Showing posts with label AMC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AMC. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Squeaky voices are slowly driving me crazy

So, I have had two little girls following me every where for 7 weeks.  Two little budgie voices asking question after question.  I love them a lot and it has been great hanging out with them, but sometimes you really need silence.  So after a morning of "Muuum, why do grown ups have hair down there, do you think _____ (pick a name) does? Muuum, why do dogs smell other dogs bottoms? Muuum, why is my poo black? Muuum, if god told you to hit me would you? Mumm, does it hurt when babies come out? I gave up and took them to AMC (Hoyts) at Kippa Ring to watch Chipmunks 3.

What was I thinking??  If I compare squeaky budgie voices to squeaky chipmunk voices, it's like comparing Paris Hilton to Aretha Franklin or Justin Beiber to Pavarotti.  It was like being forced to rub towelling on your teeth (I hate this) while you had to watch and listen to someone crunching on potato chips with their mouth open.

Afterwards, I asked my girls what they thought.  They loved it, particularly the singing.  That was singing??  I thought it was a documentary on how to kill cats.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Bribery

I have no problem bribing my girls for a few hours of silence.  I'll do whatever I need to in school holidays.  I just didn't think I would resort to it so early.

I took my girls to AMC at Kippa Ring (I know it's called Hoyts now, but it'll always be AMC to me) to watch 'Puss in Boots' in 3D.  I knew that with the voices of Antonio Banderas, Zach Galifianakis and Billy Bob Thornton, I would find a way to enjoy it too.  I loaded them up with French Fries potato chips and mini M&Ms.  I have a theory that small things take longer to eat.  My girls were giggling out loud the entire time while ducking or trying to grab things flying out of the screen in 3D.   I got to enjoy my 90 minutes of quiet time in a surprisingly empty cinema.  Win/Win.

Is there something wrong with me if my favourite scene was when Puss in Boots butt dragged in the Dance Off?