Well, trying to be! I’ve had 4 unsuccessful attempts at reaching the unemployment office so far today. The good news is that I’ve budgeted enough to go another month without having a job. So, a new list!
Things I Love Right Now
+ Going to the movies.
In a fabulous turn of events, my favorite local movie theater, Sundance Kabuki, has just undergone a massive renovation. They now have a 21+ balcony in their main theatre WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A BAR. Nice big comfy seats, no children screaming, and a shitload of martinis. This is how movies are meant to be watched.
I recommend:
Dude. DDL is of course amazing and creepy and unreal. But the real surprise is Paul Dano, who we all fondly remember as Klitzy from “The Girl Next Door.” He’s incredible, and the chemistry and tension between the two is palpable. The last scene is FUCKING INSANE.
Everyone else in the theater was a fucking emotionless robot so I had to do some serious work to hold back my tears. I ate an Abba Zabba and a box of Nerds and that distracted me just enough to not kill myself right there. This is the saddest motherfucking movie I’ve seen in ages. Also, I can’t stand Kiera Knightley but her wardrobe is BEYOND FABULOUS. Romola Garai (what up, Dirty Dancing Havana Nights!) was wonderful as 18 year-old Briony, she totes breathed life into the second half of the movie. And I think every time I see James McAvoy from now on I’ll just start bawling. He is heartbreaking and beautiful.This dress will be famous, and with good reason.
Oh also I might be one of the four people in the world who fucking HATED “Juno.” Sorry.
+Andre 3000’s style
+ Mindy Kaling
The running joke in my family is that I’m like Kelly from “The Office” in certain regards (my obsessions with clothes and celebrities). This is exacerbated by the fact that every day Lucas asks me “what’s new in the world of celebrity gossip?” and I immediately give him a 5 to 10 minute diatribe. Kind of like how Kelly Kapoor tells Jim all about Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Suri Cruise upon his return to the Scranton office and when he says “Cool, so what’s new with YOU?” and she says “…I just told you…?”
Well I’m happy to be compared in ANY WAY to Mindy Kaling, the woman who plays Kelly Kapoor, because SHE IS THE FUCKING SHIT. She’s totally brilliant and hilarious and the episodes she writes for “The Office” are always my favorites.
Her blog, Things I’ve Bought That I Love, is, of course, totally great. Word on the street is she recently sold a script to a major movie house. Stoked!
+ Virtual Makeovers
It only works on Firefox for me, but the Marie Claire Virtual Salon is fucking hilarious. I’ve been having sudden urges to bleach my hair or get bangs and now I can see that these may be horrible ideas. The Posh Spice bob: HORRIBLE on me. The Shane from the L Word: quite flattering! I just made myself look like goddamn Ava Gardner!
+ NY Times Papercuts Blog
The Papercuts Blog is part of the Books section and it is SO cool. My favorite is their Wednesday feature “Living with Music” where writers post their writing playlists. There’s lots of crossover between music and writing, so it’s like my Mecca! You can find out who your favorite authors are voting for and what books Bill Hader is reading, if you ever wanted to know. Loves it!
