barbie movie

 this morning i watched a DVD movie, a redbox rental, 'barbie'. i recall how i at first passed on it, thinking it is just a movie about a doll. but a friend from meetup groups spoke well of it, so i said i would wait for it to arrive at redbox. liked it more than i thought i would, aided by plenty of social commentary. although it was the supporting characters more than the 'lead barbie' that made the movie for me. this would include the weird barbie, and the mom that works at mattel. she saves barbie from the executives. when this car chase began it reminded me of  'terminator 2' where arnold said 'come with me if you want to live'. and it was brilliant to have ken join barbie in the real world, which he likes more than barbie world. i noticed things in the background such as the 'rocky' movie posters. even the mattel CEO was funny, played by will ferrell, who is good a playing goofballs. the song selections in it helped as well. loved how 'closer to fine' by the indigo girls was included, a nice reminder of hearing it when i was driving the u-haul during my move to minnesota. i later saw that band at the minnesota zoo in apple valley. also hard to beat nicki minaj doing the barbie song. and then there was 'girls just want to have fun'. i had read many years ago how that song was actually written by a man, robert hazard. but it took on a different meaning when cyndi lauper sang it. 

when the movie was done it was time to get started on errand running. i picked up one order at the post office, and paid for 6 months on my box. then it was on to eagan where i parked in a central location and went to four nearby places in a shopping complex. first was taco bell for lunch, the ads during the world series spurred me going there for locos tacos. while there i heard concrete blonde's 'joey'. not the first time i had heard it, but worth staying until it was done. it's a song that sticks with you, with lines such as 'all is forgiven' and 'i'm not angry anymore'. next was the fed-ex office, printed two event reminders. then to kohl's as i needed some shoes. i went there instead of walmart after finding out it was next to wally world. while there i also got a barbie ornament for my little tree. finally was the walgreen where i got a little halloween candy, along with a special magazine about life hacks. then it was home. in the evening i had some pizza, then went to aldi for groceries. i saw those crustless pbj sandwiches again but still passed on them since they are not to be microwaved. so i eventually had the urge to go to a target and get english muffins, jif to go, and french jelly. i am big on single serving items, but i had the craving so it meant make them myself. later on i went on a walk and found 60 cents.