Dan in Real Life (2007)

It's cute and witty,
but unwittingly negates
agency in love.

I'm left wondering, at what point does one draw the line of committment?

Eh, well, the truth is I enjoyed it anyway! I'd like to see it again.

Martian Child (2007)


This child may be strange,
but really, what are the odds
of being normal?


For the first time, I realized...how keenly parents must hurt when their children are hurting! How powerless they must feel.

I really like this movie, and would like to see it again. Just know that it's long.

On a Clear Day (2005)


What does a man do
when he finds himself drowning
in the pain? He swims.


Oh the pain - this movie is brimming with it. But with healing and redemption too...so it's totally worth it!

"Easy Hummus" from allrecipes.com


Middle-Eastern dish
is led to an uncouth end
by southwestern spice.


I won't try this recipe again. True, I didn't follow it exactly the first time (I used canned jalapenos and garlic powder instead of their fresh counterparts)...but I still think it wasn't smooth or salty enough.

Next time, I'll try a recipe that calls for tahini and olive oil and I'll add cayenne pepper for spice.

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt


Young girl longs to live;
she is loved and loves others
and chooses to die.


An easy, enjoyable read. Superficially juvenile, yet truly thought-provoking.

DON'T WATCH THE MOVIE THOUGH -- it's superficially thought-provoking, yet truly rubbish. Not at all faithful to the book.

Princess Academy by Shannon Hale


Without a how-to
she influences people
and also, wins friends.


I recommend it. Plus, it's a Newberry Award Winner. So "THEY" recommend it too.