Breaking the ties that Bond

I am a huge James Bond fan. (Now is the point where those who know me say that is the understatement of the year.) It is partly due to this that I have been absent from the blog as of late. I’ve been QUITE busy celebrating the release of Casino Royale.

In honor of Bond 21, a group of us dressed as characters from the Bond films for Halloween. I went as Vesper Lynd. :-D In addition, I attended a lecture at the Smithsonian on Ian Fleming’s novels. I threw a martini party one week before the premier. Friday, six of us caught the film on opening night. I caught the matinee on Sunday with a different group of friends. Monday night I saw it with the urban family.

I was on an “all time high”, but after seeing the movie three times in four days, on top of all the other "Bond" celebrations, even this fan was ready for a break.

Our company had a party last night. They HAD planned to take us to see The Producers at Warner Theatre, but the entire run was cancelled. Guess what a few of my coworkers suggested we do instead. Yup. Even after I planned not to see the film again, there were other forces at work. The office took a vote and (MUCH to my relief) the majority chose to see Legends at the National Theatre starring Joan Collins and Linda Evans. About 20 minutes into the first act, I felt like I was Bond being tortured by Le Chiffre. The play was HORRIBLE. Greg, who came as my date, fell asleep and all I could think was 1) how I wished I could take a nap too – and – 2) how Casino Royale would have been so much better a forth time.

Lesson Learned: Be careful what you wish for and ALWAYS “stick” to Bond.