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• Being Present This Christmas

  

  So much stuff. And always more of it. Frankly, I've had it. I just don't want any more. We live in  such a beautiful place, surrounded by both abundance and... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Land of Stories

  

  Chris Colfer, who many only know from his role as Kurt on Glee, has a trick or two up his sleeve. The Emmy Award-winning 24 year-old, has also, since 2012,... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: Take Me to Church

  

  This song by Irish singer Hozier is everywhere right now, but I can't help but get caught up in it too. Hozier, image from Bedroomdisco Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Throwback Thursday Thanksgiving

  

  In 2008 my mom, the kid, and I were in New York for Thanksgiving. We had a blast checking out the parade — the first time I ever saw it live, even after years o... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Winter Wonderland (sorta)

  

  People in Buffalo have been inundated with the white stuff and my heart goes out to them. I remember snow. The spring before we moved down here to Florida we... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mockingjay, Part 1: Post-traumatic Stress Katniss

  

  The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 picked up right where the second film, Catching Fire left off, but viewers may still feel like they got caught in a differen... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Flocks of Birds

  

  Seeing a flock of birds always raises my spirits. Apparently seeing birds, or flocks of birds, is also considered to be quite auspicious. So here are some photo... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: Uptown Funk

  

  Channeling Prince, Outkast, and Funkadelic, producer Mark Ronson and wunderkind Bruno Mars have teamed up on a new song, "Uptown Funk," which is the first singl... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Throwback Thursday: Star Trek

  

  I have been enjoying following bird of the galaxy's flickr feed, which highlights some great stills and behind-the-scenes images from the original Star Trek... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• What a Boob

  

  I had my yearly mammogram the other day. Just about six months later than I was originally scheduled. I just couldn't deal with having it done this summer. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Only Lovers Left Alive

  

  Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive is an extremely romantic film. It has been dubbed his "vampire movie." but it is less a horror film and more a romance tha... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cinderella, Then and Now

  

  The kid and I saw Cinderella this weekend. Waiting for the show to start It was her second Broadway musical - we saw Shrek the Musical about six years ago on a... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Throwback Thursday: Moon Shots

  

  This photo was taken by my dad, with his 35mm camera attached to his telescope in the late '60s, early '70s. He actually made his telescope himself, even... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Train Your Dragon 2

  

  This is a review of the digital version. Fans of Hiccup and his adorable dragon Toothless will be delighted to learn that their second feature, How to Train You... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Big Hero 6 — Beautiful and Brainy

  

  There are many reasons to love Big Hero 6, the latest Disney/Marvel animated offering, but the two most obvious ones are the appealing duo of boy genius Hiro an... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: Fashion

  

  The kid has been asking me to play this song lately when we take the dog out for her evening walk. Good taste is hereditary, huh? I forgot how much I liked... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Throwback Thursday: November Details

  

  I am still in denial about it already being November. How did that happen? I decided to check my flickr photostream and see if I had tagged anything with this... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• More Gorgeous Clouds

  

  I'm obsessed with the sky these days. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Doggie Birthday Party

  

  Only in Palm Beach. Last month we attended a very exclusive birthday party ... for one of our neighbor's dogs. The kid and the pooch "Can I get some of that... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Innocents

  

  Perfect for the Halloween season, The Criterion Collection has released a gorgeous DVD version of the classic ghost film, The Innocents, starring Deborah Kerr. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION