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[wednes]

Just got home from another night at the shelter. I brought with me upwards of 30 VHS movies to share with people in dire need of cheering up. I was loathe to part with films from my beloved collection, but needed to do something to feel good about. Happily, clients and staff alike were thrilled with the influx of new movies to watch. So that was cool...extra thanks to lickingtoad for his donation of VHS copies of that space movie trilogy thing with the wookie and stuff...

As I must uphold a confidentiality agreement, I can't tell you that I stayed late at the shelter to help out in a situation that ended with an ambulance being called. Nor can I tell you that everyone was fine and that my being around to help was appreciated. Could it be that I was only depressed due to no job and not feeling appreciated? I hope I'm not that dependent on the approval of others for my own happiness and sense of worth...but signs would say otherwise.

Do deal with my depression, I've been rereading the works of Harriet Goldhor-Lerner which has helped me tremendously since I became aware of her my junior year of college. It made me think a lot about the roles of women and what is expected of us, and how that changes as situations change. For example, I know someone who expects certain things from his S.O. that H would never think of asking from me. When discussing this, another freind remarked "Well, women have been doing it for centuries". It wasn't until tonight that I realized how really wrong that line of thinking was. I mean, people have been doing all sorts of horrible things for centuries; the fact that they happened doesn't mean we should perpetuate that. Anyway, I reccomend her work to anyone looking for a way to deal with the shit life hands them. Good stuff.

With regard to good stuff, I thought this was just excellent news: Asia Argento signs on for Land of the Dead!!! Romeroists such as myself will rejoice this day, as we did not on Mabon!

Speaking of zombies, I'm planning to see Shaun of the Dead tonight.
See you there, Suckahs!!!

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[lostsatellite.livejournal.com]

I had started reading The Dance of Connection two years ago just as a friendship hit a frustrating patch (and I was cut off in any of my attempts to work things out with her, and she ultimately decided to end her friendship with me before I could do anything)...the small amount I read was so insightful, and I was copying so much out of the book, that I felt I needed my own copy...I did find one cheap from a publisher's overstock table, and that was bought right when another relationship ended according to someone else's terms and lack of genunine communication...I still haven't actually read the book though, but I sure need to...

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I can't even tell you how much they have shaped my views on people and relationships. I have to keep rereading them every so often, but they are so helpful.

[emperorsamir.livejournal.com]

a while ago i read she signed on to do his other film that he was suppose to be making called "the ill"... do you have any idea what's up with his movie the diamond dead?
if all goes well i will probably see shaun of the dead tonight as well.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Diamond Dead was pushed back so that Land of the Dead could come first.

[emperorsamir.livejournal.com]

well, im sure this would be the better film anyway.

[skryche.livejournal.com]

I don't suppose you're willing to share what those "certain things" are? Maybe I'm just obtuse, but I can't think of something that women have been doing for men for centuries that's offensive yet thought to be fairly normal behavior.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I mean like having hubby's dinner ready when he gets home. It's not offensive in and of itself...but the thought process of "you're the wife so you do X, X and X" can be damn oppressive, especially when one is raising a child, dealing with depression, unconforatble in their own living space, etc.

There is a lot of debate about how it affects women to be stay at home wives and mothers, and the expectations of them in that situation. They do mundane tasks all day, have little or no one to talk to, and have no time or energy to pursue personal goals...then get busted on because they aren't cooking in lingerie when hubby gets home. That sort of thing...

[skryche.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. I know what that's about. If I'm not in a g-string sizzling up a steak by the time VSLF gets home, I'm just asking for a whuppin'.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Well, not a whuppin' certainly ;-) but the whole "well, why do I even have a wife if she can't X, X, X...etc. I would SO not deal with that.

[nate101000.livejournal.com]

I heard a review of SofTD on NPR today. They had almost exclusively good things to say about it. It is apparently both funny, and scary.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

yeah, it's got like 98% on Rotten tomatoes.

THIS JUST IN!

[fflo.livejournal.com]

http://www.village-theatre.com/VillageBriarHome.htm

Check it out!

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[wednes.livejournal.com]

Oh man!!! that is the best news ever. Even if they don't hire me (what are they, losers?!?) I'll at least have a theatre close to home.

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[fflo.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of applying myself. Whaddaya think? I don't have theater experience, so I'm sure they'd go for ya'll ex-Madstone folk first, but maybe they have an evening/weekend thing I could do. (My old secret ambition was to be a projectionist. I guess that's not as cool, or as involved maybe, as it used to be, but still... )

I'm gonna call 'em tomorrow.

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[wednes.livejournal.com]

Me too. In fact, I'm going to apply for management and feel them out to see if they want marketing suggestions. Plus I could continue to work one night a week at the shelter since I wouldn't be M-F 9-5 kinda thing.