Monday, June 25, 2012

Watched "Tiny Furniture" (finally") off netflix streaming.  Was bedridden with the flu and this was the perfect movie for such a state.

It is true I would have once said it was a rip off of Bujalski but many good things are a rip off of someone.

"Tiny Furniture" has so much to offer of its own.  Not to mention the formidable shooting location (a big white white loft was quite the resource here), the movie just makes me giggle with recognition.  It focuses on an about a week-long period in the life of a 20-something recent grad at loose ends, ostensibly suffering heartache from being dumped by a boyfriend who had bigger plans than her.

I did find comfort in the female lead's unconventional looks.  She is of course transformed by bold red lipstick and a cleverly designed outfit, but she is most interesting for the way she lets her hair just be dirty and tangly.  

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Love this dress!

Seems the link for the red dress has disappeared! Thanks readers! How to lock in a link?



Thursday, February 24, 2011

Beaver, Tony, Brenda--John Andrews!

I have put Tristram Shandy aside but finished Evelyn Waugh's A Handful of Dust. The end reminds me of movies such as Dogville: relentlessly dark, with a handful of jabbing jest. Delicious.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Today I heard someone say "Make Yourself at Home" is better than "Avatar". They are such different endeavors, but the person was talking about the story, not the special effects. Although what I love about certain films is the photography itself--and isn't that special?

Films I wanna see: Any new Mamet.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Film is animal

Or boat-ish, with big animal sea-ness.

Love,
M.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

-Coffee
-Watercoloring in the morning
-Newspaper in the salle de bain
-(and other forms of Solitude)
-Not thinking but watching
-Commuters, happy together
-Getting what you want
-Whatever it is you think Kay Ryan is "doing"
-Firsts: nearly all firsts


Saturday, August 15, 2009

Morning on Blue Ridge

Volunteer Gap. This is the inn at Volunteer Gap. We were the only ones there that night/morning.

Big Walker lookout

Old AT trailhead.

Power Lines

Between Turkey Gap and Big Walker Lookout (closer to Turkey Gap).

버섯






mushrooms at Turkey Gap

Back at the top of the ridge, with sun

Meadow facing North (uphill)

By the time we reached this meadow the sun out.

Meadow at Turkey Gap

What is this, military?

Right off that crosscutting trail.

Another mushroom

Weird, huh?

Interior

This path cuts through the middle, going West to East. To the left there you can see part of the military rock forts.