Posted by Leslie on December 12th, 2007 | 13 Comments
{Edition VIII} Is it any wonder why I love watching this movie so much? LOL!
Thirteen lines/quotes I love from the first
“Pirates of the Carribean” movie
1. Elizabeth: Captain Barbossa, I am here to negotiate the cessation of hostilities against Port Royal.
2. Barbossa: I’m disinclined to acquiesce to your request. Means “no”.
3. Barbossa: First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement so I must do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the pirate’s code to apply and you’re not. And thirdly, the code is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Miss Turner.
4. Elizabeth: So that’s it, then? That’s the secret, grand adventure of the infamous Jack Sparrow. You spent three days lying on a beach drinking rum.
Jack Sparrow: Welcome to the Caribbean, love.
5. Jack Sparrow: One question about your business, boy, or there’s no use going: This girl… how far are you willing to go to save her?
Will Turner: I’d die for her.
Jack Sparrow: Oh good. No worries then.
6. Jack Sparrow: Why is the rum gone?
Elizabeth: One: because it is a *vile* drink that turns even the most respectable men into complete scoundrels. Two: that signal is over a thousand feet high. The entire royal navy is out looking for me, do you think there is even the slightest chance they wont see it?
Jack Sparrow: But why is the rum gone?
7. Jack Sparrow: [Imitating Elizabeth] “It must have been terrible for you, Jack. Must have been terrible.” Well, it bloody is now.
[Seeing Norrington's ship off shore]
Jack Sparrow: There’ll be no living with her after this.
8. Will Turner: You cheated.
Jack Sparrow: Pirate.
9. Jack Sparrow: I think we’ve all arrived at a very special place. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically.
10. Jack Sparrow: You think this wise, boy… crossing blades with a pirate?
Will Turner: You threatened Miss Swann.
Jack Sparrow: Only a little.
11. Will Turner: You didn’t beat me. You ignored the rules of engagement. In a fair fight, I’d kill you.
Jack Sparrow: That’s not much incentive for me to fight fair, then, is it?
12. Barbossa: For too long I’ve been parched of thirst and unable to quench it. Too long I’ve been starving to death and haven’t died. I feel nothing. Not the wind on my face nor the spray of the sea. Nor the warmth of a woman’s flesh.
[steps into moonlight becoming a skeleton]
Barbossa: You best start believing in ghost stories Miss Turner. You’re in one.
13. Jack Sparrow: You need to find yourself a girl mate. Or perhaps the reason you practice three hours a day is that you already found one, and are otherwise incapable of wooing said strumpet. You’re not a eunuch are you?
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Posted by Leslie on December 12th, 2007 | No Comments
Okay, so maybe I have a weird fascination with them lately, but I think they can be cool. Take a look at the size of these monsters found in various parts of Africa. No, these pictures are NOT photoshopped! The sizes are real…I actually researched them!
Posted by Leslie on December 11th, 2007 | 1 Comment
Look, A TARNISHED HEART is listed as coming soon at the Enspiren Press blog page!! And kudos to my pal Lisa for all of her rocking news. Ain’t nothing better than having a fan before the book is even published!! 
Posted by Leslie on December 10th, 2007 | 1 Comment
I changed the background on my mySpace page. What’s the big deal, you ask? Not really sure, other than I felt I needed some updating. And although I still have ideas for continuing the TABOO story (and many have asked about a sequel to THE PRICE OF DISCOVERY), my focus right now is on my historicals. That’s why I’m blogging less at this Jordanna Kay site and why I changed the mySpace picture from an alien-like landscape to a creepy, gothic mansion. As I’ve said so many times before, I so *wish* I was one of those prolific writers — one who has something being released every few months. Unfortunately, it’s just not possible for me. Well, unless I want to give up sleeping!
Posted by Leslie on December 10th, 2007 | 3 Comments
Jeffrey Dean Morgan had his hand all over Gerald Butler’s ass at the “P.S. I Love You” premiere last night….Gerry later joked to People Magazine, “Jeffrey Dean Morgan rubbing my ass, yeah that’s about as good as it gets!” Yes, I am easily amused! 
even men grab his ass!
Posted by Leslie on December 9th, 2007 | No Comments
I missed Frisky Friday. It was a busy day – work holiday party and then Hanukkah celebration. Oh well. It’s been a crazy week or two. I’ve made a few changes to my left nav bar. I removed the long list of links and categorized them into their own pages. It makes for an extra click but saves a lot of scrolling. I’m also debating what to do about my Jordanna Kay blog. I want to keep the website for my books and links, but I’m having a harder and harder time keeping up with posting on both blogs. I also don’t get many comments over there, so we’ll see. Happy Hanukkah and/or Happy Sunday!
Posted by Leslie on December 5th, 2007 | 8 Comments
Okay, you may not “get” these if you don’t know much about Hanukkah, but I thought they were hilarious. There is actually a list of 25 that I cut down from. But here is the whole thing if you want to read them all. {Edition VII} 1. Chanukah is known as: 2. The Jews of the time of the first Chanukah worshipped: 3. An evil leader abruptly commanded the Jews of his kingdom to: 4. After many long and agonizing battles, the Jews defeated their oppressors. The final score of the war was: 5. In order to purify the Holy Temple, the Jews had to: 6. The oil the Maccabees found was sufficient for only: 7. But there was a great miracle, as the oil used for resanctifying the Temple ended up lasting: 8. One of the great coincidences of history is that: 9. Among the Talmudic rulings on this holiday is that: 10. Because Chanukah is considered such a joyous holiday, Jews are: 11. According to the Encyclopedia Judaica, there were many communities in the Middle Ages where Jewish women were forbidden to work while the Chanukah lights were burning. This reportedly led many rabbis of the era to: 12. A long-accepted tradition of Jews around the world is for the parents to give their children: 13. On the holiday of Chanukah, millions of Jews all over the world:
Thirteen Unorthodox Hanukkah Quiz Questions!
a. The Festival of Lights
b. The Holiday of Rededication
c. The Jewish Christmas
d. The Yiddish Ramadan
a. At the Holy Temple in Jerusalem
b. At a less holy temple about ten miles west of Jerusalem
c. Wherever they could get High Holiday tickets
d. All of the above
a. Eat pig
b. Eat at McDonald’s
c. Eat everything on their plates
d. Become idol worshippers
e. Become idle
a. Maccabees 9, Syrians 2
b. Maccabees 613, Syrians 0
c. Maccabees 11, Maccabees 1
a. Get a good cleaning person who would do floors
b. Get a good cleaning person who would do walls and windows too (now that’s a miracle!)
c. Get rid of the chazar-fleisch
d. Get some oil
a. One day
b. Seven days
c. Seven days in Israel, eight in the Diaspora (go figure)
a. Until it needed an oil change
b. Twelve days
c. Twelve days, but for you, eight days
a. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month Kislev
b. Christmas takes place on the 25th day of the Julian month of December
c. Chanukah and charoset (from Passover) both start with “ch”
a. The lamp must be lit at sunset
b. The lamp should be placed outside the entrance of one’s house
c. The lamp should be set on a window nearest the street
d. Your fire insurance should be paid up every year by the beginning of Kislev
e. Chanukah used to be the day before Tu B’Shvat but the rabbis moved it to avoid forest fires
a. Forbidden to eulogize the dead
b. Forbidden to fast
c. Forbidden to cover their neighbor’s Christmas lights, especially since the concept was stolen from the holiday of Chanukah, anyway
a. Move to another community that followed a different custom
b. Push for a one or two day Chanukah
c. Use far less oil in their lamps
d. Use much shorter candles
a. Chanukah gelt (money), over the eight days of the holiday
b. Jewish guilt (often over money), over the twelve months until the next Chanukah
a. Spin the dreidel
b. Hang the mistletoe
c. Stuff the stocking
d. Decorate the tree
e. We really have to do something about assimilation (which was what the Maccabean revolt was all about)
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Posted by Leslie on December 5th, 2007 | 1 Comment
While details were not available at press time, it is believed that the overhead cost of having twelve days of Christmas and eight days of Hanukkah was becoming prohibitive for both sides. By combining forces, we’re told, the world will be able to enjoy consistently high-quality service during the Fifteen Days of Chrismukah, as the new holiday is being called. Massive layoffs are expected, with lords a-leaping and maids a-milking being the hardest hit. As part of the conditions of the agreement, the letters on the dreydl, currently in Hebrew, will be replaced by Latin, thus becoming unintelligible to a wider audience. Also, instead of translating to “A great miracle happened there,” the message on the dreydl will be the more generic “Miraculous stuff happens.” In exchange, it is believed that Jews will be allowed to use Santa Claus and his vast merchandising resources for buying and delivering their gifts. One of the sticking points holding up the agreement for at least three hundred years was the question of whether Jewish children could leave milk and cookies for Santa even after having eaten meat for dinner. A breakthrough came last year, when Oreos were finally declared to be Kosher. All sides appeared happy about this. A spokesman for Christmas, Inc., declined to say whether a takeover of Kwanzaa might not be in the works as well. He merely pointed out that, were it not for the independent existence of Kwanzaa, the merger between Christmas and Chanukah might indeed be seen as an unfair cornering of the holiday market. Fortunately for all concerned, he said, Kwanzaa will help to maintain the competitive balance. He then closed the press conference by leading all present in a rousing rendition of “Oy Vey, All Ye Faithful.” 
Continuing the current trend of large-scale mergers and acquisitions, it was announced today at a press conference that Christmas and Hanukkah will merge. An industry source said that the deal had been in the works for about 1300 years.
Posted by Leslie on December 4th, 2007 | 1 Comment
Tonight is the first night. I’d planned to do a post on the history of Jews and Hanukkah during the Victorian era, but, well, I’m just not feeling up to it (caught my kids’ nasty cold). Perhaps some other time during the next eight days. So, instead, here’s a few tasty images of foods we often eat during the holiday! Latkes Challah Kugel Doughnuts
