Wow, it’s been a long time since I did a TGIF! But I am finally back in the situation that inspired them. It’s Friday, I’m working from an office, I’m bored and Friday brain, but doing this TGIF makes it look like I’m still working. Shahrukh young Black and White Tree Shahrukh Christmas Tree AbRam Tree Planting Shahrukh Planting Tree Young Shahrukh Tree Hrithik Tree Planting Hrithik Tree Studying Hrithik Christmas Tree Hrithik young tree Amitabh young tree with lady Amitabh young tree without lady Kareena and Baby with Tree Vikrant Massay and Tree Ranveer and Tree Ranveer and Tre ..read more

WatchAlong! Woot-woot! We haven’t done on in foreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever. And we can finally watch Kuch Naa Kaho because it is available for rent on Prime! Kuch Naa Kaho A perfectly pleasant early 2000s rom-com, with a charming pre-marriage (pre-dating even!) Abhi and Aish. That’s the perfect sweet spot for a watchalong. At 7pm Chicago time on Saturday I will put up a post and an “And PLAY!” comment and then we will all comment along from there ..read more

First, sorry sorry sorry, I just realized I missed Angie’s birthday! But I put Genevieve’s on my personal calendar so I would DEFINITELY not miss it! New year, new possibilities, new promises, new things! Stand up and shake shake shake until all the little messy tendrils from the last year of your life fall away. Then take a deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep breath of new air for this new year and feel it filling you from top to bottom, from your head to your finger tips to your toes. And then use that breath to blow out your candles. And eat cake. Now, your DCIB birthday present! You get to pick one or all ..read more

Happy Monday! I got home yesterday afternoon and I kind of want to just sit and stare into space all day. But I can’t, because it is a work day, blech! I had a lovely lovely visit with Nephew A and Nephew B. Nephew A showed me all his trucks, and Nephew B let me do high fives and fist bumps with him. But no cuddles. He’s so chubby and cute! I just want to cuddle him! But no, I am a Stranger and he screams bloody murder if I pick him up. Not fair. And now I am BACK! Woo-hoo! Let’s see, what is there to talk about today? Oh! I have a question for you! Is this the weekend we do a WatchAlong of Ku ..read more

I’m so excited! I’m doing a last minute lightening visit, ready to push in lots of quality time. Nephew A just sent a message that he will play Superheroes with me. A little worrisome, I don’t know how to play Superheroes. I last did it at age 4 when Adam Simpson from two houses over came for a playdate and he was Superman and I was Superman’s wife.  Not sure I remember how to do it. Nephew B, my big hope is to be able to give him a hug without making him scream. He has a healthy distrust of strangers ..read more

I was gonna say that enough time has passed that we can have an interesting discussion about OJ. And then I realized that isn’t true, it’s not time it’s people. We are all caring people with high emotional understandings and intellectual abilities. I have faith that those of us who are already familiar with the ins and outs of what OJ Simpson meant to America can discuss him calmly, and that we can make the discussion open and welcome to folks who may not be as familiar. America makes it very hard for a Black Man to succeed in any field. But slightly less hard in certain fields (entertainment ..read more

Happy Wednesday! I am in my new office (my company finally got an office again after shutting down during the pandemic) feeling homesick for my living room. Which is 4 blocks away. So close and yet so far! I’ll start! Reading: Terry Pratchett still, and lots of astrology lists about the eclipse. This will shock you, but the People Magazine astrologer does not line up with the advice from the Nice News astrologer. Watching: I saw Crew again last night! Even better the second time, for real. I was able to relax during the stressful bits, and focus and catch more of the Hindi. The dialogue is gre ..read more

Woohoo! We’re doing it! I will send the link to those of you who requested it. Show up ready to talk! It’s such a fun light movue, not sure we will have much to say, but maybe ..read more

I love love love Zanjeer. And I was soooooooo happy that it came up as a suggestion. Okay, a suggestion I made, but STILL!!!! It’s also surprisingly short for a 70s film, and on einthusan, so in theory y’all can watch it within the next week (if you haven’t seen it already as you should have). Zanjeer! Amitabh’s big break movie, the last movie he made with Jaya before they got married (they are sooooooooo in love). And a really great role for Jaya, she gets to be a tomboy! Lots of fun stuff to discuss, I think. If you are interested, and think you can watch it within a week, let me know if Fri ..read more

You know how sometimes you schedule things in your head and forget to schedule them in the Real World? I had it in my head that we would do a Zoom discussion of Crew this weekend but I totally forgot to put it out into the universe. Crew! Fun light happy movie in theaters now! I know I’ve seen it, and at least a few of y’all have seen it, let’s have the joy of talking about it!!! If you are interested, say which day you prefer and email me for the link ..read more