Lighting up Windsor 2014

So here are some photos that I took of our fantastic outing around Windsor, Ontario!

It was Sunday evening and I was tucked warmly into my bed, watching tv, when I got a Facebook message from Bill, asking if I wanted to go out.  Of course, he wouldn't tell me where we were headed, so I started to ask questions because I really hate surprises. Well, okay, I don't HATE them, but I get a little anxious not knowing what I should prepare myself for. I'm kind of a planner/let-me-write-that-on-the-calendar type of girl and so every once in a while, Bill throws me off and we do something spontaneous.  Just last month, we went out for groceries, came back home, and decided to hop in the car to Kitchener to see Masters of Illusions that night.

So, getting back to Sunday, Bill surprised me with a trip out around town to see the beautiful holiday decorations and lights. He knows that I love doing this. They were so pretty and I was oooh'ing and ahhh'ing.  Christmas music was playing on the radio and it was just perfect.

Heading home, we stopped off for a quick bite to eat at A&W. As we got back into the car, "Do They Know It's Christmas" was playing. Sadly, I only caught the end, but I was just saying earlier how much I wanted to hear that song on the radio. Fate? Maybe... or perhaps it is known that radio stations will play repetitive Christmas tunes all December long, so it was only a matter of time. I think that's more likely, but hey, a girl can dream, can't she? :)

I'm also including some video footage that Bil took with his cell phone. The music was from the houses we went, and if you hear some background noise, that's the cars whooshing by. Enjoy some Bright lights

Lastly, I wanted to share our tree! It is all lit up with purple glittery bat garland and decorative ornaments. Complete with our pal; Fred (with his head on and then losing it - cool Halloween prop that I was scared at first but I have grown to appreciate our sweet Dead Fred), my beauty of a gargoyle; Virtue, Rocky; peeking out of the tree, a lemur on top and a pretty changing colour snowflake.

Happy Go Lucky Movie Review: The Road To Hell Is Paved By The Path Of Good Intentions

Movie Review: 

In the movie, Happy Go Lucky, Poppy (played by Sally Hawkins) is an eternal optimist with a smile on her face and always laughing. She loves her job as an elementary school teacher and there is nothing that can get her down in life, not even when her favourite bicycle is suddenly stolen. Knowing that without a bike, she must learn how to drive, Poppy enrolls in a driving course. However, her new instructor Scott (Eddie Marsan) is anything but what Poppy could have imagined, as he has explosive outbursts in the car every time they meet. As their lessons continue, the constant negativity is wearing thin and Poppy realizes that Scott may be her biggest challenge yet. 

I liked the initial story at first, but then it just became scattered. I couldn’t get over how irritating Poppy’s character became and that thought grew stronger by the minute. Any of the serious topics that arose in the film seemed to be handled carelessly. The one exception would be the driving scenes which packed a powerful punch, but the rest of the movie had only fleeting moments of substance, mainly because of the supporting characters.

In the end, I was left with anything but a happy-go-lucky feeling.