6.29.25
I'm calling this date weekend because my kids are out of town, and we have the whole house to ourselves. The feeling is very different. It's very freeing to hop out of the shower and not really worry about keeping your towel on. Walking past my bedroom doors and not being concerned with the doors being ajar just slightly. They were wide open yesterday. Freshly showered with wet hair cascading over my breasts, not concerned about grabbing a towel to cover up. I felt like a forest nymph frolicking among the trees. Wild and FREE.
After my workout, shower, and a delightful lunch, we decided to take in a matinee at our local theater. The last movies I remember seeing in that theater were Barbie & Oppenheimer. That was back in 2023. Just to really remind myself I looked at my google files and yes, I did take some pics of us at the theater that day. My whole family went. This is a reminder I need to get back into better documentation of events. I didn't snap any photos while I was at our matinee LOL. Oh well.
We decided on Phoenician Scheme. The descriptor that pulled us in was "Quirky, Dark, and Whimsical". It's a hard one to describe. Probably harder for me because I did doze off in those comfy reclining chairs probably about 20 times LOL. So, I missed most of the movie, in between grabbing handfuls of popcorn and shoving them into my mouth. It wasn't that the movie was boring, not at all. The time we went is my typical nap time on my days off. My husband enjoyed it. We both gravitate towards quirky, independent style films.
The whole time I was awake I kept thinking that the way it was filmed it reminded me of certain movies I've seen in the past. You know how directors have a certain style. It reminded me of The Royal Tenenbaums and The Grand Budapest Hotel. He actually was the filmmaker for those. I was looking on google to see what his style is specifically and yes, it is the bold colors of red, orange, yellow (that info came from google). Themes of dysfunctional families, loss of innocence. Bottom line before even knowing who directed it, there was absolutely an artistic flavor I recognized. Kind of like Tim Burton movies have his artistic stamp on all of them.
The film was witty. Very tongue and cheek, chuckle to yourself type humor. I enjoyed the characters, especially the nun played by Mia Threapleton. This was the first time I ever saw her. She has such a dead pan way of speaking. It was intriguing. Her lips were also an intriguing scarlet red. Just sayin' LOL. I also love Michael Cera. Can't get enough of this guy. I just feel bubble of excitement when I see him because I know there are giggles to come. The best scene between these two in my opinion was when his character has to save the nun's dad in quicksand. There is a tension between these two during the movie. At this point of life or death, and they quickly kiss just before he dives into the quicksand. Hot and passionate 10 second kiss. Nothing discussed. Just a mutual meeting of full lips pressing together.
I suppose I should rent it at a later date and watch it with subtitles, because that is the only way I can really understand a movie fully. Then I would actually know what was going on and be able to really convey my thoughts. I liked what I saw. It stroked that need to see something visually beautiful and whimsical.
After the movie I took a glorious 2-hour nap, waking up with the sun shining in my face. Being a little disoriented when I got up, I just had to have to have a Nutter Buddy and milk. Sat on the couch and enjoyed a peaceful savoring of chocolate, peanut butter, and wafer in my mouth.
Then we went on a little walk around our block a couple times to book end the day with activity. The night air was warm yet relieving. Lots of flowy conversations just as our morning coffee talks can be. Such a lovely day!
*Thanks to Faye Boam for the inspiration to lean towards the erotic side of life. She inspired some of my recent photo pics. I will elaborate on my podcast episode in the outro. Go check her Substack out!
Love, Alimoon
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