Posted in Books on Jan 31st, 2009 No Comments »
Anita Amirrezvani
Amirrezvani, an Iranian-American, tells the story of a young girl growing up in 17th century Persia. Her life is thrown into turmoil when her father dies suddenly and she is left without a dowry, shrinking her prospects for a marriage. The unnamed girl and her mother move to Isfahan, where a distant relative offers […]
Posted in Movies on Jan 31st, 2009 No Comments »
While I’ve never seen the original film, this remake wasn’t that great. A few lines and scenes were funny, but the characters were unbelievable and unconvincing.
Rating: **
tags:**, annette bening, comedy, debra messing, eva mendes, meg ryan, USA
Posted in Books, Audiobooks on Jan 31st, 2009 No Comments »
Haruki Murakami
This was a wonderful and sad love story… but what I’ve come to love about Murakami’s writing is the environment you feel when reading his books. Granted, I’ve only read A Wild Sheep Chase (and I just started The Wind-Up Bird Chronical), but in all of his novels, I feel that I can immerse […]
Posted in Movies on Jan 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
This movie was funny. I actually saw it twice and it was funnier the second time around. The cast is fantastic, with the quirky Frances McDormand, bizarre John Malkovich, and odd Tilda Swinton all playing excellent roles. A few gruesome parts, but overall another excellent Coen brothers film.
Rating: ****
tags:****, bradd pitt, comedy, crime, ethan coen, […]
Posted in Books on Jan 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
Jeannie Ralston
Like Elizabeth Gilbert in Eat, Pray, Love, Ralston documents her journey of life, love, and finding a place to call home in The Unlikely Lavender Queen. Ralston begins her story as a successful, 20-something journalist enjoying life in Manhattan, when she meets the man of her dreams, Robb, a photographer for National Geographic. She […]
Posted in Jack on Jan 21st, 2009 1 Comment »
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted. Who knew an infant could take up every waking second of my day? While I knew raising a child would be difficult, I didn’t factor extreme sleep deprivation into the equation. We’ve been using TrixieTracker to track Jack’s sleep (or lack thereof) since he’s been about a […]