http://www.jasminekruger.com Thoughts, Musings and Writing from the World of Jasmine Kruger Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:10:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello everyone,  It's so nice to imagine your happy and chipper faces this morning smiling upon me :)  Today, we are not going to talk about movies or books or writing (although, for those of you waiting for my movie reviews, I still have to post one for the Social Network ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/11/01/health/% Hey there everyone!  I'm very sorry that I haven't written in a while, I know it's hard when you don't hear from me, and I definitley missed you. The week before last, Sophie and I went to see Get Low.  When I first heard the name of this movie, I thought ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/10/14/get-low/%              Last week I went to see the new movie Easy A.  Yes, everyone, I know that it will not win an Oscar- it's pretty much a certainty- even though it has the fabulous Stanley Tucci in it.  The main character, Olive, tells her best friend that she lost her ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/09/28/easy-a/% Alright everyone. For those of you who are hanging on my every word- desperate for my review of The American, here it is: watch it on DVD. This is not because it was poorly made (it wasn't) or because it was a stupid plotline (it was thought-provoking) or because the characters were ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/09/10/the-american/% Hello vast audience!  It's been a while, but I have now, officially started my second year of college- hip hip hooray! It's time to take on a new project.  my roommate and I- wave hello Sophie- are going to see every Oscar nominated movie BEFORE the Oscars this year.  But Jasmine, ... http://www.jasminekruger.com/2010/09/08/the-other-guys/%          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/%