so tired.

it was good to be able to get away to montreal for the day. the cinémathèque was pretty neat--i felt very much like i was in a jetsons-inspired reality. they have over 7000 films there, and you can access any you'd like. we sat at small consoles that are available for either one viewer or two in these armchairs that have the speakers located in this warped headrest type of setup...and, if you look to one of the far walls, you can see the robot (yes, robot) pull out the video disc that has your film on it and watch it set it up for you. my group was in a larger room upstairs initially, watching the robot work on a large screen--so, at the time, it looks like the robot is huge, operating in a room that could pass for a hidden chamber of the pentagon or something. in reality, the robot might be five feet tall and is in a tiny little space. just watching the thing operate was interesting enough, let alone being able to watch all of these examples of candian film (animation, experimental, features, you name it).

as i said yesterday, i hadn't been to montreal since sixth grade...i loved taking a day trip to a whole other culture...standing outside and watching everyone pass by with different fashion, mannerisms, speaking french to each other...

getting away was definitely nice. was able to focus on the new environment, instead of dwelling on stupid bullshit.

and i got another skyline to view and be happy about. as we drove away, i looked back at it (set against the twilight--so beautiful...) and baz laughed at me. "you just had this little-kid expression on your face."

ah...cities...i'll be living in one one of these days, i tell you...