Category Archives: The Tourist

mental therapy: stop and smell the roses

I am not sure if many of you are familiar with the term ‘stop and smell the roses” well if not, just to give you a background. In the US we have alot of sayings to feed the soul but sometimes we forget to practice what we preach.

So, after a week of torment and undo stress, I decided last night, even though the weather is the worst in San francisco right now, to take a walk through my favorite neighborhood (Seacliff) and smell the flowers along the way, just to give myself the long overdue mental therapy I so very much deserved.

I must say it worked and when I got home and retired for the night, I actually fell asleep and stayed asleep through the entire night. Find something to escape to even if only for a few minutes out of your busy life. I highly recommend it.

pacific heights – san francisco – an architectural marvel

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San Francisco is probably one of the most beautiful travel destinations I can recommend. But of course you all already know that, right?

What I truly appreciate the most about my city is the fact, that even though it is comparatively small to most other metropolitan cities, the hills more than make up for the size and of course the fact, within walking distance or (a Muni ride) away, you can experience different cultures within each district (or neighborhood), making it actually and suggestively  a huge city.

My choice of exploring any city is of course walking and one of my favorite neighborhoods to explore, not only because of the challenging hills, which give me a great work out, but also the architectural marvel for my visual therapy away from the 9×11 computer screen.

Now, I have included some street signage for you, amazing tourists from around the world and neighboring states and Southern Cal  as a guide, so that when you are visiting the city, you can chart your walking tour based on the order of the signage and believe me you won’t be disappointed with my recommend.

But, if you aren’t going to be coming around to visit anytime soon, stay tuned for May 10th and I will share the photos of the architectural marvel which match the street signage. Stay tuned or come to San Francisco and see for yourself.

Bring a pair of walking shoes and a warm pullover or a heavy sweater when you come between Apr-Oct

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golden globe 2011 – my predictions

Every year I take great pride in partaking in the Golden Globe Awards by attending some of the functions as well as predicting the winners. This year is no exception of course, so I have made a list of my predictions from the films and actors nominated for the Golden Globe Award 2011. For a detailed film reviews click here or  bookmark  my entertainment blog – http://www.b-lot-buzz.blogspot.com

GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEES 2011 & MY PREDICTIONS

Best Motion Picture, Drama

**Black Swan – Golden Globe choice
**The Social Network – My choice

Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

**The Kids Are All Right – My choice & GG choice

Best Director – Motion Picture

**Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan –  Golden Globe choice
David Fincher – The Social Network
Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech
**Christopher Nolan – Inception  - My Choice
David O. Russell – The Fighter

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

**Jesse Eisenberg –  The Social Network – My 2nd choice
**Colin Firth –  The King’s Speech – My 1st Choice
James Franco – 127 Hours – strong contender
Ryan Gosling -Blue Valentine
Mark Wahlberg – The Fighter

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

**Halle Berry – Frankie and Alice – My 2nd choice
Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone – strong contender
**Natalie Portman – Black Swan – My 1st choice & Golden Globe Choice
Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy

Johnny Depp – Alice In Wonderland
**Johnny Depp –  The Tourist – My choice
**Paul Giamatti – Barney’s Version – strong contender Toss Up GG choice
Jake Gyllenhaal – Love and Other Drugs
**Kevin Spacey – Casino Jack – Toss Up GG choice

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy

Anne Hathaway – Love and Other Drugs
**Julianne Moore – The kids Are All Right – My 2nd choice & GG toss up
**Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right  - My 1st choice  & GG toss up
Emma Stone – Easy A
Angelina Jolie – The Tourist

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Christian Bale – The Fighter
**Michael Douglas – Wall Street – Golden Globes politically correct choice
Andrew Garfield – The Social Network
**Jeremy Renner – The Town – My 2nd choice
**Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech – My 1st choice hands down

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Amy Adams – The Fighter
**Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech – my 2nd choice
**Mila Kunis – Black Swan – My 1st choice and GG contender
Melissa Leo – The Fighter
Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

**The Kids Are All Right – My 2nd & GG choice
**The Social Network – My 1st choice

Best Animated Feature Film

**Despicable Me – GG choice
**How to Train Your Dragon – My 2nd choice
**Tangled – My 1st choice and GG choice