Monday, January 23, 2012

so when I mentioned recently

THOMAS HORN

on my

FACEBOOK status,
no one responded

to the comment;

THOMAS HORN.....brilliant performance!!!

Understandably, maybe no one had seen it...

OR

rather, no one had any idea
about who I was speaking!!

AND, therefore no one responded
with any kind of
COMMENT on his performance.

Here are a few FUN FACTS:

1. Thomas Horn is the LEAD ACTOR
 of the new TOM HANKS/SANDRA BULLOCK movie

EXTREMELY LOUD
&
INCREDIBLY CLOSE.


(i read the book; read it... very good)

2. Horn was discovered on KID'S week at Jeopardy! where he won $31,000.
The show aired in JULY 2010.

3. Thomas is 14 years old, but just 11 when discovered by the films PRODUCER
Scott Rudin.

4. He is an avid reader, particularly of National Geographics and atlases.

5. He speaks THREE languages:
English,
Croatian,
and Mandarin.

6. His parents are both physicians. His mother an oncologist; his father and opthamalogist.


Many reviewers have said this movie was par at best...

My opinion is far different.
Thomas Horn's performance makes this movie.
The others, are just support.

This movie is about working through grief and healing....

HEALING.



Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Things I will do in 2012

in random order

1.       I will read 20 books
here are just a few.....






2.       I will get more sleep
3.       I will exercise at least 4 times a week

4.       I will lose 15 pounds

5.       I will find ways to spend more time with my husband

6.       I will enjoy my children more

7.       I will write more letters, on stationery!

8.       I will engage a more grateful existence

9.       I will see more than one movie



10.  And perhaps the most important of all, I will spend more time in prayer with GOD...



Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Another New Year

happy new year!



the holidays
were a bit strange
this past
year.

ongoing
issues
kept us flying
by the seat
of our pants.

buying gifts
was out
of the question.

cards
were mailed
but only
because they
had been purchased
previously.

christmas day
was actually stress-free.

this was nice.

and the compassion and love from
others was overwhelming.

G R A T E F U L
is how we saw things

G  R  A  T  E  F  U  L
is how we will remember

C H R I S T M A S
and
N E W  Y E A R S
of

2011!!