While I was in Fallbrook, unfortunately my mother was very sick with a flu/cold, so I went to a couple of movies. I hadn't been to a movie in about three years and had no clue. I saw at the local theatre that Cloverfield was playing - sounded like a bucolic period piece set in musty England, right? Not. As most of you all probably already know, it's an edgy sci-fi flick filmed with a hand-held camera, which purportedly has made some viewers nauseous. Since I really do enjoy edgy and different and arty and Indy type films, I soldiered through it all and give it high marks.

The second movie I saw was "Juno" and fully expected another sci-fi film because of the title. Not. But I also give this very, very huge high marks. Great film with superb casting though I don’t relish the glamorization of a teen pregnancy.

Soooo, my mother was itching to see a movie, too, when she got better, but alas we never had the opportunity and it's just as well because of the following:

"Mom, do you like Diane Keaton?"

"Oh, I LOVE Diane Keaton."

"Well, there's a new comedy out called "Mad Money" and it also stars Katie Holmes and Queen Latifah."

"Who's that?"

"She's a black rap artist turned actress, very talented."

"I don't go to movies with black people."

"Groan."

*sigh* She can't possibly be my real mother. Really. And Jesus, Joseph, and Mary - that eliminates most the movies coming out of Hollywood and beyond. For Christ's sake, we couldn’t even attend "The Bucket List" because of Morgan Freeman. *double sigh*

Helloooooo, I know you’re out there, real mommy.

Twist of Fate, Karma, Irony: One day I spotted my mother's new next door neighbor emerging from his apartment... a very nice black gentleman. Oye. I hope mother doesn't find out - she'll want to move again. :)

Helloooooo, I know you're out there, real mommy.