It was all colors and heat

I haven't been into music, well mostly finding new music (I'm lazy) in a long while. But I really like this song by Alexander Ebert, and the rest of the album, "Alexander" seems pretty good so far too!

My favorite movie! I've always felt like Ray was my soul mate. It has a lot to do with his perfectly (and obliviously) inappropritate way of speaking, which I know doesn't say much about me. And the fact that I've been a bit (read: a lot) in love with Colin Farrell since watching him on Ballykissangel as a child (haha). Really though, there is so much to love about this movie! It manages to somehow be both the funniest and most thoughtful story simultaneously. Plus, you can't beat a fight between Mad Eye Moody and Voldemort in a fairy tale town, that really is exactly as its depicted. Two of my favorite scenes are here and here!

Some Lula magazine editorial illustrations for a commission. A work in progress.  It is dark, cold, and rainy today (a result of the Hurricane, maybe?) and starting to feel like Fall! I'm pretty excited for the excuse to watch more movies, bake things with pumpkin in them, and to wear tights every day again. I also like to think that I will be more productive when its less sunny and inviting outside, something that is a bit sad to say goodbye to. I hope Korea, and it's weather, are treating you well!

Capturing Moods

Some recent happenings in the lives of my dogs. Sleep, play, eat grass, repeat. You know how it is. 

Just to little ol' me

Originally from here.

"You have the demeanor of a man whose partner has left him for an aerobics instructor"

By now I'm sure its fairly clear that I have strange taste in movies. Well, by some standards anyways. It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that one of my favorites is Danny Boyle's (less praised) 1997 film "A Life Less Ordinary."

The movie stars Ewan McGregor as a janitor with dreams of writing a trash novel, who through a series of events orchestrated by angels, ends up unexpectedly kidnapping his rich boss's daughter (Cameron Diaz, in a fairly tolerable role) at gunpoint. The daughter essentially takes control of the situation, and they work together to extort as much money as possible from her father.
Its campy and wonderful, seeing Ewan McGregor wearing a great patterned shirt, mini musical numbers ('By the Sea!') and comforting 90's music (like this song and this one!) while the rest of the story falls into place.

There is just something that I've always loved about this movie. Its perfect for Sunday afternoons when you are half way between being awake and asleep, if that makes any sense.

Photos from here.