Under rated movie Tarsem Singh's The Fall from 2008

My husband watches quite a few movies, but I am usually too hyper to sit down for 2 hours and focus on one. When he suggests a must-see movie, I trust his judgment. The Fall by Tarsem Singh (who directed the movie as well as the Cell - another movie I feel was under rated) takes my breath away with this film.

The movie is a visual fairytale with absolutely wonderful art direction, whimsy and cinematography. Every shot seemed well thought out and planned. I watched it just wishing i could expand my television to encompass the whole room and take me into the scenes.

I recommend the movie for its artistry - it was panned by critics for the storyline, but i think the magnificent artistry should override those opinions and it should be experienced by all.

It makes me think of all the beauty out in the world I have yet to see. Also admiration for those who can put an artistic vision into a solid format.

I've inserted a link to a better review than I have given it. http://www.offscreen.com/biblio/pages/essays/fall_tarsem/

Gift giving season - as they say in Japan

In Japan, they don't mess around with the ambiguity of the occasion. In the summer and December it is gift giving season. There was a time in my life when I worked for a Japanese company and had many Japanese friends. There were specific rules about what is given. It is usually an edible item that is beautifully boxed and each item inside is individually wrapped.

In the United States, not only is there ambiguity of whether to gift people, but also one does not know if they will receive a gift from another.

There is also the awkwardness of being an over-gifter to someone who has nothing for you or being surprised by a gift without one ready to give back. Although I do not have a problem with the latter as I can always send a gift later.

A more pleasant visual

Cataloging today, I was looking for the names of the big 3 Fairytale authors: Grimm, Anderson and i always get stuck on the third which is Perrault (Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty) - Thank you Wikipedia.

I was struck by this illustration. I love the antiquarian childrens fairy tales and their illustrations - the artists are so underrated in the spectrum of the art world.

This is a 1913 illustration is of Beauty and the Beast by Warwick Gable. Who was a wonderful Victorian illustrator.

Not your everyday snowmen

I saw this article on truly disturbing snowmen and how to build them...It was a pleasant contrast to the usual xmas cheer.

Tonight I will eat Sushi with my Girls!

What a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays with a
Sushi feast with some girlfriends.

That's all i have to say about it.

CLA Day 3

Yes, I lost a day of blogging.

Recap, Yesterday was Latino Saturday.

Today was Cataloging Sunday.

Yesterday I met some fabulous people from multiple REFORMA chapters in California. Martin of the L.A. Chapter brought this huge banner for our booth - and let us cover up the Los Angeles part and California chapters....then we were trying to hang it up with little twist ties i brought from home and it wouldn't stay.... after many attempts - a vendor took pity on us and gave us 4 exhibit hooks which look like shower curtain hooks.

Then I was running back and forth helping out our Reforma booth which was like a cool hang out and at our Cataloging section booth ... just being on the exhibit floor and answering questions and pimping associations, seeing friends from library school and past jobs was exciting, but it really tires a person. After quite a few hours - i was feeling squirrly and bumped into my lovely friend Marie- she said, girl, you don't look quite right again realized that I hadn't eaten all day...so thank goodness for her - and we went to lunch and she helped me get centered.

I am too tired to finish discussing the Fabulous Latino Round Table Meeting, where we had record attendance and I was able to turn over the gavel to a great new chair, Janice. We also all then went on a taqueria run to a cute little place in San Jose, that had nice - outdoor patio sitting. Then we went to an after party at Roberto Delgadillo's two room hotel party in the JW Marriott....we even had some Reformistas there that didn't even go to the conference.

Much more to say about all that - but so sleepy and i am meeting someone for day 4 of CLA tomorrow at 7:30 am.

Besos