by theCOBRASNAKE

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE

StarPulse

I am pleased to announce that I will be writing for the upcoming Awards Season for Starpulse.  I am excited to bring you up close to all of the red carpet and nomination action.  I will also bring you some insider scoop on the Kodak Theatre and the lead-up to the Academy Awards.  I hope you will join me with my first article on the Academy's choice of hosts for The 83rd Annual Academy Awards, Anne Hathaway and James Franco. What do you think of this year's hosts?  Read all of the dish here.

Time to renew your listing in our online Production Directory!

In an effort to keep our online Production Directory of Crew and Services current, the New Hampshire Film & Television Office will be sending out an email notice shortly to all of those listed in the directory asking members to review their listings and make any changes, if necessary. Listings are posted in the directory for the duration of the calendar year and expire on December 31. Current members will be asked to respond to the email, regardless of whether or not the listing is in need of updating, to let us know that the listing should be renewed for the forthcoming year. Listings in the directory are free of charge. The Production Directory is located at www.nhfilmdirectory.com.

Please note: If we do not hear back from members directly regarding their listings, those listings will be removed from the directory after December 31.

A complete list of all companies and individuals in the directory can be found here. Members are welcome to review their listings and contact the New Hampshire Film & Television Office with corrections and renewal status at film@nh.gov.

Cyber Monday

While I am not a fan of Black Friday shopping, I am a huge fan of Cyber Monday.  I love sitting on my couch and shopping all with a click of a mouse.  Given that it is my birthday week, I will probably buy myself a treat or two.  I have had my eye on these for awhile.  If you are going to the laptop for your holiday shopping, remember these three rules:

1.  Never pay full price.
2.  Never pay for shipping.
3.  Try to avoid sales tax.  Look for sites that either pick up the sales tax for you or an out of state site that does not charge sales tax to your home state.  (This is a big one for me as California sales tax is now flirting with 10%.)

I wrote a huge online shopping article awhile back, so start there and find out how one site will pay YOU to shop.  You will thank me later when you get a check back for your holiday purchases in January.  The article also has a link that adds $5 to your account for your first purchase.  Remember, that is $5 for you to add to your bank account, not $5 off a purchase.  Happy Shopping! Be smart, be safe, save money!!

Let me know what is on your holiday list too. I would love to hear what you are buying this holiday season.

TIGER

DETAILS

CLUTCH

LEOPARD

CAMEL

STREET STYLE

Sara Blomqvist

Ginta Lapina

Constance Jablonski

Seia Lee

Joan Smalls

Thanksgiving Musings....

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!  I hope you are all spending time with your family and friends while indulging in some mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.  I will be hitting the Toyota Live stage and then off to a lovely meal with my family here on the West Coast.  If you want to see what I am grateful for today, you will find that list here.

Otherwise, here are a few things I am excited about:

1. Press Day at Disneyland!  Yes, it is my annual trip to see the lights and "snow" at Disney, but at press day, they also serve Rice Krispie Treats the size of my head.  I cannot wait to dive right into that dessert plate.  I will post lots of photos after my December 4th visit.

2.  Happy Birthday to my amazing kitty, Beans!  She's 15 years old and I plucked her from the streets of New York City.  She has followed me from NY to LA to Minneapolis to LA back to Minneapolis to LA and soon to our new home.  She's a chubby and lovable furry family member and I am glad she is healthy after a small cancer scare earlier this year.

3.  This weekend marks the official beginning of Awards season, but there is one movie I am dying to see, Burlesque.  This movie is so wrong in so many ways, but so right at the same time.  It has it all: dancing, music, glitter, sequins, and of course, Cher.  I am hoping it is Showgirls 2.0, is it wrong of me to think that way?

4.  My new rings from a Miami street vendor on Lincoln.  It is vegetable ivory jewelry with amazing striations of color in a big chunky ring design.  The price is also right as I paid $25 for two rings--a lot of bang for your buck.

5.  Tory Burch Reva flats and yes, they were part of Oprah's Favorite Things this year.  I am not a fan of flats, but I am a fan of Tory Burch flats.  They are comfortable, well-made, and they don't make my short legs look stumpy.  While they are an investment shoe at $195, you won't buy another flat again.  This might be my birthday treat to myself this year.


Happy Thanksgiving!  Be sure to share what you are excited about this holiday season!