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Pimp my life...
So, things are better now, around the house, and back to normal. On Sunday there was a "tense calm" ambient around, but by Monday we were talking to each other like any other day. Yeah, nobody has spoken or mentioned the tree ever since, but it's better to take some time before anyone does, it's only rational. Even though, I'll be honest, I'll not work or look at the front yard the same way ever again, it certainly looks bad now and there's still the root of the trunk to remind me of what happened, so whatever mom wants to do with it I'll leave it to her, at least for the moment. But yeah,
moving on...
Dogs and pets in general are the best mediators, I don't think we would've been able to get through all this so fast if it weren't that we're united as a family by them. They're good back up. And basically taking care of them require team work, and that's the very same thing that made us put our recent resentments aside... I love you Piti, Perro, Bebé, Mini, Tekio... love y'all.
On other things.... They chose Ratzinger! And to quote the solemnly loved anime Knights of the Zodiac: "El Más Cercano Al Gran Maestro!" Heehee, we've already been joking enough about it here... but really, if anything, this was to be expected, chances are he got there under John Paul's recommendation itself, and after all, it wouldn't have been likely to see the Vatican choosing an openly reformer. The church is coming out from a 26-year pontificate, that while served to change it's image towards the world, also fought to maintain their core traditions and beliefs, rejecting any attempt of change. And there's where Ratzinger is pretty much like John Paul. So it's to expect right now, for things to stay the same way they've been all this years. It's hard to think that Ratzinger will world-trot the world or to be as loved and respected as John Paul, but he's definitely not going to be a rule imposing ogre either, 'cause simply, the Catholic church can't afford the risk of dividing their community even more. It's quite
probably that he'll end up adapting his ways of thinking to the circumstances of his position, which is just too great and wide to just follow a straight line alienating others. But right now is just a question of wait and see. But one can hope for the best, that his work will open the way for a future longer-running Pope, hopefully one who could be more in touch with the world needs and so using his power to create world consciousness, that same unity could gradually bring enough impulse into the Vatican to make the so necessary changes. That'd be his best legacy.
... but it's been certainly quite an experience to watch all this process, the first time watching something so important to many people in the world....
... mmmm, mom's just brought up the tree into conversation. She says she might be buying a cute little bonsai black cypress she saw today. I don't know I think it might be good, I'd be willing to take care of it if she decides to bring it here.. that is in case this isn't just talking from her...and well, there's just been this amount of annoying little problems happening, nothing too troubling, I think, but it sure is tiring.
Finally, I think my brother has a girlfriend! ^_^ I guess that's the reason why he's been so attached to the computer lately and to the phone too that's the only thing I don't like but otherwise... I think I'm more protective about my cousin, or rather I'd miss him 'cause we probably wouldn't be able to hang out and stuff anymore :P
8 Mile: Both a blessing and a disgrace to see, the first because of Eminem's acting, it shows a greater range beyond what he's done in his videos, and he'd become a great actor if he wanted. And his performance is just pretty enjoyable, period. The second, for this is probably Curtis Hanson's worst work. Sure that the rap battle sequences are intense and pack a wallop of emotion, but the harder subjects of the film are just looked over the surface, and the ending is so sparse and lazy. The movie just lacks the
rawness it's plot invites you to think it might have. L.A. Confidential and Wonder Boys are a 1000 times better.
Lichter: A German film that interrelates several stories around to explore the life around the German and Poland border. A whole spectrum of subjects are handled, from illegal immigration and smuggling to the struggles of both low and high society class people to handle their life in the midst of the situation that surrounds them. All is approached with great sensibility and realism, especially towards it's characters. The movie believes in the
people's will to do good, but understand the heartbreaking reality that sometimes this won't have the best results. The only problem with the film is that the stories become too disjointed and some stories finish seems to just disappear, but it's still recommendable. Beautiful looking, better acted and of great social interest.
Gray Matter: Joe Berlinger latest documentary, in which, with his signature subjective narration, makes an attempt to delve deeper into the case of a Austrian doctor accused of the assassination of hundreds of children for experimental purposes during the Nazi occupation. Berlinger shows enough evidence that this person was involved in the crimes, worst of all that he continued his experiments way after the war was over all while being covered up by some high-profile scientific institutions, a practice that sadly continues to be seen in numerous circles of society around the globe. The movie losses it's focus when the director drifts from the main subject to show his own frustrations while trying to "catch" the elusive doctor, but it doesn't rest it any of it's merits. The films is gripping enough and addresses enough subjects with an aim at denounce to make it interesting enough.
Capturing The Friedmans: Excellent documentary about a family's breakdown after the father and one of his sons are accused with charges of child molestation. The film has a very human approach on every aspect of the story, it's especially gripping since the director had access to the personal footage of the family, who used to film their daily life even while going through the ordeal after the accusations took place. At the same time, exploring the merits and faults of the investigations and charges set against them, the film takes a neutral stance and basically leaves the answer to what you might believe, thought it's not always easy since the contradictions of both parts are all over the place. It's all done with the best filmmaking, and it's a pretty fresh and surprisingly open-minded approach to a subject that most of the time is quickly turned into black-and-white by the media.
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