Tarot Card Of The Day

Interesting. I wonder what the "something new coming into my life" could be? Going back to my classroom in a Covid-19 world, trying to adjust to all the changes that go along with it? I'll admit that I'm apprehensive about how I'm going to keep myself, and my special needs students, safe and healthy, mainly due to the fact that they won't be wearing masks and don't understand the concept of social distancing.

For the record, I AM getting new glasses in a couple of weeks, but I highly doubt that is going to make much of an impact😆

Sunday Stealing: Movie Challenge

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1. Last movie you watched: Hustlers, starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. I liked it more than I thought I would.
2. Last movie you watched in a theater: 1917
3. Film you've always wanted to watch, but haven't: Citizen Kane.
4. Favorite movie soundtrack: The Lost Boys.

5. Your favorite movie duo: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Loved them in The Odd Couple and Grumpy Old Men.

6. Movie you like because of its story: Victoria & Abdul.

7. A film that disappointed you: American Hustle. I still don't get the hype.
8. Favorite scene from a movie: The scene from Sense and Sensibility when Elinor Dashwood finds out that Edward Ferrars is not married to Lucy Steele.

9. Your guilty pleasure movie: White Chicks.

10. A movie you keep going back to: The Harry Potter series, especially Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets. I don't understand why Chamber of Secrets gets so much hate.
11. A quote you admire from your favorite movie: "You win some, you lose some. But you live, you live to fight another day." (Friday)
12. A movie based on a true story: Radio. Seabiscuit.
13. Your favorite actor/actress: Keanu Reeves. Elijah Wood. Tom Hiddleston. Drew Barrymore. Rose Byrne. Cate Blanchett. Julianne Moore. Richard Armitage. Benedict Cumberbatch. Viola Davis. Eddie Murphy.
14. A sequel you're not a fan of: Grease 2. Just awful.
15. A film you know by heart: Friday
16. Your favorite opening scene: The Lion King.

17. A film that was based on a book and executed well: The Secret Life of Bees
18. A comedy film: The Nutty Professor (the one with Eddie Murphy). It doesn't matter how many times I see it, the dinner scene with the Klump family makes me laugh until my stomach hurts. "Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!"

19. TV series you're binging on now: Dead Still on Acorn TV. It's about a post mortem photographer in Victorian Ireland.

20. A TV series you think is underrated: Freaks and Geeks. It's a shame that it was never renewed after the first season. It captured perfectly what it was like to be a teen in the early 80s.

Thinking

If I ever go to prison, I’m 99.9% certain it will be due to snapping on some idiot at Walmart.

Same Here, Abe

Thursday 13: 2020 Hallmark Ornaments I Want On My Tree This Christmas

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For an ornament junkie like me, the second week of July is one of my favorite times of the year. Why? Because Hallmark releases its Dream Book, a catalog which showcases all the new ornaments for the upcoming Christmas season. In no particular order, here are the ones I'd most like to see on my tree this December.

1. Ten Lords-A-Leaping: I've bought all the ornaments in the Twelve Days of Christmas collection thus far, so this is a must.

2. Black-Throated Blue Warbler: Another must have for my collection of The Beauty of Birds series. At this point, I'm going to need a second tree just to house all my feathered friends lol.

3. Disney The Haunted Mansion Hitchhiking Ghosts Musical Ornament With Light: The Haunted Mansion is one of my favorite rides at the Magic Kingdom. Press the button and hear the creepy  Ghost Host and the catchy tune "Grim Grinning Ghosts".

4. Elf™ Buddy's Buddy Mr. Narwhal Ornament With Sound: "Bye Buddy! Hope you find your dad!"

5. Despicable Me Minion Peekbuster Ornament With Motion-Activated Light And Sound: I love the Minions. BE DO BE DO BE DO.

6. Elf™ Leon The Snowman Ornament: "Oh, and by the way, don't eat the yellow snow!"

7. HasbroⓇ The Game Of Life Family Game Night Ornament: My all-time favorite board game.

8. Disney/Pixar Wall-E Soaks Up The Sun Ornament: Simply adorable.

9.  NHLⓇ St. Louis BluesⓇ Jordan Binnington Ornament: Thanks to his stellar goaltending, the Blues won their first Stanley Cup in 2019. Viva #50!

10. Star Wars™ The Mandalorian™ The Child™ Ornament: I'm not a huge Star Wars fan, but I love me some baby Yoda.

11. I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas Ornament: It plays the popular song by Gayla Peevey. Too cute!

12. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation™ Trimming The Tree Ornament With Sound: "Hey Griswold! Where are you going to put a tree that big?" "Bend over and I'll show you!"😆

13. Not a Hallmark product, but yes, my sentiments exactly.

Happy Birthday, Ringo!

 Peace and love to you.

Tuesday 4: Housekeeping

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My precioussss

1. What do you consider the most important job or chore to do in housekeeping? As the owner of a pug who sheds enough fur to make a second dog, vacuuming and dusting are the top two jobs on my cleaning to do list. Along with weekly laundering of my sheets and bedspread (he sleeps with me). And I have to have a clean toilet.
2. Do dishes ever sit overnight in your sink? <blush> Yes. I'm also notoriously lazy when it comes to putting my clean dishes and cutlery back in cupboards and drawers.
3. Is being a stay at home mom a real career? Sure. I'm not a mom, but I know it's hard work.
4. Can you share favorite brands of dish soap, cleaners, detergents, or perhaps a tip on making house keeping easier? I am a certified Clorox/Lysol wipes junkie who is currently having a hard time dealing with the shortages of said wipes. I long for the days when I could go into any store and find the shelves filled with three packs like the one pictured above. As for a tip? To clean a nasty microwave, put vinegar in a microwaveable bowl or measuring cup and heat it for 2 minutes. Remove the bowl/cup and then wipe the interior of microwave with a paper towel or wet washcloth. The steam from the vinegar loosens crusted food and removes stains.

Hamilton

Because there was nothing exciting happening on the 4th of July, I decided to check out Hamilton on Disney + to see what all the fuss was about (also...'MURRICA!). As with anything in pop culture that's touted to be the "in" thing, I was feeling a little bit skeptical that it would be as fantastic as critics and theater fans had made it out to be. As a huge history buff, I knew that I would find the historical aspects of the Hamilton story interesting, but I admit I'm not crazy about musicals in general*, especially musicals that feature rap music. I honestly didn't think I would like it all that much.

Boy, was I wrong. I freaking LOVED it!

I'm glad that we (meaning myself, my mom, my 92 year old Nonna, and my best friend Kelly) had the closed captioning on during the entire performance. Made it so much easier to follow the plot because the actors rap so damn fast. Plus, my dog was barking every time some ass hat in the neighborhood decided to light firecrackers, so it was nice to not have to pause the show or rewind it to see/hear something we might've missed.

The music was wonderful, with "The Ten Duel Commandments", "What'd I Miss", and "You'll Be Back" taking the top spots as my favorite numbers. I dare you not to sing along with the catchy "da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da" chorus of the latter, performed by the scene stealing King George III. 

Of course, I knew the outcome of his duel with Aaron Burr, but I was not prepared for the emotional scenes involving his infidelity to his wife Eliza, and then the death of his son Philip. I admit I cried a little. Okay, a lot.

Congratulations, Lin-Manuel Miranda and the rest of the talented cast, you've turned me into a Broadway musical fan after all! What the hell is happening to me?😆

*I did enjoy The Book of Mormon

Earworm du Jour

Heard this song on Sirius XM's 70s on 7 American Top 40 rewind this weekend and now I can't stop hearing it. Is it me, or do these singers sound like Wolfman Jack and Mickey Mouse after an acid trip?

Wondering

Why do some people even bother wearing a mask? I lost count of how many people I saw at the grocery store this afternoon who had masks covering their mouths but NOT their noses. To me, that makes as much sense as wearing underwear with your junk on the outside.