young woman stranded on headache island

I've had the worst headache ever for what feels like weeks. Methinks I'm dehydrated, but somedays I drink about 7 glasses a water and my brain still ends up feeling like painful squish! What's a girl to do?

Its been an interesting weekend, I haven't been overly productive in the least, really. Fell behind on work for certain. Today I went for a sunshine-filled walk with my friend Allan down to the house of another friend. Six of us went and played in the park. Then I came home and made a grand supper of root vegetables and pork chops for my sweetheart & I, while listening to "Goo" by Sonic Youth and "Let It Die" by Feist. There was wine involved. It was lovely.

What's on the schedule for this week? Theres a Joey home. I have to start studying chemistry again as though my life depended on it. I need to study anthropology, catch up on my readings for all my classes. Sigh. The life of a student. Particularly one with a perpetual headache.

I need a new book to read. Any suggestions?

Thats all for now. Love, honeys. And more love.

hello, mister sunshine

Today I woke up, and actually gasped when I saw the sun glaring through the trees outside my door. Its the most beautiful day ever, and I am so grateful - its the weekend, I have no work to do this weekend (aside from a philosophy discussion post, but that'll take me all of 10 minutes, and obligatory studying) and I'm out of class at 1pm today! Could I be any happier? Doubtful. Sunshine always puts me in the grandest of moods. After my exam, Allan and I are going to get ice cream and sit in the sunshine. PERFECT.

I found this really neat little site, called The Burning House. People post pictures and lists of things they would take if their house were to catch on fire, and some of the pictures are beautiful and the objects so interesting. Makes you wonder why these things are so important to them, what's the story behind them.

What would you take in the event of a fire? I would probably grab:

- my favorite jewelry, namely my Swedish pearls, my mom's engagement ring, and my necklace from Tiffany's.

- all my notebooks from over the years, they're a part of me and I could never let them go.

- my leopard print hatbox and my beautiful vintage hat that my cousin Patrick gave me - it used to belong to a wife of a former mayor of St. John's back in the day.

- my dip pen that Dave gave me for my 20th birthday.

- my laptop.

- three of my favorite books. I don't even know what those would be right now, I guess I'd have to actually risk losing them to really find out! 

- and of course, Dave himself. I'd probably let everything else on the list burn if it meant saving him, because he's pretty and I like him.



Now its exam time, kids. Wish me luck!

XO

the boy who could explode

I'm having the most distracted, headachy, tired ol' time in the library today. I've been half-assedly studying chemistry (which is shameful, considering I have an exam TOMORROW) and reading words new and old by friends and strangers alike.

I actually posted things on my deviantART account for the first time in about 2 and 1/2 years, and I was surprised that people are still watching me and remember that I exist. Its nice to be remembered. That site is so weird - its like a time capsule of my entire attempt of being artistic since the age of 13 or so, and there are things both embarrassing and beautiful. I am sad I don't have all my old notes and journal entries, I should've kept them, though I would probably cringe at some of the things I've said and done in the past. I cringe at things I did a week ago, even.

What's everybody else doing today? Is anybody as bored and lazy as I am today? If I could be doing anything right now, I'd want to crawl under about 3 blankets on my couch and watch a movie, with snacks and tea.

How about you guys?


XO

road to somewhere

I had a very long chemical day today, with the funnest lab ever this afternoon - so many fun colors and interesting smells! Now I am heading home to make some delicious food for my beautiful friends, and maybe watch some Arrested Development (I've seen it a thousand times, but I am addicted, really... its the best show ever to just throw on no matter what you're doing).

In other news - anybody remember me bitching about wanting to start a poetry blog? I'm sure I did so within the last five days or less. Well, I did it! And I have some of my old poetry chums on board and liking the idea so I am pleased. Also, very pleased with how the layout turned out - I made the banner myself, ain't it purdY? Hopefully I can keep up with the challenge of having two blogs, I've heard its pretty daunting. But we'll see! Still sorting out everything for it, but I'll be posting my own poetry and other poetry related stuff, and anybody is welcome to send me things to post - the details are all there if anybody is curious.

Now, I must scurry home. I love you all.


XO

princess leslie feist of canada

 

Daniel Tobin & I have too much fun together. Our friendship is like crack - we can't get enough of it and when we're away from each other for more than a day at a time we go through some serious withdrawal. Last night we got together for an adventure of mass proportions, that included so much food I'm amazed I can stand up today (pork chops, mashed potatoes, cheesecake, popsicles, popcorn, followed by a spontaneous second supper and drinks at Jungle Jim's). During our time together, he introduced me to a beautifully magnificent documentary that I am making everybody watch, as a requirement for maintaining my friendship.

The documentary is titled "Look at What the Light Did Now", which is about the beautiful Ms. Leslie Feist and the process she went through in creating the album and the tour for her album "The Reminder". And may I just say, it made me both ashamed and sad that I have not seen her live yet. She worked with an artist to create this intense shadow imagery for her live shows that just took my breathe away, and the scenes of Feist in her GORGEOUS home recording her album were so very delightful. You should see her house! Its like she lives in a fairytale. She seems like the sweetest person alive, and I want to be her best friend.

WATCH IT OMFG.

XO

the three c's: cookies, coffee, chemistry

I woke up this morning with a little bit of a headache, after a night of hilariously vivid dreams, the kind of dreams you want to paint cartoonishly because thats exactly what they feel like. Dave's sister was getting married, and I was freaking out trying to find a dress, and Dave was late for the wedding because he was playing basketball in what looked like Harlem or something with Lora Pope (who was like a million months pregnant). Combine that with my dad turning our house in Stephenville into a hotel of sorts, and there being a washer and dryer so large that I had to stand on stacks of things on my toes to reach them in my bedroom. My brain is a weird, weird contraption.

Today I had a mini-quiz in chemistry, which wasn't worth any marks, just a wee thing to see how well our naming compounds, etc was going (which is like, the heart of the course). I was the only person in the class  that got all of them right! Considering my grossness at chemistry before, you can imagine how pleased I was with this.

I am still thinking of ideas for this blog, and others. I'm thinking of actually starting a second blog strictly for poetry business. Taking submissions from people, posting my own poetry, doing features on famous poets old and new, and maybe posting stuff about poetry events, etc in Canada. Lots of guest articles and fun stuff, I think it might be pretty nice. I just have to do it! I will probably run it by my poetastic friends from days of old first, because I definitely want them on board.

Who else thinks MUNLife is ridunkulously slow? *raises hand*

I leave you with a merry little tune to brighten your day! Belle & Sebastian is such summer music for me, reminds of swimming and walking around in Stephenville, and the smell of lilac trees. The harmonica in this song is KILLER. And since the leaves are starting to wake up and summer is upon us, theres no earlier time to get into the mood.

Love you all!

XO

don't ever trust a survivor until you know what he did to survive

Its the weekend. Glorious, glorious weekend. My weekend can be summed up in:

-many slices of rye bread toast with butter and orange marmalade
-coffee, coffee, coffee
-8 pages of chemistry equations
-a brief trip to the mall to purchase baby clothes for my sister and have a luncheon with friends
-"Bluebeard" by Kurt Vonnegut
-American History X
-the familiar sound of pipes
-doodling

Not a terrible weekend, I feel. I have my first chemistry midterm this week, and since I failed the course the last time I figured it would be best if I made myself a recluse for the weekend to better my chemistry skills. I despised Chemistry before, but now that I know what I'm at its actually rather satisfying and oh-so-fun to do pages of pages of problems and get the right answers.

I am also having that wonderful student crisis of "where is my life going" that seems to be a familiar trend in the brains of my nearest and dearest of late. I got rejected from the Centre for Nursing Studies, the school where I was hoping I'd gain admission to and have a diploma by 2012. No such luck. So now I am faced with many choices. I am trying to get into the biology department at MUN. I am going to apply to both the medical radiography program at College of the North Atlantic, and the Personal Care Attendant program at Eastern College. All of these things will eventually lead me to a nursing degree, if I so choose, so one or the other will be wonderful I feel. They may even lead me on a different path. At least I have options, I guess. At least my tree still has apples on it, even though many have fallen. These are just on higher branches.

Its time to close off the 30 day movie challenge, pets. Its been a wild ride. Its prompted me to rewatch so many of my aforementioned favorites, and so many of my friends have told me that its inspired them to download and check out some of the movies on the list, which makes me the happiest. I love spreading good films, and hence good cheer, to people.

DAY 29: YOUR FAVORITE PLAY ADAPTATION

"Closer", 2004.

I didn't actually read this play until after I saw the movie, but it made me appreciate the movie even more. The play feels like a movie in itself. Its a story about relationships, and how you can never really know someone. Its very brutal and honest. The occupations of the characters focuses on this whole  idea of only knowing somebody superficially - a stripper, a dermatologist, a photographer, and a writer of obituaries. Its a story heavy with lies, deceit, and the acting is phenomenal. Under normal circumstances I'm not a fan of Julia Roberts, but she was exquisite in this movie. This is also the movie that first introduced me to the lovely music of Damien Rice, as the closing scene of the movie is Natalie Portman walking to the song "The Blower's Daughter" in slow motion. Amazing movie. Go watch it!


DAY 30: FAVORITE ROMANTIC MOVIE

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", 2004.

Sigh. Such a gorgeous movie. Very unconventional for a romance, but thats how Charlie Kaufman operates. Its directed by Michel Gondry, that wonderful visionary I mentioned who also directed "The Science of Sleep", another favorite. This movie is the story of a man and a woman who have a painful breakup, and centers around this medical practice that specializes in erasing painful memories of former loves. After their split, the man finds with great pain and anger that his ex-girlfriend has done just this, and decides to the same himself. However, while reliving his relationship in his mind through the erasing process, he realizes that he still loves her deeply and would rather have the memories of her, even if they are painful. After they have both had their memories erased, they meet again, as if they were meant to be together and now have something of a fresh start together. Its a beautiful movie, and Jim Carey and Kate Winslet were mesmerizingly awesome in it - they pretty much played the polar opposite of their usual characters, with Kate Winslet being the quirky one and Jim Carey being quiet and thoughtful. This is an absolute must-see.

And so ends my adventure into movieland, and what a trek it has been! Now I must think of something new and exciting to embark on with my blog. Any suggestions?

XO

presents of love

Woo, anthropology in 15 minutes, and just enough time to post about one of my favorite blogger's first giveaways! Sarah is a dear, dear friend of mine and she is celebrating FIVE YEARS amongst the blog world. It is her biggest passion in life so I know how happy this number must make her. Go Sarah!

So, for the giveaway she is giving away a notebook, a mixed CD (which I can say confidently is deadly), and some uber pretty nail-polish. If anybody wants to enter said giveaway, head over to her blog and read the rules, and check out the pictures she has posted of the lovely items!

Also, if you love craftiness (and Canadian politics sometimes, hehe) I recommend giving her blog a read. She has some pretty adorable creations posted, and its a good read all around.

Quick, before May 25th!

XO

1673

I am having a lazy day at school today. Myself & my honey did some grocery shopping last night, and I have a tasty lunched packed as a result - a turkey sandwich on rye bread, a banana, and a few chocolate chip oatmeal cookies made by yours truly! Its my mum's recipe, and man are they yummy.

I'll skip right on ahead to the 30 day movie challenge. I have lots to say, but sadly not enough time to say it! There will be another post soon, I promise.


DAY 26: LEAST FAVORITE BOOK ADAPTATION

"Running with Scissors", 2006.

I was so. Disappointed. With this movie. My mom randomly bought me the paperbook of this book for Christmas. Such a treasure - so hysterically funny, and tragic in an over-dramatic adolescent way thats totally aware that its being adolescent and over-dramatic.  A book has never made me laugh this much. But despite the awesomeness of the book, and the movie's phenomenal cast (Alec Baldwin, Annette Benning, Gwenyth Paltrow, Evan Rachel Wood, to name a few), they pretty much butchered the novel in translation to the screen. Mind you, the book is terribly crude and downright shocking in parts, so I can understand that they had to cut out certain parts. But the part that killed me the most was that it took the entire tone of the book, which had so much self-irony, and just made everything seem so sappy. Ruined it for me. Sigh.


DAY 27: FAVORITE DOCUMENTARY

"The Botany of Desire",  2009.

Daniel first introduced me to this not too long ago. Its a PBS documentary based on a book, and its all about PLANTS! More specifically, its about 4 different plants - tulips, marijuana, potatoes, and apples - and how they have evolved along with humans, and how our evolution has affected them, and focuses on 4 emotions or states or needs they've evoked or contributed to in human society - beauty, intoxication, power, and sweetness respectively. Its pretty interesting, and brought up a lot of points about all 4 I've never considered and had no idea about. Its definitely an interesting documentary, and I would recommend for sure if you're at all into stuff about nature and plants. It'll blow your mind, as it did with my own.



DAY 28: MOVIE WITH THE BEST ENDING

"Inglourious Basterds", 2009.

Oh, man. Not only is the ending of this movie awesome, its probably the most satisfying ending of any movie ever. Its by Quentin Tarantino, who I mentioned previously is basically the master of all action films. In this movie, he shies away from his double-crossing/kung-fu/serialized action roots and goes for something a bit different, and a bit more controversial - a retelling of history, more or less, in which the Third Reich and Adolf Hitler actually get what they deserve. The acting is superb, and Brad Pitt is so funny as Aldo Raine it makes me pee myself. Its a brilliantly pieced together movie, with a lot of humor, tension and violence. The scene where two parties separately conspire and succeed to burn down/blow up a theater filled with Nazis is probably one of the best executed and memorable scenes of any movie ever. If you haven't seen it, you probably should.

Now, kittens, I must do some chemistry problems before class resumes. I bid you all good day. And only one day of 30 day movie challenge left! Are you excited? I have so many ideas for future bloggins' but I really need a camera or a scanner someday. Sigh. Love!

XO

things we want and things we need

First chemistry lab of the year today! It was so. Fucking. Chill. I already know the labs like the back of my hand so I flew through it, thankfully. I think I might actually have a shot at passing the course this time. Fall semester my demonstrators were all in their 20s, and this time I'd say my youngest one is in her late 50s. And they are sooo funny. Maureen, the head demonstrator made me "lol" my face off during her introduction. She's one of those older people whose really nice but will tell you anything to your face. I love that in a person. I really do. My favorite part of today, and the same lab last semester, was when we got to heat up magnesium (pictured above! pic from google, not me, though I'd love to have a camera in there). When it gets hot, it makes this intense light that you can't even look at. Then it turns to powder. Its toast.

30 day movie challenge, oui? Before I begin, I have to say that I could not decide between these two movies so I have to mention them both. Its a tie, and there ain't no breaking it, unless Michel Gondry and Darren Aronofsky have a mudfight. I'll do one at a time, though.

DAY 25: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOVIE

"The Fountain", 2006.

This is one of the saddest and most beautiful movies I've ever seen. Quite possibly one of the loveliest love stories ever, and the tripartite storyline just makes it all the more elaborate and lovely. Its set in three different time periods, and is essential one man's search for a cure for mortality so he can save his dying lover. Aside from being incredibly sad, heartwarming, and intense, the special effects... I can't even begin. They didn't use any CGI in the movie, but instead photographed and filmed micro-organisms and light shining through water more or less. I've never seen any other movie that used this kind of imaging, and it makes me sad. Its cheaper, and the affects it produces are absolutely breath-taking. You'd never guess that it was all done organically.

"The Science of Sleep", 2006.

Apparantly 2006 was a good year for visually pleasing movies. If you know me, you may or may not know that one of the boys I'd bang if I could is Gael Garcia Bernal. I mean, c'mon, wouldn't you? He's all Spanish and dorky and adorable. He kills me. This movie is one of the sweetest creations that has ever occured, and is essentially about this very artistic man who has trouble separating his dreams from reality, and falls in love with a pretty French girl, and all the madness that results from these two things. All the sets and props in the movie look like something you'd craft together in an afternoon, and its such a sweet, endearing movies. It reminds me of kids building a playhouse or something, and has such an innocent air about it. I love the giant spider typewriter thing the best when he's dictating the fateful letter. Sign. Michel Gondry is a visual genius.

I am feeling mighty weird today, and for the last two days. Don't really know why. Probably just stressed with school and money and such, but I'm not really enjoying the company of people too much these days and I hate that. I mostly just want to curl up in a ball and stuff my face and take scalding hot baths, but then when I'm home alone I feel lonely and think too much! There is no happy medium to my life, there really isn't. Sigh.

Its chemistry studying time, everybody. I hope you're all having a bit of a better day than I. At least I know stuff always gets better!

XO

can I go back to bed now?

Despite only having one class today at 2pm, I am more tired than I was yesterday when I had two classes at 10am and 12pm respectively. My body is a strange little place. Contemplating going home and reading in the bathtub and maybe taking a nap, but I think what I really need is to WAKE UP. Can't wait until Daniel & co return tonight, its going to be lovely times. If anything will wake me up, it will be them!

My one class today though was pretty good. I was disappointed that both my anthropology and chemistry classes are in room 2010 of the chemistry building. If you've never been, let me paint you a picture - its a tiny lecture hall, with fold-down WOODEN seats that make my back ache, and its always way, way too hot. I can't even imagine how bad this is going to be come August.

Aside from the classroom, anthropology seems like it will be a most enjoyable time - my prof is HOT. Not only is he hot, he's also young, hails from Russia, and seems like a very competent and sweet person. I'm pretty excited. He has lots of movies in store for us on the syllabus, including HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH towards the end of the summer. You can imagine my glee when I read that. Also, in sympathy of the fact that our classroom will probably moreso resemble an oven by the middle of the semester, he's offered the option of having outside classes to us on particular hot days. Now that sounds just darling.

Time for some more 30 day movie challenge now. Yay, I have school and hence internet again, do you love it?

DAY 24: YOUR FAVORITE ACTRESS/ACTOR

Cate Blanchett

Naturally, there are thousands upon thousands of amazing actors out there in the world of film. But darling Cate takes the cake for me. She's a stunningly beautiful woman, and I've seen her in the most diverse roles I've seen any actor in. She played Queen Elizabeth in Elizabeth. She played Galadriel in The Lord of The Rings Triology. She played Katherine Hepburn in The Aviator. She was even BOB DYLAN in I'm Not There, and in my opinion was the best Bob Dylan in the movie. If I see her name attached to a movie, I have high hopes that it'll be great. I don't think I've actually seen her in a bad movie, honestly. She is a princess.





Now I must go study some chemistry (already, you say? 'tis intersession, friends) and read over some notes for health ethics. I am already trying my best to do the good student thing. Wonder how long that'll last? Probably until TacomiSmit arrives back on the East Coast. Hehe. I hope everybody is outside enjoying this gorgeous, gorgeous day! Love.


XO

pure substances

Today I began my third semester of MUN, and so far it hasn't been too bad. My lab today didn't occur which I had my fingers crossed for. Just two hours of chemistry fun with the hilarious Mr. Reardon, who was my chemistry professor for the same course when I took it (and unfortunately failed it) my first semester. So not much getting used to there, which is nice. I like that my class is really small this time around, too. Its an intersession class, and instead of 200+ people theres only about 30, which means a lot more one on one learning times with ze prof. He's that kinda guy.

My other classes this semester are health ethics, intro to anthropology (the culture one, Sarah!~), intro to political science and in the second half of this semester after chemistry is finished - IMPERIAL RUSSIA (<3). Yes, I am a bit of a nerd. I used to have this thing for the Romanovs back in middle school (I even did a report on Anastasia once, because I'm just that cool... my English teacher loved it), so I get to go back to that and expand on it I suppose. The course covers everything up to the Russian Revolution, so it should be interesting.

Health ethics is my first online course, which has caused me lots of concern, but everyone in my class seems very nice and the content seems interesting, and actually a bit relevant to my hopeful someday nursing career! We're going to be looking at a whole slew of topics like abortion, euthanasia, cloning, female circumcision, and more. Sounds a bit more interesting than Plato, for sure. I excite.

Now it be time for some more 30 DAY MOVIE CHALLENGE! I can't wait to finish this so I can more on to more exciting and interesting blog ventures, but I'm making it one of my goals in life these days to finish what I start. So, lets go.


DAY 21: A MOVIE THAT BLEW YOUR MIND

"Black Swan", 2010. 

There was an intense amount of hype about this movie. Some people hated it, some people loved it, other people enjoyed it but were disappointed after all the hype. I fall into the middle category. As I've said before, Darren Aronofsky is probably my favorite director of life, and after seeing all his other movies I was filled with such anticipation and curiosity. He goes from a movie about a washed-out wrestler to a psychological thriller about ballet? The movie definitely met my expectations in every way. It was absolutely beautiful, the acting was superb, and the main character's slow mental deterioration over the course of the movie is done so, so well. You feel afraid and unsettled along with her for much of the movie, and it all builds up to a very intense conclusion. I was impressed. If Darren Aronofsky's next movie is about a lunchlady who decides to start doing porn, I will look forward to it with equal anticipation. He never fails to impress.


DAY 22: BEST MOVIE THAT IS BASED ON A BOOK

"Perfume: The Story of a Murderer", 2006.

Tom Tykwer is definitely one of my favorite foreign directors. He's responsible for such gems as "Run Lola Run" and "The Princess & the Warrior", both movies which he directed, wrote, and composed the scores for. He has awesome levels of involvement in his films. I was a bit nervous for this one, however. The novel was written by a German author in the '80s, but it reads like a gruesome old fairytale. You'd think it'd be difficult to adapt to the screen, since the main storytelling device throughout the novel is scent. But Tom Tykwer managed to do the book absolute justice. Its one of the most faithful adapations of a novel I've ever seen, and its done so very beautifully. Theres a part in both movie/novel where the main character tries to replicate a specific perfume for a master perfumer, in the hopes that if he succeeds he will take him as his apprentice. When the master smells the perfume for the first time, you can as well. And you're just as impressed as he is. Magnificent film.


DAY 23: THE BEST ACTION MOVIE

"Battle Royale", 2000.

As I mentioned previously when talking about "The Ring", I am a sucker for a good Japanese movie. This one I was especially curious to see, after learning that its one of Quentin Tarantino personal favorites, and who can argue with Quentin? He's the god of action himself. There were even rumors for years that he wanted to make a North American remake of this, but these are probably just rumors. Anyways. This is one of the most controversial movies ever made, because of its subject matter - a class of 15-year-old students are placed on an island and forced to slaughter each other within 3 days, or they all die. Its been compared to "Lord of the Flies", but its definitely more gruesome. At the movie's beginning, they're all a bunch of sweet, typical kids, but even by the time the game starts lines are drawn. Friends turn against friends, some couples kill themselves together to avoid what they might be forced to do, and others choose to hide out and try to find a way to get out of the game before the three days are up. Its fast-paced, its gory, its a nightmarish situation. All makes for a great film. Also, the novel the movie is based on is fantastic.


Thats all for today, kids. I'm off to read about some chemistry and try to find me some cheapy-cheapy books. Much love and kisses. Hope everybody's first day back is as fruitful and chillax as mine!

XO

seeds.

Yes, it has been ages. I have no internet and school is out so I very seldom find myself online these days. This doesn't bother me too much, I can do everything I want to do on the internet in about 15 minutes flat. Facebook? Friends' blogs? News? Done. I'm not a big internetter, I'm afraid. But I've been having a good life offline - lots of books and love and movies and such. I love break, its gorgeous. I got excellent marks on my second semester of university and summer is slowly crawling towards me. Life feels pretty good.

I've been reading lots and lots lately. It feels pretty good. Here are some books I've read over break so you can all giggle at me:

"Emily of New Moon" by L. M. Montgomery.
"The Other Boleyn Girl" by Phillippa Gregory.
"Utopia" by Thomas More.
"Tropic of Capricorn" by Henry Miller.
"The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle (FINALLY!!! Allan lent me his copy and it was seriously everything I hoped it would be... so beautiful. Read it right now.)

I've been a busy little bee. Some great books, some trashy romantic historical fiction (love them), some other stuff that falls pretty well in the middle.

Also... I'm growing a pretty tea plant! I will post pictures here someday if I ever have the means to. It was one of my summer goals to grow something and it is sprouting all green and beautiful so I am very pleased.

Now, some 30 day movie challenge? Think so. I know its been ages but I will only do three. Needs to milk this for all its worth, hehehe.




DAY 18: THE FUNNIEST MOVIE YOU'VE EVER SEEN


"Wet Hot American Summer", 2001.

This movie pretty much defines mine and Allan Ford's friendship. Its about the last day of summer camp in the '80s, and stars a lot of the old school Saturday Night Live cast and lots of other pretty hilarious people. Its absolutely ridiculous and pretty much makes milk and other fluids come out of my nose. I've seen it about 15 times but it still absolutely kills me. If you have a twisted, silly sense of humor I think you'd feel the same. Also, a great summer movie. I've begun harassing Allan to watch it with me again already.










DAY 19: THE MOVIE THAT SCARED YOU THE MOST

"The Ring", 2002.

Okay, in my defense I first saw this movie when I was in grade eight, but for the first time in my life I was scared to sleep in the dark, and a little freaked out by TVs. No horror movie has ever freaked me out more. Also, as far as j-horror remakes this one is pretty great. Naomi Watts is awesome and the cinematography - all the grainy black and blueness of everything - was so eerily beautiful. This movie also kicked off my obsession with j-horror originals that lasted many years. Most are silly, but I've found some gems. Also, the original is particularly creepy. Great horror movie.









DAY 20: A MOVIE YOU WISH MORE PEOPLE HAVE SEEN


"The Dreamers", 2003.

This movie is delectable, and I've only met maybe like 3 people in my life that have seen it. So underrated, in my opinion. Its set in the 1960s in France, with the riot of 1968 as a backdrop for the film's events. It focusses on three friends - an American and two French siblings - who are students and film buffs, and much of the film is composed of clips from famous old black and white films that the friends are reenacting or remembering. The acting is gorgeous, and its incredibly sexy and funny and sad. A bit incestual, but its done tastefully and adds a lot to the film's story. I can definitely recommend. One of my favorites.









Thats all for today. I am at Mullock currently with Daniel my love, who yesterday purchased the Krupp diamond for me, or the most inexpensive alternative he could find at least. It is lovely. I am having a most wonderful Sunday, and I hope that you are too.


XO