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I'm still thinking about the movie Garden State. How much the themes echo those of my own life right now.... I even found myself wishing (after dealing with my mom's passive agressive, melodramatic b.s. when I went to see my dying dad this weekend) that I had a supercool vintage wwII era motorcycle with a sidecar to speed off on at 82 mph to the tune of "caring is creepy" by the shins.
you know, I always thought that zack braff guy was adorable, even though the only thing I'd ever seen him on was Scrubs, that semi annoying sitcom with the female charcter whose blonde hair hangs always in her face - I don't know how she lives like that; it annoys me just watching her! I identified so wholeheartedly with the themes of the movie, the music on the soundtrack, that I thought I was getting a crush on this mr. zach braff. Now, those of you who know me know that it would be terribly out of character for me to have a crush on one of those untouchable celebrities. Not my style. I can't have a crush on a "persona" after all. That, imo, would be silly. Zach Braff would be something more akin to 'eye candy', I guess. At least in my world, in which Napolean Dynamite is as close to the perfect boyfriend as it gets.
before i figured out it was only the character I liked, rather than being obsessed with zach braff per se, i did read that zach was born in nj - like me. He lived in South Orange, I in Keansburg, about 45 minutes apart. AND, we were born just a little over a month apart - he on april 6, I on may 13th, 1975.
Fact? Coincidence? read the book.
I wonder if we were born at the same hospital?... funny thing to wonder, huh? Probably not though, cause I get the impression that he lived in one of the nicer parts of NJ; we lived in the ghetto. and I don't want to know either. So there. (me covering my ears with my hands singing "la la la laaaalaaaa la la") It was wierd enough to find out that he not only wrote, but also directed garden state (in my best Olive Oil voice, batting my eyelashes, and with my hands clasped under my chin, "my hero!") If I know any more about him, I might have to declare myself unsolicited secret admirer # 20,863 ...or something. and that's sooooo not my gig. I'll leave that to jeanne and her johnny depp obsession. What time is it, Jeanne? ;)
Still, it's hard not to wonder how much of an autobiographical element there is to the story......
And here's what I want to know. That scene, toward the end, after they come out of the boat house and they scream into the abyss... OK, Andrew Longman kisses what's her face, and watching it I was like omg- wow! in complete awe... butterflies in my stomach and all. So, who gets credit for being that kind of a kisser - andrew longman, or zach braff? Can an actor fake a kiss like that? just, wow....
instead of wonder about the untouchable movie star zach braff any more, I have decided to take a lesson from http://www.imaginarygirlfriends.com/info.php and make andrew largeman my imaginary boyfriend, cept in my world he'd be more like a friend with benefits, or partner in thoughtcrime.
Speaking of thoughtcrime.......
I got invited to show one of my pieces at thoughtcrime gallery this upcoming first friday. The show is simply a collection of works that share the theme of politcal commentary, since it's a month before the upcoming election.
I'm making a piece out of:
barbed wire
grommets
silk panels (resist dyed, discharged, and overdyed, stamped, and also using the japanes shibori technique)
cable ties
and along with the piece, I'll be displaying a book titled, Propaganda Analysis: Volumes 1 - 4 of the Publications of the Institute for Propaganda Analysis: October 1937 to January 1942. which I'm having priority mailed freom a little indy antique bookseller in NY. fun stuff!