Holiday Party Nightmare
Friday night was the holiday party at AMV, which was held at Wish 26 on 6th Ave & 26th. For the second time in eight years, Eric paid for an open bar, but as a result it was only for AMV employees and clients. So Alison couldn't go, but I was sick and didn't go to her company's party either, so it evened out. Anyway, since it was an open bar, I wanted to get my company's money's worth. I had four gin & tonics, one whiskey sour, a double shot of Patron Silver, and two glasses of white wine. I schmoozed with two clients I've been talking to a lot on the phone, and it was nice to meet them. One was really more of a vendor, but I guess they rent things from us sometimes too. Heather, from ASL, who I just got a splashbag for a varicam from on Friday. I went back and forth between talkingto her and Margaret, who is production manager for Martha. By the end of the night, though, I was trashed, and when the open bar closed, I went home.
On the train, I threw up between cars under the Hudson river, and then I stumbled home. Alison was in Morningside Heights at her advisor's Christmas party, so I was on my own. I got upstairs, and into the bathroom, where I passed out on the floor and threw up many many times. Then I remember being on the kitchen floor passed out a bit too. Somehow I got to bed, and woke up the next morning with
staring back at my in the mirror. I looked it up on the Mayo Clinic website and I guess it's no big deal, but it sure is ugly.
So we didn't go to the party last night cause neither Alison nor I is really feeling at the top of our games. We watched The Devil Wears Prada last night, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Meryl Street was amazing, and not in her usual weepy dramatic way. And I have a little crush on Anne Hathaway, so that helped too. I also saw, on Thursday night, World Trade Center and Miami Vice. WTC lacked the nowness and energy present in United 93 and focused too much on the lag after the towers fell. Up until that point it was energetic and captivating, but then it was too sappy. He relied on the "human spirit" and I frankly didn't care about that. I wanted to re-experience that day, and I felt gyped after the first 40 minutes. Miami Vice was certainly more enjoyable, but lacked any real substance. The cinematography was amazing, as can be expected from Dion Beebe, but it was clearly shot on HD (I knew this already) and was too sharp and flat. As much as I like some of the aesthetics of HD, I will always miss the differences between it and film. I think I am seeing Inland Empire tonight with Frankieteardrop.
I am doing Christmas baking today and that's fun.
On the train, I threw up between cars under the Hudson river, and then I stumbled home. Alison was in Morningside Heights at her advisor's Christmas party, so I was on my own. I got upstairs, and into the bathroom, where I passed out on the floor and threw up many many times. Then I remember being on the kitchen floor passed out a bit too. Somehow I got to bed, and woke up the next morning with
staring back at my in the mirror. I looked it up on the Mayo Clinic website and I guess it's no big deal, but it sure is ugly.
So we didn't go to the party last night cause neither Alison nor I is really feeling at the top of our games. We watched The Devil Wears Prada last night, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Meryl Street was amazing, and not in her usual weepy dramatic way. And I have a little crush on Anne Hathaway, so that helped too. I also saw, on Thursday night, World Trade Center and Miami Vice. WTC lacked the nowness and energy present in United 93 and focused too much on the lag after the towers fell. Up until that point it was energetic and captivating, but then it was too sappy. He relied on the "human spirit" and I frankly didn't care about that. I wanted to re-experience that day, and I felt gyped after the first 40 minutes. Miami Vice was certainly more enjoyable, but lacked any real substance. The cinematography was amazing, as can be expected from Dion Beebe, but it was clearly shot on HD (I knew this already) and was too sharp and flat. As much as I like some of the aesthetics of HD, I will always miss the differences between it and film. I think I am seeing Inland Empire tonight with Frankieteardrop.
I am doing Christmas baking today and that's fun.