Trainspotting

Last night I was watching Trainspotting, directed by Danny Boyle, and based on the novel by Irvine Welsh. The film centres around Mark Renton (played by Ewan McGregor) a heroin addict in Edinburgh, and his group of friends, as they attempt to come off drugs and get re-addicted, while all the time searching for the perfect scam that will set them up. The film merges surrealism, dark comedy and social realism as it deals with the highs and horrific lows of the characters lives. The film is very different to the novel, which is kind of like a collection of short stories and episodes that are linked by recurring themes and characters. However, while it lacks the richness of the book, the film effectively blends hilarity and horror. Incidentally, I was there watching during the shooting of the opening sequence of the film, where Ewan McGregor and Ewen Bremner are running down Princes Street in Edinburgh. I'd been out buying notebooks to write screenplays in. Also watch out for Irvine Welsh in a cameo as a drug dealer.

Today I went out to get my groceries for the week. I bought the latest Stephen King novel, Blaze, for £1.99 at the supermarket. This afternoon I went out to meet a woman named Husnal that I had met over the internet. We had a nice time and a few drinks.