I hope you enjoyed the sunshine today, because today the sun was higher in our sky and out longest from dusk to dawn that ANY OTHER DAY OF THE YEAR. That's a pretty exciting thought, I think and I celebrated by bein really healthy today. I ate really well and ran and did some yoga. We'll see if I am that driven tomorrow, but it was a good day. I also had the pleasure of watching this awesome wonderful documentary of sorts about Pixar from the beginnings to now. It was on CNBC and it was great. The brilliance of PIXAR makes me want to change my major to Animation if only I lived in California. They truly have hit the nail on the head in that they, which I'm sure no one is surprised at, make movies that have emotionally impacting stories with wonderful, vibrant characters. John Lasseter, the current wacky CEO and Co-Founder of PIXAR repeated this idea over and over again in the documentary, saying they work 2 and a half years developing the characters, the story, the tiny emotional pulls that the story will have before they even begin animating. They want to create movies that they, as "grown up" men and women, actually really want to see. In one interview in this documentary, Tom Hanks was saying he and Tim Allen saw the Toy Story 2 movie through for the first time together and though they obviously had worked on it for a while and were very familiar with the storyline and the script, the scene where Jessie is abandoned by Emily and left in a box of donations with a Sara McLaughlin ballad soaring in the background, reduced them to two men in their forties crying at a very sad and emotionally gripping piece of film. This company has done what no other studio in hollywood can achieve--constant success. So far, most of PIXAR's movies have surpassed gross profit from the movie before them, and all have received accolades from critics, five year olds, forth-five year olds and definitely from this 20 year old as well. I sobbed, really really sobbed, we're talking hyperventilation and shuddering shoulders, when I went to see Up in the theaters. Five minutes in and I was already a swollen-faced mess. In an animated movie. That's powerful.I have not seen Toy Story 3 yet but plan on doing it as soon as I get back home next weekend. I am bringing the tissues, as word on the street tells me this is another lump-in-your-throat movie. So kudos to you, PIXAR, for doing it the right way and coming out on top.
Happy Summer, Everybody. Go for a swim and toast me up a s'more, would ya?
-The W.A.N.D. by the Flaming Lips is the song tip for today, it's great in the car speakers turned up REALLY loud when you're driving home, skin tanned and tight, salt on your lips. Great summer jam. Equally amazing by the same band, if you dig this one, is Yeah Yeah Song, Free Radicals, Overtakes Me (This is my alarm clock on my phone, great wake up tune), and of course, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1. You've probably heard Do You Realize?? somewhere if you are reading this and thinking that you have no idea who the Flaming Lips are. Also, they are the guys at the top of this post if that's still puzzling you. If you EVER get the chance to see them in concert, even if you aren't really familiar with their music, GO. Just do it. For your health.
K Bye.
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