“It is not uncommon to commiserate with a stranger’s misfortune, but it takes a really fine nature to appreciate a friend's success.”

Last night we went to see Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightening Thief and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only do I have a special place in my heart for Greek mythology, I especially love modern interpretations of the stories. The movie was fun and had a lot of talented actors in the cast. Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd, and Steve Coogan played Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades respectively. Rosario Dawson played a sassy Persephone and Uma Thurman did a great job as Medusa.

The only problem I had with the film (and I’m pretty sure it’s more of a beef with the author of the book) was that Zeus was missing his lightening bolt and not his properly accurate _thunder_bolt. Even Disney’s Hercules got it right. Other than this whiny criticism of the film/book, I really liked it and recommend that everyone see it!

So if you don’t have kids, it is acceptable to be completely obsessed with your dog, right? She is so cute!

This last episode of Top Chef was great. Not only do I love Penn and Teller, but I also love Toby Young. His comments are always entertaining. I am not that fond of Michelle Bernstein as a guest judge. She always seems pissed off and brings completely lame prizes for the elimination challenge winner. Last season she brought copies of her new book and this season a set of pots and pans. Um, cool?

Kevin Gillespie is my pick for winner this season. Not only is he obviously talented, but he seems like a genuinely nice and funny person. He has a cool beard, is very articulate, and is perpetually in a good mood. Also, he kills at horse shoes. He may be one of my favorites of all the seasons so far. I hope the finale is Kevin and the Voltaggio brothers.

It’s been a week since we adopted our dog Boomer from the Humane Society. She’s starting to feel comfortable in our house and we love having her here. She needs some obedience training, but is such a sweetheart. Boomer is half whippet, half rat terrier and very fast!