Let Me Sing you A Waltz

If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend the film 'Before Sunset' and it's prequel 'Before Sunrise'. The former is so relevant to what is currently going on in my life that it is more than a bit eerie. Ethan Hawke's character, while almost unbearably annoying in 'Sunrise' has scenes in 'Sunset' that I can intimately identify with. The way he looks at Julie Delphy's character at times and says things in just the right tone that I know what the character is thinking... so amazingly good.

There are things going on in my life right now that I have been very tight-lipped about mainly because they are still in process. That, and if I shared everything I have the feeling that I would either disappoint people that I think highly of or they would commit me to an institution. But here's a spoiler; watch these two films and you might get the gist of things. I think that some people would see me as overly romanticising the situation but I am in the situation and that is not the case. I am just so incredibly moved and authentically happy that if I am indeed 'wrong in the head', then at least there is a woman in my life that suffers the same condition.

Sonicare Torture Droid

Torture Droid from ANH
Originally uploaded by mtfbwy.

Just a quickie; I received a Sonicare toothbrush from my parents to care for my apparently English gene influenced teeth. It's downright odd to use and immediatly reminded me of the floating torture droid in Star Wars that Darth Vader says something like "We have ways of making you talk" as it floats ominously towards Princess Leia with it's syringe of 'truth serum' or whatnot.

No needles involved however, it's quite pleasant apart from flinging toothpaste all over the place.

The Gospel According To Steve

Steve Jobs
Originally uploaded by jdlasica.

I just finished watching Steve Jobs' Macworld keynote address, I feel like a new convert with my MacBook along the lines of a Southern Baptist type. And I think that I'd sell a kidney for an iPhone right now.

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/j47d52oo/event/