From the desk to the Facebook

I created a facebook page for the blog!
It was mostly a spontaneous decision, but maybe it will be useful for the following reasons:

This should be a better way to keep things organized instead of having links posted all over my personal facebook page. It will keep all updates and posts together on one page.

People have had problems posting comments to the blog page, and though I tried to fix the issue I'm not sure if it has been resolved. But you can leave comments on the facebook page at least!

I'm pretty sure more than 8 people read my blog (but maybe not?) and have just decided not to "follow" it. If you are so inclined, you can now "like" my page instead!

We'll see how it goes. If it is not handy I can always delete the page.
Thanks for reading!

- From the desk of Mrs. Sarah McPherson

Monday Movie: The Social Network

My latest Netflix arrival was The Social Network (2010), a movie I had no particular feelings toward but figured I should see. I also kind of like both Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake. I can't comment on the accuracy of the movies portrayal of real events and people, but that's not really what I look for in a movie anyway (I mean, it's a movie. Adapted from a book.). The first word I can think of to sum up the movie is simply "cool." It got going right from the start, and it ended when I was not expecting it. Considering you still see stories in the news about the legal battles surrounding the start up of Facebook, I suppose knowing where they were going to end the film should have been somewhat unpredictable. I liked it. The movie felt subtle, also like it was very well crafted and carefully planned, from the shots to the script. It was artfully done, reflecting their portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg as a quick, well-spoken, overly (in)sensitive character I suppose. The soundtrack was noteworthy; it fit in really well and the movie wouldn't have been the same with anything different playing in the background. The Social Network was a good movie; not something I would expect myself to like as much as I did.

Happy 4th of July everyone! It's a pretty amazing, odd, messed-up, impressive and wonderful country we live in!

- From the desk of Mrs. Sarah McPherson