I saw these questions on Novel Deelights and decided to answer them (despite not being tagged 😊) on a night when my brain could deal only with short bursts of words. That night has come! Ebooks or physical books? Ideally, I like to have the physical book in my hand and then later on my bookshelf. … Continue reading Rapid Fire Book Questions
Surprising Songs Sung: First Aid Kit / War Pigs
In 1970, heavy metal band Black Sabbath released their second album, Paranoid. With singles, "Paranoid" and "Iron Man", this was one of the albums in constant rotation when my group of friends got together when I was a teenager. The nearly 8-minute song "War Pigs", despite not being a single, was very popular with listeners. … Continue reading Surprising Songs Sung: First Aid Kit / War Pigs
The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017) and Dunkirk (2017)
I watched two movies about World War II last week, and both did an excellent job of bringing horrific experiences to life. I loved The Zookeeper's Wife and appreciated but did not love Dunkirk. Some spoilers follow, although with both these movies being based on actual events, they are not really surprises. (Photos from IMDb.) The Zookeeper's Wife: … Continue reading The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017) and Dunkirk (2017)
Happy BC Day from the New “Big Smoke”
We have a day off here in British Columbia. It's one of those holidays that exists in some of our provinces and territories but not in others, making it hard to sync up the banking and business systems across the country. In any case, I'm glad to have the day off! On Saturday, we went … Continue reading Happy BC Day from the New “Big Smoke”
Liebster Linkage & Recap
A couple of months ago, Esther kindly nominated me for a Liebster award. I happily jumped in to give my answers to Esther's questions and to nominate another eight bloggers that I would like to know more about. Four of my nominees have responded to date, so I thought I would do a recap of their … Continue reading Liebster Linkage & Recap
My Birthday Loot
Before we get distracted by August birthdays (I have two in my family), I'd really like to share some pics of the cool stuff I got for my birthday a while back. First, some gifts to support my movie habit -- a Cineplex gift card and the extended edition of The Hobbit movies (which I … Continue reading My Birthday Loot
So after I Kicked the Ottoman…
On Wednesday evening, I was walking through the family room with my attention elsewhere when I caught my toe on the leg of the ottoman. The pain was unbelievable and I figured I had broken it. Ice and elevation helped a bit, but by the next morning I was only able to wear flip-flops (Ralph … Continue reading So after I Kicked the Ottoman…
The Big Sick (2017)
Ever since I heard about it, I'd been looking forward to seeing The Big Sick, and I'm glad to say that it doesn't disappoint. It's a funny and touching romantic comedy, which explores intercultural romance as well as the effect of unexpected illness on everyone involved. The Big Sick stars Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) and Zoe … Continue reading The Big Sick (2017)
More Vacation, Books, Wine, Richarding, etc.
Arrived back home from vacation late this afternoon. Good to be home, but sorry it's over. After my previous post, the winds changed direction and the smoke blew away. (While the area near the Princeton fire is still under evacuation order, today's reports showed the fire to be 35% contained.) A few of my more memorable activities … Continue reading More Vacation, Books, Wine, Richarding, etc.
Castlevania and a Smoky Vacation
With my family's permission, I co-opted the first two evenings of vacation viewing for Castlevania on Netflix. That wasn't too difficult since they all play video games, and my husband is a particular fan of vampire movies and certain animated shows. I am happy to report that we all enjoyed the show! We arrived in Osoyoos … Continue reading Castlevania and a Smoky Vacation
