Bright lights.  Trucks with billboards announcing hot babes that come to you.  Slot machines and black jack tables.  And shows.  Comedy shows.  Musicals.  Peep shows.  Pick a show.  We picked the Phantom of the Opera at the Venetian.      Prior to making the commitment to see Phantom of the Opera, I received a variety of reviews regarding …

    Two shots of Patron tequila (no hangover per a reliable source) and Grand Marnier differentiates a Cadillac from a regular margarita…two of those bad boys later I find myself sleepwalking to the Bellagio in Vegas…now, it’s Vegas so that is acceptable behavior, but narcolepsy isn’t sexy.  So today, I have stayed true to my old …

Welcome to LAX! You exit the plane, take the escalator dow two flights to the baggage claim area, exit towards ground transportation, your friend pulls up, picks you up and asks “Are you hungry?” You reply “Yes!” “Where do you want to go?” asks your friend. You give your friend a puzzled look, not from …

How Do You Know? Starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson. How do you know? You get butterflies in your stomach? What does that mean anyways? What exactly are butterflies in your stomach? I get more of an upset stomach and can barely make it to the bathroom…in fact, on one occasion… …

    I remember the day that little Brita pitcher walked into my life.  It gave me filtered water in a filterless environment.  I filled her up every time I consumed water.  I was happy.  Satisfied with my eco-friendly, financially savvy decision.  Yay me!      Then the days became weeks, the weeks became months, the filter remained the same, …

     I must first take this moment to express my deep appreciation for Matthew Vaughn’s casting choices.  Let’s take a moment of silence to thank him. [Bow your head, take 5 seconds to thank God, Allah, Buddha, yourself, whatever supreme force or being you pray to!]     Now…James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender as the young versions of the Professor and …

    Ah, the sun lathers your skin in vitamin E (or is it D? I forget), you feel happy, and you snuggle near your beloved until a slight breeze brings an odor to your attention.  You try to figure it out…It’s not the smell of the sea, it’s not your beloved’s cologne, but it is on …

     I remember driving my old, dark blue Nissan Sentra XE, with the windows down,Tori Amos blaring out of my stereo as I drove down the crack-filled streets of NW/NE 79th Street.  That was nearly 15 years ago.  Today, those streets, still not necessarily a spot you want to blare Tori, have slowly experienced a transformation.      The general feel of  Biscayne …

      It was a Saturday morning, I had cramps, three children (a 12-year old, which was mine, the other two, 10 and 7, I borrowed from my ex-husband-now-friend…it’s a long story!) and a pass to a sneak preview of Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.       The movie started at 10 a.m., but you know how these previews go…if …

There’s a girl who believes in that old cliché: the journey is the destination.  That girl, speaking in third person, is me.  I believe in magic, that anything is possible, and that time will stop for those moments preserved in our memories.  Welcome to my blog…here you will find snapshots of my journey and critiques on film, …