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Friday, April 11, 2008

    blogging and movies

    Before I actually installed this Blog I thought I had a lot of things
    to say - a lot of things to talk about - but now that it is there I
    feel a bit empty and lost or maybe even a bit embarrassed and I am
    wondering if that is normal, if that is what all people have to go
    through before they are making their thoughts, dreams, wishes, ideas
    and opinions public? It almost feels a bit like this moment in 11th
    grade when I was acting in a play for the first time in my life. I
    was in drama class and we had written our very own play and of course
    I had to be on stage like everyone else eventhough I enjoyed writing
    the play much more.
    Suddenly I was waking up from a dream - I mean I became overly self-
    conscious and started to reflect on myself just like I am doing now.
    I am thinking what does it matter that I have to say just like I
    thought I would never be able to convincingly play some character in
    a play (and I think I never was able to do that).
    Why should I be of any importance?
    Well, I am not - so let´s just say I decided to share some
    unimportant moments with you.

    I never feel like that before I publish music or exhibit a drawing. I
    am of course nervous and excitied about opinions and critiques but
    mentally I have already left the room by then.
    I am definitely nervous before a concert but once I hear the first
    sounds coming out of my equipment I can hide inside these tones. I am
    inside my music and almost never even stick my head out to glance at
    the audience and if I do look it is because in school they taught me
    always to keep eye contact when you are giving a speech - but it´s
    not a real eye contact, you are more or less looking through your
    audience.

    I have had a long never ending cold and I didn´t go out much. I didn
    ´t see any concerts and missed a few that I wanted to see: To Rococo
    Rot, Blonde Redhead to name only 2.
    I watched a lot of movies. By far the best of them all was Paranoid
    Park by Gus Van Sant. Fantastic sound design, great camera,
    interesting story. I also liked: There will be Blood, No Country for
    Old Men, Into the Wild and Juno. You don´t want to watch too
    complicated things when you are sick, so I also started watching
    Heroes on DVD which I am kind of addicted to now. Luckily I don´t own
    a tv so once I am done with season 2 it will be over for me until
    season 3 comes out.

    I also got to sneak a peek at the upcoming Bodi Bill record and I can
    promise you it is going to be good. Comes out in may on sinnbus records.

    I hope I am going to continue writing...

    posted by Stephane Leonard at 1:55 AM

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