Movie Review: The Dark Knight Rises

25 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 25th,2012 | Music |  Comments Off

I’ve loved Christian Bale since Newsies, so I was thrilled when he was cast as Batman. I’ve found all three of these movies to be excellent. This third movie was dark- we knew it had to be after the second one. We were faced with a Bruce Wayne who was in hiding, who no longer cared about the world around him.

But it ended with hope- just a small slice of it, but hope none the less.

In the movie, Bain believed leaving people with hope was the greatest punishment. We were reminded that instead, it is the greatest gift.

Aurora, Colorado

24 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 24th,2012 | Movies, Politics |  Comments Off

Tomorrow I will have a review up of the new Batman. But before it goes up, I wanted to say something about the shooting in Colorado. In no way do I believe it was related to the movie. Batman simply happened to be the movie with a midnight showing and a packed house.

It was a terrible thing that happened in Aurora. But it had nothing to do with Batman, movies, midnight showings, or even with the availability of guns. (The shooter’s apartment was rigged with bombs.) It only had to do with one sick individual who has been caught.

Bloggers Unite for Dog Rescue

23 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 23rd,2012 | blogging, Dogs, Pets, Writing |  Comments Off

Today, all of my blogs are dedicated to the Blogger’s Unite for Dog Rescue campaign. Rescuing a dog is not just about adopting from your local shelter (though that is great), it starts with getting dogs out of abusive and neglectful homes, runs through care at shelters, sometime transportation to other shelters or rescues where the dogs have a better chance of being adopted, foster homes, adoption drives, and finally, the family that brings their new member home.

You can support dog rescue in any capacity, even if it is just making others aware that great dogs come from shelters.

Blog Feature: Dog is God in Reverse

21 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 21st,2012 | blogging, Dogs, Pets, Writing |  Comments Off

Over at Dog is God in Reverse, they have 4 dogs- that’s one more dog than us. And she works far enough away that she’s not home during the week. Talk about a hectic life!

I love their product reviews and especially the book reviews (because my “to read” list needs to get longer), but this week, I want to focus on their grand dame, Tori. Tori has been with the family less than a year, but she knows how to take charge. And just recently, she was featured in a photo spread in Life and Dog. You go girl!

Your Money Friday: All About Real Estate

20 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 20th,2012 | Finances, Home Ownership |  Comments Off

It was real estate theme week on YM. We had questions about refinancing- would it make sense  and would it hurt chances of getting a mortgage on another property.

Someone’s dream home went on the market. Another person had the appraisal on the home they are looking to buy come back lower than anyone expected.

And then there were the threads about selling a home- is it worth it to make significant upgrades just to sell, if you do make improvements, which ones have the most bang for the buck, and finally, is it worth it to use a “stager”.

Vacations Unlimited

19 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 19th,2012 | Work |  1 Comment »

New criteria to look for next time I change jobs- unlimited vacation time. I know, you’re thinking that’s called unemployment. Or perhaps that I’m crazy. But some companies do, in fact, offer unlimited vacation time as one of their perks, including Netflix.

Staff have to coordinate their vacation with co-workers, as they likely have to depend on co-workers to get their work done while they are gone, which means that the “evil” peer pressure keeps people from abusing the system. And people end up working remotely during their vacation, but I know people who do that without unlimited vacation days.

Movie Review: 21 Jump Street

18 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 18th,2012 | Movies |  Comments Off

I wasn’t a huge fan of the original21 Jump Street, as I didn’t live somewhere that I could  watch it until after Richard Grieco left the show. (And no, I didn’t watch his spin-off Booker, but then, no one did.) But the season or two I saw, I liked.

This last weekend, we watched the new21 Jump Streetmovie. Did I like it? Not so much. The show was a drama, the movie was a comedy filled with boy humor.

The show appealed to girls. The movie was made for boys. No wonder it wasn’t a huge hit.

Eureka Series Finale

17 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 17th,2012 | Eureka, Television |  Comments Off

My senior year of high school two of my favorite shows had their series finales- Quantum Leap and Star Trek: The Next Generation. I recorded both and watched them multiple times. That final episode of Quantum Leap never fails to make me cry.

Since then, I haven’t cared much about the coming and goings of shows. I liked Buffy and Firefly, but I wasn’t attached, so to speak. Last night was the series finale ofEurekaon Syfy. I haven’t watched faithfully for the last couple of seasons, but we made sure to tune in last night to say goodbye.

50 Years

16 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 16th,2012 | Marriage, Relationships |  Comments Off

This weekend I attended a party for my great aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary. In addition to family, numerous old friends were there- including people who had grown up with my great aunt and gone to school with her. With so many guests, they were often in different places. They didn’t even sit at the same table when it came time to eat. When they came up to cut the cake, I joked that it was the first time I’d seen them together all afternoon, and was that the secret to 50 years. I believe my great uncle nodded.

Blog Feature: Money Crush

14 Jul

Erin Shanendoah |  July 14th,2012 | blogging, Budgeting, Debt Reduction, Finances, Writing |  1 Comment »

Each week as I prepare to do the blog feature, I go through past posts so that I don’t do a repeat. Sometimes, I realize with surprise that I haven’t featured someone who it really seems like I should have. That’s the case this week with Jackie and Money Crush. I had to check my list twice, just to make sure, because I thought for sure I would have featured her around Women’s Money Week, if nothing else. But no.

So here you are, Money Crush, and that tricky little question- is it easier to spend less or save more?

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