Hot Saturday Afternoon

Mother Nature must be going through "the change". If today wasn't the very definition of a hot flash, then I've grossly misunderstood the term. Nevertheless, the rising mercury does have it's benefits: The last time I saw summer skirts so short, I believe they were called cummerbunds.

Still, despite the heat, we mustn't let standards drop. Stiff (if sweaty) upper lip, etc. We had a plan for frittering away a Saturday afternoon, and we stuck to it. Well, sort of. We postponed it to frittering away the evening --- when it was cooler --- instead. Stanford theatre was showing Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo". Awesome movie. Followed by awesome gelato (from a shop which was doing a day of the briskest business in years). Yum.

Requiem for a Dream

I just saw the movie Requiem For A Dream (imdb).

This is truly the starkest movie I've ever seen. It's depiction of the spiral into drug addiction is brutal, and it's heartwrenching to see every moment of the characters' descents tinged with unachievable hope.

It's beautifully constructed, with an outstanding score and stunning visuals. This movie doesn't leave one's mind.

Ever.