Baz Luhrman's Gatsby improves upon viewing. I went into the first show with preconceived notions (never a good sign), and left severely disappointed. Second time round (and knowing what was in store) was like catching up with a good friend and feeling inspired ( Read more... )

i'm going to be in new york from feb21-28. figuring out where to stay during that time will be interesting, but i was able to book a roundtrip ticket for about $300 -- which is a STEAL. it's going to be the longest trip I've made to NYC, and maybe I'll tire of it quickly and want to come home sooner, but I've been getting the urgings to make a ( Read more... )

it was a quest for a white coat. in concept, i like the ones that look like you should be going to a job interview, or that you should be a doctor, but shorter, larger, more like annie hall. in concept, i like the idea of such coats -- but the truth is, I end up looking boxed in when I wear one. this is the truth with me and most formal blazers ( Read more... )

hello y'all.

i'm in oakdale, ca. it's been my first day off since getting here on the 23rd, and so far i've spent it catching up on glee and handwashing my dirty clothes with bar soap and drying them with a hairdryer and the heater. i'm not complaining -- i brought the bar soap for this purpose ( Read more... )

I've got to work harder to learn how to drive. Friday was a lesson in that department: I had an opportunity to work on a feature film and ultimately was passed over because it's not convenient to have a PA who can't drive. It's the second production-assistant position that I've been passed on because of this -- although the first was probably ( Read more... )

I went to catch a screening of An Education today. I knew the director had done Italian For Beginners, but apparently she also did Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself which depressed me, but I still enjoyed. An Education is a lovely film. The twists don't come in ways you expect, and the actors all seamlessly disappear into their roles. I left the ( Read more... )

So Chinese New Year came and went. We stayed at a Best Western a quick drive from my aunt and uncle's place. For a night, it was good enough -- but there was a raging refrigerator that had a nasty hum that wouldn't quieten. So that made for a lovely evening. My cousin's grandmother (I'm not blood-related) also took me in a fierce grip after I ( Read more... )

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After yesterday's emotional shitfuck fest, I woke up feeling quite physically wretched -- but a positive double-screening of The Good Daughter at my professor's classes proved motivating and uplifting. The review board initially made me feel a lot of doubt about my film, but sitting through two more audiences helped shed the initial blow. I'm ( Read more... )

Oh god I just found out i can hand in everything on MONDAY instead of Tomorrow because of Thanksgiving that makes me SO THANKFUL you can't even imagine ( Read more... )