Today I have lots to write about. Not because a lot has happened, necessarily. Just because I feel like writing, and I’m sleep deprived. I seem to be getting into the habit of not sleeping one night, then sleeping the next. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; I get lots more done when I stay up all night. I’m actually kind of liking the whole 48 hour day thing. But anywho.

I -finally- finished the PostSecret gallery. Finally. And amazingly… it uses JavaScript! OMFG! WTF? TILSTAD!!!1*!!# Yes, that’s right, I am now the JavaScript master! *coughs* Okay, not really. It was really easy, but I figured it out on my own and so I’m proud. It’s a step towards actually understanding JavaScript. A tiny, teensy, baby step, but a step nonetheless. And understanding JavaScript is what I’m aiming for. =)

In other news, I have signed up for NaNoWriMo. That’s National Novel Writing Month for the uninitiated, and the aim is to write a 50,000 word novel (or novella, technically) in one month, starting on the 1st of November. I have absolutely no idea what I’m going to write about, and I’m not particularly interested in “winning” (that’s not the focus, anyway), I just thought it would be an interesting experience, and a challenge. There are actually people in Melbourne who do this, also.. so hoping to meet some like-minded people, perhaps. *crosses fingers* Gentil has signed up, too. As has Chris, and possibly Dana.

Dana is Chris’ co-worker, the one whom I had good feelings about. And I was right. Yep, yep. I was. *grin* And, signing up for NaNoWriMo (pronounced Nan - oh - ryhme - oh) offers some great perks. Like.. *drum roll* new stationery! I’m seriously uploading photos of my new stationery when I buy it. Muahaha. I love stationery. Especially new stationery. Mmm. And I get paid the day before the 1st. Fate, I tell you. *nod*

I saw Brokeback Mountain, finally. I’ve been wanting to for ages. I loved it, and since I saw it, I have been thinking about it constantly. Turns out I’m not alone, judging from the reviews on IMDB. Reading the bad reviews (the well worded ones) gave me a new insight into how I interpreted the film and why, however. While I think the film was wonderfully done, and the acting was incredible, and the scenery was amazing, and so forth, a few of the reviews made me stop and ask myself the question, “If this had been about a straight couple, would you have enjoyed the movie as much?” Truth be told, I probably wouldn’t have.

People defended Brokeback Mountain against critics, claiming it wasn’t “just a gay cowboy movie”, and they are partly right. It isn’t -just- a gay cowboy movie -but- that is a main theme. If it weren’t for the struggle between Ennis and Jack over their relationship, and each of their personal struggles with their feelings for one another, the movie would be, quite frankly, boring. That’s the point though; it was a movie (based on a short story) about two cowboys and their forbidden love. It was only forbidden because they were both male; therefore homosexuality is a main theme of Brokeback Mountain.

That aside, I found Brokeback Mountain to be a deep, thoughtful movie that was tastefully done and allowed plenty of time or character development. I enjoyed not being slapped in the face with the plot; much of Brokeback Mountain is left open to the viewer’s imagination. I especially liked the feeling of the story not being “explained” to me, but of having the story presented for me to interpret in several different ways.

Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal were amazing in their representation of Ennis and Jack, and I applaud them for not shying away from the affectionate and intimate aspects of their roles. Anne Hathaway actually played something other than the nice girl, which was a refreshing change (and we got to see her topless! *perve*), and Michelle Williams was a complete surprise, though most definitely a good one.

Bottom line though: If you don’t like the idea of two (very hot) guys going at it in a tent, or kissing (yes, passionately), then Brokeback Mountain probably isn’t for you. You know, I can’t believe I managed to write nearly four paragraphs and not spoil the ending. Go me. *cheer*

As far as TAFE goes, things are pretty sucky. Work, work and more work. Bleh. I need to choose a topic for my end of year assignment.. I think I’ll teach the class how to make a basic webpage. Really basic. Like, barebones basic. Otherwise it will take me an age, and no one will learn anything because I’ll go off on a tangent about web standards in the middle of my speech, and finish up with a rant about Internet Explorer. That would be embarassing.. surely someone would stop me before I humiliated myself? I would hope, anyway.

Hmm, well I will probably find myself posting again tonight, but for now, that is all.

List of Things To Do:

• washing
• charge MP3 player
• upload new music to MP3 player
• buy Brokeback Mountain on DVD
• buy Million Dollar Baby on DVD
• homework (*collapses on the ground laughing* Ah, I’m funny.)
• make a Brokeback Mountain layout

List of Things to Buy for NaNoWriMo:

• pencils
• eraser
• pencil sharpener
• spiral notebook (large)
• spiral notebook (small)
• coke
• mentos
• easymac

Ciao. *wave*

* Yes, the one is there on purpose. I am teh 1337 skriptor. *eye roll*
# OMFG (Oh My F***ing God), WTF (What The F***), TILSTAD (That Is Like So Totally Awesome, Dude)