“We will be together. It is destiny.”
If I had told this to a cute girl when we were toddlers, then fate would reward me for the rest of my life. At least, this is what I’ve learned from Slumdog Millionaire, the Oscar-sniping pathos machine directed by Danny Boyle.
Score one for good old Hollywood film-making [...]
Ever have a friend ask you to see a movie you’ve never heard of? They hear it’s good. You hesitate, wondering if you should read a review or watch the trailer.
Next time, don’t think twice. Just say yes and watch it.
I saw three recent films on a suggestion and a whim: Synecdoche, New York (my [...]
Spent a 4-day weekend at Zach’s vacation house. Best food and rest I’ve had in a long time.
The house was in the woods, at the foot of the Berkshires, on the border of Western Massachusetts and upstate New York.
Brought In Patagonia and The Rest is Noise to read. Didn’t get far into either. Instead, watched [...]
And by winter wonderland, I mean frozen wasteland.
And by wasteland, I mean icy playground of the sublime.
This is the frozen surface of the Penobscot River. It divides the twin metropolises of Bangor and Brewer, Maine. I had the pleasure of spending some time on its frigid shores over winter break, and the bonus opportunity of [...]
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I went to bed early last night and when I woke up, I discovered I’d lost my right to marry. It’s pretty easy to recognize–four California Supreme Court justices spotted it several months back, although it took them a long damn time to finally find it. It’s in like-new condition–I personally haven’t had a chance [...]