unlikely friendship

In the most unlikely of circumstances, Sumatran tiger twins have become best buddaroos with two 5-month-old orangutans. And what a cute little group they make. You can read all about these wittle fellas at CNN.

I wish I looked that cute when I slept. But then again, that would require me to grow a bunch of facial and body hair. Just think of the hours of grooming! But if I had a pretty tiger coat, it might be worth the sacrifice. Meow!


name that tune

Last week I was out at one of those “cheap” bookstores that have popped up all over in strip malls. I was meeting a friend for some buffet goodness when lo and behold I discover Name That Tune 80s Edition. I was so excited that I snatched it up immediately and skipped joyously home! (Well, not really). But I was pretty darned excited.


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let’s talk about soap, baby!

Because it’s so delish! My favorite soap ever is I Should Coco from Lush. With coconut and orange oil, the combination smells like summer to me. So in the dead of winter, I can lather up and feel transported to a sunny warm beach in Hawaii.


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best picture of the 2007

Get your votes in! The 2007 Academy Awards are on tonight! The Best Picture category features the five films above: Babel, The Departed, Letters From Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine and The Queen. I’ve actually seen all five now and I think Babel was the best. So we’ll see what happens tonight.

Other big hitters tonight will be host Ellen DeGeneres, supporting actress Jennifer Hudson, supporting actor Eddie Murphy and best director Martin Scorsese. And the Oscar goes to …


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afi 100 addition—godfather II

It’s a snowy, sleeting night in the Chicagoland area. It’s a good day/night for some great moview watching.

First, I watched The Godfather, Part II. Adding to my AFI 100 watching list, this movie was OK. I definitely liked The Godfather better. A lot of subtitles were in this film too. However, I did enjoy the interweaving of the main story line and the flashbacks to the godfather’s life.


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