Last week we saw "An Inconvenient Truth" and all I want to say is:
You have to see this one!
It was very well done and it really openned my eyes to truths I didn't know before. Plus, in one of the funniest scenes in the movie you get to see Al Gore moaning lustily over a pile of gold ;-) Are you intriqued....
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
I'm still here....
Hi Everyone!
No, I haven't fallen off the planet. I'm still here! Life has gotten nuts. I've started summer school! Yes, you heard me....summer school! Dave and I decided we needed to learn French more quickly than we were, so we are taking a summer French class. So...we are in class 4 nights a week for 3 hours each night, for 6 weeks! Can you imagine? Plus homework and lab time. We need 5 hours of lab time per week! And to top it off, I am taking a yoga class for 2 hours each morning. And amongst all of that, we do need to actually keep life going by working (go figure), and house chores, etc. So needless to say, we have absolutely no time left in our schedules for the fun things in life like making phone calls, seeing friends, and blogging.
In spite of being so busy, we are really, really enjoying our classes. My yoga teacher is so good that every time I walk out of class it's like I just got a massage. I was talking to another girl in the class and she said that when she walks out of there it's like she is walking on air. I've tried a lot of yoga in my life, and this is the first time I am truly enjoying it. Yippee!
And I our French teacher is really fabulous. She is so entertaining, but challenges us to our limit. I love that. I talked to her a bit about my fear of not being able to get along well in France because of my language capacities and she told me not to worry too much about it. She's from Paris and she says that even there now, everyone speaks English and as long as I am trying to learn, people will help. She really put my mind at ease.
And our classmates in the French class are terrific too. It's so much fun to meet people and find out why they would spend so many hours of thier summer in French class. Most of them have a true desire to learn the language, so we are all over-achievers. It makes the class very exciting.
Anyways, I just wanted to fill you in on why I stopped blogging. I'll say hi periodically over the next 6 weeks to keep you updated.
No, I haven't fallen off the planet. I'm still here! Life has gotten nuts. I've started summer school! Yes, you heard me....summer school! Dave and I decided we needed to learn French more quickly than we were, so we are taking a summer French class. So...we are in class 4 nights a week for 3 hours each night, for 6 weeks! Can you imagine? Plus homework and lab time. We need 5 hours of lab time per week! And to top it off, I am taking a yoga class for 2 hours each morning. And amongst all of that, we do need to actually keep life going by working (go figure), and house chores, etc. So needless to say, we have absolutely no time left in our schedules for the fun things in life like making phone calls, seeing friends, and blogging.
In spite of being so busy, we are really, really enjoying our classes. My yoga teacher is so good that every time I walk out of class it's like I just got a massage. I was talking to another girl in the class and she said that when she walks out of there it's like she is walking on air. I've tried a lot of yoga in my life, and this is the first time I am truly enjoying it. Yippee!
And I our French teacher is really fabulous. She is so entertaining, but challenges us to our limit. I love that. I talked to her a bit about my fear of not being able to get along well in France because of my language capacities and she told me not to worry too much about it. She's from Paris and she says that even there now, everyone speaks English and as long as I am trying to learn, people will help. She really put my mind at ease.
And our classmates in the French class are terrific too. It's so much fun to meet people and find out why they would spend so many hours of thier summer in French class. Most of them have a true desire to learn the language, so we are all over-achievers. It makes the class very exciting.
Anyways, I just wanted to fill you in on why I stopped blogging. I'll say hi periodically over the next 6 weeks to keep you updated.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
The Complete Works ....
of William Shakespeare (Abridged).
As promised, here is my quick review of this play we saw in Sunnyvale (at the California Theatre Center (CTC)). The word I would use to describe this one is "Hysterical". Once again this play is done so well that it is fall-out-of-your-chair funny. The whole audience, old and young was laughing constantly. And even during the intermission people couldn't stop laughing. The show was such a treat.
I've seen this show twice now. Once 2 years ago in Milpitas, and then once more this weekend. The 1st performance was done by a company who had very little money and therefore, not much of a set. The 3 actors who performed all the parts of all the Shakespearean plays had to seriously compensate for the lack of props. They were like "actors on crack!" It was amazing. They acted, ran about the stage, dragged things in from back stage (a ladder served as Juliet's balcony, they had a blow up godzilla for....well I should let you guess, folding chairs served as thrones). I couldn't believe all the energy they had, and the acting was so engaging you never noticed that they were compensating for so much.
This performance had much more money behind it. The set was wonderful, and the actors were super. It had a completely different flavor than the last one, and it was still amazing. The actors seem to have a lot of liberty to add things into the performances as they seem fit. So each performance has some different jokes and different uses of props.
For instance, in the Milpitas performance, one of the guys exclaimed incessantly "I am slain!" Well, you know, in every single Shakespeare play someone dies, so this actor fell to the ground in a heap in so many creative, hysterical ways, we can't stop quoting him even today...2 years later. In the Sunnyvale performance, one of the actors exclaimed, "I don't want to perform boring vomitless Shakespeare!" So every time he played a woman, some poor audience member would have a Shakespearean actor standing above them pretented to....well....you get the idea. If you see this performance don't sit in the first row or on the sides of the rows.
Oh yes, and Dave got pulled onto the stage to perform as Ophelia's "ID" (you know, part of the triad of the Id, Ego, and Super Ego). He ran back and forth across the stage flailing his arms as the audience chanted at poor Ophelia. Now that was different!
The moral of the story.....see this play, no matter where you get to see it. It seems that each different performance is exciting and new and makes you laugh so hard you cry. And when you see it, let me know how you liked it.
As promised, here is my quick review of this play we saw in Sunnyvale (at the California Theatre Center (CTC)). The word I would use to describe this one is "Hysterical". Once again this play is done so well that it is fall-out-of-your-chair funny. The whole audience, old and young was laughing constantly. And even during the intermission people couldn't stop laughing. The show was such a treat.
I've seen this show twice now. Once 2 years ago in Milpitas, and then once more this weekend. The 1st performance was done by a company who had very little money and therefore, not much of a set. The 3 actors who performed all the parts of all the Shakespearean plays had to seriously compensate for the lack of props. They were like "actors on crack!" It was amazing. They acted, ran about the stage, dragged things in from back stage (a ladder served as Juliet's balcony, they had a blow up godzilla for....well I should let you guess, folding chairs served as thrones). I couldn't believe all the energy they had, and the acting was so engaging you never noticed that they were compensating for so much.
This performance had much more money behind it. The set was wonderful, and the actors were super. It had a completely different flavor than the last one, and it was still amazing. The actors seem to have a lot of liberty to add things into the performances as they seem fit. So each performance has some different jokes and different uses of props.
For instance, in the Milpitas performance, one of the guys exclaimed incessantly "I am slain!" Well, you know, in every single Shakespeare play someone dies, so this actor fell to the ground in a heap in so many creative, hysterical ways, we can't stop quoting him even today...2 years later. In the Sunnyvale performance, one of the actors exclaimed, "I don't want to perform boring vomitless Shakespeare!" So every time he played a woman, some poor audience member would have a Shakespearean actor standing above them pretented to....well....you get the idea. If you see this performance don't sit in the first row or on the sides of the rows.
Oh yes, and Dave got pulled onto the stage to perform as Ophelia's "ID" (you know, part of the triad of the Id, Ego, and Super Ego). He ran back and forth across the stage flailing his arms as the audience chanted at poor Ophelia. Now that was different!
The moral of the story.....see this play, no matter where you get to see it. It seems that each different performance is exciting and new and makes you laugh so hard you cry. And when you see it, let me know how you liked it.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Hairspray
Have you seen the musical Hairspray? If not, you have to see it. We have season tickets to the American Musical Theatre San Jose and they are doing a production of Hairspray right now, and it is fabulous. It's probably the best production they've done in 2, and maybe even more, years. The acting is fabulous. The singing was terrific. I couldn't believe what a great dancer the lead was. And Dave and I couldn't stop laughing throughout the show. So, if you're looking for a fun way to spend an evening, you might check this show out.
This weekend, for Father's Day, Dave and I are taking Dave's Dad to see "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" in Sunnyvale. Dave and I have seen that show through another production company once before and it was probably one of the funniest shows we've ever seen in our lives. I'll let you know how this production of it is.
Have a great weekend!
This weekend, for Father's Day, Dave and I are taking Dave's Dad to see "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" in Sunnyvale. Dave and I have seen that show through another production company once before and it was probably one of the funniest shows we've ever seen in our lives. I'll let you know how this production of it is.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, June 15, 2006
People come into your life for a reason....
Hi there Everyone!
Have you ever noticed that if you are open to life's lessons, the lessons come from the most unexpected places, but at the exact time of need? A friend of mine posted a blog recently, and it felt like just one of those deeply needed lessons. This has been a year of loss for me. Loss and change actually. For me change is exciting, but loss can cause deep sadness. And I have questioned many times what is causing the outflux of people from my life. In truth, there has also been a huge influx of people into my life who have made me very happy. But I hate to lose relationships that are important to me. My friend's blog lifted my heart and gave me a new perspective. It made the evolution of my relationships in the last few months seem more meaningful and natural. Thanks Megan for posting this blog. And here it is for the rest of you. I hope you enjoy it....
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of you life.
Have you ever noticed that if you are open to life's lessons, the lessons come from the most unexpected places, but at the exact time of need? A friend of mine posted a blog recently, and it felt like just one of those deeply needed lessons. This has been a year of loss for me. Loss and change actually. For me change is exciting, but loss can cause deep sadness. And I have questioned many times what is causing the outflux of people from my life. In truth, there has also been a huge influx of people into my life who have made me very happy. But I hate to lose relationships that are important to me. My friend's blog lifted my heart and gave me a new perspective. It made the evolution of my relationships in the last few months seem more meaningful and natural. Thanks Megan for posting this blog. And here it is for the rest of you. I hope you enjoy it....
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of you life.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
For those of you who know about my caffeine addiction...
This has been making the rounds on the internet again. An oldie but goodie. Should I warn you? Nah...
http://www.dvo.com/newsletter/monthly/2004/august/ghost_car_ad.mp4
Enjoy!
Monica
http://www.dvo.com/newsletter/monthly/2004/august/ghost_car_ad.mp4
Enjoy!
Monica
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Sex of a Fly
Hi Everyone!
I haven't had much time to blog lately, but I wanted to say hello. Here is a really cute joke for ya. Hope it makes your day.
A woman walked into the kitchen to find herhusband stalking around with a fly swatter.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"Hunting Flies" He responded.
"Oh? Killing any?" She asked.
"Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied.
Intrigued, she asked.
"How can you tell them apart?"
He responded,3 were on a beer can,
2 were on the phone."
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!
I haven't had much time to blog lately, but I wanted to say hello. Here is a really cute joke for ya. Hope it makes your day.
A woman walked into the kitchen to find herhusband stalking around with a fly swatter.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"Hunting Flies" He responded.
"Oh? Killing any?" She asked.
"Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied.
Intrigued, she asked.
"How can you tell them apart?"
He responded,3 were on a beer can,
2 were on the phone."
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!
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