Amaze Amaze Amaze!!
Apr. 29th, 2026 11:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
glacier_kittyToday Ryan and Jo and I drove to Scottsdale (about an hour and 20 minutes from Payson. Definitely Phoenix's fancier neighbor haha). There's a fancy eat-in movie theater that Jo wanted to go to..we had to decide between Project Hail Mary and The Devil Wears Prada 2, and after saying how much I loved PHM (I really did want to see it in the theater again), we decided on that one. We had time before the movie, so we went to a bookstore called The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, which I had heard of before! They specialize in mysteries (one of my favorite genres), and found two books by an author I love that I hadn't found anywhere else! Definitely a dangerous bookstore haha. It felt like a landmark in my life to visit a bookstore I heard about online LOL
We then went to the movie theater, which was SUPER cool! They have a full menu, alcohol, coffee, etc. You go to your plush recliner seat and then a waitress comes and takes your order! I got a quesadilla, fries and a long pretzel twist thing, and they were SO good! It was hard to eat in the dark though lol. There was a button by your seat to summon the waitress to ask for something else, but I was too scared for some reason. I LOVED Project Hail Mary even more this time! I just love Rocky and Grace's friendship! One favorite scene is Rocky's ship chasing Grace's, and then both of them spinning with fancy jazzy/happy music playing (I'm obsessively listening to the soundtrack right now, and that part makes me smile <3). The planet Adrian and the petrova line had gorgeous visuals as well. A second favorite part is the ship flying through the aurora above Adrian..it made me proud to live in Alaska! I really like the music in that scene too, especially the "drumming" noises. Exceptional filmmaking! The movie has become melted into my soul..like, I literally feel it has changed me somewhat. It makes me feel hopeful and happy. <3 It's definitely one of my all-time favorite movies now (I love the Interstellar references on YouTube, like "Grace, this is no time for caution!" Nice :P) and am super obsessed lol. I tried talking like Rocky ("can I take a shower first, question?"), which Jo thought was funny :P
After that we got gelato and went to a gift shop, then drove back to Payson (we saw four elk!). Would I drive for over an hour to go to that theater again? YES haha, now I feel spoiled :P
A couple pics:
The Mazatzal Mountains outside of Payson. So cool!
An elk! She literally didn't care at all, even when the car was between her and her calf (I was wondering when I'd see some elk, the universe read my mind :P
Yesterday I discovered there's a bookstore in Payson now!!! It opened in 2023, after I visited last time (2021). I found...a couple books set in Alaska there?! I wasn't expecting that! I wasn't a genre I usually read, but had to get it anyway. There was also a book about Ice Ages..the cashier was amazed at my good luck when I told her I was from Alaska haha. I must go there again!
26. Do you feel loved? Yeah, which is nice! I'm glad I left the bullies from my childhood, phew
27. What are three things from this past month that have required attention? Bills, bookshelves to fill at work, med refills
28. What are three things from this past month that has been heartwarming? Seeing Project Hail Mary again, seeing Ryan majorly spoil Jo (he'll say something like "here's your food, baby!" in a tender voice, and seeing them hold hands in the car. Aww!), Curti being happy to see me when I com home from work
29. How are you feeling today? So emotional and happy..I should probably go to bed, but I can't stop listening to the PHM soundtrack LOL. Tired too, but then I usually am :P
1. What are some things that you've bought recently?
2. What are some things that you've made recently?
3. Write about three friendships which you've made online
4. What did your family used to do on weekends when you were little?
5. What makes your heart ache?
6. How did you get to school when you were little?
7. What makes you laugh out loud?
8. Who were your favorite musicians when you were a teenager?
9. Have you recently argued or disagreed with anyone?
10. How would you describe your family?
11. What are you thankful for right now?
12. Write down everybody in your entire extended family
13. If you could only keep ten items of clothing, what would they be?
14. Describe something that you've kept from your childhood
15. Who was your first sweetheart?
16. What is something that you've been struggling with this month?
17. Write down all your hobbies
18. What makes you jump out and shout for joy?
19. Who was your favorite teacher from school?
20. What did you like to buy from the school cafeteria?
21. What are three lessons that you've recently learned?
22. What is your idea of the perfect evening?
23. Describe your relationship with your father
24. What are two things you would like to change about the world we live in?
25. What is something that you're scared or anxious about right now?
26. Do you feel loved?
27. What are three things from this past month that have required attention?
28. What are three things from this past month that has been heartwarming?
29. How are you feeling today?
30. What is your favorite thing about Sunday afternoons right now?
We then went to the movie theater, which was SUPER cool! They have a full menu, alcohol, coffee, etc. You go to your plush recliner seat and then a waitress comes and takes your order! I got a quesadilla, fries and a long pretzel twist thing, and they were SO good! It was hard to eat in the dark though lol. There was a button by your seat to summon the waitress to ask for something else, but I was too scared for some reason. I LOVED Project Hail Mary even more this time! I just love Rocky and Grace's friendship! One favorite scene is Rocky's ship chasing Grace's, and then both of them spinning with fancy jazzy/happy music playing (I'm obsessively listening to the soundtrack right now, and that part makes me smile <3). The planet Adrian and the petrova line had gorgeous visuals as well. A second favorite part is the ship flying through the aurora above Adrian..it made me proud to live in Alaska! I really like the music in that scene too, especially the "drumming" noises. Exceptional filmmaking! The movie has become melted into my soul..like, I literally feel it has changed me somewhat. It makes me feel hopeful and happy. <3 It's definitely one of my all-time favorite movies now (I love the Interstellar references on YouTube, like "Grace, this is no time for caution!" Nice :P) and am super obsessed lol. I tried talking like Rocky ("can I take a shower first, question?"), which Jo thought was funny :P
After that we got gelato and went to a gift shop, then drove back to Payson (we saw four elk!). Would I drive for over an hour to go to that theater again? YES haha, now I feel spoiled :P
A couple pics:
The Mazatzal Mountains outside of Payson. So cool!
An elk! She literally didn't care at all, even when the car was between her and her calf (I was wondering when I'd see some elk, the universe read my mind :P
Yesterday I discovered there's a bookstore in Payson now!!! It opened in 2023, after I visited last time (2021). I found...a couple books set in Alaska there?! I wasn't expecting that! I wasn't a genre I usually read, but had to get it anyway. There was also a book about Ice Ages..the cashier was amazed at my good luck when I told her I was from Alaska haha. I must go there again!
26. Do you feel loved? Yeah, which is nice! I'm glad I left the bullies from my childhood, phew
27. What are three things from this past month that have required attention? Bills, bookshelves to fill at work, med refills
28. What are three things from this past month that has been heartwarming? Seeing Project Hail Mary again, seeing Ryan majorly spoil Jo (he'll say something like "here's your food, baby!" in a tender voice, and seeing them hold hands in the car. Aww!), Curti being happy to see me when I com home from work
29. How are you feeling today? So emotional and happy..I should probably go to bed, but I can't stop listening to the PHM soundtrack LOL. Tired too, but then I usually am :P
2. What are some things that you've made recently?
3. Write about three friendships which you've made online
4. What did your family used to do on weekends when you were little?
5. What makes your heart ache?
6. How did you get to school when you were little?
7. What makes you laugh out loud?
8. Who were your favorite musicians when you were a teenager?
9. Have you recently argued or disagreed with anyone?
10. How would you describe your family?
11. What are you thankful for right now?
12. Write down everybody in your entire extended family
13. If you could only keep ten items of clothing, what would they be?
14. Describe something that you've kept from your childhood
15. Who was your first sweetheart?
16. What is something that you've been struggling with this month?
17. Write down all your hobbies
18. What makes you jump out and shout for joy?
19. Who was your favorite teacher from school?
20. What did you like to buy from the school cafeteria?
21. What are three lessons that you've recently learned?
22. What is your idea of the perfect evening?
23. Describe your relationship with your father
24. What are two things you would like to change about the world we live in?
25. What is something that you're scared or anxious about right now?
26. Do you feel loved?
27. What are three things from this past month that have required attention?
28. What are three things from this past month that has been heartwarming?
29. How are you feeling today?
30. What is your favorite thing about Sunday afternoons right now?
