[gotta love good movies]

Spies, spies and more spies, funky retro style, beautiful people, Italy... What's there not to love?

Did I mention Italy? Truly the Italian language is the most romantic one in the world.

[need something good to read?]

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Intriguing. Captivating. Touching. A great love story!

Loved it!

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Sweden's own Forrest Gump. Such an amusing story! Horrible swearing throughout the book though! I struggled to give four stars to a book with so much swearing but the story made me chuckle so much that I had to. One day when I reread this book, it will be a more enjoyable read then because I crossed off all the swear words. 

To see all my book reviews, click here.

Do you need something good to watch too?

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Loved this cute movie filmed in a tiny Canadian Maritime harbor.

[book & movie review]

An enjoyable story of Italian immigrants making a new life in USA. Loved it.

So cool that after so many years of not speaking Italian (I used to know all the basics), I could still understand the Italian words in the book.

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Ok enough story to keep you reading but I wanted more out of it. I won't put it in my pile of "will read again one day" books.

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Won't go in my "will read again one day" book pile. Enjoyed the last part of the book the best. The topic of the book was a bit too dark and depressing (ghosts, demons) for me. But good enough for three stars, I guess.

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Salve for my romantic soul. More clean, romantic books please! I liked Edenbrooke better. Blackmoore has a dark streak to it.

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What can I say about this book? It was good, not great. It talked too much about food but if you enjoy talking/hearing about food, then this book is for you. It's supposed to build up into a great spiritual discovery, but to me, it fell short and there wasn't enough to add any great insight into my life. Maybe if I didn't already have such a strong spiritual foundation, I would have received some new thoughts on the subject. You can pretty much divide this book into thirds: one third is about food and what to eat while driving through the States, one third is about eastern spiritual thoughts and one third is about describing scenery during the road trip. I almost gave this book two stars but decided on three because at least it is a clean book and that's half the battle nowadays. Not a bad book but don't expect anything amazing.

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R rated. :( 

I was so disappointed in this book as I enjoyed the author's The Hypnotist's Love Story. Boo for swearing and filth!

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Two women begin correspondence with each other during WWII. Loved reading about their lives. Beautifully written.

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This movie would be perfect for today's Martin Luther King day. It is mind-boggling to me when people think they are better than someone else, just based on their race. This movie hit home too because it is only so recently that the black people have had their rights in the USA. We take it for granted but we should remember what was still happening in the world not that long ago. And if we think racism is gone for good, well, that's just not true. It still exists in many forms around the world. So sad!

There was one part in the movie that I did not agree with and that was when they compared what happened to the black people to what the Jews went through in WWII. Even though the crimes against black people were beyond horrible, what happened to them should not be compared to the Jewish Holocaust. They weren't systematically slaughtered by the millions.

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Such a good movie! Loved it!

[are you?]

Are you watching Downton Abbey too? 

If not, you’re missing out!

Love, love, love this show!!

[I was in Twilight heaven today]

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[dance, baby, dance!]

Some pictures from this year's Heritage Festival. 

For new readers of my blog: The Heritage Festival is held each year at a big park here in Edmonton. This year there were 63 tents/stages. Each one for a country or an ethnic group. You can see their dancing/singing/other performances and purchase merchandise. You can also taste food from different countries.

This time my favorites were: Eritrean dancing (always my favorite, I could watch it for hours), Ugandan dancing, Korean drumming (so powerful!) and Karjalanpiirakat munavoilla (kun olen itse liian laiska niitä tekemään).

Gotta love the Heritage Festival!

Here are some video snippets for ya. Enjoy!

Then...
More dancing. Different venue. 
This So You Think You Can Dance performance brought tears in my eyes as I thought of all the misery and pain addictions cause. 
Cole is so wickedly great in this number!

[gotta love SYTYCD]

What would summer be without So You Think You Can Dance! I already have few favorite dancers.

This paso doble was fantastic! I tend to only dance like this on Wednesdays or when there's a full moon. (I wish. I have two left feet. Not fair!)

[this & that]

Our miniature Dahlia is blooming.

I just finished this book. I'll give it three out of five stars. 

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The story was interesting but it felt unfinished. I kept waiting for more and then the book ended. The title doesn't seem to fit the book either. But other than those negative things, it was worth the ten bucks or so.

Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!

Canada is such a great country to live in. I feel very blessed for all the freedoms and privileges we enjoy here. Should never take them for granted.

I'm loving the season 9 of So You Think You Can Dance. I just hope they keep it PG rated = suitable for the whole family to watch. The Canadian version of the show was so sleazy.
This guy, Cyrus, is wickedly good at what he does! Wow!

[as you wish!]

Ah! Princess Bride. One of the best movies ever! Classic!

I was thinking that it would be fun to have a Princess Bride party.

Invitations would be a hand cut out. Of course with SIX fingers!

Peanut BUTTERCUPs would make perfect treats.

Chocolate covered almonds = the magic pill.

Any other ideas to add to the list?

If you haven’t seen this movie, you must!

My favorite Princess Bride quotes:

The Grandson: “Is this a kissing book?” 

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Westley: “As you wish!” 

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Indigo Montoya: “Hello. My name is Indigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!” 

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Fezzik: Why do you wear a mask? Were you burned by acid, or something like that? 
Man in Black: Oh no, it's just that they're terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future. 
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Vizzini: I can't compete with you physically, and you're no match for my brains. 
Man in Black: You're that smart?

Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?

Man in Black: Yes.

Vizzini: Morons! 

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The Impressive Clergyman: Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam...
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Westley: There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours.  

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Indigo Montoya: I do not mean to pry, but you don't by any chance happen to have six fingers on your right hand? 
Man in Black: Do you always begin conversations this way? 

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Westley: “Hear this now, I will always come for you.”

Buttercup: “But how can you be sure?”

Westley: “This is True Love – you think this happens every day?” 

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Westley: “I told you I would always come for you. Why didn’t you wait for me?”

Buttercup: “Well… you were dead.”

Westley: “Death cannot stop True Love. All it can do is delay it for awhile.”

Buttercup: “I will never doubt again.”

Westley: “There will never be a need.” 

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I could go on and on. The whole movie could be quoted here. That’s why I just purchased the Princess Bride eBook. J

{breaking dawn}

l-o-v-e-d it!

movies are never as good as books (they can't squeeze it all into a movie) but still so deliciously twilight. :)

they sure know how to torture you though - i have to wait another year for part II.

sigh. gotta love twilight.

these songs sounded awesome at the theatre:

{hi :) }

l.o.v.e.d. the book.

l.o.v.e.d. the movie.

superb acting!

not a single bad thing to say about the movie. it's one of those perfect ones. so i'm giving it five out of five stars.

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this book was very enjoyable. it gives you a glimpse of a life of a Japanese wife in America after the World War II.

the only criticism i'm giving this book is that it gives false information about the church i belong to. it drives me nuts when i read/see/hear something about my church that is not true.

one thing the author says in the book is that we believe that physical intimacy should only happen when you want to have babies. what a load of baloney! trust me on this one. ;)

then it talks about how secretive our church is. hello? how can someone say that when all of our beliefs are on the church website and at the moment, more than 52,000 lds missionaries are out there in the world ready to teach anyone about our church who is willing to listen. hmm, secretive? i don't think so. 

you just can't believe all you hear/read/see on tv.

i actually got a good laugh from those parts of the book. sometimes it's very interesting what people think about our church. the "best" one i've ever heard is that the lds church has built a tunnel under the Atlantic Ocean from Ireland to the United States so that they can smuggle women to be their wives. that is the most ludicrous thing i've ever heard. :D i can't believe that someone honestly believes that but the person who said that was serious. you just gotta shake your head sometimes of some people's ignorance.

anyways, i'm giving this book three out of five stars because it was a good book but not great. an enjoyable read.

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{can't wait!!!}

{suosikit viime aikoina}

tämä kirja todella kosketti mun sydäntä. ehkä kun lapsettomuus oli mulle iso koettelemus kuten sarah:llekin. oli myös mielenkiintoista lukea sen ajan elmämästä.

This book touched my heart because I have experienced the trial of not being able to have children. Beautiful book.

historialliset novellit on näköjään todellakin useimmiten mun lemppareita. osaa aina arvostaa omaa aikaa entistä enemmän kun käy visiitillä menneessä.


A good read. Gives you a glimpse of what life was like way back when in Venice. 

ihana kirja! suosittelen kaikille jotka vähänkin tykkäävät piirtämisestä tai taiteesta.


Great book for anyone interested in drawing. Don't need to be a professional artist. Shows techniques that are easy enough for anyone. 

{this & that :)}

loved it.

on any given day i’d rather watch movies with real actors but i must admit that this movie was cute.
 

via bolig magazine

a watch by nixon newton

rosendahl real watch
feel free to send me either of these watches. you know you want to. J

an indoor slide!!!

my dream house would have one for sure. love it!!

{hello 2011!}

 who's ready for 2011?

are you making any resolutions?

what did you like about 2010?

what are you hoping from 2011?

if you want to end your year with a good note, may i suggest this movie. i thought it was quite entertaining. i do wish though that angelina jolie's new year's resolution would be to gain some weight. it hurts to see how she's just skin and bones. i wish 2011 will bring her health and wellness.