Punkin's Ponderings
What's in Punkin's Ponderings?
What's Happening At Punkin's House
As many of you may already know, my Mother-in-law has been stricken with Parkinson's. This past month, she fell at home and fractured her hip. She has not been doing well during her hospital stay nor her rehab therapy. Mark spends as much time as he possibly can with her and his Dad is with her almost 24 hours a day. Mark had to have more injections in his back this past week, though I don't know if they are helping him manage the arthritic pain or not. Our Pfred cat is slowly dying. We took him to the vet last month and have faithfully given him the medicine the Dr. prescribed, but he is slowly going down hill. We can't do much else for him but try to keep him comfortable. This on top of many changes going on in our lives has taken its toll on me as well. Thankfully, I'll have three days off this coming week in which I plan to start back on my walking and planning more healthful meals for the both of us. If you are ready this, please keep us all in your prayers. ~Punkin 3/14/2010
Punkin's Movie Picks
I am a child of the television era. The television and the cinema provide a great way to escape the cares of the world. That is why I tend to prefer movies that are far removed from real life. I have watched very few dramas in my life, and they do have their place, but give me fantasy anytime. The only genre of film that I do not like is horror. Oh, I like the old fashioned horror movies, but horror nowadays just tend to be a bit gory and nightmarish for me.
As I was thinking about what to write for this little space in the patch, I tried to remember my all-time favorite movies. The list grew and grew, until I realized there was no-way I'd have enough room to list them all, therefore, I've narrowed it down to my top 11 favorites. Here they are in no particular order: Big Trouble in Little China, Buckaroo Bonsai, Moonstruck, The Fifth Element, Vibes, Labyrinth, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Lara Croft - Tomb Raider, The 10th Kingdom and Romancing the Stone, Howl's Moving Castle; Enchanted.
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Since I've been posting on Facebook, many of my friends have recommended new television shows to watch. I've been bummed out because Monk is not coming back this fall and many of the Sci-Fi shows (Warehouse 13 and Sanctuary) won't have new episodes until June or July. So, I've been testing out some shows that have been on my "try" list for a while. I've loved the White Collar series and I am completely crazy about Leverage! When describing Leverage to my friends who've yet to discover this wonderful show, I explain that it's kinda like Mission Impossible meets The A Team. I really like how the show has surprised me a couple of times with the plot twists. This show has some excellent writers and wonderful actors. I've followed Timothy Hutton for quite some time and I loved the Nero Wolfe series. The rest of the shows characters are fantastic and I enjoy seeing the little bits of each character revealed each week. Each actor (Christian Kane, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge and Beth Riesgraf) does a fantastic job of presenting their character. To me, Leverage has it all, mystery, action, romance, drama. So, if you haven't been following this series on TNT, give it a try - I think you'll like it! ~Punkin 3/14/2010
Punkin's Musings
Facebook has it's pro's and con's. So much of my free time is spent there nowadays. Mark has quit playing most of the games and is concentrating on FarmVille. I feel I've almost been consumed by it. My favorite games are: YoVille, FarmVille, Farm Town and Superpoke Pets. I'm really into YoVille and have decorated my apartment for Halloween. I realized, the other day, that these games are good for the creative side of us all. I can decorate, re-arrange things and "buy" new stuff to my hearts' content. I believe that is why I am so attracted to this new web phenom! I've re-connected with cousins, old friends and made some new friends. I have read that one way to stay young is to broaden your network of friends. I intend to keep "young" by keeping up with all the news and making new friends via Facebook. ~Punkin 10/12/09
Punkin's Dreams and Stuff
I've become so enthused with YoVille on Facebook! It lets me bring out the decorator and girly side of me. I just wish I could transfer all the neat outfits I have in YoVille over to my real closet. I finally broke down and ordered some new clothes for Fall. It is getting more and more difficult to find casual office attire within my size, taste and budget. When the clothes came in, I realized I'd ordered nearly everything in brown! The new Fall Fashion colors are mostly in the cool category and I prefer warm - so my choices were quite limited. Add to the fact that I'm short and round and it's near impossible to find anything I like. Most all tops are long sleeved, so my only option is to find 3/4 sleeve tops - they are long sleeve for me. Next up - new shoes - oh me! It is almost impossible to find what I need and like in my size of 5 to 5-1/2 WW. Why couldn't I have been an average sized person! ~Punkin 10/12/09
