storm ...

... is raging through London, bringing with it plently of rain and time for reflection ... I also read this line today ~

"storms are a punishment for us so that we should feel the fear of God"

... in the Royal Opera House's summer brochure for "Katya Kabanova" ...

mistakes ..

... are strange strange things ... there are so many levels to it ... some are so trivial that you forget about it the next day (like walking into a lamp-post, picking the wrong sandwiches or just generally getting confused) and may even laugh about it the next day ... but there are some which are serious, coming back to haunt you days/weeks/years later ... you regret it, feel sad, and somehow, your life continues to stay in that position, like a car without petrol ...

... it is hard to know what to do ... but ultimately, I suppose you have to accept that you have made a mistake, leant to forgive yourself, and believe that there is someone else out there who is in control, than just you and your own helplessness ...

WALL-E ...

... is the name of the next Pixar animation ... and it will not come out until 2008, but it sounds awesome ... I read about it in the Times and I just can't wait to see it ...

It is about this tiny little robort who has been doing his job (collecting rubbish) faithfully for the last 700 years, without knowing what he is on earth really really for ... it does sound like one of us, doesn't it? Wall-e does fall in love with another robort called "Eve", so there is magic and hope in the air ... well, at least in an animation ...