So, NOW what do I do on Saturday nights? I'm a bit sad that one of my favourite TV shows, Orphan Black, came to an end two weeks ago. On the other hand, I'm glad that they knew when to end it -- the story had been fully told and the characters' situations were satisfactorily resolved. I … Continue reading The End of Orphan Black
Month: August 2017
Sir Guy Sees the Total Eclipse
It's still August 22 in Vancouver, as the birthdays of both a family member and an actor continue. Happy Birthday to both! And many happy returns! Yesterday's total eclipse put me in mind of Season 3, Episode 1 of Robin Hood. This is the moment when Sir Guy sees the total eclipse of the sun... and then … Continue reading Sir Guy Sees the Total Eclipse
Vancouver Eclipse Viewing
Vancouverites were treated to an almost 90% eclipse of the sun today. Two of my colleagues and I played hooky for an hour or so this morning to visit the park and check out the phenomenon. My eclipse mindset got a kick-start this morning when I saw Fatima's post at Stacks and Ranges. Her Music … Continue reading Vancouver Eclipse Viewing
August Birthdays
I know many of you are thinking about Richard Armitage's birthday coming up on August 22. In my household, however, we are celebrating two other birthday's this week! My husband's birthday was this weekend and, at his request, I cooked chili for dinner and we finished off with his favourite dessert, vanilla ice cream with … Continue reading August Birthdays
Rapid Fire Book Questions
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
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