She Walked Away

Music QotW: Favorite Soundtrack

What's your favorite soundtrack?

I do not own this most excellent title in vinyl, but the thought of it makes me drool a little:

I DO own this excellent soundtrack, and I really, really love it:

The soundtrack, the movie, the book and it's author are all remarkable. I think the world could learn so much from Sister Helen Prejean.

 

Cake, please.

I bought a Pepperidge Farm 3 Layer cake at the grocery this weekend. It was on sale. It was vegetarian. It was delicious.

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* Actually, it was the Key Lime 3-Layer Cake.

I remembered back in grade school when the cafeteria served us�sheet cake that was still frozen. I always loved that!

And I also remember that when posed with the choice of cake or death, I choose cake:

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Cake or Death?

And most importantly, if I were given the choice of Cake or Eddie, I would choose Eddie!!

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Recommendation Monday

First, have a listen to Teddy:

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Teddy Thompson - Bill Withers cover

Teddy, your voice should be served on a dessert plate!

If you have the chance to catch the episode of PBS's "Nature" entitled "Underdogs," WATCH IT. It's so good. If you're a blubbering animal lover like I am, you'll probably want a box of tissues at hand.

For reading, I recommend anything by (the late) Andre Dubus. I am currently reading "Dancing After Dark, but I highly recommend this:

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In this collection is the short story "Killings," on which the film "In the Bedroom" was based. The story is all Dubus, excellent in every way, but the film (directed by my imaginary boyfriend Todd Field) is not disappointing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247425/.

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Compelling Evidence

I have been an on-again off-again vegetarian at many times during my adult life. There are forces outside my control that keep steering me back to vegetarianism, and I am leaning toward it again very strongly.

Point: I love legumes. In fact, when I am asked the question of what one food I would choose if I were ever stranded on an island somewhere, my answer is always, a quick, BEANS!

Point: I rarely buy meat at home, anyway. I don't miss it.

Point: I recently re-read the book and watched the movie, "Fast Food Nation." Yikes! I thought the movie was handling certain things so delicately that I would not be forced to look away, but I would still get the message. Beware the last 5 minutes of this film! They saved all the look aways for the very last.  

Point: Vegetarians are SEXY! ...and when I run away to another country (New Zealand) with Alec Baldwin, I will be able to whip up all his favorite dishes, sans cruelty. And he can cook for me, too, because I am sure I can rescue him from his bad habits... Hear that Alec? I can help! And just in case Alec isn't interested in this proposition (What!?!), there are several other sexy vegetarians on this list that would suit me just fine.

Point: Some of my favorite people (that I actually know) are vegetarians. There's cheekymonkey, meswells, most of my siblings, many of my extended family. Good company to be in, I am certain!

Point: Beer is vegetarian.  

 

 

How have you Ben (musical edition)?

1. Ben Lee

2. Ben Harper

3. Ben Taylor

4. Ben Folds

5. Ben Kweller

I have an obvious weakness for musicians. Enjoy!

I thought Tagging was Graffitti...

Thanks to cheekymonkey, I have been tagged.

 

1) What was I doing 10 years ago?

What!?! I don't remember what I was doing 10 MINUTES ago. I lived in the same place as I do now, only I had only boy critters, my sweet, beloved Basil and my sweet, beloved Boris.

2) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today?

1. Don't miss the bus in the morning.

2. Don't miss the bus in the afternoon.

3. Send out Calls for Entries for show in August.

4. Get dog food.

5. Look for kayak - online and maybe in person.

 

3) Snacks I enjoy:

Rosemary and Olive Oil Triscuits with fontina cheese - toasted in the toaster oven.

 

4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

I hope that before I move to New Zealand, I can have a positive impact on the people I care about. Because I am NOT a billionaire (or even a thousandaire, frankly), I am keenly aware of how painful keeping above water is to almost everyone I know.

 

5) Places I have lived:

All scrambled up; My Imagination, Indianapolis, Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, El Monte, Newport Beach, Riverside, Kokomo (yeah, that's right, I said Kokomo). I guess you could also say that because I was never dead (at least not that I know of), I have lived everywhere I have ever been...

 

6) Jobs I have had:

Too many. Let's just say I am a Renaissaince Woman of the Highest Order!

7) Bloggers I am tagging who I will enjoy getting to know better:

 

I don't know how to tag bloggers. *sniff* 

Problem Solver

The Problem:

The Solution:

My most recent newly-adopted commitment to PMA won't allow me to go into too many details here, but suffice to say that my new commuting routine has been a real education!

The Late Wesley Willis isn't for everyone, but I find myself humming this tune when I am waiting for the bus at 6:45 am every day:

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Get on the Bus!

Why I love all things Finn!

Not so Old

And also, this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGZ-1d2rH_w&feature=related

I love how Dave asks if everyone is alright at the end.

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Everybody's Doing It

Several people have sent this to me, so here it is:

The Instructions:

a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into flickr search
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker.

The Questions:

1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name.

 

and also John Cusack - again

Be still my heart. I love John Cusack, no question about it.

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John vs. John

30 Seconds of sanity.

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