On day 2 of my wisdom tooth extraction recovery period, I got caught up with hours and hours of movies and anime. So far, I’ve experienced very little pain and soreness, and I’ve just been taking ibuprofen.

• Finally watched Amelie, after having it in the shrinkwrap for two years. Just about everyone I know seems to have recommended it to me, and grudgingly I have to admit I liked it a lot. Very charming and cute.

• Rewatched the pilot of Firefly with commentory by Joss Whedon and Nathan Fillion. Whedon puts a lot of work into his shots…more so than I realized. It was inspiring…I kind of want to swing a camera around also to play with framing and lighting now.

• Watched 16 episodes of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, which is the television series version of Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell manga. It’s an alternative timeline version of the movies, and much more faithful to the manga in tone. I love it. I have yet to see Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, the sequel to the first movie directed by Oshii. I wasn’t a huge fan of the original GITS movie because it lacked the run-and-gun action and ensemble dialog of the manga…everyone seemed to be part of one giant group mind, muttering philosophically to itself. The television series is dramatic and still has a sense of humor. As an added bonus, I hooked my computer to the TV so I can watch torrented anime files on it. Whee!

• Watched 12 episodes of Gilmore Girls, until my eyes bled. Nevertheless, I remain charmed by the inspired blathering and ranting of the central characters.

• Grabbing Samurai Champloo now… the next series from Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe. I have high hopes.