Lise's Ramblings

The stars came out in droves for Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony in California . Meanwhile, here in Canada , a select group marked the occasion in style. When I arrived at my friend Shirley’s house, the red carpet extended from the driveway, up her front steps and right to her front entrance. Indoors, I marveled at the food, drinks, ice candles and floating candles, shimmery tablecloths, swag bags and coveted prizes. The hostess hadn't overlooked a detail. I was on the scene to serve as paparazzo to the stars (a.k.a. the Calendar Girls). These women have a long-standing tradition of gathering to celebrate the Oscars. Throughout the year, these ladies have many other reasons to get together, and the good times roll on those occasions too, but Oscar night is extra special. Why? Well, for the Calendar Girls it’s an excuse to seek out and wear outfits they’d never dream of putting on for a regular evening out. This year was no exception. There were g...

If you haven’t heard of Moonbot Studios before, then allow me to introduce you to an artistic team from Louisiana. The gifted team created The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore as an app for the iPad, but the work ended up garnering an Oscar nomination.   As one of my blog readers, you've no doubt figured out that I adore books, birds and libraries. You may or may not be aware that I’m also a die-hard fan of short animated films (e.g., the National Film Board’s The Cat Came Back  and Pixar shorts). Enter Moonbot's creative video, which combines all of those loves with a generous helping of digital quirkiness. If you can spare 15 minutes between now and Sunday night’s Academy Awards, then do check out this imaginative video. I’m confident you won’t be disappointed. Come Oscar night, you may even find you end up cheering for the geniuses at Moonbot, because this creative gem is       AWESOME!!! P.S. If you’re an iPad owner a...