So Anjie is really enjoying this really old TV special this year from 1964 – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. I remember watching it, and loving it as a kid too. I find it really interesting that something can be so old (ancient, as a matter of fact…), yet still hold so much appeal for her. … Continue reading
So Pixar movie plus cool girl heroine should equal an awesome movie to me. It’s got the ingredients I like, but Brave just didn’t wow me. Perhaps my expectations were too high. I took my daughter to see it and she enjoyed it. She asked to go see it again and often mentions “the … Continue reading
Chili infused chocolate should technically be the best food on the planet for me. I’m addicted to chocolate, and I’m pretty addicted to spicy foods, specifically stuff made with chilies. As far as I can tell, there hasn’t been much research done on chocolate addiction, or at least no concrete findings. Yet there are many … Continue reading
My friend who hasn’t read The Hunger Games trilogy, asked me where the appeal lies in a set of stories about kids killing kids. Ummm, well when you put it that way…. I know for me personally the appeal was 1) strong female lead character (we need Buffys not Bellas) 2) future-dystopian storyline (two of … Continue reading
Tiara and Glasses 