glass half empty.

2010-09-01T21:20:00.000-07:00

i've been feeling pretty negative lately. most of my friends are leaving town for college, school is starting soon, and people just seem to be taking on a completely new attitude. i'm a very pessimistic person, i'll be the first to admit that and i used to not think it was a bad thing. i used to argue that i was not pessimistic, but simply honest and true to my feelings and how i viewed the world. i still feel that way, but maybe in a more abstract way. i guess what i'm trying to say is that things can be viewed in an honest way but still be optimistic. being optimistic doesn't mean said person has to be overtly happy and cheery, they just should look at things in a non-judgemental way with a positive outlook. that's how i strive to look at things, anyway.

i tried to be brave, but found i could not.

2010-08-21T21:03:00.000-07:00

forgive and forget. these are the two major factors behind todd solondz's new film, life during wartime. the film, which can stand on its own, is a sequel to solondz's 1998 film, happiness which touches on pedophilia, suicide, sex, sibling rivalry and relationships. most, if not all convoluted and taboo subjects, solondz tells the characters stories with a sense of beauty, love and humor.
ten years later, we revisit the characters from happiness in life during wartime. the only difference being, where they are in life and the actors playing them.
i read a review that said, "if you're willing to unfold the creases of your mind, you might just come away with a smile." i thought this was a really well written statement. i'm going to end my short little rant about this new film with these few thoughts: if we all start going into theaters without the idea of having to be entertained but, with the idea of being open-minded and wanting to hear a story, another point of view, i believe we can all appreciate films in general more.

“tried not to re-live what makes me upset. we all make mistakes, so why not admit them?
i try to forgive try not forget. the things you don’t give you’ll always regret.“

non, je ne regrette rien.

glass half empty.

i tried to be brave, but found i could not.