It is common practice on Fridays to watch a movie with Sister. Because we thought K would be busy since it’s her last day of school while others had plans, we shelved plans to hit town and laziness set as life group happened to be some prayermeet (which would be awkward since it’s our first time). the only knight who agreed to meet me happened to live across the causeway, and so while i had to sorrowfully decline the only company we had, this gave me a chance to take out a copy of CLOSER that was hiding in my closet.

I use movies to escape and daydream. while the filmstudies student in me have always loved the smell of film strips and the very experience of a projector and cinema curtains, an afternoon with Natalie Portman (who looked absolutely gorgeous!!) and Julia Roberts (being my classic favourite) made the midafternoon a great friday to curdle up on my white couch. I’ll leave movie reviews to movie reviewers, but blower’s daughter is in my head and the movie was depressingly sad and realistic.

Today was a better day, and while I am cautious to label days because it is very much on a pendulum considering the pitfalls of my job, it is all positive because being thrown in the deep end makes everyday refreshingly exciting, new and rewarding. It could also be because it is a friday, that I have a full weekend ahead, and am determined not to abandon those that need the most love (note: they chased a male teacher away after two weeks). I’m praying very much that love will break them and while I sound idealistic, I just don’t want to be anybody other than myself.