For me, when i think of Canadian television, the very first show that comes to mind is always Degrassi. As a child in the states, PBS used to air episodes of Degrassi. That was my first exposure to Canadian tv. everything seemed different. the picture quality. the accents. the actors were people i'd … [Read more...]

oh, how i loved hearing all your answers to the best book-made-into-movie contest!! and thanks to random.org, i was able to choose the winners (no more hat choosing for me, a total geek!) so..the winners are: that would be:M&Co.'s comment: To Kill A Mockingbird. Generally, I think they mess … [Read more...]

Silk. Love in the Time of Cholera. they are both love stories. and they are both books i LOVE. and they were both made into movies. and they were both sent to me this week by the wonderful folks at Alliance Films. with the husband at hockey, i will be crawling into bed tonight to watch them … [Read more...]

Congrats to Sarah for winning Friday's Quote contest and congrats to Holly, who by random draw, is the winner of the runner-up prize. (girlies...please email your vitals so i can get you your prizes ASAP!) and today we have another contest. i've always been a fan of Casey Affleck. You know, the … [Read more...]

since it's Friday, and since i'm still actually in St. Lucia and haven't watched ANY tv all week (i know, are you dying??!) and didn't even bring my laptop...so i haven't a clue what's going down in celebrity-ville...there will be no Friday Smackdown this week... there will, however, be a contest! … [Read more...]