Monday Manna

Another list of the good things in my life.


1. The Powerpuff Girls.

2. The Denver Nuggets. If the Nuggets lose tonight, this could be a source of great disappointment. Regardless, this has been a fun year to be a Nuggets fan. I haven't been able to say that in almost a decade.

3. The Sonic Self: Musical Subjectivity and Signification, by Naomi Cumming. Read an excellent review here.

4. My Starbucks Barista Grinder has taken my coffee addiction to a new level.

5. Ella Enchanted. Kathleen and I saw this movie over the weekend. Very entertaining. Kathleen describes the film as a combination of The Princess Bride and A Knight's Tale. That description is right on the money. We loved Carey Elwes, Westley from The Princess Bride, as the villainous Prince Regent Edgar. If you catch the film, see if you think Prince Regent Edgar and his slithery advisor, Heston, were modelled after Prince John/Sir Hiss from Disney's Robin Hood. I think the live characters are an obvious homage to the animated classic. Prince Edgar/John even wear the same crown.

6. Dictionaries. We had a discussion about this at brunch yesterday.

7. Corel Wordperfect. Not everyone likes Microsoft Word.

8. Olive Oil and Aloe Soap.

9. Apple and cinnamon granola.

10. Everwood. One of the few, well-written programs on the WB.