Work, Work, Work, Work, Work, Work, Work, Work. Repeat till the page is full.
[Inspired of course from Humbert Humbert: ‘Lolita, Lolita, Lolita, Lolita, Lolita, Lolita, Lolita, Lolita. Repeat till the page is full’.]
How come when he said it, it was so full of all breathless, visceral pain and sour-sweetness of yearning? My version sounds like the hoarse rattling of a battered old car that refuses to start?
Maybe because work weighs my shoulder down, a straggling millstone. It’s got a life of its own I tell you, these drafts that I am working on. Every morning when I wake up, they would have readjusted themselves to suit strange whims.
Fancy that.
Over the weekend, 2 very different movies. Woody Allen convinced me that Luck plays a bigger role in peoples lives than they care to admit.Matchpoint had a noir-ish quality that surprisingly sucks you in. Dark passions, a very hot Scarlett Johansen and big doses of luck.
Brokeback Mountain , a haunting lyrical beauty that took my breath away. How many of us find a love that fits like a snug glove and becomes an imperceptible part of ourselves? Ennis and Jack had that.
January 25, 2006 at 4:54 am
Work, work, work,…Repeat till the page is full
How else are you going to get
Reward, reward, reward,…Repeat till the page is full *smile*
Enjoy your work Jane… I can see that you already have.. with 2 movies to foot
January 25, 2006 at 7:17 am
ooh, brokeback mountain… really gotta catch that one soon when it’s out.
worry not jane dear, like you said… without winter, how can we look forward to spring?
January 25, 2006 at 9:41 pm
Unfortunately Ennis and Jack will not be making their way to our big screen. Some people have decided that we are not ready for that kind of snug glove love
January 26, 2006 at 7:46 am
jane I went to see Memoirs of a geisha – oooh such beautiful colours and scenery. This is one movie for a gender study!
January 29, 2006 at 1:59 am
dear J & M,
thanks for a lovely dinner the other night. it was excellent.
January 29, 2006 at 8:13 pm
Count: Reward seems very far away at the moment. Only hair splitting (and greying) moments!
May: Hope you are enjoying the New Year celebrations and long holiday!
Fishtail: Why am I not surprised that the movie didn’t survive the censorship board? Gong Xi Fa Chai greetings to you my friend.
Kak Teh: Yes, I hope to catch the movie. Had a really nice time listening to your stories on Friday. Thank you so much and regards to Sir AG (we are still star struck).
Ewok: The pleasure is all ours. We enjoyed your company, as always. As mentioned to KT, we must have another dinner soon-hopefully my place.
January 31, 2006 at 5:21 pm
When we don’t have work we complain (as I am constantly doing these days) and I see that too much of it is cause for complaint as well….
As for winter, before you know it spring will be here – think sun and flowers….
Must see Memoirs of a Geisha. It was a cinematographical triumph….
Plan on Munich and Brokeback this weekend…
January 31, 2006 at 7:35 pm
Hopefully will see Brokeback Mountain this weekend.
I’m not sure how I feel about Scarlett Johansen…I keep wanting to ask her to clear her throat (or maybe she just has perpetual phlegm build-up).
Stop and smell the roses Jane. Or as I prefer, the chocolate.
February 1, 2006 at 8:16 am
Pardon me, your assumptions are showing. It wasn’t even brought in by anyone, so you can’t assume it wouldn’t have passed.
February 2, 2006 at 9:33 am
oh now i understand why you got white when you read my past entry, ooo we are in the same boat & the sea is very choppy over here he he
February 2, 2006 at 2:55 pm
30in2005: Don’t complain about having no work. Can I give you mine? Ha ha.
Mint: Yea, she has a strange, raspy voice. Chocalates are doing it for me-by the time I am done with this thesis though, I am going to twice my former self from the going rate Sigh.
Anon: Huh?
Atenah: Choppy seas are making me sick I tell you.