4 things I loved (last) week…

… plus one I absolutely did not!
March 22-28, 2009
1. this backyard patio.

If I was an outside kind of girl, this would be my permanent spot. Alas, I’m not, and so I visit it vicariously. But it looks comfy, no? via desiretoinspire, from Mae Brunken Design  
2. Penelope Garcia on Criminal Minds This character, darling that [...]

RACHEL GETTING MARRIED

DVD viewing

Rachel Getting Married has been on my list of films to see since I first read about it last fall. That it’s an “indie” means there are not many chances for it to appear in my small town, and I never made it to Dallas when it was playing in the cinema there. With [...]

5 things I love this week

March 15-21, 2009
1. This listmaker’s dream. There’s no end to the amount of fun I can have on this forum, and I’m so excited to have a super-organized way to keep up with all the ongoing stuff in my head!
 
2. Luke (and his formidable mom, Margie) from The Amazing Race.
Much ado was made at [...]

CADILLAC RECORDS

DVD viewing

My interest in Cadillac Records stemmed from the simple fact that I liked the cast I saw, specifically Adrian Brody, one of my all-time favorites. I knew little about the story and even less about the musicians it chronicled, but these are the kinds of stories I love so I doubted I’d be disappointed. [...]

5 things I love this week

March 8-14, 2009
1. Google Reader. The fact that I follow a head-spinning number of blogs with only the click of a button just makes me smile each and every day. I never have to remind myself, I never feel I’m getting behind, and I can simply read or not read at my own leisure. That [...]

NICK AND NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST

DVD viewing

With most movies aimed at teenagers, I do feel old and out of touch now, as they rarely intrigue me. But occasionally a film opens that seems to hit the mark in what I do love and what I can remember feeling at various times in my life. When I saw the first trailer [...]