ANOTHER OPENIN ANOTHER "SNOW"

JANUARY 27TH
We are under another foot of snow. It snowed alot last night and this morning it was a wonderland of crisp branches and blanketed streets and backyards.
By the later morning and afternoon the temperature rose and teh snow fell in chunks off the fire escapes. Dripping messes everywhere.
I went out to food shop and it was almost impossible to wade through the ponds at the corner crosswalks.
Crossing mid block was not easy as the water flowed like a river along the snow barricaded curbs. I hopped over the river into the snow and fell into the snowbank.
So it is not an easy thing to navigate even in a city environment.
The subways at least had the stairs shoveled this time around so one didn't have to employ gear that Mt Everest would require.
Got smart ass phone calls from friends in California professing the 70-80 degree temperatures. THANKS!
In truth I am not put off by the snow. It is just that I am concerned about the global warming trend that may make snow and this sort of intense weather the norm!
I notice how the Fall is so short. The glorious Fall was my favorite time of year in New York.
Family and friends on Long Island are always the worst hit with this weather. My cousin had 5 feet of snow in her backyard covering her patio furniture. As she is moving in 2 weeks she prays for a thaw!
The SAG Awards are this weekend. I already voted and recommend THE KINGS SPECH and SOCIAL NETWORK.
But we also enjoyed THE FIGHTER, CONVICTION and yes BLACK SWAN.
Generally we also enjoyed the 3-D TRON...It is one film that is enhanced by 3D.
Too many aren't. I remember 3D when I was a youngster. It was primitive and the staging of the films were obviously designed to come AT YOU.
KISS ME KATE has too many instnaces where the camera is played to like mad.
Some of the BEST 3D is in Disney Parks. BUG'S LIFE is a prime example.
Wonderful!
I hear we are in for MORE SNOW later next week...or so one of my California pals informed me.
I hardly leave the apartment and stuff myself with hot chocolate and too much food.
So I suggest we get DVD's and snuggle up and watch films and havet hot tea...Ok Hot Toddies too.
cause
BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.

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OH OH SNOW WOE

It has snowed a great deal in the city. Dec 26th was the BIG Blizzard and there is still some vestiges of that storm clogging the sidewalk corners and side streets. We had two other snowfalls since but it hasn't really stopped progress.
All it does is add more glugging grunge and muddy pools making it difficult if not impossible to cross streets.
The air is chilled and frigid and the temperature goes up and down sometimes within an hour or so.
Hard to figure out what to wear and how to face these fluctuating climes.
As a result we are staying in more and outdoor adventures consist of short trips to Trader Joe's or the Video store for DVD's.
The Golden Globes were fun and although Gervais went too far sometimes it was nonetheless still a buoyant event. There weren't many surprises and we are agreed that the Golden Globes were a groundplan for the Oscars.
I got a couple of DVD's from SAG for Screening and downloaded more through SAG Codes online. I actually loved many more than I thought. Besides KING'S SPEECH and the woderful SOCIAL NETWORK...I really liked CONVICTION. THE FIGHTER, RABBIT HOLE, and BLACK SWAN. The latter was causing so much controversy and negative reaction I thought I would dislike it. But it is a strange and twisted story and has such theatrically intriguing moments sculpted in cinematic artistry.
It was a sort of DEAD SHOES instead of RED SHOES!! =0-)
It is always fun to see the RED CARPET gowns and personalities prior to the awards. What were some of those beautiful women throwing on their dieted, slender, pumped, implanted bodies? Style and class are thrown aside for flash. Even Helen Mirren who usually has great taste looked wrong.
It is like those guys who work out to get bigger and bigger...not better.
Instead of being the best YOU can be it gets competitive and obtuse. I would so like to see fat black women NOT show off their worst assets. Wear sleeved gowns not skin- tight stapless frocks that squeeze their abundance flowing over the strained bodices.
But as Doris Day sang in 2 films Que Sera Sera!
Back to the Snow...I am a big fan of the BEAUTY and Quiet serenity that the initial snowfall brings. You can feel the world settle even with drapes drawn and lights out. The magical white world is very calming and very invigorating.
We re pleases he Ms Gifford is on the mend after that horrible shooting in Tucson. A true patriot is she.
SO besides the DVD world I have been inhabiting...I saw the most amazing new PBS Series...it is called DOWNTON ABBEY...It is SUPERB on all levels. SEE IT.
Next hurdle this month is doing TAXES!! I empathize with all my fellow citizens who have to itemize as I do. ENDLESS receipts!
Keep Warm and enjoy at least eh initial Beauty of the SNow.
XXX
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