E.T.

While in Seattle/Tacoma this Spring I had the opportunity to watch the walruses at the aquarium/zoo there. I remember this guy and after this video I'm guessing you will too.

Log or Predator?

Book #45--Stealing Trinity

I don't usually read thrillers, but this book grabbed my attention. The author spins a tale about why the U.S.S. Indianapolis was sunk immediately after delivering one of the nuclear bombs. This story involves an american born German spy who was recruited to unite with a Nazi Scientist who was working at Los Alamos on the Manhattan Project. I found the story to be fast paced fun, but the one qualm I had was I wasn't sure if the characters were sufficiently motivated. That being said, if you want a quick, fast, enjoyable read, this is the novel for you.

Quite Possibly the Best Fishing Video Ever

I don't normally like amateur fishing videos, but this is amazing. Keep watching, the beginning is slow but this video is great. Oh and keeping with the same thing, this article is incredible. 

Call me Cookie..

So, that Carly Rae Jepsen song? The unofficial song of Summer 2012?  Catchy, inoffensive pop. From Colin Powell, Jimmy Powell and Carly performing the song with The Roots on class room instruments, the song has grabbed onto it's hold in pop culture. Well, now the folks from Sesame Street created a likable, cute parody of the song.

Sesame Street Parody

Jimmy Fallon, Carly Rae Jepson and The Roots!

Giggles

While waiting for Moonrise Kingdom last night, I happened to see the trailer for "Hyde Park on Hudson." Hyde Park on Hudson looks absolutely fabulous, but I couldn't stop giggling when a certain actor appeared on the screen. Guess which one. I'm really afraid that I'll be unable to control my giggles when I see this movie in the theaters. Seriously though it looks great. 


Oh, and Moonrise Kingdom? Great film for a Wes Anderson fan. Loved the film and thought that Wes Anderson films suit Bruce Willis. 

#42-How to Hepburn*

I picked up this book because it was a Kindle Deal of the Day, and I've always been more of a Kate than an Audrey fan. Oh, I like Audrey just fine, and I admire's Audrey clothes, but I've always gravitated towards Kate-even her "horrible" films in the 30's. So, I thought this book would be fun. Well, jogging my memory about Katharine Hepburn's life story was fun. I didn't learn much about Kate's history having read her memoirs and the biography written shortly after she died but it's been several years so I enjoyed re-reading about her. However, The author gets in trouble though with the basic premise. It's extremely hard to write a "self-help" book about someone who defies categorization and didn't live a flawless life. The author flounders almost immediately and the book turns into a dis-jointed mishmash of anecdotes from K. Hepburn's life. That being said, the author does write pretty well. She has a decent voice but fumbles and borders on being preachy when she tries to prescribes a life like Kate. However, by the end of the movie I yearned to watch The Philadelphia Story, Bringing up Baby and The African Queen again (okay, for probably the 100th time).  






*The Title to this blog isn't a reference to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. No, I'm going to attempt to write a paragraph or two about each book I've read so far this year. Yes, this was my 42nd book this year. Trust me, I'm not bragging about that. I hope this project doesn't bore my 5 readers to death. I really hope I'm able to complete it.