Touching the Void is another excellent and suspenseful documentary movie – the true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. Apparently it was a book of the same name. It is much better than, say, 127 Hours, which I reviewed a…
Don’t bother with these two. Both have dramatic themes and plots, but the characters are too stereotypical and annoying.
This 1978 Toyota Celica was in my husband’s life before I met him. It seems that I have outlasted it! We’re a little sentimental to see it go, but will get over it! My favourite memories of the car were of drives to Mt. Seymour, weekend after weekend, with 5 people in the 4-person car (an extra…
I recently read the novel, The Household Guide to Dying by Debra Adelaide, which came to me with mildly good reviews. It is a 2007 novel by an Australian about a woman dying of cancer, who is writing a household help book on the subject of dying. Not usually a humourous topic, but the main character had…
Here’s an ad from the intranet at work: FOR SALE: CASELOT OF CHAPSTICK (200), 1987. SPECIAL EDITION “CYNDI LAUPER – GOONIES MOVIE THEME” ASKING $75 The punctuation suggests that the Chapstick is 24 years old. I wonder if it has a best-before date. It is an interesting combination – the Chapstick caselot plus Cyndi Lauper.…
On the return trip I had another 4.5 hours to watch the in-flight entertainment. Started with 127 Hours, since I had heard it was pretty good, given that everyone knows the ending before it starts (well – almost everyone, I suppose). It was about the guy who was hiking alone and a big boulder pinned down his…
>On the flight to Toronto I watched Black Swan. I must say that I don’t believe my life or my soul have been enhanced by the experience. I was tempted to bail at about the 1/3 mark but stuck it out to the end. It goes on a list with A Clockwork Orange, Deliverance and Taxi Driver…
Went to my first Sikh wedding – my cubicle neighbour R got married, after a romance that likely involved all the dimensions of a Bollywood movie, particularly with the glamorous ending. Another co-worker, KB, ventured with me to Abbotsford for the ladies party on Wednesday and the actual marriage today. KB is a city girl and…
Seeing Clarely 