This makes me feel like going on a long road trip:

http://www.lacquersound.com/english/opener1.html

My last 'proper' road trip was back in 2003, when we drove from L.A. to San Francisco and back down Highway 1. That's about a perfect a route as you can find - although the drive to our mountain cabin in Norway is gorgeously scenic as well.

I thought I was leaving New York today, but, much to my surprise, I'm not. My plane leaves tomorrow afternoon. Not that I mind the extra twenty-four hours in the city, but when you've prepared yourself - and made plans - for an earlier departure, it's a tiny bit off-putting. It's a beautifully sunny day, however, and I'm heading for the park in a few minutes, so I'm not complaining too much. Serves me right for not checking the e-ticket printout properly before leaving.

Caught Shaun of the Dead on the big screen yesterday, and it was great seeing it again with an attentive audience. I really hope it does well over here. The reviews have been extremely positive, and the crowd we saw it with ate it up - applauding, laughing, and screaming on cue - so it will definitely benefit from positive word-of-mouth. Now, if we could just get everyone to watch Spaced, all would be well with the world.

Haven't had the chance to ruminate further on Sky Captain, though a few comments to the previous post were right on the mark. I'll get around to it once I'm back in Oslo. For the time being, this will probably be my final New York post.  ¶ 19:09