Open Letter to Ron Livingston

Bless your heart, Ron Livingston. You just may be the most persistent man in television. It seems you keep showing up in new series each year or so, only to have that series go down in the proverbial flames right before our eyes. And yet, you continue to try again. You find another interesting project [...]

choosing my passion

I recently had an epiphany that seems to be changing my life… or rather, changing my pop culture landscape. I was sitting in the cinema waiting for the start of Julie & Julia and watching the trailer for The Time Traveler’s Wife when it hit me: both were books I always intended to read [...]

5 + 1 things I love this week

July 19-25, 2009

Online tutorials. I’ve learned more this week about basic Photoshop tasks than I ever did on my own. And having videos at my fingertips to show me step-by-step processes is invaluable. Yay for technology!

This little green avatar that gets randomly assigned on Typepad blogs and the fact that I seem to always get [...]

5 things I love this week

July 12-18, 2009 

Fancy Fast Food. The website tagline says it best: “Yeah, it’s still bad for you, but see how good it can look!” Never before has fast food been so… gourmet!

 

The Philanthropist. This show was a winner with me as soon as I saw its premise: billionaire playboy gets an up-close-and-personal look at the [...]

5 things I love: MLB All-Star Game

1. The crazy awesome beard of St. Louis closer Ryan Franklin. Oh, and his pitching was pretty good, too.

 

2. The return of Josh Hamilton and his continued joy, amazement and gratitude at being where he is in his life.

 

3. President Obama’s visit to the players’ locker rooms and the sheer reverence given him by the [...]

5 things I love this week

May 31 – June 6, 2009 
1. This quote by Stephen R. Covey: “We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.”  
2. Water’s Edge 2009 Summer Bash, and the fact that you’re never too old for a slip-n-slide. (This is my beloved pastor in the video!)  
3. [...]

5 things I love this week

May 17-23, 2009 
1. Frightened, a post by Karen Russell about stepping out of her comfort zone and documenting the process. Beyond the poignant photograph at the conclusion of her story, I love how she so completely and fully expresses my own thoughts and struggles in the exact same area. This post made me laugh and [...]

CAPRICA

DVD viewing 
 
I feel I must preface all comments by saying that I was a faithful viewer of the most current Battlestar Galactica series, which just completed its run. I was enormously invested in the characters and the mythology and the intricate storytelling that virtually reinvented the original series of 1978. And while I was [...]

5 things I love this week

April 19 – 25, 2009
 1. The Character Project, presented by the USA Network. Again, really interesting photographs of everyday people. I am truly inspired by these images and by the simplicity of the shots. Truly inspired.
 2. The return of television series In Plain Sight . When this series debuted last year it took me quite [...]

5 things I love this week

April 12 – 18, 2009
1. Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire. He is the very heart and soul of the film and simply remarkable to watch. He is charming and emotive and flawless in his performance, making every movement look effortless. And at the end of the film, in the unexpected celebration scene, he was the [...]

5 things I love this week

April 5 – 11, 2009 
1. this ingenious take on insomnia. 
2. creative birthday parties for adults. This party made me want to redo my own birthday and find a bunch of people to celebrate with me. Why, oh why, does Dallas not have Zipcar? 
 
3. Nathan Fillion on Castle. I’ve been a fan of Fillion’s for [...]

5 things I love this week

March 29 – April 4, 2009 
1. World Autism Awareness Day.This is a subject so close to my own heart and the hearts of my family, and it is so important to learn just what autism is and how we can help. When autism was first mentioned to us, I immediately dismissed it as not pertaining [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

What I loved about the 2009 Oscar Ceremony

1. Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway. Jackman’s opening bit started strong for me but really hit its mark when he pulled Hathaway to the stage and she stole the scene from him. Her singing voice is much stronger than I realized (who knew she could hit such a pure, high note?), and her true joy [...]

5 things I love this week

February 1-7, 2009

1. Grounds of Hope fair trade program. By supporting the Grounds of Hope program, consumers will be able to purchase coffee and other goods to directly benefit the farmers and providers of these goods. By giving a fair price for their products, we are able to directly impact lives around the world and [...]

5 things I love this week

1. These superfantastic chopsticks in hot colors that totally brighten my kitchen counter. They’re melamine (dishwasher safe!) and cost only $4.00 at World Market. While I did need chopsticks to replace several pair I’ve been wearing to the wood, I never expected to find such a fun set for such a great price. Definitely the [...]

5 things I love this week

January 18-24, 2009
1. Ushering in the presidency of Barack Obama. It’s historical, it was too-long-coming, and it was full of equal parts hope and realism. I was moved and I was proud of this great step in the American story. And I’m excited for what comes next, if for no other reason than to have [...]

Better to have loved and LOST

With the news last week that my current favorite television series, Prison Break, will not be renewed for a fifth season, I find myself pondering the many, many series that have been retired to TV history. How often I’ve settled in for a long relationship only to have a network pull the plug suddenly and [...]

History: 01.20.09

Regardless of our individual political views, there is no denying that today’s inauguration of America’s 44th President is nothing short of significant. It is a shameful thing that our country of 200+ years has only in the past 50 years allowed total democratic participation by African Americans. That today we receive an African American president [...]