A new classic!

From the people who brought you the one-take music videos, Here it Goes Again and A Million Ways, comes a new classic! Enjoy OK GO's new video for This Too Shall Pass!



(Click on video to watch in Full HD! Very nice to view all intricate parts!)

~ALICE~

For many months now, I have been excited about Tim Burton's version of the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland. I love Tim Burton movies. His style is unique and his cinematography is simply amazing! To me, ALICE seemed like a perfect fit for the man who brought the world Nightmare Before Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate factory and many others. This film surprised me. It wasn't like any ALICE I had seen before. This time, Wonderland was truly wonderful!
Tim's ALICE is truly one of a kind. In the beginning, we find Alice (played by newcomer Mia Wasikowska), now 19 years of age, at her engagement party. The only problem - Alice isn't ready to marry. She is imaginative and curious and her husband-to-be is more serious. Not a perfect match. When Alice sees the white rabbit she has only dreamed about, she chases it down the rabbit hole and ends up in Underland, a place of her dreams, where there is a constant battle between the Red Queen (played by Helena Bonham Carter) and White Queen (played by Anne Hathaway). Now, with the help of the Mad Hatter (played by Jonny Depp), she must find herself and defeat the Red Queen, saving Underland from a dismal demise.
To be honest, it took me until about the half-way point to truly like this movie. All throughout, I was expecting ALICE to go where every other ALICE movie had gone. Who was I kidding? This is Tim Burton's version. Once I got over the fact that this was a completely new ALICE story, I fell in love with this version. The acting is supurb! Each actor fits perfectly into their part (even the voice actors). As we already know, Helena Bonham Carter can play evil well and she truly steals the show!
This ALICE is the new one to beat! Burton's imagination has brought Wonderland to life in a way the land has never been shown before. While this film isn't perfect, ALICE is truly magical and will be enjoyed!

New Findings

I have been in a Beatles mood lately. Ever since getting ALL 13 remastered albums, that is really all I have been listening to. As soon as I heard of the Salt Lake Choral Artists concert of all Beatles songs, I knew I had to go! Let me say, it was great! You never think of Beatles songs sung by a four person choir, but it worked!
Have you seen the new Blackberry commercials? They feature a new version of All You Need Is Love. Once I heard it I knew I had to find out more. After searching I found it -  Grayson Matthews - All You Need Is Love. Enjoy!

Roaming Gnome

The Travelocity roaming gnome visited the Tabernacle Choir yesterday. See my dad on the right, behind the gnome!

Like Super Bowl Commercials?

So many people watch the game just for the ads. See above!

Favorites:

Audi: Green Car
Kia: Big Game
Coke: Hard Times
Snickers: You're not you...
Monster.com: Beaver Advertisement
Universal Studios Orlando: Harry Potter
Google: Search On

Best part of the day!

I work at a law office. We continually have clients coming and going. Yesterday, as I was sitting at the front desk, a man was looking into the office and didn't see the glass wall that covers the front of the office and ran right into it...TWICE!!!! I couldn't stop myself from turning around and busting out laughing. After dealing with a difficult client that day, that event really lightened my spirits and allowed me to continue my day well.

Avatar - We are all connected

This is an interesting video about the natives in South America and how they go through similar trials as the Na'vi.