For those of you on my f-list who celebrate, I'm dropping by to wish you all a very merry Christmas!


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Despite the subject line, this is not a post about Mandy Hampton. Sorry to disappoint. ;-)

A Christmas Carol (2009)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay by: Robert Zemeckis (based on the novella by Charles Dickens)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Bob Hoskins, Lesley Manville, Molly C. Quinn

Synopsis: ( ( Read more... )

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Americans, and to the rest of you: I hope you've had a wonderful Thursday! I finally forced myself out of my earlier Tryptophan coma in order to tell all you LJ folks how thankful I am for both your friendship and your entertaining (and oftentimes enlightening) posts. Happy holidays, and for those of you headed ( Read more... )

Happy Valentine's Day, folks! (Or, Singles Appreciation Day, if you prefer.)

I found an article on Mental Floss that discusses famous love letters, and I thought it might be fitting to post the link today:
Dear Valentine: A Brief History of Great Love Letters

Highlights include:
Presidential love letters (including letters written by Woodrow Wilson to ( Read more... )

Just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful 2010! I hope this year is full of joy and prosperity for all of you!

A bit of sad news: New York's iconic Tavern on the Green restaurant served its last meal on New Year's Eve.  I know the restaurant is thought of nowadays as kind of a tourist trap, but I've eaten there several times on trips to NYC, and I ( Read more... )

Happy (almost) New Year! Since it's nearly 2010, that must mean the interwebs are crawling with "Best of the Decade" lists, right? Right!

InStyle recently posted a photo gallery of their 100 Best Dresses of the Decade (worn by celebrities at public events from 2000 through 2009).  It's totally worth the time it takes to look through the entire ( Read more... )

Julian Casablancas (of The Strokes) performs the old SNL classic "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" on Late Night along with Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz:

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This makes me long for the days when SNL was at the apex of hilarity.  Add a little Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan and this video would be perfect!

I hope everyone had a wonderful day! I ate way too much, but it was so worth it. I just wanted to take a minute to say that I'm thankful for all of you here on LJ. You guys are the best!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

I am going to a Halloween party tonight where I will be wearing a newly purchased witch's hat. It reminds me very much of Professor McGonagall's from the Harry Potter series. Yay.  Side note: I will not be wearing a full costume, just the hat. I found a way cool t-shirt with an owl on it, so I'll be wearing that and ( Read more... )

Read a transcript of the Declaration of Indepedence at The National Archives.  And while you're there, spend a little time exploring the site...there's a ton of cool stuff there if you're at all interested in American history.

I'm off to a cookout!  I'm trying my best to look forward to it, but I'm not fond of the idea of spending an entire ( Read more... )