On the plane ride to Paris, I watched Marley and Me. Although I'm not a dog-lover, this movie is wonderful! (I love dogs more than I used to. Vidu, Vineeta and Kumudaa, look at what you've done, I hope you're happy! :P) The movie, based on a book, is a fantastic story of a man and his dog and the canine's connection with the man's family. Utterly candid and well-told.
Then I watched Vicki Christina Barcelona and the only way I can decribe it as is "weird." But good weird. Can such a thing happen? Coming to the bigger of question of, does such a thing happen? I don't know the answers but Penelope Cruz was entertaining. Can't say the same about Sacrlett Johannsen.
One word (sound?) for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - ugh! I got bored midway and flipped the channel.
Other movies on the trip were "Nights in Rodanthe." This one was no big deal. Unfair as it is, I was comparing the chemistry between Gere and Lane to the kind in "Unfaithful," where it was virtually flawless. And then I watched "Bride Wars." The less said the better.
Landing at the Charles de Gaulle Airport at the crack of dawn was interesting, watching the planes land on the runway in succession. It was like a synchronized dance of fireflies, the planes' lights bright in the night sky.
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Extensive menus and expensive movies
Yesterday, I volunteered at the Greater Boston Food Bank. No, I'm not looking for a pat on the back to say, "Look what a good girl are you." ( I already know that, thanks very much :) It was a fantastic experince I thought worth sharing.
We were approximately 30-50 volunteers from various organizations along with individuals who spent three hours in a cold cement warehouse sorting what I'm told was a little over 13,000 pounds of food. That's the equivalent of 10,000 odd meals with an average of 150+ pounds of food sorted per volunteer. Don't ask for an explanation of the math, these are the figures as I heard them.
The cold warehouse was not as miserable as it sounds. In fact, it was a lot like the movies, complete with conveyor belt, giant forklifts and orders being screamed across the room. On a cold winter day in snowy, icy northeast United States, I'll take the liberty of saying that it would have been impossible to find a happier bunch of people spending their Saturday afternoon in a grey building.
During the time, volunteers were allowed a 15-minute break where we were offered some of the delicious packaged food that we had seen while sorting. Total highlight.
It was a weekend spent like none other and a fabulous experience at that.
Upcoming events: The 81st Annual Academy Awards on February 22nd. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire are leading the nominations while The Dark Knight is trailing at a distance. Who will take home the gold statuettes this year? For now, your guess is as good as mine.
We were approximately 30-50 volunteers from various organizations along with individuals who spent three hours in a cold cement warehouse sorting what I'm told was a little over 13,000 pounds of food. That's the equivalent of 10,000 odd meals with an average of 150+ pounds of food sorted per volunteer. Don't ask for an explanation of the math, these are the figures as I heard them.
The cold warehouse was not as miserable as it sounds. In fact, it was a lot like the movies, complete with conveyor belt, giant forklifts and orders being screamed across the room. On a cold winter day in snowy, icy northeast United States, I'll take the liberty of saying that it would have been impossible to find a happier bunch of people spending their Saturday afternoon in a grey building.
During the time, volunteers were allowed a 15-minute break where we were offered some of the delicious packaged food that we had seen while sorting. Total highlight.
It was a weekend spent like none other and a fabulous experience at that.
Upcoming events: The 81st Annual Academy Awards on February 22nd. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire are leading the nominations while The Dark Knight is trailing at a distance. Who will take home the gold statuettes this year? For now, your guess is as good as mine.
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