I love this postcard. I love that I don’t understand why some of the cities are in ALL CAPS and some are not. I love that I looked at all of the states I have lived in to see if I recognized the names (Idaho: yes, Missori: no, Oregon: yes, Massachusetts: wah-wah, no animal named towns). I also love that the postcard description on the back does not at all match the image on the front.
Good find, Jan!
They are melting snowmen. See?
A hipster beard? A swarthy look? Some pretty nicely airbrushed skin?
Nope. Well, actually yes to all of the above. But I guess also we’re supposed to assume he has syphilis.
I’m shaking my head at the concept behind this ad. But it was fun laughing out loud.
I felt a profound sense of relief as this movie ended.* I loved the plot,** I loved the new characters, I thought the old characters were seamlessly integrated, I’m looking forward to seeing what the next feature brings, and I gasped aloud twice.*** Also!, I’m excited that Daisy Ridley and John Boyega were the main characters for the new franchise because they seem interesting to watch.
Cost: $5.00 (It was $5.00 Sunday! I thought they might have an exception for this film, but they didn’t!)
Where watched: Regal Vancouver City Center Stadium 12 with Matt. (And a gaggle of unruly ten-year-old-boys with no apparent adult minder in sight.)
*I had no idea how worried I was that it wasn’t going to be very good.
**Rehash of A New Hope? Don’t care! Still liked it!
***Once when a certain someone took of his mask (This was where my media blackout paid off, as I had no idea who the actor behind the mask was. I love that actor!) once when, well, you know.
poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2015/star_wars_episode_vii__the_force_awakens_ver3.html
I get to go to not one, but TWO Mock-Printz discussion groups this year. The Printz is the award given for exceptional YA literature. It’s like the Newberry or the Caldacot Medal.
Here is the summary and results:
https://multcolib.org/blog/20151226/hollywood-librarys-teen-2016-mock-printz
I often make fun of Parade Magazine, but this picture was my favorite part of today’s paper. The couple (Darth Vader and the Stormtrooper) met because of Star Wars, and three generations of the family will go together to see the new movie. The couple’s plans were quite extensive, with viewings with various family members on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Let’s hope the movie isn’t a stinker.
And this was my second favorite part of the newspaper, for different reasons. Can you imagine how many of these are going to be bought by women of a certain age who have no idea what to get their sons of a certain age for Christmas? I have no idea how Star Wars merchandising has escaped the backlash that accompanies other features. (coughDisneycough).
My favorite parts of this ad: “Strong demand expected!” “Arrives with a FREE light bulb.”
I checked to see if my brother wanted one. Surprisingly he declined.
I have no idea how I got on this mailing list, because we are not a match. C.C. Filson Co. may have got their start outfitting miners, prospectors and lumbermen in Seattle, but they have strayed far from their roots. $300 for a flannel shirt? You know where the last few miners, prospectors and lumbermen buy their shirts? Walmart. Because that’s what they can afford. You know who buys $300 flannel shirts? Software engineers who think they are the same ilk as miners, prospectors and lumbermen. And they aren’t. So don’t pretend they are.
And every modern outdoorsman needs a bag for his tablet and computer. Grrrr.
(I liked quite a few of their tablet and computer bags, but again, not my price range.)
Back in the day (c.1998-1999) I worked for Bread and Circus Whole Food Market, which was the official name of the Whole Foods stores in the Boston area. I worked in Prepared Foods, which meant I wore an apron and a chef’s jacket every day. We worked right in front of the ovens and though most of the case was refrigerated, there was also the hot case. I was always moving, whether to restock or to get a customer just the right amount of Mexican Casserole. I also (and still do) sweat a lot.
So I always wore tank tops to this job, even in the dead of winter. (I had a sweater I would wear over the tank top during transit to and from.) One day, I put on a shirt with sleeves, thinking it would be okay. It wasn’t and on my first break, I bought this tank top from the nutrition area so I could make it through the rest of the day.
This is my last wardrobe item from my time at Bread and Circus. I outgrew it years ago (I mean it fits, but really it just “fits”) but kept it because I liked the feel of the functional organic cotton, even if I was just brushing by it in my drawer.
Farewell soft cotton tank top. You are an end of an era.
