Return to School, the horror, the horror

Today is the last day of Spring Break. The last day of break is always worse than the first day of work: there is the dread, the lethargy, and the knowledge that if you don't do the multitude of little tasks you were supposed to complete days ago you are right and royally screwed.
So, what is needed is some pep and vigor! I have probably already cornered you and made you watch this clip of Hugh Laurie singing "Hey Jude" (and no one else seems to find it as cheering as I do) but I am including it here as you too may need something going into Monday. Remember, Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Here is Hugh Laurie doing just that!


On the topic of horror....

My roommates and I continued our movie watching tradition last night with Hitchcock's "Vertigo." Great movie. Afterwards I turned again to wikipedia and SparkNotes for post-film analysis etc. One thing led to another and the next thing you know I am watching Psycho on my computer. This was a BAD IDEA. (And if you don't know the premise of Psycho continuing to read here is another bad idea) That is the danger with Hitchcock: there are so many elegant dresses and pretty words that you can forget that it is pretty dashed scary and you end up watching Psycho late at night thinking there can be no harm to your psyche (or your hygiene - not to keen on idea of a shower right now). And there was no harm until the very last scene: Norman Bates, draped in a blanket sitting in his cell speaking in his head as his mother:

"I hope they are watching. They'll see. They'll see and they'll know. And they'll say (eyes finally raising to the camera) why she wouldn't even hurt a fly."

And then Hitchcock does his fancy lighting/shading and the vague image of a skull is transposed over Norman's mad face - and cutting away to grille of the car as it is wenched out of the mud. Ugh (shivers).

Okay, I hope that left you with happy thoughts! Just watch "Hey Jude" again and repeat as needed!