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So I've been watching The Girl #2. She seems like a sad person when she's alone. When surrounded by others, she laughs a lot. A heckuva lot. The Laugh has always bothered me. My first conclusion pointed to a defense mechanism. Signs still point that way.

Case in point: her vmail greeting. She sounds sad. Not only that, she sounds morose when she leaves messages. Maybe that's just how she is on the phone. That could be problematic. If she wants to be in the business she thinks she wants to be in, she's going to have to liven up her phone persona.

When she's walking alone, she seems always pensive. When she's sitting alone, smiles don't seem to creep on her face. Ever.

Surround her with people and she's all laughs. It's a stark, almost eerie contrast.

I wonder if the laughter is real. It feels real. Maybe that's enough.

She's a very complicated portrait of a person. Come to think of it, I wouldn't be interested if she weren't.

Labels: ideas

Rogers Horoscope

In order to get more romance in your life, you should go back in time. Old fashioned ideas are not all keepers, but some of them are lost treasures you should try to regain. Instead of rushing into a new relationship because you're eager to get something going, opt for courtship. Take things slowlya and really get to know this person. If you are in a relationship currently, integrate courtship rituals into it. Go on a date with your sweetie and pretend you just met.

Northrop Frye's definition of romance is much more interesting. True classical romance (the genre) is lacking today, I think. There's more focus on the "Hollywood" version.

I'm not really sure where I'm going with this, except to say that romance and chivalry is not dead.

It feels like it's been too long since I thought about courtship. How could I have ever forgotten. Ah, memories.

Now I just feel all kinds of happy happy.

Labels: horoscope, ideas, love

Right now, at the very second I am writing this, I have a major headache. It came out of nowhere half an hour ago and for no reason. Seems to be that's where most things come from, with usually the exact same reason.

So I want you to understand that I'm writing this under mental duress.

This is a reflection of my week.

Idea: Movie a Day.
Spend a couple of hours watching a movie. That's 365 movies in one year. That's a lot of movies. Hmm. This idea requires too much of a time commitment. It's still a good idea though, just needs a bit of tweaking. It might work quite well with just 2-3 movies a week. Yes, that's it. It cam be integrated to work out nights. Yes, yes, quite. This might could work.

Rules

• No more movies on the telly
  
• New release or old classic or old not-so-classic
• It doesn't matter what kinda flick, so long as it interests me
• Only on days I actually have time, like workout days
• Movies I've already seen are okay too, but they must be awesome to qualify

But Why?
That, I have no answer except to say that I do enjoy movies. From plot to character, to story, to good writing, cinematography, acting, and directing--I like it all. Heck, I even enjoy stupid, funny movies, action flicks, and tear jerkers. So long as it's entertaining.

Like Cloverfield. Most people are probably not going to like it, like the group of Asian twenty-somethings sitting behind us in the theatre. They found it boring, I found it quite entertaining, even if it was unbelievable at some points (think about it tough, a monster attacking NYC... how believable is that to begin with?). It was good entertainment which actually had me, literally, at the edge of my seat a couple of times. Okay, one of those times I was adjusting myself, but still.

Abrams marketed it well. Matt Reeves is a competent director who will probably grow. Drew Goddard wrote a good tale. When I read his name in the closing credits, I knew instantly why I enjoyed it so much. He's got a certain style to his writing and I found the dialoguing familiar. It was funny at the right times. He balances intensity with levity quite well. Plus the exploding person idea was so gross and so cool at the same time.

So what's next?

So far...
2008.01.01: I Am Legend
2008.01.05: Futurama: Bender's Big Score (repeat)
2008.01.12: The Man From Earth (repeat)
2008.01.19: Cloverfield
2008.01.20: Live Free or Die Hard (repeat)
2008.01.20: Sliding Doors

Scheduled:

• Serendipity (repeat)
• Taxi to the Dark Side
• Day Zero
• Juno
  
• Cassandra's Dream
• Beautiful Girls (repeat)
  
• How She Move
• Knocked Up
• Superbad (repeat)
  
• Rambo
• The Professional (repeat)
  
• 28 Days Later
• 28 Weeks Later
• Pan's Labyrinth
• Cars
• Sunshine
• Serenity (repeat)
• Transformers (repeat)
• His Girl Friday
  

Will update the list as appropriate.

Hey, my headache is gone.

Labels: ideas, movie

Near nineteen days into January...

There were so many plans for this year:

• dancing... not group lessons... private instead... must thank The Babe for her help.
  
• French... have to move lessons to summer after I move to new place.
• Drums... can't purchase new kit. Dammit. Pa-dum-pum.
  
• Machu Picchu... could still happen depending on money situation at year's end. If not, there's Buffalo. It's sorta the same thing.
  
• Running. Teaching a clinic or joining one? Could use the discounts.
  
• Marathon. May Marathon not happening, but training with KM and KB will.
  
• Cardio and weight training... gotta keep doing it. Fourth month, seeing fantastic results... can't stop now!
  

Labels: ideas, life