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Star Trek Into Darkness
I like and do-not-like STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS. I am conflicted. There are a lot of problems. There's also some wonderful moments with a charming cast. I could watch Spock and Kirk and the whole gang squabble affectionately all day long.
The main problem is, of course, the plot.
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January Financial Stability Post Weeks 2 & 3
I've been dreading writing this post. It's not even that anything all that catastrophic happened -- I fell down in some places, and chugged along well in others. But somehow, last Monday I just couldn't get myself in gear to write everything out and then Monday stretched into Tuesday and so on. So here I am now, writing it all out and cutting ( Read more... ) -
Some Thoughts on Tom Hooper's Les Mis
Last week I went and saw Tom Hooper's Les Miserables. It's not a story that I was previously familiar with -- I've never seen the play and I didn't read any summaries before I went.
I did not particularly like the movie. I left the theater feeling confused and off-balance.
Spoilers below. I wrote a lot.
( Why Sometimes a Play Should Stay a Play ) -
January Financial Stability Post Week 1
The first week of every month is all about money moving around -- the tide comes in, the tide goes out. We get paid once per month, by check through the mail, sometime in the first week of the month. So a big chunk of cash goes into the bank at that time. As soon as those checks are available, I go through a pay all the bills all at once -- so a ( Read more... ) -
Best in 2012 - Movies
Below please find my thoroughly biased, unscientific, unacademic take on the best and worst movies of 2012. This is all from the heart, with a little from the head to back it up. I love movies; consider this my love letter to 2012.
(I've tried to put in links for things, but big stuff doesn't really need it, right Avengers?
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And so it begins: blanket on the bed, sweater and socks, hot tea. Cold, cold, cold.
And a hat too. I may be getting sick actually.
LiveJournal runs on rubberbands and plastic-jug vodka. Cross-posted from http://sleepymaggie.dreamwidth.org/459653.html. -
Progress
Today the last payment for my car loan went through. Now we really own our car ( Read more... ) -
Fitness/Diet Question
I need some exercise/eating advice and I know that lots of folks on my flist are dedicated to health and fitness improvement, so I thought I'd run my question by you all.
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Questions for the Group
Question for all you smart peeps ( Read more... )
