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1. I made [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]'s pumpkin bread, which turned out to be quite yummy and made my house smell really good.

2. I watched the first three episodes of Season 1 of Lost, and I really, really like it. Need to get the other disks on DVD.

3. I watched "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". As my expectations were very low, I was pleasantly surprised. I liked the modern twists they gave to the children, and I liked Charlie and the factory in general. The look and feel was very Burtonesque, and I love Burton's macabre, twisted world. However, I found Johnny Depp's performance to be a little lacking and creepy, and the story sort of made the Wonka character unsympathetic, which I didn't like at all.

Date: 2005-11-12 05:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elizawrites.livejournal.com
Lost is so, so good. I rented the discs, then Mr Hay got into it so much that we just bought the first season as it would be cheaper than renting all the discs again.

Date: 2005-11-12 05:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pescana.livejournal.com
Oh, yay, I'm glad you liked it! I want to make that again, and I have this little sugar pumpkin sitting on my counter.

One of these days I need to check out Lost. It doesn't work to start watching it on television now, there's too much backstory to catch up on.

Date: 2005-11-12 07:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blue-lotus.livejournal.com
I know, that's how I felt too. I was pretty sure I would like it, but I like seeing things from the beginning. I end up watching a lot of shows on DVD, I like being able to watch shows when I have time, and without commercials.

Date: 2005-11-12 10:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morag-gunn.livejournal.com
Have you posted the recipe somewhere? I can't find it and I'm drooling all over the keyboard which is highly inconvenient.

Date: 2005-11-12 10:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pescana.livejournal.com
I did, it's over here. I also have it conveniently bookmarked in my memories, if you ever can't find it.

Date: 2005-11-12 10:17 pm (UTC)

Date: 2005-11-12 06:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] brdgt.livejournal.com
Another Lost convert :)

Date: 2005-11-12 07:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blue-lotus.livejournal.com
It was only a matter of time ;)

Date: 2005-11-12 06:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] borrowedwings.livejournal.com
The thing is, though, Willy Wonka wasn't all that sympathetic in the book. And Roald Dahl objected to Gene Wilder's portrayal for that very reason.

Date: 2005-11-12 07:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cranley.livejournal.com
Yea, I've heard the same thing. I heard that Dahl was actually very upset with Wilder's portrayal of wonka, as well as the whole movie. Dahl's son (or daughter was it?) produced the new one and, from what I've heard, is closer to what was originally intended by Dahl. Of course it's difficult for me to really know what i'm talking about considering i haven't read the book in, oh, 18 years?

Date: 2005-11-12 08:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] planetalyx.livejournal.com
Odd synchronicity--we saw it last night too. My expectations were low too, but I thought Depp was the best thing about it.

Date: 2005-11-14 10:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bidetofevil.livejournal.com
i have the dvds... i can lend them to you after i get it back from a friend :-)

Date: 2005-11-16 04:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oyvavoy.livejournal.com
I HEART LOST.

My friends and I are doing a marathon and are almost done Season 1. The show sends chills up my spine!

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