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If I want something different I like Haribo stuff, like Goldbears and Happy Cola. I used to be near a theater that let us bring outside food, so sometimes I brought in a burrito or hamburger. They're too messy, though.
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My late father had odd eating habits. He liked eating plain butter. No toast with it, nothing. He would sometimes eat raw egg for breakfast and again, with nothing else.
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I really liked Quincy, which was produced by his daughter, Rashida Jones. I've also seen each chapter of the Up series and look forward to the next one, which I think is later this year.
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I laughed a lot when I saw Beverly Hills Ninja. It stars the late Chris Farley, and Chris Rock and Nathaniel Parker have roles. It's a really stupid story that got terrible ratings and reviews!
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My favorite actor is Gary Oldman. However, Adam Driver, Kate Winslet, and Winona Ryder are close behind. I'm pretty sure I'm missing some names, too.
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Someday maybe, I would love to see Table Mountain and the beaches in Cape Town, South Africa. Another place that looks and sounds fun is Taipei, Taiwan. I would want to go to a night market there and eat nonstop.
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I used to wish I was around during Beatlemania. It would be crazy but cool waiting in line for the newest record or concert tickets. Now, I sometimes wonder what it would be like growing up in the same decade but in a newer multicultural place, like Hong Kong or Singapore. Probably fun, but only if I had wealthy parents.
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I never got into The Princess Bride. Something in my brain shut down when I first tried watching it, and I've tried several times to give it another chance. Forget it. I even tried reading the book to see if that would help, and it sure didn't. Is there a cult or other favorite film you just never really liked?
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It will have only a temporary effect on his career. Seems like others in entertainment have eventually been fine after Tweeting or saying controversial stuff.
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I'm not the most attentive or speedy reader, so I need to keep trying different tricks to stay engaged. What else might help is focusing more on dialogues (fiction) or on the first and last sentences of longer paragraphs (nonfiction).
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Not a show, but The Shawshank Redemption is one of my all-time favorite movies about prison and more. Shawshank's warden, Norton, is truly vile. The Stephen King novella it's based on is also a good read, and turns out the movie follows it pretty well.
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Don't feel bad about sometimes skimming or skipping ahead; re-read as needed. Lightly predict what will happen next. Tell people what you just read about, and don’t feel bad about quitting a bad book. Maybe there’s just certain writing styles or book types that match up with your interests better?
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The other night I had dinner with a much older friend, and the whole time I kind of wanted to go home and get ready for bed. This had nothing to do with her company. It was only 7:00 and I was caffeinated, too.
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Pudding Pops were good. It's weird that Bill Cosby was the spokesperson. Other snacks I miss: Altoids Tangerine Sours, Apple Newtons, and Crispy M&Ms.
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The Rock was good in San Andreas, and he'll be in the sequel. John Cena was hilarious in the "Mad Lib Theater" sketch on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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Yes! Brass instruments add much warmth and some softness to the traditional carols. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is one of my favorites with horns.
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I'll go first: The Vince Guaraldi Trio's A Charlie Brown Christmas and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" by the Jackson 5. Others are fine as long as they're not playing on a never-ending loop!
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@Cherry-Chan, almond milk and cocoa sounds delicious. I drank Rice Dream by itself ages ago and remember it being light-tasting. With tea I prefer dairy milk or half and half. Nothing in my coffee, though.
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Another film that I believe has cult status is Twelve Monkeys with Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. The ending scenes put a little lump in my throat! I've seen it a couple of times already.
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If I could afford it, I'd love to celebrate Christmas or New Year's in Hawaii. I also agree that the ads at this time of year are overplayed — and seem to keep starting earlier.
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I deleted my Twitter because I got too addicted to a few of the hashtag games. My Facebook is in inactive mode. I know I miss some friends and family updates, but I figure that I'll get a timely enough text or email if someone needs to share urgent news.
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Seeing Pikachu live-action is kind of cute, but Ryan Reynolds doing the voice? Never imagined Pikachu sounding manly. If the movie does well, this will become a franchise that goes on and on.
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What did you think? When I get angry, I think of something that Elizabeth Darko said to Donnie at dinner. Shouldn't say it here. I didn't care for Clerks, either.
