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And they just keep growing...
So, a couple of months back, we put some seeds into some earth contained in pots to see what happens. Well, the germinated seeds became little plants and they are still alive. On July 12, I snapped a few more photos to document the garden progress. ( look at my garden ) -
Our container vegetable garden
I haven't been feeling up to writing lately, due to never ending illnesses, but I'm finally on the mend. I have some energy again and am confident that I'm done being sick for this year. Despite being struck with illnesses, I have still managed, with Nate's help, to plant a small container garden. We're looking forward to green onions, Japanese ( Read more... ) -
My attempt at Filmspotting's Top 5 List
I just finished listening to Filmspotting podcast, episode #296, and I've been inspired to begin a small project. My concept of great cinema has changed now that I live in a place with so many choices. When I lived in Anchorage, I primarily saw movies at the local Art House, Capri Cinema. Rand, being an out gay man, tended to show a lot of GLBT ( Read more... ) -
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Just did the math, and it had been about 13 years since I was in a jazz
tap class!
Nate found a place in south Seattle that only teaches the African American
dance forms, Northwest Tap Connection. I made some noise in an ( Read more... ) -
What a week!
I haven't been writing at all in ages and the mystery has been solved as to the cause. The little voice in my head that gives me the urge to tell stories has been silent for at least a year. This is because she has been dealing with an MS exacerbation that went otherwise unnoticed. Not entirely unnoticed, as I have been having some vision issues ( Read more... ) -
My best of the aughts lists
I become easily obsessed with lists. I enjoy reading them, comparing them, and making them and I list all sorts of things, not just movies. But at the end of the year, I start to compile lists of the movies I've seen and what I thought about them. This is an essential part of movie-going because I often don't really know what I thought about a ( Read more... ) -
Best movies of 2009
Or rather, my favorites of the year. I cannot claim to be attached to the particular order of this list, but I tried to limit it to 10 films. However, I ended up pairing a few, due to similarities in theme or tone, plus one can get movie movies in a top 10 list that way...
1 Thirst
2 We Live in Public
3 Up
4 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New ( Read more... ) -
An Education & Coco Before Chanel
Is 2009 the year that Chick flicks will actually be taken seriously?
I decide what to see often based on critical consensus, and as result I don't often notice whether I'm seeing films made by women. Looking back, it apears that most years I see close to 100 films and only a few are made by women. I've been averaging 6 films/year that have been ( Read more... ) -
Best of the Decade
You know that I adore lists. I like to make them and I enjoy comparing lists. Well, lists of the best films of the decade are starting to emerge and what I've learned is that I am getting out to see the most highly regarded films, but these lists have two major flaws. They overlook Asian cinema and tend to under-rate action cinema. But I ( Read more... )
