Aige's Virginia (#1)

Aige's Virginia...a summer segment featuring random photos from random journeys through my home state...

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I'm more of a (*whispers*) Coca-Cola girl myself (*regular voice*) but I couldn't resist snapping a picture of this machine with its classic Pepsi logo.

Taken June 16, 2015 (as you can see, in a laundromat)

 According to Wikipedia, Pepsi used this logo from 1969 to 1991. 

I was born in 1992, but I can remember still seeing this logo linger around for a bit. Seeing this vending machine definitely awakened a sense of nostalgia within me.

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Earlier this month, I took a mini road trip to Virginia Beach. On the way back, I was able to capture two photos in Sussex, County. I believe we were specifically in the town of Wakefield at the time.

Taken June 2, 2015

Taken June 2, 2015

There seemed to be nothing but long stretches of manicured farmland as far as the eye can see. I was completely taken in by the natural beauty.

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Taken June 6, 2015

Take June 6, 2015

Taken June 6, 2015

 

Photos from a park in Midlothian, VA.

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Hopefully the next "Aige's Virginia" post will be more organized and have some sort of theme or context. This segment was very much a spur of the moment kind of thing. I'm even considering making some sort of podcast out of it. Hmm...?

 

Mr. Sali's Reviews (#73)

Mr. Sali reviewed quite a few movies and television episodes this week. Below are links to three movie reviews I think you should check out:

"Ballet 422 is the type of documentary which more so has the viewer act as the shadow who watches as everyone gears up for a performance vs. being the type of documentary which is almost detective like and probing."

Ballet 422 is a documentary about the creation of the New York City Ballet's 422nd original repertory ballet. Click here to read Amari's full review. 

  

Click here to read Amari's review of Every Secret Thing (2014), a film about "a detective looking to unravel a mystery surrounding missing children and the prime suspects: two young women who, seven years ago, were put away for an infant's death." (IMDb)

Without a doubt, Macdonald should benefit from this movie in some way. Especially since there aren’t too many heavyset actresses out there who do more than comedic roles. Though, with that said, while the film had the potential to create a quality mystery, - See more at: http://amari-sali.blogspot.com/2015/05/everysecretthing-overview-review-with.html#sthash.e7xdC4M2.dpuf

"Like many productions which are rip-offs, Chocolate City hardly offers anything to distance itself from the more familiar property, with the exclusion of the amount of toned Black bodies."

Click here to read Amari's honest review of Chocolate City, aka Magic Mike with black people.