Reminder: REVENGE - New Shows Start Tonight!

OK, the pest is back again! ...to remind those of you that watch "Revenge" that it is back on tonight (Wednesday, the 18th) -- the new shows start up again! ABC, 10 PM (9 Central). Enjoy!

Best,

REVENGE Returns!!

REMINDER! The TV show "revenge" is starting up again! Tonight, it's a "recap" show, to get you "up to speed" on what's been going on since the beginning.

If you get some time tonight (ABC, 10:00 PM --9 Central), please check it out! You will LOVE this show!



New shows start up NEXT Wednesday, April 18th.
If you've loved the show from the beginning and watch it, please let me know, I'd love to hear from you! (--and I'll know how happy you are, like me, that it is back on the air!)

Best,
Gloria

Please note: Photos courtesy of ABC: http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/revenge
Just click on link to get there -- you can also watch full episodes online at that location.

Easter!

HAPPY EASTER!!
A happy and blessed Easter to everyone. Jesus has risen!

May you and yours receive all of the Good Lord's blessings and may we all try to live as Jesus wants us to live... He gave His life for us... So be good to others, share what you have with others and, my personal favorite advice: live and let live and don't judge others on the way they live and their decisions in life. No one of us is better than the next person. You know?

So let's all try to be kind to one another, and encourage one another, in each of our endeavors. We will all get many "Jesus points" for that. ;)

In the meantime, as we travel on our journeys, God bless you all and may you all have a wonderful holiday today! xxoo

Best,
Gloria

P.S. If anyone leaves a comment, let me know what you had (food-wise) for Easter! I LOVE hearing about food! ;)

Movie Review: The Hunger Games

Did you hear about THE HUNGER GAMES yet? Well, I guess I've lived in a cave, OR am just not young enough, because I only heard about this movie in the past couple of weeks. I didn't even know there's three BOOKS out there on THE HUNGER GAMES. Hmmm... I guess I HAVE been living in a cave!

From what I've read, the first book came out in 2008, written by Suzanne Collins. The second published in 2009; the third, 2010. This first movie just came out, and the second movie in the trilogy is set to come out in November of 2013. I also heard that this past weekend, the film made $155 million in it's opening weekend. WOW.

Anyway, I went with a friend to see the movie, THE HUNGER GAMES yesterday. I had absolutely no idea what it was about, so I went in fully open to the story. I did get the gist that it was about a future catastrophic world, where there are annual 'games' where kids/teenagers fight to the death. For something... food for their town, fame, whatever.

So as you can see, I went in blindly! I don't want to tell you any more, in case you were considering seeing the movie and don't want to know anything.

I must say that I truly enjoyed the movie. I was not bored for one minute of the film, the acting was very good, and the story very engrossing. I DID go in with the idea that it would be a BIG theatrical thing (and certain parts of it were, which did entertain: crazy outfits, blue hair, pink hair, big crowds, computer animation, digital design). BUT I was surprised that most of the movie was more on an individual-character-type storyline.

Again, I don't want to give too much away. Those who are visiting here and have read the book(s) will know what to expect. Those of you, like me, who have no idea and haven't read the first book will be pleasantly surprised with the story, I believe. I think if one knows nothing going into a film, the better. Hell, maybe one's expectations will be less and you'll enjoy it more!

The young stars of the movie were not known to me; again, I guess I am living in a cave and/or I have to admit I am not young anymore. ;)
But there were were a lot of actors you will know: Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Donald Sutherland, Stanley Tucci. They each did a fantastic job.
Here are some photos, via thehungergamesmovie.com

You can see below, on the left, what I meant when I said there are some crazy outfits. ;)



All in all, I can say that I can recommend your seeing the film. I enjoyed it so much I now want to read the book(s). AND: If you DO see it, or HAVE seen it already, please leave me a comment and let me know!

Best,
Gloria

P.S. I linked this post to Pam's/Be Colorful's MOTIVATED MONDAY! Click to visit! AND I linked to Kaleigh's Spring Fling!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

March 17th!
ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Just wanted to wish all of you a great St. Patrick's Day! I wish each of you the Irish blessing I've posted. I'm hoping on it for myself also. ;)

Have a great weekend too! xxoo

Best,
Gloria

Note: The Irish blessing is something I pinned on Pinterest, so go to the link below if you care that much to see the source! LOL!
http://pinterest.com/pin/135319163773720014/

p.s 'Comments' have been disabled -- use your time to make a wish on a Leprechaun.

Daylight Savings Time this Weekend!

Reminder...
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS -- "Spring Ahead, Fall Back"
It happens on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at 2 a.m., so don't forget to change your clocks! We have to move them ahead one hour... which is great because then we will get one more hour of daylight each day! However, we also lose that hour of sleep. Oh well... at least we will have longer days. Hooray, Spring is almost here!

I haven't been blogging lately, so I apologize for not visiting too many blogs these days. But I hope you have all been well, and I hope everyone enjoys the warm Spring days that will be coming our way soon. Have a great weekend!

Best,
Gloria

Credit for photo: Father Steve Planning takes care of Gonzaga College High School's 19th century manual clock. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post)

FUN! A quiz for you!!

Greetings! My very first blogging buddy, Susan at Between Naps on the Porch, has a great post today! I woke up really early and was delighted to see her post -- it was a fun Quiz! So I left a comment for her giving my answers, and included in my comment that I would do a post on it too. (Check hers out!! Click on her name above to see -- BUT, please finish reading THIS post first because I want to see your answers to the quiz!)
Note: 'Quiz' image at right courtesy of www.crustysocks.com

OK, here's the questions/my answers...
And then see below that... please copy the blank questions and then paste them in my comments section and then fill in YOUR answers! Can't wait to hear them! :)
Isn't this fun?! Thanks for the idea, Susan!
Oh, and you will see that there's a "Southern Theme" here some of with the questions, since this was Susan's idea and she is indeed in the South! ;)

Gloria's Answers:
1. Favorite Cocktail: Seagrams 7 and Coke
2. Favorite Getaway: Martha's Vineyard or NYC/Midtown
3. If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be? Vivien Leigh (actress)
4. Daydream of the moment:? Doing a tablescape one day ;)
5. Your personality in one word? Difficult
6. Are you more garden or gun? Gun!
7. If you were road-tripping, what's the one album you'd take with you? Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (by Elton John)
8. What are you reading? The Wedding (by Dorothy West)
9. What do you want to do when you grow up? Sadly, I still don't know...
10. What is your greatest extravagance? Guilty Pleasure? Cigarettes
11. Favorite Southern Food? Mac & Cheese
12. Most treasured possession? Two little Gien plates my son bought me when he went on a school trip to Canada when he was in middle school, he used his 'spending money' on me, instead of himself
13. Favorite Southern name? Scarlett
14. What talent would you most like to have? The talent of being a patient, calm person
15. What's your current state of mind? Paranoia

OK, it's your turn! Please copy and paste this into "leaving a comment" below and fill in YOUR answers!!

1. Favorite Cocktail:
2. Favorite Getaway:
3. If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be?
4. Daydream of the moment:?
5. Your personality in one word?
6. Are you more garden or gun? .
7. If you were road-tripping, what's the one album you'd take with you?
8. What are you reading?
9. What do you want to do when you grow up?
10. What is your greatest extravagance? Guilty Pleasure?
11. Favorite Southern Food?
12. Most treasured possession?
13. Favorite Southern name?
14. What talent would you most like to have?
15. What's your current state of mind?

Looking forward to reading your answers!

Best,
Gloria

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Just a little post to say:
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
I hope each of you have a lovely day today! Whether you are giving a Valentine's kiss to your spouse, your child, a loving parent, or a beloved pet, I hope you all have great day and celebrate the love in your life. I am grateful for my son as my Valentine -- even though he has a nice young lady now who is HIS Valentine! :\
Well then... Hey, I will celebrate the inanimate love of my life: my television! (Oh, and my laptop too...) LOL!!! ;)

Best,
Gloria


Note: Unfortunately, I cannot give credit for the cute posters... They were in an email I received, that did not give the location for them.

Super Bowl XLVI - Go Giants!!!

New York Giants: 21 ~~~ New England Patriots: 17

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NY GIANTS!

Although I am a born and bred New Yorker, and I certainly am happy the Giants won, I DO feel badly for the Patriots, especially since I am in Connecticut now!
BUT, a plus for me with the Giants win is that my son and I made a bet: He chose the Patriots to win, so then I took the Giants. Whomever won the bet would get the other person to be their 'servant' for a day.. Ahhhhhhh... looks like I will be having a nice day in the near future.
Thank you, Giants! ;)

(smiling Ahmed Bradshaw)

(NY Giants Quarterback, MVP, Eli Manning during practice)

Best,
Gloria
Note: Photos courtesy of ESPN.

REVENGE Repeat!

Just a short post to say: I'm sorry! If any of you watched "REVENGE" tonight (Wed), after catching up on the shows online at ABC.com, and saw it was a repeat, I hope you are not mad at me! I did NOT know it would be a repeated episode! I mistakenly thought last week they said it was going to be a new show tonight.
They DID say tonight that next week (Wed., Feb. 8) will be a "NEW" show. Do you believe me? Well, if you don't trust me, I don't blame you... :(
My apologies!!
Best,
Gloria