Some books and a movie and hello! oh, and a clarinet
I read Dyke Drama by Leslie Lange. Very entertaining. And there is a part in there which includes me into the world of dyke. Under "A Long Definiton" of Dyke Drama.
"Dyke drama is a true-life succession of events that contains one or more of the following elements: ...
-premature cohabitation (two women move in together within less than two heartbeats of their first kiss)"
I found the book occasionally amusing, and laughed out loud at several moments. It was a bit too long in my opinion. And it gave me a desire to have more lesbian friends. :)
I went to a comic book store out in the valley near Alana's house. The owner heard me talking about Blankets and suggest Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa. It is a wonderful graphic novel that pulls at your heart just like Blankets does, but for different reasons. It still centers around grief, but of a child instead of first love. And the illustrations are unique and telling. I really enjoyed it.
I bought the romantic comedy Imagine Me & You on a whim at Best Buy. It is about a woman Rachel who falls in love at first sight with a woman at her (heterosexual) wedding. With movies like this the woman usually ends up with the man, and I was just hopeful that it wouldn't be that way. And it isn't! It is a truly lovely story about two people falling in love. There should have been more development between the two women, but I still enjoyed it a lot. It has Indie sensibilities while also having Hollywood cliches, which is an interesting mix. The movie is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
While searching for a job in the past 6 months I came to a lot of conclusions about what I didn't want to be. A secretary. An administrative assistant. A management trainee. Guess what? I don't want to work for a corporation. My current lack of job is more a statement against any wish to be a part of the opportunities available to me, than about me.
And about a week ago I had an existential crisis, which was neither a crisis nor existential, but I like to call it that, in which I came to terms with how much my soul really misses music. I cried every time I talked about music. I wouldn't think about it because I would end up crying for hours because I missed being in a band so much. So what's the point of denying myself that and becoming an urban planner? The only dreams I have had in life have had to do with music. A music teacher, a clarinetist, or a conductor. So this past week I met with the undergrad advisor of music at cal state, rented a clarinet, bought reeds and a swab, changed my graduation date, and called a clarinet teacher. Today I had my first clarinet lesson in four years. It was fantastic. I am so excited I can barely contain myself. Everyone I'm telling is so happy that I'm going back to it. I haven't felt so sure about college since I graduated high school. I haven't seen my dad so excited about what I've been doing in a long time. And that in itself is worth it. That and the prospect of being happy with what I'm doing in my life.
"Dyke drama is a true-life succession of events that contains one or more of the following elements: ...
-premature cohabitation (two women move in together within less than two heartbeats of their first kiss)"
I found the book occasionally amusing, and laughed out loud at several moments. It was a bit too long in my opinion. And it gave me a desire to have more lesbian friends. :)
I went to a comic book store out in the valley near Alana's house. The owner heard me talking about Blankets and suggest Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa. It is a wonderful graphic novel that pulls at your heart just like Blankets does, but for different reasons. It still centers around grief, but of a child instead of first love. And the illustrations are unique and telling. I really enjoyed it.
I bought the romantic comedy Imagine Me & You on a whim at Best Buy. It is about a woman Rachel who falls in love at first sight with a woman at her (heterosexual) wedding. With movies like this the woman usually ends up with the man, and I was just hopeful that it wouldn't be that way. And it isn't! It is a truly lovely story about two people falling in love. There should have been more development between the two women, but I still enjoyed it a lot. It has Indie sensibilities while also having Hollywood cliches, which is an interesting mix. The movie is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
While searching for a job in the past 6 months I came to a lot of conclusions about what I didn't want to be. A secretary. An administrative assistant. A management trainee. Guess what? I don't want to work for a corporation. My current lack of job is more a statement against any wish to be a part of the opportunities available to me, than about me.
And about a week ago I had an existential crisis, which was neither a crisis nor existential, but I like to call it that, in which I came to terms with how much my soul really misses music. I cried every time I talked about music. I wouldn't think about it because I would end up crying for hours because I missed being in a band so much. So what's the point of denying myself that and becoming an urban planner? The only dreams I have had in life have had to do with music. A music teacher, a clarinetist, or a conductor. So this past week I met with the undergrad advisor of music at cal state, rented a clarinet, bought reeds and a swab, changed my graduation date, and called a clarinet teacher. Today I had my first clarinet lesson in four years. It was fantastic. I am so excited I can barely contain myself. Everyone I'm telling is so happy that I'm going back to it. I haven't felt so sure about college since I graduated high school. I haven't seen my dad so excited about what I've been doing in a long time. And that in itself is worth it. That and the prospect of being happy with what I'm doing in my life.