Category Archives: Cinematic Distractions

working the system

I know how to work the system.  Want music or movies for free?  Well, have I got a deal for you.  It’s rather old fashioned, actually.  It’s called a library.  Remember those?  Outside of reading circle for babies and toddlers, there’s so much more to get than just books. I love music.  Back when we [...]

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wicked

(c) 1983 Shelley Duvall

Last night we watched two episodes of Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theater.  Yes, the series that many of us saw when we were little kids (rent it from your local library or watch it on Hulu).  The series ran from 1982-1987 and featured some of the hottest stars at the time.  Last night we watched [...]

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BigBoy’s on Speed

BigBoy is fanatical. He knows a lot of the lines. He talks about racing day and night. He knows all the cars, numbers of pedals, and all the drivers. He sleeps with the Mach 5 remote control car that he bought with his own money. BigBoy pretends that he’s Speed Racer racing against Racer X [...]

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i love blue people and other cinematic distractions

Avatar 2009 20th Century Fox

I don’t know if I’ve adequately explained thus far how much I love movies and books.  They are completely my escape.  I also love how both fuel my imagination.  I’m canceling my Netflix account because essentially I get what I want from our local library.  It’s free to rent movies (and music! I’m stocking up [...]

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don’t defend, celebrate!

There are lots of current events that I would love to comment on such as the seriously whining, talk-backing son of mine (I need to sort this one out because it’s driving me crazy!), the good trashy TV that I caught up on since I was sick over the weekend, or maybe this absurd study [...]

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laugh

laughing buddha in nature

Are there things about yourself that you really like and can totally appreciate?  I mean, c’mon I’m sure there is a list of things we don’t like about ourselves.  How about tipping the scales a little bit on the other side for once?  One of the dorky things I like about myself is the ability [...]

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