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Weekend at the movies

Well, since losing my job, we have gone low budget on the movies. Lately we've been hitting the 2 for $1 aisles. Last weekend we had an abbreviated John Cusack film fest with a couple of my faves, Serendipity and Say Anything. Nik was impressed with Say Anything, considering it was a 1980's Cameron Crowe.

Both get 3 Rages



I hit a matinee at the show and spied The Reader. I don't recommend this one for any but the bravest World War II/Nazi movie/history buffs. Kate Winslett was intriguing. David Kross's interpretation of his character's' grappling with such intense emotions garners great appreciation. Apparently the book was on Oprah's book list. Shows how out of touch I am!

I give this one 4.5 Rages













Tonight's fare is Out of Africa, a classic love story - and I'm realizing how much my Emily looks like a younger Meryl Streep! It's funny how my Aunt Helen used to think the same thing of me!




What can I say about this film that hasn't already been said? Spectacular, breathtaking, heartbreaking...Nik walked out after 20 minutes...I think his heart is too broken to watch a love story. Poor baby!

Of course, this one gets the full 5 Rages!

40 days, Mar 5 and 6

For Thursday:

Today I am grateful to my Green Task Force members. These folks may get torqued up about the environment and everyone else thinks they are crazy, but without enthusiastic, passionate people like them and others or their kind, the greed mongers would have used up this planet a few decades ago and we'd all be Crackers!

Thanks for your unyielding passionate dedication to keeping it green!

I love you, fellow tree huggers!

For Friday:

Today I am grateful for cable guys that let my dog and cat climb all over them. It's nice to see men being so compassionate to animals. My animals are usually pretty good judges of character, and you, Carlos, are A-OK in my book!

40 Days of Gratitude - Wed, Mar 4

Today I am grateful for my friend Nancy. She is my favorite gym pal. No matter how I feel when I enter the gym, one smile or one word from Nancy and everything is right with the world. Nancy believes in me to such a degree that I'm sure if I called her from jail and said I was caught robbing a bank, she would be convinced I had a good reason behind it! Nancy emigrated from Iraq in the 80s and she has taught me more about what it means to be a citizen of this country than any history or civics class ever could. Thank You, God, for putting my path in line with Nancy's.

40 Days - Tues March 3

Today I am grateful to the little nutter at Panera that ordered the wrong thing for his girlfriend (got Hot Chocolate/was supposed to be Iced Hot Chocolate - how is that possible?) and donated the error to me! Yeah! Thank you, God for kind-hearted, generous people. They help restore my faith in Humanity!

40 Days of Gratitude Part II

I owe you three days. Here are my picks:

Andrew Lobsinger, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the inventor of the iPod.

Here's why:


Andrew Lobsinger - for providing endless hours of entertainment. There was a time when you wouldn't come anywhere near me. Now you feel comfortable enough to "show off your talents". Thank you for being such a lovely little man!

Andrew Lloyd Webber - for providing endless hours of entertainment. Your plays have inspired me, comforted me, humored me. They're like old friends that blow into town occasionally and sweep me off my feet

the inventor of the iPod - for providing endless hours of entertainment. My iPod allows me relative obscurity when I'm in the hot room at the gym. It allows me to check out for a while and just really relax and reconnect.

See you soon!