i saw eternal sunshine yesterday, finally. four others were with me. it was....beautiful. and sad. it was beautifully sad and wonderful and moving and colorful. michel gondry directed it, and you all know about my new obsession with michel gondry. i watched michel's dvd for the tenth time last night when i got home from the movie and once again saw what a genius that man is, funny french accent and all.

i left the movie feeling really good about myself and the friends that went with me. i also felt very proud of jim carrey, as if he were a good friend of mine or something. "nice work, jim," i thought. he was incredible and charming, full of anxiety and fear and love. god, that was such a great movie. i need to see it again. and again.

earlier yesterday, the man that discovered the fossil of lucy (the evolutionary missing link between humans and our ancestoral apes), donald johanson came to speak to our school. i am on the committee that brought him here (among other speakers, like dr. peter singer, fareed zakaria, etc.) and i think he was definitely the best speaker that we have had this year. he spoke passionately and effectively, he was funny, generous, and everything that you would want in a good speaker. i was so glad that it turned out well because i was a little worried that he was going to be boring and just an overall disappointment, but everyone loved him.

yesterday was just an overall good day. everything turned out so well. i need more days like that, where just everything goes right.

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