last june i served on a criminal court jury.
i was not paid enough to make my rent or eat.
$20 a day.
i was assured by the judge that it was my duty as a citizen.
i believe that.
but i could not help but think that those words come
easier from someone who receives a judge's paycheque.

jury duty proved to be a more intensive experience
than imagined. i was hooked to trialspotting for a
few weeks before returning to life before distraction.

saw Bandits last week.
its not as bad as i thought it was.
reminds me of those zany, hijinks driven 70's capers
a la marty feldman and gene what's his name.
wilder?
billy bob was worth the ticket price though. he's hilarious.

other films seen recently:
The Runner
Time Out
Under the Sand
Rembetiko
Come and See
George Washington (finally, worth the wait)
The Wind Will Carry Us
Resin

here are the films at VIFF i have seen so far:
The Orphan of Anyang
Secret Tears
Betelnut Beauty
The Cabbie
The Education of Phyllistine
Skid Row
La Cienaga
Bonanza
Fat Girl
Va Savoir
A Fine Day
Abandoned
Maya
A Dog's Day
Kandahar
All The Knowledge in the World
The Road
Hi, Thereska
The Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein
Etoiles, The Paris Opera Ballet Company

(and a bunch of canadian shorts)

sigur rós was a glorious show.