I am Emily, and - try as I might - I couldn't possibly be anybody else.
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Blood Kiss - Michael Reaves
While I haven’t seen Blood Kiss yet (neither has anybody else, it hasn’t even begun filming), you can consider this a “pre-review” of a fashion, or just a hearty helping of geek-out.
Blood Kiss is an independently funded crowdsourced movie from the mind of Michael Reaves. Yes, that Michael Reaves. The Batman-and-Star Wars novels-and-Star Trek-and-(if you were into it)-Disney’s Gargoyles Michael Reaves (who has Parkinsons disease, which I did not know, and which kind of makes this project all the more remarkable). 
It’s set in a classic ‘40s Hollywood Noir, about a jazz singer and a director and vaaaaaaaaampires! Also, Amber Benson (a la Tara from Buffy) plays the chanteuse with a secret, which will be glorious!
Not to mention Neil Gaiman. Acting. Gah!!!
Also and not to mention there’s a simultaneous graphic novel by Tom Mandrake (the Batman-and-30 Days of Night-and-Punisher Tom Mandrake) which looks fucking rad so far.
The premise is more along the lines of I Am Legend (the book, the book, for the love of GOD not the movie) than anything else, with vampirism being the result of a symbiotic micro-organism rather than a traditional religious or mystical or otherwise obfuscated source. I like it when the monster is half a step over into reality, because sometimes the lush velvet cape and the voivode sentiments can get stuffy.
This is in its last week on Kickstarter, and they’ve almost made a stretch goal that will enable them to improve the overall production quality to “indie thriller” levels. I’m a student, and I’ve got to be mindful of where I spend my money, but I’m budgeting in room for my support because I trust them to do this right. Since I was a kid vampires - with a few exceptions – have suffered from an imbalance between the aspects of human and beast that define them, to the point where the supernatural aspect becomes a crutch for otherwise unengaging character left stewing in sparkles, uninspired butchery, wtf physics, or cliquish high school drama. I trust Reaves not to trivialize the monster with bullshit, to write the excellent characters he’s proven himself capable of, and make a great film.
Wisdom, courtesy of Agustus Waters.
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Kotonoha no Niwa - Raindrops
Everything hurts and everything sucks. I need cat videos or maybe a coma.
After the Deluge: Statue and Museum - David LaChapelle
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A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”
Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.
She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.” She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything.”
It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!
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