Sara Recommends

Man on Fire
Ok, usually the violent, stick dynamite up a guy’s rear kinda movie is not the kind I really like. But tell you what, Man on Fire delivered and then some. I really dug this one way more than I thought I would. It had interesting effects and camera moves. It was intriguing. I was in suspense the whole time – I was yelling at the TV, just trying to ease the tension. I can’t watch those kind of movies by myself – better to watch them with someone who has seen them already so I can talk through it, just to ease my nerves. Plus, that Dakota Fanning just gets right to the snuggle bear portion of your heart while still being unnervingly mature.

16 Military Wives – The Decemberists
Not only is this song catchy, it’s also brilliant. I sometimes feel like there are too many songs that are about love and how fucking wonderful it all is. Bleecchhh. This song is catchy, intelligent, and not formulaic.

Hitting the Northeast Heat Wave with two women from Duke
They just laughed at me. They said it would be just like them getting 3 inches of snow and calling it a blizzard. It don’t care, it was still frickin’ hot.

Brussel Sprouts
I think they get a bad rap. Not only are they odd looking, but they are quite tasty. I think they are the geeks of the vegetable world. And that is not a cool group to begin with!

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
I am about half way through this, but it is pretty intriguing. I think Six Feet Under whetted my curiosity for what happens after death. This gets more into the nitty gritty. Bodies donated for science research and how that has impacted us. There is even a university that holds a memorial service for its cadavers it uses for their gross anatomy lab. It is respectful and honest and important. Will I donate my body after reading this? Hmm…. I am still skeptical though.

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
“I piss excellence.” So, do I need to say more?