Declining Twin Peaks Quality
I'm sure I've mentioned at some point how much I love the television show Twin Peaks. Love love love it. How much? So much that I totally plan on making a pilgrimage to where it was filmed, buying a map of key locations, and wandering about. David Lynch is just a damn genius. Something about how he films hooks right up into the deeps of my brain.
We've been watching the complete series on DVD, and the second season marks when David Lynch leaves the series, and it progresses on until its end without him, as far as I can tell. And almost immediately you feel the wind is knocked out of the show. The weight, the depth is gone. Also the sound mixing is awful--time for closed captioning just to hear what people are saying. Did the sound mixer leave with Lynch? Oh well, I'll stick with it till the end, and then watch "Fire Walk with Me" near Halloween it looks like! Creepy goodness!
I'm feeling a bit better today. I finally got back to running yesterday, and I think that helped take the edge off. With all the little cousins around recently, mom mentioned that I was a pretty hyperactive kid. And over time of course we're encouraged to sit in our seats for hours and be quiet. And if I do anything, I aim to please. So is there still a hyperactive kid inside, wanting to dance and bop around instead of sit here and type? Maybe that's part of it. Also, work is frustrating lately. Being a grad student often means feeling like you don't have a "real" job, and that you aren't fit for anything other than what you currently do (which lately, clearly, is not the best fit for me). Time for more existentialness, especially since the wedding is over and that big ol' elephant project isn't blocking my view of my "career future."
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I'm glad your feeling better today. Yes nurture your inner-hyperactive kid and you will be rewarded with much joy. Seriously glad you hear you got back in to running. You know when I go running I often see couples running together. I think it keeps them from getting out of running. Maybe, Andy would join you. Just a thought...if he ask I was in no way shape or form resposable for suggesting him being roped in to group exercise...yeah... "Real Jobs" are come with there own frustrations. Rewards too though that seem few and far between when your not happy with what your doing. Enjoy your moments when they come lifes more satisfying that way. I like your word existentialness. I'm going to procure it for use at a future date.
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