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The Wedding Vow series

Heartless

Redemption

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2025!!!

Merry Christmas everyone!

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Love Actually (2003)

Originally published on 09 December 2024:  I watch this every Christmas. I don't know how many times I have watched it, but this year, the video colors started to fade. Not sure if it'll survive next year 😢

My favorite parts:

• Billy Mack singing at the beginning – him cursing was hilarious.
• Juliet finding out Mark's crush on her in his loft – the split second when his heart broke, my heart broke.
• Jamie jumping into the lake with Aurelia – the camera scanning down to reveal the tattoo on her back and Jamie swallowing hard was too sexy!
• Harry buying a gold necklace at the department store – I was aghast at the efforts that British put into gift wrapping. 😂
• The Prime Minister dancing in 40 Downing Street – priceless!
• Sam running through the airport – too adorable!
• Airline staff being distracted by Billy Mack singing stark naked on TV to allow Sam to slip by – great writing because it was promised earlier in the plot and completely paid off!
• Aurelia walking down the stairs at the restaurant to meet Jamie – every princess needs to walk down a spiral staircase!

Every time I watch it, I cry at different parts. I used to cry at Juliet finding out Mark's crush. This year, however, I got misty eyes when Joanna kissed Sam on the cheek. Wonder which part I'll cry at next year.

Math Teacher could not stomach the mushy lovey-dovey story. Honest Trailer did a hysterical video on this movie. It pointed out all the other parts that the actors had played before or after this movie.

That was how I could get Math Teacher to watch bits and pieces of it. For example,

• Hans Gruber vs. Mr. Bean!
• Ra's al Ghul (Batman Begins) crying over his dead wife.
• Davy Jones (Pirates of Caribbean: At World's End) singing naked!
• The Kingsman (2014 & 2017) being cheated on and being clumsy.
• Dr. Watson (Sherlock BBC) naked and doing sex! (Math Teacher disliked this one so much! 🤣)
• Xerxes from 300 (2006 & 2014) was the most shocking!  He should be an underwear model!

See you next Christmas!

Updated on 24 December 2025:  this year I got misty eyes when Karen found out that Harry emotionally cheated on her 😢

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

I finally watched this famous Christmas movie.  Some funny physical comedy, some funny dialogues.  It bothered me that it wasn’t really a “vacation.”  They stayed home the entire movie.

⭐⭐⭐

Love Hurts (2025)

This movie gave horrible life lessons.  Person A could mess up Person B's life in the name of love, even though person B was happy with his new life.

Also, the only people that died were the two innocent bystanders, that happened to be at the wrong spots at the wrong time.  They were also trying to help the supposedly "good" guys but then got killed.  Everyone else, the good guys or the bad guys, barely got any scratches.

I still believe Ke Huy Quan is the perfect next Indiana Jones.  Mr. Quan was in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as a little boy back then.  The storyline could be him all grown up, taken the mantle of an adventurous archaeologist.  He had the experience because he followed Indiana Jones around; he was inspired to continue the saga.  Harrison Ford could come in to be the wise old man dishing out advice, for about five to ten minutes.  The story makes complete sense.  Harrison Ford maintains his legacy.  Mr. Quan makes so much money.

Additionally, Mr. Quan already proved he could be a dashing and action star.  He could fight; he could run; he could be charming.

Hollywood, call me!

Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Lasagna

Surprisingly, this was not bad.  I could taste a little bit of butternut squash flavor in the bechamel sauce.  I really liked the pumpkin seeds on top.

On the other hand, this was two servings?!  This was smaller than my face!  Product of Italy.  Was this really for two Italians?  Or am I just fat?

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The Sixth Day (2000)

This was a philosophy packaged in an action, sci-fi movie.  Is it ok to clone humans?  Is it ok for the original and the clone to coexist? What happens when the clones die?  I was surprised that this movie got me thinking the deep questions while enjoying Arnold kicking ass.

This movie also predicted a lot of things:

• Refrigerator telling us we’re out of milk.
• We touch one button to reorder milk.
• Self driving cars
• Remote control helicopter (think drones)
• Zoom call
• Virtual lawyer and psychologist
• Effing annoying phone trees

If I watched the movie in 2000, I probably didn’t feel as much.  Now I have had 25 years(!) to experience these things, they are actually very scary.

I’m pretty sure someone somewhere is cloning humans.

Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Risotto

I swear; it tasted better than it looked.  Chunks of butternut squash.  The rice was microwaved nicely considering it was frozen food.

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