Friday some of the Insty GRLs decided to get together and show some support for our movie industry. You are quite aware of what is going on locally with films and this is, of course, a really big deal for our area. Insty-Prints has been proud to be involved with quite a few of the production companies, individuals, and movies themselves. One of these is the full-length feature film, The Last Lullaby, directed by Jeffrey Goodman. Jeffrey is a local and shot all of his movie locally. His local premiere was the first weekend of May and we were excited to be able to support him. I don’t want to give anything away about the film, but I must say that The Last Lullaby was well-paced and it was exciting to see so much of our area—Shreveport and the surrounding towns—on the big screen. I highly recommend that you take the opportunity to see it yourself. It was only showing a few days at Regal Boardwalk, but Jeffrey is hoping to have a larger release on more screens around the nation soon. Don’t miss out on your chance when it comes.

It’s always fun to get together with the GRLs and get out of the office. The other night we had a blast. Some of us were really jonesing for some good sushi, so we all started the night out at Ichiban. We were not disappointed, good sushi was exactly what we got. I also have to share with you the terribly mysterious little statement from inside my fortune cookie. “If you develop the habits of success, you will make success your habit.” Hmmm...I guess now that I’ve read this fortune cookie, I can consider this fortune cookie read. Apparently Yoda, after retirement from Jedi-Mastering, has decided on a stint in fortune-cookie writing: Raydra’s fortune? “Do or do not, there is no try.” Okayyyyyyyy...With our tummies full and our fortunes, umm, told, we headed out to Cheesecake Bistro for cocktails. Again, no disappointment. We had a blast!

Speaking of summer movies, call me a big ol’ nerd—I won’t deny that I am—but Star Trek is going to be the highlight of the season’s blockbusters for me! I’m also looking forward to my chance to see Wolverine—no surprise that comic book movies make the Super Family’s Amazing Grace a very happy girl. My husband has already seen it and says it was awesome. With Terminator Salvation, Transformers II, Peter Jackson’s District 9, The next Ice Age movie, G.I. Joe, and a bunch of other big ones coming out, it should be another good summer for cinema, no doubt there will be something to see every weekend. Year One starring Jack Black will also be out, another film shot locally. With so much to see and do, I’d better push away from my computer’s keyboard on my roly-poly office chair and get started. Maybe I’ll see you at the theater.

Now that I’ve finished this Ink Blot, I can consider this Ink Blot finished.