People used to say I looked like Natalie Wood, there's a guy here at work that says I look like Marlo Thomas. He calls me Marlo, isn't that so cute and funny? Not. Don't know why I thought of this but I guess I'm a gonna ramble on tonight. All night if I want to. I don't have enough paperwork to do tonight due to the holiday weekend.

I have to get the "Never seen it!"s and see them! Thanks for the recommendations!

As long as I get my stuff planted by the end of May I'm happy. This whole month of May has been very uninspiring at least for me. This weekend is going to be great though. Right? Of course it is! (positive thinking)

Okay, I am sitting here at my desk eating the best greek salad! The veggies are sooooo fresh and crispy and the dressing is perfect. I also have a yummy garlic roll. Ah how good is my life?

Do things taste better now that you have quit smoking? I have heard this, but don't know if it is true or an "old wives tale".

I don't think there's too much of a difference. Things smell stronger that's for sure. I have been really careful not to overeat so I don't gain any of the weight that I lost over the last year or so. I would get depressed if I got fat now. I feel too good for that crap.,

Between the garlic and the feta (I'm just assuming your Greek salad is sporting it), maybe you should be asking the guy or gal at the desk next to you that, LOL!

Seriously, though, congrats on staying quit, and the salad does sound yummy!

Fortunately I am alone in this area and don't need to worry about the garlic etc. and indeed it was delicious. The feta was scrumptious it really hit the spot. What should I eat next? I brought cashews, peanuts and 2 naval oranges. I think I'm too full to eat anything else. Would someone like some fruit or nuts?

It's one of the classic "Gay" movies...Kathrine H. and her "Calla" lilly line are Iconic in the gay world...And Montgomery Cliffe's demise appeased the Hollywood, conservatives...(God forbid, a "Gay" man was/died a natural death)
If an actor was "known"(even though it was NOT talked about) to be gay-Montgomery Cliffe, James Dean, Al Paccino,(I'm not even remotley sayin' AP is gay-he starred in a "gay" themed murder movie-his charator died a very nasty violent death[stabbed]) even Paul Lynde... ...You can be assured they died(usually horribly)...In any movie they stared in...(God[and the ratings board]forbid a Gay, man should appear well adjusted)
Think... (Oh the powers that be don't want y'all to see my completed post-they keep makin' me post before my thoughts are finished)I've totally lost my train of thought...
Ok totally inchorent rant over...

I've NEVER been able to stomach Feta, I used to think Parm. smelled bad...But Feta, smells like vomit, AND dirty socks, with a bit of pp cheese thrown in for good measure......

The BBB was readin' the Epi 11 boards...I'm gonna be "fired" for sure...

Hun remember DIEt is a bad word...just eat less...or excerise more...Ice Cream, too good...I indulge like once a month...Hope y'all catch what I mean... ...

I didn't say I was dieting. I am just careful what I do eat. I have been eating a lot healthier for the last year and a half and in the process I have dropped around 30 lbs. My weight is right around where I am comfortable and I don't even enjoy junk foods. I walk every day and do a little work out with free weights as well. I hope that clears that diet stuff. I'm gonna clean up my paperwork and get ready to go home to bed. Have a great day everyone! Stay safe. Talk to you tonight.

YIPES !!!

I just realized I'm old enough to remember seeing them all during their initial release! (State Fair was my first -- so go count on your fingers, Note!)

Has anyone else seen Hugh Jackman's Curly in the PBS version of Oklahoma shot in London during its stage run? That guy's got more talent in his little finger than most actors alive today.

ETA: I'd add An American in Paris to the mix -- truly innovative cinema, even today.

Yes!! I smoked forever. My wife would constantly tell me that my taste buds were gone. Well, I stopped smoking and wow! Its been 3 years and I can really appreciate food a lot more!

Oh you have such nice neighbors (sorry about the roses tho). Give my best to grandma.
Good news about the PT---husband had intensive PT after hip surgery..it is brutal. So glad you are making progress.
Take several Jazzie naps---you will be so refreshed!!!

Wow if the weather wasn't going to be so nice I'd be in for lots of popcorn and a musical marathon!!

I am disappointed in the judges for sending Dale home. He deserved to make it to the top two. He was a wonderful chef. He thought and executed his meals beyond the call. Lisa should of seen her last days, just in her defiant stance alone.

Did anyone catch this??!!!!

BLOGS AND BLOGGERS :
People use Blog sites in a myriad of ways. There is no standard way to use it. There isn't a rule book about the proper use. Most Bloggers issue statements concerning political views (Politico.com) and reference alternative sites focused on community service or a venue for opinionated diatribe. Most of us even ignore the question "What are you doing?" most of the time. Because blogging is an evolving community it can be complicated to determine whether a specific behavior is appropriate or not but you can find behavior and usage patterns emerging. Many bloggers are seeking friendships, although this is unfortunate for those looking to discuss issues. A cabal of sorts ensue and life’s petty issues enter the blog-0-sphere. Recently, a co-editor entered the Bravo TV site in order to review “Top Chef” for article conveyance. Clearly, many bloggers are somewhat lonely, and form an odd and pathetic family of sorts. Sad because one has no idea with whom they are communicating, and some go as far as indicating “love” or “love ya”. Sad, but true!!!

Earlier on the bloggers (using PollDaddy's nifty poll feature) I posted a poll asking "Is it okay to Blog and love? How long should someone remain on one Blog”?
The responses have varied but most people find that those that blog about a show for over a month are “lonely and pathetic “ and seeking something that they are missing in “Unvirtual life“. The poll found that 97% percent do not blog regularly. If they do blog, they do so for a day or two. Those that remain on blogs for weeks, or even months may find that they are socializing less in the real world. They are “disconnected” according to John Fries, Professor of psychology, Des Moines. “ There are many people who are very lonely and hoping to connect online. Some of these users of blogs truly believe that the other bloggers are friends. This is concerning” The disconnect is becoming alarming, as the social strata is seeing more of these individuals lost in a virtual setting, seeking invisible friends beyond the keyboard.

You can see the poll and comment on it here.

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I have a feeling she will be gone next week, for some reason..

When I quit smoking,I noticed things tasted differently. I quit early Nov,06 and at Thanksgiving I was eating something and was like OMG,I dont remember this tasting so good before. My S-I-L was like because you probably never really tasted it before.

I do think your tastes change/improve once you quit smoking but it may not work that way for everyone.

Yeah, but Audrey didn't sing. She was dubbed by Marni Nixon, the unsung (pun intended) heroine of musical films.

Now Music Man, on the other hand: There's a movie musical! It's just a shame they went with Shirley Jones instead of Barbara Cook, the original Marian. But—Thank G-d!—we at least got Robert Preston's definitive Harold Hill preserved on film.

All of these movies come from an era where the actor really put themselves into the role and as a result really good and timeless material was produced. Yes , there were clunkers also, just as we do get the occasional really great movie today surrounded by fluff but more often than not those movies of that era were really great.

Audrey Hepburn was a gem...I loved her work in"Wait Until Dark"

Robert Preston, Shirly Jones, Buddy Hacket and Ron Howard... great cast , great music ....how could you miss???

Agreed... saw parts of the Hugh Jackman performance on TV and it has me wanting to get it for my collection. I think he is a great performer and would love to see him in other musical roles.

Good idea. I have LOTS.

I'm a cheese-a-holic (especially if you pair it with bacon), but I've never even tried feta. I can't get past the smell enough to taste it. Parm smell occasionally bugs me, but it's random--like at work, when someone gets "Parmy Puffs" from this local restaurant for lunch, it stinks up the whole dept, and everyone walks around going "what's that smell?" The puffs taste great, but man, what a stench!

I'll just stick to what's wafting through here this morning instead. I'm making up a batch of cranberry scones with candied orange and a pot of blood orange tea. Yum!!!

Another favorite----Gypsy with Natalie Wood and Rosalind Russel.

I know this is veering off course a little, but my two fave Natalie Wood films are West Side Story and Brainstorm.

Oh IC Fetta is great... especially in a greek salad paired with Kallamatta olives... I know some people can't stand Brie because of the clorhine smell but it is so good as far as Parm I think the smell is there only when you don't used fresh graded parm.... but I'm a cheese fanatic.... especially when paired with a good wine...

Yup and then she died right after filming Brainstorm.

I loved her in "The Great Race " w/Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon

Other Natalie Wood favorites--Splendor in the Grass, Inside Daisy Clover and This Property is Condemned.

Take a whole tomatoe and slice the top off; scoop out the seeds and stuff it with feta ; sprinkle some chopped fresh basil on top and thow the whole thing on a BBQ grill untill it gets cheesey and gooey... makes a great BBQ side.

For some reason I've never noticed a chlorine smell from brie. Maybe I just love it so much, I always overlook the smell or something. One of my favorite indulgences is to take a baguette, slice it almost end to end but not all the way through, stuff it with brie and fresh crumbled bacon, pop it in the oven until the cheese is melty and creamy, slice and enjoy with a glass of wine.

It was such a tragedy. I sometimes wonder what kinds of films she would have made if she never would have taken that trip out to Santa Catalina. She'd be 70 this year.

Well I was Trying to be PC on the Brie smell... I heard say even by Jen that brie smells like a mans whoom how to put this gently....well a scientific word would be Sp*rm... lol

I saw a cooking show yesterday and she made a qeusa dia with brie smoked turkey and Jack cheese....

Yup she had a wonderful career and it is a shame that she died so young I'm sure she would of made so many more incredible films... she is one of my favorite actresses...

So still waiting for Jen to wake up we are going to see the new Indiana Jones movie today I don't care if it sucks a bad Indy is still good as no Indy in my book.... lol

I just love these movies...

LMAO!!!! Now, that's a comparison I've never heard before! Can't say I agree with it, but hey, we all have different smell-o-meters!

I'll probably catch hell from someone who hated it, but I have to say I loved it! I'm a die-hard Indy fan, and while 4 wasn't as "whipcrack" as the first three (especially Raiders), I thought it was a more than admirable effort that did the franchise pretty darn proud.

I hope you and Jen enjoy it!

I'm with you IC I just can't imagine a bad INDY movie..... To me these are escapiest fare popcorn movies you know what you are going to get going in. I know it will never rival the original but from what I have read it dose come a close secound.
I read that the old communist party in Russia is trying to get this movie band because it gives communist a bad name. They are pissed that they are now the bad guys in the movie and that we are forgetting they helped us fight the Nazis.... I see their point but still it is a movie and I hear Cate is wonderfully evil as KGB....

Oops I have dug a hole for myself Jen said she has never made that statement.... so as not to sullen her good name I retract that statement.... but I have been told that by women in the past...O.K. I'll stop while I'm ahead...

I did read an article this morning about the movie upsetting the communist party.

What I found absolutely beyond ridiculous was the "Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett (are) second-rate actors, serving as the running dogs of the CIA" quote. I mean, WTF?!?

What statement? I never heard any statement of the sort from anyone in my life, especially not from you! Nope, no statement at all.

While Harrison Ford is certainly not a second-rate actor, he is a bit like John Wayne in that Harrison Ford is Harrison Ford no matter what movie he is in. For sure he is not in the same category as a Tom Hanks or a Dustin Hoffman.

It is a wonder that they haven't tried to ban reruns of the old James Bond movies.

I just popped in here for a minute or two. I had made plans months ahead to take my little buddy, Matt, to see the Nationals play the Brewers last night. The Nationals won, and we had a great time, but that's not really why I am making this post.

I picked Matt up early in the day and asked him what he wanted to do. He replied that he wanted to see "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", and, while some of the reviews have been iffy, I have to say that we both loved it. The script was tight, it was wonderful to see Ford and Karen Allen again, and the supporting cast was delightful.

Shia LaBeouf was a smart move, and the tandom of Cate Blanchett and the ever sexy, ever delightful, Ray Winstone (WOOF!!) was a definite plus. Yes, it's a popcorn film, but it's a damn fine one, and I would recommend it to anyone who got pleasure from the first three films. It's a corker, and if "Iron Man" hadn't already come out, I would call it the film of the summer season.

But, if you don't like that sort of thing then, by all means, stay away. Those of us who do won't have to listen to you whine, and that's a good thing.

In the newer versions released of My Fair Lady you can choose to hear Audrey or Marni! Or you can choose to hear the sections that are actually Audrey in the original. If you play close attention, you can tell the difference.

By the time they made Music Man, Barbara Cook was considered too mature to play Marian...Shirley was just 18 or 19 when she made Oklahoma and MM was a year or two after that. It's kind of like replacing Scarlett Johannson with the girl from the Harry Potter movies in the newest movie that Scarlett is actually executive producer for...Scarlett was too "old" to play a believable 18 year old. Go figure! Yet, Julie Harris played a little girl (10 or 12) in A Member of the Wedding at 33!!!