poll: tearjerker movies?

Both Jeff and I had a wonderful unproductive day yesterday, and I successfully met all my objectives: napped, played the harp, took a bubble bath, etc.

I also updated My Life In A Nutshell (my semi-autobiographical comic) as well as converting it to Movable Type. I'm anxious to get my comic self moved from her corporate life back to freelancing in Toronto so I can get the storyline caught up to my current life. Doing the comic in a dot-com environment was fun and good therapy for a while, but I confess I've lost interest in rehashing all that (probably a good sign) and want to move onto other topics.

I've been practising the harp in prep for playing at Larkin's and Rick's wedding, and I've also been working on a song to perform with my other sister-in-law (whose name is also Debbie :-)) at the wedding ceremony (which inspired me to ask that love song poll question).



Jeff and I watched One Night At McCool's last night, which we both enjoyed more than we expected. I was so used to seeing Liv Tyler as Arwen in the Lord of the Rings movie, though, that it was bizarre to see her trampy character in the McCool's movie. Thanks to Scott for lending the movie! We still have Blade and Magnolia to watch. Several friends have warned me to have kleenex handy when watching Magnolia.

Which brings me to my next poll question:

Do you cry at movies? What are your favourite tearjerker movies?

Do you feel self-conscious about crying at movies? Are you aware when the movie producers are manipulating your emotions? What kinds of things make you cry at movies? Or television shows? Do you ever cry during tv commercials (I am ashamed to admit I do)? If so, which ones?

Please answer in Blatherchat.

A belated happy birthday to Dave Weingart, who turned 40 on March 1st!

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Today's Blatherpics:

	Luis Garcia (when he was part of Ookla The Mok) about to record his "Teenybopper Love" part at Allison's.
	Scott Snyder and Paul Kwinn at some convention holding samples of Scott's home-brewed "Paul Kwinn No-Ose Ale" (I think that's what it was called).
	I took this photo of some filk friends years ago. From left to right: Adam English, Luis Garcia, Beckett Gladney, Jodi, Allison, Paul Kwinn, Mark Osier. I had told everyone to make a weird face.