Magnolia Opening - Chance (via moop2000)
This still blows me away...(every time I see this. the first time I saw this in the theater I was done. I wanted to leave, I didn’t think the film would be as good as this opening. 3 stories in 6min)
I agree. This opening scene is incredible. It undoubtedly set the tone and expectations (which were met) for the whole film.
I often find that a particular sound or song grows on me once I see the accompanying music video. I’m a highly visual person I suppose. Just like film, I find that a music video draws me in even more so when the sound vibes with a visual of authentic feeling. It has to be done right of course and there are certainly examples of when a music video does absolutely nothing for the song.
Whatever, all I know is that I can’t stop listening to this song by Francis and The Lights now that I’ve seen the video. The lighting, the Prince-like moves, the sound - it’s all amazing!
Feels like a good time to share this - it’s the cover of Seattle’s weekly the Stranger, and it ran right after the last presidential election.
The text reads:
Do not despair. You don’t have to leave. You don’t have to move to Canada. You may feel out of place in the United States today. You may feel like you’re surrounded by fundamentalist-church-going, gun-hugging, gay-bashing, anti-choice Bush voters. But you’re not. George W. Bush only got 51% of the national vote. And you don’t really live out there somewhere in “the nation,” do you? You live in the city. A big city. And John Kerry got 61% of the urban vote. The bigger the city, the higher Kerry’s percentage. John Kerry got 80% of the vote in Seattle. Cities vote Democratic. Cities are the economic engines that power this country. Cities are diverse, dynamic, and progressive. Don’t think of yourself as a citizen of the United States. You are a citizen of the urban archipelago. The United Cities of America.
Ah, good ole’ Seattle.
The reporters ask me if the man on my left is my boyfriend…his response is “No, I would never date her.”ha! and im still blind
I was so happy to run into Josh at this party! I spotted him on the red carpet as I was walking in and it was clear he was in such a daze from all the flashing cameras. I also met Dreama who was so sweet and as you can see from the picture was looking incredibly stylish. All in all a fun night!
To follow up on response to Mascarah and my earlier postings (1, 2), this weekend I did my own Poor Man’s* Blue Print Cleanse. Liquiteria was the source of my bottled juice goodness and my weekend menu looked as follows:
Saturday
- 2 ‘All Greens’: Cucumber, Celery, Spinach, Kale, Parsley
- 1 ‘The Killer’: Green Apples, Ginger, Lemon, Cayenne Pepper
- 1 ‘Grasshopper’: Apple, Pear, Pineapple, Mint, Wheatgrass
- Remaining figs and strawberries from last week’s groceries
Sunday
- 2 ‘All Greens’: Cucumber, Celery, Spinach, Kale, Parsley
- 1 ‘The Killer XX’: Green Apples, Ginger, Lemon, Cayenne Pepper
- 1 ‘Grasshopper’: Apple, Pear, Pineapple, Mint, Wheatgrass
- 2 Organic Fuji Apples
The total damage was $59; well, $62 if you count the apples. That is less than 1 $65 day on the Blue Print Cleanse. To be fair, if I drank a full 6 bottles each day instead of eating the fruits a la the BPC menu, the cost would be more like $45 / day. But still, that’s 30% cheaper. You would, however, have to get the much coveted Bottle No. 6 - Cashew Milk with Cinnamon, Vanilla, Agave - from Jubbs since Liquiteria only juices the fruits and veggies.
In terms of menu, I made the above purchases to best mimic BPC’s Level II: Foundation. Anyone who has done it can see the parallels in the juice ingredients. I, however, appreciate the ginger bite in ‘The Killer XX’ more than BPC’s Master Cleanse Lite and the hidden shot of Wheatgrass in ‘Grasshopper’.
In conclusion, I definitely prefer my less expensive, semi-DIY version of the Original Cleanse. While I respect and enjoy the convenience of having someone hand deliver the juices in lunchbags and ice packs, it’s not worth the additional $20 / day expense to me. The Liquiteria / Jubbs alternative will still let me be somewhat lazy next time around if I don’t want to break out my Breville.
Of course, however, I would reach this conclusion after my BPC Monday through Wednesday 3-Day Juice supply arrived. This experiment was only supposed to be a way to last me through the weekend. I didn’t realize how awesome my nutritional creativity would be. So I suppose this final cleanse will like breakup sex.
Hey BPC, it’s not you, it’s me.
xoxo
*Poor, of course, is relatively speaking. And yes, perhaps I should have said Person’s or Woman’s, to be more accurate.
This is great! I was just about to bite the bullet on the BP cleanse, but I’d much rather seek a less expensive alternative. Thanks! I plan to try it this weekend! If anyone knows of any Liquiteria-type places on the West side, let me know.
Dad walking Megan down the sandy aisle.
Meg and Mike really wanted their wedding to be on the beach overlooking the ocean, however as you can see the location was certainly not private. The wedding party was small and consisted of mostly family, but there were a few onlookers who witnessed the event :)
