leech motifs

Remember the movie Fame? Remember the television spin-off? I used to watch the tv series, at least until Janet Jackson became a regular character. According to Reuters, there's going to be another tv sequel to the movie. The new made-for-tv movie will focus on the auditions to get into the school. If successful enough, the tv series will follow the students and their families through their four years at the school.

Have to confess I'm getting pretty tired of multiple remakes and rehashings of old material, no matter how good the material. It's seems to be all the trend in the movies, especially with turning old television series into full-length feature films. Can't anyone come up with original ideas anymore? Or are movemakers afraid of venturing into new territory, taking risks?

Having said that, of course, I probably will watch the "new" Fame movie, just out of curiosity. I'm so weak.

My sister and her husband convinced me to go to a walk-in medical clinic rather than wait until next week to see a doctor. I'm going to check out the walk-in clinic at First Canadian Place. I haven't been to a walk-in clinic since we first moved to Toronto; I'll let you know how it goes.

I'm hooked on lemon tea these days, by the way. My lemon tea is pretty dull...just a slice of fresh lemon, add boiling water. No sugar. I'm drinking this by the gallons. Sometimes if my throat feels really sore, I add a dollop of honey. Yum.

One of my favourite wedding presents (from ten years ago!) was an automatic breadmaker. After not using it for several years, I've taken it out again. I like the smell of freshly baked bread, plus I like the idea of having control over what goes into the bread. I've made white and whole wheat this week, but plan to start experimenting with more unusual types soon.

Sesame seed? Pumpkin? Eggplant? The possibilities are endless; the main trick will be convincing Jeff to try all of them. :-)

Off to the clinic...

Today's Blatherpics:

- I took this photo at a bad Indonesian (I think it was Indonesian) restaurant across from the Eglinton theatre. I thought the tablecloth pattern was particularly ugly, but perhaps that's because I kept seeing leeches in it (some of you may recall my unpleasant leech encounter last summer). I have to wonder what was going through the heads of those tablecloth pattern inventors. "HEY!" says one, "I've got an idea. How about a fetching leech motif? That'll be a hot seller for sure."

Today's Poll:

Did you or will you make your own lunch today?