… actually we’re lesbians.

So goes the warped version of the “Barney Theme Song”, or at least the one I heard. I’ve been meaning to blog for a long time, but ironically (or perhaps not) it takes a TV drama about a lesbian male impersonator in Victorian England to get me writing again.

But first, in chronological order of what I want to write about.

1) The Da Vinci Cheat Code! This GameSpy article is arguably the most hilarious and well-written spoof I have ever read. Anyone who can quote the Bible so poignantly is genius.

2) The Embraced! retreat organised by the Holy Family Youth Council. It was one of the better weekends in a long time and allowed me to have fun, spend time with God and remember aspects of my faith that I talked about in the last post. I am most grateful to all the organisers for their effort and courage in setting out to plan it.

3) Bukit Brokeback which I elected to watch alone days after being unable to catch it with the gang. It wasn’t that great, and while I haven’t watched Crash, let’s just say I’m not too choked up with emotion over why it didn’t win Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards. I think what killed it for me was Jake Gyllenhall - it was difficult to believe the character when he had such a recognisable look. Ironically, it was Heath Ledger’s portrayal of Ennis del Mar that saved the film for me. But yeah, wasn’t too overwhelmed by it.

Which brings me to “Tipping the Velvet”, a three hour long TV drama produced for the BBC. Set in the 1890s in Victorian England, it chronicles the coming-of-age story of a village girl who descovers her sexuality after meeting and falling for a cross-dressing stage performer. The story is well paced and the characters utterly believable, although the plot itself leans heavily towards sexual fantasy and melodrama. Director Anthony Sax works the scenes like a master painter, with the emotions of each character coming forth as clearly as the titilating scenes.

I’ve no idea why it’s in the NTU Media Resource Library, but I have a mind to track down the module that uses it as source material and attend it, even though I’ve already cleared my share of General Electives.