The Daily Biff - 2008 03 10

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Mon, 10 Mar 2008

Movie Review: Chicago

Title:	Chicago (2002)
Rating:	5/10

I rented the Blu-Ray version of Chicago a couple of weeks ago in anticipation of our new media system install. Well, we've been busy and finally got around to watching it tonight. Such is life.

I'm a big fan of the musical film genre - old (Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, etc) or new. This movie is a nice solid piece of entertainment, but it's not nearly as entertaining as other musicals I've seen lately on the big screen (Phantom of the Opera, Moulin Rouge, and (yes) Sweeney Todd spring to mind). I didn't really connect with the story of the two murderess' competition in search for fame, nor did the music really get my toes tapping. But despite this, I found no fault in the performances turned in by Zeta-Jones, Zellweger, and Gere. The movies just didn't do it for me.

Summary: Ho-hum.

:: Posted by rus on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:57 pm
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Berkeley Milestone: Tying His Own Shoes
My Mom informed me today that Berkeley can tie his own shoes... "Really?" I said. Berkeley was right there (we were taking Mom and Dad back to the airport)... "Yeah, Dad. I taught myself how!" I watched him do it, and yes he can. Eh... so much for doing the "rabbit runs around the tree and down into the hole" trick. I guess I missed that opportunity a few months back(?). Sheesh... where did my little boy go?!

:: Posted by rus on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:53 pm
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Eliana's 4-year Well Check
It was Eliana's opportunity to receive her yearly checkup today. She officially weighs 36.8 lbs and is 40½ inches tall. Eliana is tracking in the 70th percentile for both height and weight - we are pleased that she is so healthy. Despite the fact that Berkeley received 4 shots at his 4 year checkup, Eliana received no shots today. No idea why.

Note: Berkeley was 41½ tall at 4, so Eliana is keeping pace with his brother. I've told both of them that Eliana will likely be taller than Berkeley sometime around the time Eliana is 12 or 13 (probably for a short time only). I didn't start growing until I was around 15 or so... and even grew an inch while serving my mission in Taiwan (age 19-21).

:: Posted by rus on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:42 pm
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