Love in a Backward World
"Whether you see Valentine’s Day as a chance to shower a loved one in gifts or a good excuse to order an extra-dry gin martini, you’re probably going to think about love at some point today. So watching Chris Vincze’s graceful and very clever short film EVOL is a great way to treat yourself to a lighthearted take on the subject du jour.
To shoot EVOL, Vincze had his two leads, a mopey man and a sweetly bookish woman in the middle of busy London, perform all of their actions backward. Then he reversed the film in postproduction — showing us a couple who find each other because they’re out of sync with everyone else. The technique fits the film’s story perfectly: It’s magical, unashamedly corny, a little disorienting, and constantly surprising. Which, in our experience, is pretty much like falling in love." (via VSL)
Quick V-Day story: I headed out to the gym this morning at around 6:15 am. Usually when I get back home, Peanut and the BossLady are either sleeping or just about to wake up. This morning, I walked into the apartment to see Peanut sitting at the kitchen table by herself. She gave me an enormous grin and cheerfully asked, "Hi daddy! You want to share some chocolate with me?" Turns out she had opened one of the boxes of chocolate meant for her teacher and inhaled half the box. She was still bouncing off the walls when I left for work. There are few things in life that are as simultaneously funny and scary as seeing a toddler on a sugar high.
Happy Valentine's Day, BossLady! You will always be the love of my life. I love you dearly.
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you out there as well. Don't forget to hide the chocolate. And keep sending in those banners! They're great.
MD - thanks for sharing EVOL...that added a sweet touch to the morning. Enjoy the Peanut's sugar crash when you get home!
Posted by: pdxskigirl | February 14, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Happy Valentine's Day to MD, BossLady, and the Peanut!
Posted by: Lena | February 14, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Happy V-Day to you and the Boss Lady too. Very cute story and I stopped buying chocolate years ago. Mommy Bacchus requests Tulips each year.
Posted by: Ed Bacchus | February 14, 2008 at 01:02 PM
So loving the film! Flowers for everyone!!!
Posted by: Anne Glamore | February 14, 2008 at 01:12 PM
Aw, now she'll have her very first memory of that special (sugar high) feeling Valentine's Day brings, followed by the (sugar) crashing disappointment that inexorably follows. How sweet!
Posted by: Velma | February 14, 2008 at 01:14 PM
Beautiful video, MD. You're such a romantic at heart. Happy Valentine's Day to you and Bosslady.
Posted by: Jacqui | February 14, 2008 at 02:17 PM
awww....
that man[who mad the movie] is pure genious..
Posted by: bulhaa | February 14, 2008 at 04:32 PM
knew i could come here for some valentines day love- happy day to you three!
Posted by: pnuts mama | February 14, 2008 at 04:39 PM
Happy valentine's day! I've spend the whole day trying to make a cute picture of my 2 month old so I could surprise her daddy with it, but no luck she didn't want to smile. I guess it's not her kind of holiday ;-).
Posted by: Veerle Herremans | February 14, 2008 at 10:53 PM
That sure beats the time I nearly killed my girlfriend's family dog the first time I met them. I left some chocolates meant for girlfriend's mom on my bed and we later found the dog ate the whole box.
Guess who had to walk the dog all night so it would poop that chocolate out?
Posted by: Childsplayx2 | February 14, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Your toddler offered to SHARE! You and Bosslady are doing all the right things.
Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours from mine and ours. : )
Posted by: Devra Renner | February 15, 2008 at 01:22 AM
I've noticed that sometimes girls say, "Valentine's Day isn't a big deal." What immediately pops into my head is Admiral Ackbar from Return of the Jedi, "ITS A TRAP!!"
Posted by: Mikeymike | February 15, 2008 at 08:42 AM
That video was so sweet. Thanks for putting a smile on my face.
Posted by: Leigh | February 15, 2008 at 09:34 AM
You just made my night with that video - utterly brilliant, thank you.
Thalia is still trying to get into my overpriced chocolates from vday. I'm torn between eating them all because they're a fortune...and just giving them to her because I'm supposed to be dieting.
Posted by: Mom101 | February 17, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Well, one good part about a chocolate-high child is that when she comes crashing down, she comes crashing down... aw, I hope you guys had a beautiful V day...
Posted by: Mama Nabi | February 18, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Loved the image of your daughter bouncing of the walls.. yeah toddlers on a sugar high are quite something.. have one of my own.. so know what you are talking about.. Read some of your previous posts and they were so much fun..esp the embarrassing childhood tales.. will be back!!
Posted by: Preethi | February 20, 2008 at 04:17 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqXYwNDrU8k
proof that karaoke/noraebang is an inherent part of the asian genome
Posted by: | February 23, 2008 at 12:08 PM
not that it matters, but:
http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2002/02/mm_debunkingthe.html
Posted by: krystal | February 23, 2008 at 03:47 PM
where have you disappeared to, mr american kimchi?
Posted by: pei | February 26, 2008 at 01:44 AM