If Rebecca could ever really breathe again, breathe again...
We're still house-sitting. I can now play Auld Lang Syne, Thine Be the Glory, Winnie-the-Pooh, and a large part of Feed the Birds on my aunt and uncle's piano. (I play in one-handed style best described as "plinking" or "crappy.") Is it wrong that out of all the cool stuff in my aunt and uncle's house, the only thing I'm really tempted to steal is the albuterol inhaler I found in the bathroom? I've taken a few puffs on it while I've been here, since they have two cats, and the big black one, Izzy, is prone to lie on your chest when you're asleep, and having cats sleep on her is not good for Rebecca's asthma. Anyway, it was indescribably great to have real asthma medication again, rather than breathing myself out of attacks, which is what I've done since my albuterol ran out.
A French actress named Victoire Thivisol, whom most people have never heard of but whom I love, has just released her first movie in seven years! (She only had one tiny TV role between then and now.) As excited as I am that she's acting again, I'm also hella frustrated at the timing of this movie's release. Why couldn't it have come out three months ago, when I could have seen it in Paris? Who knows when I'll get to see it here. But I will see it. A list for future reference...
Films with notable child actress performances that Rebecca has seen in 2008: Atonement, Divorce His - Divorce Hers, Firestarter, (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir,) A Little Princess, Little Women, Nim's Island, Paper Moon.
And speaking of movies, Sara and Adam convinced me to see The Dark Knight with them last week. Frankly, I was disappointed. I've never been a big fan of action, adventure, or comic book movies (the only exceptions are the first two X-Men movies, which I loved), but I've heard so much praise about this one that I expected to really be blown away. I mean, has anyone else seen those promos that say, "A lightning bolt is about to rip into summer movies!" and "The Dark Knight soars on the wings of imagination!"? I guess for me it was a victim of its own hype. It wouldn't have been as big if Heath Ledger hadn't died.
Oh yeah, and I've got a job interview on Monday morning for a job that I might actually have a chance of getting.