Music Monday
So here is another Tarkan video- I do adore him he’s so pretty and in this one we get a good look at male middle eastern dancing- we call it belly dancing- but in Turkey it’s the normal social dance. Why yes I am planning a trip to Turkey to go clubbing how did you know?
Foreign Flim Friday
For the tenth movie I’ve chosen Waking Ned Devine. It is an adorable film about a group of friends who find out the man who won the lottery died from the shock of it, so they set out to pretend he’s still alive. The whole village is in on it, as the money will be split between them all. It is so cute, and had me cracking up. It’s PG so fine for the whole family- younger kids might lose interest.
Wise, Witty, and Wacky Wednesday
Anyone who writes- or knows someone who writes- knows the agony of editing and revising. They say it’s what separates writers from authors- well we’ll see. Right now however I feel like I am revising my life- don’t worry no character changes- just need a new point of view and better clarity on reality- or world building for how my life really is vs. how I want it to be. One thing I have found is when we edit and revise we are comparing our work, words, structure to something else- grammar...
Music Monday
Today’s video is a bit different. This one is from t.A.T.u. A Russian teen girl band- or at least it was when the video was made. I like it because it shows that across the world people- in this case teens- are dealing with the some of the same issues, looking for acceptance, safety, and hope. Oh might not be work safe- it has girls kissing in it.
Foreign Film Friday
Dead Snow is my ninth review for Foreign Film Friday. Dead Snow is a horror movie from Norway, there is an isolated ski cabin, college students not expected back till the end of spring break, buried treasure, and Nazi Zombies- oh yes, Nazi Zombies. It has a slow build up- which was fun because you keep scooting to the edge of your seat thinking this is it, the Zombies are coming now, and then they don’t. It’s a fun movie- with some really gross parts- um hello college students. The Zombies are...
Wise, Witty, and Wacky Wednesday
It’s been a while since we have gotten wisdom from the Old Spice Guy- so I sacrificed- well I'm not saying how long I spent watching videos- but the end result is this. I frequently feel as if I have no free time- unfortunately mine time is full of dishes, paper work, watching kids, and editing. What are you busy doing? Anything as cool as turning a cell phone into a machine gun?
Music Monday
One of the things I love about foreign music is getting a sense of where that person lives, and Seth Lakeman totally does this. You can hear his accent when he sings- I hate it when they train themselves to sing without an accent- and his songs are all revised versions of older folk songs and stories. It doesn’t hurt at all that he’s sexy as hell.
Foreign Film Friday
My eighth pick for Foreign Film Friday is a pair of movies, Night Watch and Day Watch. These movies are Russian and I really enjoyed the flavor of Russia that was woven through this sci-fi horror movie. It has scary moments, they build tension well, and the visuals are stunning. This is supposed to be a trilogy- but I can’t find anything about the third- granted I didn’t look all that hard 🙂 Both hubby and I really enjoyed these movies, I haven’t seen many Russian films and I liked the...
Wise, Witty, and Wacky Wednesday
I just finished a really good book- I’m a fast reader which means books don’t last long around me, and it also means I can re-read them because I will have forgotten or not noticed certain things. Anyway- back to the point- I have just finished a good book. Now I’ve seen movies- TV- read in books- about people who finish a good book, and sigh and sit there absorbing the amazing material they have just read, allowing the authors poetic words to float in their mind and marinate in the story. Me-...
Music Monday
We’re are starting the day with Turkish rock star Baris Akarsu. He sings so powerfully, and he’s not bad to look at either. 🙂 I need to go to Turkey one day.
