Well, hello!

Here we are again. Things are as usual hopping and popping around here.

Saw a move last night called Appaloosa (think I spelled that right), starring Ed Harris, Viggo (always reminds me of the Ghostbusters 2 movie!) Mortenson and Renee Zellweiger. It's a western...duh. Harris & Mortenson play gunslinging lawmen and Zellweiger plays the Wider (Widow) French. Hmm. It started off really, really good. Excellent banter dialogue between Harris' & Mortenson's characters (good ole buddy Western type dialogue). The bad guy (I don't know who played him) at the beginning is a real good bad guy. hehehe Even the Zellweiger character is decent in the beginning, where you're not sure if she's purely innocent or if she's part of the bad guy's scheme or if there's something else going on with her. Then about the middle of the movie things start to get a little muddled. It kind of goes down hill from there in terms of story and plot. Harris & Mortenson, as well as Zellweiger, are very good throughout the whole movie, but there's something lacking in the story itself and there's not much that the actors can do with it. Cinematography is beautiful....not sure where it was shot. And the sets of the old west town of Appaloosa are excellent (I love when they remember to make the window glass wavy). Go ahead and see it now that it's on DVD or On Demand (for you cable people). It's worth the $3-$4 of a rental.

For those that are not affiliated with my Church, there are a series of books called the Basics that Mr. Hubbard wrote. Last year these were newly issued, having been fully restored to the exact writings of Mr. Hubbard. I have been studying these books at my local Church (okay, not so local, me being in Sunland and the place I'm studying in Hollywood, 30-45 minutes away). I have am having such a phenomenal time studying these books!!!! I have learned sooooo much about the way the human mind works. Now, whenever I read anything-watch anything-talk to anyone-I am constantly thinking with the data that I have been learning. I can see things that are described in these books. I can think with this and know how to handle people better and more effectively. And I don't mean that in a bad way ("handle people" has such bad connotations to it). I mean I understand them better and can therefore better communicate with them. It's really so incredible!!!! I highly recommend these books, whether you're interested in Scientology or not. These are books that give you data to help you live your daily life and of those around you. Seriously, who wouldn't be interested in finding out how the human mind really works (and no, I am not talking about your brain). And the neatest thing is you don't have to buy anything!! Check out your local library.....really!! They will have these Basic books. Tho I should warn you that there might be a waiting list to check them out as the books are very popular! I do suggest that you start with Dianetics, The Modern Science of Mental Health. If you have any problems with finding any of the books, please let me know. Emily, my daughter, now works for the organization that manufactures the books!! hehehe

Okay, how about something fun and exciting to do next month? This is really only for those of you that live in the area, but.....Wumbloozo is playing at the Arcadia Blues Club on Friday, February 6, 8:00pm-10:00opm (heh, a time that we can all do!!). Check out Wumloozo at http://www.blogger.com/www.wumbloozo.com and you can get details about the Arcadia Blues Club at http://www.arcadiabluesclub.com/. The band has a smokin' hot new keyboardist and world class guitarist. With Michael's music, and the rest of the intensely rockin' band, it will be two hours that you will not want to miss!!!!! I would LOVE to see lots of you there!!! (Anyone interested in coming in from out of town.....hahahaha!!)

I am going to learn how to put pix on this thing this week!! Plus, I now have a Facebook page (omg....what it is happening to me!!!!!!) that I also need to figure out how to use. My friend Kate says I have to put a picture on it......I don't know if I can confront that!!!! hahahaha!

Please feel free to comment. I want to hear from you and your comments about anything I write. :-)

Much love, Jill