Monday, December 20, 2010

Take a Deep Breath

With only a few days left (as many see it), are we starting to feel stressed-out over Christmas?   Having paused for a lunch break, I can offer some quick advice:  Stop and take a deep breath.

To help us, I found a fun website and picked a few examples:
www.subzin.com/s/Take+a+deep+breath
Find phrases in movies and series.
"Take a deep breath" has been found in 443 phrases from 387 movies and series.

"Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" (2002)
"You're sweating. Relax. Take a deep breath."
"Impossible to see the future is."

"Grease" (1978)
01:37:27  Don't you know what you must do?
01:37:32  Hold your head high
01:37:34  Take a deep breath and sigh... - Come on, Sandy.
01:37:39  Goodbye
01:37:41  To Sandra Dee

"Groundhog Day" (1993)
"Friends don't let friends drive. Stand up here. Take a deep breath."

"The Fugitive" (1993)
01:06:21 Check the film on that kid.
01:06:26 Take a deep breath.
01:06:28 Inhale, exhale. Again.
01:06:30 Slowly.

[ I just happened to pick two from 1993!  --was that a good year for movies, or what?]

"2012" (2009)
01:15:07 Sasha, now! - Okay, okay. Take a deep breath.
01:15:10 Pull!
01:15:13 Come on, baby.

"Men in Black II" (2002)
00:20:15 What?
00:20:17 Funny.
00:20:19 Take a deep breath. Everything is all right.

There.   Now do we feel better?   And a little fast food would help as well.