I'm back from sunny San Francisco! Our honeymoon was wonderful, both busy and relaxed. We stuffed our faces with delicious food, walked until we had blisters and caught up on any sleep we may have missed during our hectic wedding week.
I'm going to do three recaps this week: one for food, one for sights and one for souvenirs. It will probably be 2-3 weeks before I have professional wedding pictures to show you, so hold tight for wedding recaps. I can't wait to write them, but I think it'll be good to get a little distance. In the meantime, I'm going to relish the last little glowing embers of my time off before I go back to the grind on Monday!
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TitleEminem - My Darling [Deep Voices Back to Normal] (GOT TO LISTEN!!!) Freekey
I'm feeling lost,
I'm feeling like my heart's
been carved out with a spoon
put on display for all to witness this decay of me and you
Awaking and taking the cycle of breaking up
to a whole new level
Shaking and faking like you're making a hard choice not to settle
Imbedded, I'm think headed
I shredded all the letters you sent
Don't get it. why'd you let it get this far
lights out lights out Pass the herb
lights out lights out kiss the curb
lights out lights out your heart has turned
Who's going to save me every time I crash and Burn
and I crash and burn
I'm sick of endings
I'm done pretending
I just want you back to normal
I think you don't know just how you feel
And every time you think of me
Remember how things used to be not long ago
Whoa-oh
Ill fated,I skated,
to the party faded,and I saw you there
I waited, hated, getting ignored
you stated you didn't care
Flashes of car crashed and
your ashes burning the cement
The curtain fails, last call, credits roll
we have reached the end
lights out lights out Pass the herb
lights out lights out kiss the curb
lights out lights out your heart has turned
Who's going to save you every time you crash and Burn
crash and burn
I'm sick of endings
I'm done pretending
I just want you back to normal
I think you don't know just how you feel
And every time you think of me
Remember how things used to be not long ago
Sick of endings
I'm done pretending
Tired of fighting
I'm sick of always trying
I'm feeling lost,
I'm feeling like my heart's
been carved out with a spoon
put on display for all to witness this decay of me and you
I just want you back to normal
I think you don't know just how you feel
And every time you think of me
Remember how things used to be not long ago
Who-ah
lights out lights out Pass the herb
lights out lights out kiss the curb
lights out lights out your heart has turned
Who's going to save me every time I crash and Burn
I crash and burn
I crash and burn
I know a lot of you (A LOT OF YOU) hated it, and I can't blame you. Two years ago, my least favorite thing about LOST was the mystical element. I wanted scientific abnormalities. I wanted nefarious government, rich guy ne'er do well intrigue. I did NOT want to hear anything else about this bullshit Jacob guy that I was convinced Ben had invented. I did not want to see Smokey ever again.
But here we are. And at the end of the journey, I'm finding the revelations delicious. And I especially love being right.
Last summer, we were re-watching the first season and I started taking notes to track common themes (lame, I know) and I started noticing that backgammon seemed to be imbued with significance.
Don't know anything about backgammon? Yeah, me either. But I looked up the Wikipedia, which basically said backgammon is the oldest board game for two players in the world, and takes luck and strategy to win. A player wins when all his pieces are removed from the board. Players can also raise the stakes in the game.
Hm...that sounds a lot like a game played for a bajillion years by Smokey and Jacob, except they play with people. And perhaps to win the game against Jacob, Smokey has to remove all his pieces from the board (i.e. the LOSTies).
But that could be a lot of mumbo jumbo on my part. Another thing I loved about this episode was that it set Jacob and Smokey up as brothers, just like Jacob and Esau. At the beginning of this season, I mentioned on this blog that I thought it would be interesting if the MIB and Jacob turned out to have a similar story to those Biblical brothers, who were lifelong enemies. Welp, look who gets a cookie! That's right...ME!
The thing I'm struggling with is whether it's good to be right. Because as much as I'm glad I was able to accurately predict some elements of the episode, I don't know if that necessarily made it great storytelling. The whole backstory was a little too simple...when you give a bad guy an empathetic backstory, it becomes kind of boring...like showing us Anakin before he was Vader.
Anyways, let's hit the big notes:
ADAM AND EVE: Well, I was right about the white and black stone being game pieces (not sure if it's backgammon or not). I was not right about the skeletons having to do with time travel. They are the boys' adoptive, murderous mother and what was once the Man in Black.
The Man in Black has a corpse?! If Jacob killed the Man in Black, but we've seen him interact with Richard, then how was that possible? The only thing I can figure is that Smokey figured out how to take form, especially in bodies that could really haunt the people they came in contact with.
The Man in Black is nameless: Did no one ever name that little boy? He was, truly, an afterthought, but from the moment of his birth, the adoptive mom (played by the glorious Allison Janney) seemed to recognize his potential and removed his own mother from the picture.
Why is he special? Is it because he has the power to see dead people? Or because he has the power to lie?
Wine = birthright: In the story of Jacob and Esau, Jacob offers Esau stew in exchange for his birthright. I thought it was interesting that in the LOST world, the power of Island Protector passes through a gulp of wine.
What is that light anyways? Okay, so the island has crazy magnetism and light coming from beneath. Will we ever get an explanation to this? I thought it was cool to see that the MIB had the idea to build the wheel, which we now know only moves the island. But his whole plan was really weird and I thought, "Why does he think this plan will work?"
Why did the light turn him into Smokey? I don't have any theories, but the entire scene reminded me of the scene in Indiana Jones when the Ark of the Covenant explodes with light and you're NOT SUPPOSED TO LOOK!!
How did the Adoptive Mom get to island? She said it was an accident. How did she come to be the Keeper of the Light? I also wondered if she had the same abilities to sway people and infect their brains like the MIB. She seemed to know exactly what to say to both her boys.
Smokey mentioned before that he had a crazy mother, and boy did he. But have you noted that her influence still dictates many of his actions? He still has no qualms about murder (like her) of men, because they are corrupt.
I think, of every line spoken on the whole damn show, Allison Janney spoke the most telling when she said, "Every question I answer will simply lead to another question. You should rest. Just be grateful you're alive."
Again, the show was back in the thick of the faith vs. science debate, and I really do believe that's what the show is about. At times, it seemed like it was about many different things, but at its core, it's always been about different world views. Is it better to question everything and search for answers, or better to have faith in a greater power and accept one's fate as it is? The show seems to have been a six-year-long pros and cons list for both, and I think most of us wrestle with the desire to just go with the flow or to seek for more.
One note about this week's episode: While it was super corny, I found myself disappointed to see that next week, we'll rejoin the castaways. Has anyone else come to hate most of them the way I have?
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TitleLost in Translation (2003) - Insomnia
Well, what is there to say about "Lost in Translation"?
If you've seen the movie you'll know why I chose to make a video about it - and if you haven't watched the movie yet you should definitely give it a try. :o)
"Lost in Translation" is one of the very few movies that I remember watching more than once at the theater (instead of waiting for the DVD release).
The underlying sad truths and the uplifting note (yep, both there at the same time) lingered with me for quite a while, and even made me think about a couple of things (or lack thereof) in my own life.
"I just don't know what I'm supposed to be."
"You'll figure that out. The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you."
:o)
I had a hard time finding a song to go with all the scenes I wanted to include (way too many by the way, but I hope I still managed to combine my favorites without making an unstructured mess), but eventually settled for Electric President's "Insomnia".
Apart from the fitting title, it matches the mood of the movie very well, being both tragic as well as hopeful...
And speaking of hope, I hope you enjoy watching this. :o)
Music: Electric President - Insomnia
Cast:
Bill Murray (Broken Flowers, The Royal Tenenbaums)
Scarlett Johansson (The Prestige, Match Point)
Giovanni Ribisi (Cold Mountain, Saving Private Ryan)
Anna Faris (Brokeback Mountain, Scary Movie)
Title:Lost in Translation - Coldplay "Trouble"
Clips from the movie Lost in Translation
Song: Trouble by Coldplay
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I'm always looking for ways to spice up the dinner-in-a-pinch pasta dish. On Monday, we hadn't done the groceries and I wanted to see what I could concoct out of the pantry and fridge. I had some dried chorizo I had purchased at World Market a while back with the intention of making empanadas (before Sean decided he doesn't like empanadas), so I did a quick google search and came up with this recipe for creamy chorizo pasta.
First, I cut the chorizo into small pieces. They will feel almost too small (and I definitely wish I had purchased real chorizo links, instead of the little dried ones), but chorizo packs a lot of flavor, so you don't need a lot.
Then, I fried the chorizo with minced garlic cloves in olive oil, seasoned with a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Watch it! It will burn fast.
When the chorizo was browned, I added a half-cup of white wine (I use tiny little boxes of white wine for cooking).
I stirred the white wine/chorizo mixture, then added some prepared marinara sauce until it didn't look too thin. The recipe calls for crushed tomatoes, but if you don't have a can on hand, marinara works just fine. Don't sweat it; save the sweating for later.
I then added about a 1/2 cup of cream. I eyeballed the levels though, since Sean is pretty picky about cream. I ultimately added more marinara to keep it on the tomato side.
Then I trotted out to my container garden and snipped some of my basil, which I'm happy to report is bountiful.
When the sauce was coming to a boil, I added fusilli (or rotini) pasta and mixed it well.
I topped my pasta with some Mexican white cheese and basil.
This pasta filled me right up (I regret to say I didn't finish the bowl!), but was a cool mix of flavors. It was spicier than normal pasta with sausage, but the cream tempered that a bit. I thought the cheese was actually a little overkill, so I might skip that next time, or use parmesan. All in all, it was a delicious dish that seemed more complicated than it actually was, and isn't that always the goal anyway?
1.In a pan, cook chorizo until oil is extracted. Set aside fried chorizo.
2.Toast garlic in the chorizo oil until fragrant and golden brown. Set aside about 2 tbsp for topping.
3.Pour in NESTLE DLITE CREAM. Season with MAGGI MAGIC SARAP and simmer for 2 minutes. Return fried chorizo to pan and stir to combine.
4.Stir in cooked spaghetti until noodles are fully coated. Serve with chopped parsley and toasted garlic.
Title:NIGELLA LAWSON/NIGELLA'S CHRISTMAS KITCHEN
NIGELLA LAWSON/NIGELLA'S CHRISTMAS KITCHEN
Food, Family, Friends, Festivities Food to Celebrate Life The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food
Dealing with large numbers of hungry people, all capable of defying the laws of nature by being perpetually hungry, is a Christmas challenge. Entertaining in the run-up to Christmas can be anything from a coping with large groups of unannounced visitors to the pre-planned dinner parties that seem to crop up with undiminished enthusiasm in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Melli and Philipp's gorgeous wedding took place in Mallorca, an island off the coast of Spain. After the church ceremony, 150 guests joined them at their home for the reception.
Melli wore a pair of beautiful vintage drop earrings.
The couple chose Spanish guitar for their ceremony music.
Nikole Ramsay is based in London, and she takes such lovely photos. I have another wedding by her coming up later this week!
*Note: Several readers have left thoughtful comments regarding the environmental damage caused by releasing balloons. Though the short-term visual impact is lovely, the long-term effects can be incredibly harmful to wildlife and I encourage you to find other festive ways to celebrate and use balloons at your wedding and other events.
We are putting our pencils down until after the New Year. There will be big changes for us here at The Bridal Wishlist in 2011. We are very excited and look forward to bringing you the best of what's modern in the world of weddings. We thank all of our loyal readers for a great 2010 and look forward to gaining new readers. So spread the word. Happy New Year to all of you. Please be safe out there during your celebration.
I'm swooning over the vintage wedding of Zola and Derick. Her dress is one of the prettiest, well-fitting vintage gowns I've ever seen, and I've been loving this new trend of the photo frame wall (anyone want to build me one of these?).
The wedding is posted all across the blogosphere here, here and here.
Wino Wednesdays is back! Except it was on Thursday this week because of stupid weather. Boooo.
This time around, it was my turn to host and as per usual, I went a little crazy with the Valentine's Day-themed decor. We were having dessert wines and desserts and boy, was it sweet.
I literally made that doily garland while watching LOST...I'm a nerd.
Above, raspberry brie bites. Recipe coming this weekend!
The menu: deli spirals (the easiest, most crowd-pleasing storebought item ever), raspberry brie bites, smoked cheddar popcorn, creme brulee bars, chocolate raspberry mousse (which I unfortunately still have) and French macarons from Trader Joe's.
I dug out my grandmother's crystal. Valentine's Day was her birthday and always reminds me of her.
We tried:
Jackson-Triggs Icewine: an incredibly smooth, honey-like dessert wine. Very sweet but very good.
Verdi Peach Sparkletini: A super fun, bubbly spumante with a hint of peach. It also comes in raspberry, which I'm dying to try.
Harris Ruby Porto: This was my first port and I actually really loved it! I said drinking port made me feel like one of those old dudes who plays chess in a library filled with leather chesterfield sofas.
BLURRY PICTURE ALERT!
Butler Cassis Noir: A very tart black currant wine, excellent served over cheesecake. Very tart and earthy.
Banyuls: I can't read the label, so I kinda suck at this. I bet it was good though. Oops.
Bitch Bubbly: I was the only one who kinda like this; it was a very bubbly, berry-flavored sparkling wine. Fun, but not rich in flavor.
More pictures and recipes to come later! Big dessert wine tip: The wine should always be sweeter than the dessert you pair with it.
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