Category Archives for Music
On Frothing (Hot Chocolate)
Hell hath no fury like a woman awoken by the sudden blaring of remixed party-club songs coming from her inconsiderate upstairs neighbour at three in the morning. It’s bad enough that a month ago, this same upstairs neighbour decided to … Continue reading
On “The Little Drummer Boy”
Because December’s here, it’s going to be a month of Christmas posts. My favourite Christmas carol has always been “The Little Drummer Boy.” The first time I heard it was on my dad’s cassette tape when I was around five … Continue reading
On Disney and Dinnerware
This week’s challenge, because I just spent the weekend having a Disney marathon, and I remember how rousing this song can be, is to count how many kinds of food come up in this particular Beauty & the Beast song. … Continue reading
The Sound of My Favourite Things
Fine, I’ll admit it. I watch “The Sound of Music” at least once a year. I remember having first seen it when I was eight, and I think Maria, the von Trapp family and all of those singing nuns were what … Continue reading
Time Gone By
I just watched “Casablanca” again last night. I’d forgotten just how heart-wrenching that movie is, and just how different Hollywood is now. There’s something about watching Ingrid Bergman’s beautiful, tearful face in black-and-white and listening to Humphrey Bogart’s tough-guy, world-weary … Continue reading
Food Songs 01
Food is everywhere in my life. And as a testament to that fact, I’ve decided to revive a game that my friends and I used to play to keep ourselves awake during those after-lunch classes when everyone was sleepy and … Continue reading
Of Bananas and Potatoes
I woke up this morning craving French fries for breakfast, and was more than sated with this cuteness, instead. “Despicable Me 2,” in theatres, 2013.
