Things that have intrigued me lately

On the weekend, I walked around downtown and went into a bunch of stores that I'd never been in before. It turns out that there is some pretty cool shopping in GP. One store was selling Frye boots and another was selling Mat and Nat (vegan designer) bags.

I went to a news conference for the Reel Shorts film festival this morning. This year's event will include nine filmmakers, which includes 2 brothers coming all the way from Germany. Festival goers will be able to see all the Oscar nominated live and animated shorts, and there's a program which will feature George Lucas' student film THX 1138. I'm impressed.


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This may sound morbid, but I've recently developed a fascination with the Globe and Mail obituaries. I love reading about peoples' lives, their marriages and children and the legacies they left behind. I love reading about peoples' passions and hobbies. The best obits are the ones with character- where the people led full lives and had a lot of interests. I want to have a full obituary. I think one of the saddest things would be not having anyone to miss you after you'd gone. I also know that if I end up with a large sum of money or something, I'd love to have a library named after me. This is kind of crazy to admit but if the occasion ever comes up, I'd just like to have it out there.

Things I've been watching lately

I added to my growing Hitchcock fascination and watched "Rear Window."
( spoilers )

I also watched "Scarface" this weekend. It was a little too long and over the top, but I'm glad I watched it for pop culture reasons. Michelle Pfeiffer is very pretty, even though she looks like she should be fed a lard sandwich. I'm glad I watched it, but I have no desire to see it again or rave about it.