A Very Long Engagement

Too often I get subjected to a movie that tries to overwhelm me with special effects or other forms of trickery in order to cover up the fact that it contains no real story. This is the second time I've seen this movie. The first was in a little independent cinema with really uncomfortable seats. Now, with the comfort of my own couch, I could relax and enjoy a beautiful story unfold. See, this movie doesn't just tell you one story. It tells you the story of the minor characters that the herione meets on her journey. This is not a movie for the attention-span deprived. If you think you can handle a story told deliberately, you must see this movie.

Mathilde and Manech are childhood sweethearts, who shortly after their engagement are separated when Manech must leave to fight on the frontlines during World War I. She receives notice three years later that he was killed in action. But she doesn't believe it, because if he died, she would know. Thus starts her journey to uncover what really happened out there. And it's soooooooo fantastic. Some of the best cinematography you'll ever see, and the music is just heartbreaking.

All right, that's enough from me. It's a great movie.

Time to get started.

So, I've been putting off this thing for a while now. I've had an idea for a movie script since sometime during senior year at Western. For some reason I just haven't gotten around to writing it. I've got the ideas, but I've never been good at fleshing out the scenes with, you know, Words. I was watching this movie, Prozac Nation, and for some reason I got this urge to start Writing again. I don't think it was the movie itself, since it really wasn't that great or inspiring, but I did have a reaction to it. This is kind of a personal blog, something I don't think I've done before. Then again, it is My site. I guess I've been putting off a lot of things lately (or for a long time). I think it's time to get Started.

Cat Karate.

I normally hate cute pictures of cats and dogs. I have nothing against cats and dogs, I just don't get the "Ah, what a cute picture." This, on the other hand, is just plain funny. I found it on some guy's Myspace site. I don't remember who it was, but I can't take credit for it. I call it Cat Karate.

Today's Lunch.

Today I brought a Hot Pocket for lunch. I have had many Hot Pockets for lunch over the past couple weeks. I didn't really feel like a Hot Pocket, but I brought it anyway, as I wanted to save money. So I went over to the VU, and I unwrapped my Hot Pocket, inserted it in the "microwave sleeve," and placed it in the microwave for 45 seconds. I then rotated the Hot Pocket 90 degrees, and microwaved it for 45 more seconds. I then removed the Hot Pocket from the microwave. As I was lifting the Hot Pocket so that it would slide out of the "microwave sleeve," and onto the napkins in my hand, it did not do this. Instead, it slid out of the "microwave sleeve" and past the napkins, and onto the floor. I stood there for a second or two, then picked up the Hot Pocket and placed it in the trash. This is why you should not prepare something you don't want to eat, because it will find a way to prevent you from eating it. I then proceeded to buy a sandwich. The End.