Inception

Remember that film about dreams a couple of years ago starring Leonardo DiCaprio (in a role with him doing too much talking I think...and a miscast Marion Cotillard who is usually a terrific actress...best part was Joseph Gordon-Levitt in funny deadpan doing his own cool stunts in the levitating fight scenes)?  Well, it just popped into my head because my crazy dreams are back... and I thought I had been sleeping much better!  Last night was non stop, multiple dreams with repetition and extension every time I woke up briefly and fell back asleep. Full of fast cars driven by strangers who first seem nice then end up kidnapping me and my friends, seeing friends chained outside like wild dogs (but no violence or blood, thank goodness!), frantically running around a huge mansion to try to escape, and it's always raining and muddy and I splash into puddles trying to save myself and my friends... then I woke up... before I could save anyone including myself.


I must REALLY seek out some sleep academy....or find a way to meet up with Leo and crew. 
Click here for Inception Trailer

Om

I'm not really into meditation or yoga or anything but I'm feeling quite relaxed. So I guess I was right in thinking that the first phase of the process takes about three months. But how long to come full circle and reach some level of rejuvenation and clarity?

Overdrive

I truly believe that Ryan Gosling has officially transformed into his alter-ego the Driver. First he broke up a street fight a few months ago. Now he's apparently saved a woman from oncoming traffic. Both in Gotham. Is he for real? 


Last year he seemed omnipresent in several films out at the same time, in all of which he was excellent as usual. But he was not to be seen in any of the biggest awards shows in Hollywood or abroad...even though he was nominated many times. Do you think he was out scouring the globe saving damsels (and dudes) in distress and quietly protecting us from evil villains? 




For your viewing and listening pleasure...such a great film (she's a bit annoying but makes a decent damsel) and excellent soundtrack!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peymmIeEdls&feature=relmfu

Like Facebook?

I had such a lovely long weekend in New York...saw a brilliant play and great art, had some fab meals, damaged my budget significantly with amazing shopping and most importantly, I was able to meet up with many friends, some of whom I haven't seen in several years.


We talked about how to stay in touch more frequently and someone suggested Facebook may be the best vehicle. Except that most of my friends aren't on Facebook. And have no intention of joining any time soon. I can relate as I denied FB for the longest time, until 2010 when I finally caved in (it was the quickest and easiest way to see my friends' photos). Now I go on almost daily to check in on what's going on outside of my micro-self-universe.


Only to enter everyone else's micro-self-universe! Some days I can get so addicted that I go on multiple times, post several photos and status updates and 'Like' tons of links and posts and photos. On other days, I can get so disgusted by the ridiculous and random and, to be honest, boring posts people put up there - I really don't care that you had to call the plumber (shouldn't you be watching him do his job rather than go on FB?) or that you sold a bunch of stuff on e-Bay while the kids play outside (shouldn't you be watching the kids?). Seriously, would you really like to know whenever I have to go to the loo? or every time I am hungry? Which is very often on both counts. Ugh - these are not significant events people! 


While in NYC, one of my friends, a FB addict like myself, tells the other, a non-FB addict that she saw heaps of photos of her on FB from a recent party she attended. She (the non-FB addict) was appalled! She couldn't believe we even knew about the party (it was just a small work thing) and shocked that there are photos of her for everyone to see. We showed her the photos and she got increasingly angry. It was pretty funny...for us, not for her. Unfortunately she can't do anything about it. The photos are out there by virtue of her innocently attending a party with a camera-happy, FB-addicted party-goer. Yes, the photos are out there in cyberspace and out of her control. Thing is, the photos weren't even bad....there are certainly worse things out there.


So I get the hundreds of photos of your kids (sometimes), exotic travel destinations (without showing off too much) and family reunions (can get overwhelming and unattractive), but why would anyone post photos of themselves in a barely-there bikini for all their friends to see? Can you say insecure? or is it self-centred? Don't get me wrong - we all post beach photos...but these were different and a bit disturbing...I may actually be scarred for life. 


As we looked through the party-goer's photos, there were many...I mean many....of just herself doing everything from skiing to drinking to sitting on the beach. There were several by the pool from a compromising position. So this got us all thinking - not that we are prudish - that someone would firstly, have to consciously have someone take a photo of them from this vantage point (or perhaps they have a sleazy friend who took the shots on their own accord...not sure which is worse) and secondly, consider posting the photos, and then actually load the photos on FB and add a clever caption. Where is your dignity?


I suppose it's the world we live in these days. Everyone wants attention - and to be the star of their own reality show. Except not everyone is funny or witty or charming or remotely entertaining.


Regardless, I am still a fan of Facebook as it truly enables us to stay connected with friends and family all over the world with ease. I just want to know where all these servers are though, the ones storing all of the random posts, ridiculous status updates and photos, flattering and not so flattering. I would want to find those...in the meantime, my skill as a good sieve is being used to maximum capacity.