The Lunchbox

It's great to have Grandma visit, for many reasons. 

One reason John & I fully enjoyed while she was here was having a more-than-willing free babysitter!  John & I saw the movie "The Lunchbox" and it was really great.  It came out end of February so I'm not sure how many theatres still have it (or ever had it, for that matter!) but it's definitely a worthwhile see, especially if you like Bollywood.

The Hunger Games

Last night John & I got to go out on a date.  We saw the movie The Hunger Games and then got a drink at Starbucks.  One of John's colleagues was working there, and she paid for our order...it took us back to almost ten years ago when we had our very first outing.  We had gone to a used bookstore and then headed to Caribou.  John's roommate was working and he gave us our drinks for free.  So much has happened since then, but free drinks are always wonderful!

Anyways, I personally thought the movie was very well done.  But so much was missed from the book because Katniss's thoughts weren't in the movie.  Thus, as is almost always the case, the book is better than the movie, and you should read it!

Recommendations

I love it when people recommend books or movies. Otherwise I go to the library, randomly pick something off the shelf, and half the time don't read/watch it. So since I've enjoyed some good ones lately, I thought I'd share.

About World War II
1) Sarah's Key - this book was recommended here by a friend. Check out what she said - it made me interested!
2) Katyn - In 1940 the Soviets took 12,000+ Polish officers and killed them despite not being at war with Poland. The Soviets refused to admit it happened until the 1990s. This movie tells this tragic story from the perspective of those left behind. (note: the movie is in Polish with English subtitles)


About Geisha
1) Memoirs of a Geisha - if you haven't read this book yet, you really need to. It provides a peek into the world of a Geisha through incredible writing. My older brother actually recommended this to me years ago!


2) Memoirs of a Geisha - maybe the book doesn't interest you but the movie does. This is one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. The costumes, the sets, the cinematography - wow.
3) Geisha, A Life - this biography tells the true story of the best geisha in the 1960s. Not only does this book tell of the immense work it takes to be a geisha but it also corrects many of the incorrect beliefs of what being a geisha is all about.


Do you have any to recommend to me?