Update on the Amusement Park accident

Apparantly the girl who lost her feet in the accident at the Six Flags park in Kentucky is now "stable".

(Personally, I'd have though she'd be a bit "wobbly"....)

Here's the link.

La Vie en Rose

I saw this subtitled French film last night and walked away in awe of the performance of Marion Cotillard (who was excellent in 'Big Fish' if you want to see more of her) as the legendary French singer Edith Piaf. Piaf's incredible spirit and love for life came to life so vibrantly through Cotillard, who singlehandedly carried the film.

Unfortunately, while the rest of the cast was also very good, I think the direction the film took was too jumpy - for lack of a better term. It skipped back and forth though five pivotal time periods and locations of Edith's life, each with it's own distinct mood and imagery. But while each of these times were relevant in shaping who she was, the order they were portrayed was scattered and it broke up the flow and emotion of what could have otherwise been a top-tier film.

On the plus side, the film clearly portrays her lust for life, love, and experience, and is thoroughly captivating and enjoyable regardless. Still, I believe the audience would have been better served if the timeline followed her life exactly - from her childhood as the daughter of a circus acrobat and alcoholic prostitute, her upbringing in a brothel, and discovery by a nightclub owner, to her passionate yet tragic love affair with a married boxer, years of drug addition, all the way to her revealing final night.

Ultimately, this film is definitely a must-see if you have even the slightest interest in France's answer to Judy Garland's voice. Even if you don't speak french, go for the singing alone...

I killed a rabbit last week

I was downstairs for breakfast with Brendan last Thursday when he said "I think the cat just bought us a present." My first thought was amazement since our cat is both declawed and fat, not to mention semi-retarted. He has run himself fullspeed into a fence chasing butterflys on several occasions, but really hasn't shown much interest in anything bigger than a bird before. The thought of him actually catching something almost his size seemed out of the realm of possibility.

Anyway, the cat saw us looking at him so he just let the rabbit go and pranced over to the door to be let in. The rabbit looked OK for the most part, just sitting there. I figured it would wander away after it settled down a bit. But after 5 minutes when it was still there, I went and looked at the other side of it... To save you graphic details, it was not a pretty site and my cat was probably not very hungry.

Well, I had to do something. The rabbit wasn't going to survive much longer and didn't deserve to suffer. But I didn't want to get my hands dirty killing it, and I didn't want to leave it in my backyard either. So I picked up a 20lb rock from the flowerbed and dropped it on the rabbit from over my head, which did the trick. Then I scooped up the body in a grocery bag and tossed it in the trash.

However, now I have guilt for killing it, even though I think it was the right thing to do. And I also have to consider keeping the cat inside, he obviously has hunting skills I never knew he had. That or the rabbit picked a fight it couldn't win, which is just as likely.

Just thought I'd share, since I don't want to be the only one with the images in my head...

Banned from Disneyland!

My sister's idea of humor. Not bad actually!



She said they're real boobs. I think she checked herself.

Pitbull vs. Porcupine

I'd say the porcupine won...