My brillers friend Lyn predicted today was going to be STEAMY in the romance department….

Gorgeouses, Josh and I went on A DATE. For the first time. IN MONTHS.

At around 4pm, we dropped the monkeys off at it’sgrandma and papa’shere’s house, made a run for the car and sped off to the theatres so see….

LOVED IT. Yes, Cheaty AND Josh-O both give this movie a thumbs up. While, yes, it’s geared toward a high-school audience, there’s a lot of wisdom and a LO-HO-HOT of laughs in this movie. I mean, it’s Michael Cera (CANADIAN, might I proudly add)….

…and, you can’t go wrong with Michael Cera. I was first introduced to him, as most of us were, in the TOO-SHORT-LIVED, BRILLERS dramedy Arrested Development.

Then, we fell in love with him in Juno. Sigh, love. And, Gorgeouses, we fall in love with him again Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.

In Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Cera plays the same self-deprecating, intelligent, profound, creative, dorky, lovable high-school kid he played in Juno. This time, he plays Nick — a broken-hearted teenager who unexpectedly meets his happily-ever-after, Norah, on one CRAZY night out in Manhattan.

Obviously, Cera’s getting typecast. But, it’s great. Because this type of character is exactly what we all want and NEED to see. We want to see something real, but also lighthearted. We want to see characters that we can both relate to and aspire to become. And, as parents, we want to see role models (Nick and Norah tell each other soon after meeting that they don’t drink). Cera plays this wonderful character like no one else can. He makes JUST BEING YOU beautiful and attractive…. I’d watch him play this character over and over again so I can get to know him better and see more sides of him. He’s FASCINATING! Nobody can play this very timely character BUT Cera.

Norah, played by Kat Denning, is also intelligent, artsy, mature, and quirky — a female version of Nick, in a way. What I liked most about her, though, was her unique beauty. The camera LOVED Denning. Now, the what’s interesting about her is…, at least in the movie, she’s NOT SKINNY. No. She’s voluptuous, and she’s rather PLUMP next to Alexis Dziena — her costar, who plays Nick’s nasty ex-girlfriend. Next to Denning, Dziena looks too skinny. Imagine that: the skinny girl looks almost SILLY next to her STUNNING, fuller-figured counterpart…. Beautiful.

Basically, the movie will DEFINITELY encourage teenage girls to eat a sandwich because there was NOTHING attractive about scrawny Dziena next to the voluptuous, stunning Denning.

Anyway, after the movie, Josh and I went for dinner at a great little Thai restaurant. So relaxing…. No kids…. So relaxing…!

Question: why is my favourite drink called WHITE Zinfandel when it’s OBVIOIUSLY not WHITE!

Yum!

Anyway, go! Check this movie. Let us know what you think in the comments!

Cheaty HIGHLY recommends.

I was supposed to take the night off tonight. And, God knows I need it. Who ever thought one would need a VACAY from blogging. It’s work, you know?

It’d just be nice sometimes to chill at night and do nothing. Watch TV. Read a book…. But, then, when I actually GIVE myself a night off — like tonight — I kind of want to write something….

Tonight, instead of writing, I could be chilling in bed with the new book I’m reading, thanks to FAB reader, MEL, who wouldn’t SHUT UP about it.

I usually don’t do what Oprah says…. But, there’s a lot of BUZZ about this book; so, as a yoga teacher and as a blogger (and, again, because MEL wouldn’t SHUT UP about it!), I thought I should check it.

…Aaaaaand, I’m loving it. It’s really well written, CLEARLY explains abstract concepts, and it makes a whole lot of sense on various levels (personal, philosophical, religious, political, ethical, etc., etc.). Cheaty HIGHLY recommends….

Let’s talk strollers. I have many….

I have the Swan Snap N Go….

It holds the Rascal’s car seat. I LOVE it! Cheaty HIGHLY recommends.

I have a McClaren umbrella stroller….

Folds up great in the car…. Highly recommend….

I have the coveted BUGABOO FROG….

The Cadillac of strollers, I know. But, SO worth it. Lovelovelovelovelovelovelove….

And, finally, I have the Peg Perego Aria double stroller….

In MINT green…. So fresh.

So, what are the celebs strolling? Kind of what MOI is strolling! Check today’s THURSDAY THIRTEEN!

1. Gwen Stefani — Bugaboo (and multi-coloured Bugaboo cover! coo!)

2. Gwen Stefani — Ziko (GOLD…waaaaant it)

3. Keri Russell — Orbit

4. Heidi Klum and Seal — Stokke Xplory

5. Maggie Gyllenhaal — Silver Cross Pram

6. Naomi Watts — Bugaboo

Photograph by PR Photos / Janet Mayer

7. Brad and Angelina — Maclaren Twin Techno

8. Elisabeth Hasselbeck — Maclaren

9. Gwyneth Paltrow — Bugaboo

10. Ben Affleck and Jen Garner — Bugaboo

11. Kate Hudson — Bob Revolution

12. Brooke Shields — Phil & Teds 4-in-1 Sport Buggy

13. Tori and Dean — Silver Cross Pram

Okay, in the course of writing this post, I’ve developed what’s probably Rascal’s stomach flu. It’sgrandma’s been in bed for 2 days with it. I HOPE it’s not my turn. But, stuffed-up nose, sore throat and the aches all over tell me this is probably my lucky day. Pray for me, Gorgeouses!