Thursday, August11, 2011

.... ever have days like this? .... of course we have .... well .... I have!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

“Gaslighting” someone .....

I first heard this phrase used recently by my friend Catherine. Now me being me, my mind conjured up an image so far removed from the actual origin I was compelled to do some research and understand the meaning. Below is what I discovered.

Origins of the phrase, to “gaslight” someone:

Answer

It comes from the 1944 film called Gaslight...

From http://www.filmsite.org/gasl.html:

"... was about a diabolical, Victorian criminal husband (Charles Boyer playing against type) who systematically and methodically attempts to torment, menace, and drive his bedeviled, fragile wife (Ingrid Bergman) mad. Its title was derived from the frequent dimming and flickering of the gaslights. The phrase "to gaslight" someone (to deliberately drive someone insane by psychologically manipulating their environment and tricking someone into believing that they are insane), was derived from the film.

Read more:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_did_the_phrase_'you've_been_gaslighted'_originate#ixzz1TK3GVuEP

Here's what my mind immidiately jumped to when I first heard the phrase:

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Wednesday, July20, 2011.

I was recently hanging about with a few friends and the subject of fear, more precicely "being afraid" came up. So guess where my mind went? ......

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Wednesday, July13, 2011. **SPECIAL EDITION**

WARNING WARNING ... INVASION IMMINENT!!! ..... well, that's what it looks like anyway. These signs have been quietly posted around the municipality of Saanich. Are we being softened up for possible alien disclosure? ... is the threat of a flying saucer invasion a reality? ... do I need to get my tin-foil hat out of storage??                                                                                 

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Underwater scenes .... need more practice? .... perhaps ....