round and round the carousel goes.
Montreal is beautiful at this time of the year, but somehow it seems lacking. The filming for Head In the Clouds is progressing beautifully finished, and it's been a wonderful experience working with the cast and crew. Charlize, Stuart, Hugh, and Jay have become like second family to me. I have to admit it was difficult being away from home; Montreal is halfway around the world from Madrid, but it's been a page in my book that I won't forget. I'll be back in Morocco soon, this 3-day break is almost over.
But there's something about this place, and perhaps this profession, that makes me feel like I'm going round and round in circles, like I'm riding on a never-ending carousel, never stopping to let me off. It's a strange sensation, and I'm frightened by it. Is this all my life will ever be? Circles around a central point, a central object that I cannot identify? I thought that there would be more to life than just living in circles. I know that I'm very priviledged and loved, and I have more than I could ever want. But sometimes I just want to drop all of this and do something substantial, not just act. Be a part of the United Nations like Angelina Jolie, or help starving children in Africa. Those seem so cliche, but they're the people that really need the help.
If we really want to make the world a better place, we need to stop riding this monotonous carousel and walk around the fairgrounds to discover another ride, the roller coaster that you have to muster up courage for. Because no matter how byzantine and intricate the carousel is, it will never give you the same thrill as the roller-coaster. And that thrill is unbeatable.
This will be the only public entry for long, I think.
But there's something about this place, and perhaps this profession, that makes me feel like I'm going round and round in circles, like I'm riding on a never-ending carousel, never stopping to let me off. It's a strange sensation, and I'm frightened by it. Is this all my life will ever be? Circles around a central point, a central object that I cannot identify? I thought that there would be more to life than just living in circles. I know that I'm very priviledged and loved, and I have more than I could ever want. But sometimes I just want to drop all of this and do something substantial, not just act. Be a part of the United Nations like Angelina Jolie, or help starving children in Africa. Those seem so cliche, but they're the people that really need the help.
If we really want to make the world a better place, we need to stop riding this monotonous carousel and walk around the fairgrounds to discover another ride, the roller coaster that you have to muster up courage for. Because no matter how byzantine and intricate the carousel is, it will never give you the same thrill as the roller-coaster. And that thrill is unbeatable.
This will be the only public entry for long, I think.