Last Saturday I went to the movie theater. I went to watch "My Life Without Me". I think it was a rather low-budget film. The only famous face I could recognize was Deborah Harry, the singer of Blondie. I was curious to watch it cause I thought I heard somewhere that one of the actresses was nominated for an Oscar.

What a nice surprise! Very touching movie, I was very moved by the story. Beautiful.

For those of you who don't know about it... it's about a young woman, Ann who's got a very un-promising life ahead of her. Apparently, she got pregnant while still in high school, didn't get higher education, lives in a trailer home with her two daughters and husband (her happy little family is the only bright thing in her life), works in a cleaning crew, her husband is unemployed, etc.

One day she faints and is taken to the hospital, where she spends the whole day. The doctor then tells her that she's very seriously sick and only has two or three more months left. Ann was alone with the doctor when she was told this, and decides not to tell her family. In the middle of her shock, Ann goes to a diner to think alone. Then grabs a pen and starts to write a list of things she'd like to do before she dies:

Tell her daughters several times each day that she loves them. Find her husband a new wife that the girls will like. Visit her dad in jail (she's never done that before). Record birthday messages for each girl for every year until they turn 18. etc., etc.

Try to watch it!