Managed to dvr the second half of the Academy Awards, and rushed through it.
Meh.
But that's just the way they are, always have been.
Lots of comments online on how unworthy The Artist was, and why would anyone go see a black and white silent movie set in the 20's?
And my reaction, instead of being defensive is, meh. So don't go see it, it's your loss. I thought it was a really feel good movie and very clever and I don't object to it's winning at all. Though I suspect in hindsight it will look like a weak contender. (By the way, I know everyone plans to wait for it to be on T.V., but I think it works much better in a theater.)
I liked Hugo, too, but I think The Artist was more feel-good.
Other reactions.
Billy Crystal. Oh, that's why I don't color my hair.
Apparently Peter Lorre told his son to forget about acting. Move to France and produce movies!
I kept wanting the snack girls to start hurtling popcorn to the far seats....heads up!
Strike a pose, Jolie!
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"Jack Elliot" brings an article on Naked Capitalism to my attention. "Debunking the 'Housing Has Bottomed' meme."
Kind of the same take I have on "shadow" inventory. There is no way that Bend has had a significant drop in inventory -- there were just too many houses built, too many underwater houses. Whether they show up on current inventory stats or not.
And I like what the author says about "waiting a couple of quarters" before deciding.
Well, exactly.
After getting involved way too early on some fizzled out trends, and getting out way too late, I came up with a rule of thumb for my business:
Don't be the first in, or the last out.
If you wait for the first 20% of the way on the up curve, you've done well. If you get out of a trend in the last 20% of a down curve, you've done well. Don't be greedy or impatient and think you'll guess the bottom or the high. If you do, go buy a lottery ticket right away, because you're on a roll.
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My cat refuses to lose weight. She figured out after a week or two that we're cutting back, and now she is constantly begging. Even I give in to her once in a while, but Linda doesn't stand a chance.
She has followed me everywhere I go while Linda has been gone. She's been lacking the usual hugs and cuddles.
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Started writing a poem yesterday, because three words came to me: "a coward's ease."
So then my brain just starts coming up with juxtaposed words that sound intriguing.
Batching It.
skidding snores on
the boundaries of sleep
other motors
vibrate bones
on slopes of slumber.
unchecked solitude,
a coward's ease,
of bald itch and slippery bides
echoing drips
and hectoring drowse.
plaster seams
plowed in by snow
tropical dreams
and unwashed dishes
that napping hides
Meh.
But that's just the way they are, always have been.
Lots of comments online on how unworthy The Artist was, and why would anyone go see a black and white silent movie set in the 20's?
And my reaction, instead of being defensive is, meh. So don't go see it, it's your loss. I thought it was a really feel good movie and very clever and I don't object to it's winning at all. Though I suspect in hindsight it will look like a weak contender. (By the way, I know everyone plans to wait for it to be on T.V., but I think it works much better in a theater.)
I liked Hugo, too, but I think The Artist was more feel-good.
Other reactions.
Billy Crystal. Oh, that's why I don't color my hair.
Apparently Peter Lorre told his son to forget about acting. Move to France and produce movies!
I kept wanting the snack girls to start hurtling popcorn to the far seats....heads up!
Strike a pose, Jolie!
***********
"Jack Elliot" brings an article on Naked Capitalism to my attention. "Debunking the 'Housing Has Bottomed' meme."
Kind of the same take I have on "shadow" inventory. There is no way that Bend has had a significant drop in inventory -- there were just too many houses built, too many underwater houses. Whether they show up on current inventory stats or not.
And I like what the author says about "waiting a couple of quarters" before deciding.
Well, exactly.
After getting involved way too early on some fizzled out trends, and getting out way too late, I came up with a rule of thumb for my business:
Don't be the first in, or the last out.
If you wait for the first 20% of the way on the up curve, you've done well. If you get out of a trend in the last 20% of a down curve, you've done well. Don't be greedy or impatient and think you'll guess the bottom or the high. If you do, go buy a lottery ticket right away, because you're on a roll.
**********
My cat refuses to lose weight. She figured out after a week or two that we're cutting back, and now she is constantly begging. Even I give in to her once in a while, but Linda doesn't stand a chance.
She has followed me everywhere I go while Linda has been gone. She's been lacking the usual hugs and cuddles.
**********
Started writing a poem yesterday, because three words came to me: "a coward's ease."
So then my brain just starts coming up with juxtaposed words that sound intriguing.
Batching It.
skidding snores on
the boundaries of sleep
other motors
vibrate bones
on slopes of slumber.
unchecked solitude,
a coward's ease,
of bald itch and slippery bides
echoing drips
and hectoring drowse.
plaster seams
plowed in by snow
tropical dreams
and unwashed dishes
that napping hides