Frivolous Views

Author: Carleen

  • We can quote Shakespeare, but that doesn’t mean he’s right (Or, don’t call me a thistle or a skunk cabbage)

    I’m sure that I’ve just committed some form of heresy by typing the title of this entry.  If any of the 2 or 3 of you who read these posts take offense, please accept my apologies. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet stands at her balcony pining for her love – and family enemy – Romeo.…

  • My kind of town…

    If you took a look at my post from yesterday – If brilliance could be canned, like spam… – you probably noticed that I didn’t exactly do a lot of writing.  Instead, I gave you a list and some videos.  Some of those videos were really good.  Some of those videos were really scary.  One…

  • If brilliance could be canned, like spam…

    The word at oneword.com today is “sweat” – UGH! What have I gotten myself into? I’ve committed myself to blogging about SWEAT?? After stepping back and thinking about it, I determined that I really don’t have to write at all. Heck, I can simply provide some information about sweat for my adoring readers – who…

  • “To weave the mirror’s magic sights”

    Today’s word at www.oneword.com is “weave”.  A word with many definitions and many possibilities.  I love that it’s a verb – a word of action.  To weave is to do something, it is not stagnant.  When I think of “weaving” I think of something in constant motion. A car weaving in and out of traffic.…

  • March Madness – And it ain’t about basketball

    Short post here tonight. I have an idea for March.  I want to blog something every day of the month.  Even if it’s just a few sentences or a couple of paragraphs.  I want to see if I can do it. Since I don’t have an idea for a writing topic this evening, I thought…

  • It’s Almost Mirror Ball Time! (Or, Why DWTS is my drug of choice.)

    ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 14 Cast Revealed Photos | ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 14 Cast Revealed Pictures – Yahoo! TV. Yes. I admit it. I love ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ Say what you will.  Mock me.  Ridicule me. I stand by my addiction to DWTS.  There are reasons for this addiction. I love…

  • God Is The Bigger Elvis – It’s on the “to watch” list

    God Is The Bigger Elvis – Deadline.com. I’m looking forward to seeing this when it is on HBO in April.  I’m familiar with Dolores Hart – I’ve seen her movies and I knew that she left Hollywood to become a nun.  But this looks like there’s much more of an opportunity to learn about this…

  • Showtime! Oscar on parade

    Billy is back!  I love Billy’s montage – always witty.  He’s able to poke fun while remaining respectful.  Outstanding.  His jokes are also witty and timely.  Again, poking fun at people and the industry, while maintaining a level of respect.  Take notes here, Ricky Gervais.  This is how it’s done. The song!  The song!!  I…

  • Red Carpet Ruminations

    (Be prepared for stream-of-consciousness writing here…I’m not really thinking this out and I’m not really editing.  Fair warning. Don’t expect good writing or fixed typos.) So they started all of the red carpet stuff earlier than I had expected them to.  Really, how much of it was necessary?  So much was a rehash of what…

  • Preparing for Pre-Oscars

    It’s here!  The Oscars are here! Okay…I still have a few hours to wait, but not many! I look forward to awards season every year.  I’m not sure exactly what it is that draws me to The Golden Globes, The Film Independent Spirit Awards, The SAG Awards…the every other kind of awards…and, ultimately, The Oscars.…