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quesarahLast night I was all set to post a long rant about Schwarzenegger declaring his candidacy for the governor in the recall election. Lots of stuff about his lack of qualifications, experience, familiarity with the issues; also some things about the Californians who say they'll vote for him, refer to him as the Governator, and in general don't have a good grasp on the difference between reality and movies.
But today, with Gary Coleman, Larry Flynt, and possibly Gallagher in the race, everything takes on a different look. Namely, the look of a three-ring circus.
So I decided to skip it altogether. No use bashing my head against the wall. Instead, I'm going to mention Laurel Canyon a film which is only remarkable for the fine performance turned in by Frances McDormand. However, one scene --one piece of dialogue, rather-- is stuck in my head. In the scene I'm thinking of, the character played by Christian Bale, who's a psychiatry resident, is tempted to have an affair with a colleague. When they confess their mutual attraction, he tells her that he's engaged and that they have to take the high road, which would be sublimation. (His exact word choice; it's very clinical of him.)
Now, the missus is a psych type, so I'm well aware of the meaning of sublimation in that context. However, as I am a biochem type, I immediately think of sublimation as a thermodynamic process. So now I have this notion of using a thermodynamic metaphor to describe a psychological process--and it's not as complicated as I'm making it seem. Anyway. It's rolling around in my demented brain. More to follow.
But today, with Gary Coleman, Larry Flynt, and possibly Gallagher in the race, everything takes on a different look. Namely, the look of a three-ring circus.
So I decided to skip it altogether. No use bashing my head against the wall. Instead, I'm going to mention Laurel Canyon a film which is only remarkable for the fine performance turned in by Frances McDormand. However, one scene --one piece of dialogue, rather-- is stuck in my head. In the scene I'm thinking of, the character played by Christian Bale, who's a psychiatry resident, is tempted to have an affair with a colleague. When they confess their mutual attraction, he tells her that he's engaged and that they have to take the high road, which would be sublimation. (His exact word choice; it's very clinical of him.)
Now, the missus is a psych type, so I'm well aware of the meaning of sublimation in that context. However, as I am a biochem type, I immediately think of sublimation as a thermodynamic process. So now I have this notion of using a thermodynamic metaphor to describe a psychological process--and it's not as complicated as I'm making it seem. Anyway. It's rolling around in my demented brain. More to follow.
