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So I can definitively say Dazed and Confused is my favorite movie and have recently been vindicated in this opinion now that a version of it has been added to the distinguished Criterion Collection.  I already have the Flashback edition but I think I will have to spring for this as well.  Seriously, Richard Linklater has got to be my all-time favorite director (living that is, don't forget Hitchcock).  I could watch Before Sunset until my eyes bleed.  There is something so accurate about his depictions and I think that may be due to the fact that he works within a 24-hour, "real-time", framework.  He has also managed to capture situations that feel uniquely relatable.

I know I'm excited for Scanner Darkly which will certainly be a departure for him.  Anyone else looking forward to it?

What's the cure for weekend bordeom and horrid allergies?

Apparently Degrassi: The Next Generation. I remember watching the earlier version when I was a kid and being fascinated by the "difficult" topics the show covered.

I've been wanting to watch the current version ever since I read on Kevin Smith's blog that he ws filming a few episodes.  The show has it all: lesbian cheerleaders, anorexia, gay ex-boyfriends, interracial relationships and of course cute accents.

It's hard to imagine Canada has this much angst going around but it definitely makes for better storytelling.

The show is completely over the top of course but with my bitter disappointment of both Veronica Mars and One Tree Hill and with no other teen angst in sight I think I'm kinda hooked.

Looks like I will definitely be going back for more with my abusive boyfriend. And I'm so happy 7th Heaven got the last-minute reprieve so I can have more fodder for my 7th Heaven fic. Word.

I'm FINALLY back home after an extended trip (okay only six days but it felt like an eternity) to Seattle. The trip consisted of Grandma-sitting, Mother's Day celebration, bridal shower planning, and WAY too much work. Although there were some great moments and it's always good to kill a few family bonding birds with one stone the whole thing was exhausting and I am in serious need of a vacation. Vegas in June for my cousin's bachelorette can't come fast enough (although it's safe to say that trip won't be relaxing either)as far as I'm concerned.

The highlight of the trip was realizing not only could I make it all the way around Greenlake without stopping (running that is) but I could have kept going if I wanted to!

I also had an almost indescribable *Butterfly Effect* experience while up there. Late one night while walking Gandalf I ran smack into Bycracky Park where I spent a good deal of high school summer nights drinking and flirting. It was literally like seeing my 16 year old self walk out of the shadows and say, "hey, remember me??? what the hell were you thinking the past 5 years?" It was emotional but also very rewarding to see how far I have come in a little over six months. I also realized I need to really value the new lease on life I gave myself and as cheesy as it sounds be true to what I want.

That said, I'm seeing the Search Optimizer again tomorrow. We're going for a hike at Multnomah Falls (talk about 180 degree change) and I couldn't be more delighted.

Rob Thomas is a bad boyfriend. How could betray me like this with the season finale of Veronica Mars? I feel like Woody Goodman touched me where my bathing suit covers. I feel like Logan told everyone what we did in the back of his Xterra last summer. I feel like I just found out my little brother is a rapist and murderer.

Of course I'll be back for more in Season 3--but only if RT holds me and tells me it won't happen again (and that it's my fault he got angry).