I am very happy to be able to say that, so far, I have had the good fortune to have seen two really good festival flicks: Dean Spanley and Gigantic. I won’t even try to write reviews of them because frankly, I’m no good at that sort of thing, beyond saying “I just really liked it.” A big highlight though was getting to meet and get autographs from Gigantic’s first-time director Matt Aselton, and actor Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood). Just so you know, I am going on record as saying that I think Paul Dano is an highly understated, underrated actor, whom I hope will be acting for many, many years to come, along with his co-star, another personal favourite of mine, the lovely Zooey Deschanel.

I still have a couple more movies to catch this week and even more to try and “rush”, not to mention a couple more volunteer shifts. By the end of it all, I’m going to have to soak my sore feet and look into getting my worn-down sneakers replaced.