Kauai, where troubles melt like lemon drops... There's no place like home xo P.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Insightful Words by George Carlin
I love this, thought you might too...
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgement, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life, not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.
We conquered outer space but not inner space.
We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less.
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait.
We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.
These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.
A time when technology can bring this letter to you and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.
So spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, to say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.
A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
G.C.
For more Quotes link to: http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/George_Carlin
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Sunday, July 1, 2007
Happy Birthday Canada!
This month also happens to be my birthday month and like the beginning of every month I log onto my favourite horoscope to see what the universe has in store for me - is that hokey? Of course it is but whatever... Here's a brief excerpt (yes, I said brief - it's actually 8 pages long) :
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Your July Horoscope by Susan Miller
"It's your birthday - your favorite time of the year! You have every reason to be optimistic about your year to come, dear Cancer. Life will be brighter than it's been in a long time, for stubborn planetary placements that have held you down are about to move on. You've been through many cosmic storms, particularly in regard to money, but your coming birthday year will be a big improvement over ones past."
Well that sounds promising and apparently the Red Planet - Mars will be heading into my corner starting July 14th and will assist in helping me to, "assertively start a whole new chapter in my life. At that time I will be ready to put into place the plans I am making now."
For those of you in the know, Mercury has been retrograde in Cancer for the last month… thankfully it will leave by July 9th and apparently will give me “a chance this month to fix something that was not working properly." They say this could be a relationship, and that "I will have the time to see if I can make it click again the way it should.” Wish me luck!
Then it declares, that on July 14th there is also a new moon in Cancer – which only happens once a year so I best be taking full advantage of this because it is supposed to “push my dearest plans forward with planetary support” and it is said to have “the power to materialize wishes”. Also, “Actions I assumed were too big to tackle and beyond my ability will suddenly seem possible.”
So it would seem that whatever I do just after the new moon will affect me for the entire next year!! It says, that, “Working with the flow of the universe is the reason we study astrology. It's the best tool you'll ever get for planning, for you can ensure the most success by anticipating upcoming conditions.
Lastly, it states that, "This year, the moon will be in elegant angle to Uranus, the planet of unexpected developments and lucky breaks.” For those of you who have heard my rants of late, this is all very exciting - here's to a new month! P.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Your July Horoscope by Susan Miller
"It's your birthday - your favorite time of the year! You have every reason to be optimistic about your year to come, dear Cancer. Life will be brighter than it's been in a long time, for stubborn planetary placements that have held you down are about to move on. You've been through many cosmic storms, particularly in regard to money, but your coming birthday year will be a big improvement over ones past."
Well that sounds promising and apparently the Red Planet - Mars will be heading into my corner starting July 14th and will assist in helping me to, "assertively start a whole new chapter in my life. At that time I will be ready to put into place the plans I am making now."
For those of you in the know, Mercury has been retrograde in Cancer for the last month… thankfully it will leave by July 9th and apparently will give me “a chance this month to fix something that was not working properly." They say this could be a relationship, and that "I will have the time to see if I can make it click again the way it should.” Wish me luck!
Then it declares, that on July 14th there is also a new moon in Cancer – which only happens once a year so I best be taking full advantage of this because it is supposed to “push my dearest plans forward with planetary support” and it is said to have “the power to materialize wishes”. Also, “Actions I assumed were too big to tackle and beyond my ability will suddenly seem possible.”
So it would seem that whatever I do just after the new moon will affect me for the entire next year!! It says, that, “Working with the flow of the universe is the reason we study astrology. It's the best tool you'll ever get for planning, for you can ensure the most success by anticipating upcoming conditions.
Lastly, it states that, "This year, the moon will be in elegant angle to Uranus, the planet of unexpected developments and lucky breaks.” For those of you who have heard my rants of late, this is all very exciting - here's to a new month! P.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
2007 Spring Films
Buongiorno… or should I write Bonjour being back in Canada! Italy was Bellissimo... but I missed my movies ;P
Last night I went to see Knocked Up Written & Directed by Judd Apatow who also wrote and directed “The 40 Year Old Virgin”. It was SO good… Something I didn’t expect… Vancouver is all a buzz about it because the lead character (and actor actually) is from Vancouver, Canada and is a complete stoner – which is typical of our reputation of being the weed capital of North America due to our very mild inexpensive “BC Bud” grown mainly on Vancouver Island. Which interestingly enough is also the geographical area that supports Canada’s only Surf Community – interesting.
Anyways, the movie was TOO FUNNY following 2 story lines. One about the guy and his posy and the other about the girl and her reality… A perfect balance – in other words a perfect date film – which is really hard to pull off. Gross-out jokes seldom work in a chick flick and visa versa but Apatow did it and even better than in his first film!
I have seen a TON of films lately… all due to being on so many planes this month… Here’s my personal critique – for whatever it’s worth:
Children of Men – I watched this twice now… EXCELLENT Film!
Painted Veil – Beautifully filmed and incredibly acted by Edward Norton & Naomi Watts. A period film from the 1920’s about a Cholera outbreak in China. A CLASSIC LOVE STORY… They didn’t have a lot of money for marketing – I predict huge numbers in DVD rentals & sales. (By the way... American History X was on Television the other night and is still on my Top 10 Provocative film list... Edward Norton is up there with Sean Penn & Ben Kingsley as one of those actors whose character development comes from a place of authenticity vs. ego!)
Pan’s Labyrinth – A Spanish film that was up for several Academy Awards this year due to it’s special effects. They made a point of saying it was a fantasy film about a little girl but it was NOT for children! So… true, it swung back and forth between fantasy and reality… The reality was very BRUTAL & VIOLENT hence the main character a 12 year old created a fantasy world to escape. I have a hard time watching anything where children or animals are hurt so not my type of film, but I could see why it was being praised for it’s creativity.
Music & Lyrics – Billed as a Romantic Comedy but really only a Comedy, and light hearted one at that, due to the fact I didn’t believe the chemistry between Hugh Grant & Drew Barrymore. EHHhhh... A rental at best.
Shooter – Interesting stats and math on how to successfully shoot a moving target but a little too red-neck and violent for me. In general a Rambo remake. For the record, I would have NEVER gone to see this - but it was the only film on a flight to Toronto :{
Catch & Release – A cute & sweet little Romantic Comedy filmed entirely in Vancouver (pretending to be Oregon), a perfect MENSTRUAL rental ;P By the way, did you know that Kevin Smith went to The Vancouver Film School - briefly, 3 months I think. He got a 70% tuition refund and used that to make his first movie!
Letters from Iwo Jima – subtitled, so a little hard to sit through but an interesting Japanese perspective on war. Clint Eastwood is consistently amazing with his attention to detail. More my FATHER's type of film...
Apocalypto – Talk about violent but really WELL DONE – excellent story telling.
The Good German – It’s tough when you try to make a “classic”. They filmed this in black & white - fashioned after “Casablanca”. A character study of 3 people (2 Americans and 1 German) in Germany in the 40’s. The crude sex and violence made it uncomfortable to sit through, hence the word of mouth killed it at the box office and I predict in DVD as well. DON'T Bother...
Last night I went to see Knocked Up Written & Directed by Judd Apatow who also wrote and directed “The 40 Year Old Virgin”. It was SO good… Something I didn’t expect… Vancouver is all a buzz about it because the lead character (and actor actually) is from Vancouver, Canada and is a complete stoner – which is typical of our reputation of being the weed capital of North America due to our very mild inexpensive “BC Bud” grown mainly on Vancouver Island. Which interestingly enough is also the geographical area that supports Canada’s only Surf Community – interesting.Anyways, the movie was TOO FUNNY following 2 story lines. One about the guy and his posy and the other about the girl and her reality… A perfect balance – in other words a perfect date film – which is really hard to pull off. Gross-out jokes seldom work in a chick flick and visa versa but Apatow did it and even better than in his first film!
I have seen a TON of films lately… all due to being on so many planes this month… Here’s my personal critique – for whatever it’s worth:
Children of Men – I watched this twice now… EXCELLENT Film! Every character has a rich backstory, the overall theme totally touches on the subliminal fears of this generation even though it is set in the future. Michael Caine plays I think one of the best roles of his career and has an incredible monologue about the differences between “fate & chance” awesome and haunting.
Painted Veil – Beautifully filmed and incredibly acted by Edward Norton & Naomi Watts. A period film from the 1920’s about a Cholera outbreak in China. A CLASSIC LOVE STORY… They didn’t have a lot of money for marketing – I predict huge numbers in DVD rentals & sales. (By the way... American History X was on Television the other night and is still on my Top 10 Provocative film list... Edward Norton is up there with Sean Penn & Ben Kingsley as one of those actors whose character development comes from a place of authenticity vs. ego!) History Boys – A British Film about a prep school preparing it’s elite students for entrance exams to go to Yale. It won tons of awards when it was a musical play on stage… So imagine my surprised to learn that the main character – their teacher was a Pedophile! NOT MY KIND OF FILM.
Pan’s Labyrinth – A Spanish film that was up for several Academy Awards this year due to it’s special effects. They made a point of saying it was a fantasy film about a little girl but it was NOT for children! So… true, it swung back and forth between fantasy and reality… The reality was very BRUTAL & VIOLENT hence the main character a 12 year old created a fantasy world to escape. I have a hard time watching anything where children or animals are hurt so not my type of film, but I could see why it was being praised for it’s creativity.
Music & Lyrics – Billed as a Romantic Comedy but really only a Comedy, and light hearted one at that, due to the fact I didn’t believe the chemistry between Hugh Grant & Drew Barrymore. EHHhhh... A rental at best.
Shooter – Interesting stats and math on how to successfully shoot a moving target but a little too red-neck and violent for me. In general a Rambo remake. For the record, I would have NEVER gone to see this - but it was the only film on a flight to Toronto :{
Catch & Release – A cute & sweet little Romantic Comedy filmed entirely in Vancouver (pretending to be Oregon), a perfect MENSTRUAL rental ;P By the way, did you know that Kevin Smith went to The Vancouver Film School - briefly, 3 months I think. He got a 70% tuition refund and used that to make his first movie!Letters from Iwo Jima – subtitled, so a little hard to sit through but an interesting Japanese perspective on war. Clint Eastwood is consistently amazing with his attention to detail. More my FATHER's type of film...
Apocalypto – Talk about violent but really WELL DONE – excellent story telling.
The Good German – It’s tough when you try to make a “classic”. They filmed this in black & white - fashioned after “Casablanca”. A character study of 3 people (2 Americans and 1 German) in Germany in the 40’s. The crude sex and violence made it uncomfortable to sit through, hence the word of mouth killed it at the box office and I predict in DVD as well. DON'T Bother...
Happy Feet – sweet and fun – with a great Global Warming message.
I haven’t seen the big releases like Spider Man 3, Pirates 3, Shrek 3 (though I LOVE Mike Myers – being Canadian and all), Oceans 13 or Surf’s up - yet…
As you can tell, I don’t have a favorite genre, I’ll watch pretty much anything. That comes from working in the film industry I think, even if the movie is CRAP I realize how much work and effort has gone in to the making of a film that I truly believe there has to be at least one redeeming quality – like people ;P People are never black and white, we operate in the grey, that’s what makes us interesting - I think. P.
As you can tell, I don’t have a favorite genre, I’ll watch pretty much anything. That comes from working in the film industry I think, even if the movie is CRAP I realize how much work and effort has gone in to the making of a film that I truly believe there has to be at least one redeeming quality – like people ;P People are never black and white, we operate in the grey, that’s what makes us interesting - I think. P.
Monday, February 26, 2007
The GOOD News Show!
One day I was asked by my Father about some current event. I said, I wasn't following the news... he seemed shocked, so I explained that quite frankly, I was too sensitive for the stories that the media reports. With motto's like, "If it bleeds - it leads" why would I tune in? I always end in tears and feeling like I can't make a difference to the world, my country, my town, my neighborhood or even my own back yard at times... hence the result is denial.
Not accepting my apathy, he said, "Why don't you and David (my old roommate and one of my best friends who is an actor and local improv artist) create your OWN news show - and only report on GOOD NEWS? David could be the "comedian" that he is and you I could be the "straight" gal that you are!"
C'est VOILA the concept was born. I mentioned it to David and the brainstorming began... We talked about researching events and happenings from around the world to Vancouver and even having "man on the street" interviews - requesting people to only relay a positive story! I even found our theme song by Jack Johnson - Where did all the Good People Go?
Everywhere I looked I started seeing people - just like me wanting to focus on a more positive message... Was "happiness" becoming a trend?
The SECRET hit town last March with it's haunting message from Mother Teresa, who was paraphrased by Jack Canfield, Creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul saying, "I won't go to an anti-war rally, but invite me to anything supporting PRO-PEACE and I will attend." Energy goes where attention flows... Love it!
Then the GOOD magazine came out in September! I am proud to say I have a copy of their first edition! Check it out - it's SO worthy...
Last but not least... The FREE HUGS Campaign began in Australia in October and thanks to You Tube (The Video with the Sick Puppies Song - ALWAYS gives me goose-bumps when Juan Mann gets his first HUG.) went VIRAL after he appeared on Oprah! I even attended a Free Hugs Vancouver Event...
So here's my PITCH! If anyone is aligned with my vision and interested in watching GOOD NEWS drop me a note and spread the word... Let's start a MOVEMENT! Let's change television!!!
xo P.
Not accepting my apathy, he said, "Why don't you and David (my old roommate and one of my best friends who is an actor and local improv artist) create your OWN news show - and only report on GOOD NEWS? David could be the "comedian" that he is and you I could be the "straight" gal that you are!"
C'est VOILA the concept was born. I mentioned it to David and the brainstorming began... We talked about researching events and happenings from around the world to Vancouver and even having "man on the street" interviews - requesting people to only relay a positive story! I even found our theme song by Jack Johnson - Where did all the Good People Go?
Everywhere I looked I started seeing people - just like me wanting to focus on a more positive message... Was "happiness" becoming a trend?
The SECRET hit town last March with it's haunting message from Mother Teresa, who was paraphrased by Jack Canfield, Creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul saying, "I won't go to an anti-war rally, but invite me to anything supporting PRO-PEACE and I will attend." Energy goes where attention flows... Love it!
Then the GOOD magazine came out in September! I am proud to say I have a copy of their first edition! Check it out - it's SO worthy...
Last but not least... The FREE HUGS Campaign began in Australia in October and thanks to You Tube (The Video with the Sick Puppies Song - ALWAYS gives me goose-bumps when Juan Mann gets his first HUG.) went VIRAL after he appeared on Oprah! I even attended a Free Hugs Vancouver Event...
So here's my PITCH! If anyone is aligned with my vision and interested in watching GOOD NEWS drop me a note and spread the word... Let's start a MOVEMENT! Let's change television!!!
xo P.
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