'crastinating

I was writing an English essay when I opened Internet Explorer to research Peter Weir, and this opened because its my homepage, so I felt compelled to procrastinate a little at least.

I'm writing my essay on my awesome phone that I got on Friday after a two hour credit check before being signed up on the plan. It's awesome, full qwerty keyboard (if you don't understand what that means look at the top left hand side of your keyboard. It's the same as the one you type on at a computer) awesome camera and amazing battery life. Not to mention, although I will, that I love it and that's wat makes it the best anyway.

Anyways, Peter Weir is an amazing fellow I've discovered of late. He is the director of a few films I've seen, such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, Witness, Galipolli and Dead Poets Society. Amazing how one man can churn out 4 of the most gut-wrenching, heart-string-pulling films I've ever seen, and its even more amazing how some people can discard them as trash.

Weir's films are the connection between western idiosyncrasies and the way he thinks we should see the world. Take Witness for example. This is a film about the Amish and the Western and the expectations and standards each set for themselves, yet seem only to forget about. Rachel momentarily abandons her own culture that she has grown up with to follow a whimsical crush for the afternoon and eagerly frenches with Harrison Ford (ooo-err) as the sun sets in the background. Cliché? Maybe a little, but you wonder why she returned to her ways and why he left her after her PDA in the meadow. I know if i ever had those feelings and they were that intense I definitely wouldn't leave! I probably wouldn't let go!

But this isn't about me. Well, actually it is, because now I've just brainstormed some ideas and I'm going to add them - so adios for now, and remember, if my blog isn't intelligent enough for you, read Eleanor's instead!

Love, Simmy
xo