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I agree. I know I'm pretty anonymous, and I'm convinced that 90% of the people here understand. So. I don't expect anyone to read but if someone ever responds to me in this thread I'll talk to you about (most) anything (no pervs)Nina said:I think it's good that you're letting some of this pain from your past out. Getting rid of the past allows you to make space for today and tomorrow.
HERE ARE REALLY GOOD THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO ME
My dads mother babysat me 1-3 times a month when I was little and she was a saint. She was a nurse and it spilled out into her personality. She was from Greece and always tried to get me to learn the language but I don't remember much
I somehow managed to get an excellent education. Got my BA in '07
I met my husband! (waits for applause) We've been married for 3 years and he's the most adorable geek in the world.
My dad payed for my subscription to a local movie rental store. I would rent whatever i wanted. Rated R and even Unrated. I LOVE MOVIES. But I hate most of the films ever made....
A Note on Film
You may have noticed I talk about "weird" movies a lot. I just want to say that doesn't usually mean violent or sexual. What I mean is...avant garde.
I believe in art. And I don't mean Andy Warhol videotaping himself sleeping for 12 hours. I've always hated Andy Warhol but ironically I used to go to his museum at least once a month because I litterally walked past it everyday and there were mostly other artists exibits I really wanted to see. Basquiat was usually featured because he was Warhols protege. I hate Basquiat too
I am speaking mainly of the films of Harmony Korine, John Waters, and Russ Meyer.
In these three filmakers movies there is an idea of beauty found in uglieness. Here are a few examples. In Female Trouble a criminal becomes the muse to photographers that find beauty in her crime. Acid scars make her more beautiful, and she shoots-up eyeliner. Before you get too exited IT IS A COMEDY. Most of the scenes are bizzare and it is extremely overacted. The other example is in Julien Donkey Boy. In once scene, a severely schitzophrenic boy talks to himself about a fantasy world where he is King Julien and he is friends with both Hitler and God. That whole film is a clusterfuck.
One last thing
I did say I believe in beautiful filth, not pure trash. There has to be a beauty even though it may seem like trash. Like a welfare check blowing in the wind. I do also like surreal movies and am a fan of Fellini, David Lynch, and Terry Gilliam ( except for Monty Python.That's just wretched ). There are also many independent and foreign movies that I like. I also like some better known movies. But don't ask me about Avatar. I've never seen it.