Contagion - HBO has paid for itself this month with the movie offerings. I'm happy not to have rented or otherwise paid to see Contagion, but it was fun to spot Peter's grade school in the movie, and to know that the snow on the ground in many of the scenes was fake. The concept of the movie is good. What if a contagious disease that causes death in a matter of days and that hadn't yet been identified, tore through our lives? The movie follows Matt Damon, whose wife is one of the first to die, as well as workers at the Center for Disease Control as they realize the seriousness of the disease then work to combat it. It's good, just slow moving at times, with some story lines that fritter out, and many aspects that are only dealt with visually and with slow music. Maybe the idea was to convey how even though the disease kills quickly, the aftermath lingers.
The All of It by Jeannette Haien - This short novel is told in a lovely Irish brogue, and It's the story of Father Declan de Loughry of the town of Roonatellin, and his parishioners, Enda and Kevin. It's got a bit of foul weather fishing in it and the story of a secret kept for many years. It's filled with emotion and love, and there's something musical about way it's written that makes it just charming.
Her Heart On Her Sleeve: I live in a suburb north of Chicago, and I read, bead, make jewelry, sew, watch TV and movies, crochet, craft, decorate, go to house and garage sales, walk and go on beach walks, listen to music, take pictures, cook and bake, read, and write about all of it on herheartonhersleeve. I have a companion blog called Jewlery by Dianne Sophia at diannesophia.blogspot.com where I write exclusively about my jewelry.
Jewelry By Dianne Sophia: I have been collecting vintage jewelry since I was a girl growing up in Detroit, and have been designing and making jewelry for 15 years. I love to work with pearls and crystals, semi-precious stones, Sterling Silver and Gold, along with vintage beads and materials. I delight in combining shape, pattern and color in new ways. I'm inspired and influenced by my travels and experiences as a reader, writer, photographer and student of life. My blog herheartonhersleeve.blogspot.com chronicles my life in art and popular culture.
Contagion - HBO has paid for itself this month with the movie offerings. I'm happy not to have rented or otherwise paid to see Contagion, but it was fun to spot Peter's grade school in the movie, and to know that the snow on the ground in many of the scenes was fake. The concept of the movie is good. What if a contagious disease that causes death in a matter of days and that hadn't yet been identified, tore through our lives? The movie follows Matt Damon, whose wife is one of the first to die, as well as workers at the Center for Disease Control as they realize the seriousness of the disease then work to combat it. It's good, just slow moving at times, with some story lines that fritter out, and many aspects that are only dealt with visually and with slow music. Maybe the idea was to convey how even though the disease kills quickly, the aftermath lingers.
The All of It by Jeannette Haien - This short novel is told in a lovely Irish brogue, and It's the story of Father Declan de Loughry of the town of Roonatellin, and his parishioners, Enda and Kevin. It's got a bit of foul weather fishing in it and the story of a secret kept for many years. It's filled with emotion and love, and there's something musical about way it's written that makes it just charming.
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