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[Ron Pulliam]

And thatta, as they say, is thatta!

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[Danise]

I bought my Christmas gift to myself yesterday.  A Hamilton Beach "Set and Forget" slow cooker.  

I'm looking forward to many good and hot home cooked meals.

[singdaw]

I'm not certain if you're being self-deprecating

Always!  

[Ron Pulliam]

I bought my Christmas gift to myself yesterday.  A Hamilton Beach "Set and Forget" slow cooker.  

I'm looking forward to many good and hot home cooked meals.

Enjoy!

[singdaw]

I'm looking forward to many good and hot home cooked meals.

We'll be right over.  What was your address again?

Right after I fight cousin Debra for DR RLP's spaghetti sauce.  It's a mud wrestling match.

[Danise]

I also didn't tell you all my other news.

I think I told you that I did community theater some years ago.   Anyway, I won an award for the work I did in “Evita”—the theaters version of “Best Supporting Actress".  It was called the "Silvia Jones Award".

Much to my surprise, I received an email from someone who is gathering all of the winners of that award from over the years to have some kind of gathering.

I’m thrilled and am very much looking forward to attending it.

[Danise]

We'll be right over.  What was your address again?

Right after I fight cousin Debra for DR RLP's spaghetti sauce.  It's a mud wrestling match.

We can make the spaghetti sauce in my new cooker!

[singdaw]

DR Danise - I'm trying to think of a female supporting part in Evita.  Would that be the young mistress that sings "Another Suitcase"?

In any case, that's a nice tribute and surprise for you!  

[singdaw]

DR Ron Pulliam appears to have been rendered speechless by his efforts on the previous page.

Or perhaps he's just "resting."  

[singdaw]

We're on our way
To a banner day
At HainesHisWay!!!

[singdaw]

Many little errands and tasks to be completed today.

It's almost Christmas, don't you know.

[Danise]

 I was her Mother and the Nurse who was with her when she died and lots of other little bits.  Everyone said it was my expressions that caught peoples eye.

The gal that played "Evita" said she always knew where she was in the play by looking at me.  I either looked at her with love/worship or anger/hate.

That was the play where one of the guys and I changed from "poor" to "rich" all in one number.   That was a lot of fun!  

We both mastered the art of the "quick change".  

[DearReaderLaura]

Good morning. That is all.

[Danise]

Good morning. That is all.

And a very Good Morning right back at ya!

[Matt H.]

Good morning!

Slightly overcast (but seems to be clearing a little), and it should turn out to be a pretty December day. Highs in the low 50s.

[elmore3003]

Good morning, all!  DR Danise, I look forward to your report of the  Silvia Jones festivities!

DR Der Brucer, the "Mame" reference to SWEENEY TODD reminds me of when Billy Bob Thornton named A CHORUS LINE one of the best horror films of 1985.

My plans are all work-related today: historical report on "The Lady of The Slipper," a trek to the main NYPL, and after that, a movie date with my friend Matthew.  The possibilities are NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN or ATONEMENT, he'll call later and we'll decide.

TOD:
  Entre Nous: Celebrating Offenbach
  The Rake's Progress (1953, Metropolitan Opera, Stravinsky conducting)

[FJL]

I know how I feel about this situation, and suspect I'm being unreasonable, but here goes.

We had bought a really nice Christmas gift for a close friend.  We just got a card that in lieu of a Christmas gift, that friend is donating money to a very worthy charity in our honor.  My feeling is that you should let people know in advance if you're going to do this, that there will be no exchanging of gifts, so you can reciprocate accordingly.  

I hate to sound uncharitable, because that's not the way I am.  I donate plenty to worthy charities, but I don't call them gifts in honor of somebody, especially people whom I have every reason to believe are putting some thought into buying a gift for me, and then not letting them know until three days before Christmas that I'm doing that.

I say:  Donate to a worthy charity if your heart tells you to do that, but don't turn it into a one-gift-fits-all gift to all your friends, especially if you have reason to believe they're at least trying to do something special for you for Christmas.    

[Matt H.]

DR Singdaw,

I was really not going to buy THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT on Blu-ray. I figured the sDVDs would be fine enough since I really prefer seeing the entire films these excerpts come from. However, getting the review copies was a gift out of the blue, and now I have an sDVD TE set that someone will enjoy.

I didn't remember that those 4:3 musical scenes had been zoomed in and made widescreen in the original theatrical showing. I saw TE first at the Ziegfeld in NYC with an audience that applauded the numbers and stars as if they were seeing a live show (I was among those who were applauding.)

I don't like the zooming. It makes the natural film grain much more pronounced in the viewing experience, and I find that bothersome. And since they don't do it on all the 4:3 material, it seems rather stupidly random, especially when something like "An American in PAris" begins as 4:3 and in the middle of it stretches out.

Robert Harris mentioned in his "thoughts" the other day that the OZ and HIGH SOCIETY segments looked awesome in HD. I can see that they would. They looked stupendous upconverted last night as did HIT THE DECK and SEVEN BRIDES. GIGI didn't seem to gain anything from the upconversion.

[Matt H.]

I couldn't name a top ten CD list for 2007. I didn't buy 10 CDs this year, I don't think, and several of the ones I did buy are still lying in a stack unopened so I don't know if they're any good or not. So, I'll have to opt out of making a list for today's TOD.

[Danise]

Thank you, Dear Elmore.  You know that I will!  I don't exactly when this is going to happen but the email I received made me think it will be sometime after the Holidays.

[singingnymph]

As the foot is a rather tough part of the anatomy, cannibals think cooked footage is better than raw footage too.

[Matt H.]

I have the last of my Christmas parties to attend tonight: a wine and cheese tasting party which should be something fun and different from the other holiday gatherings I've attended this year.

[Matt H.]

Today I'll finish HARRY POTTER and THE SORCERER'S STONE and then begin on the first season of THE TUDORS on DVD. I saw all the episodes in HD when Showtime first broadcast them, but it'll be fun to revisit them in preparation of writing about them./

[Matt H.]

In the mail today I'm expecting a review copy of THE OMEGA MAN on Blu-ray. I never saw this Charlton Heston sci-fi movie from 1971, so this will be my first time with it. Won't get to it, however, until I finish with THE TUDORS.

[Ron Pulliam]

On our ride around town last night, I snapped this shot from inside the car:

[singingnymph]

I need the 1st season of UGLY BETTY on dvd, but I'll have to wait for the price to come down.

[DearReaderLaura]

FJL, I understand ya! My MIL donated to a charity for us this year. I do, however, like to choose my own favorite causes.

A couple years ago, I did donate in the name of my DH's nieces and nephews, but that was because I wanted to put a stop to the exchange. (It worked.) Those children range from 23 to 30. I thought it was time.

[DearReaderLaura]

Pretty lights, DR Ron Pulliam.

[singingnymph]

Happy thoughts for my aunt, uncle & cousin, on their flight to Hawaii today.
And happy thoughts for me, holding down the fort all week!

[singingnymph]

I'd love to have someone donate to a charity in my name. The only trouble I'd have is choosing just one.