tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57506648028088410012024-02-06T18:12:57.833-08:00Movies, TV, Books and More - Thoughts from Clancy MetzgerClancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-72332912495388544852015-06-24T15:07:00.000-07:002015-06-24T15:07:10.997-07:00Frozen's Olaf... and JoyI bought the three foot high Olaf stuffed character which is now sitting in my office, and I have to say I smile every time I look up and see him.<br />
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Disney's gives us great side characters with which to love. Gus, the mouse, from <i>Cinderella</i>. Mushu, the tiny dragon, from <i>Mulan</i>. Archimedes, the owl, in <i>Sword in the Stone</i>. Timon and Pumbaa, the meercat and warthog, from <i>The Lion King</i>. Stitch, the alien, from <i>Lilo and Sitch</i>. Dory, the fish, from <i>Finding Nemo</i>. Runt and Abby, the pig and mallard, from <i>Chciken Little</i>. Mater, the tow-truck, from <i>Cars</i>. Baymax, the inflatable robot, from <i>Big Hero 6</i>.<br />
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And then there are the other brilliant makers of feature animated movies who gave us the Minions from <i>Despicable Me.</i> And Donkey from <i>Shrek</i>. Scrat, the long nosed acorn seeking wee-beastie, in <i>Ice Age</i>. Elliot, the deer, from <i>Open Season</i>.<br />
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These are just a few that I love, and I do love them all. They all make me smile. A lot. But I'm putting it out there... I really love Olaf, the snowman, from <i>Frozen. </i> He is just freakin adorable on every level, and I never get tired of looking up and seeing his silly grin and big eyes looking back at me. Makes me smile every time. Every. Single. Time!<br />
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He's like a Viennese polka by Johann Strauss II. Doesn't matter what mood I'm in, these are sure cures to bring me joy and paste a stupid grin on my face.<br />
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What does it for ya'll?<br />
Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-30320196584997510602015-06-17T13:45:00.002-07:002015-06-17T13:45:58.453-07:00Knee surgerySo, I'm still pretty UP from getting a book out.... finally. And I appreciate so much everyone who wished me well and/or bought a copy. THANKS<br />
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Remember how I had the knee surgery in early December to fix my torn meniscus? I'm still gimpy and in pain all the time, so we're taking the next step. Knee surgery for a partial knee replacement (unless they find something really freaky when they go in and have to do a full replacement). I'll be happy if it fixes the problem though.<br />
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So, I have surgery in a few brief weeks - three days in the hospital and then laid up for a month for sure. After that we'll see how gimpy or active I am. So my goal is, once I'm not doped up on pain meds, to be uber productive with my writing. Send the mojo, ya'll!!<br />
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Also, should have the next short out about the same time. I'll try to keep up the blog too though there may be a week of nothing - we'll see.<br />
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Anywho - that's today's update.<br />
Have a great day and week :)<br />
<br />Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-72241206065278418892015-06-16T13:16:00.000-07:002015-06-16T13:18:36.546-07:00Petra Cor's first book is now available on AmazonYAY!!!!! <br />
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It took me forever to get here, but it's official. <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Mate-Minotaur-Erotic-Romance-Prophecies-ebook/dp/B00ZRWIR8I/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434485077&sr=1-1&keywords=petra+cor" target="_blank">A Mate for the Minotaur</a> by Petra Cor (my pen name for this genre) is finally available on Amazon. It's a short beast-erotic-romance and only 99 cents.<br />
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For everyone who was encouraging and had faith in me - THANKS!<br />
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Fingers crossed now for some sales :)Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-11068021459773734132015-06-10T13:23:00.000-07:002015-06-10T13:23:21.703-07:00Can Cleaning Give You a Cold?All my forward progress on my office has come to a grinding halt this week as I've spent the last five days sleeping and laying around movie-binging while I felt like death with a cold. I feel human today but still tired. My nose looks like I should be leading Santa's sleigh.<br />
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I'm really close on the office and made another dent in the remaining bookshelf in the living room. The tidying project is improving things around here. I'm more motivated to work and feeling good about life - until the cold, I mean. Actually maybe my body is purging toxins as I purge the toxins weighing me down around the house. Body and home getting all simpatico. It's a theory...<br />
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So, more when I feel all the way human again. Hope everyone else is doing well in the meantime.<br />
<br />Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-56594091093970837722015-06-05T07:18:00.002-07:002015-06-05T07:18:36.538-07:00Me, My Office and the Tidying Up bookThis story starts with my writing partner and bff, D, who recommended I read this book by Marie Kondo, <i><a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing-ebook/dp/B00KK0PICK/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1433511981&sr=1-1&keywords=marie+kondo&pebp=1433511996334&perid=0YJGC755H9J0PTNSZ51Y" target="_blank">The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing</a>. </i>I read it and have to say even though there are a few things that may not apply or work with an American lifestyle (because it was written by and for those living in Japan), the underlying premise is absolutely life-changing.<br />
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So, I've been decluttering and organizing according to that premise - Only keep what brings you joy (and/or use regularly for the practical minded). If you set that as your baseline, it's actually easier and liberating to rid your home of stuff that is just taking up space. I cleared out probably 40% of the clothes in my closet and drawers, 70% of the shoes taking up space, and 30-40% of the books on one massive bookshelf (I still have another bookshelf to go), but wow! I feel like the weights are lifting off my back and when I look at what I did keep, it's all stuff I love and that brings me joy.<br />
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As I'm progressing through the process, I started working the same life-changing magic in my office where I'm supposed to be working/writing. But my brain was as cluttered and messy as my office which was in utter chaos. My office felt like a visual representation of my brain. It's no wonder I wasn't getting anything done.<br />
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This week has been all about cleaning up and clearing out my office - making it a joyous place for me to work and be productive surrounded by the things that enhance my productivity. Having now cleared out my filing cabinet and boxes and bags of stuff (we're talking SO much paper for recycling or shredding), there is now room for me to just put stuff away immediately so I keep it clutter free. What a concept! It shouldn't be such a concept, but for me it really was - sometimes, I'm just so bad parting with stuff. Not quite hoarder, but not a foreign concept either. Now, everything has to pass the joy/love measuring stick or it doesn't even come in the house. That's that. And I LOVE IT. :)<br />
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Now that you know all of that, you have some idea why I've been a slacker with my blog. But, we'll get this train back on the tracks. Have a great weekend!!<br />
<br />Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-30566487691314729332015-05-29T03:00:00.000-07:002015-05-29T03:00:03.346-07:00Introducing Petra Cor<div class="MsoNormal">
I’ve been finishing my mythic creature short stories that
will be published under a pen name of Petra Cor. Why use a pen name? So, those
style of stories (which are creature/human erotic romance) are not confused with
my regular romance that will be under my own name. Obviously , I wouldn’t be
blogging about it if I were worried about people knowing that Petra Cor is a
pen name I use. Like Nora Roberts writing her Eve Dallas futuristic cop stories
under the name of J.D. Robb. We all know they are both Nora Roberts, but the
genres are different enough that she probably wanted to avoid confusion for her
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Readers can be really loyal beasties and we fear change, so
if you write something different than what we’re expecting, we may come at you
with pitchforks and fire reminiscent of
the mobs going after Frankenstein’s monster (or maybe that’s just me). So looking at it from the reader’s perspective,
I am using a pen name. Coming from the
writer side, it makes little difference to me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So, I guess what I’m saying is that coming in the near
future will be some Petra Cor (aka me) shorts. Yay! I’m excited that I’m
finally being productive and will finally have something published to show for
it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Depression is a terrible thing that robs one of all
motivation even for the things that one loves.
So, when one (aka me) finally starts feeling better and finally finds a
little motivation and finally is being productive and finally feels as though
the cloud smothering your brain has dissipated, then one has to celebrate. So
here I am talking about myself in some weird 3<sup>rd</sup> person fashion
celebrating with you that I’m feeling more human every day. Yay and YAY!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ll let ya’ll know when something is officially out and
available for sell. And thank you to everyone who was encouraging or supportive
in any way (past, present or future).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 5<br />
We headed toward Las Vegas to visit friends but weren't in a hurry so, we stopped in Holbrook, AZ to check out the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/route66/wigwam_village_hotel6_holbrook.html" target="_blank">WigWam Motel</a>. The minute we stopped there I knew deep down in my bones that this place had to be at least part of the inspiration for Disney's <i>Cars</i> movie. Seriously! Sitting in front of the hotel was an old tow-truck ... totally 'Mater'.. see what I'm talking about? Each wigwam was a hotel room and in front of each was a vintage car. It was cool. Didn't stay there - maybe next time. We did stay in Holbrook though. They aren't far from a Petrified Forest, so there were loads of rock shops and such. We got some cool things there. And I got to relax and rest before another day of driving.<br />
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Day 6<br />
We headed toward Las Vegas again. On the way, we stopped at the <a href="http://meteorcrater.com/" target="_blank">Meteor Crater</a>. It was a little <br />
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pricey to enter, but it was worth it. This is fascinating. We watched a short movie on the crater and looked through the museum. We skipped the free tour because it would take an hour, but we walked out and took loads of pictures of it. It's huge! You can see my guy there for some kind of reference. It's a mile across in diameter. At the top edge on the far left of this pic, the first little piece that juts up is actually the size of a house. Huge crater. Any way we were glad we went.<br />
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Continuing on, we had, <u>HAD</u> to stop when we saw a sign for The Roadkill Cafe. It's in a little town off the Old Route 66 called Seligman. It was a cute town and we drove up and down a couple times just to see the Americana. The menu was priceless. We both had No-Brake Steak (aka Chicken-fried Steak). I'll add the menu at the bottom in a larger size in case you're interested. The food was good, the waitstaff friendly and on top of things and the ambiance charming.<br />
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We got to Vegas and hung out with our friends that night. Got to meet their new baby, Jax. What a cutie-pie. And any of you who know me well know I'm not much into kids, especially babies, but Jax stole my heart. :)<br />
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Day 7<br />
Remember the tight calve and swollen leg I mentioned (I hope) from day one? Well it was still tight and sore and my whole right leg was so swollen up. My left was only a little swollen, but my right looked like I had elephantitus or something. So, my guy insists I call and make an appointment with my doctor to check it. It's Friday... we have to be home by 4:00pm cuz my guy has a mission critical class he has to be at by six... I know the earliest appointment will be on Monday... and it's already been like this for six days and 3000 miles... but I acquiesce because he's worried (I'm a little worried too - cuz of the blood clot back in December). I call and make an appointment for Monday- as expected - and get busy packing to head home. Ten minutes later they call me back and say I should go to the ER and have an ultrasound on that leg. They say go now, do not leave Las Vegas, do not pass Go or collect $200. I say I will go to the ER. But I think to myself... we don't have time for this here... my guy needs to get back to SLC for said critical class... it's already been this way for a week and I haven't died yet, so what's another 420 miles? So, we get on the road, get home, unload the car in record time, and thirty minutes later my guy heads off to a shower before his class and I head straight to the ER.<br />
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They were a little concerned at the ER too cuz my right leg was a full inch and a half bigger than my left. Ultrasound is done. No blood clot - yay! So crisis averted. I know some of ya'll are out there shaking your heads sadly at me and you have every right. It was probably dumb to ignore what could have been a blood clot for a week, but since I didn't die or actually have a blood clot, I'm gonna say -- No Worries :)<br />
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Road trip successfully accomplished, no blood was spilled, no people were heaved out of car at breakneck speeds, no fights occurred, no blood clot was formed and no one died (me or by me). So good job, Clancy!<br />
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And now for the promised menu.... so funny!<br />
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<br />Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-74653740625830920442015-05-06T15:32:00.000-07:002015-05-06T15:32:30.679-07:00I Survived our 3500 mile Road-tripSo, back on April 25th, my guy and I left with a friend to help her move to Texas. Loaded the car up with two ferrets, one cat and every spare space in the car filled with friend's belongings. Two days and 1500 miles away from the greater Houston area of Texas.<br />
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The first two days were spent driving like madmen to make the 750 miles needed to get friend there in two days, but we did it.<br />
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Day 1<br />
It was some seriously intense twelve hour drive days. States covered day one - Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Spent the night in Santa Rosa, NM. we ate a local diner that was filled with teenagers in their Prom finery. TOh to be that young again. Or not.... I've decided youth is wasted on the young. But I'm getting old so maybe I'm biased. There was a cactus by the parking lot and only my guy could manage to pretend to back into it and actually do it! Had to pick cactus spines out of his ass. Bonding at it's finest... lol. <br />
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I kind of hosed up my leg by actively driving the entire twelve hours without the sensible use of cruise control. That night my right calf was as hard as brick and my leg was completely swollen (yes - that was the knee I recently had surgery one and the leg that recently had a blood clot). Feel free to shake your head sadly in dismay at my own stupidity. We did try to make frequent stops but could have used more I guess.<br />
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Day 2<br />
Anywho... the second day was about the same except I was now using cruise control (thank you car industry). Day two only covered New Mexico and Texas. We got friend to her destination and unloaded the car. Now my guy and I had more room than needed. Can I just say I had forgotten how humid it is in Houston area. I mean holy-cow, it's like trying to breath underwater. Super happy to leave that behind.<br />
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Day 3<br />
All day in Texas. We headed over to San Antonio so my guy could see the <a href="http://www.thealamo.org/" target="_blank">Alamo</a>. The grounds there are so pretty. On our way we found this creek that had a great name (see pic). Afterward we cruised on up to Midland to see a friend I haven't seen in twenty years. Good grief! Time flies when your living your life. It was so great to see her and meet her children. That night, it was so cold and windy. I was happy to leave Midland, if not my friend, the next day.<br />
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Day 4<br />
We had planned to go to Carlsbad Caverns but changed our minds what with our knees being totally jacked up. So we just went straight to Roswell, New Mexico and stayed the night there. Roswell is such a pretty little town. We spent all our souvenir budget on Alien shirts and stuff :)<br />
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<span id="goog_257812743"></span><span id="goog_257812744"></span>Spent several hours in the <a href="http://www.roswellufomuseum.com/" target="_blank">UFO Museum</a> reading all the stuff and enjoying myself. Last time I went I only had an hour in there and it was not nearly enough. This time I took all the time I wanted and it was great. In case you were wondering, I totally believe! I wish I could stay in Roswell for a week and spend time in their research library upstairs from the museum and study like mad. How awesome would that be? After the museum we ate ate Whataburger (I miss them) and chilled out in the hotel. Our trip back was far more relaxed than the mad dash to Texas. We needed it the rest, so it was nice.<br />
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<br />Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-71331171957781605862015-05-01T03:30:00.000-07:002015-05-01T03:30:02.805-07:00Crocheting vs Eating<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the evenings when I like to watch TV, I have a tendency to snack (which hints at a smaller quantity than the amount of food I actually consume). I have found however that if I am doing something with my hands then I do not eat. One of my besties suggested masturbation (I just shook my head sadly) which I think is impractical anyway considering the hours I watch TV.<br />
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The downside is that now that I've made tons of scarves and hats and other things for friends and family, I'm now searching for projects to work on. The other downside is the dollars spent on yarn. So, I've now decided to take orders and sell some stuff so I can sustain my hobby as well as keep busy. I'm also starting to write some patterns for the stuff I make up from pictures. Sometimes it takes a few times to get it right, but I'm making progress. Thought I'd share some of the latest projects.</div>
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I've made a bunch of stuffed animal things like My Little Ponies and Teenage<br />Mutant Ninja Turtles but I've done some other things that are.... I dunno.</div>
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And then there's the daisy for my friend Daisy. I love this one.</div>
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BTW - the chip moratorium is going well. Wasn't even craving any until the last week, so that's good. Got another week to go. Hopefully when I am off the moratorium, I won't binge. Hopefully, I can go forward with some normal type of moderation. Mind over matter, that will be my mantra.</div>
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Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-46557595128249533552015-04-29T03:30:00.000-07:002015-04-29T03:30:02.334-07:00The Genius in All of Us and The Talent CodeDavid Shenk wrote this book called <i>The Genius in All of Us. </i> I recently finished reading it and liked it a lot because it picked up (sort of) where <i>The Talent Code</i> by Daniel Coyle left off. It gave a more in depth look at how we create what we call genius. So, I liked that.<br />
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<i>The Talent Code </i>had loads of cool examples of hot spots of genius and talked some about how they grew there. <i>Genius</i> explains a little more how to accomplish that if you wanted to raise a genius.<br />
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The one thing both books speak to is that genius is not entirely in the genes but rather is cultivated through environment (which includes training). <i>Genius</i> talks more about the environment + genes = genius. And <i>Code</i> talks more about the training side of genius. Neither dismiss natural ability, but they both support the idea that genius doesn't just appear. It takes many components to accomplish what looks like genius.<br />
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And we aren't just talking brainiacs, we're talking writing, sports, musicians, singers, etc. It's a combination of things, like being raised in an environment that exposes one to that skill, having the support and encouragement to do the training necessary to gain the muscle memory of that skill, and having a passion that gives you the drive necessary to attain that skill almost to the exclusion of everything else.<br />
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The thing I like about these books is that we're breaking away from the idea that genius just happens so if you aren't born to be the best 'X' ever, you never will be. But that's bunk, as research is beginning to show. If I want to be the best 'X' ever, I need to practice it like crazy for years on end, practice in a way that enhances my skill, have motivation to do it, and have emotional and physical support in order to do the above.<br />
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But that's great news for any average Joe. We don't have to be average. Genius can be ours with enough time and effort. I love that it opens doors for everyone and that we're de-mystifying 'genius'.<br />
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Any other books in this area that ya'll can suggest?<br />
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Over the weekend, I was watching <i>Kismet</i> (1955) with Howard Keel and Ann Blythe. Mind you I had just watched these two in <i>Rose Marie</i> (made only a year earlier) where they played a romantic part (sort of) with each other. Then the next year they made <i>Kismet</i> and they play father and daughter - so that was a little weird. Could have been worse had I watched in the reverse order, then it would have been way weird.<br />
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It's a cute comedy of errors and I love those. Best ever I think is <i>The Importance of being Earnest</i>. Which I totally love! But today we're talking <i>Kismet.</i><br />
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It also has some really great (and memorable) songs in it, like "Stramger in Paradise". The musical is set in a fictional Baghdad in the times of the Arabian Nights. During one of the earlier songs where they're going on about how amazing Baghdad is, it has this whole Las Vegas type jazz to it which totally cracked me up. That was the downside, which I'm still laughing about.<br />
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But, on the good side, <i>Kismet </i> has some gorgeous songs in it and I think I like Howard Keel best in this movie over the rest of his. Not that I don't like him in others, I do. But I liked him, personally, best in this role. And I just was talking about <i>Seven Brides</i> last week which he was also in. And we recently talked about <i>Rose Marie</i> too. Another Howard Keel film. I think they were celebrating Howard Keel on AMC which is why I recently saw so many.<br />
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I think they also did a Doris Day celebration so loads of hers as well. Yummy.<br />
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It was a good week for musicals on the AMC channel. And I do love me some musicals. Who's with me?Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-76863696079897589652015-04-24T03:30:00.001-07:002015-04-24T03:30:00.051-07:00Consistency and planning ahead and no internetI know that over the next week I will not have internet connection, so the blogs for next week are being pre-written and scheduled to post. I will not be available to put up a notice on twitter or Facebook though, so if you're interested, here's the <a href="http://whatclancythinks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">link</a>.<br />
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Have a great week everyone!Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-63175278157847650952015-04-22T03:00:00.000-07:002015-04-22T03:00:02.957-07:00Besties and Good Friends (Exposing Clancy's soft underbelly...lol)I recently had coffee (or hot chocolate cuz I don't drink coffee) with a newish friend. He's been suffering through some mental and physical health issues and I could relate having recently been depressed and going through a lot of physical stuff with my ever-deteriorating body. So there we were chatting away for a few hours and at one point he said he didn't have any friends. That struck me as so sad. When I said I was his friend anyone really only needs one good one...he teared up. It was a really profound moment for me.<br />
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I'm very fortunate in that I have a lot of friends. Long time friends (20+ years) and some from my youth that I'm still in contact with. I have a circle of five who I know would drop everything to help me in any way they could and another twenty or so that I could still pretty consistently ask for help if I needed. And these are not blood family, although I have five or six people there that I can count on as well. My besties, hardcore friends and even a lot of good friends are my chosen family and I know who I can depend on and for what. That is a huge blessing. And I do not take lightly.<br />
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I'm always saying that to have good friends, you have to be a good friend. I think I am a good friend and that is why I am so fortunate in my friendships. They know they can count on me as much as I can count on them and it's a loyalty that is sacred to me.<br />
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I was at an event yesterday that was chock full of my BDSM chosen family and it was a loving, supportive, mutually respectful group celebrating our peers and their accomplishments. It was hours of hugs and conversations and toasts and laughter and tears and just everything wonderful because we were together in celebration. I would wish this kind of love and support for everyone.<br />
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Last month I was with five of my writer friends for a weekend and that too was wonderful and supportive and fun and inspiring. So, yeah, I am a truly blessed individual when it comes to this.<br />
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So, as this very sweet and sad man was opening up to me, I felt very deeply the value of friendship and chosen family. Very deeply that he was now a part of that and I told him I was a hard friend to get rid of because I don't have to be in regular contact to maintain my friendships. That I could talk to them once a year, but when we did talk, it was as though we saw each other yesterday.<br />
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To all my friends, I love you and appreciate the role you play in my life.<br />
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Any of you who are also blessed with a friend or friends, don't forget to treasure them.Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-61154755036552121622015-04-20T13:57:00.002-07:002015-04-20T13:57:52.740-07:00The Royals<i>The Royals</i> is a new show on the E! Channel. It's about the royal family of England - King, Queen and kids - except it's a fictional family. I've been watching it since it started a month or so ago. I think the acting is good, the cast appealing and the setting gorgeous. I like it and will continue to watch<br />
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But (and it's a big BUT), every time I'm watching it, I find myself questioning if any of it is possible in real life. It's like the bastard child if 'Biography' married 'Girls/Guys Gone Wild'. Below are questions I find myself pondering while watching (if you haven't seen - Spoiler Alert).<br />
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Could the Prince (and next in line to the throne) just jet off for the weekend with only one bodyguard? Aren't royal itineraries pretty full and stringent? Could the princess really be a drugged up, drunk party-girl all the time? Would the royal children and cousins really be this self-destructive in their liberal use of drugs, alcohol and sex?<br />
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Could the queen (played by a gorgeous Elizabeth Hurley) really have a lover on the side and be fooling around with him in the palace without getting caught? Not to mention the freedom of their personal body guards to sleep with guardees (namely the queen and princess). Could the king really sneak out to go on walks through London without a body guard and no one recognizing him?<br />
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Could the king's brother really use sex and sexual intimidation to bribe/blackmail/bully men, women, servants and other nobles, etc...? He's like a modern day Marquis de Sade. And he has two daughters (who bear a vague resemblance to Prince Edwards daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie) except they are idiots (seriously... just dumb as a box of rocks) as well as drugged up like their cousins, the princess (and less so, the prince).<br />
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It's all just so tabloid, outlandish and self-loathing that it's hard to imagine the real royal family like this. Maybe I'm naive. I dunno. But I would hate to think of Prince William or Harry ever behaving this badly. But if I suspend my rational brain and just dive in to it as a soap opera set in the palace, then it's interesting (not sure that's the right word). Maybe enjoyable in a very window-peeping, voyeuristic way. I'm interested in others' thought here.Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-9155966048764945312015-04-17T03:00:00.000-07:002015-04-17T03:00:05.624-07:00I know it's the times, but still...I like a lot of old movies. Silent, B&W, whatever. I just like a lot of the older films. Despite that, there are things that bug me. I get that it's a reflection of the times that either they were made or the period the film is set in. I think I had a mini rant about this a while back when I was talking about the opera, <i>Madame Butterfly.</i> Even knowing that, intellectually, there are things that bug me emotionally.<br />
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Like.... movies where the men make decisions for the women because the women have no say so of their own. Grrrrr. I was just watching an old 1950 musical, <i>Rose Marie,</i> with Howard Keel. Ann Blythe is living in the woods and getting along fine, but because her dad asked a friend Canadian Mountie to look after her, said Mountie (Keel) just goes and snatches her up and takes her back to town to be taken care of. He doesn't care that she doesn't want to go, he's a man and there ya go. Then when she acclimates to living with the Mounties, the boss Mountie arrives and says she can't stay, but he has a woman friend who will take her in and make her into a lady instead of the tomboy she is. Again, none of the manly men care what she wants, they just dictate her life for her. Grrrrr.<br />
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Or what about the times when people were publicly hung or flogged or tortured or whatever as punishment for some crime. I don't really have problems with that so much as the fact that it's attended by everyone including the kids. Really? Kids need to see this? I'm sure there's some really great reason like it's a learning experience so they don't go into crime because this is their future if they do. But really? Little kids need to watch public torture and executions?<br />
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All I can say is, I'm glad I don't live in either of those times. So, let's celebrate the progress we've made even if there is always more to make. That's all.Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-41666933675383095832015-04-15T03:00:00.000-07:002015-04-15T03:00:07.595-07:00Seven Brides for Seven Brothers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I never get tired of seeing the musical <i>Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. </i>Never. I own the DVD and have probably watched it a hundred times, so you'd think when I come across it on TV that I wouldn't succumb, but you'd be wrong. Here I am watching it again and happy to do so.<br />
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I love me some musicals, loads of them. But really, this may be my all time favorite (or at least tied with the 1945 version of <i>State Fair</i>).<br />
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When Millie turns all the rough necks into catch-worthy gents... love it! When they're all at the barn raising and it erupts into a dance-fight between the brothers and the town men for the girls affections... love it! When the brothers are mourning not having the girls with them and sing about being 'lonely hound dogs' and use saws and axes as part of the instrumentation for the song... love, love, love it!!! When the dads show up to rescue the girls and hear Millie's baby crying and they ask the girls whose it is so they can force that couple to marry and every single girls claims it so all of them get to marry all the brothers... love it! The music, the cast, the dancing, the colors, just everything about this movie brings me joy.<br />
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If you like musicals and haven't seen it, you're missing out (in my humble opinion).Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-49173670172333046762015-04-13T12:06:00.000-07:002015-04-13T12:06:00.134-07:00Allergies Blow: A Spring Rant! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, the spring is supposed to be this great time of rebirth and newness. Beauty and sunshine after a long winter. It is all those things, BUT it also blows. Blows bad!!<br />
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Every spring all the nice things of spring are shrouded in a misery that lasts six to eight weeks called my spring allergies. Itchy eyes, itchy tongue, itchy ears and I can't breath through my nose. Eating and drinking take on a whole new challenge when I'm trying to breath and eat, breath and drink, breath period through my mouth which then is perpetually dried out as an extra fun bonus. So, Spring sucks and sucks bad. I'm burning through a box of Kleenex a day. Who knew one head could produce this much crap to blow out?!<br />
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What was a cold then became a cold and allergy and is now just my allergy. Grrrrrrr. So, even though I'm over the cold, I feel like crap and will probably continue to do so until some time toward the end of May. Joy.<br />
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And the worst part? The absolute worst part... is I'm taking a cocktail of medicine to keep it down to the thoroughly obnoxious state it is currently in now. Were it not, I'd be loads worse (hard to imagine). So yay for Spring. Not!<br />
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Rant over. We'll return with our previously scheduled program on Wednesday. :)Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-81017436162234983712015-04-10T08:30:00.000-07:002015-04-10T08:30:11.157-07:00Still sick.... grrrrrStill sick and now I'm not sure how much is cold/flu and how much is my annual spring allergies. Seeing the doctor today. Fingers crossed!Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-28634576066283986262015-04-01T16:25:00.001-07:002015-04-01T16:25:46.423-07:00A final (maybe) update on DWTSSo, Monday nights DWTS show had a lot of the men taking off their shirts (thank you whoever got that to happen!). So, Robert Herjavec is a hottie! It's so official. He is just charming in every cell. And sexy. Can we say - holy-moly sexy!! The smile, the eyes, the hair, the body... oh yeah, the body (Don't judge. I am that shallow.) And of course the smarts and the charm. Very sexy indeed.<br />
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Still feeling a little sick still from my cold - so a short post. Just so you know I'm not dead yet. :)<br />
<br />Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-31632245220879683292015-03-31T14:18:00.001-07:002015-03-31T14:18:13.425-07:00I'm sick, but I'll be backSo, I have a cold and I have no energy. I'll be back with a new post as soon as I feel better. Stay tuned. :)Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-54418302280898927382015-03-27T03:00:00.000-07:002015-03-27T03:00:01.636-07:00The Potato Chip MoratoriumRecently, I have been binging on potato chips and dip (cheese dip, onion dip, no dip). Binging is a nice word for what I've been doing. Anywho, I finished off some last week and just felt sick. Not sick, like I'm a bad person, but sick like - wow, I am eating way to much of this. It needs to stop.<br />
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So, I wrote it in my journal to my counselor. And I told my guy. Now, I'm telling ya'll. This way I know I'm accountable. No more chips until after May 1. No exceptions. I'm determined to break the cycle. It's on my calendar - that's how serious I am.<br />
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Six weeks, no chips.<br />
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Then last night, I had a dream I was eating potato chips and I felt really bad about it. Weird, right? I feel like the chips have a little too much influence if I'm dreaming about them. Just made me more determined. "Take that chips! Your Machiavelli plan back-fired."<br />
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My gummy bear addiction may need to be addressed next, but moderation in all things - even moratoriums. I can hear my gummy bears crying, "That's crazy talk, Clancy! Come back from the ledge." It's okay gummy bears, I'm not doing anything drastic. Yet. (Maybe never - my heart is kind of on board with the gummy bears. Just saying.)<br />
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Anyone else having food issues?<br />
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<br />Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-5149555073989152032015-03-25T03:00:00.000-07:002015-03-25T03:00:03.376-07:00More DWTS update and Into the WoodsSo, last night I watched the second night of Dancing with the Stars and wow, wow, wow. I am totally crushing on Robert Herjavec, Michael Sam and Noah Galloway. And maybe a little on Riker Lynch. AND I was uber - UBER - disappointed that RedFoo is gone. I like him so much and wanted to see him continue. So, that sucked. Everyone was dancing great, btw.<br />
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But, and this is a big but, I felt real bad for Charlotte McKinney. I do not understand why people have to be so damn cruel - like others don't have feelings. She received loads of cyber-bullying hate-crap on various social media sites which I think is just shit. She's a sweet girl who can not help that she has the body she has and does not deserve that kind of abuse. It takes so little to be nice, so why do people think that it's ok to act like that, to treat others like that? I just don't get it. I know I'm preaching to the choir, cuz I'm certain that my peeps are not like that at all. :)<br />
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Now, on to <i>Into the Woods.</i> It was released yesterday and I couldn't wait to rush out and buy it. And then I was hard pressed to not watch it that afternoon and instead wait till my guy got home to watch with him, but somehow I had that restraint (applause please). And then I watched it and OMG!!! So good. So very, very good.<br />
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No spoilers, so don't fret if you haven't seen it yet.<br />
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First off, it actually made me cry at one point toward the end (it involves Emily Blunt) - you'll know the scene when you see it. I hate crying, but any movie that can sneak up on me and get me to tears is pretty damn good. Just saying. I'm not that kind of gooey. My nearest and dearest can attest to that.<br />
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Second, Chris Pine as Prince Charming? Oh thank you movie gods that made that match in heaven. He is so totally delicious, it's criminal. Best line ever, "I was raised to be charming, not sincere." Seriously, best line ever! A vapid prince - I love it.<br />
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My only regret is that there isn't more of Johnny Depp as the Wolf.<br />
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The music, the cast (incredible cast - too many to name), the story, the incredible weaving together of classic story tales. It was all so amazing. I will be watching this several more times in the very near future. Several more times. Very, very near future. Just saying.<br />
<br />Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-29717219898431817602015-03-23T03:00:00.000-07:002015-03-23T03:00:02.491-07:00An update on DWTSNow that the season premier has happened and I've 'met' the stars, I'll update my thoughts.<br />
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Surprise standout was the millionaire Shark Tank guy, Robert Herjavek! What a cutie - he was charming, fun, entertaining and a good dancer. Rooting for him to go far... maybe Kym can get that car.<br />
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Another surprise was Riker Lynch. Allison described him as 'rough around the edges' and that is for sure. But he's also a good dancer and charming in his own youthful way.<br />
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Noah Galloway was amazeballs! Strong (mentally and physically), wicked cute, and just wow - inspirational. Rooting for him in a big way.<br />
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Patti LaBelle was grace personified in both her personality and her dancing.<br />
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Nastia Luikin was as expected. She'll be good. Not sure if she's someone I want to root for yet though. No warm fuzzies for her, yet - except that she's with Derek.<br />
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Charlotte McKinney - I hope her dancing improves because she seems like a real sweetheart.<br />
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RedFoo - Love him! He is infectious with personality and will enjoy watching him for a long while.<br />
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Michael Sam was another really good dancer. I'm thrilled he's on the show and I'll be watching for him come September too! Can we say a big hell yeah for equality for all, please and thank you!!<br />
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Willow Shields surprised me. She was very mature for her age and a pretty good dancer to boot. So, go Willow.<br />
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Rumer Willis was a stellar dancer and I think she'll go a long ways (she may be this season's Alfonso Ribeiro). It was way cool seeing her mom, dad and siblings in the audience.<br />
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Suzanne Somers was another that is so sweet I hope her dancing improves so she can stay a while. And holy moly does she look good. Sixty-eight? I think sexy-eight is more like it.<br />
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Chris Soules was a charmer. I don't watch the Bachelor/ette shows so I didn't know him from Adam, but he seems like a nice guy. And his dancing was pretty good. I'm enjoying his presence.<br />
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That's all of them...So far, no one is irritating me and that always makes for a nicer season. My favs at the moment for the finale are Robert Herjavec, Michael Sam and Rumer Willis. We'll see how my predictions do.Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-31386977223402552082015-03-20T03:00:00.000-07:002015-03-20T03:00:01.239-07:00The Odd Couple & The Last Man on Earth<i>The Last Man on Earth.</i> I'm not sure about this one.<br />
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I think Will Forte is perfect for the last man on earth cuz he has enough endearingness to him personally to make me like him despite some unattractive traits he has. On one hand, I'm with him - stop signs and parking spaces mean nothing if you're the only vehicle around. On the other hand - if you don't take the time (and all you have is time) to take care of yourself on a basic level, like personal grooming and some modicum of cleanliness to your living space, then yes, you will become despondent and depressed. So, there are definitely things I like and don't like about Phil as a character.<br />
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Let's talk about Carol. Carol is the last woman on earth and though Kristen Schaal is good in the role, she is also playing a bad stereotype of a hen-pecking, anal-retentive, control freak of a wife-type. Not flattering, but not the actresses fault (this would be on the writers). I agree a woman would probably bother to stay more clean, personally and with her surroundings, than Phil is managing. And yes, it is kind of funny that she chooses to be a grammar-cop, but that she feels the need to 'fix' Phil and act as though she is in charge and the last word in what is right or wrong is less funny and more bad stereo-typing. It just sort of hit a wrong note with me.<br />
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I'll probably give it couple more episodes before I decide yay or nay.<br />
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Now, <i>The Odd Couple </i>I really liked, Mathew Perry is a perfect sports slob Oscar Madison and Thomas Lennon could not be more perfect as the over-the-top annoying clean freak, Felix Unger. I always loved this show - the old TV show with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, and the movies with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. It's just a brilliant concept that Neil Simon gave us in his original play that spurred on these renditions.<br />
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Matthew Perry has played both sides of this if you think back to the neurotic Chandler Bing from <i>Friends.</i> I like him as a thoughtless, shallow slob hiding his heart of gold. And Thomas Lennon... OMG... he is priceless as Felix. So funny and sweet and vulnerable and irritating and ... well you get the idea. Perfect casting.<br />
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The supporting cast with Dave Foley, Wendell Pierce, Yvette Nicole Brown, Leslie Bibb, and Lindsay Sloane is a perfect blend of funny.<br />
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Anyway - I think this is a good modern version of a timeless story and it will only get better as everyone settles into their groove.<br />
<br />Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750664802808841001.post-21735286541177662512015-03-18T03:00:00.000-07:002015-03-18T03:00:02.545-07:00CSI: CyberNext up, <i>CSI: Cyber</i>. I've had this one on my radar for months and months. It was announced with the CBS's Fall line-up (I think) and then we had to wait forever for it to start. But I'm glad it's arrived finally. It was worth the wait.<br />
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I realize that none of the CSI, NCIS, or alphabet soup shows are factual in the time and attention they give cases, but I love them anyway. Let's just get that out of the way. They entertain me and I love the science of what they are doing.<br />
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This newest installment to the CSI franchise is about cyber crimes, so anything that involves electronics, basically. Not only do we get cool crimes and awesome science, we get hackers! Love, L-O-V-E, love me some geeky hackers (think <i>Hackers</i>, <i>War Games</i>, <i>Live Free or Die Hard, Sneakers, </i>or <i>TRON</i> just to name a few... there are so many. Just gave myself some geeky warm fuzzies thinking about them all.). So, yeah.... <fanning myself="">, we have hackers and crime solving goodness all rolled up in one.</fanning><br />
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Patricia Arquette. Under-rated and under-appreciated to my mind. She did just win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, which is awesome,but I'm thrilled I'm going to see her more regularly. Can I just say, I love her teeth and mouth. I'm not sure what it is about them, but it's sexy. And her eyes. Mesmerizing. And she's great. She really is. She's got a crazy awesome talented family and she is truly a fine actress. In this show, she leads a hacker team who save the day. I love that. And that's how Garcia came to work for the BAU in <i>Criminal Minds.</i> It's just a great concept.<br />
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Though I may not know loads about techy stuff, I love watching people who do.<br />
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The supporting cast is also great. They have Peter MacNicol, James Van Der Beek, and some people were going to get to know well - Charley Koontz, Hayley Kioko and Shad Moss.<br />
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Enjoying the ride. Thank you, CBS.Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470931492839670360noreply@blogger.com0