long dark journey into light

It’s taken me three weeks but I have finally watched and finished Julie/Julia.  Julie/Julia is about a 29 year old woman who is a writer, but doesn’t realize her full potential.  She is working at a job answering phones for those affected by 9/11.  She is married to a man who works for an architecture magazine.  She goes out with her 4 friends who seem to be successful.  One who wanted to interview her and ended up trashing her.  This is when Julie decides she’s going to blog.  With the help of her husband, she decides to blog Julia Child’s cookbook.  524 recipes in 365 days.  She cooks and cooks while we see flash backs of Julia Child’s life.  I, personally, had no idea that when Julia Child first started she didn’t know how to cook at all.  I guess I just figured she was born a cook!

Through meltdowns and almost divorce Julie does finish 524 recipes in 365 days.  Towards then end she is reviewed by the New York Times as she comes home the day the review comes out she has 65 messages on her answering machine.  All from publishers, reviewers, agents and she finally feels like she is a writer.   Even though, a columnist calls her for her comment pertaining to Julia Child’s comment that she is disrespectful and in Julie’s eyes hates her.

I loved this movie.  I am by no means a cook but I really don’t think it had much to do with it.   Julie gave herself a goal and she set out and accomplished it and received so much from it, not just agents, a publisher, a book (and a movie).   And even though obstacles got in her way she was able to smooth out the rough course, even with the source of her creativity bashed her and her blog.

I have set some goals for myself this year.  Goals, that I intend to accomplish.  For a long time, I would have goals and never follow through but some how this time feels different.  Life is different.   Obstacles will come, oh how I know they will come, but I will be ready for them and I will work hard to push through them.  All I can ask is for support and positivity throughout my journey.

Oh, by the way if you haven’t seen the movie, you should.  Have I mentioned lately how much I love Meryl Streep! Amy Adams is also moving up on my list of actresses that I love!