Dealing with carpel tunnel and tendonitis in both arms and so I'm resting them and listening to a lot of music in the process. I'll be back when I'm better. In the meantime, here's my 2 favorite music videos of 2007. The first is from Michael Buble a lovely original ballad he wrote that I know all of you will like. The 2nd is a beautiful song from a little known group called Selah. Please have a listen, they are worth the 7 min it takes.

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What to do for dinner on hot summer days? Well, if you're like me, you refer to my Summer Super Fast Meals list [see extended entry]! I keep this list which I got from an article published in the NYT food section a long time ago. I've modified the entries over the years as I tried each recipe to make it more flavorful and appealing. They are all under 15 min from start to finish, it does not include eating. The assumption is that you either have these items at home or can pick them up on your way. Bon Appetit!

Update: Sarah K of Mountaineer Musings made a modified version of #41 with great and flavorful success and posts about it here. If anyone else tries any of these and likes them send me an email (see front page) and I'll link back to you from here. more...

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Je pensée à toi toujours. Avez-vous reçu mes prières?

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Hey there! Hope youÂ’re all are well. IÂ’ve been visiting my top 50 blogs through my cell and seeing the amusing, fun, interesting, heartwarming stuff you all have posted. IÂ’m still keeping vw, rsm, and a few other special people in my thoughts and prayers as they go through their physical/health challenges. IÂ’ve been through my own this past year, sometimes even double up when I was undergoing chemotherapy while dealing with torn ligaments in my knees that left me on crutches for months. I know it canÂ’t compare to your own personal trials but what I have to share from my own experience is that if you try and hang in there and find inspiration for a positive outlook, youÂ’ll have a greater chance at a more positive outcome. For me Louise Hay was a very inspiring author. From her I found others. So if youÂ’re going through anything thatÂ’s challenging your spirit, I encourage you to search online for positive inspiration. ThereÂ’s plenty of support and resources online so I hope if you need youÂ’ll use them to get through any bump in your road..

As for me, I'm currently back in physical therapy almost 2 hrs per day, in order to finish the rehab on my knee and move back into the gym. Wooohoooo! At the same time I'm busy going through an intensive professional development course which is FRIEKIN AWESOME! Of course the goal-setting workshop kicked my butt this week because I didn’t anticipate that we would be taking THREE DAYS to plan everything I want to achieve in my professional life for the next TWENTY YEARS. Now please understand, I’m psyched about this because these are all my professional hopes and dreams for the next 20 years. And folks, I went out there and dared to dream! This guy is so good I decided to take and pay for a personal development class with him. Unfortunately, I didn’t know it at the time of signing up, but the classes overlap for about 2 weeks. At first the overachiever in me thought: “ahh, I’ll be able to manage.” Now, I’m not so sure I can do both classes justice. All I can do is try because I really want to take these 2 courses now. This guy isn’t always in NYC and the timing for these courses in my life is perfect.

You see IÂ’ve always had a lot of dreams. When I was 25 and diagnosed with cancer the first time around I made a list of the top 50 things I wanted to accomplish in my life. The first 10 or most important to me I decided to accomplish prior to starting chemo. In fact I deferred chemo for 6 weeks because I wanted to have something to think about and feel good about during the throwing up, loosing my hair, not wanting to continue days. Those 10 things were my carrots that dangled before my eyes for my future life.

By age 35 I had accomplished 48 of the 50 goals. When I was 40 I completed the list. This past year, when I was diagnosed with skin cancer in April ‘07, I quickly did a top 10 list of things I wanted to see, do, have, or create in the following year. It was tough at times, especially after my knee injury, but I forged ahead and I recently accomplished my 10th! Wooohoooo! So I knew I needed a new set of goals (or dreams with deadlines) that I wanted to accomplish. And this instructor, well, he dares me not only to dream, but to dream like I’ve never dreamed before. He asks me to visualize my dreams and to see me accomplishing them, with no impediments in my way. There’s more, and the course is a lot more intense, but that is just plain awesome. No one has ever dared me to dream and aim way high! High enough to reach the sky. No one! And so he has shown me that my track record of accomplishing my small dreams are proof that I cannot only dream big, but that I can find ways to accomplish the big dreams too. Which means me eventually leaving NYC (you know I’ve kidded about this before but it’s a dream of mine) and finding a wonderful community to live and work, where I can raise my son to be a happy values oriented kid. Woohooo! Can you tell I’m psyched?

So IÂ’m looking at a schedule that looks a little bit like this:

5:30am – 7:00am – Physical Therapy at home
7:00am – 8:00am – Breakfast (pack lunch) get son and I ready for our days
8:00am – 9:00am – Travel to drop off son at camp/continue on to work
9:00am – 10:00am – Get as much stuff done as possible before Prof. Dev. Class
10:00am – 11:00am – Professional Development Class
11:00am – 4:45pm – Work \hard to get all issues resolved & squeeze in 20 min of PT
4:45pm – 7:00pm – Travel to and take classes then take a cab home
7:15pm – 8:30pm – Catch up w/son, spend time together & get him ready for bed
8:30pm – 9:30pm – House work, meal prep for bkfast, lunch & dinner as I eat dinner
9:30am – 1:30am – Do homeowork for class, shower and crash in my bed

In order to achieve this IÂ’ve had to adjust my nutrition and increase protein, calcium, etc. to support the extra activity. So far so good, IÂ’ve been on this schedule for 2 weeks now and itÂ’s held up well. The truth is IÂ’ve not slept this good, been this driven, nor been this excited about life since before 9/11 and my beloved friends and I were all training for the NYC Marathon.

To what do I attribute all this change to? Your total steadfast support, your unconditional love and you guys cheering for me until I was able to once again cheer for myself and cheer you guys on right back. You have helped me heal in ways I never thought were possible. And the most awesome part of this process is that I am a better person than I was prior to 9/11. God bless you all for being such an integral catalyst in my growth and I promise to be back as soon as IÂ’m done!

Oh one of my personal goals that I intend to put down on my list and accomplish over the next 3 years is to attend at least 1 blog meet and make a few personal visits to some awesome bloggers out there. So, look out! I just may be headed your way by the end of the summer!

BTW, comments are still closed 'cause in this kingdom I choose not to deal with scum of the earth spammers. But thank you for stopping bye, for your incredible support and for sticking by me through the quiet blogless periods.

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Here's my all time favorite dish in honor of Army Wife Toddler Mom's Birthday. Since I am a pesce-ovo vegetarian, I eat a lot of fish as that's my major source of protein. There are many people out there who don't serve fish to guests because (a) they don't want their house smelling fishy; (b) they don't like eating something that smells very fishy; and (c) they are intimidated by something they are unfamiliar with or that has only a little cook time [NOT AWTM for she is a great chef I'm told, by a culinary authority]. Well, this recipe is fool proof as this fish is neither fishy, nor very smelly, AND you can't go wrong with the cooking time. It can also be cooked on the stove with a grill type skillet [for us city dwellers} or in the oven with a grill type pan.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH ROSEMARY-WHITE WINE SAUCE

4 6-ounces swordfish steaks (each 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
6 tablespoons minced shallots
6 tablespoons dry white wine
2-4 minced garlic cloves
2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into 8 pieces

Preparation
Prepare grill at medium-high heat. Brush fish with oil. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons rosemary. Season with kosher salt and white pepper.

Combine shallots, garlic, wine and lemon juice in small saucepan. Boil until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add remaining rosemary. Add 1 piece of butter; whisk until melted. Place pan over very low heat; add remaining butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking until each piece melts before adding the next. Remove from heat. Season with kosher salt and white pepper to taste.

Meanwhile, grill fish until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side on a grill. 5 min on each side on the stove or 6 min per side in the oven. Serve with the rosemary-white wine sauce.

I serve this with fluffy Thai Jasmine rice and grilled asparagus. Since presentation is a key component to serving good food, I create a pattern over the swordfish with the grilled asparagus. Go ahead, live a little and experiment. Folks, its to die for! This is soooo good it should also be posted as an over-achiever post at When The Smoke Clears, so that RSM can try it when he returns. It qualifies as an over-achiever post because this recipe first appeared in Bon Appetit Magazine in the mid 90's and I modified it after trying it, making it thus my own!

Comments are closed because the birthday girl deserves the comments not me.

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The More Loving One ~ W. H. Auden

Looking up at the stars, I know quite well
That, for all they care, I can go to hell,
But on earth indifference is the least
We have to dread from man or beast.

How should we like it were stars to burn
With a passion for us we could not return?
If equal affection cannot be,
Let the more loving one be me.

Admirer as I think I am
Of stars that do not give a damn,
I cannot, now I see them, say
I missed one terribly all day.

Were all stars to disappear or die,
I should learn to look at an empty sky
And feel its total dark sublime,
Though this might take me a little time.

[Thanks for visiting but comments are still closed]

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My Dear Visitors and Friends:

There are times in my life when the demands on me are great and I must turn inward, towards my spiritual reserve, in order to deal with all my challenges. One of the things that help during those times is freeing myself of unnessary obligations before they feel like or become burdens. To that end, I'm going to take a little time off from blogging while I deal with my son's impending surgery and recovery, deal with the peak busy period at work, and some other projects I have committed to. I really expect to have them all completed and be free once again to write and enjoy the rest of my summer by the end of July, so it will only be a small break.

I don't know how much time that'a all going to take, but rest assured that while my energies will be focused on my son and I, I will be visiting you and commenting when I can. I do so enjoy the entertainment and company you provide. And I want to say thank you for the friendship you've extended.

During this time I'll be closing comments, so I don't have to deal w/the scum of the earth that are spammers. May you all have a wonderful and blessed summer. I leave you with a breathtaking piece of music that I simply haven't been able to get out of my soul since I first heard it a few days ago.

To my male readers and the non-romantics, I'm sorry: simply listen to the music while browsing elsewhere. Update: The composer of this beautiful piece and for the entire North & South mini-series is Martin Phipps.

Thank you so much for visiting.

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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
~ Jeremiah 29:11

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that an exciting new world is born."
--Anais Nin

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I'm too busy to post so here are snippets from 2 of my favorite movies paired with one of my favorite goo goo dolls songs. Care to guess which movies they are or the song title?

Update: Macklin is correct on movie and song title. It's North and South, Pride and Prejudice and Iris.

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Work was so stressful that I decided to take a walk through Central Park before getting on the train to go home. It was well worth it because I came upon this lovely scene. Not having a walkman inspired me to turn my thoughts into stories and suddenly the words to a poem began to take shape. Words of a living poem that has yet to be concluded makes it harder to capture.

So the words, phrases, & thoughts were being churned and turned, like butter in the making, as I worked the poem in my head. The downside to listening to music all the time is that snippets of lyrics tend to sneak in to the poem, sending me back to the drawing board. Which means I need to have another chat with my muse.

Crossposted at Postcards from NYC

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To help you ease into your Monday and take your mind off of work, I'm posting one of my old favorite songs entitled You and Me by Lifehouse off their 3rd self-titled album. In the extended entry is my new favorite, First Time, which is a wonderful upbeat song about falling love. It's their new lead single off their yet to be released 4th album - We are one. Enjoy!

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1 I know you like them, Sweetie. But this is just one more band that reminds me of Make Me Fries.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at June 18, 2007 06:51 PM (UMDgz)

2 Dang. Link hyperlinky no worky. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLd22ha_-VU

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Dear Erica, Here's your reply meme post. Don't ever do that again or I'll have a few guys with crooked noses from up the block, named Vito and Vinnie pay you a viist.

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? What, so you can use it against me?
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes, I've been told I have pretty cursive, but then again all the soldiers I write to are so hard-up for something soft and round, they just might be saying that out of desperation.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? IÂ’m a vegetarian.
DO YOU HAVE KIDS? One.

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes! I love me. Well, I love most of me. There are parts of me that are absolutely fabulousÂ… when working right. Like my brain. Uhhm, I definitely like my personality. And I've been told I have a GREAT personality. What? What're you smiling at?

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Yes. I often make a passing commentary on the silly things other people say in order to help them reflect on the absurdity of the information which they unsolicitously impose upon me. Like when someone’s annoying me and they ask “am I bothering you”, or “is there something I can do to help?” I just can’t help but say with a sweet face “Sometimes I need only that which your absence can provide.”

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? I have all my genuine parts, plus a few extra springs, rods, & pins.
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Why defy or test the odds?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Kashi Go Lean, it beats up Tony the Tiger every time!

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No.
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Right now not necessarily. But my sneakiness makes up for it every time.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? I don't like ice cream.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their aura.
RED OR PINK? Black!
WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? IÂ’d tell you, but then IÂ’d have to kill you. IÂ’m a NYer after all.
WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My 7 in heaven.
WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? IÂ’m not wearing any.
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Jasmine rice with Swordfish Teriyaki and crispy edamame leftovers.
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? ChopinÂ’s Nocturne
IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Black!
FAVORITE SMELLS? Newsly cut christmas trees, a dewy-moist earth early in the morning, the beach at low tide, a sun-dried white cotton t-shirt, and the smell of humidity in the air from rain thatÂ’s only a few miles away.

WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? A wonderful friend.
FAVORITE SPORTS? All
HAIR COLOR? Dark Brown w/a few grays
EYE COLOR? Brown
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No, they interfere with my x-ray vision.
FAVORITE FOOD? All except meat!
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Yes.
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? 300 - three times and counting.
WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Black!
SUMMER OR WINTER? Fall
HUGS OR KISSES? Show me someone who doesnÂ’t like one and IÂ’ll convince them!
FAVORITE DESSERT? MY Tiramisu
MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Everyone already has except for _Jon.
LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? The old _Jon
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Unpublished Selections of Ayn Rand.
WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? My laptop doesnÂ’t need one.
WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? I donÂ’t watch tv.
FAVORITE SOUND? Silence or the sounds of birds or rain.
ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Both
WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Heaven
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Talent, super powerÂ… whatÂ’s the difference?
WHERE WERE YOU BORN? On a cruise heading back to NYC.
WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? IÂ’m a NYer, you think we care?

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I think IÂ’m going to start a new segment to this blog. You all know how part of my job is to review, analyze and track legislation. Well, I think IÂ’m going to start a category exclusively for off the wall legislation. For our first installment we have a piece of legislation that I became aware of a few months back, while reading the Sacramento Bee. It was so bizarre I thought it wouldnÂ’t have any legs (thatÂ’s political lingo for it wonÂ’t stand for too long and if it does, it won't have the strength to move through to a vote). Well, for the first time this year I was wrong.

Essentially, Assembly Bill 1634 “would prohibit any person from owning or possessing any [mixed-breed] cat or dog over the age of 4 months that has not been spayed or neutered… The bill would make a violation of these provisions punishable by a prescribed civil penalty.”

Yes, you read that correctly: only pure-bred cats and dogs would be allowed to reproduce. Which brings up the next question: Who decides which breeds are able to escape castration and which donÂ’t? Oh, they took care of that too!

A pure-bred cat or dog “is a valid breed when it is recognized by an approved registry or association, and complies with at least one of the following:
(A) His or her cat or dog is used to show or competeÂ…
(B) The cat or dog has earned, or is in the process of earning, a…title from an approved purebred registry or association.”

So if you're little Fido or Fifi is a mutt, you're both screwed! IÂ’ll stop here because thatÂ’s the crux of the bill right there. So now in America we have a caste system for animals and forced sterilization, regardless of the ownerÂ’s wish and ability to assume financial and social responsibility. Hmmm, I wonder what these legislators will try legislating next?

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For the past 8 weeks IÂ’ve been working hard on several projects and dealing with lots of stresses:
- working on the splitting up of our dept., and the transition that will require us to re-allocate: work, assets, resources and personnel
- not knowing until the end of last week, that my employment would continue
- organizing high level business meetings with a Gov., several Commissioners, some senators and Reps along with business leaders for that state
- reading, digesting and analyzing pressing time-sensitive legislation and forwarding important items to people within my firm explaining why itÂ’s important they review it
- dealing with prima donna staffers at work & elsewhere
- dealing with first, my sonÂ’s ear infection, then his throat infection, which is now a mild chest congestion
- dealing with the abnormal growth of my sonÂ’s incisor tooth which is bothering him
- answering my accountants questions so he can finish the taxes I started (but was unable to finish filing due to my additional work
- dealing with the shortcomings of my babysitter which led me to fire her
- getting my wallet pick pocketed on the train and having to deal with reporting all my cards as stolen
- dealing with almost daily changes in my sonÂ’s school schedule and class routine
- taking him to swim class, baseball clinics, birthday parties, etc.
- maintaining a clean home, cooking 3 nutritious and delicious meals a day, while my soon to be ex-in laws were visiting for 4 of those weeks.

Well, in the last 48 hrs life reached a level of stress that made me fray at the seams and finally act out in passive-aggressive ways, some of which involved playfully transferring my frustration onto 2 very patient and kind individuals. Along the way God showed me that he still loves and cares about me and that he’s still \taking care of me. “How do I know?” you may ask.

Two days ago, while riding in a fellow parentÂ’s car, I began to get an eerie feeling of desperation that I needed to leave the car right away. So I begged the driver to pull over because I had forgotten that I needed to take the train in order to be on time for a mtg. Mind you, I had already been riding in the car over 20 min. But something inside kept nagging at me during those 20 min., and my increasingly queezy stomach convinced me to change my plans.

Five minutes later, while I was comfortably sitting on the train reading TammiÂ’s blog, a car rear-ended my friendÂ’s car at 70mph, sending it into an active intersection, where a 2nd car smashed into the passenger side (where I had been sitting) making her car jump onto the sidewalk, injuring 5 pedestrians, 2 almost fatally. After I visited the driver in the hospital and saw her extensive bruising, I decided to go see the car. What I found at the police parking lot was a smashed up and flattened sardine can. I could not help but break down and cry and thank God for keeping me here on earth for a little while longer.

Somehow, the sudden unravelling of all my projects doesnÂ’t seem all that important. What is important is that I was able to have a wonderful dinner with my son tonight, I was able to sit on the floor beside his bathtub, while reading to him the recap on last nightÂ’s Yankees and Mets game; and most importantly, I was able to hug him, kiss him goodnight and sit on his bed holding his little hand telling him all about the very first time I went to a baseball game. Those 3 hours were parenting magic. He not only said please and thank youÂ… he asked if he could be excused from the dinner table.

IÂ’m so very grateful that I not only get to spend more time with this incredible little guy thatÂ’s my son; I get to have the pleasure to be around and enjoy his company.

DazÂ’d, I believe this definitely qualifies as one of those pre-cognitive experiences youÂ’ve asked readers to share about.

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While a few bloggers may rejoice on my virtual demise, another blogger took the time out last night to include me in his joyous re-birth. Please go and send your hisses or congratulations to the appropriate parties!

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Nay, taken once a day for a week, he can give you a permanent attitude adjustment. I just have to keep counting down the days till all legislatures go on recess for July 4. Anyway, to brighten up your day, here's Robin Williams doing a bit of his stand up show: Live on Broadway - Nov. 2006

For more where that came from, double-click on the object.

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Updated entry to explain a little more of what's going on with me.

It's my first bout with a stomach problem this summer. As a vegetarian, who has not eaten any meat for over 20 yrs., cross-contamination is usually the cause of my stomach ailments each summer. For most vegetarians its usually not a problem. For me however, that's not the case because my body has an inability to break down meat or its by products and as a result I get very sick to my stomach. In other words, if someone uses a knife or a cutting board to cut raw meat and then without cleaning it properly uses the same knife or cutting board to cut veggies, for lets say a salad, then as a vegetarian I'm screwed, becuase I'll definitely get sick. That's one of the reasons I eat mostly Kosher foods or very nice restaurants. Kosher laws forbid cross-contamination and usually Kosher restaurants have 2 separate kitchens for cooking this very reason.

In this case, the culprit were beautifully designed, very expensive cupcakes from a 4 star, Martha Stewart sanctioned place. Hell, my cupcakes taste better! A dozen cupcakes meant that 12 of us got sick.

I haven't been this sick since this time last year. 48 hrs and counting. Music is helping me get through this. Will resurface when I feel my old self again.

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If D-Day were to taken place today, this is how the mainstream media would have reported it. BTW, the images at the bottom of the video are interactive.

Hat tip to Barcepundit

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UPDATE:
Mrs. Who, Cappy & Teresa all guessed correctly. Double-kudos go to AWTM. Although she is correct about the movie quote, (it also is a line in Dangerous Liaisons), and the keywords shown can also apply to her movie choice, the actual movie I was referring to is The Bourne Identity. Below are the movie titles to the meme and as you can see, the first 5 titles are film adaptations by european production teams of books by european authors.

1. Pride & Prejudice (starring Colin Firth)
2. Bride & Prejudice (starring Martin Henderson, Aishwarya Rai & Marsha Mason)
3. Mansfield Park (starring Harold Pinter, Sheila Gish & Frances OÂ’Connor)
4. Sense & Sensibility (starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslett and Hugh Grant)
5. Impromptu (starring Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, & Emma Thompson)
6. Little Women (starring Wynona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Gabriel Byrne, etc.)
7. His Girl Friday (starring: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell & Ralph Bellamy)
8. Charade (starring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Mathau, etc.)
9. Philadelphia Story (starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, & Jimmy Stewart)
10. The Bourne Identity (starring Matt Damon, Franka Potente & Chris Cooper)
11. Monty Python & The Holy Grail (starring Chapman, Cleese, Gilliam, Idle & Jones)

I've been in a pissy mood today. Bad day at the office. My knee is killing me due to the extreme changes of weather and all the walking and going up & down stairs.

So it's a perfect day to just be brain dead and watch a little tv. I watch it so seldom that I don't even know what's on. So, you just might see me back here in a bit. But before I go, I promised Daz'd I'd do the movie meme when I had a moment and so here it is. But I did the meme my way. Meaning I included a famous quote from each movie. Why? When my friends were alive I used to go around throwing out movie lines in answer to questions all the time and I miss doing that. This is my one chance to say "I fart in your general direction." And because I have a very quirky taste in movies I thought you guys wouldn't get more than 2 (only 2 of the movies were made in the last 10 years). Plus, I didn't want to frustrate any of you and I wantd to make you smile in the process. So good luck and enjoy!

1. Bachelor / Sculpture / Historical / Snobbery / Parental Relationship “your arrogance and conceit, your selfish disdain for the feelings of others made me realize that you were the last man in the world I could ever be prevailed upon to marry.”

2. Courtship / Interracial Romance / Class Differences / Goa / Male Female Relationship “There's nothing wrong with having standards, is there?”

3. 1800s / Adultery / Portsmouth / Poverty / Scandal “Run mad as often as you choose but do not faint.”

4. Intimacy / Secret Engagement / 19th Century / East Indies / Marriage Ceremony “She's heading an expedition to China shortly. I'm to go as her servant. But only on the understanding that I am to be very badly treated.”

5. Classical Music / Composer / 1830s / Chopin / Duel “it's an act of love! It's the divine mystery itself!”

6. Dancing / Party / Play / Emotional Depression / Broken Heart “You must write from the depths of your soul!”

7. Murder / Satirical / Poker Game / Handcuffs / Police “you're wonderful, in a loathsome sort of way”

8. Match / American Abroad / Older Man Younger Woman / Hidden Treasure “you won't be able to lie on your back for a while, but then you can lie from any position, can't you?”

9. Philadelphia / Champagne / Boat / Adultery / Changing Room “I would sell my grandmother for a drink - and you know how I love my grandmother.”

10. Facade / European Women / Man Hunt / No Opening Credits “Nobody does the right thing.”

And for bonus points:
11. Anachronistic / British / Eccentric / No Ending / Corporeal Mortification “I fart in your general direction.”

I won't tag anyone because I think almost everyone has done this meme.

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