Ah, I LOVE the movie White Nights. I'm listening to the commentary and the director describes it as a "dance political thriller." Yeah, that kinda sums it up. I would add "race dynamic commentary." It's Soviet Russia in the 1980's, freedom to dance, wanting to choose your country, being African American and not wanting to be American anymore, defecting and becoming a criminal. Maybe I'm a child of the 80's but I remember being scared of communist Russia and their power. I later studied Russian history and Russian literature in college - am a bit obsessed.
In junior high, I saw Gregory Hines dance on Broadway in NY in Jelly's Last Jam. He was amazing and I've followed his career since. I felt sad when he passed away a few years ago.
Mikhail Baryshnikov dancing ballet and Gregory Hines dancing tap - together?! I love this movie. Introducing Isabella Rossellini in her first film and Helen Mirren, as a Russan ballerina, who I didn't remember was in it. In commentary, she says half her family is Russian. The director says Mikhail didn't film in Russia because he had been a defector so they filmed in Europe (Prague??).
Great soundtrack ("Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie and "Separate Lives" by Phil Collins), great dancing, great time. Great movie.
A few dance clips from the movie:
Gregory Hines in Jelly's Last Jam (1992).
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Medical bills causing bankruptcy - stat increases
I found this new recent article that says medical bills and related expenses contribute to 62% of personal bankruptcies. It doesn't matter if the people had/have medical insurance -same stat. Depressing.
This percentage has increased from 55% in 2001. I don't know about you but the one person I'm close to who declared bankruptcy did it because of medical bills. And they had some insurance.
Eh, what to do.... you can't save enough for cancer or GI problems or a car accident. Hope for the best, I guess, and trust God in all things.
This percentage has increased from 55% in 2001. I don't know about you but the one person I'm close to who declared bankruptcy did it because of medical bills. And they had some insurance.
Eh, what to do.... you can't save enough for cancer or GI problems or a car accident. Hope for the best, I guess, and trust God in all things.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Glee
I LOVE the "Don't Stop Believing" cover from Glee. I can't stop playing it in my car and on my laptop while I'm scanning other sites. I think I'm a bit obsessed.
Does anyone know how I can get it as a ringtone??
No, really. I'm serious. Pls email me if you know how I can get it as a ringtone on my iPhone.
Does anyone know how I can get it as a ringtone??
No, really. I'm serious. Pls email me if you know how I can get it as a ringtone on my iPhone.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
My blog on a wikipedia page
So I happened to check my blog stats and see that I've been getting more hits lately but I don't really know why. I haven't been posting more and have actually been rarely writing.
Then I see that the Wikipedia post on The Aristocats features my blog post on it, seen here. Wow, how did that happen? And people have made some negative comments on the post like racism will go away if people just don't talk about the fact that racism happened.
Yeah, that's the issue.
Not this, where a few high schools have Orientals as the name of the school. With Chang the dragon as the mascot. And "Asian" font on their website.
Yeah, we need to stop bringing these things up. Bc then they'll just go away.
Like this woman Deborah Peagler who has been wrongfully imprisoned.
Like the fact that white girls who are kidnapped are put on the national news but black children are not. They're still missing, America.
If keeping silent and just wanting peace would make everything ok, I would duct tape my mouth. But that's not really how it works is it?
Then I see that the Wikipedia post on The Aristocats features my blog post on it, seen here. Wow, how did that happen? And people have made some negative comments on the post like racism will go away if people just don't talk about the fact that racism happened.
Yeah, that's the issue.
Not this, where a few high schools have Orientals as the name of the school. With Chang the dragon as the mascot. And "Asian" font on their website.
Yeah, we need to stop bringing these things up. Bc then they'll just go away.
Like this woman Deborah Peagler who has been wrongfully imprisoned.
Like the fact that white girls who are kidnapped are put on the national news but black children are not. They're still missing, America.
If keeping silent and just wanting peace would make everything ok, I would duct tape my mouth. But that's not really how it works is it?
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Music, High School, Poverty, and the Recession
This story made me tear up, and I often don't personally feel so touched by the need to have music programs in high schools. Watch the accompanying video, too.
I just want to send her money for college but that's not really the issue or the answer.
I just want to send her money for college but that's not really the issue or the answer.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Ok, I have a bigger kitchen than these places
I've heard of small NY studios and apartments but these are small! And now they're "reasonably" priced at $250K - for 200 sq ft! Ack.
And some have what looks like $500 or $750 HOA fees. omg. Ack.
Somehow their sinks are smaller than mine and my kitchen looks like a chef's dream compared to these; one, the microwave is above a shelf above the fridge. How do you use it?? And people buy these?? Ack.
Ok, I thought about it, and I don't think I want to move to NY.
And some have what looks like $500 or $750 HOA fees. omg. Ack.
Somehow their sinks are smaller than mine and my kitchen looks like a chef's dream compared to these; one, the microwave is above a shelf above the fridge. How do you use it?? And people buy these?? Ack.
Ok, I thought about it, and I don't think I want to move to NY.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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