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February 23, 2004
Breathtaking
Busy weekend for me. Friday night Teresa and I saw The Triplets of Belleville. It was visually fantastic, but whimsical, and a bit light on plot. Although it's no Spirited Away, it was very enjoyable (unfortunately for me, I've had the wretched theme song in my head all weekend).
What I enjoyed even more than the film, was Destino the featurette that preceded it. It was a collaboration by Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí, and it's visually stunning. It was animated in exactly the way I would imagine Dalí's art would move; flowing, liquid. It was breathtaking.
On Saturday we saw a pre-opening showing of The Flying Karamazov Brothers (not to be confused with The Brothers Karamazov). On the one hand, we were highly entertained by the theatrics and incredible juggling acts. But I would say for the most part, the plot was weak and confusing, and more than a few times the jugglers "dropped the ball" (although, to their credit, they did acknowledge their flubs and joked about them).
Sunday Teresa and I eschewed the bright lights of the city and headed out to Snoqualmie Pass. A mere hour's drive outside of Seattle, but a world of difference. We went from moist warm Seattle, to over 2 metres of snow. We strapped on some snowshoes and stomped around the forest for a few hours. We snowshoed through dark evergreens, along steep valleys, and beside rivers with sheer banks of snow. I think I've become spoiled by the beauty of the United States of America's Pacific Northwest.
Comments
Sure, but can it compare to Caledon?
Posted by: Dav at February 23, 2004 2:04 PM
Its actually the U.S.'s Northwest. Because Canada is part of America too, you know.
Posted by: Teresa at February 23, 2004 2:37 PM
Whoa, slow down there Prof Geography.
There, I fixed it.
Posted by: Chris at February 23, 2004 3:58 PM
Hey, hey, hey; I'm not the one who was writing like an ignorant United States of American.
Posted by: Teresa at February 23, 2004 4:01 PM
I'm glad someone else said something. I'm getting tired of being the guy who insults everyone.
Posted by: Rew at February 23, 2004 8:31 PM