Saturday, December 25, 2010

My Christmas Craft

 


I found the idea here: http://www.howdoesshe.com/oreo-cookie-sucker-tutorial/

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Tis the Season

When I first think about Christmas, there are two things that immediately come to mind.

The first:



Okay, I'm kidding.

Let's try that again....

The first:



And then the second:



Now, the reason I think about Christmas trees (directly following the reason for the season) is because I absolutely love to go here:



Where I not only get to see a lot of these:



And eat some of these:



But I also get the privilege of knowing that every cent that I spend will go here:



To help some of these:



It's an amazing thing!

And now I just learned that next year I get to be a part of this by helping to decorate one of these:



I'm so excited!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Citizen Kane

I recently watched this movie:




Because of reviews such as these:

"A ground-breaking masterpiece. It contains so many examples of cinematic brilliance that it's a shock it won only one Oscar (for the screenplay)."

"Truly one of the greatest films ever made."

"A film that gets better with each renewed acquaintance."

"The amazing depth of story and richness of composition make Citizen Kane a must-see for anyone who considers themselves a lover of films."

"It is a work of art created by grown people for grown people."

"The most auspicious debut film ever for a director."

"Citizen Kane is the biggest cinematic landmark since pictures first started moving."


And after watching the movie (and learning what "Rosebud" means), all I have to say is

Seriously?