I saw Twilight!

I was able to enjoy an evening out with some friends from the ward with whom I rarely see outside church. Denise and Irene. We started out by going to Chili's and while I can't speak for the others, my meal was terrible. I ordered steak (my mistake right there was ordering steak at a NON steakhouse establishment) and it was the greasiest mess I have ever laid eyes on. Despite the foodl it was just nice to be in the presence of other people and to expand friendships. I have definitely neglected my social life due to no one's fault but my own. Distance running has given me a new perspective on life, however, because it takes up so much time, I am having trouble balancing out all aspects of my life. Work-check, running-check, yoga-check, strength training-check, making time to talk to Abe-check, cleaning-check but procrastinate, social life-work on.

Although the movie is getting mixed reviews, there is no doubt in my mind that it is a success. I am hoping that will lead to a bigger budget for the next movie so that they will have the time to give more detail in the plot and character development, not to mention more special effects. We got to the theater an hour early and were well prepared for all the teenie boppers that would be there. During the movie, they would all scream during film highlights and actor debuts and it only enhanced the experience in an odd way. Normally that sort of behavior would bother me to no end, but this time was different, something unique. A moment that if duplicated would make it ridiculously annoying. I found myself feeling like a highschool girl again out with my buds on a Saturday night swooning over the latest "hot" actor on the big screen. I really liked the actors chosen to play the parts. With few exceptions I think they did well. My favorite picks were Bella (exactly how I envisioned her), Charlie (excellent actor), Alice (appearance fit her to a T) and of course Edward, but he had to grow on me.

So I had a great night!