Monday, November 24, 2003

 

Future Movies

One of my favorite parts of going to the movies is, of course, the previews of coming attractions. Movies to see in the future include:

Timeline--based on the novel of the same name which I read and couldn't put down while reading
LOTR:Return of the King--the preview was absolutely stunning, can't wait for the movie.
Peter Pan--A new remake of the old classic? Not that I have actually seen any of the previous incarnations, but the children think it looks really cool, though kind of fake (as my 15-year-old said).
Hidalgo--a horse movie, but who cares when Viggo Mortensen plays the hero.

posted by deborah 7:17 AM

 

Unconscious Mutterings

You say ... and I think ... ?

Concert::Two hours and a sore bottom from sitting on the school bleachers
Sydney::Bristow
Shower::Rain
Patterns::Christmas costumes (I have a part in the church's women's dinner program this year)
Market::Place
Chair::Recliner
London::England
Reception::Cool
Republican::Party, Go GOP
Cough::Drop

posted by deborah 6:50 AM

 

Master and Commander

Russell Crowe is well-cast as Capt. Aubrey. He infuses the movie with his presence. My teenage boys thought the movie was great, and I did too. The look of the movie was gorgeous. The characters well-defined. The action powerful but not overly bloody. The movie sets itself up for a sequel in at least two places (one of which I didn't see coming). Magnificent movie. Go see it.

posted by deborah 6:40 AM

Friday, November 14, 2003

 

What Common Breed of Dog Are You?
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posted by deborah 6:36 AM

 

Friday Five

1. Using one adjective, describe your current living space. Cluttered

2. Using two adjectives, describe your current employer.Non-existent, void

3. Using three adjectives, describe your favorite hobby/pasttime.Vintage, happy, weekender

4. Using four adjectives, describe your typical day.Lazy, busy, satisfying, full

5. Using five adjectives, describe your ideal life. Prosperous, romantic, intellectual, poetic, familial

posted by deborah 6:31 AM

Thursday, November 13, 2003

 

Theme Thursday

This weeks theme is "no entry," to ". . . [remind] us all of an uncomfortable situation when we have not been allowed access to where we want to go. Reminds us that there are ways around everything - it is about the path we choose."

Sounds too philisophical for this early in the morning. Besides I don't think there is a way around dying, so the premise that there is a way around anything is false to start with. Sometimes the path we choose leads us into a big, brick wall. Ah, ha! A deadend in other words.

posted by deborah 6:52 AM

 

What can I say?

I think will say HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

posted by deborah 6:48 AM

Wednesday, November 12, 2003

 

You're Most Like The Season Autumn ...

You're warm, and the most approachable. You have
that gentle prescence about you. People can
relate to you, and find you easy company.
However it's likely you've been hurt in the
past and it has left you scarred so things can
become rather chilly with you at times. Being
the third Season in, you're mature, trustworthy
and loyal to your friends but prone to
depression and negative thinking.

Well done... You're the shy and sensitive season :)


?? Which Season Are You ??
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posted by deborah 9:53 PM

 

Say Anything...


What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)
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Okay, whatever.

posted by deborah 6:56 AM

 

What's On . . . Right Now?

What's On your bedroom dresser Right Now?

This is a scary question because I HAVEN'T CLEANED MY BEDROOM FOR MONTHS. I actually have two dressers. The first one has my jewelry boxes buried beneath piles of clothes that I have been too lazy to either hang up or put in the drawers. The second has a clutter of shoes (because my dog chews on them if I leave them on the floor), and several candles (new ones that I use to replace the ones in the living room after they burn too low).

Acutally, half the bedroom is clean and looks neat. It's the half you can actually see through the bedroom door as you come into the living room from the front door. I have to keep up appearances anyway.

posted by deborah 6:41 AM

 

Recycle bins

Tamara was writing about recycle bins and what they can tell you about a person. Hmm, I never thought about it before. What would my recycle bins tell about my household?

Tins: Lose the can opener, lose the cook. Ah, lots of empty Slimfast containers. Someone is "trying" to lose weight.
Newspapers: The Chronicle is Lewis County's only major paper. It is conservative when it comes to politics--like us. Also, a bursting bin full of newspapers means that one of my children has a paper route and any extra papers go into it.
Mixed paper: I was so happy when the garbage company added this category to the pile. We usually have three mixed paper bins go out twice a month. Does that tell you how much junk mail, cereal boxes, and frozen food containers we go through? Most of it is junk mail, however and most of those are mail order catalogs. I have got to stop buying from them. Buy from one, get 10 more (all from different companies) in the mail.
Bottles: Mostly empty Yoohoo Lite bottles. Gotta have a bit of chocolate every now and then.
Plastic containers: Milk--at least three gallons a week, soda pop--mostly from the children. They have discovered it is cheaper to buy a two liter bottle than a 16 ouncer, and the misc. oil, shampoo, dish soap container (more of these lately since the dishwasher broke down *boo hoo*).

The best things about the recycle bins is that 1) It is a free service, and 2) It allows us to only put out one garbage can per week for collection which decreases the cost of garbage collection for us.

posted by deborah 6:31 AM

Tuesday, November 11, 2003

 

The Listening Post

If you had the ability to enter other people's dreams, would you? What would you do there? Would you let that person know?


I don't think I would want to enter another person's dreams. My own dreams are strange/disturbing/fun enough. If I were tempted to enter someone else's dreams, it would be the dreams of a science fiction author. I often wonder if dreams inspire some of the sf stories I have read.

posted by deborah 8:35 AM

 

Veteran's Day

Dear Jim,

For honor's sake you refused the Heart
after you were wounded during the retreat from the Chosin
that awful December in 1950.

You were a hero then,
and you are a hero now.

Love,
Deborah

posted by deborah 8:08 AM

Monday, November 10, 2003

 

Retro or Groovy?

The checker at my favorite second-hand store used both terms when I bought my "new" phone. It is from the 70s and is yellow. I think it was called a "banana" phone because the receiver resembles a banana.

The children and I were watching HGTV the other day. I think the program was "Hey Remember!" and there was a segment on telephones. The old phones looked so cool that I determined to buy one as soon as I came across one. I saw a lot of "princess" phones and "trimline" phones, but I wanted something with a bit of character. I saw this one on the shelf on Saturday and I bought it.

I paid only $5.00 for it. I couldn't find a graphic of it online, but phones from the same era are selling for more than $100.00, so I think I got a good deal!

posted by deborah 6:25 AM

Sunday, November 09, 2003

 

Martina McBride

I absolutely detested her song "When God-Fearing Women Get the Blues" and thought her song "Concrete Angels" was a bit sappy, but she has redeemed herself with "This One's for the Girls." I love this one.

(Chorus)

This one's for the girls,
who've ever had a broken heart,
who've wished upon a shooting star.
You're beautiful the way you are.

This one's for the girls,
who love without holdin' back,
who dream with everything they have.
All around the world.

This one's for the girls.

Of course, I always think of myself when I hear the chorus: I never had a broken heart (at least not because of a lover), always wish upon a shooting star, know I'm beautiful the way I am, loved without holding back, still dreaming.

posted by deborah 10:18 PM

 

I started to watch, but

I think Hollywood put too much "created" storyline in the Jessica Lynch movie. At least, it didn't seem like that was the way it happened according to the papers at the time. I just stopped watching. I think I will watch Lynch's interview Tuesday evening to get the real story.

posted by deborah 10:07 PM

 

Has it really been that long since I blogged?

I suppose the headlines don't lie. What have I been doing? Getting over a really bad cold, but not as bad as my husband's. He was ill in September and never got feeling back up to snuff. He FINALLY went to the doctor and found out he had pneumonia. He was so ill in September he really should have been in the hospital, BUT WILL HE LISTEN TO ME? Anyway, the doc gave him some whupass antibiotics and he is feeling much better.

posted by deborah 10:05 PM

 

Unconscious Mutterings

You say . . . and I think . . .

Leapfrog::Learning pads
Co-workers::I don't have any
Mustang::Horses
Wafer::Thin
Nicotine::Stained fingers
Fast food::McDonalds
Suffocate::Too much love
Myth::Fairy tales for grown-ups
Lane::Cedar chest
Unexpected::Life

posted by deborah 9:54 PM

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