Radical Shift!
Guess what? This blog is coming to a close. It will not be deleted, but I have created a new blog for a new season. Please see Made for Joy for future posts! Thanks!! :)
Monday, March 10, 2008
Open ID
Just a suggestion/request for blogspot users to allow "Registered Users - includes OpenID" to comment. (Select Customize, Settings, Comments, and under "Who Can Comment" select "Registered Users). This allows people who are identified through OpenID to comment.
You may already have an OpenID signon (but it does not include google/blogger), and you can check here.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Thankfulness - V
1000 gifts continued
121. finding things where I put them
122. newborn babies
123. ethnic diversity
124. Italian pasta
125. people who have a way with words
126. Madeleine L'Engle
127. rediscovering things I once held dear
128. gentlemen who gallantly treat me to dinner
129. poetry
130. John Donne
131. honest answers
132. kisses
133. sparkling water
134. gentle, intimate tenderness
135. George Gershwin
136. Richard Scarry books
137. biscotti
138. impromptu fun
139. wi-fi
140. good workouts
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Pink Collage
Hooray for pink!! It is a jubilant, joyful, playful color. It makes me think of Easter dresses and princesses. It is a quintessentially feminine color. And yet, men can look sharp in it also with a nice shirt or paired with a crisp black suit and great tie. I am also reminded of my pink Izod Lacoste polo circa 1984-5. Hmmm... I love pink.
My Top 50 Movies - 2008
| This is an update to the previous list created November 2006, a catalog/guide for all the movies I've seen and have liked. These have been selected based on one or more of the following criteria: 1) I really like the movie; 2) It is a really good film; and 3) Personal Sentiment. |
| p.s. I happily give personalized movie recommendations for friends. |
| These are divided into three categories: Drama/Thrillers, Documentaries, and Romance/Comedy. And they include the following details: Title, Year, MPAA, Genre, Country. |
| I am also working on a fourth category - Epic Dramas/Romances -- those multiple DVD or series shows -- Coming soon… |
| Drama/Thrillers |
| Do the Right Thing, 1989, R, Drama, USA |
| Good Will Hunting, 1997, R, Drama, USA |
| In America, 2002, PG-13, Drama, USA |
| A Beautiful Mind, 2001, PG-13, Drama, USA |
| A World Apart, 1988, PG, Drama, UK |
| Carol's Journey, 2004, NR, Drama, Spain |
| Casablanca, 1942, PG, Drama, USA |
| Central Station, 1998, R, Drama, Brazil |
| Chariots of Fire, 1981, PG, Drama, UK |
| Conversations with Mama, 2004, Not Rated, Drama, Argentina |
| Life Is Beautiful, 1997, PG-13, Drama, Italy |
| Little Women, 1994, PG, Drama, USA |
| Lost in Translation, 2003, R, Drama, USA |
| Monsoon Wedding, 2001, R, Drama, India |
| Paradise Now, 2005, PG-13, Drama, Palestine |
| Proof, 2004, PG-13, Drama, USA |
| The Bourne Identity, 2002, PG-13, Thrillers, USA |
| The Bourne Supremacy, 2004, PG-13, Thrillers, USA |
| The Motorcycle Diaries, 2004, R, Drama, Mexico? |
| The Quiet American, 2002, R, Drama, UK? |
| The Sixth Sense, 1999, PG-13, Drama, USA |
| Children of Heaven, 1999, PG, Drama, Iran |
| Dead Man Walking, 1995, R, Drama, USA |
| Hotel Rwanda, 2005, PG-13, Drama, USA |
| Maria Full of Grace, 2004, R, Drama, Mexico |
| Mystic River, 2003, R, Drama, USA |
| Oliver Twist, 2005, PG-13, Drama, UK |
| Rear Window, 1954, PG, Drama, USA |
| The Color of Paradise, 1999, PG, Drama, Iran |
| The Crucible, 1996, PG-13, Drama, USA |
| The Station Agent, 2003, R, Drama, USA |
| The Third Man, 1949, Unrated, Drama, USA |
| Turtles Can Fly, 2005, PG-13, Drama, Iran |
| Documentaries |
| Mad Hot Ballroom, 2005, PG, Documentary, USA |
| To Be and To Have, 2003, Not Rated, Documentary, France |
| Romance/Comedy |
| 84 Charing Cross Road, 1986, PG, Romance, USA |
| Bend It Like Beckham, 2002, PG-13, Comedy, UK |
| Cinema Paradiso, 1988, R, Romance, Italy |
| Crossing Delancey, 1988, PG, Comedy, USA |
| Hope Floats, 1998, PG-13, Romance, USA |
| In Good Company, 2004, PG-13, Comedy, USA |
| Mansfield Park, 1999, PG-13, Romance, UK |
| Mostly Martha, 2002, PG, Romance, Germany |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002, PG, Romance, USA |
| Once, 2006, R, Romance, Ireland |
| Return to Me, 2000, PG, Romance, USA |
| Roman Holiday, 1953, Unrated, Comedy, USA |
| Shower, 1999, PG-13, Comedy, China |
| When Harry Met Sally, 1989, R, Romance, USA |
| Working Girl, 1988, R, Comedy, USA |
Friday, March 07, 2008
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Once
All I can say is, if you have not seen this movie, see it!
The two main actors in this film absolutely stole the show at the Academy Awards. Their song "Falling Slowly" was awarded "Best Original Song" and their acceptance speeches were historic. You might see in their acceptance speech that Markéta Irglová gets cut off at the end. The Oscars producer called her back on stage to give her speech and it was very poignant.
Info and trailer here.
Orangette
I LOVE dark chocolate-covered orange peel. It one of the best candies in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD.
There is a blog named Orangette, created by a talented and creative lady.
And, here is a wonderful recipe I found at smittenkitchen.com.
And here are the lovely chocolates! :)
