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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Labeled by Netflix as a Romantic Independent Comedy – 2 out of 3 wrong = not romantic and not a comedy

The premise is that a professor working on her doctorate is interviewing men with different personalities as part of her research. The movie seems to go nowhere. Men talk about their fantasies, women, sex, etc. While she is performing the interviews, she is also dealing with the demise of her own relationship (her ex cheated on her) and that does not contribute to her being Miss Sociable. The movie is very quiet with little background noise when the actors are talking or thinking. So there are seemingly long moments of silence throughout the film.

And then there was a weird part where a guy is explaining his research paper about the bright side of a brutal gang rape. Although they tried to incorporate it into the plot, it was so random that it seemed to be incongruous.

If you like weird, independent movies that think they are funny by their directors, then this movie is for you. Maybe you will understand the meaning of the film.

For everyone else, pick a different movie and not waste your time. Life is too important to lose an hour and half on something like this.

Holiday Inn Charleston Airport

Nov16

This is going to be a boring post since there are no pictures – so I will be brief

I did not want to stay in North Charleston because of what I heard from others. But since I did not want to spend $300/night on a hotel room, I did not have much of a choice. Yes I was determined to go to Charleston in the middle of July and looked for accommodations at the last minute.

Holiday Inn Charleston Airport & Convention Center was nice. It seemed to be a newer hotel. It met all my expectations of the Holiday Inn brand. I did not eat breakfast here, but did notice there was a restaurant. The hotel was situated close to an interstate but I could not hear anything from the room. There was adequate parking and the amenities were as described. A plus is that the hotel is on the same exit as the outlet mall. Yay for me!

If you want a comfortable room at a reasonable price, this is a good location. It is only about 15 to downtown Charleston and about 20 minutes to the Isle of Palms beaches (when there is little traffic).

Holiday Inn Charleston Airport & Conv Ctr

5264 International Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29418

AcneFree 1 Hour Pimple Patches

Oct27

AcneFree 1 Hour Pimple Patches (4 patches + 1 activator)

I am not one to normally buy these type of patches. I am not a teenage that gets pimples all the time. I am in my 30’s and have fairly clear skin. Every now and then, I will get a pimple and need to address it. When that happens, I usually go for natural remedies.

All that changed, when I had a rather large blemish on the side of my nose that I wanted to disappear. It was extremely red as if the pimple was beneath the skin. I tried all my usually methods: honey, toothpaste, rubbing alcohol. None worked. As a last resort, I went to CVS to see what was available. This seemed like the best option for me because it took the shortest amount of time.

I read the directions and applied the pimple patch as explained. I waited an hour and removed the patch. To my surprise, the pimple was visibly smaller. I thought I might need to use another patch the next day, but the pimple seemed to dry up and there was a scab there the next day. I peeled that off and voila! No more pimple.

This product really works! I do not know if I would recommend using it very frequently or on small blemishes, but for big, painful pimples, it is good to remove them.

Hyatt Arlington

Oct27

Hyatt Arlington

1325 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, USA 22209

Tel: +1 703 525 1234

Amenities: Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access

I was looking to stay one night at a hotel in DC area in August. I did not want to spend too much money because I knew we were going to arrive late and leave early. So I went on Hotwire and searched for a 3 star location. From the amenities, the hotel looked like a good deal since it was less than $100 with taxes. After I paid, I found out it was a Hyatt location. This hotel’s interior design was sleek modern style. Everything had clean lines and looked very good. The bed was really comfortable. Even though the room was relatively inexpensive, there are other charges to consider- valet parking ($21), internet ($13).

The wait staff were friendly and accommodating.

I thoroughly enjoyed my brief stay at this location. I would stay here again when I had more time to do more sightseeing.

Per their website, they are centrally located to many DC attractions

• Iwo Jima Memorial

• Arlington National Cemetery

• WWII Memorial

• METRO (orange and blue lines, half-block)

• Georgetown

• Kennedy Center

• Smithsonian Museums

• Lincoln / Jefferson / Vietnam Veterans / Korean War Veterans Memorials

• FDR Memorial

• Washington Monument

• White House and Capitol Building

• National Cathedral

• Premier Art Galleries

• Fashion Center at Pentagon City

• Potomac Mills Outlet Mall

• Old Town Alexandria

• George Washington University and Hospital

• Georgetown University

• George Mason

Quaker Instant Oatmeal – Good Idea / Bad Idea

Oct26

Good Idea: Apple Cinnamon

If you like apples and cinnamon, you will love apple cinnamon flavored oatmeal. It tastes a little like apple pie. There are small chunks of apple that give the oatmeal texture. I also add pecans from time to time to enhance my breakfast experience. Of all the different oatmeal flavors, this is one my favorites. I think you will like it too.

Bad Idea (to me at least): Hazelnut Latte

I chose this because I like hazelnut flavored coffee. It did have the coffee, mocha, nutty flavor like I expected. I did not expect how sweet it was. It was like I was drinking the syrup from one of the gas station cappuccino machines before they mix it with the coffee. I double the amount of water in my oatmeal, but that did not help. I could not finish the bowl because it was so saccharin sweet. I ended up eating the few hazelnuts out of the cereal and throwing the rest away. On paper Hazelnut Latte seemed like a good idea, but the execution of that idea was not tasty at all. Unless you like drinking straight syrup, I would not advise buying this flavor.