09-23-2009, 07:58 PM | #166 |
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There's nothing wrong with letting your brain "veg-out" with silliness! I loved Wayne's World! When I'm choosing a movie to watch, I want something that helps me escape, so I generally choose Action, Comedy or Romantic Comedies. In other words nothing "heavy". My life has enough "heaviness" of it's own and can do without adding someone else's. That's the same theory I apply when choosing reading material for my leisure time. That's not to say that that's the only reading I do, but it IS the type of reading I like to do the most!
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09-23-2009, 08:24 PM | #167 |
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I don't mind watching something "heavy" to relax, at all. Solaris... Minority Report... Blade Runner... Ghost in the Shell...
Then again, I might just put on The Incredibles. Louurvve it when Dash realizes he can run on water... |
09-23-2009, 08:39 PM | #168 |
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Isn't that a wonderful movie!!
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09-23-2009, 08:53 PM | #169 |
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I have read different things during different times in my life. College - romance novels. Early career - mystery novels. Middle career - political commentary, social commentary. Later career (now) - back to romance novels.
Actually, I think I am better off sticking to lighter reading. The social commentary was getting me all riled up; I cancelled my newspaper because I didn't like their coverage of the Chicago Heat Wave that killed 900 people, I stopped shopping at Walmart after reading Nickled and Dimed, etc. I still have pretty strident political views, but at least I am not reading something that gets me mad all the time. I stock piled a lot of books when I was in my mystery phase - I keep hoping I will go back to that genre. But since it is pbooks, and I LOVE ebooks now, that is probably too much to hope. |
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Secret pleasure around here is Ratatoullie.... nobody here is under 48...but let that be a secret between just us around here.
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09-24-2009, 02:42 AM | #173 |
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Movies for me is one thing, and one thing only, 1,5 to 2 hours of braindead entertainment! And thats all, no matter what label they slap on it. I watch them to be entertained for a while, not to think. I do enough thinking during my 8 hours at work thank you very much!
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Yes, they are Bernese Mountain Dogs, and not a very numerous breed here in sweden either. I think they are on like 20th place over most popular breeds.
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09-24-2009, 03:17 AM | #176 |
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I don't remember the author (Jane Yolen? Patricia Wrede? someone else?) who when asked how she changed her writing for her children's books stated, "I don't write 'down' for children." (or words to that effect) In this day of Internet usage, we don't so much need more readers as we need more critical thinkers. But that's just my opinion. Your milage may vary. |
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