Saturday, November 13, 2010
Nov. 13th, 2010 09:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bearshortyI finished my cross stitch project this morning. Finally. I took me a while for this one. I don’t know when I’m going to start a next one. I’m not up on a big project yet. But I’m very much amused at this one.
This afternoon I got tired of sitting down and figured I should go for a walk. The weather in this corner of the world was fabulous today. Sunny and in the 60s with nice crispy warm fall air. But, as I was leaving, I saw Kid and her brother getting on their bikes and David, their dad, getting ready to leave. They were going to the beach to bike and run. (there is a great scenic path along the beach) So I asked if they minded if I would come with them so I could rollerblade. I thought they might be going by car but they were going to walk/run/bike there and pick up David’s nephew and niece too. By car, it is about 5 minutes to the beach, while walking there is a brisk half-hour. But on a day like today, I figured why not. I really needed to exercise. And I ran into my parents on the way there and they wanted to come to the beach later too, so I knew I would just walk there, then rollerblade and then I can get into my parent’s car. And it was fabulous. I ended up walking at a good pace for 35 minutes and then rollerblading for another hour. Mama joined us later with her bicycle too (Papa just walks). So at the end, I rode her bike around the parking lot a bit too. My legs are tired but this was a nice excursion.
“Dorian Gray” 2009 movie with Ben Barnes, Colin Firth and Rebecca Hall. I never read the book, but based on the book plot summary, the movie changes many things but does keep with the spirit of philosophical questions asked. So it was a successful adaptation despite the plot changes. It was a good movie; I rather liked it. It was fun to see Colin Firth as the devil-type character, tempting Dorian to live only for pleasure and for the moment. Good acting and cinematography. A little too blue in hue to show drama and all, but a nice movie.
I'm playing the song "They" by Jem on the loop this evening. The refrain is just stuck in my head.
This afternoon I got tired of sitting down and figured I should go for a walk. The weather in this corner of the world was fabulous today. Sunny and in the 60s with nice crispy warm fall air. But, as I was leaving, I saw Kid and her brother getting on their bikes and David, their dad, getting ready to leave. They were going to the beach to bike and run. (there is a great scenic path along the beach) So I asked if they minded if I would come with them so I could rollerblade. I thought they might be going by car but they were going to walk/run/bike there and pick up David’s nephew and niece too. By car, it is about 5 minutes to the beach, while walking there is a brisk half-hour. But on a day like today, I figured why not. I really needed to exercise. And I ran into my parents on the way there and they wanted to come to the beach later too, so I knew I would just walk there, then rollerblade and then I can get into my parent’s car. And it was fabulous. I ended up walking at a good pace for 35 minutes and then rollerblading for another hour. Mama joined us later with her bicycle too (Papa just walks). So at the end, I rode her bike around the parking lot a bit too. My legs are tired but this was a nice excursion.
“Dorian Gray” 2009 movie with Ben Barnes, Colin Firth and Rebecca Hall. I never read the book, but based on the book plot summary, the movie changes many things but does keep with the spirit of philosophical questions asked. So it was a successful adaptation despite the plot changes. It was a good movie; I rather liked it. It was fun to see Colin Firth as the devil-type character, tempting Dorian to live only for pleasure and for the moment. Good acting and cinematography. A little too blue in hue to show drama and all, but a nice movie.
I'm playing the song "They" by Jem on the loop this evening. The refrain is just stuck in my head.
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Date: 2010-11-14 04:22 am (UTC)That is a cute cross stitch!
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Date: 2010-11-14 02:30 pm (UTC)Thanks! When I saw the design at a book market I went to, I knew I just had to buy it and make it. I think it were the pink slippers.
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Date: 2010-11-15 09:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-11-16 04:12 am (UTC)