I have found a lot of really great blogs through ICLW, so I always enjoy this week of the month. Welcome to anyone new to the blog. You can find my TTC history here. At the moment, I am in the middle of my first IVF cycle, getting used to all that entails.
TTC is a major part of my blog, but so are music, writing, and general grumblings from a barren teacher. I am also a movie lover, especially quirky films from the 50s-present.
Appropriately enough, Raising Arizona is on HBO this morning. If you have never seen it (really? What's wrong with you?!) it is the story of a really bad convenience store robber (Nicholas Cage) and his wife, a policewoman (Holly Hunter). They are infertile and get the idea to steal a baby from a wealthy family who recently had quints. It is by the Coen brothers (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) and it is astoundingly funny and tragic. I have loved this movie for many years, but once you watch it as someone who desperately wants a baby, it does have a certain extra depth than it did in my 20s.
Being an IFer will drive you to do crazy things. I guess stealing a baby is a little overboard though...
Bad um, ching!
Hi There! Stopping by from ICLW.
ReplyDeleteI love that movie! Especially the part where the "warthog" biker becomes involved. It's funny how you start to pick up on movies, tv shows that you've watched in the past that dealt with infertility somehow-I watch Sex and the City reruns now, and the whole Charlotte infertility story line takes on a new perspective.
All my best to you!
Kelly
Go Team Baby
Yeah and How I Met Your Mother's story lines have been tough for me...
DeleteThanks for reading!
I love that movie! Such a classic. I made my husband watch it once and he just sat there like I was crazy for liking it. Ah good times ;)
ReplyDeleteMaybe he would like Big Lebowski or Burn After Reading...
DeleteC'mon dude, there are so many good one-liners!
Happy ICLW!
ReplyDeleteFirst time stopping by. Just wanted to say hello and wish you the best of luck on your IVF cycle!
Thanks for reading!
DeleteBest of luck with your IVF cycle. I am a teacher (well, sort of I work out of the central office on special assignment).
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liddy @ the unfair struggle
Good luck with your cycle!
ReplyDeleteLove Raising Arizona!
Never seen that movie but the young Cage has a fine body.
ReplyDeleteHappy ICLW! Love Raising Arizona! I haven't seen it since I've been TTC so I bet it will have a whole new meaning for me. I always wondered why the family they stole from didn't seem very upset.
ReplyDeleteHappy ICLW. Thanks for the movie tip, I'll definitely check it out. And best of luck on your IVF!
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Stopping by from ICLW (#103) to say hello! I love that movie, but I haven't seen it in years. Certainly not since my ttc struggle started. I may have to go watch it again.
ReplyDeleteI love Raising Arizona! Holly Hunter is brilliant in it.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you during this cycle!
I haven't seen that movie, maybe I'll have to see if it's on Netflix! Good luck with this cycle. IVF can be so draining!
ReplyDeleteICLW #75
2 awesome movies! After I finish Cheers I am going to have to watch some of those 80's and 90's movies I love.
ReplyDeleteOkay, something is seriously wrong with me...I haven't seen Raising Arizona! Lame! I always love watching and re-watching movies now from the point-of-view of an infertile. I've fantasized about stealing a baby....but actually doing it does seem overboard. Although....quints? Sheesh...who would even miss the 5th baby?
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"Balloons?! Do these blow up into funny shapes and all?"
ReplyDelete"No. Unless you think round is funny."
Love that movie!!!! One of my goofy favorites!