i, for one, am very grateful to have been here
The penultimate viewing of Groundhog Day has ended only minutes ago (as I start writing this entry). I (mostly) sat and just watched the movie rather than type this entry as it ran. I guess I owed the movie a good (mostly) uninterrupted viewing. I don’t know if I have a lot to say tonight. But, I think I have something to say. I was reading the Day 365 entry for the Lawrence/Julie & Julia Project earlier today. I am not on my final viewing just yet—that will happen at the party tomorrow—but I like how Lawrence Dai writes, “As I reflect upon this past year, I have found it increasingly difficult to pinpoint what today’s final viewing really means.” I get that. I’m not sad about being done with Groundhog Day , but nor am I happy to be rid of it. In fact, I intend to watch the movie again (relatively) soon… It occurs to me that, even parenthetically, that “relatively” doesn’t make sense. For me , relatively soon, would probably be sooner than a month from now, you know, since I...