THE AWARDS SEASON IS FINALLY OVER

For the past two months, one award show after the other has claimed a Sunday spot. The same stars and same accolades do drag it out. Some of our favourite movies win while others get shut out of the awards entirely. I usually manage to see 2 or 3 of the movies nominated. But I must be getting older as I have not made it to the end of one award show  yet. My sleep calls me. The reviews and reruns in the morning, in the papers and online give the highlights anyway. The fabulous gowns and I think all the people look fabulous are in overkill. How many evening dresses does one need in their closet. I miss Bob Hope being the emcee. I love movies and I have ones I like to see annually. Of course the classic Christmas ones like It's a Wonderful life and Scrooge. If I am feeling melancholy, Out of Africa is one I like. Ben Hur at Easter. Once in a blue moon, The Sound of Music which is Adolph's favourite. Whimsical romantic ones like French Kiss or Under the Tuscan Sun. Of course. Love Story that came out just before I was married.  Recently I bought The Best Marigold Hotel for $5.00 at Walmart. Pleasant British film with exceptional acting. It was a flick I missed at the theatre. I will not be seeing 50 Shades of Grey- just looks like soft porn. The younger generation is heading to see it in droves. There are some films still playing at the movies I still want to see. Will I try to see the winners from the Oscars? Hum- probably not! If thought is given to past winners, they often were not the box office winners. Sometimes what the masses likes to see does not filter down to the nominations. Those action films that are computer generated make lots of money- poor acting but fun for some audiences. The best thing is that movies are made for all to enjoy. The variety from drama to comedy to biographical to animation let's everyone find something to enjoy. Foreign films can be seen in some theatres. Of course being able to see in many venues from the movie theatre to one's TV and even on the little cell phones or do I have to call them smart phones and even tablets, allows accessibility to all. The large screen still gives the best viewing. So will the networks go back to some regular Sunday night shows. In my youth, Ponderosa was in the Sunday night slot. Then later, Murder She Wrote was popular. A lifetime can be experienced by the movies and shows watched. Of course, with all the technological equipment, the old home movies can be updated and put on modern devices. Sometimes those movies are actually the best. Why? Starring US- the family!! Do you have favourite movies that bring back memories? Or you just like to see them?

DO YOU LOVE PHYSICS?

I studied one  physics course in high school and decided to major in psychology in university. Recently, at Wednesday NICU rounds, the doctor mentioned a physics principle. He said do you know physics to us. I said sure I studied it in high school. The pharmacist on rounds said very smugly, well I studied it in university.  Did not think much  of it until I found a book written by a Physics professor from MIT called " For the Love of Physics."  Walter Lewin apparently would amaze his physics students with nifty ways to learn about physics. So needing to learn about something new, bought the book and on my Staycation week have been reading some of it along with other books. Okay, I was not a physics major. He simplified physics for his students who were probably more like Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory! I felt the need to learn about physics and to try to add some renewed knowledge to my life. It is actually a fun book to read. I am learning about physics. However, when he was talking about measuring stars and galaxies using simplified mathematical formulas my brain started to hurt. I understand the parallax measurement theory. The simplified formulas well they deserve a second or third read. Or not? I know why we are shorter standing up then when laying down! I know why the sky is blue! Do you? I know now why I did not major in physics! I'll take a psychology course anytime! Perhaps by the end of the book, there will be new ideas to incorporate in my blog postings or perhaps not. Maybe I will stick to what I know!