January 2006

Architect George Seminoff and his wife Sharon, some of my favorite people in the world, handed me a roll of new stamps at church the other Sunday. Mike said, "You can't accept that." I responded, "Yes, I must accept it for it continues a tradition of those of us receiving Archibald Edwards' Pagan Century giving him stamps." Another confirmation that what we give comes back to us.

    My email address has changed as well as the title of my book.  My new e-address is 7rules@lakewebs.net.  My new title is Accepting the Unacceptable & How My Magic Refrigerator Sent Me to Paris Free.  I will soon be sending the revised manuscript now over 14,000 words to potential publishers. The 7 Rules are still at the core; I changed the title because accepting the unacceptable in our lives unblocks our energy, it unchalks our wheels so that we can take off and fly with our dreams and heart's desires.

Movies, books, ad trivia
Movies we have seen:

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" based on C.S. Lewis' children's books about good and evil. YBD for the whole family. Mike and I loved it. Evil is real but redemptive love triumphs.
 "The Producers"- movie made from Mel Brooks' successful Broadway musical also starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. YBD if you like very funny movies!
    "King Kong"- Peter Jackson, director of "Lord of the Rings," remakes this 1933 classic. It was a bit over the top but sans the seemingly endless Jurassic Park scenes, it was entertaining. Don't need to see it again.  PYE
"Memoirs of a Geisha"-from the director of "Chicago"- about a young Japanese girl who becomes the most famous geisha. PYE; MNH- Beautifully done. I hope someday to go to Japan to see my friend, Fumiko, and her native land in person.
Movies we want to see:
"Walk the Line"- Reese Witherspoon plays June Carter, Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny Cash in this story of his life. Really want to see Reese Witherspoon.
"Brokeback Mountain"- I didn't think I would want to see this at first, probably more to do with the Western setting.  Director Ang Lee and screenwriter Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove fame) apparently have delivered a fine film about love in an intolerant society based on a short story written by Annie Proulx. I never thought I would like Lonesome Dove (give me NY or Paris, not a cattle drive) but I found myself doing exactly what my father did, staying up all night reading it. I couldn't put Annie Proulx's short story down either. Masterful writing, directing, acting, and filming-- for a flick fanatic like myself, it is my bounden duty.
January 2006