Mission Impossible III, with Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames. And Laurence Fishburne, Maggie Q (whom I want a poster of in that red dress she wears...), Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Michelle Monaghan. Basically, a lot of actors I have a high opinion of, when it comes down to it. And it was directed by J. J. Abrams, which apparently turned out to mean the story played out like a really long Alias episode (not to mention the identical signature cinematography and approach to the espionage groups in question). Which, in my opinion, is a good thing. I was certainly kept on the edge of my seat for a good solid portion of the movie, though I almost wish they'd had a bit more of an expansive setting in combination with that Alias style, but that obviously is only viable in a continuous setting like a television show or comic book.

interesting trivia from an article on the fight/flight reflex -
"Muscles that have tensed are left shortened and do not automatically go back to their former length. On the contrary, spinal reflexes make them contract if they begin to lengthen: After the danger has passed and the brain lets the muscles relax a little, the spinal cord immediately tells them to tense up again. At first, they go through a very rapid cycle of relaxing a little and then contracting, again and again."

Mmm, flowers. Hibiscus tea steeped for twelve hours is insanely sweet and hurts your teeth, but it's good. As are rose-flavored turkish delight, though they have a subtler flavor. Ocotillo blossoms are sweet when you pull out their insides to suck on, and different kinds of pricklypear petals each have a unique, spicy or sweet flavor. Any other ideas?

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