I only watched the end of the Academy awards and, of course, I was only rooting for the films I had SEEN, such as Silver linings playbook (twice), Amour and Lincoln. I liked the fact that it wasn't a sweep by any one film. That always makes me feel bad for the losers. Seth McFarland and Kristen Chenowith sang a song "To the losers" as the closing credits went by. I'd like to watch that again on Youtube? Was happy about Daniel Day Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence wins. (I'm in love with her and he is AMAZING)
Missed the first part of the awards as I went to a comedy show with a friend from work. Paula Poundstone did not disappoint. There was a good audience which always helps. You never know when you live in Cumberland County. We have TOO MANY VENUES right now, a lot of competition in the performing arts. She was hilarious from start to finish and it totally seemed like ad-libbing, with a lot of audience interaction, especially the front row (but she didn't get down to us) She talked about being bad with computers. She likes the laptop cause "you can go door-to-door begging for help".
Audiobook review: Hand of evil, by J.A. Jance, read by Karen Ziemba. This was a browsng choice as I never read J. A. Jance before. Not sure if I will again. There were two stories going, an interaction with an old friend who is acting weird and a runaway teen daughter of another friend. The runaway was highly annoying and I found myself getting frustrated with a lot of the behavior of the characters and their lies and just not saying what was really going on. Also a lot of saying one thing and doing another. I got this audiobook at the Bridgeton Public Library (AUDB M JANCE)
Monday, February 25, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Squidoo
This is a really cool website that I discovered today while trying to investigate the soundtrack of the movie Identify thief. You can get a list of all the songs from the soundtrack AND the original songs and listen to snippets of them on Amazon. Now I am going over to playlist.com to see if I can capture the songs. There was a lot of music with which I was not familiar. Good intent by Kimbra....Right thurr by Chingy....I eat boys like you by Ida Maria, to name a few. So far, having pretty good luck with it.
Identity thief was kind of good movie, in spots. Melissa McCarthy has quite a range and is good with physical comedy, which is somewhat amazing, considering her size. She is alternately cute, scary, funny and sad. All the other movies playing at the theater are too gory or too horrifying. I can't deal with that!
Guess I am going to have to resign myself to DRIVING AN HOUR to see arty films with lots of conversation instead of killing.
The weather is so grim today. My life is so predictable today. Unfortunately, I had several calendar malfunctions. My massage appointment was YESTERDAY, as it turns out. My date with my girlfriend also was YESTERDAY, I was dismayed to realize. I need some ART or some LOVE or some FOOD or some PALM TREES or some SUNSHINE. Instead I am having some COMPUTER and some EXERCISE. Ho hum. Alright, the MUSIC was unanticipated and is making me happy and preventing me from hearing the bleed-through from the other computer patrons headphones.
Identity thief was kind of good movie, in spots. Melissa McCarthy has quite a range and is good with physical comedy, which is somewhat amazing, considering her size. She is alternately cute, scary, funny and sad. All the other movies playing at the theater are too gory or too horrifying. I can't deal with that!
Guess I am going to have to resign myself to DRIVING AN HOUR to see arty films with lots of conversation instead of killing.
The weather is so grim today. My life is so predictable today. Unfortunately, I had several calendar malfunctions. My massage appointment was YESTERDAY, as it turns out. My date with my girlfriend also was YESTERDAY, I was dismayed to realize. I need some ART or some LOVE or some FOOD or some PALM TREES or some SUNSHINE. Instead I am having some COMPUTER and some EXERCISE. Ho hum. Alright, the MUSIC was unanticipated and is making me happy and preventing me from hearing the bleed-through from the other computer patrons headphones.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Playing Sorry
Had a great night a few days ago hanging with two 6 year old twins. They are very loving and within 5 minutes of seeing me, they are kissing me and saying "I love you". We watched a really fun movie, the old Disney Swiss family Robinson. Then I tried to entertain them during dinner preperations by playing Sorry with them. It was somewhat of a struggle. They thought they knew the rules, but they couldn't read the info on the cards and they had trouble counting the squares. The other problem was that if anything bad happened to one of them he cried in frustration. This did have somewhat of an inhibitory effect on my ability to play. But we got through it. I think it is a difficult age for games (losing).
Another cold and windy day. I am SICK of it.
Went shoe shopping. I really needed some Easy Spirit shoes. They only had white in my size. Oh well. All the shoes seemed to be "on sale" but I think it is a racket. An effective racket, at that. I feel much better buying something if I think it is on sale, no matter what the actual price is. I bought some other shoes, which I am not sure are really appropriate for someone 65 years old, but just for something different. Now I need to go home and get rid of THREE pairs of shoes, all in the interest of cllutter control. Plus, my women's group is recycling shoes.
Another cold and windy day. I am SICK of it.
Went shoe shopping. I really needed some Easy Spirit shoes. They only had white in my size. Oh well. All the shoes seemed to be "on sale" but I think it is a racket. An effective racket, at that. I feel much better buying something if I think it is on sale, no matter what the actual price is. I bought some other shoes, which I am not sure are really appropriate for someone 65 years old, but just for something different. Now I need to go home and get rid of THREE pairs of shoes, all in the interest of cllutter control. Plus, my women's group is recycling shoes.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Shoes or groceries?
I have some personal spending rules in order to be able to afford retirement. I try to curtail my daily spending in a certain way. So each day I have to decide, "Shoes or groceries today?" I am desperately in need of some Easy spirit shoes of a certain kind. I used to have four colors of this shoe. Now I only have blue. The black ones were accidentally left in a motel in Berkely, CA, the white ones are too awful to wear and the tan ones just came unglued so are also due for the trash. I thought of going down to the outlets in AC tomorrow, but just found out that all of the "brick and mortar" stores in my area have closed. Guess I will have to go online and try to find a deal. I am too afraid to buy stuff online with which I am not familiar because I am not very good with the mailing back part of the equation.
Too much drama, not enough time - article about why some people are leaving Facebook. So, I am feeling better about the fact that I cannot really get into it. I do have the time ( not the skills) , but I don't like a lot of drama.
Another lazy day - I seem to be sleeping later and later. This is the problem with retirementl If you can do NOTHING, you might do nothing. (Not that there is anything wrong with that)
Too much drama, not enough time - article about why some people are leaving Facebook. So, I am feeling better about the fact that I cannot really get into it. I do have the time ( not the skills) , but I don't like a lot of drama.
Another lazy day - I seem to be sleeping later and later. This is the problem with retirementl If you can do NOTHING, you might do nothing. (Not that there is anything wrong with that)
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Do something active every day
Trying to keep it up. I need to do a variety of things, even if they are not always so very active. OK, Saturday I missed. Was working and grocery shopping. Sunday I lifted weights (the gym closes early on Sunday so I am always rushing). Monday I SWAM at a new pool I never went to before. They have a sauna, which I am not sure how I feel about. Today I did beginner's Tai Chi and tried to tell myself it was a workout. I think it all helps. Just enjoy moving and knowing I am still standing (I know a lot of people who aren't).
My friend tells me we are in the "danger zone". Apparently, a lot of things can go wrong in between age 65 and age 75. If you make it through the danger zone, you might sail on for awhile.
It is a gloomy day. Supposed to be warmer, but who can appreciate that when it is raining? Always switching out my coats. I have one for when it is in the 30's, one for when it is in the 40,s and one for the 50's. Unfortunately, only today will be in the 40's. Then colder again, grrrrr.
My friend tells me we are in the "danger zone". Apparently, a lot of things can go wrong in between age 65 and age 75. If you make it through the danger zone, you might sail on for awhile.
It is a gloomy day. Supposed to be warmer, but who can appreciate that when it is raining? Always switching out my coats. I have one for when it is in the 30's, one for when it is in the 40,s and one for the 50's. Unfortunately, only today will be in the 40's. Then colder again, grrrrr.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Winter has lost its allure (if it ever had any)
Our minister spoke these words on Sunday, making me feel better about the fact that I do not like winter at all.
One of my favorite authors is Walter Mosley. He has several series and non-series. I just finished an audiobook, When the thrill is gone : a Leonid McGill mystery. Read by Mirron Willis and available at the Bridgeton Public Library (AUDB M Mosley). Leonid is a dangerous man, trying to be less dangerous and work as a private detective in New York. There are a lot of women in his life and interesting characters and clients. His current case involves a case of women who pretend to be other people and many levels of frustration trying to get to certain other people to check things out. An old friend dying of cancer, a wife who is sleeping with who knows how many other men, a girlfriend who is kind of distant, the connections keep getting more intriguing all the time.
This book was recommended somewhere. It was OK. Laura Lamont's life in pictures, by Emma Straub. Themes are fame and the losing thereof, losing and gaining family, and the passage of time. Laura comes from a theater family and marries her co-star and then her director. It is a story of success and failure in Depression era Hollywood. You can get the book at the Vineland Public Library (FIC Straub Emma)
One of my favorite authors is Walter Mosley. He has several series and non-series. I just finished an audiobook, When the thrill is gone : a Leonid McGill mystery. Read by Mirron Willis and available at the Bridgeton Public Library (AUDB M Mosley). Leonid is a dangerous man, trying to be less dangerous and work as a private detective in New York. There are a lot of women in his life and interesting characters and clients. His current case involves a case of women who pretend to be other people and many levels of frustration trying to get to certain other people to check things out. An old friend dying of cancer, a wife who is sleeping with who knows how many other men, a girlfriend who is kind of distant, the connections keep getting more intriguing all the time.
This book was recommended somewhere. It was OK. Laura Lamont's life in pictures, by Emma Straub. Themes are fame and the losing thereof, losing and gaining family, and the passage of time. Laura comes from a theater family and marries her co-star and then her director. It is a story of success and failure in Depression era Hollywood. You can get the book at the Vineland Public Library (FIC Straub Emma)
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Hangin' with the beautiful people
Using the laptop at Starbucks. Relatively speaking, for this area, here are the beautiful people. It is a great day for sunshine, but horribly cold and windy. Hmmm...they just started playing a great CD - I think it is Andrea Bocelli.
Last night had a nice civilized grocery shopping experience in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, at Wegman's. They have a great buffet and I enjoyed spending time there. Cute babies and polite people. And the prices are not too bad, either. Whenever I work, at my job that I do once a month, I like to go to Wegman's or to the Container store afterwards.
The day is waning. Not much more sunlight left. I did exercise but now I am cancelling out the benefits by drinking a vanilla latte. Watching all the people do their President's day shopping. I bought GAS today, no money left for shopping. I did feel sorry for the gas attendant due to the weather. Hope this is the low point for weather this week. In other words, the only way to go is UP.
Last night had a nice civilized grocery shopping experience in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, at Wegman's. They have a great buffet and I enjoyed spending time there. Cute babies and polite people. And the prices are not too bad, either. Whenever I work, at my job that I do once a month, I like to go to Wegman's or to the Container store afterwards.
The day is waning. Not much more sunlight left. I did exercise but now I am cancelling out the benefits by drinking a vanilla latte. Watching all the people do their President's day shopping. I bought GAS today, no money left for shopping. I did feel sorry for the gas attendant due to the weather. Hope this is the low point for weather this week. In other words, the only way to go is UP.
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