), but I can't see him in the Robin costume. I also liked Anne Hathaway as Catwoman - she was gorgeous in the costume, she's cute, and she was _tough_. (For what it's worth - I despise Christian Bale - he seems like such a self-centered ass.)

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Vacation was alright - I wouldn't classify it as "good" but it wasn't "horrible" either. I wanted to come home the very first day, but I tried my best to enjoy myself. I learned some things about Sawyer's annoying Aunt that made me realize I've been going along with being unfair to her over her personality, but I learned on this trip that there is some internal antagonizing of her that isn't deserved, so I'm trying to be nicer to her.  I'm going to try to do a "round-up" post with our timeline, and some things we did. It wasn't the best vacation ever, but it didn't totally suck, so that's how it is. The vacation started with a dead salamander (from Shenandoah - last September) in the tent, and went downhill from there. We had a good whale watch, but felt like third wheels for some of the time. That's that - I'm done talking about it now.

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I just started watching Sister Wives. (Don't judge!) I'm still unsure about how I feel about polygamy. I know that _I_ couldn't do it. I could never share my husband with another woman. It's easy for me to say I'm not a jealous woman - but I guess I am. I can stand for Sawyer to look at other women - he's a man, and he's human. (I go by the rule of "Look but don't touch" - saying someone is cute, is _not_ the same as cheating in my mind.) I have the sort of personality where I don't like to share. I couldn't share Sawyer with another woman. I couldn't share my house, my cars, my cats, my food - any of that. Anyhoodle - back to the show - the ladies in the show seem very nice, intelligent, and funny. They also seem like they went into the marriage(s) willingly, and didn't feel pressured. I think the fact that at least one of them (Meri) grew up in a polygamist family gave her the positive views on the relationships. The dynamic is interesting, and enlightening. _smirk_ Although - I will say - Christine seems a bit... umm... fluffy about it (?). "I only ever wanted to be a third" - what the hell is that nonsense? She seems a little childish to me - but she still seems to be nice, friendly, and that she adores her family. It's her life, so I'm glad she got her wish. _smirk_ Also - this is only what we're shown, so I don't take what they show as her true personality. Either way (true or embellished) Christine seems sweet. They all seem nice - it would be nice to meet them, and get to know them.

I think that if I ever met this family I would be happy for them. I honestly don't see the problem with it. As far as I can tell - nobody is being hurt or short-changed. All the kids are fed, clothed, safe and _obviously_ loved. It seems that they do the best with what they have, and I give them props for that. Perhaps they get government assistance, but I don't know that (judging by Kody driving a Lexus - I would guess that they don't get assistance). They make it work, and all of the "wives" seem to be happy, and into it. (I'm very intrigued by the "Plural Marriage" - are they all legally married to Kody, or is just Meri legally married to him, and the rest are "God" marriages? Must read up on this!)

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One of the good things of vacation is that I read Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson. I loved it - couldn't put it down. She touched on all the things I hoped she would. I loved that when she described her thought process she described _my_ thought process too. I also love how honest she was about everything - her anxiety, her love for her daughter, and her love for taxidermied animals. It was a good, quick read, but it wasn't a "no-brainer" read. She was thoughtful, and easy to understand. On a scale of 1 - 10 I'd give it a 9. I would like more detail about some things, and to hear more about her life now, but that seems a bit voyeuristic, so I'm fine with what was written. _smirk_