M.I.A.

The reason why I started this blog in the first place was because I had some free time and thought I'd be able to make the committment to it (I've been trying to put together enough short stories to shop a collection for a couple of years now - I find it generally easier to play to an audience). It's been over a week since my last post (now I feel like I'm in confession). I haven't been completely idle; I have written about half a typically long post about romantic comedies, prompted by going to see the very grown-up and extremely entertaining Must Love Dogs with two of my favourite actors, John Cusack and the incomparable Diane Lane. I'm a sucker for a romantic story and I love comedies (i.e. comedies by nature, not just by advertising). So I've been taking my time with it, trying to get the tone right, trying not to be too gushy. Not that you care, dear reader - I'm actually starting to wonder if you're even out there (barring a couple of loyal, patient, longsuffering friends).

Haven't got around to seeing The Shining that I bought the other week. Had a splurge and bought Amelie, A Room with a View, Blade III, and a couple of other DVDs. Summer viewing. Things are starting to wrap up in televisionland, so I'm sure they'll come in handy. I've also been reading some screenwriting books - more on that sometime in the future. All I really wnated to say this time was, I'm sorry for not keeping to the promise I made at the beginning - to get something thoughtful up at least once a week. If anyone does actually stop by to see what's new, leave a comment; that will goad me to keep true to my word.

Meanwhile, go see Must Love Dogs (you'll have to suspend your disbelief that somebody would actually leave Diane Lane for, well, anyone else), and if you got to the multiplex late and you just missed it, Curtis Hanson's In Her Shoes is definitely worth the price of the ticket and the popcorn.