2007/01/07
Back Home, Movies, Suzie
Hello, everyone out there in blogland. It's been almost a month since my last blog. My, how time does fly when you're having fun.
I enjoyed my trip to BC. It's always great spending time with family. I haven't been able to download the pictures from my camera, so I can't post pictures with this blog. I will keep trying. I spent many happy hours with Margot and Joel. I was also able to spend time with my sisters and many nieces and nephews and their families. I connected with my friends L. and B. and learned much about renting an apartment in Vancouver. Expensive! But, I'm still moving there. I'll manage.
Since I got back I have been cleaning house and going to see some movies. It's my plan to see as many movies as I can that are likely to be nominated for Oscars. I went to see "Dream Girls" and "The Good Shepherd" this week. Both are recommended for different reasons. Dream Girls is about an African-American (my how times have changed - we used to call them "black")girl singing group a la The Supremes. The original music was great and the costumes were stunning. I agree with the critics who say that Jennifer Hudson is the best thing in this movie.
Matt Damon does a super job of portraying a founder of the CIA from youth to middle age in "The Good Shepherd." Angelina Jolie was a pleasant surprise. She did a good job with a role that was not her usual.
I also saw "Babel" in Vancouver and I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I think this one just might win the award for best picture. It's similar in structure to "Crash", last year's winner, and "Syriana" in that it tells three different stories in three different countries and brings them all together under the theme that: Everything is connected to everything else. These episodic films tend to make possible ensemble acting, rather than having one or two leading roles. I think they should institute a new category for the Awards, ensemble cast.
My dog, Suzie, has gone to live with a friend's daughter's family. So far things are going well and they are enjoying her. In a few days they will let me know if they'll be keeping her. I do miss her tail wagging and the walks she loved, but it's better for her if she has a larger family.
Well, pretty soon I'll be back substituting - classes restart tomorrow - and looking forward to it. Lyn, thanks for blogging.
Happy New Year to all. Hope 2007 is a great year for everyone.
The merry year is born
Like the bright berry from the naked thorn.
~Hartley Coleridge
Back Home, Movies, Suzie
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I enjoyed my trip to BC. It's always great spending time with family. I haven't been able to download the pictures from my camera, so I can't post pictures with this blog. I will keep trying. I spent many happy hours with Margot and Joel. I was also able to spend time with my sisters and many nieces and nephews and their families. I connected with my friends L. and B. and learned much about renting an apartment in Vancouver. Expensive! But, I'm still moving there. I'll manage.
Since I got back I have been cleaning house and going to see some movies. It's my plan to see as many movies as I can that are likely to be nominated for Oscars. I went to see "Dream Girls" and "The Good Shepherd" this week. Both are recommended for different reasons. Dream Girls is about an African-American (my how times have changed - we used to call them "black")girl singing group a la The Supremes. The original music was great and the costumes were stunning. I agree with the critics who say that Jennifer Hudson is the best thing in this movie.
Matt Damon does a super job of portraying a founder of the CIA from youth to middle age in "The Good Shepherd." Angelina Jolie was a pleasant surprise. She did a good job with a role that was not her usual.
I also saw "Babel" in Vancouver and I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I think this one just might win the award for best picture. It's similar in structure to "Crash", last year's winner, and "Syriana" in that it tells three different stories in three different countries and brings them all together under the theme that: Everything is connected to everything else. These episodic films tend to make possible ensemble acting, rather than having one or two leading roles. I think they should institute a new category for the Awards, ensemble cast.
My dog, Suzie, has gone to live with a friend's daughter's family. So far things are going well and they are enjoying her. In a few days they will let me know if they'll be keeping her. I do miss her tail wagging and the walks she loved, but it's better for her if she has a larger family.
Well, pretty soon I'll be back substituting - classes restart tomorrow - and looking forward to it. Lyn, thanks for blogging.
Happy New Year to all. Hope 2007 is a great year for everyone.
The merry year is born
Like the bright berry from the naked thorn.
~Hartley Coleridge
Back Home, Movies, Suzie
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