Funeral Blues
I rewatched Four Weddings and a Funeral last night which is one of my favourite movies. This time the part that struck me most was the reading of this beautiful poem by WH Auden. I had to share it with you.
Funeral Blues
by WH Auden
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with the juicy bone.
Silence the pianos and, with muffled drum,
Bring out the coffin. Let the mourners come.
Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling in the sky the message: “He is dead!”
Put crepe bows around the white necks of the public doves.
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.
He was my north, my south, my east and west,
My working week and Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song.
I thought that love would last forever; I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one.
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun.
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can come to any good.
Add comment October 9, 2009
vmchick
Tags: Four Weddings and a Funeral, Funeral Blues, Hugh Grant, poetry, WH Auden
Working Mommy
2 comments October 8, 2009
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Tags: working mom
New Moon Pictures
Edward
New Moon pictures!! Thank you LA Times 
I really just can’t wait…I only hope it is still full of Edward, because Jacob is nice and all but I am an Edward girl.
Add comment September 22, 2009
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Tags: bella, edward, jacob, kristen stewart, new moon, new moon pictures, robert pattinson, tyler laughtner
Three Shoes
I am reading a book right now that is designed to pull me out of my funk: What Was I Thinking? 58 Bad Boyfriend Stories.
It is wonderful, witty, insightful and just plain fun.
My favourite one so far is this:
Three Shoes by Maira Kalman
I once had a boyfriend who did not read books
I thought he was sexy and primitive
But he was just an idiot.
Teehee! Thank you Maira for making me smile!
Add comment September 22, 2009
vmchick
Tags: 58 bad boyfriend stories, maira kalman, three shoes
Calzones (easy!)
I got this recipe from a friend last week and it was soooo fun I had to share!
Calzones
1 Cup part skim ricotta
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 ounces finely chopped (or ground) cooked ham
2 tsp oregano leaves
4 Pillsbury country biscuits
Preheat oven to 400F
In bowl combine first four ingredients; set aside. Roll each biscuit between 2 sheets of wax paper, forming four 6 inch circles; spoon 1/4 of cheese mixture onto centre of each. Moisten edges of dough slightly, then fold each circle over, turnover style, forming four calzones; using tines of fork, press edges to seal. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and place turnovers on sheets; bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.
Serve these with a small dish of spaghetti sauce on the side.
So of course I changed things up a bit. I was out of ham so ours were just cheese, I just rolled the biscuits on the counter and they turned out fine. I didn’t even moisten the edges with water, but probably should have. I also used only 1 tsp of oregano as that seemed like plenty. They turned out terrific and were so quick to make!
Add comment September 15, 2009
vmchick
Tags: calzones
wedding
We took our children (8 and 10 years old) to their first wedding last weekend. It was a family affair and we thought they were finally old enough to enjoy it. The whole process was so fun! We had to go buy new outfits for them, and I got to do my daughter’s hair in an updo, and use sparkle spray! They both looked so cute.
At the ceremony they watched everything with big eyes and my son even read a bit in the boring parts. At the cocktail reception they looked like they thought, “really? this is it?” Then for the actual reception, they really cut loose. My daughter hung out with her cousins and we barely saw her. She danced the night away and really had a great time. My son tried out some break dancing moves on the dance floor and made giant structures out of glow bracelets. They both had such a blast. My husband and I enjoyed ourselves so much more for having them there. It really was a wonderful experience.
Add comment September 10, 2009
vmchick
Tags: wedding
Summery Fettuccine Alfredo
I saw this recipe the other day on the Food and Wine website, and it looked so easy I had to try it out! Normally I find alfredo sauces way too heavy, but this one is so light and cheesy and yummy. And it literally took as much time to make as it took the pasta to cook. So easy! Here you go:
Recipe by Emily Kaiser
- Fast
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound fettuccine
- 1 cup thick whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup finely grated pecorino cheese (1 1/2 ounces), plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the fettuccine until al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water and drain the fettuccine well.
- Add the ricotta and the 1/2 cup of pecorino to the pot along with the reserved pasta cooking water; stir until smooth. Add the fettuccine and the basil, season with salt and pepper and toss. Serve in bowls, passing additional grated pecorino at the table.
Add comment September 3, 2009
vmchick
Tags: fettuccine alfredo
My one true love
I am sure I have written it before but I have always believed in love at first sight, one true love for everyone and everlasting love. I was so blessed and lucky to meet my true love 15 summers ago, on an OC Transpo bus of all places, and have that immediate connection that changed my world in an instant.
Today is our eleventh wedding anniversary…I don’t regret an instant baby, never have, never will. Not an instant. You are my one true love, and thank goodness for divine intervention Love you forever.
1 comment August 30, 2009
vmchick
Tags: wedding anniversary, divine intervention, love at first sight
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Today I skipped out on my family to go see The Time Traveler’s Wife with my movie friend. I read the book by Audrey Niffenegger years ago and LOVED it, so I was beyond excited to see the movie.
I thought it was so well cast. Rachel McAdams is so bright and sunny in this role, and Eric Bana is beautifully dark and conflicted. I thought the time traveling effects were really well done. The only real thing I was disappointed was that they changed the ending of the story from the book and I had really loved the original ending. Here is a summary if you don’t feel like reading the book:
Clare is devastated by Henry’s passing. She later finds a letter from Henry which asks her to “stop waiting” for him, but which describes a moment in her future when she will see him. The last scene in the book takes place when Clare is 82 and Henry is 43. She is waiting for Henry, as she has done her whole life, and when he arrives, he clasps her in his arms.
I just thought that was magical in the book and I was sad that the movie chose not to use that ending…otherwise, I loved the movie.
2 comments August 28, 2009
vmchick
Tags: Audrey Niffenegger, eric bana, rachel mcadams, the time traveler's wife
The Quincunx
I just finished the most extraordinary novel, The Quincunx by Charles Palliser. I have no idea where I heard about it as I just add books to my list of things to read whenever someone suggests them and this was the next one that caught my eye. It is huge! 787 pages. I only had 5 days to read it and an insanely busy week, but I made up a reading schedule (seriously I am that anal) and I got through it! I finished it last night on the way to a friend’s wedding rehearsal.
It was truly a fascinating story about a boy who has to learn who he is and all about his family history in order to understand his inheritance, and stay alive. It was so tremendously written! It was actually an easy read, despite its size. I loved the way it started with this very sparse family tree, and at the end of each section, it was filled in a bit more with the stuff you had learned in the previous pages. So brilliant, it helped you to keep track of the enormously complicated plot. Loved it!
Add comment August 28, 2009
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Tags: charles palliser, the quincunx
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