Movie Quotes Quiz

Here are some random quotes from random movies. See if you can name the movie each quote is from. For all of you overachievers out there, also name the character that is quoted. :)

1. “A party is a party, but a Christmas party, well…”

2. “Is this a kissing book?”

3. “Baby steps to the door, baby steps down the hall, baby steps to the elevator”

4. “When people say change is good, what they really mean is that what you did not want to happen at all has just happened”

5. “Oh that sounds good: melted chocolate inside the dash, that really ups the resale value.”

6. “Every man dies, not every man really lives”

7. “What we do in life echoes in eternity”

8. “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming”

9. “I’m watching you Wazowski, always watching”

10. “You don’t throw a whole life away just because it’s banged up a little”

Wisdom of the Country Music

There is just something about country music. It is like a glass of ice-cold sun tea on a summer afternoon in Texas or laying on a blanket staring at big, white, fluffy clouds on warm day in Rocky Mountain National Park or reading a great book curled up in front of the fireplace in a cabin in the mountains. It is something so nostalgic to me. When I was a kid, I didn't like country music.....actually I would have said that I hated it. My aunt would play it in the car and I would roll my eyes and sigh with disgust. She would always say, "You don't like it now, but things will change, someday you will like country music." I never believed her, but here I am listening to Tim McGraw on LAUNCHcast Radio while writing this entry about country music. Oh, the irony of it all! :)

Anyway, some people make fun of me for liking this music, but you know what? I don't care. I like it. I like country music. There, I said it. There's no shame in that game. Yes, some of it is cheesey and twangy. But, there is just something about it. I think part of it is the fact that music in general can be so powerful. When you hear a song that you haven't heard in forever, it takes you back to that time in your life. I think that is why I enjoy country music. Some songs remind me of my childhood, some remind me of other times in my life, silly inside jokes I have with my sister and some songs evoke a sense of patriotism and pride in being who I am. All of these things have become greater in importance as I am getting older and because I am so far removed from many familar things - family, friends, culture, homeland. As I listen to these songs, I can relate and feel like the singer is relating to me, something that is not necessarily of part of my daily life in a foreign country.

A small town in western Bosnia.....

Bihac - I'm lovin' it!

Bihac on my mind

Your mama loves Bihac and Bihac loves your mama

I'm from Bihac, what's your excuse?

Bihac forever

You are my Bihac, my only Bihac, you make me happy when skies are grey

Bihac - nuf said

It has been a while

Wow! It has been too long since I posted something on this site. So, here goes. Oh, oh, oh!! I am so happy!! :) Someone posted a comment! Yippee! Not only did someone actually visit my blog, they read and posted. Good times. Also, it seems at least a few people have come across this page because I have almost 50 hits....not ALL of them are mine. :)

Not sure what else to write about.......hmmmm.....I am continuing my endeavor to learn Croatian. Most people say it is not an easy language. I would have to agree with them. :) However, it is and surely will be worth the effort of learning to speak and communicate with people on a deeper level.

Ok, so that is it for now.