by | Sep 20, 2011 | Books, Films, Plays, Random Musings
Erin Morgenstern’s beautifully written book The Night Circus is a mesmerizing read which forces the audience to question… everything. Set against the backdrop of a magical circus with the major theme of illusion contorting through the plot and characters, it...
by | Sep 19, 2011 | Films, Music, Random Musings
One of my favorite little known songs is Cowboy Mouth’s “Jenny Says”. It repeats “let it go” over and over and over. And you know what they say about repetition… it’s a common literary device used to emphasize. Like a primitive religious chant, it reminds the...
by | Sep 18, 2011 | Chick Stuff, Films, Plays, Writing
I just saw Steel Magnolias at The Rubicon Theatre. I found the all star cast highly entertaining and the the beautifully crafted set a perfect vehicle to allow me to be a comfortable voyeur into the lives of these six women. However, the truth is, I spent most of...
by | Sep 17, 2011 | Random Musings, Writing
I’m fairly new to the whole blogging experience; however, I’m starting to think I should have a blog catch phrase…something to repeatedly end each blog. Because, frankly, after a week, my blogs have absolutely no consistency of topic. So….I am in search of a...
by | Sep 16, 2011 | Chick Stuff, Sports, Television
Today, my favorite guilty pleasure was just renewed for another season. Yay! There are so many reasons why Make It or Break It is a brilliant show… but for those of you who are not die-hard fans like I am, I’ll break it down into a simple analogy. Make it or Break it...
by | Sep 13, 2011 | Chick Stuff
Getting a Mani-Pedi for a woman is like going into a candy store for a child. There are so many colors and brands and exciting possibilities. It’s an adventure and you never quite know what you’re going to end up with. While Hershey’s has competitors like Mars and...