An Anomaly. A bit of a cynical optimist. Just call me Jas! — Sometimes I wonder what people think when they first meet me. I’m pretty sure they think one of two things: She’s so boring or she’s just weird. Or maybe both. Maybe it’s my social awkwardness talking. There is one thing that’s definite though when a person first meets me. I’m…

I find society fascinating and like most people, I find the many aspects of pop culture extremely interesting and at times thought provoking. Pop culture, whether it be movies, T.V. shows, music — they all have a significant influence in our lives. The movies we watch, the lyrics and tunes…

A delicious summer time dessert! — I’ve been hungry for a pineapple upside down cake. I don’t know if it’s the summer weather that has put me in the mood for the dessert, but I’ve decided that I was going to go ahead and make one. I’ve had pineapple upside down cake before. I just never…

A series — I was introduced to Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen through the James Bond movie, Casino Royale (2006) in which he played the role of Bond villain, Le Chiffre. Prior to seeing this film, I was not at all familiar with the actor. …

The first movie of one of the longest running film franchises — I’m currently watching through the 007 James Bond movies. I thought it would be a great idea to begin with the movie that started it all: Dr. No (1962). Dr. No was the first Bond novel released in 1958 by Ian Fleming that was adapted into film. …

Up until the age of 9, I lived in a farm house that sat back a mile long dirt lane surrounded by a wooded area. When I say farmhouse, I didn’t really live on a farm in the sense that we grew crops and had farm animals. We did however…

My mission to get these crossed off — Like many others, I have so many things I want to do and places I want to go. Some of these seem like dreams almost too far out of reach to me while others are far more simple and can easily be achieved if I just make a simple effort. …

A color that gets my attention — Are there any particular colors that grasp your attention and draw you in? Maybe its more than a few. One color that really grasps my attention is electric blue. Electric blue is more of a lighter shade of blue with similarities to aqua, turquoise, and cyan. …