Weekend Recap

[mamajoan]

Saturday: Slept late, goofed off, went to party with mom. Hawaii-themed party hosted by a chorus member who was on the Japan/Hawaii trip with us. Fun, but tiring. My stomach was being tetchy so I couldn't eat as much as I wanted to. Wah.

Sunday: Went to Chocolate Fools Day. At first looked like it was going to be a disappointment (not as many tables as previous years), but then got better. Ended up with three tupperware containers full of chocolate -- possibly the biggest haul ever. Went to see "Shanghai Knights" with friends. (Was surprised to discover that it was written by Gough&Miller, the "Smallville" writing team.) Went back to mom's place, ended up watching "One Hour Photo" with her.

Movies in a nutshell:
"Shanghai Knights": dumb, but funny. Jackie Chan roolz.
"One Hour Photo: Yikes. *hides under desk* May have nightmares tonight.

And that's basically my weekend.

Comments

[bearblue.livejournal.com]

One hour photo is a scary assed show, especially for a xenophobic like myself. I didn't even make it a third of the way through. I waivered between sympathy for the character, because I've done the lonely person thing, and absolute revulsion for how far this guy went.

And I have issues about fantasizing anyway. The whole crossing over thing... it's the reason I never fantasize about "real" people. Or only the ones who have give me explicit permission to "go for it," like my lovers in specific circumstances. I never wanted to assume. But...I've always known I had the potential to be a stalker because my social skills aren't always high on the mark, but that realization has just made me work harder at it. I went for transparency and compassionate interaction instead.

I hope you sleep well tonight. *offers you pillows and blankets for under the desk. You might as well be comfortable*

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

thanks... :)

well, maybe if you had stuck it out toward the end, you might have found more sympathy for the guy once you heard/saw the final plot twists in the last scene.

He definitely crossed a major line and it was scary and creepy. We get to see how crazy he goes when his fantasy-perfect family turns out not to be so perfect. You have to feel bad for him, but also shudder at how far he takes the wrong turn.

And I totally agree with you on the fantasizing about real people ... it crosses a line. I still think you and I are both very very far away from this guy's behavior, though! *hugs*

[edie22.livejournal.com]

what is Chocolate Fools Day?

It sounds great!

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

lol, I've only been raving about it for weeks now, and she finally asks me what it is after it's over! :)

well, here's the url, see for yourself! :)