The Rom-Com Phenom

After one of "those" Friday nights, you know the kind... First Friday on Abbott Kinney in Venice, vino, a bar fight because some dude disrespected you and wine was spilled on your James Perse, Modal tank, peanut basketball, and the like, you have one of "those" Saturday night's with your girls. Cooking ( I made killer brussel sprouts with bacon and kalamata olives), dogs (none that wear clothing), champagne and wine, and the all important Romantic Comedy.

Tonight, we rented "This Means War," and it was remarkable. Quite the education... we learned that the fight scene in the intro was so edited and contrived (I have seen better action in a Frosted Flakes commercial!).... Also, it was declared that I am exceptional comedic company to keep while watching such films. I am a director's dream, an "on the edge of my seat" kind of gal. Literally, I mean literally with the true and valid meaning of the word, not the Valley girl meaning of the word, I was calling out the token phrase before it was said and shrieking that I should be a screenwriter with glee. I declared during a hot sex scene that, "Blue lights! Blue lights are key, I need blue lights! Whooo!" Probably way, way more hysterical in person, however, these flicks should be watched with that sort of reverence. They are called "Rom-Com's" for a reason!! You should allow yourself that sense of whimsy and laugh, because this dating world we are in can be quite the treacherous hike.


One of my best friends showed me a pic of a girl's engagement on Facebook during a walk with our dogs yesterday... My response was a barbaric grunt and swift kick to a palm tree. I had never met the girl, yet it elicited this response! HA! Amazing... Not just for TV folks! Meanwhile, I am trying to decipher consistent, sweet text messages from the one who needed space. I am surprised HASBRO hasn't Trademarked my mind because it has been "Boggled" for 2 weeks now.

With these flicks there is the introduction, there's the dilemma, the build up, the climax, and then the resolution. Easy equation. It's interesting in your own life to know where you are at in the equation or if the equation equals ZERO. You know the introduction for the most part, sometimes the dilemma... the build up is straight forward if there is chemistry... the climax.... if you're lucky. Resolution??? Waaa Waaaaa Waaaaaaaa! He's on a night hike or something. Balderdash! (Wait, that's Mattel.) Oh these silly games....

You have to have a sense of humor about it all, and blue lights...

Cheers,

Whiskey Ginger Girl