Broken Things

Happy stuff doesn't necessarily make you happy.

I've read fanfictions that were killing me, breaking my heart (nyc_herself  being the Queen of such writing!), yet they made me happy at the same time. BTW check out anaross ' new Spuffy WIP. The title is "Stay" and it's very angsty.

I love Tom McRae for his music and for expressing with style how miserable he is in his songs. And the most sad pieces by Chopin have always made me happy too. Same with Poe's darkest poetry. The other day I was reading Hyperion in bed and the tale about young Rachel made me sob. But I was happy.

You may know the famous verses by Alfred de Musset:

"Les plus desépérés sont les chant les plus beaux 

Et j'en sais d'immortels qui sont de purs sanglots."

The film I saw this week isn't about happiness, it is even quite dark beneath a light and funny exterior. And the title was a give-away: Broken Flowers. 

This Jim Jarmush's film won a well-deserved award at Cannes Festival, Le Grand Prix. It's about a journey and about clichés.

( long and spoilery review )