January 2011
awritersruminations asked: Oh happy new year to you too! I'm so glad to know you. Your blog is always great!
How's that story about my photo coming along? Don't think I've forgotten! But I know it takes time (and inspiration) to write something that you actually want to share with people.
Hope you have a great night!
How's that story about my photo coming along? Don't think I've forgotten! But I know it takes time (and inspiration) to write something that you actually want to share with people.
Hope you have a great night!
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“Well, this is an invitation. It’s not a threat. If you want communication...”
– The Cardigans
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December 2010
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Top 10 Movies Watched in 2010 Countdown
MOVIE #8 | Bright Star
Release Date: 2009 Genre: Historical Drama Director: James Campion Cast: Abbie Cornish & Ben Whishaw
If you had told me after I first watched this movie that Bright Star would end up on my Top 10 movies viewed in 2010, my answer would have likely been this: “Well looks like I’m going to watch a lot of shitty movies this year.” I first saw this film...
My father takes a look at me before I get ready to...
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Albums I Consumed in 2010 (In No Particular Order)
I enjoy keeping track of my consumption of albums, books, and movies. Keeping a record might one day come in handy, though I’m not quite sure for what. Sometimes when I look through everything I’ve listened to or watched or read, I remember exactly what I was up to at that time. It’s strange how that works. Anyway, here are the new albums I have consumed in 2010. My music tastes...
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Frosted Night
Frosted Night by Circus Folk (Busy) featuring chains jewelry Acne Faith twist-back dress, $300 Ed Hardy Women’s Marico Pump, $119 Women’s Navigation - Women - Stone garden clutch - J.Crew, $148 Munnu Diamond Bird Ring, $21,750 Crystal Point Pendant Necklace, $125 Lavender Foaming Bath 500ml, 18 GBP ModelMayhem - Copyright S Cowles Photography
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“Well, this is an invitation. It’s not a threat. If you want communication...”
– The Cardigans
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“Looks like temptation got a hold on you. She’s eating away at your dreams.”
– Alabama 3
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Books Consumed in 2010 (No Particular Order)
1) Brier Rose by Jane Yolen 2) Between Angels by Stephen Dunn 3) One Flew Over a Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey 4) The Road by Cormac McCarthy 5) The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
6) Between the Devil and Desire by Lorraine Heath 7) Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson 8) All My Pretty Ones by Anne Sexton 9) The Belly Dancer by DeAnna Cameron 10) The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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Top 10 Movies Watched in 2010 Countdown
MOVIE #9 | The Boat That Rocked (also known as Pirate Radio)
Release Date: 2009 Genre: Comedy Director: Richard Curtis Stars: Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost (among many others)
The Boat That Rocked is also known by its American film version name Pirate Radio. Though I’ve never seen the American cut of the movie myself, I’ve heard that the changes they make are...
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Top 10 Movies Watched in 2010 Countdown
MOVIE #8 | Bright Star
Release Date: 2009 Genre: Historical Drama Director: James Campion Cast: Abbie Cornish & Ben Whishaw
If you had told me after I first watched this movie that Bright Star would end up on my Top 10 movies viewed in 2010, my answer would have likely been this: “Well looks like I’m going to watch a lot of shitty movies this year.” I first saw this film...
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Top 10 Movies Watched in 2010 Countdown
MOVIE #7 | The Young Victoria
Release Date: 2009 Genre: Historical Drama Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Cast: Emily Blunt & Rupert Friend
About six months ago, my friend Erin rightly suggested that I should watch this film. If you all haven’t figured it out yet, I’m obsessed with the Victorian Era. However, considering how much I know about their literature and sexual practices, I...
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Top 10 Movies Watched in 2010 Countdown
MOVIE #5 | When Harry Met Sally
Release Date: 1989 Genre: Romantic Comedy Director: Rob Reiner Cast: Meg Ryan & Billy Crystal
Pretty much everyone has watched at least one scene from When Harry Met Sally whether they are aware of it or not. Who can forget the famous clip of Meg Ryan faking an orgasm in the middle of a diner just to make a point? That’s right. No one. When I finally...
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Top 10 Movies Watched in 2010 Countdown
MOVIE #9 | The Boat That Rocked (also known as Pirate Radio)
Release Date: 2009 Genre: Comedy Director: Richard Curtis Stars: Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost (among many others)
The Boat That Rocked is also known by its American film version name Pirate Radio. Though I’ve never seen the American cut of the movie myself, I’ve heard that the changes they make are...
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Hot Chile Grilled Cheese Recipe (link) →
I cooked this for dinner tonight with a few modifications. Rather than using a bean paste — as I’m not a huge fan of beans in the first place — I decided to cook some chicken in lime juice instead. I also made fresh salsa rather than buying salsa at the grocery store, and added some chile powder and cayenne pepper into the salsa mixture. Overall, the sandwiches turned out really...
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“It is through this mysterious power that we too have our being, and we therefore...”
– Sitting Bull
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Top 10 Movies Watched in 2010 Countdown
MOVIE #10 | Jodhaa Akbar Release: 2008 Genre: Historical Drama Director: Ashutosh Gowariker Cast: Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai
This commentary on Jodhaa Akbar can be considered a testament to my entire love of Bollywood. It has a little bit of everything from action to romance to comedy, laced with the elaborate aesthetics and stylistic traits to distinct to the industry. I tend to love...
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Top 10 Movies Watched This Year Countdown
MOVIE #10 | Jodhaa Akbar Release: 2008 Genre: Historical Drama Director: Ashutosh Gowariker Cast: Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai
This commentary on Jodhaa Akbar can be considered a testament to my entire love of Bollywood. It has a little bit of everything from action to romance to comedy, laced with the elaborate aesthetics and stylistic traits to distinct to the industry. I tend to love...
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“Moonlight used to bathe the contours of your face while chestnut hair fell all...”
– Don McLean
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Top 10 Movies I've Watched This Year Countdown
I keep track of every movie I’ve ever watched, including the dates when I finish them. So I’ve decided I’m going to write a little blurb on the top 10 movies I’ve watched this year. I know I just posted the list a few seconds ago and deleted it, but I decided rather than a boring list with nothing else added I would try actually doing a little writing. I hope you all enjoy...
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“But there’s no need for turning back. All roads lead to where I stand and...”
– Don McLean
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aerogare asked: What are your new year's resolutions?
aerogare asked: What are your new year's resolutions?
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WatchOn John Fowles’ The French Lieutenant’s Woman
I adore this book more than I can even begin to express, so I thought I would talk about it a bit for those who have already read it and for those who have never heard of it. I’m hoping that you will either come to appreciate the work’s complexities or will be compelled to pick it up sometime. If either one happens, I have done...
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Smoke & Mirrors
Smoke and Mirrors by Circus Folk (Busy) featuring a silk handbag Shantung-silk bow dress, $726 Christian Louboutin white coated raffia ‘Georgineta 120’ slingback…, $636 milano clutch, $80 UGO CACCIATORI RN041 PEARL SILVER L68W04, 295 GBP Dior ‘Addict’ Eau de Parfum Spray, $95 ModelMayhem.com - Copyright Azra Halilovic “Calla Lily Expressions” Silk Flowers...
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“The birds like leaves on Winterwood sing hopeful songs on dismal days....”
– Don McLean
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“Praise, praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. People still ask “When...”
– Serj Tankian
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The New Science-y Dating Solution (link) →
Psychologists have begun to theorize that the key to successful dating is by getting together with people with similar emotional “types.” The three categories that have been created are secure, anxious, and avoidant. You can find out more information about the types in the article. According to these psychologists, people with similar emotional types tend to have better relationships....
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“For they could not love you — but still, your love was true. And when no...”
– Don McLean 