http://www.jasminekruger.com Thoughts, Musings and Writing from the World of Jasmine Kruger Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:03:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en          There's a part in Julie and Julia, where Julie is writing on her blog, and wondering if anyone reads it.  Is anyone reading this?  Am I just talking to myself?  And then she promptly recieves a comment from her mother that says she's the only one who reads this ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/03/25/anyone/          For those of you who thought that Robert Pattinson was just a pretty, pale face are in for a nasty shock, presuming they turn off their Edward radar long enough to actually take in his newest undertaking: Remember Me.  I'm not going to lie.  I went to Remember me ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/03/24/remember-me/ It's come to my attention that I might need an explanation for this poem.  This poem is supposed to allude to the anxieties that comes with being a parent of small children, of how you watch them sleep, and how little noises startle you.  Hence- no rest for the blessed.  Are they breathing? Quietly ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/03/10/no-rest-for-the-blessed/      "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” ~ William Shakespeare Sometimes I’m a little frustrated with my name.  No matter where I look it only seems to refer to a beautiful, exotic, fragrant, night-blooming flower.  My name is Jasmine.  ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/03/09/names/       Who watched the Oscars last night?  I did!  And I was shocked that the Hurt Locker took so many general categories.  I'm sure it is an excellent movie, but it didn't have any acting awards for the night, which makes me wonder if it's just a political, special effects ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/03/08/the-office/      Yesterday, I went to see Alice and Wonderland.  Before going, I was told that the critics had declared it thoroughly and unforgivably Tim Burton with Johnny Depp given free-reign to be his bizarre self.  Well I loved it, even if I defy elite opinion.  Not only did it retain the ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/03/07/alice-in-wonderland/ Yesterday, for my birthday friday, my lovely family and I watched Julie & Julia.  I find this to be such an amazing and inspirational movie.  Not only is the music lovely and the Parisian setting to die for, but the story itself has stirred the same old things inside of me, the ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/03/06/julia-child/       Next year, I am seriously looking into studying in Ireland for a semester.  As I plan, and daydream about the wonderful opportunity this could be, I can't help but find a pattern in my fantasies lately.  I frequently like to look up castles and English manors online.  I love ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/01/05/wanderlust/ Can you feel the earth moving?No, really, stop and feel it. Don’t you feel like you could fall into the sky?Like very little is holding you to the grass? You’re dizzy,You’re dazzled,You’re floating,You’re a little bit sick. There’s a pull on your sneakers,Your fingertips stretch toward the sky. And if he doesn’t hold your ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2009/12/28/firefly/  There’s a little toy dinosaurCrouching on my desk.He’s speckled and green.His upright smile remains. He wobbles if I touch him.His plastic balance Can be broken With a breath and a smile. His dumb eyes can’t see.His blind nose can’t smell.He can’t speak,Or filter air. His name is PicklesAnd he will sit in a ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2009/12/28/pickles/