Received this message at work and decided to share it here:
When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful special people who
have sacrificed so much would get. When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, please include the following:
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington , D.C. 20307-5001
12.03.2009
Advice for The Day
"talented liars pick partners who can't or won't confront them"
- As read on today's Advice Goddess column
- As read on today's Advice Goddess column
12.01.2009
Better Off Dead
I was able to get a copy of Better Off Dead. I have been trying for a long time and finally got it wheeee. I really enjoy it, it's sappy, it doesn't take itself too serious, it's a great 80s little movie.
To go along with the happy memories and expand on the movie a little bit, there's a website I located, focused entirely on the Camaro in the movie...there's a fan of the car who not only tracked down and bought the very car, but then also provided a very detailed documentation of the Camaro's restoration--they claim it's the actual, honest to goodness 1967 Camaro from the movie, but I took that w a grain of salt for a number of, what I consider red flags.
To go along with the happy memories and expand on the movie a little bit, there's a website I located, focused entirely on the Camaro in the movie...there's a fan of the car who not only tracked down and bought the very car, but then also provided a very detailed documentation of the Camaro's restoration--they claim it's the actual, honest to goodness 1967 Camaro from the movie, but I took that w a grain of salt for a number of, what I consider red flags.
11.29.2009
Catching Up on Films & TV
This weekend was lovely because not only was it a four-day holiday weekend, but because I got to catch up on various television shows and film.
I watched James May's (1) Toy Stories (2009), (2) Top Toys (2005) and (3) Sisters' Top Toys (2007) as well as (4) 20th Century (2007), (5) James May on the Moon/On The Edge of Space (2008). I further began watching his Big Ideas show, and have stored for future review his Oz and James' Drink to Britain.
I also got to catch up on my Dexter. I had left off where season 2 left off, and was intrigued to see whether season 3 did a better job. It did! What a fun ride. I can't wait to start season 4, which I've downloaded and stored for, probably, this week's viewing.
Lots to see this week then with Dexter 4.0 and James May's assorted adventures.
Last night and early this morning I began and completed watching Ice Station Zebra, an amazing movie with a long list of awesome actors: Pat McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, Rock Hudson, etc. I had first heard of this movie when I watched either the History Channel Modern Marvels documentary episode on Howard Hughes, or The Aviator. Either way, I wanted to get a little more into Hughes' mind (he reportedly ran this film on a continuous loop during one of his manic/recluse episodes), and this movie was great entertainment. The special f/x were great, and they were a little reminiscent of Forbidden Planet for some reason.
I'm now watching an old favorite as I type, Gladiator. This movie totally blows 300 out of the water. I remember they were promoting this movie's use of CGI for the fight scenes with the wild tigers--the first time I recall people remarking on this type of use of CGI, though we had already seen examples of what it can do with movies such as Independence Day and Deep Impact.
Here's to great movie watching and entertainment, cheers!
I watched James May's (1) Toy Stories (2009), (2) Top Toys (2005) and (3) Sisters' Top Toys (2007) as well as (4) 20th Century (2007), (5) James May on the Moon/On The Edge of Space (2008). I further began watching his Big Ideas show, and have stored for future review his Oz and James' Drink to Britain.
I also got to catch up on my Dexter. I had left off where season 2 left off, and was intrigued to see whether season 3 did a better job. It did! What a fun ride. I can't wait to start season 4, which I've downloaded and stored for, probably, this week's viewing.
Lots to see this week then with Dexter 4.0 and James May's assorted adventures.
Last night and early this morning I began and completed watching Ice Station Zebra, an amazing movie with a long list of awesome actors: Pat McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, Rock Hudson, etc. I had first heard of this movie when I watched either the History Channel Modern Marvels documentary episode on Howard Hughes, or The Aviator. Either way, I wanted to get a little more into Hughes' mind (he reportedly ran this film on a continuous loop during one of his manic/recluse episodes), and this movie was great entertainment. The special f/x were great, and they were a little reminiscent of Forbidden Planet for some reason.
I'm now watching an old favorite as I type, Gladiator. This movie totally blows 300 out of the water. I remember they were promoting this movie's use of CGI for the fight scenes with the wild tigers--the first time I recall people remarking on this type of use of CGI, though we had already seen examples of what it can do with movies such as Independence Day and Deep Impact.
Here's to great movie watching and entertainment, cheers!
Places I've Visited
I'm always sad about the fact that I haven't been traveling as much after I got a proper, full-time job. However, it's fun to reminisce about the places I did visit when I could. And of course, who says I can't travel to new and undiscovered (for me) places in the years to come!
I discovered a map that helps tag the countries traveled to. So I created an embeddable one to add here:
You can use this sort of map to tag countries for all sorts of reasons, and it's quite intuitive and easy to use. Just log on to http://bighugelabs.com/map.php and start checking the boxes for the countries you need highlighted on the map. Then, when done checking off countries, just scroll up to the map and copy the code and paste it wherever you'll be showcasing the map. And...fini!
Give it a try when you need to create a map for things such as travel, countries your music collection comes from, places you'd like to visit, countries your company has taken you to, etc. This could even make an excellent tool to create graphics for books and whitepapers since you can tag whatever countries you need displayed, for, say, the European Union 10 years ago versus the European Union today. Or countries who still have the death penalty. The uses are endless.
Njoy n Happy Travels! :)
I discovered a map that helps tag the countries traveled to. So I created an embeddable one to add here:
You can use this sort of map to tag countries for all sorts of reasons, and it's quite intuitive and easy to use. Just log on to http://bighugelabs.com/map.php and start checking the boxes for the countries you need highlighted on the map. Then, when done checking off countries, just scroll up to the map and copy the code and paste it wherever you'll be showcasing the map. And...fini!
Give it a try when you need to create a map for things such as travel, countries your music collection comes from, places you'd like to visit, countries your company has taken you to, etc. This could even make an excellent tool to create graphics for books and whitepapers since you can tag whatever countries you need displayed, for, say, the European Union 10 years ago versus the European Union today. Or countries who still have the death penalty. The uses are endless.
Njoy n Happy Travels! :)
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