August 25, 1997 This week was hell. Oh yes indeed. I was busy at work for once. But this was not in and of itself a bad thing. It was just the atmosphere wasn't particularly good. I took today off. I was very tired out. I didn't feel particularly well either. Until this evening when I boarded the train and went downtown to catch a film with my friend Leanne. It was really great to see her. I've been remiss in trying to keep up with her. We're going to try harder. Picture Perfect disturbed me. It really frightened me to see someone acting as callously and manipulatively as the main character, Kate. The ease with which she abandons her moral principles and then regains them is just plain scary. Like changing hats because you suddenly realize that this one doesn't quite match your outfit. The movie left me with a vague sense of unease aand a strong urge to run home and bury myself in Sabs' arms and say "I love you" over and over again. I saw a lot of other movies this weekend. We went on a video binge. Twelfth Night starring Helena Bonham Carter as Olivia and Ben Kingsley as the Clown and a bunch of other folks I didn't recognize. The movie was a bit overblown at first, but settled down into Shakespearean hilarity, thankfully. Twelfth Night is one of my favorite Shakespeare plays and I would have been very disappointed if the humor hadn't been up to par. I was satisfied, but not thrilled with this production, though Helena Bonham Carter gave another delightful performance. Fools Rush In and Emma were both sweet romantic films. Winnie and I argued over the difference between sweet and cute. I maintained that Emma was sweet, since there's a slight derogatory connotation to cute for me. We left the argument hanging. Basically I've been steeped in love-longing and romance all weekend. Which has re-focused my energies on the planning of my own wedding and put me in a romantic frame of mind. I've also been more aware in general for the past 24 hours. Everything has just seemed more real. It's as if another stage in my post-breakup reawakening has been reached and I'm breathing in even more free air than before. Next Previous