A Bit O’ Nutshell

*piano trill*

 

Allison is in the house, people!

 

I know what you’re thinking.
Wait, just a second, Alli! We just GOT a nutshell.
Yes, I do apologize for that. I was so late in publishing my last summary of My Life that this post (which IS on time) came right on the heels of the other.
Things are so crazy now I don’t even know what I’m doing, so I’m just going to be grateful that I’m blogging at all.

 

 

Bloggers Note: 
This nutshell is going to be a little different, guys.
After doing a social media fast recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about comparison.
I don’t know about you, but I struggle with comparison . . . so that got me thinking.
I want these posts to be fun, I don’t want anybody reading them to be comparing anything.
Every one of is in a different season, has different strengths and weaknesses, and different priorities and time restraints.
In light of that, I’m not going to be sharing a lot of “stats” from here on out.
Another words, instead of displaying how many books I read in a month, I’m just going to share about my recent favorites. Less images and more chatting about the things I loved!  Instead of talking about actual word counts, I’m going to be talking more about my writing projects in general.
Don’t you think that’s better? I think it’s better.

 

 

And now that the explanation for the new format has been dealt with – ONTO THE NUTSHELL!

 

 

– WATCHED –

 

 

Raiders of the Lost Ark (in theaters)
My dad saw this in theaters when it first came out, so it seemed fitting that his children should go see it in theaters.
But, really, we don’t need any incentive to watch Indiana Jones.
The Tebo’s are committed Indiana Jones super-fans; it really represents my family’s taste in fiction.  Indiana Jones is really the only super hero that I like (scratch that, LOVE) and it’s definitely my favorite Harrison Ford performance.
Watching it again (for the 100th time?) on a bigger screen, I was struck all over again at how masterful it really is. Everything from the music, the cinematography, the editing – every single shot is framed and lit like a page from an old-fashioned comic book.  It’s a piece of art, not just a part of pop culture.  Indiana Jones, my one true fandom.

 

The Empire Strikes Back (in theaters):
Define cool: An original Star Wars movie on the Big Screen with a bucket of popcorn in your lap and way too many Junior Mints.
What can I say? From the moment the probe droid is released from the Star Destroyer flying over your head to the heart-in-your-throat cinematography through the asteroid field to the most epic scene in movie history –

 

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