Everyone loves a (clown) parade. . .

Been working almost night and day the past few weeks--if not on school work, then at my other job. People love them some Halloween costumes. My uninspired choice for creating havoc in my classroom tomorrow is a clown. Don't know why anyone would be scared of clowns, but it seemed to be the general opinion of most customers at the shop in the informal survey I conducted. Definitely a BIG hit with the authentic Willie Wonka costume from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Everyone wants to win a prize, and they do with costumes from our place.

A history of. . .Viggo

Oh, yeah, he's a babe, for sure. One of my favorites. I first noticed him in G.I. Jane, where he played a murderous commanding officer to Demi's tenacious SEAL recruit. He got internationally known as Aragorn, with his smoldering eyes and his acceptance of a duty he never really wanted in LOTR. But there were loads of other characters along the way. In Indian Runner he played a sick, alcoholic loser, and in A Walk on the Moon he was the philandering hippie blouse salesman who led Diane Lane astray. In Hidalgo he was a cowboy con man in love with a horse. None of these prepared me for the disturbing image he presents in A History of Violence as a family man-gone horribly wrong. He's one of the most masterful actors working today, and one of the most underrated. But, gosh, Viggo, do you always have to tear my guts out? He's the master of hurting/healing split personalities on screen, and I don't know if I'll be able to forget Tom Stall any time soon. Go see History at your own risk--just don't expect to not become emotionally involved.