The big day is finally over and now in Hollywood the race starts once again. New projects, new hype, new buzz. Poor Martin Scorsese though, why won't they throw him a bone? Of course, he shouldn't feel too bad, Alfred Hitchcock never won a best director Oscar and it took Ron Howard and Steven Spielberg (to mention a couple) years and years to win their first director Oscar.
I'm most upset about Annette Bening. I just can't get over it.....not yet anyway. It's so ridiculous that that's my ridiculous item of the day.....sigh!
More later.
love,
paul
p.s. I just wanted to see how this yellow would show up on my page.
Monday, February 28, 2005
Wow!!! Beyonce did sing everything, or almost everything.
I wish my voice was as great as Josh Groban's.......
For a second I thought maybe Annette would win, but Hilary took the prize.....again. At least she acknowledged the other nominees and remembered to thank her husband. I'm going to be sad for a week that Annette didn't win.
I wish my voice was as great as Josh Groban's.......
For a second I thought maybe Annette would win, but Hilary took the prize.....again. At least she acknowledged the other nominees and remembered to thank her husband. I'm going to be sad for a week that Annette didn't win.
etc...etc...etc....
11 Noms and 5 wins so far for The Aviator (could The Aviator go all the way?) and we are nearing the end of the 2nd hour. Only 6 more to go (oh how I kid).
Is Beyonce going to sing everything??????
I really liked Kate Winslet's dress. Laura Linney had way too much eye makeup on. I thought she was a raccoon at first.
Is Beyonce going to sing everything??????
I really liked Kate Winslet's dress. Laura Linney had way too much eye makeup on. I thought she was a raccoon at first.
I think Cate Blanchett is very pretty.
The winner of best makeup for Lemony Snicket thanked Medusa (scary!!!)
One of the nominees for Best Song is from the film The Chorus, Beyonce sang it in French (which Jim used to teach). He said that she has a terrible accent and he wouldn't even tell me what she was saying. He kept saying, "Look it up, look it up." UGH!!!!!
The winner of best makeup for Lemony Snicket thanked Medusa (scary!!!)
One of the nominees for Best Song is from the film The Chorus, Beyonce sang it in French (which Jim used to teach). He said that she has a terrible accent and he wouldn't even tell me what she was saying. He kept saying, "Look it up, look it up." UGH!!!!!
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Chris Rock has not sworn once....yet. He isn't very funny and his voice irritates me after about 3mins. Jim is just as bad as me, if not worse, with the catty comments.
"I thought Oprah was thin again," he said when the camera showed her. I enjoy telling him who the actors/actresses are when they show them. "Who's that?" he said at one point. "Samuel L. Jackson," I replied. "I didn't know he was blind," he replied.
By the way, Sophie Okonedo, who's up for best supp. actress is very pretty.
YES!!!! Morgan Freeman won. I didn't think he would. What a very pleasant surprise. He deserves it, even if it wasn't one of his best roles. Although the clip they played when they announced his name with the other noms, was THE BEST part of Million Dollar Baby.
"I thought Oprah was thin again," he said when the camera showed her. I enjoy telling him who the actors/actresses are when they show them. "Who's that?" he said at one point. "Samuel L. Jackson," I replied. "I didn't know he was blind," he replied.
By the way, Sophie Okonedo, who's up for best supp. actress is very pretty.
YES!!!! Morgan Freeman won. I didn't think he would. What a very pleasant surprise. He deserves it, even if it wasn't one of his best roles. Although the clip they played when they announced his name with the other noms, was THE BEST part of Million Dollar Baby.
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What were those things in Scarlett Johannson's hair? Little diamond stars? Jim made a comment about Don Cheadle's wife, she's going to fall out of her dress. Heehee.
my fellow Texan
I really like Renee Zellweger. Jim makes fun of her but I really really like her. Her dress is really nice too. And did anyone see her little red purse? How cute!!!!! I don't like the dark hair too much but hers is the first dress I've seen that I like. I don't like the ruffle thingies at the bottom of Laura Linney's dress. Why are all the women dressed so terribly? (except Zellweger of course)
ewww dress #1
Hilary Swank's dress is the first one that made me cringe. It's not pretty. It doesn't suit her. I wonder if she'll remember to thank her husband when she wins. She forgot last time she won the gold man.
Ohhhhh, I really like Annette Bening. Her third nom.....she really deserves to win. And what's up with Warren Beatty? He was so rigid.
Ohhhhh, I really like Annette Bening. Her third nom.....she really deserves to win. And what's up with Warren Beatty? He was so rigid.
The last interview and I was wrong. Jamie Foxx didn't cry but he did a hell of a Ronald Reagan impersonation. I heard him doing it before I looked at the tv and it was eerie how much he sounded like the former pres.
Now for the big show. Ooooh, I can't wait to see the hideous outfits. I wonder who will be the most elegant. I really don't watch the show just for the fashion (even though I am a gay man).
Now for the big show. Ooooh, I can't wait to see the hideous outfits. I wonder who will be the most elegant. I really don't watch the show just for the fashion (even though I am a gay man).
Susan from Desperate Housewives
Teri Hatcher's interview was better than Will Ferrell's. She cried. I'm hoping Foxx cries a bit more, my money was on him after all. By the way, Teri Hatcher is wonderful at physical comedy.
big night
It's finally Oscar night and I'm excited, as always. The Academy Awards is the only awards show that I am faithful to. I watch it every year. Inevitably, I'm disappointed by at least one major category, and this year won't be any different. I know I'll be disappointed and upset that Bening doesn't win Best Actress. Jim thinks I don't want Hilary Swank to win because I don't like her, that's not true. She already has one award and she is so young. I don't think her performance in Million Dollar Baby deserves a win, nor do I think she deserves another award so soon and at such a young age. Besides, Bening was so good in Being Julia. She truly was hysterical. And she played her age. That alone should seal the deal. Alas, I'm not an Academy member and I don't have voting power. I only have my voice.
Only an hour left. Of course, I'll be watching the baba wawa special (sorry. I sure do miss Gilda Radner though). I wonder who she'll make cry. My money is on Jamie Foxx. Stay tuned as I'll have lots of catty comments........
Only an hour left. Of course, I'll be watching the baba wawa special (sorry. I sure do miss Gilda Radner though). I wonder who she'll make cry. My money is on Jamie Foxx. Stay tuned as I'll have lots of catty comments........
big night
It's finally Oscar night and I'm excited, as always. The Academy Awards is the only awards show that I am faithful to. I watch it every year. Inevitably, I'm disappointed by at least one major category, and this year won't be any different. I know I'll be disappointed and upset that Bening doesn't win Best Actress. Jim thinks I don't want Hilary Swank to win because I don't like her, that's not true. She already has one award and she is so young. I don't think her performance in Million Dollar Baby deserves a win, nor do I think she deserves another award so soon and at such a young age. Besides, Bening was so good in Being Julia. She truly was hysterical. And she played her age. That alone should seal the deal. Alas, I'm not an Academy member and I don't have voting power. I only have my voice.
Only a little more than an hour. Of course, I'll be watching the baba wawa special (sorry. I sure do miss Gilda Radner though). I wonder who she'll make cry. My money is on Jamie Foxx.
Only a little more than an hour. Of course, I'll be watching the baba wawa special (sorry. I sure do miss Gilda Radner though). I wonder who she'll make cry. My money is on Jamie Foxx.
Saturday, February 26, 2005
best picture
The final category that I'll predict. It's always exciting to me when the best pic envelope is opened, even when I know a film I didn't like is going to win. This year's race is arguably the hardest to predict since 1996 when The English Patient took the prize. The English who? Exactly. Seriously, though, a very good movie.
Some previous winners include: Gone With The Wind, Rebecca, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Titanic and of course, LOTR:The Return Of The King.
Interestingly, neither The Passion of the Christ or Fahrenheit 9/11 were nominated in this category. Arguably the two biggest films of last year and they are absent from the race.
The Aviator: Exciting from beginning to end. The visuals were cool, the movie was never boring and of all five movies, it's the one I liked the best. Should win
Finding Neverland: My second fav of the five. Depp is wonderful and the high point, for me, was the boy who played Peter who became the inspiration for Peter Pan. I'm still not over the fact that he wasn't nominated.
Million Dollar Baby: A surprise nominee and possibly a surprise winner. Like the twist in the movie that one doesn't see coming, there could be another knockout on Sunday. Will Win
Ray: Another ho hum nominee and again it's all about Foxx.
Sideways: The worst movie of the year, in my opinion and the weakest nominee, also in my opinion. It won Best Ensemble at the SAG awards and won best comedy film at the Golden Globes, however, it's too small to win best pic.
Tomorrow night I'll be offering up lots of comments on the show. So stay tuned......
Some previous winners include: Gone With The Wind, Rebecca, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Titanic and of course, LOTR:The Return Of The King.
Interestingly, neither The Passion of the Christ or Fahrenheit 9/11 were nominated in this category. Arguably the two biggest films of last year and they are absent from the race.
The Aviator: Exciting from beginning to end. The visuals were cool, the movie was never boring and of all five movies, it's the one I liked the best. Should win
Finding Neverland: My second fav of the five. Depp is wonderful and the high point, for me, was the boy who played Peter who became the inspiration for Peter Pan. I'm still not over the fact that he wasn't nominated.
Million Dollar Baby: A surprise nominee and possibly a surprise winner. Like the twist in the movie that one doesn't see coming, there could be another knockout on Sunday. Will Win
Ray: Another ho hum nominee and again it's all about Foxx.
Sideways: The worst movie of the year, in my opinion and the weakest nominee, also in my opinion. It won Best Ensemble at the SAG awards and won best comedy film at the Golden Globes, however, it's too small to win best pic.
Tomorrow night I'll be offering up lots of comments on the show. So stay tuned......
what a day
Hello,
Here it is, Saturday evening, and we're just hanging out at home. We got a new leather couch today. It's very comfortable and easy to clean. A couple from church needed to get rid of it and asked if we wanted it. It meant, of course, re-arranging the living room and moving some things to another room but it was worth it. It's in real good condition and did I mention it's comfortable?
Only one more day till the big award ceremony. Having said that, I'll break down the five best directors. Some directors who have won this award in the past include: Frank Capra, John Ford, Vincente Minnelli, Clint Eastwood and Ron Howard. Michael Gondry, director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, was snubbed. He deserved a nom for weaving a story and characters that flow and are easy to follow in a movie that could have had one scratching their head saying, "huh?"
Martin Scorsese: His fifth nom and still 0 wins. He manages to make an otherwise uninteresting, not to mention egomaniac, subject into a compelling and exciting film. I saw this yesterday and even before I saw it, I was thinking this guy should finally win with his biopic of Howard Hughes, The Aviator. Should Win & Will Win
Clint Eastwood: His Million Dollar Baby had me yawning for the first 25 mins and the twist ending was more of a letdown than a shocker. It's not his best film, in my humble opinion, and I'm still not sure why critics are raving about it. Yes, it was difficult to get made, after being rejected by several studios, but his wester Unforgiven was much better.
Taylor Hackford: Not a hack movie, but not a real interesting one either. Yes, Jamie Foxx is wonderful as Ray Charles but this more a performance film than a winning film.
Alexander Payne: The worst movie by this director that I've seen. And believe me that's saying something because it means that About Schmidt was better. Another movie that has me scratching my head over the raves it's getting from critics. This kind of movie doesn't usually win anyway.
Mike Leigh: The only movie whose director is nominated that I didn't see. Leigh's films, however, are usually compelling and tell touching and heartbreaking stories.
And now for the RIDICULOUS ITEM OF THE DAY.....I must warn you this story has some sensitive content. You may want to read with caution.
A Chicago man tried to sue his former lover for emotional distress and theft. It was dismissed. However, on appeal, he was told he could sue for emotional distress but not theft. Apparently his former lover got pregnant and this caused him "nausea, headaches, and robbed him of his sleep and appetite." Here's the kicker, the two never had sex; they had oral sex. Allegedly, at some point, the woman kept some of the sperm and used it to get pregnant. The ruling asserts that "when the plaintiff 'delivered' his sperm, it was a gift. There was no agreement that the original 'deposit' would be returned upon request." Now it goes back to the circuit court for ruling. Truth really is stranger than fiction.
enjoy your night, wherever you are.
love,
p
Here it is, Saturday evening, and we're just hanging out at home. We got a new leather couch today. It's very comfortable and easy to clean. A couple from church needed to get rid of it and asked if we wanted it. It meant, of course, re-arranging the living room and moving some things to another room but it was worth it. It's in real good condition and did I mention it's comfortable?
Only one more day till the big award ceremony. Having said that, I'll break down the five best directors. Some directors who have won this award in the past include: Frank Capra, John Ford, Vincente Minnelli, Clint Eastwood and Ron Howard. Michael Gondry, director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, was snubbed. He deserved a nom for weaving a story and characters that flow and are easy to follow in a movie that could have had one scratching their head saying, "huh?"
Martin Scorsese: His fifth nom and still 0 wins. He manages to make an otherwise uninteresting, not to mention egomaniac, subject into a compelling and exciting film. I saw this yesterday and even before I saw it, I was thinking this guy should finally win with his biopic of Howard Hughes, The Aviator. Should Win & Will Win
Clint Eastwood: His Million Dollar Baby had me yawning for the first 25 mins and the twist ending was more of a letdown than a shocker. It's not his best film, in my humble opinion, and I'm still not sure why critics are raving about it. Yes, it was difficult to get made, after being rejected by several studios, but his wester Unforgiven was much better.
Taylor Hackford: Not a hack movie, but not a real interesting one either. Yes, Jamie Foxx is wonderful as Ray Charles but this more a performance film than a winning film.
Alexander Payne: The worst movie by this director that I've seen. And believe me that's saying something because it means that About Schmidt was better. Another movie that has me scratching my head over the raves it's getting from critics. This kind of movie doesn't usually win anyway.
Mike Leigh: The only movie whose director is nominated that I didn't see. Leigh's films, however, are usually compelling and tell touching and heartbreaking stories.
And now for the RIDICULOUS ITEM OF THE DAY.....I must warn you this story has some sensitive content. You may want to read with caution.
A Chicago man tried to sue his former lover for emotional distress and theft. It was dismissed. However, on appeal, he was told he could sue for emotional distress but not theft. Apparently his former lover got pregnant and this caused him "nausea, headaches, and robbed him of his sleep and appetite." Here's the kicker, the two never had sex; they had oral sex. Allegedly, at some point, the woman kept some of the sperm and used it to get pregnant. The ruling asserts that "when the plaintiff 'delivered' his sperm, it was a gift. There was no agreement that the original 'deposit' would be returned upon request." Now it goes back to the circuit court for ruling. Truth really is stranger than fiction.
enjoy your night, wherever you are.
love,
p
Friday, February 25, 2005
finally Friday
Hey people,
Here it is, finally Friday, and I couldn't be more relieved (well I probably could be at another moment). Jim and I are heading out to dinner (yes! just the two of us) in a bit and I thought I'd whip off my daily blog.
Went to see the film The Aviator and I was pleasantly surprised, both by the film and by Leonardo DiCaprio. Don't worry, I still don't think he's "the greatest actor," however, he didn't do a bad job in the film. The film is easily the most engrossing of the five that were nominated and I was planning on asserting that it should win even before I saw it.
Ridiculous item of the day: Kraft foods is in trouble with animal rights activists over a new candy product put out under the label Trolli. They are disgusted, in fact, by the new product, Trolli Road-Kill Gummy Candy (and it's fruit flavored too). Yes, folks, you too can eat gummy candy in the shape of squirrels, chickens, and snakes. Each piece is partially flattened and has its very own tire track running down the middle of it. A spokesman for Kraft stated that other gummy products are "offbeat and that's what we were doing in this case." If you'd like to see the advertisement of the product go to www.candywarehouse.com/roadkill.html and see for yourself. I hope it's still there when you check, they already had to remove an advertisement that had car headlights and animals from the website. The activists, of course, are trying to get the product pulled from shelves. I personally think it is hysterical but I've never heard of, or seen for that matter, chicken roadkill. It's a good thing they didn't put cats into the mix, that would have really created a stir.
Wherever you are I hope you are safe.
love,
paul
Here it is, finally Friday, and I couldn't be more relieved (well I probably could be at another moment). Jim and I are heading out to dinner (yes! just the two of us) in a bit and I thought I'd whip off my daily blog.
Went to see the film The Aviator and I was pleasantly surprised, both by the film and by Leonardo DiCaprio. Don't worry, I still don't think he's "the greatest actor," however, he didn't do a bad job in the film. The film is easily the most engrossing of the five that were nominated and I was planning on asserting that it should win even before I saw it.
Ridiculous item of the day: Kraft foods is in trouble with animal rights activists over a new candy product put out under the label Trolli. They are disgusted, in fact, by the new product, Trolli Road-Kill Gummy Candy (and it's fruit flavored too). Yes, folks, you too can eat gummy candy in the shape of squirrels, chickens, and snakes. Each piece is partially flattened and has its very own tire track running down the middle of it. A spokesman for Kraft stated that other gummy products are "offbeat and that's what we were doing in this case." If you'd like to see the advertisement of the product go to www.candywarehouse.com/roadkill.html and see for yourself. I hope it's still there when you check, they already had to remove an advertisement that had car headlights and animals from the website. The activists, of course, are trying to get the product pulled from shelves. I personally think it is hysterical but I've never heard of, or seen for that matter, chicken roadkill. It's a good thing they didn't put cats into the mix, that would have really created a stir.
Wherever you are I hope you are safe.
love,
paul
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Oh Oscar Part II
Before I get started on the Best Actress category, I'd like to take a moment to rail against the Academy (I've always wanted to use that word, rail) for once again snubbing Paul Giamatti. The film Sideways sucked but Giamatti portrayed the everyman schlub beautifully. And a couple of years ago he was also snubbed for playing illustrator Harvey Pekar in American Splendor. When will the Academy recognize this man? Other snubs: Javier Bardem for his role as Ramon Sampedro, the quadriplegic who fought for 30 years to die a dignified death and of course, Liam Neeson as uber sex researcher Alfred Kinsey. Of course, those snubs could be blessings in disguise because none of them would have beat Jamie Foxx.
Past winners in this category include: Luise Rainer, Bette Davis, Barbra Streisand, Marlee Matlin, and of course Katherine Hepburn. Believe it or not, I can't think of any snubs.
Annette Bening: As Julia, a woman who can't stop acting, Bening's performance is not better than her role in American Beauty, however, it is just as thrilling. She deserves to win this year. Should Win
Catalina Sandino Moreno: As Maria, in Maria Full of Grace, Moreno tackles the role of novice drug mule with total believability. Even though we may know she's not swallowing real drugs, it's a testament to her acting that we (ok I) cringe everytime she is jostled. Sadly, Sandino won't win.
Imelda Staunton: As Vera Drake, the housewife/abortionist, Staunton is hailed as a genuine find. Haven't seen the film but I'm a sad to say Imelda won't win.
Hilary Swank: As Maggie, a tough and determined prize fighter, Swank gives a good performance but it's enough that she already won and the role wasn't much of a stretch, outside of the fight scenes. I really don't want Swank to win but.......Will Win
Kate Winslet: As Clementine, one half of the love couple who erases their memories of each other, Winslet scores another home run. Wait, she's never won either. She should win. Only once has there ever been a tie for Best Actress, oooooh, what a time that would be. Winslet and Bening. Nah, Bening deserves it all on her own.
That's it for now...more later.
Past winners in this category include: Luise Rainer, Bette Davis, Barbra Streisand, Marlee Matlin, and of course Katherine Hepburn. Believe it or not, I can't think of any snubs.
Annette Bening: As Julia, a woman who can't stop acting, Bening's performance is not better than her role in American Beauty, however, it is just as thrilling. She deserves to win this year. Should Win
Catalina Sandino Moreno: As Maria, in Maria Full of Grace, Moreno tackles the role of novice drug mule with total believability. Even though we may know she's not swallowing real drugs, it's a testament to her acting that we (ok I) cringe everytime she is jostled. Sadly, Sandino won't win.
Imelda Staunton: As Vera Drake, the housewife/abortionist, Staunton is hailed as a genuine find. Haven't seen the film but I'm a sad to say Imelda won't win.
Hilary Swank: As Maggie, a tough and determined prize fighter, Swank gives a good performance but it's enough that she already won and the role wasn't much of a stretch, outside of the fight scenes. I really don't want Swank to win but.......Will Win
Kate Winslet: As Clementine, one half of the love couple who erases their memories of each other, Winslet scores another home run. Wait, she's never won either. She should win. Only once has there ever been a tie for Best Actress, oooooh, what a time that would be. Winslet and Bening. Nah, Bening deserves it all on her own.
That's it for now...more later.
Oh Oscar
The continuing saga of the chase for the little gold man......
Best Actor. Former winners in this category include Paul Muni, Rex Harrison, Robert DeNiro, and Paul Newman. And PRAISE!!!!! that Jack Nicholson has not been nominated this year. And now a rundown of this year's nominees....
Don Cheadle: For his brave turn as Paul Rusasabagina, the hotelier who gave shelter to the Tsutsis during the genocide in Rwanda in the early 90's. This film proved that Cheadle (a wonderful actor) can carry a movie. Alas, he won't carry the statue on Oscar night.
Johnny Depp: Another nod for Depp who proved a long time ago he could carry a film and that he was extremely versatile. Playing J.M. Barrie, Depp portrays a man who is deeply connected with his inner child. Down, Depp, down, this still isn't your year. Should Win
Leonardo DiCaprio: As Howard Hughes in The Aviator, DiCaprio is being hailed as giving his best performance. Hopefully, I'll be able to judge that tomorrow. I'm convinced, however, that I'll walk away thinking the best thing I ever saw him in was What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Leo's losing this year.
Clint Eastwood: As Frankie Dunn, the trainer who agrees to train a girl, Eastwood does NOT give his best performance ever. He is moving and of course he is stoic but this just isn't the role that's gonna win him the Oscar. Of course this race would be wide open if it wasn't for....
Jamie Foxx: He truly embodied Ray Charles in the film Ray. He was a knockout. The movie, ehhh, wasn't great, but Foxx's performance somehow transcended the film itself. First time nom for Foxx, first time win. Will Win
More later......
Best Actor. Former winners in this category include Paul Muni, Rex Harrison, Robert DeNiro, and Paul Newman. And PRAISE!!!!! that Jack Nicholson has not been nominated this year. And now a rundown of this year's nominees....
Don Cheadle: For his brave turn as Paul Rusasabagina, the hotelier who gave shelter to the Tsutsis during the genocide in Rwanda in the early 90's. This film proved that Cheadle (a wonderful actor) can carry a movie. Alas, he won't carry the statue on Oscar night.
Johnny Depp: Another nod for Depp who proved a long time ago he could carry a film and that he was extremely versatile. Playing J.M. Barrie, Depp portrays a man who is deeply connected with his inner child. Down, Depp, down, this still isn't your year. Should Win
Leonardo DiCaprio: As Howard Hughes in The Aviator, DiCaprio is being hailed as giving his best performance. Hopefully, I'll be able to judge that tomorrow. I'm convinced, however, that I'll walk away thinking the best thing I ever saw him in was What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Leo's losing this year.
Clint Eastwood: As Frankie Dunn, the trainer who agrees to train a girl, Eastwood does NOT give his best performance ever. He is moving and of course he is stoic but this just isn't the role that's gonna win him the Oscar. Of course this race would be wide open if it wasn't for....
Jamie Foxx: He truly embodied Ray Charles in the film Ray. He was a knockout. The movie, ehhh, wasn't great, but Foxx's performance somehow transcended the film itself. First time nom for Foxx, first time win. Will Win
More later......
Thursday
Well hello again, it's another Thursday and it's cold. At least it's not snowing (oh wait that's next week). Our alarmist of a forecaster is predicting a major noreaster for next week. 75% of the time he overstates the storm and gets people all atwitter. Oy vey!!!! Why can't I be Jewish?
Ridiculous item of the week: Valentine's Day is over but you've still got that boyfriend/girlfriend that you just want to get rid of. How to do it, how to do it. Well you can go to www.dumpjeschatje.nl and dump that annoying, irritating, bothersome non-romantic entity in your life on line. Of course it w0uld be a Dutch website. Nothing against my Dutch ancestors but come on, isn't this a bit much? What happened to being an adult and breaking up with someone the right way? Instead you can tell your partner you want a baby (if you're a woman) or order undies that are TOO BIG (if you're a man...wait wouldn't a man probably inadvertently do that anyway?) Sorry, I'm not giving enough credit to my gender. One can also download a business style letter that has blanks to fill in names. Or one can send a nasty poem. Beware the site is not in English so get out those Dutch to English dictionaries.
Enjoy your day....more later.
love,
p
Ridiculous item of the week: Valentine's Day is over but you've still got that boyfriend/girlfriend that you just want to get rid of. How to do it, how to do it. Well you can go to www.dumpjeschatje.nl and dump that annoying, irritating, bothersome non-romantic entity in your life on line. Of course it w0uld be a Dutch website. Nothing against my Dutch ancestors but come on, isn't this a bit much? What happened to being an adult and breaking up with someone the right way? Instead you can tell your partner you want a baby (if you're a woman) or order undies that are TOO BIG (if you're a man...wait wouldn't a man probably inadvertently do that anyway?) Sorry, I'm not giving enough credit to my gender. One can also download a business style letter that has blanks to fill in names. Or one can send a nasty poem. Beware the site is not in English so get out those Dutch to English dictionaries.
Enjoy your day....more later.
love,
p
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Mid-week
Good morning my friends & loved ones,
It's a sunshiney day here in Western NY. Not snowing, not too cold and the birds are out eating like there is no tomorrow. I swear we have to fill the bird feeder at least twice a week. We've kept our eyes out for squirrels, or cats (one has recently taken to sitting under the bird feeder hoping to catch an unsuspecting feathered friend) but we're sure it's just the birds eating a lot.
I was watching the documentary Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster recently and, yes it must be difficult to work in a situation like that for such a long period of time, but eventually one must just drop all of the crap and work for the common good. Talk about messed up: These guys are whacked!!!!!! Which brings me to....
Ridiculous item of the day: Picture it, you're at a bar, drunk, having a grand ole time and you get the "brilliant" idea to take off your clothes, run naked to a friend's car, and hide and surprise said friend. Here's the clincher: You hide in the wrong car and there's a woman in the front seat. Well, this is what happened to a state prosecutor in Key West, Florida. Needless to say, he was charged with indecent exposure and disorderly intoxication. He is also on leave w/out pay.
One more item: For the first time in 142 years, the British monarch won't be attending the wedding of one of their children. Yes, the Queen has opted not to attend the wedding of Charles & Camilla (the horsey couple). No matter what her reason is, good for her. Reportedly stated by a journalist for the Guardian, "Now all it (the wedding) needs is a punch-up at the reception." Be careful what you wish for.
more later,
paul
It's a sunshiney day here in Western NY. Not snowing, not too cold and the birds are out eating like there is no tomorrow. I swear we have to fill the bird feeder at least twice a week. We've kept our eyes out for squirrels, or cats (one has recently taken to sitting under the bird feeder hoping to catch an unsuspecting feathered friend) but we're sure it's just the birds eating a lot.
I was watching the documentary Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster recently and, yes it must be difficult to work in a situation like that for such a long period of time, but eventually one must just drop all of the crap and work for the common good. Talk about messed up: These guys are whacked!!!!!! Which brings me to....
Ridiculous item of the day: Picture it, you're at a bar, drunk, having a grand ole time and you get the "brilliant" idea to take off your clothes, run naked to a friend's car, and hide and surprise said friend. Here's the clincher: You hide in the wrong car and there's a woman in the front seat. Well, this is what happened to a state prosecutor in Key West, Florida. Needless to say, he was charged with indecent exposure and disorderly intoxication. He is also on leave w/out pay.
One more item: For the first time in 142 years, the British monarch won't be attending the wedding of one of their children. Yes, the Queen has opted not to attend the wedding of Charles & Camilla (the horsey couple). No matter what her reason is, good for her. Reportedly stated by a journalist for the Guardian, "Now all it (the wedding) needs is a punch-up at the reception." Be careful what you wish for.
more later,
paul
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
newsy nellie
Ok, we've all heard of nosey nellie, well today I'm newsy nellie. I've been reading some of the headline news and I've got to say, what a mad world we live in.
Tornadoes, floods, and avalanches in California, a 6.4 magnitude quake in Iran, a former valedictorian is charged with plotting to assassinate Bush (gasp!), Winn-Dixie is filing for bankruptcy (oh!, where will we shop when we go to Florida? I like the Winn-Dixie), and Ibrahim al-Jaafari is chosen as the Prime Minister of Iraq. Well at least it wasn't Allawi. Too bad Bush's puppet didn't get chosen.
And here's one that gives new meaning to the phrase, "we want you for a new recruit." The Royal Navy is trying to recruit and retain homosexual sailors (huh!!!). That's right, currently, there are about 2,100 serving in the Royal Air Force and they are trying to encourage men and women to come out so they can eventually have the first openly gay or lesbian admiral. Pretty cool if they can swing it (oh, nice choice of words Paul).
More later..... Have a wonderful day.
p
Tornadoes, floods, and avalanches in California, a 6.4 magnitude quake in Iran, a former valedictorian is charged with plotting to assassinate Bush (gasp!), Winn-Dixie is filing for bankruptcy (oh!, where will we shop when we go to Florida? I like the Winn-Dixie), and Ibrahim al-Jaafari is chosen as the Prime Minister of Iraq. Well at least it wasn't Allawi. Too bad Bush's puppet didn't get chosen.
And here's one that gives new meaning to the phrase, "we want you for a new recruit." The Royal Navy is trying to recruit and retain homosexual sailors (huh!!!). That's right, currently, there are about 2,100 serving in the Royal Air Force and they are trying to encourage men and women to come out so they can eventually have the first openly gay or lesbian admiral. Pretty cool if they can swing it (oh, nice choice of words Paul).
More later..... Have a wonderful day.
p
Best Supporting Actress
The next award in the race for the gold; this is arguably the most difficult category to predict. Most actresses that have won this award have never been nominated again. Some past winners: Claire Trevor, Vanessa Redgrave, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jennifer Connelly.
Cate Blanchett: Playing the great Kate in The Aviator, which I've heard she nailed, she has been nominated once before (hard to believe, in my opinion, it's only been one other time). Should Win
Laura Linney: Kinsey's faithful and enduring wife, Linney too, has been nominated once before.
Virginia Madsen: The effervescent and understated as Maya, in the film Sideways, Madsen scores her first nomination and a major boost (maybe) to her career. Will Win
Sophie Okonedo: Probably the least likely to win out of all the other noms, Okonedo played the wife of Paul Rusasabagina with empathy and a toughness not usually seen in films dealing with true life horrors.
Natalie Portman: Playing the young and sometimes naive Alice, Portman (yes, Miss Queen Amidala herself) scores her first nom with a very adult role. Despite my above picks, Portman is the one to watch. She could conceivably win.
That's all for now. Enjoy your Tuesday evening and stay warm.
love,
p
Cate Blanchett: Playing the great Kate in The Aviator, which I've heard she nailed, she has been nominated once before (hard to believe, in my opinion, it's only been one other time). Should Win
Laura Linney: Kinsey's faithful and enduring wife, Linney too, has been nominated once before.
Virginia Madsen: The effervescent and understated as Maya, in the film Sideways, Madsen scores her first nomination and a major boost (maybe) to her career. Will Win
Sophie Okonedo: Probably the least likely to win out of all the other noms, Okonedo played the wife of Paul Rusasabagina with empathy and a toughness not usually seen in films dealing with true life horrors.
Natalie Portman: Playing the young and sometimes naive Alice, Portman (yes, Miss Queen Amidala herself) scores her first nom with a very adult role. Despite my above picks, Portman is the one to watch. She could conceivably win.
That's all for now. Enjoy your Tuesday evening and stay warm.
love,
p
Monday, February 21, 2005
new week
Here it is another Monday and, thankfully, we didn't get all the snow they were saying we would get. I'm still not feeling 100% but I'm here to blog and blog I will.
Ridiculous item of the day: A man in Alaska has had his "manhood" re-attached after a fight with his girlfriend, over a breakup, left him missing one of his parts. The two had been arguing and then they decided to have sex. The man agreed to let the woman tie his hands to a windowsill (stupid!!!! and how does one tie someone's hands to a windowsill anyway?). The next thing that happens is graphic, please close your eyes as you read. The woman cut off the man's penis with a kitchen knife and FLUSHED IT DOWN THE TOILET!!!! Yikes!!!! Luckily, for the man, the penis was retrieved and reattached successfully. I don't know about you but I probably would have ordered a new one (hahaha).
Oscar Watch Cont.....
Today is the Best Supporting Actor race. Some previous winners in this race have been Walter Brennan, Jack Lemmon, George Kennedy, John Houseman, and Jim Broadbent.
Before I get to this year's nominees, I'd like to mention a few names that were snubbed who should have been nominated. Peter Sarsgaard, Kinsey's dutiful assistant in their quest to learn about people's sexual habits. James Garner, who lovingly played a man trying desperately to jog his wife's Alzheimer's afflicted mind. And, of course, Freddie Highmore, who played the young kid who inspired J.M. Barrie to write Peter Pan. He was a marvel in the film and I will not be convinced that he wasn't robbed.
Alan Alda: Playing a not nice Senator in The Aviator, Alda scores his first ever nomination. Haven't seen the movie....yet. Alda may have been long in waiting for this moment but he won't be smiling on Oscar night.
Thomas Haden Church: Playing a man about to get married who wants to fool around a bit more before saying, I DO, Church is also a first time nominee. Not a Oscar nominee worthy performance, in my humble opinion, and Church may as well stay home on Oscar night.
Jamie Foxx: Nominated for his cabbie driving around a murderer performance, Foxx really didn't need this nomination. He was also nominated for Ray and with this supp. actor nomination, shut out another performance that could have been chosen.
Morgan Freeman: Playing a retired boxer with lots of wise bon mots, Freeman scores yet another nom (his 4th). This is not his best work and although I think Freeman SHOULD WIN, he unfortunately won't.
Clive Owen: Another first time nominee for his engrossing performance of a man cuckolded by Julia Roberts. He also gets to verbally trash her and while he has moments where one may think, oh my gosh, he's sick, it's hard for one to look away from his face. Owen will be smiling on Oscar night....WILL WIN
More later, enjoy your day.
love,
paul
Ridiculous item of the day: A man in Alaska has had his "manhood" re-attached after a fight with his girlfriend, over a breakup, left him missing one of his parts. The two had been arguing and then they decided to have sex. The man agreed to let the woman tie his hands to a windowsill (stupid!!!! and how does one tie someone's hands to a windowsill anyway?). The next thing that happens is graphic, please close your eyes as you read. The woman cut off the man's penis with a kitchen knife and FLUSHED IT DOWN THE TOILET!!!! Yikes!!!! Luckily, for the man, the penis was retrieved and reattached successfully. I don't know about you but I probably would have ordered a new one (hahaha).
Oscar Watch Cont.....
Today is the Best Supporting Actor race. Some previous winners in this race have been Walter Brennan, Jack Lemmon, George Kennedy, John Houseman, and Jim Broadbent.
Before I get to this year's nominees, I'd like to mention a few names that were snubbed who should have been nominated. Peter Sarsgaard, Kinsey's dutiful assistant in their quest to learn about people's sexual habits. James Garner, who lovingly played a man trying desperately to jog his wife's Alzheimer's afflicted mind. And, of course, Freddie Highmore, who played the young kid who inspired J.M. Barrie to write Peter Pan. He was a marvel in the film and I will not be convinced that he wasn't robbed.
Alan Alda: Playing a not nice Senator in The Aviator, Alda scores his first ever nomination. Haven't seen the movie....yet. Alda may have been long in waiting for this moment but he won't be smiling on Oscar night.
Thomas Haden Church: Playing a man about to get married who wants to fool around a bit more before saying, I DO, Church is also a first time nominee. Not a Oscar nominee worthy performance, in my humble opinion, and Church may as well stay home on Oscar night.
Jamie Foxx: Nominated for his cabbie driving around a murderer performance, Foxx really didn't need this nomination. He was also nominated for Ray and with this supp. actor nomination, shut out another performance that could have been chosen.
Morgan Freeman: Playing a retired boxer with lots of wise bon mots, Freeman scores yet another nom (his 4th). This is not his best work and although I think Freeman SHOULD WIN, he unfortunately won't.
Clive Owen: Another first time nominee for his engrossing performance of a man cuckolded by Julia Roberts. He also gets to verbally trash her and while he has moments where one may think, oh my gosh, he's sick, it's hard for one to look away from his face. Owen will be smiling on Oscar night....WILL WIN
More later, enjoy your day.
love,
paul
day of rest
Well here it is Sunday and another week is before us. I must be going through something internally. I haven't felt right for a few days now. I'm not sure if it's depression or what but I just feel off. Hopefully, whatever it is will pass soon.
Here's an item that made me feel better....The setting: A Manhattan diner. The night: A cold one in February (and believe me we've had some doozies this month and last). The people: All hungry and.......naked!!!! We've all heard of nudists colonies (maybe some of us have even been to one but what about a nudist outing to a restaurant? Around 30 people had dinner at the "Clothing Optional Dinner." Yes, it is a monthly outing and despite the fact people were "au naturel" many people didn't focus on "looking around." The age range was 30's and up and there were singles and marrieds. Many people were adorned with necklaces, earrings and one man even had a black leather genital bracelet, with red studs no less. He is also a member of MAN. That's the gay nudist group, Males Au Naturel (how appropriate is that acronym????). Word has it there was no hot soup on the menu that night (whew!)
Oscar race: Best Original Screenplay. There are some original ideas in Hollywood, believe it or not. Some of the past winners have been: Father Goose, Hannah And Her Sisters, Ghost, and Fargo, just to name a few. And now for this year's race.
The Aviator: I still haven't seen this film but from what I've heard, it's done well and the flight scenes are cool. And it's Martin Scorsese so it must be good, right? Won't win.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: A weird, trippy ride through two people lives as they experience love and then attempt to erase any memory of that love. Must be real a real psychedelic experience if one sees it while they are high. Will win.
Hotel Rwanda: A disturbing, horror-filled and moving story about the genocide that took place 11 years ago in the Rwanda region. Believe it or not quite a timely pic. Should win.
The Incredibles: Haven't had a chance to see this but I've read it's a great mixture of humor for grown-ups and kids. The writing has been praise as has the animation and the success of making everyday people true heroes.
Vera Drake: Another one I've missed. I've seen Mike Leigh's other films, however, and his "non-script" approach seems to work fabulously in eliciting moving and strong performances from his actors. He's known to have a very thin script and shoot most of his movies using improv.
That's it for now. I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday. I'm going outside for a walk in the sun.
love,
p
Here's an item that made me feel better....The setting: A Manhattan diner. The night: A cold one in February (and believe me we've had some doozies this month and last). The people: All hungry and.......naked!!!! We've all heard of nudists colonies (maybe some of us have even been to one but what about a nudist outing to a restaurant? Around 30 people had dinner at the "Clothing Optional Dinner." Yes, it is a monthly outing and despite the fact people were "au naturel" many people didn't focus on "looking around." The age range was 30's and up and there were singles and marrieds. Many people were adorned with necklaces, earrings and one man even had a black leather genital bracelet, with red studs no less. He is also a member of MAN. That's the gay nudist group, Males Au Naturel (how appropriate is that acronym????). Word has it there was no hot soup on the menu that night (whew!)
Oscar race: Best Original Screenplay. There are some original ideas in Hollywood, believe it or not. Some of the past winners have been: Father Goose, Hannah And Her Sisters, Ghost, and Fargo, just to name a few. And now for this year's race.
The Aviator: I still haven't seen this film but from what I've heard, it's done well and the flight scenes are cool. And it's Martin Scorsese so it must be good, right? Won't win.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: A weird, trippy ride through two people lives as they experience love and then attempt to erase any memory of that love. Must be real a real psychedelic experience if one sees it while they are high. Will win.
Hotel Rwanda: A disturbing, horror-filled and moving story about the genocide that took place 11 years ago in the Rwanda region. Believe it or not quite a timely pic. Should win.
The Incredibles: Haven't had a chance to see this but I've read it's a great mixture of humor for grown-ups and kids. The writing has been praise as has the animation and the success of making everyday people true heroes.
Vera Drake: Another one I've missed. I've seen Mike Leigh's other films, however, and his "non-script" approach seems to work fabulously in eliciting moving and strong performances from his actors. He's known to have a very thin script and shoot most of his movies using improv.
That's it for now. I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday. I'm going outside for a walk in the sun.
love,
p
Sunday, February 20, 2005
adapted screenplay
Adapted Screenplay or in my opinion; the unoriginal category. I am a sucker for an original story but many adapted screenplays have been wonderful. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, About A Boy, Driving Miss Daisy, and The English Patient, just to name a few.
This year's picks:
Before Sunset: Two lovers meet up once again. The sequel to Before Sunrise, directed by Richard Linklater. Didn't get a chance to see it. Won't win.
Finding Neverland: The story of how J.M. Barrie was inspired to create Peter Pan. From Allan Knee's play. Wonderful film with amazing performances. Should Win
Million Dollar Baby: Adapted from F.X. Toole's story titled Rope Burns, this movie has one good thing going for it: the fight scenes. Didn't read the story, saw the film. Won't win.
The Motorcycle Diaries: The thrilling and touching story of how a young and pre revolutionary Che Guevara traveled across Latin America. Adapted from Jose Rivera's story about how the adventure defined who Ernesto "Che" Guevara became.
Sideways: Alexander Payne's adaptation of Rex Pickett's story of two guys who go on a last hurrah in wine country. Will Win
My pick of who should win is who I would like to see win. Trying to guess who will win the Oscar is half the fun for me. I can only hope that my fav will win.
p
This year's picks:
Before Sunset: Two lovers meet up once again. The sequel to Before Sunrise, directed by Richard Linklater. Didn't get a chance to see it. Won't win.
Finding Neverland: The story of how J.M. Barrie was inspired to create Peter Pan. From Allan Knee's play. Wonderful film with amazing performances. Should Win
Million Dollar Baby: Adapted from F.X. Toole's story titled Rope Burns, this movie has one good thing going for it: the fight scenes. Didn't read the story, saw the film. Won't win.
The Motorcycle Diaries: The thrilling and touching story of how a young and pre revolutionary Che Guevara traveled across Latin America. Adapted from Jose Rivera's story about how the adventure defined who Ernesto "Che" Guevara became.
Sideways: Alexander Payne's adaptation of Rex Pickett's story of two guys who go on a last hurrah in wine country. Will Win
My pick of who should win is who I would like to see win. Trying to guess who will win the Oscar is half the fun for me. I can only hope that my fav will win.
p
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Saturday
Hello my friends & loved ones,
Here it is Saturday evening and I'm just getting around to blogging. I missed a day yesterday so it's like I have to start all over again.
We went to see the film Hotel Rwanda this afternoon. It was our monthly movie/church group. We get together once a month to see an "artsy fartsy" film. Jim wanted to see The Chorus, a film about a film about a music teacher in post-war France who teaches his charges the joy of music. However, he had a free ticket that was already paid for and it was a ticket for Hotel Rwanda. He really didn't want to see the film, not just because it tells of the horrific genocide, but also because he experienced a lesser form in Baghdad when he was a missionary. Don Cheadle carries the film magnificently and the violence is not gratuitous. Also, there is an absence of gore.
We went to the store after the film and we were leaving the parking lot and we were waiting to pull out to the two way stop sign in the parking lot. There was a car stopped, waiting for another car to turn left and the woman behind the car that was stopped laid on her horn. Jim and I were looking at each other like, 'what is wrong with that lady?' She must have been insane. She obviously didn't realize that the car in front of her was at a stop sign or that she was in a parking lot. I wonder where she thought she was. Then when SHE turned and pulled up to the stop light (yes, a stop sign AND a stop light....busy parking lot) she turned right onto the main road from the left hand turn lane. A comment was made about someone cleaning her clock one day because of her road rage.
I'll write more later. I have to start with my Oscar picks. Only 8 more days.
love,
paul
Here it is Saturday evening and I'm just getting around to blogging. I missed a day yesterday so it's like I have to start all over again.
We went to see the film Hotel Rwanda this afternoon. It was our monthly movie/church group. We get together once a month to see an "artsy fartsy" film. Jim wanted to see The Chorus, a film about a film about a music teacher in post-war France who teaches his charges the joy of music. However, he had a free ticket that was already paid for and it was a ticket for Hotel Rwanda. He really didn't want to see the film, not just because it tells of the horrific genocide, but also because he experienced a lesser form in Baghdad when he was a missionary. Don Cheadle carries the film magnificently and the violence is not gratuitous. Also, there is an absence of gore.
We went to the store after the film and we were leaving the parking lot and we were waiting to pull out to the two way stop sign in the parking lot. There was a car stopped, waiting for another car to turn left and the woman behind the car that was stopped laid on her horn. Jim and I were looking at each other like, 'what is wrong with that lady?' She must have been insane. She obviously didn't realize that the car in front of her was at a stop sign or that she was in a parking lot. I wonder where she thought she was. Then when SHE turned and pulled up to the stop light (yes, a stop sign AND a stop light....busy parking lot) she turned right onto the main road from the left hand turn lane. A comment was made about someone cleaning her clock one day because of her road rage.
I'll write more later. I have to start with my Oscar picks. Only 8 more days.
love,
paul
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
another hump day
Welcome to another wacky weather Wednesday. It's snowing quite hard right now and the roads look quite slick. I'm hoping Jim is alright on the road today and that I make it in to work alright.
Tonight is another new episode of Survivor meets Cast Away or, as it's better known, Lost. And Alias is on as well. The two shows are good together, especially since they are both created by the same guy.
Ridiculous item of the day: Many of us know that Listerine has alcohol in it, more than 20%. And many of us only gargle it for about 30 seconds, we don't actually drink it. Well, a woman in Michigan did drink it, at least 3 glasses. She was sentenced, on Tuesday, to two years of probation. The 50-year old woman rear-ended another car at a red light in January. The police found the bottle of Listerine in her car and while she passed the first breath test, she failed a second one that uses different equipment to measure the breath. She pled guilty and will be on a short leash for a while and has ensured that Listerine has a spokeswoman for at least the next two years. Bottoms up!!!!!!
That's all for now. More later.
peace,
p
Tonight is another new episode of Survivor meets Cast Away or, as it's better known, Lost. And Alias is on as well. The two shows are good together, especially since they are both created by the same guy.
Ridiculous item of the day: Many of us know that Listerine has alcohol in it, more than 20%. And many of us only gargle it for about 30 seconds, we don't actually drink it. Well, a woman in Michigan did drink it, at least 3 glasses. She was sentenced, on Tuesday, to two years of probation. The 50-year old woman rear-ended another car at a red light in January. The police found the bottle of Listerine in her car and while she passed the first breath test, she failed a second one that uses different equipment to measure the breath. She pled guilty and will be on a short leash for a while and has ensured that Listerine has a spokeswoman for at least the next two years. Bottoms up!!!!!!
That's all for now. More later.
peace,
p
one more night
Only one more night until the weekend. Yes, I have the (un)fortunate luck of working nights. Actually, it's not as bad as I make it sound. I would loooooove a daytime shift and try whenever the opportunity comes up.
So, you want to be an internet video star. Oh come on, you know you do. A 19-year old in Bergen County, NJ, became one. To the tune of a Romanian pop song (oh, yes, they have pop too) bounced his head, waved his arms and lip-synched while making a video using his computer. He did it for his friends but now he's become something of a celebrity. And he still has 14mins left of his fame. I was going to include the website but it seems to have been moved or temporarily down.
ridiculous item of the day: Goosebumps products, a Florida area shoe company, had to toss around 35,000 pairs of shoes. Apparently, the shoes were made with a low-grade glycerin that was watered down. As a result, air bubbles formed inside the insoles. Can you see where this is going? Yes, people would walk in the shoes and each time they stepped there would be the sound of someone passing gas. Ewww....can you imagine? How embarrassing. That's worse than the whooshing noise that George's pants made on Seinfeld. According to a report by the chemist, when people step down on them, "a flatulence-like noise" is produced.
Sole Survivor: Tonight marks the premiere of the 10th installment of Survivor. This is my fav reality show (the ONLY other one I watch is Amazing Race). There's just something exciting and compelling about Survivor. Yes, most of these people are selfish, appalling, cruel people that based on how they act on Survivor, I would not want to meet them in real life. Maybe I like seeing people make fools of themselves on tv and then wondering how they will ever be able to face their friends and family again. Makes me grateful that I strive to be honest and faithful each day.
That's all for now. Hope you are all well. More later.......
love,
p
So, you want to be an internet video star. Oh come on, you know you do. A 19-year old in Bergen County, NJ, became one. To the tune of a Romanian pop song (oh, yes, they have pop too) bounced his head, waved his arms and lip-synched while making a video using his computer. He did it for his friends but now he's become something of a celebrity. And he still has 14mins left of his fame. I was going to include the website but it seems to have been moved or temporarily down.
ridiculous item of the day: Goosebumps products, a Florida area shoe company, had to toss around 35,000 pairs of shoes. Apparently, the shoes were made with a low-grade glycerin that was watered down. As a result, air bubbles formed inside the insoles. Can you see where this is going? Yes, people would walk in the shoes and each time they stepped there would be the sound of someone passing gas. Ewww....can you imagine? How embarrassing. That's worse than the whooshing noise that George's pants made on Seinfeld. According to a report by the chemist, when people step down on them, "a flatulence-like noise" is produced.
Sole Survivor: Tonight marks the premiere of the 10th installment of Survivor. This is my fav reality show (the ONLY other one I watch is Amazing Race). There's just something exciting and compelling about Survivor. Yes, most of these people are selfish, appalling, cruel people that based on how they act on Survivor, I would not want to meet them in real life. Maybe I like seeing people make fools of themselves on tv and then wondering how they will ever be able to face their friends and family again. Makes me grateful that I strive to be honest and faithful each day.
That's all for now. Hope you are all well. More later.......
love,
p
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
tube and drawers repost
Hello,
I did it again. I had to repost this because of the black print on black background. I'll get it together.
Here it is a Tuesday morning and the wind is still a bit ferocious. Not as bad as yesterday, however, when I thought the house was going to blow in. It's still wet and gray too.
tube talk: Jim and I really like the show Desperate Housewives. We finally got to see Sunday's episode. How clever of them to use Lynette's bratty children (those children are evil) to move the plot forward. After the kids go on a thieving binge, Lynette finds their stash. Among the stolen items is the bracelet Mrs. Huber was wearing when she died. It was stolen from hunky handy man Mike's garage. Of course Susan finds out and finally begins to realize her hot handy man is not who he seems at all. And Felicia, Mrs. Huber's sharp sister, sees a picture of Mary Alice in the Young household and recognizes her as Angela. If you are a fan, like we are, you'll remember the housewives heard a tape of Mary Alice in a session with her psychiatrist and she identified herself as Angela. And who the heck was that old guy who shot Mike? I was really hoping that Brie's husband would come out as gay (I did hear a rumor that her son would come out so I guess that's ok). And where the heck was Edie? One more thing; I'm getting so tired of Gabriella's prissiness. She needs a huge wake up call.
ridiculous item of the day: If you live in Virginia, or know someone who does, you/they can continue wearing low-slung jeans that show your undergarments. The "droopy drawers" bill was approved in the lower house but rejected in the upper house. If it had passed, people would have been fined $50 for exposing their private nethergarments. Civil rights groups said it would "violate constitutional rights and be applied in a discriminatory way towards blacks." Even though that may be true, I've seen a number of whites who are just as guilty for giving us all a look see.That's all for now. More later.
peace,
paul
I did it again. I had to repost this because of the black print on black background. I'll get it together.
Here it is a Tuesday morning and the wind is still a bit ferocious. Not as bad as yesterday, however, when I thought the house was going to blow in. It's still wet and gray too.
tube talk: Jim and I really like the show Desperate Housewives. We finally got to see Sunday's episode. How clever of them to use Lynette's bratty children (those children are evil) to move the plot forward. After the kids go on a thieving binge, Lynette finds their stash. Among the stolen items is the bracelet Mrs. Huber was wearing when she died. It was stolen from hunky handy man Mike's garage. Of course Susan finds out and finally begins to realize her hot handy man is not who he seems at all. And Felicia, Mrs. Huber's sharp sister, sees a picture of Mary Alice in the Young household and recognizes her as Angela. If you are a fan, like we are, you'll remember the housewives heard a tape of Mary Alice in a session with her psychiatrist and she identified herself as Angela. And who the heck was that old guy who shot Mike? I was really hoping that Brie's husband would come out as gay (I did hear a rumor that her son would come out so I guess that's ok). And where the heck was Edie? One more thing; I'm getting so tired of Gabriella's prissiness. She needs a huge wake up call.
ridiculous item of the day: If you live in Virginia, or know someone who does, you/they can continue wearing low-slung jeans that show your undergarments. The "droopy drawers" bill was approved in the lower house but rejected in the upper house. If it had passed, people would have been fined $50 for exposing their private nethergarments. Civil rights groups said it would "violate constitutional rights and be applied in a discriminatory way towards blacks." Even though that may be true, I've seen a number of whites who are just as guilty for giving us all a look see.That's all for now. More later.
peace,
paul
another week repost
Another work week has begun and the wind here in Western NY is ferocious. Branches and parts of our trees have blown off and I've seen no signs of our wonderful birds. I hope I can sleep.
music to my ears: Those of you who DO watch the Grammys faithfully should not be surprised by the Record and Album of the Year wins. Yes, Ray Charles took both of those categories plus six others. Thankfully, Green Day won an award for their terrifically politically incorrect rock opera, American Idiot. And Loretta Lynn won best country album, an album that was hailed as one of her best ever.
ridiculous item of the day: Do we really need to pay $275 to take a course on kissing? A psychotherapist from Seattle, Wa, thinks so, as do more than 500 couples who have taken her course since she began giving it in 1998. The class features foot rubs, tender kisses on the hand, back-to-back dancing and the students experiment kissing in different ways. Their partners then rate the kiss. The class was started because the instructor had a boyfriend who was a terrible kisser. She describes herself as a "luscious kisser." Oh boy!!!!! I've never had any complaints so I don't think I'll be taking a kissing class anytime soon, however, I do know some people who might benefit.......That's all for now.
love,
p
p.s. I'm reposting this because I realized that it's kind of hard to read the black print on black background
music to my ears: Those of you who DO watch the Grammys faithfully should not be surprised by the Record and Album of the Year wins. Yes, Ray Charles took both of those categories plus six others. Thankfully, Green Day won an award for their terrifically politically incorrect rock opera, American Idiot. And Loretta Lynn won best country album, an album that was hailed as one of her best ever.
ridiculous item of the day: Do we really need to pay $275 to take a course on kissing? A psychotherapist from Seattle, Wa, thinks so, as do more than 500 couples who have taken her course since she began giving it in 1998. The class features foot rubs, tender kisses on the hand, back-to-back dancing and the students experiment kissing in different ways. Their partners then rate the kiss. The class was started because the instructor had a boyfriend who was a terrible kisser. She describes herself as a "luscious kisser." Oh boy!!!!! I've never had any complaints so I don't think I'll be taking a kissing class anytime soon, however, I do know some people who might benefit.......That's all for now.
love,
p
p.s. I'm reposting this because I realized that it's kind of hard to read the black print on black background
tube and drawers
Hello,
Here it is a Tuesday morning and the wind is still a bit ferocious. Not as bad as yesterday, however, when I thought the house was going to blow in. It's still wet and gray too.
tube talk: Jim and I really like the show Desperate Housewives. We finally got to see Sunday's episode. How clever of them to use Lynette's bratty children (those children are evil) to move the plot forward. After the kids go on a thieving binge, Lynette finds their stash. Among the stolen items is the bracelet Mrs. Huber was wearing when she died. It was stolen from hunky handy man Mike's garage. Of course Susan finds out and finally begins to realize her hot handy man is not who he seems at all. And Felicia, Mrs. Huber's sharp sister, sees a picture of Mary Alice in the Young household and recognizes her as Angela. If you are a fan, like we are, you'll remember the housewives heard a tape of Mary Alice in a session with her psychiatrist and she identified herself as Angela. And who the heck was that old guy who shot Mike? I was really hoping that Brie's husband would come out as gay (I did hear a rumor that her son would come out so I guess that's ok). And where the heck was Edie? One more thing; I'm getting so tired of Gabriella's prissiness. She needs a huge wake up call.
ridiculous item of the day: If you live in Virginia, or know someone who does, you/they can continue wearing low-slung jeans that show your undergarments. The "droopy drawers" bill was approved in the lower house but rejected in the upper house. If it had passed, people would have been fined $50 for exposing their private nethergarments. Civil rights groups said it would "violate constitutional rights and be applied in a discriminatory way towards blacks." Even though that may be true, I've seen a number of whites who are just as guilty for giving us all a look see.That's all for now. More later.
peace,
paul
Here it is a Tuesday morning and the wind is still a bit ferocious. Not as bad as yesterday, however, when I thought the house was going to blow in. It's still wet and gray too.
tube talk: Jim and I really like the show Desperate Housewives. We finally got to see Sunday's episode. How clever of them to use Lynette's bratty children (those children are evil) to move the plot forward. After the kids go on a thieving binge, Lynette finds their stash. Among the stolen items is the bracelet Mrs. Huber was wearing when she died. It was stolen from hunky handy man Mike's garage. Of course Susan finds out and finally begins to realize her hot handy man is not who he seems at all. And Felicia, Mrs. Huber's sharp sister, sees a picture of Mary Alice in the Young household and recognizes her as Angela. If you are a fan, like we are, you'll remember the housewives heard a tape of Mary Alice in a session with her psychiatrist and she identified herself as Angela. And who the heck was that old guy who shot Mike? I was really hoping that Brie's husband would come out as gay (I did hear a rumor that her son would come out so I guess that's ok). And where the heck was Edie? One more thing; I'm getting so tired of Gabriella's prissiness. She needs a huge wake up call.
ridiculous item of the day: If you live in Virginia, or know someone who does, you/they can continue wearing low-slung jeans that show your undergarments. The "droopy drawers" bill was approved in the lower house but rejected in the upper house. If it had passed, people would have been fined $50 for exposing their private nethergarments. Civil rights groups said it would "violate constitutional rights and be applied in a discriminatory way towards blacks." Even though that may be true, I've seen a number of whites who are just as guilty for giving us all a look see.That's all for now. More later.
peace,
paul
another week
Another work week has begun and the wind here in Western NY is ferocious. Branches and parts of our trees have blown off and I've seen no signs of our wonderful birds. I hope I can sleep.
music to my ears: Those of you who DO watch the Grammys faithfully should not be surprised by the Record and Album of the Year wins. Yes, Ray Charles took both of those categories plus six others. Thankfully, Green Day won an award for their terrifically politically incorrect rock opera, American Idiot. And Loretta Lynn won best country album, an album that was hailed as one of her best ever.
ridiculous item of the day: Do we really need to pay $275 to take a course on kissing? A psychotherapist from Seattle, Wa, thinks so, as do more than 500 couples who have taken her course since she began giving it in 1998. The class features foot rubs, tender kisses on the hand, back-to-back dancing and the students experiment kissing in different ways. Their partners then rate the kiss. The class was started because the instructor had a boyfriend who was a terrible kisser. She describes herself as a "luscious kisser." Oh boy!!!!! I've never had any complaints so I don't think I'll be taking a kissing class anytime soon, however, I do know some people who might benefit.......That's all for now.
love,p
music to my ears: Those of you who DO watch the Grammys faithfully should not be surprised by the Record and Album of the Year wins. Yes, Ray Charles took both of those categories plus six others. Thankfully, Green Day won an award for their terrifically politically incorrect rock opera, American Idiot. And Loretta Lynn won best country album, an album that was hailed as one of her best ever.
ridiculous item of the day: Do we really need to pay $275 to take a course on kissing? A psychotherapist from Seattle, Wa, thinks so, as do more than 500 couples who have taken her course since she began giving it in 1998. The class features foot rubs, tender kisses on the hand, back-to-back dancing and the students experiment kissing in different ways. Their partners then rate the kiss. The class was started because the instructor had a boyfriend who was a terrible kisser. She describes herself as a "luscious kisser." Oh boy!!!!! I've never had any complaints so I don't think I'll be taking a kissing class anytime soon, however, I do know some people who might benefit.......That's all for now.
love,p
tube and drawers
tube and drawers
Hello,Here it is a Tuesday morning and the wind is still a bit ferocious. Not as bad as yesterday, however, when I thought the house was going to blow in. It's still wet and gray too.
tube talk: Jim and I really like the show Desperate Housewives. We finally got to see Sunday's episode. How clever of them to use Lynette's bratty children (those children are evil) to move the plot forward. After the kids go on a thieving binge, Lynette finds their stash. Among the stolen items is the bracelet Mrs. Huber was wearing when she died. It was stolen from hunky handy man Mike's garage. Of course Susan finds out and finally begins to realize her hot handy man is not who he seems at all. And Felicia, Mrs. Huber's sharp sister, sees a picture of Mary Alice in the Young household and recognizes her as Angela. If you are a fan, like we are, you'll remember the housewives heard a tape of Mary Alice in a session with her psychiatrist and she identified herself as Angela. And who the heck was that old guy who shot Mike? I was really hoping that Brie's husband would come out as gay (I did hear a rumor that her son would come out so I guess that's ok). And where the heck was Edie? One more thing; I'm getting so tired of Gabriella's prissiness. She needs a huge wake up call.
ridiculous item of the day: If you live in Virginia, or know someone who does, you/they can continue wearing low-slung jeans that show your undergarments. The "droopy drawers" bill was approved in the lower house but rejected in the upper house. If it had passed, people would have been fined $50 for exposing their private nethergarments. Civil rights groups said it would "violate constitutional rights and be applied in a discriminatory way towards blacks." Even though that may be true, I've seen a number of whites who are just as guilty for giving us all a look see.That's all for now. More later.
peace,
paul
Hello,Here it is a Tuesday morning and the wind is still a bit ferocious. Not as bad as yesterday, however, when I thought the house was going to blow in. It's still wet and gray too.
tube talk: Jim and I really like the show Desperate Housewives. We finally got to see Sunday's episode. How clever of them to use Lynette's bratty children (those children are evil) to move the plot forward. After the kids go on a thieving binge, Lynette finds their stash. Among the stolen items is the bracelet Mrs. Huber was wearing when she died. It was stolen from hunky handy man Mike's garage. Of course Susan finds out and finally begins to realize her hot handy man is not who he seems at all. And Felicia, Mrs. Huber's sharp sister, sees a picture of Mary Alice in the Young household and recognizes her as Angela. If you are a fan, like we are, you'll remember the housewives heard a tape of Mary Alice in a session with her psychiatrist and she identified herself as Angela. And who the heck was that old guy who shot Mike? I was really hoping that Brie's husband would come out as gay (I did hear a rumor that her son would come out so I guess that's ok). And where the heck was Edie? One more thing; I'm getting so tired of Gabriella's prissiness. She needs a huge wake up call.
ridiculous item of the day: If you live in Virginia, or know someone who does, you/they can continue wearing low-slung jeans that show your undergarments. The "droopy drawers" bill was approved in the lower house but rejected in the upper house. If it had passed, people would have been fined $50 for exposing their private nethergarments. Civil rights groups said it would "violate constitutional rights and be applied in a discriminatory way towards blacks." Even though that may be true, I've seen a number of whites who are just as guilty for giving us all a look see.That's all for now. More later.
peace,
paul
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Sunday
Welcome to another awards night. Tonight is the Grammy Awards, older than the Tony Awards but not quite as old as the Oscars. Growing up, I used to watch all of the awards shows: Grammys, Tonys, Emmys, Golden Globes, and of course the Academy Awards. Now, however, I like to try and keep up on the winners of the awards shows but I am an Oscar addict. Every year I'm glued to the tv. I always know who I think should win and why and who I think will win. Percentage wise I didn't do too bad last year but worse than 2003.
Ridiculous item of the day: Here's one I couldn't pass up. A bus driver in Pennsylvania was caught on tape instructing her passengers (all children) to jump around, throw things and generally misbehave while the bus was moving. The reason: It was for her audition tape to be on Survivor. First of all, what kind of audition tape is that? What's that going to tell the producers? That she is irresponsible and not creative. Why doesn't she just make her audition tape in her front yard, like I did. Yes, I sent in an audition tape last year (I'm glad I never heard from them because I would have been terrible on the show. Either that or I would have been so vindictive and backstabbing that I would never have been able to show my face again). Here's to the bus driver lady who cares more about her reality show career than her charges.
Have a super week everyone.
love,
p
Ridiculous item of the day: Here's one I couldn't pass up. A bus driver in Pennsylvania was caught on tape instructing her passengers (all children) to jump around, throw things and generally misbehave while the bus was moving. The reason: It was for her audition tape to be on Survivor. First of all, what kind of audition tape is that? What's that going to tell the producers? That she is irresponsible and not creative. Why doesn't she just make her audition tape in her front yard, like I did. Yes, I sent in an audition tape last year (I'm glad I never heard from them because I would have been terrible on the show. Either that or I would have been so vindictive and backstabbing that I would never have been able to show my face again). Here's to the bus driver lady who cares more about her reality show career than her charges.
Have a super week everyone.
love,
p
trying again
I tried to post last night but for some reason, whenever I went to hit publish, the computer kept saying "the page cannot be displayed." So I'm trying again.
We had the sweetheart ball last night (a ball for gay, lesbian and straight friends). Jim and I did not do the tux thing this year, instead we wore our new sport coats. Alas, no pics were taken. It was a big band, 1920's theme. It was a very stuffy atmosphere and there was not a good mix of ages. There was no dancing on top of a piano this year (ask me about that personally).
I'm raving about the new Pedro Almodovar film, Bad Education. It is very reminiscent of Hitchcock at his best. Almodovar, you may or may not know, is the director of Talk To Her (among other films) which, in my opinion, was THE BEST foreign language film of 2002. Almodovar twists and turns his characters in this film and, call me dim witted, but I did not guess the ending. It's a clever, crafty and timely film. Gael Garcia Bernal is terrific in the role and scores another homerun. It's definitely a must see and DON'T let the subtitles scare you away.
That's all for now, more later.....
p
We had the sweetheart ball last night (a ball for gay, lesbian and straight friends). Jim and I did not do the tux thing this year, instead we wore our new sport coats. Alas, no pics were taken. It was a big band, 1920's theme. It was a very stuffy atmosphere and there was not a good mix of ages. There was no dancing on top of a piano this year (ask me about that personally).
I'm raving about the new Pedro Almodovar film, Bad Education. It is very reminiscent of Hitchcock at his best. Almodovar, you may or may not know, is the director of Talk To Her (among other films) which, in my opinion, was THE BEST foreign language film of 2002. Almodovar twists and turns his characters in this film and, call me dim witted, but I did not guess the ending. It's a clever, crafty and timely film. Gael Garcia Bernal is terrific in the role and scores another homerun. It's definitely a must see and DON'T let the subtitles scare you away.
That's all for now, more later.....
p
Friday, February 11, 2005
Friday
Hello,
It's a beautiful but snow covered day here in Western NY. Thank heavens it's the weekend (although they go by so fast, don't they?). Nothing much new here. Of course, the big news this week is the marriage between Charles & Camilla (or as I like to say, the horsey-faced couple, ooh, I'm so mean!!!!).
Ridiculous item of the day: It seems chicken carcasses have been flung toward at least three homes in recent weeks in Newcastle, Australia. One theory floating around, according to the senior constable, is that birds picked up the carcasses at a nearby dump but dropped them because they were so heavy. I don't know about your birds but the birds in our yard would have to be pretty big to pick up a chicken carcass. For some reason I just don't see our pretty cardinals being able to lug a carcass around. I wonder how many times I can type the word carcass during this blog......Carcass is such a vulgar sounding word, isn't it? Ok, it's definitely Friday and I'm definitely a bit loopy. The white wine went straight to my head.
That's it for now. More soon.....
love,
p
It's a beautiful but snow covered day here in Western NY. Thank heavens it's the weekend (although they go by so fast, don't they?). Nothing much new here. Of course, the big news this week is the marriage between Charles & Camilla (or as I like to say, the horsey-faced couple, ooh, I'm so mean!!!!).
Ridiculous item of the day: It seems chicken carcasses have been flung toward at least three homes in recent weeks in Newcastle, Australia. One theory floating around, according to the senior constable, is that birds picked up the carcasses at a nearby dump but dropped them because they were so heavy. I don't know about your birds but the birds in our yard would have to be pretty big to pick up a chicken carcass. For some reason I just don't see our pretty cardinals being able to lug a carcass around. I wonder how many times I can type the word carcass during this blog......Carcass is such a vulgar sounding word, isn't it? Ok, it's definitely Friday and I'm definitely a bit loopy. The white wine went straight to my head.
That's it for now. More soon.....
love,
p
Thursday, February 10, 2005
almost Friday
Hello,
Good news: We managed to miss the brunt of the snowstorm they were predicting. There is a meteorologist here in Western NY that likes to alarm people and give the worst possible scenario. The only problem is that he's wrong more times than he's right.
My apologies....Apparently, the Flintstones story I wrote about yesterday was a spoof, only I did not realize until my spouse informed today. Obviously, the whole CBS news fiasco has taught me nothing. In my defense, I did figure that since Postcards from Buster has been denounced so vehemently that the Flintstones seemed like the next logical target. The giveaway should have been the spoof of Focus on the Family (Focus on the Flintstones in retrospect does seem quite corny and not very credible sounding). Look what Margaret Spellings has done to me!!!!! Again my apologies. Now I'm going to crawl back into my hole with my tail tucked between my legs (wow that really does sound quite lewd).
More soon......
p
Good news: We managed to miss the brunt of the snowstorm they were predicting. There is a meteorologist here in Western NY that likes to alarm people and give the worst possible scenario. The only problem is that he's wrong more times than he's right.
My apologies....Apparently, the Flintstones story I wrote about yesterday was a spoof, only I did not realize until my spouse informed today. Obviously, the whole CBS news fiasco has taught me nothing. In my defense, I did figure that since Postcards from Buster has been denounced so vehemently that the Flintstones seemed like the next logical target. The giveaway should have been the spoof of Focus on the Family (Focus on the Flintstones in retrospect does seem quite corny and not very credible sounding). Look what Margaret Spellings has done to me!!!!! Again my apologies. Now I'm going to crawl back into my hole with my tail tucked between my legs (wow that really does sound quite lewd).
More soon......
p
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
hump day
Hello,
I know I'm late writing today but it's just been one of those days. More snow for Western NY. I just love treacherous driving. Thank heavens the week is almost over.
Ridiculous item of the day: The conservative group Focus on the Flintstones is trying to get the Flintstones tv show off the air permanently (I didn't realize they still aired it). Apparently, Fred and Barney are gay. They hang out together all the time, never wear pants and live in the town of Bedrock (think about the name of that town). And, according to the group, the outfits they wear when working at the quarry is reminiscent of the construction worker from the Village People. The group is also uncomfortable with fruity pebbles. I'm sorry but don't these conservative groups have better things to think about then whether or not two cartoon characters are gay or not? Obviously the president's 2.57 trillion (yes trillion) budget is low on their list of concerns. Well that's my rant for the day. Off to work.
More soon.......
love,
p
I know I'm late writing today but it's just been one of those days. More snow for Western NY. I just love treacherous driving. Thank heavens the week is almost over.
Ridiculous item of the day: The conservative group Focus on the Flintstones is trying to get the Flintstones tv show off the air permanently (I didn't realize they still aired it). Apparently, Fred and Barney are gay. They hang out together all the time, never wear pants and live in the town of Bedrock (think about the name of that town). And, according to the group, the outfits they wear when working at the quarry is reminiscent of the construction worker from the Village People. The group is also uncomfortable with fruity pebbles. I'm sorry but don't these conservative groups have better things to think about then whether or not two cartoon characters are gay or not? Obviously the president's 2.57 trillion (yes trillion) budget is low on their list of concerns. Well that's my rant for the day. Off to work.
More soon.......
love,
p
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Not Skinny Tuesday
Or more famously known as Fat Tuesday.
On the radio: My favorite song right now is the Tim McGraw song, "Live Like You Were Dying." I've always been a McGraw fan (Faith Hill sure is lucky). Anyway, the lyrics are thought provoking but not too over the top and it's something that everyone could take a lesson from. The chorus is the best (and not just because I've been skydiving). I've included them below:
"I went sky diving, I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I've been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying."
Ridiculous item of the day: Well maybe this isn't so ridiculous but it does seem like it should be. A survey done in Japan, of 14,000 people whose average age was mid-40's, found that people who brushed their teeth after every meal weighed less than people who didn't. A day or more sometimes went by between brushing in overweight men. The study was published in theJournal of the Japan Society for the study of obesity. So let's all brusha brusha brusha (ok someone must remember what that's from.....Grease anyone???)
Ok, that's all for now. More later. Have a wonderful day wherever you are.
p
On the radio: My favorite song right now is the Tim McGraw song, "Live Like You Were Dying." I've always been a McGraw fan (Faith Hill sure is lucky). Anyway, the lyrics are thought provoking but not too over the top and it's something that everyone could take a lesson from. The chorus is the best (and not just because I've been skydiving). I've included them below:
"I went sky diving, I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I've been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying."
Ridiculous item of the day: Well maybe this isn't so ridiculous but it does seem like it should be. A survey done in Japan, of 14,000 people whose average age was mid-40's, found that people who brushed their teeth after every meal weighed less than people who didn't. A day or more sometimes went by between brushing in overweight men. The study was published in theJournal of the Japan Society for the study of obesity. So let's all brusha brusha brusha (ok someone must remember what that's from.....Grease anyone???)
Ok, that's all for now. More later. Have a wonderful day wherever you are.
p
Monday, February 07, 2005
beginning the week
Hello,
Well it's back to work tonight after having last night off. The super bowl is over and things are back to normal (whatever that is).
Ridiculous item of the day: An 8-year-old in Connecticut is trying to set a new record for the Guinness Book. He received a Brett Favre jersey for Christmas in 2003 and has been wearing it every single day since then. The shirt, sadly, has not been holding up well for the past 408 days. The #4 has become very worn and the boy has been growing so the seams are stretching. Bob Harlan, President of the Packers, says, "Just another typical diehard cheesehead. I hear from them all the time." Thankfully, his parents do have limits. They don't let the boy wear the shirt to church but he puts it on as soon as he returns home. I can't even imagine what the shirt must smell like. No word on whether it has been washed or not. My guess would be 'no.' Ahhhhh, kids these days.
That's all for now. More soon.
p
Well it's back to work tonight after having last night off. The super bowl is over and things are back to normal (whatever that is).
Ridiculous item of the day: An 8-year-old in Connecticut is trying to set a new record for the Guinness Book. He received a Brett Favre jersey for Christmas in 2003 and has been wearing it every single day since then. The shirt, sadly, has not been holding up well for the past 408 days. The #4 has become very worn and the boy has been growing so the seams are stretching. Bob Harlan, President of the Packers, says, "Just another typical diehard cheesehead. I hear from them all the time." Thankfully, his parents do have limits. They don't let the boy wear the shirt to church but he puts it on as soon as he returns home. I can't even imagine what the shirt must smell like. No word on whether it has been washed or not. My guess would be 'no.' Ahhhhh, kids these days.
That's all for now. More soon.
p
Sunday
Here it is Sunday night, the night of the Super Bowl, and we're not watching it. Jim and I are not sports people. Instead of watching the Super Bowl, we watched a very funny and compelling movie titled Seducing Dr. Lewis. Released last year, this French-Canadian movie tells the story of a city doctor who, as part of his probation for speeding and drugs, has to be doctor to a very small fishing village for a month. The villagers, all simple people, set about tapping his phone, eavesdropping on him, and telling him what he wants to hear, all to seduce him into signing to be their doctor (permanently) so they can build a factory for more jobs. It's a touching movie and thought-provoking. Are they right to deceive him just to get something they want? I laughed out loud more than a few times (which very few movies can make me do). I highly recommend it. It was filmed in Harrington Harbor in Quebec. Don't let the subtitles scare you off, it's a wonderful movie. And Jim really liked it too.
I'm still trying to figure out how to use this digital camera. Jim, my spouse, got me one for my birthday and, while I think the camera is great, it's a bit frustrating trying to figure out all of the functions. My mind is not mechanical or technical and it takes me a long time to grasp those areas. I'm still learning things on the computer whereas Jim can just sit and and....blooop, he's figured something out or fixed what was wrong. He's truly amazing that way.
Well that's all for now. I'll write more soon. I wonder if anyone even reads this.....
love,
p
I'm still trying to figure out how to use this digital camera. Jim, my spouse, got me one for my birthday and, while I think the camera is great, it's a bit frustrating trying to figure out all of the functions. My mind is not mechanical or technical and it takes me a long time to grasp those areas. I'm still learning things on the computer whereas Jim can just sit and and....blooop, he's figured something out or fixed what was wrong. He's truly amazing that way.
Well that's all for now. I'll write more soon. I wonder if anyone even reads this.....
love,
p
Saturday, February 05, 2005
Saturday
It's a beautiful sunny Saturday here in Western NY. It's not too cold this afternoon and we're just lounging around doing nothing. How nice.....
Ridiculous item of the day: A dentist in Pennsylvania is suing the Philadelphia Phillies because they did not do enough to protect him from getting hit by a foul ball. Instead of trying to cover his head, which is what I would have done, he decided to try and catch it. The Common Pleas judge for Philadelphia dismissed it but it was appealed to the Commonwealth Court. Apparently, the safety warnings by the announcer, on the back of the ticket, on the walkway signs, and the video that is played were not enough for this guy.
And a Florida couple, who were just caught in Utah, give a bad name to foster parents. Among the evidence that suggests they abused five of their children; evidence of damaged and missing toenails (which were supposedly pulled out with pliers) and photos of the children that "looked like pictures from Auschwitz." This is certainly not the first case of foster children being abused by foster parents and, sadly, will probably not be the last. Why even bother adopting? Why not just get a statue? That way it can be abused till the cows come home and no children get hurt.
Ok, I'm done ranting for the day. Enjoy the rest of your Saturday. More soon......
p
Ridiculous item of the day: A dentist in Pennsylvania is suing the Philadelphia Phillies because they did not do enough to protect him from getting hit by a foul ball. Instead of trying to cover his head, which is what I would have done, he decided to try and catch it. The Common Pleas judge for Philadelphia dismissed it but it was appealed to the Commonwealth Court. Apparently, the safety warnings by the announcer, on the back of the ticket, on the walkway signs, and the video that is played were not enough for this guy.
And a Florida couple, who were just caught in Utah, give a bad name to foster parents. Among the evidence that suggests they abused five of their children; evidence of damaged and missing toenails (which were supposedly pulled out with pliers) and photos of the children that "looked like pictures from Auschwitz." This is certainly not the first case of foster children being abused by foster parents and, sadly, will probably not be the last. Why even bother adopting? Why not just get a statue? That way it can be abused till the cows come home and no children get hurt.
Ok, I'm done ranting for the day. Enjoy the rest of your Saturday. More soon......
p
Thursday, February 03, 2005
rant of the day
Is it just me or are we living in the most uncivilized society in the world? What is with the parents of children who play sports. Yet another brawl erupted after a high school girls basketball game in Alabama. One would have thought that after the brawl last year after the Pistons and Pacers game, people would have gotten a clue that such behavior is unacceptable. Not only that, it is unhealthy and sends the absolute wrong message to our children.
One other note of interest (at least for me), Alberto Gonzales was confirmed as the first Latino Attorney General. While this is not surprising, I would like to commend the Dems who nayed his confirmation. After all, he was partially responsible for changing the rules of the Geneva Convention which in turn led to Abu Ghraib.
That's all for now. The weekend's almost here.
More soon.....
p
One other note of interest (at least for me), Alberto Gonzales was confirmed as the first Latino Attorney General. While this is not surprising, I would like to commend the Dems who nayed his confirmation. After all, he was partially responsible for changing the rules of the Geneva Convention which in turn led to Abu Ghraib.
That's all for now. The weekend's almost here.
More soon.....
p
one more day
The weekend is almost here, thank heavens. I really don't have anything to say this morning. I wasn't even able to find a ridiculous item worth writing about. What's wrong with me? Maybe I'm suffering from an extreme case of ennui. Well, only one thing to do in a situation like this: hit the hay.
More soon....
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More soon....
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Tuesday, February 01, 2005
the "gay" report
Here it is February 1, my birthday, and it is still cold. Tomorrow is Groundhog Day and he/she will inevitably see his/her shadow. Duh!!!!
Yesterday the Michael Jackson trial started and it is predicted to last about 6mos. Last year it was the Scott Peterson trial, this year Jackson's. How does a singer, such as Jackson, go from #1 hit after #1 hit to a guy who looks like a porcelain doll (and not a pretty one) who can't get a break? It's very sad.
In the Helllllloooooooooo moment of the week, Richard Hatch, no not the actor the first Survivor winner, failed to declare the money he won on Survivor. Hatch was notorious for walking around in the buff on the island and proved to be cunning, smart, and sharp. He did win. Well he wasn't smart this time. Now he's facing jail time (where he would no doubt have more chances to disrobe.......oooooohhhhh).
One more thing: Who cares if SpongeBob SquarePants is gay or not? He's a cartoon character not a real person. As if there aren't much more important things in our world to be concerned about, people have to create an uproar over a cartoon who may be promoting a GLBT lifestyle.
That's it for today. Until next time, stay safe, stay happy, and stay healthy (or SHH...oh I'm so clever).
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Yesterday the Michael Jackson trial started and it is predicted to last about 6mos. Last year it was the Scott Peterson trial, this year Jackson's. How does a singer, such as Jackson, go from #1 hit after #1 hit to a guy who looks like a porcelain doll (and not a pretty one) who can't get a break? It's very sad.
In the Helllllloooooooooo moment of the week, Richard Hatch, no not the actor the first Survivor winner, failed to declare the money he won on Survivor. Hatch was notorious for walking around in the buff on the island and proved to be cunning, smart, and sharp. He did win. Well he wasn't smart this time. Now he's facing jail time (where he would no doubt have more chances to disrobe.......oooooohhhhh).
One more thing: Who cares if SpongeBob SquarePants is gay or not? He's a cartoon character not a real person. As if there aren't much more important things in our world to be concerned about, people have to create an uproar over a cartoon who may be promoting a GLBT lifestyle.
That's it for today. Until next time, stay safe, stay happy, and stay healthy (or SHH...oh I'm so clever).
p
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