Quote de jour
"Everyone thinks I'm a raving nymphomaniac, that I have an insatiable sexual appetite, when  the truth is I'd rather read a book."
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~Madonna
I'll make this nice and snappy, I've got to practice my Oscar speech. "And the winner is..." Yup, that is me with a real Oscar, he just ain't mine. And yes, they really are heavy. They weigh the same as one of my cats. My Crystal ball is foggy but I did consult the tarot for who will win "Best Picture" I really want Slumdog to win, but Benjamin Button got a better card, the Sun versus eight of cups. Hmm, I hope I'm wrong. I predict at least a couple unexpected wins in categories of best supporting actress and actor. Slumdog is a shoe-in for cinematography and director. Ditto Waltz with Bashir for Best Foreign language. I viewed  "Man on a Wire" last night. This riveting , glued to your seat, jaw scraping film is my pick for Best Documentary (feature length). If it doesn't win, I'll eat my cards.

I had fun with the juxtaposition of  the words and images of certain magazines.


I'm behind in my reading, so only one new book, a fictional account of Jack London's last months titled:  Jack London in Paradise by Paul Malmont.