That's a relief, Dana.

I have had no urge to go anywhere near Bridges of Madison County, and even though JZ's post looks like a recommendation of the movie, I feel safe in that decision. Plus, I just don't get Clint Eastwood. He's always Clint Eastwood. I don't remember the last time I saw him disappear into a role. For some movies I used to not care, but I get more picky as I get older.

Some guy in a parking lot hit on me this morning. That hasn't happened in an eon. Weird.

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It surprised me how much Bridges the movie was different than the book. I hated them both equally.

The most faithful book-to-movie adaptation I've ever seen is Rosemary's Baby. It was eerie.

it was obvious to them that the movie stopped just short of openly saying, "Hey, Book, FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKING FUCK."

This is the first review that made me consider watching the movie.

I'm reading Greenwitch by Susan Cooper right now (because Jilli said - and because I bought the copy years ago with the intention of giving it to my mom after I finished reading it, since she loves the whole The Dark is Rising series so much, and it's been sitting on my nightstand waiting for that to happen) and just thanking myself over and over for not going to see the movie they based on that series.

Celtic legend loses a lot of its shine when you make one of the Old Ones an American, I bet. But I don't know. Since I haven't seen the movie.

I think Bridges was one of the very first books I ever voluntarily got rid of.

Celestine Prophecy was the first one I actually threw out rather than leave somewhere or sell to a used bookstore, on the off-chance someone else might be afflicted by it.

Mafia Wars CEO Brags About Scamming Users From Day One:

I knew that i wanted to control my destiny, so I knew I needed revenues, right, fucking, now. Like I needed revenues now. So I funded the company myself but I did every horrible thing in the book to, just to get revenues right away. I mean we gave our users poker chips if they downloaded this zwinky toolbar which was like, I dont know, I downloaded it once and couldn't get rid of it. *laughs* We did anything possible just to just get revenues so that we could grow and be a real business…So control your destiny. So that was a big lesson, controlling your business. So by the time we raised money we were profitable.

My sister does not have all the answers to the health questions I have about my mother. I don't want to call her and bother her with them, nor even harass my father. So, instead, I sit perplexed.

Brenda, you remind me I have a couple books to Bookcrossing. It's been a while since I've done that, but I don't need to own just two of the Harry Potter series, nor the last Octavia Butler.

Oh, here's one. My coworker was informed of a friend's pancreatic cancer yesterday via text message. (From the friend in question!)

Oy, Brenda. I have no words.

Hec! The NYT Dining section today has an article just for you. (Yes, it's about sandwiches.)