Day 2
Yay Barack! A lot of people I know are slightly cynical about him (after loving him to death at first) which I understand, but damn just look at them. And listen to him speak. He's the anti-George Bush in almost everything.
I made my most recent entry before this private. Sorry for the pussyfooting (ETA: double pussyfooting! Unlocked it again in attempt to figure out what boundaries beyond 'absolute' I could possibly have). Instead I will write only about films.
If anyone hasn't seen 'The Wrestler' - seriously, you should. I don't like sports films and this was incredible. Very very sympathetic and affecting. Sigh. I also just saw 'Let the Right One In' (amazingly menacing Swedish vampire flick) and loved it but totally misinterpreted it because I'm too sentimental: I saw it as full of romantic possibility - that they would become 'equals' in that anne ricey vampiric consummation way - whereas other people I know saw it (rightfully) as much more grim.
I also recommend 'Towelhead' a lot. It's about a half-Lebanese 13-year old who goes to live with her strict father in Texas maybe? It's very sweet and real. Plus Toni Collette is in it. Aaron Eckhart plays this creepy child abuser - doubly creepy because he's really quite hot. Ha ha.
Hmm. 'Milk' & 'Slumdog Millionaire' were good, but I wasn't that excited about them. It might just be because I'm in the mood for escapism nowadays. And embracing my melodramatic side. I can't deny it all the time.
I made my most recent entry before this private. Sorry for the pussyfooting (ETA: double pussyfooting! Unlocked it again in attempt to figure out what boundaries beyond 'absolute' I could possibly have). Instead I will write only about films.
If anyone hasn't seen 'The Wrestler' - seriously, you should. I don't like sports films and this was incredible. Very very sympathetic and affecting. Sigh. I also just saw 'Let the Right One In' (amazingly menacing Swedish vampire flick) and loved it but totally misinterpreted it because I'm too sentimental: I saw it as full of romantic possibility - that they would become 'equals' in that anne ricey vampiric consummation way - whereas other people I know saw it (rightfully) as much more grim.
I also recommend 'Towelhead' a lot. It's about a half-Lebanese 13-year old who goes to live with her strict father in Texas maybe? It's very sweet and real. Plus Toni Collette is in it. Aaron Eckhart plays this creepy child abuser - doubly creepy because he's really quite hot. Ha ha.
Hmm. 'Milk' & 'Slumdog Millionaire' were good, but I wasn't that excited about them. It might just be because I'm in the mood for escapism nowadays. And embracing my melodramatic side. I can't deny it all the time.