"I Have A Voice!"

The film, The King's Speech -

"You do not have to be afraid of what you were afraid of when you were five."

See Also -

Moviefone

Stuttering

PTSD

Therapy Times

"The Black Swan"

The film, Black Swan, addresses peril inherent within the quest for perfection, especially as that perfection is defined by others.

For further contemplation - Black Swan Theory
Also see -
Swan Lake
Golden Globes 
Ballet Dancers and Eating Disorders 
 Eating Disorder

A Pink Martini New Year's Eve

The drive to Portland proved to be uneventful despite very cold temperatures. The lack of precipitation kept ice from forming on the roadways.

Picked up our Will Call tickets  at about 9 pm and crossed the street to the ArtBar & Bistro, a marvelous establishment open two hours before each performance at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall .We enjoyed the atmosphere in beautiful surroundings while consuming macaroni and cheese, a delightful vegetarian quiche, and then a scrumptious chocolate cinnamon ice cream with a snicker doodle cookie.

From our table, we could see the "backside" of a very unusual chair

 Okay, here is the front of this highly unusual chair -

 And a view of the room from the chair

And we begin -

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To be continued ..........

Free Tunes Courtesy of NPR Music

This morning I accessed NPR Music via an iPod Touch app. Much to my surprise and delight, I was offered the opportunity to download 12 songs FREE!

Download or update the app and receive a FREE 12-song music sampler featuring NPR Music's favorite new artists of 2010

See  NPR Music

Internet for the Internet Challenged

Do you have a friend or relative who has not grasped the skills necessary to surf the web? Does that person bug you constantly, asking you to look up things for him or her?

I have found the perfect gift for your inquisitive friend -  See - WikiReader

I purchased a WikiReader as a gift from QVC at half price. This bargain was found while channel surfing in the very early morning. Just a happy accident.

Joy To The World (Pink Martini) on Vinyl

See - Pink Martini - Joy to the World

This vinyl record is part one of three - "Collectors edition high quality 10" clear vinyl with embossed snowflake packaging. This five song EP, the first in a series of three to be released annually for the next three years, is limited to 2000 copies. 100% of the profits of this record go directly to charity."

See - EP

Joy To The World (Pink Martini)

Holiday music for everyone. Pink Martini has scored again (pun intended).
Listen to a sampling here - Listen 
See the really cool packaging - See This
Available nearly everywhere! Music stores, iTunes, and Amazon,
 See - The New York Times' recommendations for holiday music 
See (and/or Listen) - NPR Interview (November 27, 2010) 
See also - pinkmartini.com 


 Pink Martini --------- to keep up on the latest in their whirlwind of activities --- Pink Martini on Facebook

AirPrint is Here for iPod Touch

AirPrint is here for iPod Touch. I can't wait to try it! 

Apple made available an update for iPod Touch today.Among the new features, AirPrint.

Before you do anything else (especially if you're like me, and you don't sync regularly), connect your device to your computer and Sync ..... then you can update your software without losing anything you may have added to your iPod Touch that has not been previously backed up on your computer.

See Apple Insider

Procrastination Pays Off

Procrastination pays off, well, at least, once in a while.

Daylight savings time ended early this morning. This is not such a big deal any more as most of my clocks reset themselves. The microwave and auto clock do not.

This morning I got into the car and looked at the clock. For the first time since last spring, I didn't have to add an hour to what I saw on the dash.

Election Season 2010

I don't know about you but the mute button on my television clicker has been getting a work-out lately. The other day, I thought if I heard another political ad I'd find myself out in the street screaming and tearing out my hair.

Today I got my very first push poll of this political season, and a robo call, at that. I hate robo calls with a passion but I hate push polls even more. Push polls are just down right dishonest, an effort to push the uninformed into voting in a particular way (often against their best interests). Is there no shame?!?  Or is it just how we all play the game? Just a rhetorical question, of course.

And now, I find nasty, negative political ads on this blog. Of course, the joke is on them as no one actually ever reads this blog.

Update 10/27/2010 - Today I find positive ads here for Senator Ron Wyden, a true champion of the Pacific Northwest, and most particularly, of Oregon.