I finally saw Coraline last night. It's tempting to compare it to works like it, but it's dangerous to do that with anything that stands on its own as an original piece of art. It was a really cool story, creepy as hell and surprisingly funny in a lot of parts. It had all the necessary elements of a magical yarn but with its own style and darkly comic twists to make it fresh. I loved the music too. It was cool and refreshing to hear when you're half expecting a Danny Elfman score to a movie like this (not that I have anything against Danny Elfman). Having seen this and Stardust, it makes me think that I should start reading Neil Gaiman's work, like the Sandman comics and his novels. He's also worked with Terry Pratchett, which is another author I've been recommended on several different occasions.

We've got four shows left in the run. The weather being what it is though, we might not get that many in. But I'm going to stay optimistic. The weather is kind of out of our hands, so we do what is expected of us until we can't anymore, and if anymore shows are cancelled, so be it.

In other news, Ahmedinejad was sworn in yesterday. Woohoo. In 2005 when he was sworn in the first time, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei drew him close and kissed him on both cheeks. But this time around he did no such thing. As Ahmedinejad leaned in for this honour, the Supreme Leader turned him away, showing that while he recognizes the Presidency, the Supreme Leader of Iran must also recognize the sensitivity to public opinion in the wake of the election protests. The internal conflict sparked by the election 8 weeks is the worst it's been since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, as people more than ever are questioning the Supreme Leader's infallibility. As Ahmedinejad embarks on an unpopular second term as President, many high-profile moderates like Mousavi will continue to give the government a hard time at every turn, so the President should know to be careful.