Gloria Oliver's Blog, page 133
August 29, 2010
Top 5 Reasons I love my iPhone
Yes! It's time for a Top 5 List!
5. Notes - Awesome feature! Allows me to jot down things impromptu and actually have a chance of finding the info again when I need it.
4. Weather Channel App - Now I can be preprepared about how bloody hot it is going to be in Texas each day and make sure I am exposed to it as little as possible so my blood doesn't boil out of my body!
3. Evernote App - YES! Finally a list of all my CD's at hand so hubby doesn't keep buying the same ones over and over agai...
5. Notes - Awesome feature! Allows me to jot down things impromptu and actually have a chance of finding the info again when I need it.
4. Weather Channel App - Now I can be preprepared about how bloody hot it is going to be in Texas each day and make sure I am exposed to it as little as possible so my blood doesn't boil out of my body!
3. Evernote App - YES! Finally a list of all my CD's at hand so hubby doesn't keep buying the same ones over and over agai...
August 22, 2010
TV Series Review - Phineas & Ferb
(Through my time of woe with surgery, I did visit some old friends and discovered new ones. This is one of the new ones!)
Phineas and Ferb
Staring: Vincent Martella, Thomas Sangster, Ashley Tisdale, Dan Povenmire, Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh, Dee Bradley Baker, Caroline Rhea, Alyson Stoner, Mitchell Musso, Maulik Pancholy, and more!
Premise: It's summer and Phineas and Ferb are trying to make the most of it and entertain themselves and their friends, while their older sister Candace is involved in teen...
Phineas and Ferb
Staring: Vincent Martella, Thomas Sangster, Ashley Tisdale, Dan Povenmire, Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh, Dee Bradley Baker, Caroline Rhea, Alyson Stoner, Mitchell Musso, Maulik Pancholy, and more!
Premise: It's summer and Phineas and Ferb are trying to make the most of it and entertain themselves and their friends, while their older sister Candace is involved in teen...
August 1, 2010
July Adventures from HELL! (And spilling into August!)
I've been having some health issues for a couple of years now. After many office visits, much blood work, and several types of doctors, I've slowly been narrowing down on what the heck's been going on and trying to fix it.
D Vitamin deficiency, diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, high blood pressure, issues with Iron levels in my blood. The last was starting to make my regular doctor sweat as all my reserves were showing as being depleted. The OB/GYN said I had fibroids but they'd not grow...
D Vitamin deficiency, diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, high blood pressure, issues with Iron levels in my blood. The last was starting to make my regular doctor sweat as all my reserves were showing as being depleted. The OB/GYN said I had fibroids but they'd not grow...
July 4, 2010
Movie Review - Knight and Day
Knight and Day
Starring: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgard, Jordi Molla, Viola Davis, Paul Dano
Premise: Trying to catch a flight back to Boston, June Davis literally crashes into a man. Thinking it pure happenstance and totally innocent, after some conversation and sharing of dreams, she decides to make a move. Only, once she's made it, she begins to realize nothing is what she thought as Roy Miller hands her a drink then sets to explain why their plane is no longer being flown by the...
Starring: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgard, Jordi Molla, Viola Davis, Paul Dano
Premise: Trying to catch a flight back to Boston, June Davis literally crashes into a man. Thinking it pure happenstance and totally innocent, after some conversation and sharing of dreams, she decides to make a move. Only, once she's made it, she begins to realize nothing is what she thought as Roy Miller hands her a drink then sets to explain why their plane is no longer being flown by the...
June 27, 2010
Movie Review - Karate Kid
Karate Kid
Starring: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P Henson, Zhenwei Wang
Premise: Dre Parker is dragged off to China when his mom gets transferred. When he shows interest in a girl there, he becomes the target of a bully and his passe. Getting beat up and embarrassed several times in public, Dre tries to get revenge on his own rather than go to anyone for help. While successful, this ploy still backfires, and as the bully takes things too far he is saved by Mr Han. Yet in trying to get th...
Starring: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P Henson, Zhenwei Wang
Premise: Dre Parker is dragged off to China when his mom gets transferred. When he shows interest in a girl there, he becomes the target of a bully and his passe. Getting beat up and embarrassed several times in public, Dre tries to get revenge on his own rather than go to anyone for help. While successful, this ploy still backfires, and as the bully takes things too far he is saved by Mr Han. Yet in trying to get th...
June 20, 2010
Movie Review - Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex
Staring: Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, John Gallagher Jr, Tom Wopat, Michael Shannon, Wes Bentley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Premise: Jonah Hex chose doing right over friends and country and paid the price. His family killed before his eyes, he's left marked and tied up to live or die at nature's whim. Rescued by Indians when on the verge of death, Jonah returns to the world of the living not quite all back from the dead, revenge and violence all...
Staring: Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, John Gallagher Jr, Tom Wopat, Michael Shannon, Wes Bentley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Premise: Jonah Hex chose doing right over friends and country and paid the price. His family killed before his eyes, he's left marked and tied up to live or die at nature's whim. Rescued by Indians when on the verge of death, Jonah returns to the world of the living not quite all back from the dead, revenge and violence all...
June 16, 2010
Chuck Wendig flashfic Challenge - I Wanna Do Laser
Earlier this week, Chuck Wendig from Terrible Minds issued a flashfic challenge. Here is my reponse to said challenge!
Enjoy!
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"I wanna do laser. I WANNA do LASER!"
You'd think being a 22nd century babysitter would be an easy job. What with all the advances in technology, medicine, etc. Well you'd be wrong. In the old days they never had to deal with babies who'd had intelligence enhancing nanos applied in vitro. Or the fact you could train them to be war mongering little heathens to...
Enjoy!
*******
"I wanna do laser. I WANNA do LASER!"
You'd think being a 22nd century babysitter would be an easy job. What with all the advances in technology, medicine, etc. Well you'd be wrong. In the old days they never had to deal with babies who'd had intelligence enhancing nanos applied in vitro. Or the fact you could train them to be war mongering little heathens to...
June 13, 2010
Movie Review - The A-Team
The A-Team
Staring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Quinton Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Gerald McRaney, Brian Bloom, Maury Sterling
Premise: Two US rangers meet two others through fate as an op in Mexico goes sour. Eight years later, the four have become an elite combat unit -an Alpha Team. They go ahead an take on a missions they've been told to stay away from, they find themselves set up to take the fall when it all goes fubar back at the base. When they are given an opportunity to ...
Staring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Quinton Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Gerald McRaney, Brian Bloom, Maury Sterling
Premise: Two US rangers meet two others through fate as an op in Mexico goes sour. Eight years later, the four have become an elite combat unit -an Alpha Team. They go ahead an take on a missions they've been told to stay away from, they find themselves set up to take the fall when it all goes fubar back at the base. When they are given an opportunity to ...
May 30, 2010
Movie Review - Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Staring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Ronald Pickup, Richard Coyle (OMG! Jeffrey from Coupling!!!!)
Premise: The king of Persia adopts a young boy after seeing him do a courageous deed. Fourteen years later, his adopted son is on campaign with his two brothers (the king's true sons) and the king's brother. Having obtained information from a spy that the holy city of Alamut is forging weapons for their enemies, Tus, as the brother in charge an...
Staring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Ronald Pickup, Richard Coyle (OMG! Jeffrey from Coupling!!!!)
Premise: The king of Persia adopts a young boy after seeing him do a courageous deed. Fourteen years later, his adopted son is on campaign with his two brothers (the king's true sons) and the king's brother. Having obtained information from a spy that the holy city of Alamut is forging weapons for their enemies, Tus, as the brother in charge an...
May 23, 2010
Movie Review - Shrek Forever After
Shrek Forever After
Staring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, Jon Hamm, John Cleese, Walt Dohrn, Craig Robinson, and a tons more!
Premise: Life for Shrek has turned somewhat predictable and sedentary after the birth of his kids. Finding it hard to find time for himself, he starts pinning for the olden days when he was single and had no responsibilities. Rumpelstiltskin finds out about his desire and cuts Shrek a deal, one with unexpected and dire resul...
Staring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, Jon Hamm, John Cleese, Walt Dohrn, Craig Robinson, and a tons more!
Premise: Life for Shrek has turned somewhat predictable and sedentary after the birth of his kids. Finding it hard to find time for himself, he starts pinning for the olden days when he was single and had no responsibilities. Rumpelstiltskin finds out about his desire and cuts Shrek a deal, one with unexpected and dire resul...
