Julie/Julia and J

Went to the movies with a couple of girlfriends last night, we watched Julie/Julia.  For those of you who have never heard of it, the movie is based on two true stories.  One, of Julia Child and how she came to live in Paris and become the revolutionary chef we all know and the other story is about Julie Powell, who's blog is inspired by Julia Child and her recipes.  I thought the movie was very well done and the stories were woven together perfectly.  It made me laugh, feel good inside and almost cried...ALMOST.  I've been in the cooking mood lately but after watching Julie/Julia, I am even more inspired to push my culinary abilities even further! 

One of my bosom friends is having a dinner party tomorrow and I can't wait to go!  I really do believe that food brings people together.  I LOVE dinner parties and that is one of the things I am looking forward to this fall.  There's nothing better than walking in from the cold and crisp night air to the warmth of dear friends, the delicious scent of a home cooked meal and the tinkling of glasses in celebration of just...LIFE.  If only the world leaders would get together and have dinner parties like the humble ones we have...maybe they too can see that war is pointless...food fights are better! : )

Before I end the post for today, I'd like to say something to J.  In the movie last night, Julia's husband toasted her at one of the dinner parties they would hold and said, "You are the butter to my bread and the breath to my life. "  J- that is how I feel about you.  Bread is good by itself but it's so much richer and fulfilling with butter.  You fulfill my life that much more and I love you for it.  A lot of the times I don't think of how great our relationship is or how it really is perfect in its own way because it would seem narcissistic when there are so many people out there struggling to reach even half of what we've got but I really can't feel guilty about it.  No, I should feel LUCKY and I do, every night that I get to fall asleep next to you watching pointless television and every morning I get to wake up next to you, rain or shine.  I'm glad neither of us ever gave up when things got rough, instead we took a leap of faith and pushed pride aside and didn't let the fear of failure ruin what our hearts already know. You make life worth going through and it is so much easier knowing that no matter what, there is always someone on my side.  I hope we can be an inspiration to others.  We are two very different people, from different worlds with different views...but, cliche as it may be...the heart wants what it wants and trust me...its NOT easy, nothing in life is easy and if people tell you otherwise...they LIE...but when something is worth it, you don't care and just fight for it 'cause at the end of the day, we're the two people laughing together...and yes, it is bliss : )

XoXo,

Anna