Epinions Recent Reviews for sparke61

Prisoner in the movie theater

Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:43:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I'm an avid Harry Potter fan, I admit. So is my SO. I've read all the books many, many times and seen (and own) both of the previous films on DVD. I had mixed feelings about the first two HP films but over all really enjoyed them and was anxiously...

On the Mark

Fri, 28 May 2004 03:14:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - Every time the SO and I drive by the Maine Mall, she always points out On The Border, a local Mexican restaurant chain, out to me and mentions wistfully how much she loves to eat there. So, on a recent special occasion, I took her out to eat there. This...

Tasty Film...

Fri, 28 May 2004 02:56:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - When a friend of mine raved about the movie Ravenous and offered to lend me a copy, I was a little skeptical. A film about cannibals didn't really excite me, but he pressed the DVD into my hands one day and urged me to watch it. My Significant Other...

Warms Your Heart and then Some

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 21:08:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - A little background

This has been an interesting autumn for me--I lost my job about two months ago and it takes all of my meager income to pay my rent right now (Portland, Maine, is incredibly expensive compared to the work/pay...

What I do for my cats...

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 15:24:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - With an apartment full of cats (I have six with more on the way thanks to the stray cat I just took in) and the recent drama of me parting ways with my job, I was forced to find a cheaper alternative to the Tidy Cat Crystals I've been using happily for...

And the winner is...

Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:24:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - As some of you who have read my other cat litter reviews know, I'm in search of the Holy Grail of litter. With five cats, odor control is a big deal in my house. I've tried to balance effectiveness with price in the past, and so used Tidy Cat scoopable...

Abortion: Closer than we think

Sun, 13 May 2001 20:02:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I've been involved in feminist and pro-choice politics for the past several years. I have very strong feelings on this subject, which, upon closer examination, made me realize that I'm not all that different than the anti-choice people I work to thwart...

It's Memorable, All Right

Fri, 30 Mar 2001 22:10:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - For me, this was the hardest of Bujold's books to read--not because of the style, but because this story was so painful for me. See, I'm finding myself very attached to her main character of this entire series, Miles Vorkosigan, and this books lays...

Pass the Bug Butter, Please

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 02:05:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - Ever since I somehow came into possession of Lois McMaster Bujold's novel, Brothers in Arms, I've been a huge fan of her science fiction series, and of her quirky, fascinating, and entertaining character, Miles Vorkosigan. I haunt our local...

When You Drop the Anchor, Does It Go All the Way to the Bottom?

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 02:50:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - We all know that Maine is famous for its coastline. I mean, most people think of lobsters, loons, whale-watchs, and rocky shores when they think of this grand state. Me, I grew up two hours inland from the ocean and still get a little steamed when I see...

I Put a Spell on You...

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 13:45:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I waded my way through ninety-six reviews of this show before I decided to write my own. Okay, I know that some of you now are ripping at your hair and crying out "Why write another review? Argh!" and I do feel your pain. However, none of those reviews...

Ten Miles From Nowhere

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 02:43:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I grew up in Farmington, Maine, home of the University of Maine at Farmington (obviously), and I never intended on attending school here. I had dreams of going out of state in search of higher education, but finances and my parents' mistrust somehow...

Thumbing His Nose

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 01:41:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - It's almost mandatory that if you live in Maine you have to be a Stephan King fan. Lucky for me, I really am a fan, ever since I was first allowed to read his books at age thirteen (my mom decided that was the magic number, don't ask me why). I started...

Bleed for me

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 00:35:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I should preface this by admitting that this is an updated review of these test strips--a few months back I'd bought a box that claimed they were "new and improved," only they weren't improved. Believing that this was the newest design, I wrote a...

It's No Treasure Hunt

Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:45:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I have four large adult cats (Max, the biggest, weighs in around sixteen pounds and Blanco, the skinniest, is just under nine) who share two litter boxes, and let me tell you, cleaning up after them is hardly a joy. I've owned cats in my adult life for...

Move Over Fancy Toys!

Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:33:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - This Christmas I had the pleasure of buying presents for my baby nephew, Isaac, who had turned six months old two days before Christmas. I didn't have a lot of money to spend, but I figured that at his age, simple but colorful toys were probably just...

Cheese and Classics

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 15:43:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I think we can all look back and see ourselves as teen rebels. I think I was fourteen when I chopped off all my hair and started wearing ripped jeans and spouting anti-capitalist slogans...well, we all had our unique brands of rebellion. Anyway, this...

The Sims Livin' Large Expansion Pack For Windows: When Aliens Come Knocking on Your Door

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 04:03:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I'm a big fan of Sim-type games. I have Sim City 2000, 3000, and of course I own the ultimate Sim triumph, The Sims. After spending about a month playing The Sims almost constantly, I started feeling a little bored with it. The music was becoming...

This is a Steakhouse? Hooray!

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 03:09:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I admit it--I'm a picky eater and really finicky about where I go out to eat. Okay, to be honest, I'm happy with pizza and diet soda (it's my diabetes talking here) or Thai food, but when it comes to eating out someplace that makes me and my friends...

Meat and Potatoes

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 02:11:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - When my grandparents and parents decided to get together one day, they agreed to meet halfway between my grandparents' place in Massachusetts and my parents place up here in Maine. This compromise landed us in Portland, Maine, where we decided to get...

Getting in Touch with Your Inner Amazon, The Warrior Princess Way!

Sun, 25 Feb 2001 15:49:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I am not ashamed to admit I'm a fan of the television show Xena: Warrior Princess(starring Lucy Lawless as Xena and Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle). In fact, I'm almost ashamed to admit that I once really intensely disliked the show--and not because...

Doesn't Take a Rocket Scientist

Thu, 22 Feb 2001 01:10:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - Some history

When I think back to my own days of early child-hood, a few favorite toys come to mind. My cow-on-wheels, Mercy, who had a squeeze bulb that made her moo, my set of big plastic beads, and my Rock-a-Stack. I think I was...

Sweet and Simple

Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:13:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I've been playing guitar for about sixteen years, not that I sound that great, and I've gone from playing a cheap beginner acoustic to now owning a Washburn and more recently an Ovation Celebrity Deluxe, with a lot of stops in between. Back when I...

7th Heaven: Sex Drugs and Rock 'n Roll? Not really...

Mon, 5 Feb 2001 18:04:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I think everyone has a guilty pleasure in life, something that they don't like admitting to their friends for fear of being soundly made fun of. For me, my biggest guilty pleasure is watching the television show "7th Heaven." I used to be addicted to...

Napster: Music on the nonexistent budget

Wed, 31 Jan 2001 21:53:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sparke61 - I'm about to graduate from college. I have $9 in my savings account, rent is due tomorrow, and I ate Pringles for dinner because I'm not on a budget...I'm out of money. As a matter of fact, I owe about $26,000 in student loans, and just found out I'm...