~Saturday~ I drove to Greenville to play bingo with my mother—she won the last game with another person, and they split $150—and I got back to Raleigh at a little after 11:00 p.m. I went to Flex, where it was: As they almost always do, this ad had a typo in it, which I’ve come … Read more
~Friday~ Recently, I read the article, I quit drinking for a month—and these 12 things happened, and I’ve decided to try it myself to see how my experience compares. While I do believe I’ll experience some of the things she—the author Elettra Wiedemann—did, I’m pretty sure I won’t experience them all, mostly because it … Read more
~Friday~ On Tuesday, I qualified for today’s taste test at the NC State Sensory Service Center, and after indicating my top 3 choices for time and date, I was assigned today at 10:40. If you want to get on their list to qualify for future taste tests—and get paid for them!—register at Become a Taster. … Read more
~Thursday~ Bob and I were discussing gay icon divas tonight, and he was reminded of a movie called Little Voice (1998), which I had never seen. Neither had I ever heard of Jane Horrocks, who stars in it, and since Bob owned a VHS copy of the movie, we watched it together. The synopsis A … Read more
~Wednesday~ Bob owned a VHS copy of Billy Elliot (2000), and I’d never seen it, so he watched it with me. There are a couple of reasons why I hadn’t seen this movie—one being that I’m not a big fan of ballet and the other being that, in general, I’m not a fan of movie … Read more
~Wednesday~ Yesterday was my 58th birthday, and it’s the first time since I was a child that I can remember wishing I were older—a year-and-a-half older, 59 ½, to be exact—so I could start withdrawing some of my 401K money without paying a penalty or taxes on it. Oh well, fortunately for me, time keeps … Read more
~Friday~ Bob and I were browsing through our Amazon Prime account tonight looking for a movie to watch, when we came across Little Accidents (2014). The fact that it was a Sundance 2014 offering with a synopsis that sounded compelling enough, and that Bob recognized the actress Elizabeth Banks (I didn’t know her), was enough … Read more
~Thursday~ Bob ordered The Long Walk Home (1990) from Netflix, and we watched it tonight. Bob owned the VHS copy of this movie at one time, and wanted to watch it again after recently watching Selma (2014), The Butler (2013), and a portion of Backstairs at the White House (1979 TV Miniseries). I’m a big … Read more
~Saturday~ Bob has had the two movies that were prequels to the television series, Doc Martin, in his Netflix queue for quite a while: Doc Martin (2001) and Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie (2003), and the 2001 one finally popped to the top. Bob and I both absolutely love the TV series … Read more
~Saturday~ We had some time to kill before dinner, and Bob said he was going into his collection of movies to pick out something short for us to watch. He returned with a VHS copy of the film, Girl Groups. I’d not heard of this movie, but it seemed like a good juxtaposition to The … Read more