  I had today off, and it ended up being pretty thought provoking. I recently found some Blockbuster giftcards, I forgot about. I went there today, intending to get Lord of the Rings to see what the big deal is. They only had one copy, and it was out. I ended up getting The Pianist. It was so good, it blew me away. Adrian Brody definitely deservec the Oscar.
I imagine he went through a rough time filming that. Now, I've read Anne Frank and seen Schindler's list, but it never quite brought the reality and horror of the Holocaust home to me. I was younger then, so that probably had something to do iwth it though. This movie made me realize how horrible it was for many, and not just those sent to the concentration camps-labor camps my ass. This movie and a childhood memory kinda made it seem more real (for lack of a better phrase. ) A lot of ya probably know when I was younger, I was fortunate enough to travel to many cool places.
I was about 4 years old, and we went to Germany. It was still East and West Germany then. We visited one of the camps, Dachau. I remember seeing this big ovens and saying something like, "Well, at least they ate well. " I think then one of my parents tried explaining what those ovens were really used for-getting rid of the bodies. But how does one explain that to a four year old exactly? Crazy the stuff ya remember. Then I watched a special on The Da Vinci Code.
For those of ya that don't know, it's a theory that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married and there was a secret society to protect that secret. Leonardo was supposedely a member. It's a very interesting theory. I want to read the book now. Now remember, I am a born and breed Catholic. Honestly though, I don't see what the huge deal is. If Jesus was married and heaven forbid had sex, what difference would that really make to our faith? We are to believe that Jesus was human afterall. A priest, from ND actually, was on and basically said the same thing. Should this theory ever be proven correct, it would not do a thing to change my faith. Anyway, sorry to get all religiousy, but it's whats on my mind right now. I've written enough. Ciao for now! 
