Primetime Emmy nominations

Here is the list of nominations for the 2011 Emmy Awards -

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/14/emmy-nominations-2011/


Of course my favorite dramatic actor Jon Hamm from Mad Men was nominated again this year!  The awards show will air on Sunday, September 18th.

Celebrate Bastille Day...

Today is Bastille Day which is the French Independence Day.  Parades line the streets and fireworks light up the skies of France tonight!

Some Good Quotes

I'm not sure who wrote this quote but it's really good advice -

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”

Here is another good one -

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle."

- Plato

A new great book...

I'm reading a great autobiography called Stories I Only Tell My Friends by actor Rob Lowe.  I'm always interests in the life stories of actors and he has had a very interesting life.  I also like the fact that he evidently wrote the whole book without a ghostwriter.  I'm on page 95 now and I'm really enjoying it! 

Mad Men news

I just read that Jon Hamm has been confirmed for three more seasons as Don Draper on Mad Men!  That must mean that the show will definitely be on for at least three more seasons.  Unfortunately, the fifth season won't debut until March of 2012 due to some kind of contract negotiation reasons that I don't really understand.  Anyway, Mad Men is one show that is worth the wait!  Cheers!

Another cookbook...

I recently picked up Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook My father's daughter from the library.  Her father Bruce passed away in 2002 from cancer.  She writes that she feels closest to her dad (who she calls the love of her life) when she's in the kitchen.  On the cover under the book's title she describes it as "delicious, easy recipes celebrating family and togetherness."  The book has nice photos of Gwyneth with her father.  She includes tips on how to have your kids help making the meals. 

I thought she might be a vegetarian and she does have some vegetarian and vegan recipes in the book but there is a wide variety of recipes.  The only thing she doesn't eat is red meat because of the way the animals are kept and processed.

Anyway, I think there are about 150 recipes in this cookbook but I haven't made any of them yet.  I have a habit of getting cookbooks and then being intimidated by them.  I had better try one of them soon before the book is due back at the library!

Some good advice

Here are some words to live by:

Don't take it all so seriously.  Life goes on no matter what and happiness is a choice.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

When all else fails, laugh!

Remember that a low mood is only temporary.