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The trailer for Viggo's new movie is out!!! Todos Tenemos un Plan (We All Have a Plan), filmed in Argentina, opens on August 30th. I'm not sure if this is the date for Argentina only or abroad... but at any rate, I should get to see it sometime this year. If there is no wide release in the US, they should at the very least play it at the Chicago International Film Festival, which happens in October. And who knows... if they do, Viggo might even show up here for the premiere... (he's done it before, so it's not mere wishful thinking on my part)

So, long story short, here's the trailer in question. It's in Spanish, obviously, and there are no subtitles, but the main plot premise is pretty self-explanatory anyway. Viggo plays two different people - twin brothers, who seem to be very different indeed, in everything but physical appearance. I would venture a wild guess that these particular two characters represent the two opposing (or seemingly opposing, at any rate) sides of Viggo's own personality: the refined intellectual and the wild, outdoorsy, reclusive type who doesn't care too much for modern civilization.;) So it should be extremely interesting to see him "switch" between the two (and he's so good at "split personality" roles; remember History of Violence, anyone?...).

Oh, and btw, my new icon (see above) comes from this very trailer (it was made by

liars_dance and posted on

viggo_daily). Isn't it mesmerising?... His trademark "dark and brooding" look gives me the shivers every time...

(Well, that was just in case anyone thought my fangirling fervor has abated. Not a chance, LOL. And since the hour is ridiculously late, other topics need to wait till I've had some sleep. Hopefully I'll find a bit of time to post again tomorrow - or today, as the clock would have it - but in case that doesn't happen, at least I've shared the Most Exciting News of the Week...:D)

Current Mood: excited

My allergies are trying to kill me. ( Read more... )

In light of the above, I haven't been very enthusiastic about much of anything. My favorite evening pastime seems to be lying down with a book (and a box of tissues within easy reach, lol). At work I sort of muddle along, either drinking coffee to stay awake (even though, theoretically, I don't drink coffee anymore) or taking naps in the loo. The fact that it's damn cold in the office doesn't help either. I have said this before, and I am going to say it again: most American offices are entirely out of touch with reality when it comes to the A/C. I mean, the point is, theoretically at least, for the employees to be comfortable, right? Well... when you need to go outside during your lunch break, into the sweltering summer heat, just to warm up for a few minutes, because your teeth are chattering, that's hardly comfortable, in my extremely humble opinion.:[ But what do I know. Though, on the other hand, if they weren't so hard-headed about it, they could probably give us raises with all the money they would save on the electric bill... *sigh*

Yeah, I am pretty grumpy, as you can see.:) But enough whinging. If this is my only post of the week, then I want to at least mention the two movies I saw last weekend (I did mean to post more than once during the long weekend, but somehow that didn't happen).

1) ( Ned Kelly )

2) Shank - a gay love story between a British teenage gang member and a French exchange student. ( Read more... )

Wow. That was a long post.:) Time to pop another allergy pill (for all the damned good they're doing, which is none) and tumble into bed. Wish me luck in being able to breathe through the night...

Current Mood: stuffy-nosed

So, it's a long weekend. Monday is Memorial Day, and today our office closed early - so I took advantage of that and scheduled a day off (leaving work in the early afternoon isn't very convenient for me, since the bus line I take from the office to the closest transit station runs only about once an hour during the day, while in the early morning and late afternoon it runs 3-6 times an hour; plus, if you do come to work on an "early close" day, you have to stay there 5 hours, while you only use 4 hours of vacation time if you choose to take the day off). My highly ambitious plans for this long weekend include dying my hair (accomplished!), cleaning my apartment (hopefully tomorrow), doing some laundry (Sunday) and visiting my parents (Monday). In addition to, obviously, grocery shopping (accomplished!) and cooking - or, to be precise, making salads, because it's supposed to get really hot starting tomorrow; and when it's really hot, using the kitchen stove OR toaster oven is simply out of the question for me (I don't have central air conditioning, only a single window unit, and the temperature in my kitchen easily reaches 30C/90F in the summer). Microwave is OK, but I don't actually want hot food when I'm feeling toasty, so I mostly eat salads/sandwiches/fruit etc. Btw, I am collecting salad recipes which don't involve any cooking, for this very reason - so if you know of any tasty ones, please share.:)

In other news, I must have really overdosed on the internet in the past few months (years?...), because I seem to be experiencing some sort of allergy to the computer screen. I can no longer stare at it continuously for hours - I need frequent breaks. Otherwise I completely lose focus and/or get a headache. So no matter how much I'd love to keep up with LJ, I'm afraid it's simply not doable for me at this point. I have to get more selective about which posts I read and/or respond to. I also have to get more selective about which topics deserve an entry. I mean, I love to ramble endlessly and pointlessly about everything and nothing just as much as the next person - but from now on I'm going to have to "cut out the fluff" and write only about things that are actually important to me. Those things may still be entirely irrelevant to anybody else, since it's MY journal, after all - but I want to make sure I'm not just spewing random words into the digital void, as it were. *snicker*

( Which kind of defeats the whole purpose of this post... LOL. )

Current Mood: contemplative

Snagged from

meathiel:

You Are a Mermaid

You are a total daydreamer, and people tend to think you're flakier than you actually are.

While your head is often in the clouds, you'll always come back to earth to help someone in need.

Beyond being a caring person, you are also very intelligent and rational.

You understand the connections of the universe better than almost anyone else.

What Mythological Creature Are You?

Blogthings: Cheaper Than a Therapist

Mostly accurate, I suppose. Though the connections of the universe still elude me, I must say.:D

It was hot and humid today, and I am exhausted. The heat always makes my allergies flare up. My eyes are itchy, my head feels like it's full of cotton wool and I can't stand looking at the computer screen for too long. Of course I wanted to make a longer post, but after running my errands I just collapsed like a wrung-out rag.:/

I wish I could say I'll be back here tomorrow... but, to be honest, I have no idea. *sigh*

Current Mood: exhausted

Just a quick post tonight to sort of summarize my recent conclusions concerning MY LIFE. Or, more precisely, my "lifestyle". Which, I am realizing yet again, is not healthy. Because what do I do for most of the day? Well, I sit in an office and stare into a computer screen and/or type. And what do I do for most of the evening at home? Well... yeah. I stare into a computer screen and/or type. And my body/brain seem to be of the opinion that this is somehow deeply wrong. It's not that I haven't known until now that there is something wrong with that picture; it's just that I am no longer able to shrug off that knowledge and keep postponing any "lifestyle changes" until an unspecified "later" (which is what I've been doing for some years). ( Read more... )

In brief, I am trying to focus more on physical/mental health and wellbeing, and get rid of some bad habits. Which means that my internet time outside of work needs to be reduced to the bare minimum - at least on weekdays. And I am most likely not going to bother responding to LJ posts unless they talk about something I can relate to extremely well, and I can already "hear" my response forming in my mind while reading. That said, I do not intend to "unfriend" anyone unless they choose to remove me first.

That's all for now.:)

Current Mood: determined

Weird weather is weird. Two days ago, it was hot. I slept with a fan on. Since yesterday, it's freezing again. I used my little space heater this morning to warm up the bathroom before I could take a shower. Right now, the heating is back on. I can't remember the last time the heating was on in May. They usually switch it off sometime in April. But this year has been all upside down, and I've had all my fans - as well as my space heater - out of the closet since March (basically, I never knew which one of the above I was going to need on any given day, LOL).

Ran my errands today, and on my way back home from the ATM I popped into Sears and bought a simple light beige nylon/canvas shoulder bag and a pair of sandals in an almost identical color (I am quite paranoid about wearing color-coordinated outfits). I know the sandals are deliciously comfy, because I already have an identical pair in black.:) And since I wear lots of pastel colors in the summer, the new ones should go perfectly well with most of my summer clothing. I have plenty of sandals, btw - but, sadly, most of them aren't comfortable enough for frequent wear anymore. A few old pairs I used to love tend to leave me these days with a collection of minor injuries...

Yes, I am all about flat cushioned soles and flannel nightgowns - a sure sign of middle age.;P Which reminds me... I was going to write about the dream I had two nights ago. Right after the hailstorm. ( It was... strange. )

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: Annalist

Apparently, I haven't done a silly Blogthings quiz in a while.:) So here's one stolen from

meathiel:

You Are Yoga

You seek balance in your life, and you really like taking the time to unplug.

But you're not the type of person who could simply unplug by taking a nap. You're too driven for that.

You aim to improve yourself in as many ways as you can. You want to be a better person.

Yoga is perfect for you because it makes you healthier, calmer, and more compassionate.

What Hobby Are You?

The First Rule of Blogthings Is: You Don't Talk About Blogthings

Driven?... Moi?... HAHAHA. Nope. Not unless I am a passenger in someone else's car.:D

But I do think this result is a sign. "Reading" probably suits me better - but it so happens that I've been doing some research on Kundalini yoga, and it sounds like precisely the kind of holistic body/mind exercise I could greatly benefit from. The theory of it makes absolutely perfect sense to me. The practice requires mostly patience and quiet introspection - which is what I'm made of. Plus, there are free lessons available online, and apparently a lot of people are doing it entirely by themselves, without the need to join a group/find a teacher etc. It's a solitary practice, by definition. There's a mailing list on Yahoo!Groups that I could join for tips/advice - but I think I'm going to just "try it at home" first and see if I get anywhere (I've never actually attempted to meditate in the traditional sense, and I suspect that "emptying my mind" of all the rushing thoughts might prove quite the challenge; but I instinctively know that this is precisely what I need, because it's the "static" in my brain that's driving me nuts, as well as the constantly rushing world around me - I need to be able to distance myself from it and "recharge" without moving to a remote cave somewhere high in the mountains... lol).

Well... I don't really want to write much about it until I've had a chance to experience some results (which, at this point, is not a given). But stay tuned if you like.:)

In other news, there was a vicious hailstorm tonight. For about 10-15 minutes, the noise was deafening, and I was really afraid my window panes might break. But at least I wasn't caught outside in it, which would have been scary (and painful).

I am behind on comments to other people's posts, and I had hoped to catch up tonight - but then I couldn't resist taking the quiz, which then compelled me to write this entry... and now it's getting late.:/ Same old story. I only feel inspired to post when I really shouldn't - but if I do wait until I "have the time", the inspiration is usually gone... *sigh*

Current Mood: inspired :)

Happy Birthday,

anwyn_elfmaiden! Slightly belated, but no less heartfelt and sincere.;) I hope you had a great day...

And since I don't really have time to say anything else, here's a meme snagged from

goddessofchaos:

Ask me something you'd be curious to know about me about anything within reason. I will answer most things and I'll answer here.

Feel free to copy this game on your journals so I (and your other friends) can learn something new about you :-)

I'm not expecting a great deal of responses - but there are a few relatively new people on my flist who don't know all that much about me yet, so... ;)

Current Mood: busy

Ahhh... FINALLY. *plops down into chair with relish* My legs got quite a workout today from all the running around. First the chiropractic appointment, then the weekly grocery trips, then the cooking... I had thought of buying a "quick fix" dinner for tonight, so I wouldn't have to cook until tomorrow - but I didn't see anything appealing at the local store, and was too tired to venture anywhere else. Ever since I started paying attention to what I ingest (which is, generally, a very good idea :), I have realized that most "quick fixes" available at an average American grocery store are either outright poisonous or highly suspicious at best.:/ Sometimes just reading the ingredient list can give you the hives. For example, today I looked at a plastic container of soup that included, among (an endless list of) other things, propylparaben. Or was it methylparaben?... Anyway - it was either one of the two, and yes, I am talking about the famous evil chemicals that are common in makeup/cosmetics. I have been trying, for a few years, to avoid those particular ingredients (among others) in my facial creams, soaps and hair products, at least - but this is the first time I have actually seen any of them in FOOD. This is downright creepy. *shudders* Forget high-fructose corn syrup, "modified" food starch and "partially hydrogenated" oils (all present in a tasty-looking potato salad that I almost bought... LOL) - here someone really went for the kill.:/ Seriously... this should be illegal. And I bet that in most other countries, it is. But I happen to live in a land of glorious liberties, where corporations, factory farms, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and other shady establishments are free to poison people with impunity. Just like they are free to poison the soil, air, water and everything therein. It's good business, you know? :(

Anyway... *steps off soapbox* No need to preach to the choir here.:) How about I do the next installment of the 30-day meme instead?...

( Day 09 - Your beliefs, in great detail )

Current Mood: exhausted

So, lately most of my time at work is spent updating our radio stations database. Not particularly inspiring in itself - but it always gets me thinking of those brilliant lyrics by New Model Army. ( States Radio )

Current Mood: tired

Somehow I never mentioned the great movie I saw earlier this month - Big Girls Don't Cry (Germany, 2002, directed by Maria von Heland). A very intense drama about friendship, family and growing up. Two teenage girls, Kati and Steffi, have known each other since early childhood and are closer than sisters - until Steffi discovers that her father is cheating on her mother, and decides to "punish" all the guilty parties involved (along with some innocent ones who just happen to be in the way). It's a great character study of young, fragile hearts and minds, struggling to find their way around in the big, scary adult world. For some reason, the topic resonates with me very strongly - I have watched dozens of films centered on the "coming of age" theme... and, funnily enough, I always identify with the young protagonists, despite currently being the age of their parents.;) Could be because I've never gone through the experience of being a parent - while, on the other hand, I remember the constant angst of being a teenager all too well. Or maybe I just never quite grew up, and I am somehow subconsciously hoping that those movies will help me figure out how to do it.:P Or maybe I just want to feel better about being my current age; as in, "at least I am not going through all that teenage drama anymore". Whichever is the case, those movies usually have a strong impact on me - an this one is no exception. I was particularly impressed with Anna Maria Mühe, who played Kati - she put some serious character development into the role. It was her first movie, btw; but her face looked familiar to me, and indeed, she later played a supporting character (the female BFF) in the gay/transgender love story Romeos, which I saw at the Chicago International Film Festival last October (I did post about it at the time - all my reviews can be found under the "movies" tag).

But I digress. My point is, I always feel deeply comforted by stories where female bonding and friendship wins over various trials and tribulations - just like I am often upset by scenarios where women are mostly shown as being mean to each other and basically stepping over each other's dead bodies to "win the competition" over some stupid guy. I know this is a popular stereotype, perpetrated by women themselves as much as by men; but it has always struck me as rather contrived, because in my experience, most women aren't like that at all. ( Read more... )

Current Mood: contemplative

As usual, it's Friday night and I feel like posting, but I'm too tired to think of something coherent to say.:/ So I've been traipsing around YouTube, looking for videos to share. And I found this. Just one of my many recent music discoveries...

I owe this one to

meathiel, btw. It's the perfect flavor of emo for me, so thanks again...;)

And here's a different flavor of emo, which is growing on me by the minute. This one - and quite a few others - was introduced to me courtesy of the amazing music posts by

tindomerel.:)

Isn't it just... I don't even know what. My brain has shut down for tonight. I just want to close my eyes, hum a loony tune and float away...

Current Mood: sleepy

Happy Birthday,

surreysmum! I know it's kinda late, but as they say, better late than never.:) I hope you had a lovely day...

Here's some Viggo for you - he's all ready for a birthday snapshot...:D

Current Mood: tired

Mother Nature is still playing cat & mouse with me, making me feel like my period has already started - only to pull back an hour or so later, turning it into a false alarm. I hate when that happens. I was hoping I would not have to call in sick to work this time, since it has been "already starting" since yesterday - but no such luck, it seems. And I have already taken two days off this month... *sigh* (My total of available vacation/sick and personal days for the year is 24 - and taking into account that I usually need one every month when my period hits, there isn't much of actual "vacation" at my disposal at all...)

Anyway... I will probably crash in a few hours, but for now, I am still more or less in working order, and I don't even have to cook, since I did that last night. Which, of course, means that I can post.:) And I just randomly thought of the long-forgotten 30-day meme.:D Which, in my case, looks more like a 30-year meme, since the latest installment I posted was in October 2011 (and I wrote a total of THREE installments that year). Oh well. That probably tells you something about the typical speed with which I go about things.;) So if you're a "fast-paced" kind of person, you'd probably do well not to waste your time with me. Which, in that case, you most likely aren't doing anyway.:P

But back to the meme. If you have no clue what the whole thing is about, click on the tag at the bottom of this post to see previous entries. You are also heartily welcome to "steal" the meme, since I would love to read other poeple's responses to it. Meanwhile, though, here's my next entry:

( Day 08 - A moment, in great detail )

Current Mood: weird

I am happy to announce that this Friday the 13th proved quite uneventful.:) Of course, the day isn't over yet, so perhaps I shouldn't say anything.:P

My general mood is better, if restless - I should be getting my period this weekend, so I am full of this shaky, nervous energy that can be either productive or destructive, depending on some unspecified factors (Mother Nature's whim, chiefly, I suspect). So far it feels productive, but of course that can change any minute. We'll see what happens tomorrow...

I need to start taking better care of myself, in a number of ways. First of all, I've gained a few pounds over the past few weeks, and I need to put a stop to it before things get out of hand. Paying closer attention to my diet would be one good way to do it. Moving more would be another. I need to establish some sort of exercise routine that I am actually going to stick to - and it can't be too strenuous, because that's the surest way to make me overdo it the first time, and then give up entirely for weeks. It's happened many times. *sigh* I need to be gentle, but persistent. I also need to make an effort to go outside more, even if I don't feel like it - because being outside (in tolerable weather, at least) usually has a positive effect on my mood. I need to unglue myself from the computer sometimes, even if it feels like I'll never catch up on all the posts/comments/emails etc.etc.etc. Internet stuff has a way of never being fully done, no matter how much time you spend on it - and somehow it's always at the expense of sleep, exercise or other much healthier pursuits.;) The frustration of "OMG I haven't checked my flist in so many hours" isn't a healthy symptom, and should be ignored until it goes away.;P (Who am I kidding on this one, really?... *snort*) I also need to introduce some sort of spiritual practice into my life, because that's just another missing piece of the puzzle for me. I don't know yet what it should be (meditation, perhaps?...) and how to go about finding that out, but I know it has to happen sooner or later. I just feel this immense, unexplored potential for spiritual experience within myself - and I don't want to use the word "religion", because that is a dirty word that makes me think of mind control and hatred - and I want something quite opposite, something limitless and undivisive. And I don't want to be a mindless fanatic that needs to be told what to believe - I want to find out by myself, lol. Whatever that means. I just know there is a source of inner strength and comfort in this pursuit that can sustain me, if I only allow myself to access it. Because living from moment to moment just isn't enough...

Current Mood: listless

Surprisingly enough, I got a fair bit of stuff done during my extended holiday weekend. The one thing I haven't managed to do was make an LJ post... LOL. So I'll try to make up for that right now.

On Friday I did my weekly grocery shopping, cooked some food and watched a movie. On Saturday morning I headed over to my parents' place, where we all proceeded to pig out shamelessly for most of the day (interrupted by occasional naps). First we had a massive Easter breakfast (or brunch, really, since it started around noon) of hard-boiled eggs and ham and potato salad, then we had cake (various kinds, as usual), then - after everybody said they could never possibly eat again - mom made a gigantic pork roast for dinner.:D Yeah, that's our family holidays for you. *long-suffering sigh* ;) We survived, though - including my dad, who recently had his gall bladder removed. We all concluded that since he didn't need to visit the ER after this, he must be officially cured.:P I stayed the night, feasted on some leftovers the next morning, helped mom sort through a pile of junk mail (she communicates relatively well in English, but written text is not her friend... lol), then requested to be driven to the train station in the early afternoon. Surprisingly enough, they didn't try to talk me into staying the entire day (I think they were amazed enough that I stayed as long as I did...:D). Since I got home around 3 p.m., I decided to do some cleaning (my chief motivation being that cleaning is exercise, and after the previous 24+ hours of laying around stuffing my face with heavy food I could really use some, LOL). So my apartment no longer looks like a pigsty. *satisfied nod*;) Then I plopped into my lovely papasan chair and watched another movie. On Monday I ran some errands, including a trip to the ATM (which is a longish bus ride for me these days, since the closer ATM I used to frequent before can't be reached via public transportation) and Whole Foods (I don't buy food there, since it's way too expensive for me - but they also sell healthier cosmetics/personal care stuff, which is worth the few extra bucks, imo; plus, I have an irresistible weakness for expensive scented soaps and lotions - which aren't chock-full of toxic chemicals, I might add - so there). Then, in the evening, I made a salad for my work lunches this week - so I don't need to cook again until next weekend. Which is why I have time to post tonight.:)

As for the movies I watched... the first one was absolutely brilliant. In a Better World by a Danish director Suzanne Bier. Intense drama about family relationships, loneliness, people's notorious inability to communicate with one another, and the eternal question of how to defend yourself against bullies/abusers without becoming one of them. What is more morally deplorable: an "eye for an eye" approach, or standing by mutely while someone you care about is getting hurt (sometimes there is no third option). Wonderful acting and a totally gripping, nuanced and suspenseful storyline. A masterpiece.

The other movie I saw was a British gay romance called Weekend.:) A deceptively simple story: two guys hook up in a bar, planning to have a one-night stand with no strings attached... then somehow end up spending most of the weekend together, and by the end of said weekend find themselves amazed by the impact they've had on each other. It's not a saccharine slash tale, though. I know it may sound like that from my description, and I wouldn't necessarily have minded if it was.;) But it's quite gritty and realistic instead. Totally believable. The best thing about it? Not the sex, strangely enough (*ahem*), but the conversations. It's fascinating to watch two very different people really get to know each other, and start to see the world through a different perspective. I think I have a fetish for that... LOL.

And now, sadly, I need to conclude today's installment.:/ Other random and irrelevant news to follow as time allows.;)

Current Mood: accomplished

So, I have finally gotten my act together and downloaded a good browser (Opera). Bye bye, Internet Explorer.;P I can now view high-resolution images and videos without getting the message that the browser has "stopped working", or that "a problem with the webpage" has caused it to "close and reopen the tab". Somehow, webpages no longer have problems.:D I even figured out how to import my IE bookmarks into Opera - so, yay me. *snort* And I like the cool little slidebar in the corner that allows me to adjust the font/image size of any website I'm viewing. Perfect for short-sighted people.:D Also, automatic spellcheck. I will now likely discover the sad truth about my allegedly amazing proofreading skills... LOL.

In other news, there is no official Easter break in the US, but I decided I needed one, so I took both tomorrow and Monday off. The thing is, usually I just visit my parents on Easter Sunday, but this time I am going on Saturday, because that's when my sister & brother-in-law will be there (they have other plans for Sunday) - and I haven't seen them since Christmas. And, of course, unlike them, I have no excuse to leave on Saturday night - so I will most likely stay till Sunday. Which will make my mother happy, but leave hardly any time for me to do the regular weekend stuff (grocery shopping, cooking etc.; let alone the fact that my place really needs cleaning - not because it's Easter, but because I haven't cleaned it in about a month... LOL). So I need to give myself those extra two days. They will not feel adequate, I'm sure - but I don't want to use too many vacation days so early in the year, so I have to stick to the necessary minimum.:/

( The rest of this post gets a little gloomy and unsettling, so feel free to skip if you're in a happy mindspace and don't wish to be thrown out of it. )

Current Mood: pensive

Well, I'm still in a strange mood... but I decided to try to post anyway, even if it feels pointless. Because if I don't say anything at all, I feel even worse than if I say something pathetically trivial. It's an addiction, I swear.;)

I can't even think of a good April Fools' joke, so I'm not making one. All life is a joke, anyway, isn't it?

Well, never mind me. Scratch that. Another weekend passed in a blink, and I didn't even manage to clean up my email inbox. I did some laundry, though, so I guess it could have been worse. *snort* AND I've downloaded a shitload of music. So there.

But even talking about said music would be too time-consuming right now, since I should be getting ready for bed... *sigh*

Current Mood: weird
Current Music: Diary of Dreams

I just wasted another evening trying to think of something to post about, and deleting every single attempt. It just all seemed so IRRELEVANT.

And now it's bedtime again. I'm so, so fed up with this. Apparently, I have lost the ability to formulate my thoughts. They are a raging chaos.

I don't want to write about work, or the daily trivia, or the weather. There must be something MORE than this, something deeper to be dragged out of this miserable brainmush of mine. I know it's there, I just can't hear it over the static...

Sounds like a midlife crisis, sure enough.

Current Mood: unsettled

Where does the time go? How come it's been a week since my latest post? Why does it feel like I can't keep up with life anymore, even though nothing out of the ordinary has been going on?...

To be honest, I guess I've always felt this way - but recently it's getting worse. This past weekend just flew by like a rocket, and I barely managed to take care of some incredibly boring mundane stuff. I'm afraid I might never say anything vaguely interesting in this journal again - not because there aren't tons of fascinating topics I could talk about, but because I will never find the time to go beyond "Hey, I'm still here, another week has passed, nothing momentous happened, but I was busy with the daily grind." That would pretty much cancel the purpose of this journal to me, because I'm not interested in keeping a Facebook account.:P Or a goddamn Twitter... LOL. I like the LJ format precisely because it allows you to write long, rambling posts - except you need to actually have the time and energy to do that. Otherwise you might just as well shut up and only lurk silently in the background, reading other people's entries. I am usually annoyed by LJ-ers who only pop in about once a month to say: "Hey, I'm still here, see you later!" - but what if it's either that or nothing?... Is it worth the effort?...

I don't know. It just feels grossly unfair, somehow. Life is fleeting, and so much of it has to be spent doing such trivial stuff (like work, for example :P). There is a whole lot of something missing from this picture, but I don't seem to have the time to even focus on it... *weary sigh*

Current Mood: listless

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