I just watched this film for the 13th time (thereabouts), the 2 hour version with Keira Knightley, not the 8 hour version with Colin Firth, and I dream of a relationship that begins this way. Lizzie's relationship, anyway. Taciturn, analytical, aloof ... thus describes everything I look for in a man. I like a challenge!
Jane's relationship in this movie... cute, but uninteresting. If you're just nice and attentive and available, I'm probably interested for five minutes and over it.
Elizabeth though. That relationship took some work. I enjoy that immediately. Is that a flaw? That I enjoy the predictable roadblocks of Hollywood cinema? Perhaps all women suffer this affliction because of movies, TV and romance novels. Any input from the viewing public?
Monday, May 31, 2010
A reflection
From an e-mail with my good friend D, he asked quite innocently if I was some sort of heartbreaker he didn't know about and I said:
"...Yes, I am a heartbreaker, though by no real design on my part. I'm analytical, so the "falling" part of love doesn't happen for me. I have to rationalize it. That's probably why I like to write stories where the two are just so perfectly matched. It takes the guess-work out. In my own relationships, though, I'm like five dates in before I'm like...Nope. And by then, for a faller, the deal is done. Factor in reading one of my stories and I could have a good old fashioned stalker case. That might make a good story...man tries to convince me he's like the story, the only one I'm matched with through seven feats of love taken directly from a book...."
I believe this was in response to why I was so uncomfortable with the possibility of being famous, and people wanting to know my name. It freaks me out a little bit. It's super helpful to address, or at least recognize these things early. It'll help me get over them in therapy.
"...Yes, I am a heartbreaker, though by no real design on my part. I'm analytical, so the "falling" part of love doesn't happen for me. I have to rationalize it. That's probably why I like to write stories where the two are just so perfectly matched. It takes the guess-work out. In my own relationships, though, I'm like five dates in before I'm like...Nope. And by then, for a faller, the deal is done. Factor in reading one of my stories and I could have a good old fashioned stalker case. That might make a good story...man tries to convince me he's like the story, the only one I'm matched with through seven feats of love taken directly from a book...."
I believe this was in response to why I was so uncomfortable with the possibility of being famous, and people wanting to know my name. It freaks me out a little bit. It's super helpful to address, or at least recognize these things early. It'll help me get over them in therapy.
Paranormal Activity
I just saw this movie, in reference to writing a horror script. I do not see what the big fuss was over this thing...outside of it propbably being super cheap to make. The story was sooo predictable, and not scary. I watch the Discover Channel's A Haunting, (they had done an episode that the movie A Haunting in Connecticuit was based on) so I had seen all of this stuff before. Maybe it would have been scarier in the movie theater (shrugs).
Horror day wasn't bad. I wish I had re-rented The Ring. That is the only horror movie's I've seen that scared me enough to affect my actions. I had to leave my TV on the night I first saw it, turned to the Cartoon Network. No dead girl's popping out of the Cartoon Network.
Horror day wasn't bad. I wish I had re-rented The Ring. That is the only horror movie's I've seen that scared me enough to affect my actions. I had to leave my TV on the night I first saw it, turned to the Cartoon Network. No dead girl's popping out of the Cartoon Network.
Friday, May 21, 2010
The Fast: diversions
So I have found the best thing for me so far is to keep busy. I'm always working on about four stories at a time, but I am also stepping into the quick and dirty world of screenplays. I just saw the trailer (finally) for a beauty of a terrible horror movie called Birdemic. I must see this film. I'm currently collaborating on a horror script so I think I better bone up. I'm going to watch Paranormal as well...maybe I'll make it a whole horror day.
Birdemic: Shock And Terror Official Theatrical Trailer from Severin Films on Vimeo.
As for diversions, here are the other stories/screenplays I'm working on now:
Jonze: about a jonzing vampire (novel)
Untitled screenplay: about internet dating
The Perfect Couple: about an Asbergers man and sadist woman
Etc.
Life is GOOOD.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Portland trip
I just returned from Portland! What a great place. The weather was gorgeous, and there were so, SO many adorable hipster guys running around. Oddly enough, it seemed like it would be all too easy to get a guy I loved to look at there. The chase is indeed a lot more fun.
And in a rapidly interesting-er development: my friend B wants in on this phenomenon I created. We're thinking a collaboration: The Drought and the Deluge. Me, I remain celibate for a year. She, she opens herself to all kinds of relationships, casual or committal for the year. See if one turns out more successfully on the relationship front.
I have also begun reading some lit on virginity and the mythos and cultural/religious connotations that follow it. Having grown up Catholic, the notion was held in high esteem, quite obviously. I am not sure, however, if that notion wasn't just something old-school, propogated by a male-dominated Catholic regime attempting to assert control over the single area on the planet they cannot and will not ever understand.
But who am I to pass judgment? This is why I am defecting to experts in sociology, religiosity, and psychology (in addition to friends) to provide me with insight and multiple viewpoints. This blog will ideally offer a lot of thoughts on the subject, but nothing close to "the answer." It will hopefully provide a fun story along the way as well.
And in a rapidly interesting-er development: my friend B wants in on this phenomenon I created. We're thinking a collaboration: The Drought and the Deluge. Me, I remain celibate for a year. She, she opens herself to all kinds of relationships, casual or committal for the year. See if one turns out more successfully on the relationship front.
I have also begun reading some lit on virginity and the mythos and cultural/religious connotations that follow it. Having grown up Catholic, the notion was held in high esteem, quite obviously. I am not sure, however, if that notion wasn't just something old-school, propogated by a male-dominated Catholic regime attempting to assert control over the single area on the planet they cannot and will not ever understand.
But who am I to pass judgment? This is why I am defecting to experts in sociology, religiosity, and psychology (in addition to friends) to provide me with insight and multiple viewpoints. This blog will ideally offer a lot of thoughts on the subject, but nothing close to "the answer." It will hopefully provide a fun story along the way as well.
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