Sugar sickness

I hate being sick. I got sick last weekend after a sugar bender. It's a proven fact that sugar depresses the immune system. Apparently there were plenty of germy bugs just waiting for the chance to invade once my defenses were down.

Since changing my diet, I don't get sick all that often. Maybe a couple times a year and even then, it's usually not too severe. (But even a mild illness seems all the more horrible when you've been well for so long.) It's quite a contrast from how I used to be. I used to get sick at least 4 to 5 times a year. I even had what my sister termed a "basket of sickness." It was a basket that held my tissues, cough drops, medicine, etc. When I got sick I pulled out my basket of sickness and carried it with me everywhere I went. Now I can't remember the last time I even bought ibuprofen. I changed my diet for primarily weight issues, but it's nice to reflect and see that the overall health benefits I've gained have been very real.

One thing that hasn't changed is that when I'm sick I want to be babied. I go into helpless mode and all I want to do is sleep and have someone do everything for me. Once I was old enough to be on my own I didn't have that luxury and I still miss it. Sometimes.

Movies

I love movies. I love going to the movies. Not in the "cinema veritas/movie-as-an-art-form" kind of way. I just like escaping and being entertained. I love it when a movie captures my experience or prefectly expresses how I experience life. And since I'm lazy, I love that I don't have to "work" for it. Years from now scientists may prove that movies are the visual equivalent to twinkies, but who doesn't love twinkies - even though you know they're horrible for you?

I own over 500 movies and starting grad school was killer for me in that it meant I couldn't afford to watch/buy movies as often as I'd like. Well it's been a worthy sacrifice, I must say, but when I graduate I'll have some serious catching up to do. I did see a few movies recently, The Bourne Legacy, Total Recall, and The Odd Life of Timothy Green. All of which I really enjoyed and recommend.

Some of the movies I'm really excited for are: The Hobbit, Skyfall, Sapphires, Butter, Looper, Hotel Transylvania, The Impossible, Frankenweenie, Argo, Wreck-it Ralph, Les Miserables, Oz the Great and Powerful, The Host, Iron Man 3, Star Trek sequel, Man of Steel, Monster's University, Despicable Me 2, Jack the Gian Killer, and... maybe I didn't make as much of a sacrifice as I thought I had.

Okay, it's confession time. So, as a rule, I don't watch rated R movies. But I have seen my share and I just realized the other day that I actually AM an adult and can handle more adult content. Not that I'm advocating it - the prophets have said not to do it and I totally agree. But I am also human and sometimes my curiosity gets the better of me. Almost every single time I see a rated R movie, I'm disappointed. It is almost always the case that the entertainment value of the movie (either the story or special effects or whatever) are not nearly good enough to compensate for the reason the show is rated R. But for me, there are a couple of exceptions. One is District 9. Wow! Loved it! The other exception(s) are the Resident Evil movies. I LOVE them!!! They are so freaking awesome that I can't even express how much I love them!! Okay, I may be exaggerating a bit, but you get my drift. The fifth installment, Resident Evil: Retribution, is coming out soon and I can't wait! I'm not usually a fan of zombie apocalypse-type movies, but these are awesome!

I totally understand if you've lost all respect for me. :)