The weeks in culture: June 2-15

Watched:
Crocodile Dundee II (Josh and I are considering a trip to Australia)
Apollo 13 (Josh and I were watching some space documentaries)
You Don't Mess With the Zohan (Josh and I have questionable taste)
Nancy Drew (I have the taste of a teenage girl)
Iron Man ... for the second time
Michael Clayton
Syriana (Clooney kick!)
P.S. I Love You
Over Her Dead Body
Something New
Pride and Prejudice (movie version with Keira Knightley)
We're also looking for another TV show to start watching during the summer lull. Any suggestions?

Read:
The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver
Took my time and savored this one, a smart, perceptive pleasure. While the idea of a life split into two versions based on one event isn't new (see, e.g., Sliding Doors, the smart parallels in this work make it really interesting and full of new surprises.
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Rigler
One of those books that, though it does have a good premise, doesn't quite live up to it with either the plot or the quality of the writing. The kind of book that makes me want to write because I think maybe I could do it better. (Maybe.)


The week in jewelry:
Grandma, remember the moolah you sent for my birthday? Well, I finally spent it, and this is what I bought:


The gems are apatite and green onyx, and you probably know more about them than I do. I just know I thought it was pretty. :) Thank you for my lovely gift!

Pop culture site of the week:
The Unique Vintage clothing store that Abbey pointed out to me. I love all the retro duds -- pencil skirts, swimming caps, dramatic silhouettes. I think I was born during the wrong time.

The weekends in soccer:
The first weekend was tournamentastic -- five one-hour games in two days, in hot, windy Morgan Hill. Games at 8 in the morning both days. Hours of sitting and waiting between games. We didn't do that well, but I scored a goal and we won a game, so it wasn't a total flop. And I did get to play hours of travel Scrabble. The next weekend the fam came to watch the game, and that was an unusual delight. So seldom do I have a cheering section!

Activity of the week:
Fathers' Day kite flying!

Did the kites behave? Not exactly. Was it fun anyway? Yes! And the Mexican food afterward was deeeelicious.