Becky's Greatest Hits Vol. II

It took me a little time to get into this book, but once I did it was quite engrossing.  However, I kept going back and forth on whether or not I really liked it.  The language was beautiful but also a bit pretentious to be taken seriously.  (Did people really talk like that in San Francisco and Boston in 2009?)  The vulgar display of wealth and privilege was necessary for the story, but also a little hard to take.  (Did people really live like that in San Francisco and Boston in 2009?)  Overall, this book was probably a real sign-of-the-times kind of novel for the over-busy, over-thinking set of our generation.  I did like the way it handled how difficult parenting a special needs child could be and the tolls it could take on a marriage.  On the other hand, this book just gave me a very strong urge to give the leading lady a  get-up-and-put-your-big-girl-panties-on-and-quit-complaining lecture whilst running out and telling ...

  "I see she writes as badly as she dresses."

Since this film had my dream-90's man, Ethan Hawke , and a little bit of science fiction for my real-life man, E-Roc, I felt certain it would be a winner.  The synopsis made me think this would be a little like Looper , which E-Roc and I both loved, so I thought we'd like this. And we did. This film is a complete mind-bender.  I have thought about hardly anything since.  In a way, I really want to figure it all out but I also want to keep the confusion, if that makes sense.  I can't really describe it and I don't want to give any of it away, so I think I can best describe it in this mash-up: Looper meets Inception meets The Matrix meets X-Files meets Cloud Atlas  with a dash of Caitlyn Jenner and old episodes of The Twillight Zone . Confusing?  You bet.  But so worth it. (And on a side note, I began thinking about how much I would love to see a movie starring my three favorite Hollywood dream men: Ethan Hawke, Matt McConaugh...

There are so many reasons why you should visit aSHEville Museum , an outstanding women's museum in Asheville, North Carolina.  Getting to pretend to be Rosie the Riveter is just one! 

First off, I have to say, my husband and I probably go and see a summer blockbuster about every 4 years.....so I guess it's about that time!  And even though this isn't the type of movie I would typically choose, I have 2 words for you: Chris. Pratt. I would probably go and see a film of him sitting on a folding metal chair discussing photosynthesis, so there's that. But honestly?  This movie is actually pretty fun!  It has dinosaurs for the kids and the good looking mans for me!  Also?  There's a whole lot of reference and sometimes jokes made toward the original Jurassic Park which is perfect for anyone still living in the 90's like me.  And the underlying discussions of lab-created creatures, the rights and feelings of animals, and whether or not science helps or hurts us is always great for the ride home! Only word of caution, the PG-13 rating should be taken seriously.  Some of the dinosaurs fighting each other and eating of hu...

  You bad, bad boy!

This HBO film, from waaaaay back in 2003 , was tackling the subject of middle-age transgender and reassignment surgery waaaaay before the kerfuffle it has become in our media today.  With a stellar cast, it takes an extremely sensitive and misunderstood subject and boils it down to something we can all understand even if we can't relate to it.  This film also tackles something that the Caitlin Jenner case has brought to everyone's mind: what happens when a normal, regular, non-privileged person experiences gender dysphoria?  When I first saw this back in 2003, I was so moved by its sensitive emotionality.  Thinking about it today, I realize how complicated life can become.

Golden State wins, and it's not hard to love them for it.      And a local boy, now a grown man and the son of my all-time favorite Hornet, makes us all proud!

"We’re working our jobs Collect our pay Believe we’re gliding down the highway When in fact we’re slip slidin’ away......"