Yes, it’s an Albie Dog post! For all his many fans. And the rest of you can just ignore it if you want.
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which Version of Christmas Albie Dog Do You Prefer, Hyper or Sleeping?
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Christmas Movies Made Better: Home Alone with a Desi Female Heroine in a Telugu Family Film, White Christmas in the Hindi Film Industry Post-Independence, Princess Switch Remade Totally Straight
Christmas Movies! YAAAAAAAY! I watch them, I sew, I wrap, I cook, I clean, my December goes by. They are not really made to be watched closely, I think, they are made to be thrown on the TV to stop the kids from screaming, or else to play in the background for company as you complete a thousand and one tasks.
Continue readingCongratulations to Angie!!!! Christmas GiveAway Winner Week 6!!!!
Yaaaaay, a new winner! Every year I get so excited each week to see who is going to win this time. It really should not be that exciting for me, and yet it is. This week really was kind of exciting, thanks to everyone having technical difficulties and Angie making a special effort, she ended up coming out on top in the watchalong comments!
Continue readingWant to See My Parents’ Really Good Christmas Concert?
I feel like I am underselling this. Forget the “my parents” part. Think instead of a massive choral concert by world class group that mixes classical and gospel, introduced by the Mayor of Chicago and her wife. Anyway, it’s good! If you want a pleasant concert experience in your own home.
Continue readingThinky Post: Luck Versus Privilege, Where is the Line?
This isn’t really Indian film related, except that it is a universal question including within Indian society. Maybe even more within Indian society because the difference between the top and bottom is so extreme?
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which Male Country Singer Makes You Cry More at Christmas, Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash?
You know how some country western songs just make you sob about the lost job/lost wife/lost dog/whatever? And how some Christmas songs have this kind of nostalgic painful pang? What if we combined that power!
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Chat Away While I Finish ALL MY CHRISTMAS THINGS! Because I am BETTER THAN YOU
Happy Saturday! And 13 days before Christmas! And I am spending the day wrapping and mailing my final gifts, because I have finished all my Christmas things almost two weeks early. Which is a day sooner than last year. Next year, a full two weeks early! Give me another few years, I’ll be done with Christmas before Thanksgiving!
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong: Mubarakan! For CHRISTMAS! And Happiness. Starts at 3pm Chicago Time
So excited about this movie! It is so dumb! We will have so much fun! Oh, and also, London at Christmas time!
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which Dolly Parton Christmas Song is Your Favorite, “Christmas Without You”, or “A Christmas to Remember”?
The Kenny Rogers-Dolly Parton Christmas album is the only CD I have in my car, year round. Because it is just SO GOOD!!!!
Continue readingMy Mom Let Me Fingerpaint My Window!!!!
It’s so BEAUTIFUL!!!! You should all let your children (age 35 or younger) fingerpaint your windows!!!!
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong Reminder! Mubarakan on Friday (tomorrow), 3pm Chicago Time!!!
I am SO EXCITED about this pick! Although I am also coming off a string of bad choices (recommended Christmas on the Square which no one liked the same way I did so far, made my parents watch Prancer which they didn’t love). But this is fine. Right? Angie likes it!
Continue readingChatty Check In Post: What Did Y’All Have For Lunch?
I feel like we just don’t TALK any more! Also, I am missing my casual office conversations from work. What did you have for lunch?
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which New Animated Christmas Video is Better, “This Christmas” or “Blue Christmas”?
It’s the anniversary of “This Christmas”! I had no idea, my Dad sent me this link. Anyway, there is a SUPER cute animated Christmas song video released in it’s honor, which is all Chicago-themed (you know that wins my heart). But also, there is a new “Blue Christmas” which is COVID themed in the loveliest way. SO HARD TO CHOOSE!!!
Continue readingUpcoming Movies! Bob Biswas Finishes Filming, Shyam Singha Roy Starts, and Aayush Sharma Again (sigh)
Woooo, movies! Not actually releasing, but at least being made! I am excited. Also, we get to talk smack about Aayush Sharma, which is one of my favorite things.
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: Which Muppet Christmas Song Video is Better, “All I Need is Love” or “Bless Us All”?
Warning: I am VERY BIASED about this one!!!! There is absolutely no objectivity possible for me on this post. You disagree with me at your peril.
Continue readingALERT ALERT ALERT! Christmas Movie For All Musical Fans!!!! Christmas on the Square!!!!
If you like Indian films, you will like this movie! It’s magical, it’s heartwarming, it has romance, and massive song and dance numbers! And, DOLLY PARTON!!!! Also, I really really REALLY need people to talk about it with.
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening to on Dia and Dino’s Birthday?
Happy Wednesday! And happy birthday of attractive people who two syllable names starting with “D”!
Continue readingHappy Birthday Sharmila Tagore! Which of Your Awesome Looks is Our Favorite?
Sharmilaji! The coolest strongest hottest actress of the 1960s. And now a very classy actress of the later decades.
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong: We Are Watching Mubarakan This Week and I Don’t Care What You Say!!!!
I am SO HAPPY with this plan!!!! I totally forgot Mubarakan was a Christmas movie until I looked at it for the headers. It is Christmas, it is happiness, it is Anil Kapoor and Ratna Pathak, it is All Good. Also, this is my early Christmas present to Angie, enjoy!
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which of These Dog Christmas Videos is Better?
Happy Christmas! And happy “Margaret is just indulging her lowest desires and sorry to the one person who doesn’t like dogs you know who you are” day!
Continue readingAm I Abusing Albie Dog By Hugging Him Too Much? (see photo)
As the days get shorter and Christmas stress increases, and my work stress explodes as well (everyone needs stuff before the end of the fiscal year!), poor Albie Dog is being asked to put up with a lot.
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: What is the Most Disturbing Part of Bob Dylan’s “Must Be Santa” Video?
Did you know Bob Dylan did a Christmas album? He did! And it’s not like classical folk songs Christmas, it’s cheesy pop songs Christmas. Weirdest thing EVER.
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me the Day Before Dharmendra’s Birthday?
Happy Monday! My day started with a bang, so I haven’t had a chance to put up this post until now. But at least I have had coffee.
Continue readingHappy Saint Nicholas Day! Let’s Share Saint Nicholas Stories
Thank you so much Claudia for bringing this up! You know I love Christmas traditions, of all kinds, and I will take any opportunity to talk Christmassy.
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: Which is More Inappropriately Sexual, “Backdoor Santa” or “Santa Baby”? (a Sunday morning kind of question)
Happy Sunday! Let’s get sexy!!!! And also, Christmassy. But really that goes without saying, Christmas is very sexy. (I hope you are enjoying my Christmassy headers, including Shahrukh and red silk)
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