Thursday, March 25, 2010

Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season



on tonight's Supernatural, it's zombie time...yay!:) sounds pretty interesting:

(from the CW's network website)

"Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate Bobby's home town where the dead are rising from the grave but instead of attacking humans, they are happily reuniting with their families. The brothers turn to Bobby (Jim Beaver) for help but he tells them not to worry about it and to leave town. Suspicious, Dean investigates and comes face to face with Bobby's dead wife (guest star Carrie Anne Fleming) who has no memory of what happened to her. Once the zombies start turning evil, the boys tell Bobby he has to kill his wife but he refuses."
...I LOVE zombies and this looks pretty interesting and possibly very irreverent...

The following excerpt looks promising, if a little bit odd when it comes to describing this fictional take on John Lennon's death:


http://alangoldsher.blogspot.com/2010/03/excerpt-from-paul-is-undead-british.html

The book isn't due in store till June 22...can't wait!:):

Paul Is Undead
You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation



This new book is both a look at John Hughes' films (truly the first of their kind when dealing with and taking teenagers seriously) and the absolute power of a high school life that sometimes lingers with us long after we pass through the doors for the last time.

"Pretty in Pink" is one of my favorite movies and as someone who came of age (though sometimes I doubt I really did) during the 80s I can't help but recall all of Hughes' films (especially "Ferris Bueller's Day Off")  with much affection.  With the exception of earlier films such as "Rebel Without A Cause" and "Splendor in the Grass" very few films up until the 80s came anyway near to capturing the angst and wonder of teenage emotions and daily life.

I've only just started reading this, but I thought I'd post something about it while I'm in the midst of it and still excited...I hope to return to add more thoughts on it:)

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Hope you're having a great day!!!I just came out of one our (almost always terrific!) staff meetings where we opened with a ten-minute presentation on stress management. Believe it or not I learned more in that time than I have from dozens of self-help books.

Two of the most central concepts: we cannot change our past* and we cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way (plus the idea that we cannot change the inevitable) are both small battles I have serious trouble winning sometimes.

But something about the speaker (and the peace stones she gave us!) has inspired me to try and not worry so much...and to remember that old (sometimes tired-sounding cliche when you're in a bad mood!) saying that attitude is everything!

Peace to you!!! And always be well!:) 



*Issues with the past (for many of us, I think) often involve not being able to forgive ourselves for something we did to someone else...for all the talk you hear about regretting the things we didn't do, I still think the regret over what we did do is far more painful!!

But I want to end on a postive note, so I'll just say again: HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!:)
Interpreting The Masters Volume 1: A Tribute To Daryl Hall And John Oates
I was SO excited to buy this yesterday! Up until a year ago I never thought I'd ever buy music digitally...I really prefer having hard copies of music on my shelf that I can grab quickly and put on my stereo. But between saving four to five dollars by going on the Amazon MP3 store and being able to skimp on gas money (to go to Target or Best Buy) to go straight to my laptop...I can't argue with the convenience. Not to mention my iAudio player makes everything sound as good (if not better!) than the stereo.

Anyhow...the bird and the bee!! Their newest album is awesome!!!They are faithful to Hall and Oates while maintaining the beautiful quirky sounds of the bird and the bee. AND, unlike other groups and singers, they aren't too worried about changing the pronouns of the songs. So what if Inara George is singing about a woman? She doesn't care so why should we.

The best tracks on "Interpreting the Masters Volume 1" are, quite simply, ALL of them!!:)

But I'm just amazed at how much I love the trippy bounce of "I Can't Go For That" (always been my favorite H&0 song!) and the deliciously earnest and frothy "Heard it on The Radio" (the only song on the ablum that's not a cover!)

USA TODAY and other publications haven't been too keen on the album, but I definitely CAN go for this great ablum...