being one of the first people at school. I've always liked being the only person in places that are usually full of people. When I was living at home and unemployed last year, I used to stay awake until everyone else went to bed simply because I liked being the only one awake.
We watched Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock) the past two days in my English 10 class. I can't get over how good it is! There are so many interesting threads to talk about--voyeurism, marriage--and fear of it/false expectations, being confined. Ah good. The best thing is that my students got really into the movie, too. When Thorwald finally sees L.B. Jeffries, they went a little crazy. Kids are fun.
I've been listening to Pandora again, lately. My favourite station right now is the Xavier Rudd one.
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That's my favourite Hitchcock film. Probably my favourite Jimmy Stewart film, too. And Grace Kelly is, well, she deserved to be a princess.
But I really like the nurse. That part when she talks about "two people that like each other ought to come together like cabs on some busy avenue, whaam...".
And did you notice how all the movie depends on the action outside, and the reaction of the voyeurs inside? Something happens in that bedroom. We're not too sure what it is, and then the camera shows Jimmy's face. He's alarmed. Now we're alarmed. Then something happens again. And Jimmy's face again. Very basic, but it works so well in this movie.
yes, exactly! I was pointing that out yesterday
Upon Gabe's recommendation I watched that movie last year. I liked it very much. Sometimes I renenact it in my life, pretending to peer out at my neighbors through my windows. Not that I spy, but... you know, getting to know the neighbors. Yes, it was an excellent, altering movie.
i heart you.
thanks for the e-mail this morning. such a huge relief--i really appreciate it.
hang in there! i can't wait to see you in two months
i learned recently that when we see a facial expression on someone elses face (without even seeing the cause), the same area in our brain reacts as would if we were actually experiencing the same emotion expressed on the other person's face. cool, hey?
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