Sooooooooo tempted to do a snarky “three ring fizzle!” kind of title. But that’s just not me, why beat up a helpless little film when instead I can try to give it a chance to find love? Yes, it’s not the best movie by a long long shot, but it’s harmless and trying.
Continue readingI had a lovely evening at the theater, mostly because I went on a weeknight so it was just me and my friend and we could talk the whole time. I highly recommend talking straight through this movie, the bits that it is fun to talk over are way more common than the bits it is fun to watch. Despite the fact that it is a very very gay/camp movie which you would think means it is entertaining.
Continue readingOh yeah, old school Hindi Film 101! One of those where I go back back back in time because it’s important to have the proper grounding.
Continue readingHappy Happy New Year Week!!!!! New Years Day is a Sunday this year, which just works perfectly. 8am Chicago time, Happy New Year WatchAlong! The perfect start to 2023.
Continue readingHappy Wednesday!!!! I spent Friday alternately so cold I couldn’t breath trying to shovel, and hiding inside and recovering doing a puzzle. I spent Saturday and Sunday with my parents doing a festive Christmas trip (art museum, fancy restaurant, fancy hotel, champagne breakfast, opening presents, movie, fancy hotel dinner, and then leaving Monday morning), and I spent Monday afternoon through now recovering from all of that and going “aaaahhhhhhh”. And now regular life returns, and the weather goes above freezing!
Continue readingCongrats to Lily P! First time Winner, which means I need her address. And also, admire Shelomit’s lovely Hanakkuh themed card (there’s 2 more photos inside for a total of 8).
Continue readingThis was a lovely movie to watch virtually with a friend in the middle of a blizzard. all warm and cozy and happy.
Continue readingWhat a wonderful thing to wake up to!!! And thank you Claudia for posting the first alert. I like it better than “Besheram Rang” partly because of no-wig, but also other reasons.
Continue readingHappy Wednesday! Tomorrow I get a blizzard, Friday I get “do not go outside at all” cold weather, and then Saturday all is calm and more just “your hands will fall off” cold. Oh, also Christmas! But honestly right now I am more “what do I do about the cold?” focused.
Continue readingI can FINALLY enjoy Christmas! All my gifts are given, plans are made, I just have to ease my way to the finish line. Which means I get to have just the fun bit.
Continue readingOMG, it’s almost Christmas! There’s one more week, and then Christmas, and then New Years. Not to worry, as always, if you don’t get a card in competition, you can still get one by request.
Continue readingHappy Monday! I think I am done with Christmas, except for the actual celebration. All the gifts are mailed or hand delivered to local friends, all the other gifts are purchased and just need to be wrapped. And then on Friday, my parents and I leave for a fun weekend in Milwaukee of fancy dinners and museum visits and other activities.
Continue readingHappy Sunday! I got my coffee, I got my little dog snuggled against me, I am all set to enjoy this lovely film with y’all. Unless no one shows up within the first 15 minutes in which case I cancel and do something else 🙂
Continue readingHappy Saturday! I was all set to spend the day doing a puzzle, and then my friend invited me over to hang out with her and her daughter and watch Christmas movies (so the daughter doesn’t notice her Dad is putting together a nursery for her impending little sister).
Continue readingOne of the lucky few DCIB readers who met Shahrukh in real life described the sensation as like Christmas morning. So it makes total sense to call an SRK movie a “Christmas movie”. Right? Or at least, I think it makes sense to all DCIBians.
Continue readingTGIFF! Another very stressful work week, end of year tasks are the WORST, so I am going to reward myself with a nice SRK post inspired by the links Angie posted to his speech at the Calcutta film festival.
Continue readingI’m only giving you two options! And they are very very different from each other. White Christmas I think we watched last year and people enjoyed it more than they expected. Also, I love it. So we can rewatch. And Chennai Express is Chennai Express.
Continue readingHappy Wednesday! Dumb Dog woke me up at 6am by throwing up, probably because of something he sniffed/ate on a walk because he is DUMB. All you parents don’t know how lucky you are to have children instead of dogs. He woke me up after ONLY 7 HOURS OF SLEEP!!!! I’m gonna be cross all day.
Continue readingYaaaaaaaaaaaaay, fanfic! I got a candle going, my space heater fireplace burning, and the dog cuddled next to me on this cold cloudy day. Perfect time to write an indulgent fanfic.
Continue readingI’ve been watching Bake Off for the past week obsessively, and I was doing the same thing this time last year. But the rest of the year, no interest. What is it about this show that makes it so addictive, especially when you are feeling down (I do not like the whole “shortest days of the year” thing in December and January).
Continue readingHappy Monday!!!! Today I leave work early to do a first round of Christmas package mailing! I don’t have everything ready yet, but I had a magical realization that I can just mail some stuff! So it feels less overwhelming next weekend.
Continue readingWoot! So excited to have something to be excited about! I stayed up late special for this release, and wrote most of this post in advance so I could just plug in the link.
Continue readingFinally an American! Which means I can have the card mailed direct and resist the temptation to keep it for myself!
Continue readingWoot, Dilwale! For Christmas! Kind of! Anyway, it feels Christmassy to me. And a nice relaxing way to spend a Sunday morning. Oh, and since RSVPs were low, reminder that if no one shows up within the first 15 min, I will just reschedule.
Continue readingOkay, I’ve made a decision! I’m going big, Dilwale! If other folks show up, it will be super super fun. And if no one shows up by 15 after, I get to spend the time wrapping and packing presents instead and we watch Dilwale next week!
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