Rent Movies At Be Kind Video

Remember back in the day where you could go into Blockbuster and rent movies? 

It was fabulous.

And exciting. You never know what you'd find. Occasionally what you wanted to watch would already be rented so you'd have to search for another pick. 

It would be incredibly thrilling if the video you wanted in the first place was RETURNED as you walked around the store. Score!

I miss those days.

It's nice to have the streaming services, but there's something magical about RENTING a video. 

It's why we love Be Kind Video in Burbank.

The store is filled with VHS tapes, plus DVDs. If you have a favorite movie, odds are, you'll find it there. You'll find stacks and stacks of them. 

Plus there are retro toys to check out. 

And as I mentioned, YES, you can rent movies as well. If we were local, we'd so be doing this. 

Since we are not, we just make sure to pop in whenever we're in town. 

We were lucky the last time we came in: we were given this prop from Gilmore Girls! The guy noticed my Gilmore Girls backpack and said someone from the show had dropped it off. It looks as though it was used in A Year In The Life judging from the 2016 date. We were beyond thrilled!

(Natalie ended up buying the VHS of Grease and West Side Story.)

If you're in the Burbank area, be sure to pop into Be Kind Video! Please note they are closed Mondays.

They are located at:

3601 1/2 Magnolia Blvd

Burbank, CA 91505

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Hey, It's Okay

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

......to be happy Natalie was able to stay all weekend, PLUS most of Monday. She came to pick up makeup she had ordered for her stage makeup class. Then the storm hit and her Monday classes were canceled, so she was able to stay longer. Oh, and the Children Of Horror event we were supposed to attend was rescheduled for next month. 

......to need the warmth to return. It'll be chilly the rest of the week though. Boo. 

.......to be so happy the show Shrinking is returning to Apple TV. It's such an incredible show. If you've never seen it, you must. It's created by the same guy who created Scrubs, so if you like that, you'll probably enjoy this. 

......to hate how messed up TikTok is now. It was recently purchased by a Trump-ally, so everything is wonky now. 0 views on videos, strange algorithm, same videos popping up. I do hope it improves, but so many people are leaving the app now, so perhaps it won't ever be the same. 

......to love that Natalie is so happy with her guitar. It was an early birthday gift from my parents, and she's been teaching herself how to play. 

The Winter Storm In Texas

When it drops below freezing in Texas, people panic.

We're not used to it.

We're used to warmth.

Not ice.

And yes, I know it's hilarious to other states when you hear about the panic and the clearing of grocery store shelves. I lived in Wyoming for 5 years. I dealt with this:

Wyoming did not shut down easily. You could be snowed in and Wyoming would be like, "Okay, see you later. Just shovel your way out. We'll wait."

Texas?

It's 30 degrees and people are like, "AHHHH!" and race around with hangs wagging above their heads. 

So lots of businesses DID shut down over the cold, since ice would be present. No one knows how to drive in general in Texas--add frost, and everyone just falls apart. 

Did we get the freeze?

Yup.

Were there accidents?

Of course. 

Did Texas marvel at the frozen water? Naturally! (Posting this made people in Montana laugh at me.)

Since no one knows how to behave properly in this weather, both of my children's colleges were canceled on Monday. It's going to be in the teens in the morning and that's just too cold for anyone.

I am not a fan of winter weather. I do prefer the heat. 

I worry about the stray cats I feed. I always try to let them in, but they're like, yeah no thanks. But I do have houses out for them, and they all seemed okay even though their homes had icicles. 

We will get through this. When I'm shivering, I just think that it'll be warm again soon. 

What's the weather like where you're at?