#1 - What's it called?

Don't you hate it when you can't remember the name of a book or movie?
It literally can keep me out of my sleep :-(

Right now I can't remember the name of a book a read as a teenager.
It is about a girl in a very small USA town who is diagnosed with HIV. Because of her disease she and her family are bullied and she leaves town to live with an uncle and aunt (or at least I think so)
There she makes new friends and she is happy.

Does this sounds familiar to anyone?

I read it somewhere in the nineties ;-)

Movie review - The Grey

In Alaska, a team of oil workers board a flight home; however, they cross a storm and the airplane crashes. Only seven workers survive in the wilderness and John Ottway, who is a huntsman that kills wolves to protect the workers, assumes leadership of the group. Shortly after they learn that they are surrounded by a pack of wolves and Ottway advises that they should seek protection in the woods. But while they walk through the heavy snow, they are chased and attacked by the carnivorous mammals.

Let's talk about bad luck. That is what the men in this movie have.
And sadly for them the bad luck isn't over after their plane crashes. Far from it to say the least.

This movie has some very scary moments (yep even Husband freaked out more than once) and a very non-Hollywood like ending. (make sure to watch the entire movie because there will be a surprise after the ending credits!)

Great acting done by Liam Neeson in a beautiful surrounding.

Although critics say this movie is horrible because of the unrealistic story line I thought it was highly entertaining. OK a bit depressing at times.

Tissue rating:
1 pack - tear up

Facts

• Did you know Liam Neeson is already 60 years old!
• The Alaskan Wolf: Wolves howl to greet one another, to indicate their location, to define their territorial boundaries, and to call the pack together. 

TV-tunes Trip down memory lane

It always amazes me how long you can remember tunes of tv-shows.
I still can sing or hum along with tunes I haven't heard in over 10 years.

Aren't the tunes below unforgettable?
Let's see how good your memory is!

ER

Grey's Anatomy

Flying Doctors

The tune I probably heard the most is the tune for As The World Turns (should I be ashamed?)

What is your favorite TV-show tune?

Entertaining Men: Olympic Guys

Don't you miss watching the Olympics?

I was glued to the TV for almost 2 weeks. My little country did good and came home with 20 medals! 6 golden!
We saw some great sport moments and a lot of nice looking men (Note to Husband: see working out does pay off ;-)

Great entertainment by Usain Bolt

Strike a pose Usain!

History made by Michael Phelps

Most Medals ever!

Most Entertaing and made The Netherlands proud. Our hero Epke Zonderland

Go EPKE!!!!

click here to read Entertaining Men: George Clooney

and click here to read Entertaining Men: Channing Tatum

Summer Booknook

In my new home there are so many favorite reading spaces to discover.

When the sun is shining (sadly it ever does during Dutch summer) I love to read in the far corner of the garden sitting on my sunbed.

Oh, is that my husband bringing me a cocktail?

Catching the last rays of sun. Heaven!

Almost done!!

Sorry no posts this week!

I'm finally finishing Easy Money (Snel Geld) by Jens Lapidus.
The 1st part of his Stockholm Trilogy

Dutch cover of the book

It took me a while to get used to the language used in the book, but now I love it and can't wait to get to the last page.

Movie review - Wanderlust

This is probably my shortest review.

Wanderlust. Worst.Movie.Ever!

Husband and I turned it off after 15 minutes. The first 10 minutes are OK. Jennifer Aniston moving in with her boyfriend in an overpriced, very tiny New York apartment.
When they both loose their job, they are forced to live in Atlanta with the boyfriends brother.
On the way there they stay the night in what turns out to be a very strange commune-like thingy.

It is so strange and weird we just couldn't take it anymore.