I've seen it...

The DaVinci Code, that is. And I think the critics are overreacting. They wanted to hate this film. That was apparent when the public first heard that Ron Howard was directing and Tom Hanks was starring. This movie was never meant to be given a fair shake, especially because everyone was so sick of the book by then anyway.

It's not an Oscar-winning film, and it's not fast-paced (in my opinion, fast-paced films are overrated anyway), and there's a lot of exposition (which is necessary to understand the story fully), and Tom Hanks does have an odd hairstyle, but for all that, it was decent viewing.

As for the Catholic church being so grumpy about it, perhaps that is because it plants seeds of an idea in people's heads, which I guess the church might see as a bad thing. The possibility that even a drop of it might be true is probably quite scary to anyone that hinges their faith on what they were taught in Sunday school. True or not, the whole idea that Christ may have been simply an extraordinary man with a cause and had a wife is intriguing. We will never know the pure truth because none of us were there to see all this history as it actually happened. History is written by the winners and spun to suit their purposes, so really, historical fact is quite an oxymoron.

If nothing else, finally, finally there is a film that debunks the myth that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. Ian McKellan was right - poor girl.

experiments in feng shui

I moved my desk near the window, and though it all ended in tears because desks are always heavier than you think they are when you're trying to move them, it's worked out fine, and there's a definite change in energy in my humble abode. Not to mention that Louise now has a new perch on the ledge of the previously unaccessible window.

The spring cleaning and furniture re-arranging and daily walking seem to be doing wonders for my writing (I'm sure the new multivitamin my acupuncturist gave me is partly responsible as well). A second story idea has surfaced, and I'm essentially working on two stories at the same time - 4000 words or so a day (2K per story), in addition to (or should I say, despite) my day job. That's never happened before. Ever. I was never lucky enough to be that kind of writer. So until someone realizes the mistake and takes it all away from me, I'll make the most of it and be grateful.