Drop It Like It's Hot

1. I totally meant to post a cheery little Merry Christmas message here on December 25th, BUT I got a little distracted by this . 2. That's right, my sister and I went to see Sherlock Holmes on Christmas Day. 3. I've been actively salivating ... er ... looking forward to this since I saw the first trailer in August. 4. It was well-worth the months of anticipation. Downey and Law are Holmes and Watson and the script is a masterful blend of humor, intrigue, complicated relationships, action, and Holmes' trademark brilliance. The new aspects brought to the two characters by director Guy Ritchie served to breathe new life into a well-loved classic. When the movie ended, I was more than willing to sit for another two hours and watch it again. 5. I didn't. 6. But only because I knew the next show was sold out. 7. The other day, the Scientist had a conversation with me that went like this: Me : *responding to some sort of amazing trick the Scientist did with his ne