Stranger than Fiction

Falafel dinner into the oven — love those matching yellows

Every year I look forward to doing our taxes (crazy, I know!), which I do by hand with my trusty T1-83 calculator. I am almost done with our 2006 taxes; I just need to double check the good news (I think we’re going to Hawaii and buying a washer/dryer with the refund).

Anyhow, last night we watched Stranger than Fiction, whose central character is an IRS agent (and oh so much more). I really have no idea if I made a conscious connection (IRS!) when I picked up the movie. I think I was just so excited that it was available on DVD as we missed it in the theaters, but who knows. It could be coincidence. Either way, Stranger than Fiction was great.

We enjoyed the oddities of Harold Crick, especially his obsessive counting and his noticing geometry all around him (which we could relate to). We liked the underlying message that life must be lived to the fullest and the development of the romance in the film. We loved the rock-solid, phenomenal script, with a brilliantly-written narration delivered by Emma Thompson. We loved this movie.

We liked it way better than Little Miss Sunshine and we loved Little Miss Sunshine.

Now, we are not Will Ferrell fans. But this is not a typical Will Ferrell role. In Stranger than Fiction, he plays a straight-edge guy who happens to be really quirky and he nails it.

So, if you are at all quirky, get yourself to the video store and rent Stranger than Fiction!

p.s. Do you like my new wide angle lens attachment?
Fabulous birthday present from David!