Epinions Recent Reviews for wannabe_writer

Pioneer PVD-LC10: The Pampered Princess Returns

Sat, 12 May 2001 01:15:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - I’ll admit it. I’m a closet prima donna. The busier my life seems to get, the more fully I appreciate life’s little luxuries. Yes, I am fully aware that I don’t need Ben & Jerry’s Urban Jumble ice cream, Origins’ Ginger Body Scrub or the...

A Delightful Mish-Mash of "the Stuff that Surrounds You"

Fri, 24 Nov 2000 07:20:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - I walked into the local Barnes & Noble to find my date nursing a hazelnut-flavored steamed milk. “Have you been waiting long?” I asked. He shook his head and pushed an open magazine across the table to me. The article of apparent interest was...

Pay It Forward: Take It Back

Thu, 23 Nov 2000 01:27:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - As the credits rolled up the screen, my date turned to me and asked if I had liked Pay It Forward. Staring into his big brown eyes like a zombie, all I could muster was a sigh of, "yes."

It wasn't until I arrived home and the...

Sleepy City Near Natural Splendor

Tue, 21 Nov 2000 04:04:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer -
Review Topic: Overview

Reykjavík was...well...anticlimactic. I was kind of disappointed, to tell you the truth. I was hoping to find an underrated vacation spot. After all, I love crisp-aired seaside cities (Barcelona,...

A Romantic Fairy Tale City

Thu, 9 Nov 2000 13:31:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer -
Review Topic: Overview

Until last month, I emphatically believed that Paris would always be my favorite city in the world. I have always had a special affection for it. I’ve always loved the French language and I studied many of...

Give me Sanctuary!

Sun, 5 Nov 2000 03:57:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer -
Review Topic: Practical Information

It was February of 2000. A co-worker had backed out of a three-week lecture tour to South Africa and passed the buck to me. She couldn’t be gone from her family for so long, she had told me...

A Love Affair With My Luggage

Sun, 5 Nov 2000 03:06:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - I absolutely adore my luggage. Passionately. Strange, I know, but true. I travel for work constantly and I am always amazed at the things that can make the journeys more bearable. My current set of luggage is the best purchase I have made this year and...

Angels Among Us

Sat, 4 Nov 2000 21:52:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - I must admit to having had very low expectations about Charlie’s Angels. I love Lucy Liu, like Cameron Diaz and tolerate Drew Barrymore, so it wasn’t the actresses that made me wary. It was the concept. Making an already-cheesy television series...

US? US who?

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 03:41:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - Filled with sections on celebrity gossip,entertainment and fashion, US Weekly attempts to be the magazine that replaces People, Entertainment Weekly and In Style in one fell swoop. What it accomplishes, however, is the...

A Man Only Sees What A Woman Wants Him to Know

Mon, 23 Oct 2000 04:40:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - Interesting concept. Really. The acting was pretty decent, too. That's why I'm giving it two stars. Unfortunately, this movie is burdened with a lot more problems than just an overly long title.

Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At...

Le Bec Rouge Alsacienne Rotisserie

Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:35:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer -
Review Topic: Restaurants

My brother and I entered Le Bec Rouge for the third evening in a row. The dark-haired waitress gave us a knowing and somewhat amused look. She knew that my brother would order a Coke and that I...

Air France: Take 'Em or Leave 'Em

Tue, 17 Oct 2000 02:58:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - The biggest problem I have with Air France is that flying with them means you are occasionally required to deal with the French. I realize that it’s “wrong” to stereotype and I’m sure I’m not being very politically correct when I say this, but the...

The Land of the Eats and the Home of the Babes

Fri, 29 Sep 2000 02:44:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer -
Review Topic: Overview

Milan is not a place for sightseeing. The Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness travel guides (my favorites, by the way), don’t even make a guidebook on Milan. In fact, Milan occupies only eight of the...

Now is the "Autumn" of our Discontent

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:20:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - I must admit to being quite a selfish person. Don’t get me wrong; I’m generous when the situation calls for it and I treat my friends well. I don’t usually go out of my way to find ways to be selfless and improve the world, though. I’m more reactive...

Editorial Dummy: I've Seen the White: My Experience with Tooth Whitening

Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:09:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - I was around 12 years old when I started to be teased for something other than my thick Texas accent. The other kids found two of my physical characteristics particularly instrumental in tormenting me: my tall, skinny build and the color of my teeth...

Runaway Bride Soundtrack: A Great Recipe for Nachos

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 21:49:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - When I think of the Runaway Bride soundtrack, one word comes to mind: MESSY. This is one of those soundtracks that gives soundtracks a bad name. It contains a lot of weak stuff with very little art or originality. It tries to please everyone to...

Passionate, Poetic, Perfect...Practically.

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 19:56:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - Those darn Media Play stock boys! They continually tempt me (and usually succeed) to purchase CD’s that fall outside my self-imposed rule of thumb: I only allow myself to buy an album if I know and love three of its tracks. In theory, anyway.

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Easy Listening Defined

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 04:14:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - Have you ever searched for the perfect music to accompany an evening of star gazing? A romantic drive through the mountains? Watching a rainstorm from the window? The Message in a Bottle soundtrack creates the perfect mood for any of these...

Got-to-Havable? Maybe.

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 02:30:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - Diamond Rio. Now there’s a band that consistently produces happy, toe-tapping music. Their style is what I would call modified bluegrass. This talented group enthralls the listener with their near-constant three-part harmony and the variety of...

Raw Talent, Glorified Garage Band Sound

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 20:26:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - When I listen to A Boy Named Goo, I can’t help but be reminded of when my next-door neighbor used to scream incoherently while angrily attacking his guitar. OK, so I’m exaggerating a little bit here, but this effort by the Goo Goo Dolls is...

I Thought Tuscany Was In Italy!

Wed, 28 Jun 2000 00:25:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - Have you ever heard of 7’4” chocolate cake? Did you even know there was such a thing? Tuscany is an Italian restaurant in Salt Lake City, owned by former Utah Jazz basketball player Mark Eaton. Believe it or not, one of the delectable items...

Everything You Never Knew You Always Wanted

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 01:27:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - Wanna know how Entertainment Weekly describes Vertical Horizon’s target demographic? How about this for a memorable quote: “You know that guy down the hall who was the first in the dorm to discover Third Eye Blind? His girlfriend.”

My...

Beauty: Give Me Beauty or Give Me Death: Products I'd Die Without

Sun, 4 Jun 2000 04:03:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - I'm a bit of a spendthrift. I hate shopping and I hate parting with my hard-earned money. I buy cereal in bulk and grocery brand juice. There are some areas, however, where a girl just can't skimp.

I'd like to introduce you to my favorite...

Entertainment In and Of Itself

Sat, 3 Jun 2000 03:17:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - You know that scene in As Good As It Gets when Jack Nicholson emerges from the bathroom followed by a curtain of steam? I have to admit that I identified with that. You see, I’m addicted to hot water. A long, steaming bath is a requirement for...

Rodizio Grill: Fun Brazilian Dining in Salt Lake City

Tue, 9 May 2000 02:01:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wannabe_writer - I eat out often for work. I am constantly taking clients to dinner and getting tired of restaurants just as often. I can’t eat at some of my favorite restaurants anymore simply because of overexposure.

Luckily for me, a Rodizio Grill opened...