Inconceivable!

I just realized that I didn't post on this yesterday for 9/11.  I would like to thank our troops for all that they do overseas and also the first responders who are always always ALWAYS there helping those in need.  They truly do an amazing job.  I am glad that this nation is protected by such capable hands.

I mentioned that I read The Princess Bride, S. Morgenstern.  One part that is interesting is when Westley is being tortured by Rugen.  Usually, he doesn't mind too much, he just goes off in his mind with his love.  Enter the machine.  This differs a little bit from the movie.  The movie just puts a couple of suction cups on Westley.  The book covers Westley with suction cups, including his nostrils, eardrums, eyelids, and tongue.  This makes it impossible for him to retreat to his love.  After his "treatment," Westley just cries.  Why?  Is it because he feels he will eventually die from the machine?  Is is because he knows he could never endure such a thing?  He just cries.  Because no words could express the hurt and anguish that he feels.  This is the saddest part in the book for me.  Because this unbreakable man has just submitted to evil.  He's done. 

~another musing of the ill-informed~

Do you remember what I said...

about where we end up etc.?  Well, I feel like I started in the wrong place.  Like I don't belong where I am.  Actually, I don't really want to be here.  I sort of want to start somewhere else.  Or make different circumstances.  Be different.  I guess I should stop worrying about what I could be and start thinking about what I am.  But it's hard, isn't it?  Don't we all want something else?  Thus is life.

~another musing of the ill-informed~

What am I?

This may sound weird.  Sometimes I just get an internal rage.  Unreasonably angry with everything.  And I hate myself.  And I smile.  Is this weird?  Do you think I could go my whole life just writing like this.  I don't think anyone really cares about this.  I kind of do.  For some reason, it is important to me to get through to someone.  Maybe get a group of people that actually think.  I don't know.  Maybe I'm just weird.  But what if I were somebody?  Do you ever get that feeling?  That you're somebody?

~another musing of the ill-informed~

Same much

I was thinking last night and forgot a coupla things.  Time for more bullets.

• One of my friends complained about previews being too long.  For some reason, my previews were uncharacteristically short.  Less than 10 minutes, I believe 3 movie previews.  I was surprised.
• The movie screen was pixellated.  This upset me greatly.  It was an IMAX theatre and I get pixellated crap at certain parts?  Unbelievable.  I looked at their set-up a little bit and they were reflecting the projector through a sheet of something to get on the screen?  I'm not sure what that is all about.  Please!  Some clarification?
• Goyle was replaced by Blaise Zabini in the room of requirement broom/fire sequence
• I didn't really perceive Bellatrix as laughing when she was killed by Mrs. Weasley.  It would have worked if they cut in the sequence of Sirius dying and then have her die the same way or something.  A Scott Pilgrim-esque type of thing would have worked here...
• I did like how they made the epilogue characters still recognizable by using the same actors.  Now my problems with that sequence.
• Why did you include Malfoy if you aren't going to include Ron's quip about Rose beating Scorpius on every test?
• Also would've enjoyed Ron's driving comments.
• Hermione didn't really talk at all.
• They didn't mention Professor Neville and Luna
• Now for the Snape memory sequence.  Firstly, who was that girl with Lily when she has the flower in her hand?  You don't know, do you?  Well, if you read the book you would know that it is Aunt Petunia.  Surprised?  Thought so.
• Again, no school scenes.  You don't really get the idea of the relationship of Snape and Lily.  You get the smallest inkling, but it was better than that.  It was actually my favorite sub-plot.  So I was upset when they ruined it.

So, again, they included many of the things that happened in the book but not enough details for those things to truly make sense.  As usual, I was expecting more.  It WAS a nice Friday night activity.  But I wasn't blown away like I should have been.  Why are humans so adept at taking the bad things out of everything? 

~another musing of the ill-informed~

Busy Week coming up

The end of an extensive week has finally come.  This week really seemed to be endless.  The inevitable has happened: the perceived unendable week has ended.  Now for exciting things.  Like a soccer game that starts at 9:55...PM.  Now our keeper will have an excuse for the balls that go in the net.  The next morning, going to NYC to see Phantom on Broadway, should be fun.  Next week brings more surprises.  In that I make an example for most human experiences: look back, think about how it could have been better, look ahead, and think about how much better it will be.  And it might!  Or it might not.  The true fun is not knowing what is actually around the corner even though we think we have control over everything.
~another musing of the ill-informed~