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On the lighter side!! (BBM Trivia)
iristarr:
Lynne and Karma -- I'd guess by now you've gotten Nancy's page of links (to the ad, to Eberts commentary, and to the Brokeback Pledge site.) In response to feelings of wanting to continue this BBM thread out into our lives, I deeply appreciate all the folks on these sites who are putting their best creative thinking and love into continuing this on. I'm personally feeling as though the path to becoming a gay rights activist is opening up before me, and that quite possibly I am making the first steps upon it right now. And after all the tears of these past six weeks on The Mountain, and the body blow of the Academy awards, I've miraculously arisen for two days now with a whole new astonishing appreciation for myself, just as I am. Feels like transformation to me. And good morning and good wishes and peace to you both.
iristarr:
KARMA?
And now I feel like a silly old fool, laughing at myself. lol iris
BBMGrandma:
--- Quote from: iristarr on March 10, 2006, 02:11:17 pm ---KARMA?
And now I feel like a silly old fool, laughing at myself. lol iris
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LOL IRIS....I just love ya to pieces!! Isn't it wonderful to laugh at oneself...and ENJOY IT??
From one 'silly old fool' to another!!! <and ALSO lmfao here...heheh>
Hugsss....Nancy :-*
iristarr:
Hey ladies, just had to tell someone: I saw BBM for the 10th time this afternoon (as powerful as ever) and finally saw the spit thread!!!!!!!! Holy smokes, is that sexy, or what? Also, incredibly, I was more teary this afternoon than when I saw it last week. Go figure . . . best to you all and hope you've had a swell weekend.
Elaine
donnaread:
--- Quote from: Lynne on March 10, 2006, 01:51:27 am ---I just want to interject that...be it naive... I want this to carry forward in our lives. If not now, when? This is a calling for me. I've never felt this way before - so raw, so happy. I can feel myself reaching out to others. It's small ways. It's not as if I'm an ogre. But I do tend to be the quiet one, stand-off-ish, and I'm finding myself joining more in the laughter, making some jokes of my own at work, trying to be more open and approachable. In my own life, I was Jack at 19 and I'm Ennis at 38....I've let the burdens dampen my spirit. If not now, when?
I love this group.
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Wonderfully said, Lynne. I was Ennis all my life, I'm not as closed off as I used to be but I still tend to be somewhat reserved, but its no longer from fear and shyness, but rather my nature as I've learned how much I enjoy my own company. In real life I think Heath tends to be like this...he doesn't like all the media attention, he likes his privacy, as I do. Jake on the other hand seems to be more of a party animal, lol. What is it about this film that has touched us all so deeply? I'm a 56 yr old hetero grandmother. I applaud your being able to tell your therapist. I have been thinking about seeing a therapist I had years ago, who was wonderful, but I'm embarrassed to talk about this with her...is that silly? And I can't CRY. So I don 't get those feelings of release that you usually get from tears. I must be internalizing it like Ennis does. Saw BBM again yesterday for the 8th time. First time seeing it with someone else (my sister whose son is gay). She liked it but it didn't have the impact on her that it has had on us. I didn't mind answering her questions but I realize seeing it alone is so much better. You can sit there and just let it wash over you and absorb in into your very essence. Its great reading your posts, and everyone else here at Bettermost who have given us a safe and welcome place for our love of BBM.
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