Sunday, June 17, 2007

Food For Thought

Found this over at Beth's blog...

If there are one or more people on your friends list who make yourworld a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the Internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

Film Meme

Found this over at K's blog and since I'm a movie buff, I thought I'd do it!

1. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times:

Ocean's Eleven.

2. Name a movie that you've seen multiple times in the theater:

Love Actually.

3. Name an actor who would make you more inclined to see a movie:

Matthew McConaghey.

4. Name an actor who would make you less likely to see a movie:

Renee Zellweger.

5. Name a movie that you can quote from:

The Cutting Edge
.

6. Name a movie musical that you know all the lyrics to all the songs:

The Sound Of Music
.

7. Name a movie that you have been known to sing along with:

The Sound of Music
& Rent.

8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see:

* The Usual Suspects
* Godfather I & II

9. Name a movie that you own:

The Departed.

10. Name an actor who launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops:

Leonardo DiCaprio - Growing Pains, anyone?!?

11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in?

Nope.

12. Ever made out in a movie?

Yes.

13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven't gotten around to it:

Casablanca. (I know...it's a classic. Just have to be in the mood and have yet to have said mood hit me.)

14. Ever walked out of a movie?

No, but I've come close....

15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater:

Steel Magnolias
.

16. Popcorn?

Yes, light butter please.

17. How often do you go to the movies (as opposed to renting them or watching them at home)?

Lately, it seems I've been to the movies quite a few times in the last month.

18. What's the last movie you saw in the theater?

Ocean's Thirteen
...yesterday as a matter of fact!

19. What's your favorite/preferred genre of movie?

Romantic Comedies; Comedies.

20. What's the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?

Tootsie. (Man, I'm old!)

21. What movie do you wish you had never seen?

Vacancy.

22. What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?

Memento.

23. What is the scariest movie you've seen?

Hmmmm....that's a tough one. I don't typically watch scary movies. Vacancy scared the beejeezus out of me.

24. What is the funniest movie you've seen?

I can't name just one...Wedding Crashers was hysterical. Super Troopers was a riot.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Nearing Extinction: The American Worker

American Labor has suffered tremendous setbacks in the past few decades while big corporations are recording higher profits than ever before and paying their CEO's six and seven million dollar salaries. All this when the minimum wage remains well below the poverty line.






Wednesday, June 13, 2007

June 12 of 12

It's that time again and I didn't forget! Although I am a day late in posting. Yesterday proved to be a long day....

5:15 a.m. - Took a quick picture of my old counter top microwave that I'm going to list on Craig's List for $25, so if you're in the greater Columbus, Ohio area and are in need of a microwave...let me know, have I got a deal for you! :)

8:00 a.m. - Picture of my cooler which transported by meals for the week. I needed to put it in an insulated container as I spent two hours at the gym that morning.

9:15 a.m. - Wrapping up my dad's Father's Day present. So to all you Father's out there - Happy Father's Day Sunday, June 17th!

10:20 a.m. - Uh oh. We received a fine from the Ohio Elections Commission because I filed a report late....

4:05 p.m. - Heading out the door to my beautiful, not so new, but still lovely Honda CR-V! I love this car!

4:40 p.m. - Arriving at my friend Jacqui's house. I'm hanging out here before the Circle of Friends 5K.

5:00 p.m. - Took a picture of her window fan that I plan on purchasing because oh my goodness, does that thing rock! Her loft was so nice and cool despite it being 87 degrees outside and the A/C was NOT on!

5:10 p.m. - Eating my afternoon snack of tuna and mixed greens pre-race. Want plenty of time to digest....

5:30 p.m. - My friend Kelly arriving to change her clothes for the 5K and pick me up!


6:10 p.m. - Race registration. The Circle of Friends 5K benefits Columbus Children's Hospital and its many (unfortunately) cancer patients.

8:45 p.m. - Dropping off season 4 of QAF. I needed to see how the boys of Liberty Avenue ended their run!

9:00 p.m. - Picture of my race bib.


9:50 p.m. - A sideways glance of my stairs upstairs. I'm beat!