Friday Night I started with making a nice meal for myself: spicy pork chops, wild rice and broccoli - Shake and bake is an ok way to prepare pork, however, mixing some Tony Chachere's Cajun spices into the breading before coating the pork definitely kicks it up a notch.
Action movies I watched this weekend:
The Hunger Games: Based on all the hype, I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this one, but I did. I didn't realize that it would be so action packed. What I don't understand is why parents would let any kid under 16 watch this movie... it was pretty violent for something that I thought was oriented towards kids. Maybe I'm just turning into an old fart.
The Grey: I typically like movies that Liam Neeson is in and this one followed that trend. It too was very action packed and I was on the edge of the couch during a lot of it. I wasn't thrilled with how it ended, but I guess the ending was better than some predictable cliche ending. I used to enjoy hearing the coyotes howling at night outside of our house, but after seeing this movie, I will have to remind myself that it is just small coyotes howling and not hungry, killer wolves.
Battleship: What do you know, Liam Neeson is in this one too, along with two actors from one of my favorite all time tv series, Friday Night Lights. FNL was a highly under rated TV show when it was on, but a great show none the less. This movie was entertaining as expected, however they could have done a little more to set things up the character backgrounds before the visitors arrived. If you like military action, stuff blowing up and aliens, this is for you.
My beloved UGA Dawgs faced the #2 Florida Gators Saturday afternoon. As usual with UGA football, it was a nail biter involving horrible offensive play and amazing defensive play. The UGA defense carried the team for the entire game... I do not know how we won a game in which our quarterback threw THREE interceptions and our team racked up over 130 yards in penalties. The offense tried to give the game away, but the defense held strong. I laughed when I saw this posting on one of the UGA sports discussion threads during the game:
I am glad I'm not the only one who feels this way... ISU and James Madison both won their games too, so we were a cool 3-0 this weekend. Virginia had an off week, so we didn't have to worry about them ruining our record for the week. Since Georgia beat Florida and South Carolina has two loses, UGA can go to the SEC championship if they win their next two SEC games. If the defense plays like they did against Florida, that isn't out of the realm of possibilities. Until then, I'll continue to be a "basket of nerves" on Saturdays.
In addition to a lot of time on the couch, I also spent some time roaming the aisles of Lowes looking for a suitable material to mount posters on (as discussed last week). I got a few good suggestions from readers, so I went to Lowes and looked at all of them. I always get strange looks from the staff at Lowes when I am in full "Martha Stewart"/"Take something and use it for something that it wasn't originally intended to do" mode. They all offer assistance, but then their faces glaze over when I try to explain what I am looking for and what I am going to do with it. Now I just say, "just looking" and they typically steer clear.
I think I might have found a suitable solution to the problem: Corrugated plastic signs. They are plastic, so they should hold up OK. The corrugation gives them a little bit of strength, but they are still light weight. I bought one and experimented with it using something I got when I worked at the BMW dealership. It was the cover off of a big desktop calendar, but I couldn't discard it because it had one of the cool custom BMW art cars on it. Now I just have to figure out how to mount it to the all... Evidently I haven't thought it through all the way yet!
What I started with
What I ended up with after applying a little bit of spray adhesive.
In addition to finalizing my mounting solution, I am also considering spraying some sort of clear coating over the posters so they don't fade. They don't see direct sunlight while in the garage, but I'd like to keep them looking good.
It looks like you had success! The poster looks really good. as for hanging it may I suggest a saw tooth hanger and some hot glue? I think it would work. Sounds like you had a great weekend.
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