As I lay in bed this morning I was thinking it was the perfect day to just carry on lying there reading my book. It's a particularly good book, the new Jodi Picoult, "House Rules".
I love her style; especially the way she uses her trade mark technique of controversy and multiple perspectives to get the story across. She has an astonishing gift of being able to get right the heart of her characters, giving them such different voices and making them come alive. I thoroughly enjoying it and was really hoping to finish it this morning...
But my Zoe had other ideas. She sat there staring at me; staring and grunting until I took notice and got up. It really is most disconcerting and makes me feel incredibly guilty. She wanted a walk.
We returned an hour later... drenched. Wet through to the skin. I had rivulets of water are running down my back and between my breasts. But, you know what? It was so worth going; it was so fresh and exhilarating Rain in July is very different to rain in November. And I also took my new picture of the day for my Project 365 (I'm on the third album now, July thru September). And I'm thrilled with it. It shows quite clearly that there is still beauty to be seen, even on the most miserable day.
It's still fairly early as I write this. I have promised myself that I WILL do something around this place today... eventually. A little cleaning perhaps, the fridge is actually scaring me right now.
However, I was able to divert my attention enough from the household tasks to take part in some pleasurable procrastination. This diversion usually involves some kind of word game like Words With Friends or Lexulous, perhaps a little Facebooking, listening to music. This morning I got completely lost on YouTube. I wanted to listen to some more Norah Jones after hearing her sing "Turn Me On" in a movie last night. This one is so sexy and sultry. I just love it!
Then I started looking at some of the IMDb profiles in that film, "Love Actually" I have a lot of favourite movies, but this one has to be up there. It's a splendid story about all kinds of love, with a terrific soundtrack. And it also has a stellar cast: Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Thomas Sangster, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, and even Rowan Atkinson puts in an appearance.
I was particularly impressed with young Thomas Brodie Sangster (a little trivia here... he's actually a cousin of Hugh Grant! Cool!) I remember seeing him in Nanny McPhee and I loved him in "Tristan + Isolde". But he also recently played the young Paul McCartney in "Nowhere Boy". He was very good, and in my YouTube travels this morning I found this super interview of him about his role in that film. This kid is definitely one to watch!
I guess I'd better get on with some work... there are things lurking in the back of my refrigerator calling my name.
I came back here to post a video... I've never done it before, so I hope it works.
We had a break from the rain this afternoon, so Jim and I made the most of it and took Zoe for another walk at Diefenbaker Park. They say that the arrival of swallows at least could be taken as a sign that summer has started and that warm weather is here to stay. However, the proverb "one swallow doesn't make a summer" definitely comes to mind today. It's a caution against getting one's hopes up too early... just because initial signs may look encouraging... one swallow doesn't guarantee that there's not another cold snap on the way. But what about 24?
