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September 30th: Oy. I think... I think I had better just make a new site and leave this one be, for better or worse. But meanwhile, if anyone is interested in my Europe adventures, some of which were pretty funny and others pretty unusual - you can now read all about them in my Diary. This is 20 days through London and Paris and some of it are in between... hope you enjoy.

May 29th : So, I can't wait until Scully gives birth. No really. Imagine the idyll: Scully, with a baby and post-partum depression, waddles through the forest in high heels, looking for Mulder. Oh, yeah, there is a God. Tee-hee. But all right, you convinced me - this season finale was good, and I'm waiting for the next season, and I won't even mind the absence of Mulder as much as I thought I would - just give me lots of Krycek dressed in black and Marita staring at everyone with blank eyes. Oh and let's not forget Skinner who I truly LOVED seeing for this long in the finale. I hope we get more of him, truly.

All right, the reason I'm writing... really is this: soundtracks. Yes, let's not forget soundtracks. I saw Mission Impossible 2 and I was amazed at its sheer mindlessness, in comparison to "let's see it a third time, maybe then we will get it" original. But it was eye candy, and there was Tom Cruise in full action mode, so honestly, I could not mind. But the soundtrack rocks so much more. Oh yeah, baby! First of all, new song by Tori Amos, and it's worth the price of admission by itself. Second, sacrilegious fun from Limp Bizkit. Third, new songs by Metallica and Rob Zombie. Great concluding number called Nyah... and lots of other things good and mildly good in between from Foo Fighters, Chris Cornell, etc. Definitely worth checking out. The second soundtrack I fell in love with is Onegin - see below my discussion of the movie. I am obligated to tell you that this is the most atmospheric and appropriate soundtrack I've seen in ages. Great for writing - and also for discovery of some interesting Russian music.

And finally, the last pitch of mine for today: A Perfect Circle, the band which fully fully rocks. If I were to draw a comparison, I'd say it was a cross between Tool, Live, and Theater of Tragedy - only entirely its own thing. It features the front man of Tool, and it is one of the best records to be released this year.

Next up: Duran Duran album coming out in June, as well as Deftones whose first single "Change" from the new album, White Pony, is as amazing as anything else I've had a pleasure of hearing recently. Stay tuned, still lots of love, Anna.

April 10th: NO comments on XF. I think if I let my tongue loose, people will burn my page down. So... instead... safer topics. Two movies that recently made me appreciate moviemaking business again. Mind you, neither was major Hollywood fare, but still. First one is "Pitch Black," the astounding account of humans against the human-eating monsters masquerading as a B-movie. Sorry, that sounds corny as hell. But actually, it's a movie that sneaks up on you while you're not looking, hooks you to your seat in the theater and tenderly whispers in your ear, "are you sure you can handle more of this? is your heart strong enough? are you the man/woman you think you are?" And aside from the excellent plot, the twists and surprises and the corpses, there are characters that are not tried and true. The heroine is wonderfully imperfect, the melancholic pilot who just has enough heart to discard the whole plane of passengers, and the hero is... well... let's just say he ain't a nice guy. This is a kind of movie that starts cults. If anyone can point the way, I will join one.

Another movie is "Onegin," that is pronounced as "o-nye-gin," 'g' as in 'dog.' This is a not very faithful adaptation of "Eugene Onegin," a novel in verse by A. Pushkin, written in 19th century Russia. Before you turn your nose away from such literary classical fare, know this: a)I read the story a few times, in Russian and in English, and still this movie surprised me, b)It is NOT in verse, but in very nice prose, c)This is on the level, or better, than some of best adaptations of Jane Austen's works (though Austen and Pushkin couldn't BE more different). Other things going for the movie: Liv Tyler gives perhaps her best performance as Tanya, the moral compass of the story. I think she does a fabulous job of portraying a hidden jewel. Ralph Fiennes was born to play Onegin. He is at once aloof, ironic, and full of passionate fire. I think he had training for this role, after knowing whom he played before, but this role requires training. Fiennes family (his sister directed, his brother wrote the score) is one talented ensemble! All right, let's get to the plot. I don't want to give anything away, so let's see how can I make it vague enough... Onegin, the disillusioned aristocrat, meets the locals in a quiet country, wrecks most of their lives and his own, steps on every heart he encounters including his own, and disappears for several years. During that time, the girl who offered him his true, pure love, gets a life... and when he meets her again, the best part of the movie starts. That's vague, right? But probably doesn't do it justice. Just tell me you will go to the movies and watch this thing. Till next time I get an itch to share, Anna.

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