Back in January, I started a blog series where I watch a classic movie that everyone seems to have seen except for me. My first movie was “Top Gun” and today I’m taking on the childhood favorite, “The Goonies.” Released in 1985, the movie follows a group of friends on a treasure hunting adventure in a quest to find enough money so one of the boys in the group doesn’t have to move. Things go […]
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Remembering Zoe
My cat Zoe passed away on Nov. 20th. It was unexpected and after nearly fifteen years together, I am left with a huge hole in my heart. Because it helps me to write, I want to share our story, even down to the painful part. If it’s too much for you to read, I understand. This post is really to help me in my healing and grieving process, so I don’t expect many to make […]
Highway 1: L.A. to San Francisco
Called one of the most beautiful drives in the United States, Highway 1 spans several states and follows the coast from Washington all the way down to southern California. When driving this route, experts suggest taking days or even weeks to take in the beauty – and I can see why. It’s been on my road trip bucket list for years and while we didn’t drive the WHOLE thing, we did take in quite a […]
Farewell to the Mockingjay
Movie Review: Mockingjay, Part 2 Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Julianne Moore, Phillip Seymore Hoffman, Donald Sutherland and Woody Harrelson. Rated: PG-13 When we last saw Katniss Everdeen, she was grappling with the physical and emotional effects of nearly being strangled to death by Peeta Mellark, who didn’t exactly greet her with hugs and kisses after his rescue from the Capitol. During his capture, President Snow had been dosing him with tracker jacket […]
A Look Back at the X-Files, Season 4
Season four of the X-files focused pretty heavily on the alien conspiracy plot and mid-way through, Agent Scully was diagnosed with cancer as a result of her abduction. As I’ve said before, I don’t think the alien plot is the most interesting part about the X-Files, so while the episodes in this season are still very good, it slowed down my re-watch of the season, putting me a little bit behind where I need to be […]
Book Review: The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Rachel Watkins’ life is a mess. She’s an alcoholic who recently lost her job, her husband left her for another woman, and she’s still obsessively in love with him despite the fact he’s already remarried and has a baby. She tells no one about her job, but keeps up appearances by taking the same train each day to London to look for work. As it passes by […]