“If being crazy means living life as if it matters, then I don’t mind being completely insane.”

SO the OScar nominations were announced on Thursday. I expected all of the top 5 but one. Substitute THE READER for DARK KNIGHT - and I would have happy. Ben Button landed the most nominations- but this movie-that-tries-way-too-hard-to-be-emotionally-meaningful is really a hollow spectacle devoid of true emotions. (I choose The Reader over this one!) I was also sorry to see Rev. Road get passed over- though the backlash it received is understandable- it takes a lot to make a film of unlikeable characters in a depressing detierioating marriage- but I liked it!
All I can hope for is that Slumdog or Milk walk away with best picture - ditto for the directors. (I always root for Gus Van Sant, even when he makes awful painfully minimalist films such as Gerry and Last Days. Mostly, because in high school, my film/video teacher, Ms. Smith, knew Van Sant, and had tried to get him to do a workshop with us. He never did, but still it was nice that he even thought about us enough to reject us.


The following are pictures of my new room. Please notice the bold choice for my walls. I hope this doesn't end up driving me insane!





And here's video of the record player in motion!