Freak Flags Unfurl

I watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind this weekend. I was drawn to Clementine, Kate Winslet's character, with her blue hair and zest for life. Somehow I'm always drawn to eclectic, artistic, colourful, free spirited characters in movies: Clementine from Eternal Sunshine, Amélie, Frida Kahlo, the odd girl played by Penélope Cruz in Vanilla Sky ... Perhaps they represent possibility. I think my spirit wants to fly, has wanted to for a while or, to quote a great line from a mediocre movie, I have a freak flag - I just don't fly it. Although in theory it shouldn't make a difference, I think I'd be more likely to fly that flag living where I do now than where I was before. There's less chance of standing out. Maybe it's one of the reasons I was led to the city in the first place. Maybe it's time for me to let the freak flag unfurl. :)