July 14th, 2006
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Protected: The Saga Continues
July 14, 2006 by Gail
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My Handwriting
July 14, 2006 by Gail
For the Handwriting Meme group in Flickr. Check out the pool.
Because I was nothing but nerdy in school, I devoured books on handwriting analysis. I found it utterly fascinating — upper zones, lower zones, slant, pressure, the way people dot (or circle) their i’s — and revealing. What a fun 10-year old, eh? Following people around with a paper and pen to get a sample, then psychoanalysing them from a corner, thick glasses peering from behind the book as if it were a lie detector test in Supreme Court.
What does my handwriting say about me? Probably that I’m anal, haha.
I have a variety of writing styles, and use both printing and cursive. My handwriting’s evolved over the years, and because I type more now than write, I’m out of practice. It’s become sloppier and I make more mistakes. I need to get back into the handwriting!
Oops, just noticed I wrote it wrong… it should be “jumps over” instead of “jumped over”… Oh well, I can’t be that anal, then.
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Ma Vie En Rose
July 14, 2006 by Gail
Kensington Market, Toronto
July 6, 2006One of my favourite movies of all time is Ma Vie En Rose (My Life in Pink), released in 1997. As I recall, it was one of a batch of interesting Belgian productions that emerged around that time, such as Une Liaison Pornographique (1999) — contains no pornography, by the way — which is where I first spotted the versatile actor Sergi Lopez. Here’s the Ma Vie En Rose synopsis from the Sony site:
“Ma Vie en Rose” (“My Life In Pink”) is the story of Ludovic, a little girl born in a little boy’s body. For him, nothing is more natural than to change his gender. As a hopeful and sensitive child, he truly believes that a miracle is going to happen. He will be a girl, no doubt about it, and he’s in love with Jerome, his school mate, and son of his father’s colleague. Initially a source of amusement, an outrage begins in their suburb when the two boys are discovered pretending to get married. The family begins to realize with horror that his desire to be a girl isn’t just a little boy’s fantasy. They try to make him change his mind, to no avail. The situation turns into a real-life drama of intense reactions from neighbors, friends, and teachers, resulting in a profoundly optimistic ending.
It’s been nearly a decade since I’ve seen the film, but I distinctly remember bright displays of colour all throughout, and a fine performance from the main actor (Georges Du Fresne, who was around 12 when the film was released). I’d like to watch it again.
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