Flying books and reeling words

Don't you just love Vimeo? It's impossible not to like (or even love) 4 out of 5 random videos you view. I saw this video, however, from a blog over at Tumblr. I'm so glad I found it.

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, “Morris Lessmore” is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/ illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a new narrative experience that harkens back to silent films and M-G-M Technicolor musicals. “Morris Lessmore” is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.

“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is one of five animated short films that will be considered for outstanding film achievements of 2011 in the 84th Academy Awards ®.
Film Awards Won by “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore”
To date, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” film has drummed up fans all over the world taking home the following awards:
· Cinequest Film Fest: Best Animated Short
· Palm Springs International ShortFest: Audience Favorite Award
· SIGGRAPH: Best in Show

I have not much to say aside from THIS IS GUHREEEAAT and IT ALMOST MADE ME CRY. Book lover or not, I'm certain that you'll like this as much as I did, maybe less, maybe more, THE POINT IS YOU WILL LIKE IT. Get it? Now watch.

It's nice to be inspired once in a while by, say, something you read over the internet. Especially when it brushes your own reality. One thing I lack though, and sadly, the most important thing, is the motivation to act on that inspiration.

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I have a few things to blog about and another handful of drafts I have no idea if I'll ever get to finish (or, more appropriately, start).

More words

So I joined OneWord two days ago. This is how it works:

simple. you’ll see one word at the top of the following screen.
you have sixty seconds to write about it.
click ‘go’ and the page will load with the cursor in place.
don’t think. just write.

Should this be a daily thing? I'm naturally a nervous wreck and the time limit doesn't help haha. In fact, I was too nervous to submit an entry yesterday (the word was slouch). I tend to think too much before I type, and I don't want to be cheating -- don't think. just write. -- so I passed. Maybe on days that I don't like the words, I could come up with my own prompt so I can still produce something. Yeah, I think that'll work.

I tried (struggled) to write more during the first few weeks of this blog and I came up with some, luckily. Hopefully, oneword will help me make this a regular thing.

The word for today's stable. And no, I won't post my entry here. I'm too shy. However, you can head over here if you are so inclined to see it. So maybe I'm not too shy after all. Heh.

On a totally unrelated note, I have a few post drafts that I'm too lazy to edit/write up. But mostly it's because sometimes, I think too much if something's worth posting. I really shouldn't care (no one's reading this anyway). This is my blog, and I should be spontaneous, or at least I want to be. And besides, this isn't a niche blog so everything goes. Sometimes, I just want to stop my brain from over-processing. I am such an over-thinker.