Wednesday, January 22, 2020

G. Ripley going through sobering experiences. Time to change!!

In life, human beings go through many experiences. Some of them are ones that are sobering. A sobering experience can be a very serious one, for many people to face. An example is a car accident that shakes someone's feelings on living, but changes their life forever. Let's look at January 9, 2020. A day for g. ripley to remember, as his car was in Mesa AZ; but the car did not go through any accident with another car or human being. Instead, the car came to a complete stop and RG did not feel the need to panic. He called Progressive which came to move the car back to his residence in a tow truck. Then, a week later passed and the toyota camry solara was transported to greulich's car repair. Here, the mechanics recommended that the car engine be replaced for good. The auto mechanics worked on the car for a week, then a hiccup happened with the car parts. In addition to the sobering experience with RSG, one has to pay for this major expense. To replace a car engine, it may cost $6-8 K ($6000-$8000 dollars) and financing has to happen. Luckily, snap finance called me to do the deal. Paying off this expense may take 8 months, but it will happen in a smooth fashion. Driving another car is strange, but any human will get the hang of putting the pedal to the metal in a black nissan altima. For me, this car is the black stallion that served a good purpose. In the next paragraph, let's talk about another sobering experience. When g. ripley meets a cancer survivor, what can you visualize? For me, a cancer survivor has this resilient strength to fight the disease with 100% energy. There are family friends that have cancer, of the brain and another body part. No details will be given, to tell the names of the people. Furthermore, these people are close family friends that give me the 2nd sobering experience. On December 23, 2019; a 68 year old woman told me that she works a job to fight her cancer. She could retire from Intel, but she wants to help people and herself to earn a stable income. For the past 3 months, this woman serves as an inspiration to many people. She has cancer of the brain, but her brain can still operate at a successful rate. In another 8 months, she hopes to be cancer free through chemotherapy; and other help from renowned oncologists and physicians. Finally, each experience can be serious and exciting. Today, two sobering experiences are discussed to help everyone. Enjoy the picture of auto repair, as it is an important part of g. ripley's life. Au revoir from Arizona, and the USA.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Good speeches by Michelle Williams; Joaquin Phoenix; etc. at Golden Globes 2020

The golden globes happened two days ago, at the beverly hilton hotel in beverly hills, CA. The big winners were Joaquin Phoenix for best actor in 'joker'; brad pitt for best supporting actor in 'once upon a time in hollywood'; laura dern for best supporting actress in 'marriage story'; and renee zellweger for best actress in 'judy'. Sam Mendes won the best director in film award for '1917' movie. Best picture in drama went to '1917' movie as well. '1917' won two awards. This movie winning those 2 awards is a big surprise, as '1917' movie could win an award or 2 at academy awards in five weeks. Furthermore, 'the irishman' movie did not win any awards. The movie received multiple nominations for film categories like best supporting actor; best picture; and best director. 'Parasite' movie won best foreign film. The south korean movie won one award, which puts the picture in good shape to win best foreign movie at academy awards 2020. 'parasite' is on my must see list for future movies to watch. Next up, there were great speeches at the golden globes. Michelle Williams won a golden globe award, in the tv category for 'fosse/verdon.' She gave a very moving speech, when she accepted the award. Joaquin Phoenix's acceptance speech for best actor, was more about the world making a difference for actors. He wanted everyone in the acting world, to make the difference for themself which would come down to actors doing the right thing. Joaquin Phoenix is my pick for winning best actor at the Academy Awards, on 2-9-2020. Let's move on to the Brad Pitt speech. He won an award for best supporting actor. If he wins the academy award for best supporting actor at the 2020 oscars, it would be his first academy award for acting. He won his 2nd golden globe award on sunday, and his speech was hilarious. He talked about his funny dating life, and how he brought no one as his date. Pitt gave a nod to leonardo diCaprio and Tarantino for helping him; with the acting in 'once upon a time in hollywood.' His ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston; did not win an award at golden globes 2020. In this penultimate paragraph, let's discuss Tom Hanks winning the Cecil B. Demille award. Hanks speech was very moving. Tom thanked a lot of people including his wife, Rita; and their kids; charlize theron and his movie directors from past films;and other fellow actors/actresses he worked with. Hanks was nominated for best supporting actor for 'a beautiful day in the neighborhood.' Finally, Ricky Gervais did a good job in his monologue. He has been the host on more than 4 occasions, of the this great awards show. See the picture above of Brad pitt and leonardo dicaprio. This show is not something I watched on sunday night, as I had more romantic stuff with the ladies taking place. Check out g. ripley in February 2020 for academy awards coverage. It is the most exciting time of the year, in the film industry and Hollywood. Good day!!