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I love the title under my doughnuts.  Novenmer 29th!  Yes, it was turkey again for us but we actually went out and bought another one and cooked it yesterday so we would have it for a few days.  I baked boules and made doughnuts also.  And of course the Titans just won in the last second of the game.

So far it's been a good Sunday.

you don't have to spend too long in teh internets to find tons of accolades for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre:
John Huston's greatest film!; a triumph; Bogart's finest role; Walter Huston is a revelation;  and so on.

the powers that be agreed: Treasure... won three Oscars and was nominated for Best Picture.

all that praise misses one thing.  the one thing that makes Treasure... special

Fred c dobbs

" I know what gold does to men souls"

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - I know what gold does to men souls

don't you love foreshadowing?

one of the greatest dialogues in American film.  referenced in dozens if not hundreds of movies and TV shows:

Gold Hat: We are Federales... you know, the mounted police.
 Dobbs: If you're the police, where are your badges?
 Gold Hat: Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!

check it

Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Stinking Badges

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Kevin's sister Cheryl and her husband Bill gave us this cool old blanket chest.  They didn't want to spend the time refinishing it and thought we might like to give it a shot.  I washed it and like it just the way it is.  That was easy!

It's a struggle to get these thoughts out. I convinced myself I needed to write to get me going again. Since Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, I've been feeling as if I've been in a daze. As if my body and mind has reached it's highest level of excitement and activity that it can't do anymore...at least not at this time. Still I have four more papers to complete before the close the of the semester, plus some editing and writing duties for the publication that is officially launching.. err ummm this week!!! (EEK!)

I didn't realize how busy and how truly drained I have been since August. From writing two to three papers just about every week, to writing creatively for Medina's class and even throwing in some journalism duties PLUS coming home to take care of whatever issues there, I should be half out my mind. Still I'm in tact. A long time ago this would have drowned me. I would have given in to defeat and sat on the sidelines, again prolonging my "college career." But a force stronger than me has kept me afloat. I've just lived up to my end as far as the work goes.

This year I didn't formulate any real thoughts on Thanksgiving. I was just thankful for the second year in a row that the "Ides of November" wasn't looming - death, depression, sickness, over blown drama - and I was able to spend Thanksgiving with the ones I love. The day after met me with an incredible body crash. I managed to get up early with the Snickerdoodle and give her breakfast and watch her favorite shows with her. However, for the most part I stayed on the couch with one eye on the Snickerdoodle as she played and another trying to talk me into a full fledge sleep. Stayed away from my computer and for the most part my Blackberry; though I did send and received a couple of text messages. I did get a couple of cat naps in, but once the Snickerdoodle was in bed for the night, I wasn't far behind.

I slept a deep, dreamless sleep. The best.

Saturday met me with such energy. I knew I still had work to complete, but the computer just didn't appeal to me. I didn't fret over it at all. I spent the day helping my father dig out Christmas decorations and few other items from the storage shed. I did find a few goodies that once belonged to me as a kid that I'm now giving to the Snickerdoodle.

Vintage c. 1980

So this red chair was wrapped up and towards the back of the storage shed. Apparently my grandfather gave this to me when I was about 2 or 3 years old. Of course I looked it and said the Snickerdoodle had to have this. She saw it and couldn't wait to sit in it.

Vintage c. 1980s

Then there was my "Dressy Bessy" doll; the doll that helps you understand how to zip, button, snap and tie. I think this was my favorite find for the Snickerdoodle. After I gave Bessy a good spin around the washing machine, to brighten her up, the Snickerdoodle hasn't been able to put her down. She loves this, which is a bit of shock to me. Usually the Snickerdoodle doesn't play with dolls at her. She's more for toys with actions and that makes noise. Then again, with Bessy there is action as you zip, snap, tie and button.

By the end of the day I was tired. My whole body ached. Energy was gone. I took a bubble bath and headed straight for the bed. I was nearing my deep sleep when the Snickerdoodle awoke in the middle of the night. For whatever reason she wasn't  trying to go back to sleep. She wasn't ill, but I knew she too was tired having a long day playing outside. Still she fought sleep and made space in my bed for her, her blankie, and Bessy. I made several attempts for her to go back to sleep, but none was working.

Sesame Street Presents - Follow that Bird

Soooooo.

We had an impromptu slumber party as we watched a couple of movies on OnDemand Shrek and Sesame Street's Follow That Bird (a classic from my generation when I was like... 5) The Snickerdoodle stayed up and watched both movies and still fought to go back to sleep. Nevertheless by 4:30 am she was too tired to fight and my body felt like it wanted to slap the crap out of me for not sleeping. Once I knew for sure the Snickerdoodle was sleep (in her own bed), I collapsed back into my bed, falling into a deep repose until the house phone rang around 8 am. Then my cell phone rang no later than that.

I hit ignore for both calls and went back to sleep.

My body and mind had grown just that tired. Even now.. as it's only inching towards 3:30 in the afternoon, my bed seems to be calling. Just one more day of sleep and I'll be ready to finish out the last week of classes and the next week of a final exam, plus the last two papers that are due. 

If I ever have another wedding, I'm totally getting one of these:

You're kidding

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This year Hannukkah is from December 11^th to 19^th, which is in about a few short weeks. I don't really know that much about the Jewish religion, other than that they get like 10 36 gifts for Hanukkah (edit: see updated message below)! So, to take care of two of your gifts idea, for the music lover in your life:

KOSHA DILLZ
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We've previously mentioned Kosha Dillz before, with his collaboration with C-Rayz Walz. Derek said that previous album had "classic hip-hop that rests firmly on a bed of oldskool beats", so missing from Beverly Dillz, Kosha Dillz's latest album (released November 10^th on Modular Moods Records), seems to be the "oldskool beats".

Although the album starts off with a surprisingly hip-hoppy "DooDoo" - the rest of Beverly Dillz seems pretty laid back to me. There are a few exceptions like "Jungle" and "Tastes Good" (the best rap song on the album).

Personally, I thought "Puddles" was one of the better song, it's probably because it had Yak Ballz as guest. The song feels really familiar to me, like its bass is from the 80s or something. Speaking of familiar, you'll get that on his single, "Cellular Phone", which features some classic Dilliefied version of "This Old Man" and "Word Up".

Kosha Dillz was recently in the news because he remixed fellow Jewish artist YACHT (aka Jona Bechtolt) for an EP called Swim Club. You can grab the free 8-track EP at Kosha Dillz's website. I didn't listen to the entire 8 tracks, but I can tell you that I spotted some Beastie Boys, New Jack City, and Hansons references!

PS, While there are a lot of "hhheh" Hebrew sounds in "Kol Ha Kavod Lirkod", I believe all the songs on Beverly Dillz are in English.

MOSHIACH OI!
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With the baby picture and my generally association that Jewish musicians tend to be either traditional or modern hip-hop, Moshiach Oi!'s album, Better Get Ready, surprised me with their hardcore punk music. Like typical punk songs, these songs are fast, loud, and brief - like a punch in the face.

The band's singer and found, Yishai Romanoff, actually sings his songs (instead of shouting out loud that you find on hardcore bands). Unfortunately, as religious as some of the songs can be ("I Wanna Learn Torah", "I Wanna Learn Torah", "This Is My G-d", "Hashem S'fasai Tiftach"), I can't help but think that the message will be lost in a loud sea of drums and guitars. The one exception of "I Love Torah", where you can clearly hear the majority of lyrics are "I love Torah, yeah!"

To me, punk bands do not often translate their live energy and performance well on the recorded medium, so to really appreciate a band like this, you sort of have to see them live. They are playing one date - probably to celebrate Hanukkah at: Chabad of Bushwick Brooklyn, New York, on December 12^th.

You can pick up both of these albums from Shem Speed Store (the largest collection of Jewish music).

IN MORE JEWISH NEWS

"Hunter / The Bee Lays Her Honey" by Girls in Trouble

Jewish singer Girls In Trouble (I previously fell in love with her), has a cute live video of "Hunter/The Bee Lays Her Honey" on youtube, complete with torn stockings and all. The video was previously featured on YouTube's Music Spotlight for a few days. If you recall, that was my song of choice when I reviewed the album, citing it as "my favorite song" easily.

Also, Matisyahu, Yair Dalal & Deleon, among others, are playing the 5th Annual Sephardic Music Festival from December 12^th to 19th, throughout New York City.

For a full listing of events, head over to sephardicmusicfestival.com, what I can tell you is that Matisyahu is headlining on December 14^th, which incidentally is also the most expensive ($35) among all the dates. The rest of the dates are decently priced at $12 or so.

Update 11/29/2009 17:51:48:

jaklumen wrote: Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 4:23 PM

other than that they get like 10 gifts for Hanukkah

Eight. There are eight days of Hanukkah, and there's a gift for each day, or there's a number of gifts corresponding to the day (1 gift on the first, 2 on the second...) All I remember well was some Jewish friends of my family said they had to alter things so they wouldn't go broke giving gifts to the kids.

The observance is tied to the Maccabean uprising and references the miracle of the menorah remaining lit for eight days despite a lack of oil.

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Empty the Throne, these boys have talent, they put on a high energy show despite not having a sound engineer @ Pony (which was a surprise for them - although they DIY'd), and then the bass player ripping a hole in his pants in a low crouch head thashing moment in front of the huge crowd of about 15 in the tiny space, none of that crowd which resembled the kind of death metal fans I envisaged, i.e. a couple of pretty 20-something glamour girls with around a dozen or so boys, a couple of those boys rather sweet looking themselves with their pretty faces and blonde forward-sweep hair(!?!).
The band boys goofed off a bit between songs giving the whole thing a more Aussie larrikin feel than all dark intensity throughout, although certainly their music had driving intensity.
My other half nearly offered himself up to rescue their lack of sound guy, having been a sound engineer himself on a couple of Big Day Outs back in the day, and his own front man and chief instructor/torturer of the sound engineer on his own band's album - but they seemed to have it under control, and it was his birthday, so he just wanted to have a few drinks and enjoy some metal, followed by some 1982 Galaga on the game table downstairs, reminiscent of his own teenage and 20-something years.
They could go far though, they can play and have a great stage energy - go to Europe and America boys, seek your fortune.

Empty The Throne

Three Kings takes place in a far away place a long time ago: Iraq and 1991.  the (first) Gulf war has just ended officially but there is still much chaos on the ground.  as American soldiers disarm some surrendering Iraqi soldiers, the American soldiers find a document. 

a war movie that is a heist movie that is a comedy movie. 
a sharp critique of Bush I war, its victims, and those who became victims after the war.

great dialogue.  check

what a gunshot does.  NOTE:  this kind of scene is commonplace now in CSI shows and others. but this was the first

Three Kings - gunshot wound scene

a great, funny movie.  'tis sad to consider that at the time it was made, the Gulf war was a fast receding memory

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Friday, November 27, 2009

21 and paris...

So the 28th.. I turn 21... I'm really down at the fact that I wont be spending it home with my parents, but I've been blessed with great friends here in the city. A group of us will be getting together for Ice skating and dinner to ring in the day ( I wish I was a club person.. but it aint gona happen).  Since I've never been to Paris.. and don't see myself visiting anytime soon, I thought why not bring Paris here. I found out about this amazing spot through my neighbor who works for the hotel chain.. I also did some previous work photographing their doggies .. ladies and gentlemen .. The Grand Cafe:

I also came home to find a lovely bottle of 1997 wine on the table.. I wove my roomies

I'm excited.. lets be merry

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