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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Feb. 26th, 2011 11:00 pmI woke up late and read in bed which always feels nice. Today was a good mixture of working and spending time with Bear and it was good day.
As for work I finished Judaism lecture, outline and Powerpoint and I wrote midterm question and Assignment 3 for my writing classes. I had to have two questions about all three readings and it took me some time to figure out what I wanted the students to discuss.
In the afternoon, after lunch of left over Indian food, we went to visit Bear’s Grandma. She was in the lounge in her nursing house and the flat screen on the wall was playing “White Chicks” of all things. The local station was playing it and I think all the residents were a bit bewildered at that movie. That movie is also very terrible but at least it provided good fun making fun of it.
We had dinner with his family, and then left at 9:30 to the local Cinema Arts Center which was showing Oscar Shorts. We saw all Oscar Animated Shorts and two honorable mentions and it was really fun.
Oscar Animated Shorts:
“Madagascar: Travel Journal” really awesome, you really feel like you are traveling in this culture. I think it was my favorite, despite for my love for Pixar and “Day and Night.”
“Pollution” cute and funny snarky public service announcement in favor of pollution.
“Gruffalo” cute mouse, most traditional animation with Helena Bonham Carter and Robbie Coltrane.
“The Lost Thing” I didn’t like this Australian one. I was a bit bored.
“Day and Night” still very inventive and clever. (I saw it before in front of Toy Story 3)
Honorable mentions: ‘Urg’ they really went there with the ending, depressing. “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger” hysterical especially training montage – can’t get it out of my head.
As for work I finished Judaism lecture, outline and Powerpoint and I wrote midterm question and Assignment 3 for my writing classes. I had to have two questions about all three readings and it took me some time to figure out what I wanted the students to discuss.
In the afternoon, after lunch of left over Indian food, we went to visit Bear’s Grandma. She was in the lounge in her nursing house and the flat screen on the wall was playing “White Chicks” of all things. The local station was playing it and I think all the residents were a bit bewildered at that movie. That movie is also very terrible but at least it provided good fun making fun of it.
We had dinner with his family, and then left at 9:30 to the local Cinema Arts Center which was showing Oscar Shorts. We saw all Oscar Animated Shorts and two honorable mentions and it was really fun.
Oscar Animated Shorts:
“Madagascar: Travel Journal” really awesome, you really feel like you are traveling in this culture. I think it was my favorite, despite for my love for Pixar and “Day and Night.”
“Pollution” cute and funny snarky public service announcement in favor of pollution.
“Gruffalo” cute mouse, most traditional animation with Helena Bonham Carter and Robbie Coltrane.
“The Lost Thing” I didn’t like this Australian one. I was a bit bored.
“Day and Night” still very inventive and clever. (I saw it before in front of Toy Story 3)
Honorable mentions: ‘Urg’ they really went there with the ending, depressing. “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger” hysterical especially training montage – can’t get it out of my head.