Movie Girl...

Happy Birthday Charisma Carpenter

2008-07-23T09:11:00.000-07:00

In honor of her birthday, I'm posting about a few of my favorite Buffy/Angel Cordelia episodes.

Buffy: Episode 39 "Homecoming"
When Buffy and Cordelia compete for Homecoming Queen, all hell breaks lose. My favorite part? That neither of them actually win. Oh, gave it away. :-}

Buffy: Episode 42 "Lovers Walk"
Willow and Xander's affair finally comes out, leaving Cordy not only impaled but heart broken. Its nice to see that she really did care.

Angel: January 14, 2002: Birthday: A powerful vision knocks Cordy out of her body, leaving her physical self in a vegetative state, but a guide (David Denman) on the astral plane offers her a new lease on life. Unfortunately, it's a life without her friends, who are busy trying to figure out how to get her back. Angel sets out to speak to the Powers That Be, who can presumably revive Cordy and mend her vision-ravaged brain.

Angel: You're Welcome
Cordelia seemingly awakes from her coma for one last mission.
Cordelia's final episode

Something New

2008-06-13T12:29:00.001-07:00

So, while reading all of the free stuff blogs I read, I came across the following deal,posted by My Good Cents "if you Open a ShareBuilder account and make one trade you can receive a free $50 by using code 50GO28. Click on “I am responding to a promotion” when you open your account."
So...I did it. I already have an ING Direct account (they own ShareBuilder) and the Josh has a ShareBuilder account. Plus it worked for the author of My Good Cents, so I thought I'd give it a try.
This Tuesday, I will be the proud owner of 1 stock of Revlon. It was a company I actually recognized. It was kind of confusing to figure out which plan I needed and how to make it only cost $4.00 (plus the dollar for the stock) but it was kind of fun. You have to keep the account for 90 days and it takes 4 weeks to qualify for the money, but hey, free money is good.

Random Post

2008-06-10T04:20:00.001-07:00

As a 1930s wife, I am
Poor

Take the test!

Walgreen Fun

2008-05-31T07:50:00.000-07:00

Okay, I know I don't save as much as some people, but I had a lot of fun at Walgreen's yesterday! Here is what I got:
12: Mitchum Gel 2.25 Ounces: 2 for $3.79 (normally 3.99 each at walgreen's, 2.69? each at walmart).
1: 11.5 ounce Folger Hazelnut coffee: 3.99 (normally 5 something)
1: container of large Dixie plates: 1.99 (normally 3.79)
1: Excedrin Migraine, 24 pills for 1.00, (normally 5 something)
3: Colgate Wave toothbrushes for .99 each (normally 2.99)
4: toilet bowl inserts for 2/$1.00 (normally .99 each)
I had a coupon for $10.00 off your purchase of $30 or more. That brings my savings to 9.76 in coupons, 3.00 in Walgreen's money, and 30.14 in advertised savings, making my savings total: 42.90, my purchase total 24.20. That's a good deal, even just for the deodorant. I almost feel like I got everything else free!
I know, its a bit odd to buy so much deodorant, but it was a good deal. :-}

May Challenge Book

2008-05-26T10:59:00.001-07:00

I loved A tree grows in Brooklyn! It was wonderful. It not only tells Francie's story of growing up but divulges bits and pieces of her family's past. Life was hard for her family, but they knew that it made them stronger.

Change of Plans

2008-05-15T11:22:00.000-07:00

Our trip has been slightly altered, staying at 1 hotel instead of 2, which is handy since this one has a refrigerator and microwave, and we're skipping the 2nd waterfall. I really only wanted to see the 1 and Josh didn't really want to see the other one either, just thought we were exploring waterfalls. :-}

Britannica Online

2008-05-14T09:38:00.000-07:00

So cool, as a blogger, I got a free 1 year subscription to Britannica Online! Too fun!
So, here is a link on an article about the library.

Confessions of "The Old Wizard"

2008-05-10T07:59:00.001-07:00

confession

13 Quest Movies

2008-05-08T16:01:00.000-07:00

In no particular order.

The Seeker: his quest, should he accept it, is to find the objects and save the world.
LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring: The Quest? Get rid of the ring!
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: self explanatory.
Raiders of the Lost Ark: To find the Ark of the Covenant.
Back to the Future: to return home.
Wizard of Oz: Sadly, just to get home.
Stardust: to capture the star to get the girl
Thoroughly Modern Millie: (Yes, I know I'm stretching it) Her quest? To find a rich husband. :-}
How to Marry a Millionaire: See the above.
Count of Monte Cristo: Yes, a quest for revenge.
The Gnome-Mobile: to find the little people!
MirrorMask: she must find the mask to save the fantasy world and her mother.
Willow: to destroy the evil queen!

So...what's your favorite quest movie?

Free Stuff

2008-04-29T08:03:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I'm addicted to free stuff. Its very fun!
You can get a free name plate, bookmark or key chain here:
http://www.cengraving.com/s/free
Too fun!

My Year of Reading Dangerously=April Book

2008-04-18T09:20:00.000-07:00

My book this month was the Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.

I had picked it up a few times and started reading it, I even bought my own copy but discovered that I don't like the feel of the book club quality paper.
This time, I listened to it. I loved it. I started with the abridged version, switched to the unabridged as as soon as it arrived through ILL. I loved it. It was wonderful. There was so much I was missing with the abridged! I didn't listen much farther than I had read before, so that was good. I finished the unabridged on Wednesday and just loved it. The epilogue was odd, but I loved the book.
Can you tell that I loved it? I do think that it would not make a good movie, they would have to cut too much out or it would end up really boring like the Da Vinci Code. That was a boring movie.

Secret of Lost Things by Sheridan Hay

2008-03-31T12:52:00.000-07:00

I loved the beginning of this book but almost didn't finish it after an incident in the book. I'm glad that I did and overall I loved the book. Especially the quotes listed below.

"Our business is to find homes for books with the hope that they will be loved as we have loved them. My heart is broken every day I make a sale; then renewed again by the arrival of an unexpected replacement...after nearly fifty years my relationship to books remains mysterious to me, but I know from my own collection that ownership is the most intimate tie we can have to objects."
Page 112.

"Reality is as thin as paper, girl," said Pearl, shaking her head. "I thought that was one thing you did know, what with an imagination like yours-as thin as paper, and as easily torn."
Page 137

A book was like a drawer: one opened it and notions flew out.
Page 144

All we are not stares back at what we are.
Page 218

Vitamins

2008-03-31T12:02:00.000-07:00

Did you know that you can overdose on vitamins? I've decided to start taking vitamins and bought vitamins for my immune system, eyes and determined to take my own daily vitamin. So, I broke out my handful of vitamins and asked the Josh if it was possible to overdose on vitamins. Being the very loving hubby that he is, he spent the next 45 minutes researching in order to keep me safe. Here are the fruits of his research:
Vitamin A:
fat-soluble (stored in liver)

If pregnant, toxicity can occur in the fetus if the mother
takes over 100% RDA (500IU)

In a normal, healthy adult, liver damage can occur in
long-term high-dose use (over 25,000IU)

Vitamin C:
water-soluble (excreted in urine)

Tolerable upper limit is 2000mg/daily.
High doses may cause headache, diarrhea.
Long-term high-dose use may cause kidney stones.
Abruptly stopping vitamin C use after long-term
high-dose use may cause rebound scurvy.

Vitamin E:
fat-soluble (stored in liver)

Tolerable upper limit is 1500IU.

No toxidromes have been found.

Zinc:
mineral (stored in skeleton)

High doses may cause anemia due to blocking
the absorption of copper.
Normal dose is 15mg/daily. Toxicity has been reported
after long-term high-dose usage of 300mg.
Normalization of high doses of zinc is a very slow
process.

Calcium:
mineral (stored in skeleton)

Toxicity may occur at doses up to 4000mg/daily
High-dose usage may increase risk of
kidney stones.

Selenium:
mineral

Toxicity may occur at toses as low as 900mcg/daily
(over 10x RDA)

Copper:
metal

Toxicity may occur at doses up to 10-20mg/daily
(5-10x RDA)

Lutein:
carotenoid

Toxicity unknown

L-Lysine:
amino acid

Toxicity unknown

Combined doses (that I would have been taking):

Vitamin A: 2500IU 12,500IU 5,000IU = 20,000IU(possible overdose)
Vitamin C: 60mg 250mg 350mg = 660mg (safe)
Vitamin E: 30IU 100IU 200IU = 330IU (safe)
Calcium: 450mg 55mg = 505mg (safe)
Copper: 2mg = 2mg (safe)
Lutein: 6mg = 6mg (safe)
L-Lysine: 500mg = 500mg (safe)
Selenium: 70mcg = 70mcg (safe)
Zinc: 15mg 25mg = 40mg (safe)

so, we decided that I shouldn't take the ACE vitamin since that would bring my intake to dangerous levels!
Just thought I'd share.

Elizabeth & Elizabeth: the golden years.

2008-03-27T11:16:00.000-07:00

I preferred the first film, but found them both fascinating. After seeing the Other Boleyn Girl last weekend, I feel like I watched the films out of order! All three have peeked my curiosity regarding that time period and now, I need to know more!

Nancy Drew

2008-03-27T11:12:00.000-07:00

I love the classic black & white Nancy Drew films, but found Nancy a very whiny young lady. In the new version, that I watched last night, Nancy is a much more grown up young lady. I was impressed that the characters actually looked like teenagers. Nancy seemed very secure in who she was and in her desire to solve mysteries. Who doesn't like to know the answers? Working at a library, my innate curiosity helps keep my job interesting, so I can understand her drive to figure it out.
I recommend the movie, just don't take it all that seriously.

Somnambulist by Jonathan Barnes

2008-03-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

What an incredibly odd book! It reminded me a bit of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, in that it was fantastical and combined different mythological ideas into one story line. It was worth reading and kept my interest, although, once again, I'm not sure who I would recommend it to except my little brother!

My Year of Reading Dangerously=March Book

2008-03-18T13:46:00.000-07:00

Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood.
I loved this book. I don't know who I could recommend it to, but I loved it.
It was mostly about relationships, how women relate to each other not only as women but as small children.
The main character, Elaine, returns to her childhood home for an art showing and is besieged by images of the past.
Follow Elaine on her journey as she reconciles her history with her present.

Aunt Dimity: Vampire Hunter

2008-03-03T08:59:00.001-08:00

A very cute installment in the Aunt Dimity series. If you haven't read any of her books, start at the beginning of the series!

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

2008-03-03T08:57:00.000-08:00

Yes, I did finish it in February. It was very good. I was glad that they took the time line as far as they did, I needed to know what happened to Aliena!
Even though it is not the type of book I normally read, I really liked it. Yes, it is realistic in that people have sex, but that's part of life.
I love the descriptions of the architecture and building. After reading about their day to day lives, I am so glad that I live in 2008! So much easier and safer.

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

2008-02-11T12:03:00.000-08:00

I am glad that I chose this title as my February My Year of Reading Dangerously challenge book. That was a whole lot of words! I'm on page 167/973 and hope to read more today. I can't read when it get loud, but until then, its free game. :-}

Serenity

2008-02-08T09:05:00.000-08:00

I watched Firefly and Serenity over my very long weekend and must say that I certainly love both. Summer Glau is now the reason that I watch Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles, she's certainly more interesting as Cameron than Sarah Connor.
I like the advanced special affects in the movie, of course, tv shows don't have the budget for that sort of thing!

Click to Give

2008-02-07T11:23:00.000-08:00

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The link only takes you to the website, so you can click from there.

Across the Universe

2008-02-06T09:19:00.000-08:00

I absolutely loved this movie. The lead, Jim Sturgess (who played Jude) was absolutely wonderful. This movie is a lot like Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in that it had no real plot, but was madly entertaining. I'd love to have the soundtrack. I'm not so much a Beatles fan, but I love their music. Odd, isn't it?

Venetian Betrayal by Steve Berry

2008-02-06T09:17:00.001-08:00

Another book in his series featuring bookseller Malone.
Venice is my favorite city in the entire world, and it was nice to read a book from a series that I love that also has scenes in my favorite city.
His books are always interesting, and this one was no disappointment.

No love for the fat girl

2008-02-05T11:59:00.000-08:00

So, I just read a blog that mentioned Mississippi's legislation HB 282? Oh my word!
In case you don't know, it would prohibit restaurants from serving obese people. Don't they know who keeps them in business? While I'm very much a fan of the less is more policy on government, this is so big brother, I didn't even believe it at first and had to look it up. How crazy to tell someone that they are too fat to eat in your restaurant.
As if fat people don't feel enough bias.
Good job to the International Size Acceptance Alliance for getting this bill killed!