I recently began to notice that many of the friends to whom I was linking on the various social networking websites list "Donnie Darko" as one of their favorite movies. Then, yesterday, while I was searching for quotes from the film with which to close an email (as per the recipient's instructions), those I found made me think that I had missed something the first time I saw the film. But it was today's events that ultimately convinced me that I am to watch "Donnie Darko" again:

I went out to purchase The Postal Service album, which had recently tied with Frou Frou's "Details" as my all-time favorite. What should happen to be a featured selection at one of the store's listening stations but the "Donnie Darko" soundtrack! But it gets more uncanny: The cover of the CD has a picture of Donnie in a gray hoodie and a skeleton print shirt, which I had recently seen somewhere. But where? Then I remembered: The friend who had encouraged my exploration of The Postal Service's music had replicated that Donnie getup for Halloween and used a photo of himself in the costume as his photo on one of those social networking websites! And so we've come *dramatic pause* full circle.

I will watch "Donnie Darko" again.

On a lighter note, let's you and me make one of those quirky animations that spread across the net faster than you can say, "You do the mathematics." These things are ridiculous! And that's why I think we have a shot. I believe I speak for the both of us when I say that we are ridiculous. No need to thank me; I know how modest you can be. (No, this post was not for anybody specific. I'm just being ridiculous! Join me.)