Very few movies make me tear up, let alone cry. So far, that title has been taken primarily by Big Fish, and 25th Hour. Even Requiem for a Dream, which is a very emotional and disturbing movie didn't cause a single tear to form.
The House of Sand and Fog just arrived in my mailbox today, and when I came home from work I popped it in. Oh my God, it was an excellent movie, and touched on a lot of issues, but I was sobbing at two different points, and the ending was just so sad. Much like Capote, it was a movie that fully deserved all of the honors it received, but was so difficult to watch that I only have the urge to see it once.
Of course, soon I'll be receiving Saw and Saw II, which I feel will fall in the same category, although without the emotional depth or great acting. I love horror movies, but there are few really worth multiple viewings. The ones that are (Halloween (only the original), Nightmare on Elm Street (original and #3), and the Evil Dead trilogy mostly), often cross the line to camp often enough that I love the humor and gore combined.
Besides that, all is well in my life for the most part. I went for my flu shot on Tuesday and now have a freaking bruise, since I bruise anytime a needle pierces my skin in any way. I'm staying in and sewing on work nights nowadays, and still loving my job, although I think I need to speak to them about some kind of formal training schedule and work quality check to make sure that I'm fulfilling the traders' expectations. I'm learning in leaps and bounds, however, and still actually happy, not just keeping breathing, which was all I could claim for a long time.
I'm considering a roommate, not just to split the costs of an apartment, but also to have some female companionship around. I love the guys I hang out with, but I'm really starting to notice the lack of a single female in New York who I can talk about the guys I hang out with :). I'm hoping to hear by Friday on a place that would be mostly perfect. Drawback: it's a 5th floor walkup, but I'm much more in shape now than I was when I was looking for an apartment last summer, and I figure it will tone my legs and compensate for the smoking, so overall it's a plus. Besides, I'd be hiring movers to actually get my stuff up there :).
Two more days, then cleaning my apartment on the weekend, perhaps a trip to the Met or to the Frick if I wake up early enough (set your own price is from 11 am-1 pm on Sundays instead of the normal $15 admission). This is the reason why I can't see leaving New York City in the near future, if ever. Possibilities are endless.
The House of Sand and Fog just arrived in my mailbox today, and when I came home from work I popped it in. Oh my God, it was an excellent movie, and touched on a lot of issues, but I was sobbing at two different points, and the ending was just so sad. Much like Capote, it was a movie that fully deserved all of the honors it received, but was so difficult to watch that I only have the urge to see it once.
Of course, soon I'll be receiving Saw and Saw II, which I feel will fall in the same category, although without the emotional depth or great acting. I love horror movies, but there are few really worth multiple viewings. The ones that are (Halloween (only the original), Nightmare on Elm Street (original and #3), and the Evil Dead trilogy mostly), often cross the line to camp often enough that I love the humor and gore combined.
Besides that, all is well in my life for the most part. I went for my flu shot on Tuesday and now have a freaking bruise, since I bruise anytime a needle pierces my skin in any way. I'm staying in and sewing on work nights nowadays, and still loving my job, although I think I need to speak to them about some kind of formal training schedule and work quality check to make sure that I'm fulfilling the traders' expectations. I'm learning in leaps and bounds, however, and still actually happy, not just keeping breathing, which was all I could claim for a long time.
I'm considering a roommate, not just to split the costs of an apartment, but also to have some female companionship around. I love the guys I hang out with, but I'm really starting to notice the lack of a single female in New York who I can talk about the guys I hang out with :). I'm hoping to hear by Friday on a place that would be mostly perfect. Drawback: it's a 5th floor walkup, but I'm much more in shape now than I was when I was looking for an apartment last summer, and I figure it will tone my legs and compensate for the smoking, so overall it's a plus. Besides, I'd be hiring movers to actually get my stuff up there :).
Two more days, then cleaning my apartment on the weekend, perhaps a trip to the Met or to the Frick if I wake up early enough (set your own price is from 11 am-1 pm on Sundays instead of the normal $15 admission). This is the reason why I can't see leaving New York City in the near future, if ever. Possibilities are endless.
posted by AnonymousX at 11:22 PM
1 Comments:
hey asshole, flu shots are bad for you. don't get them anymore.
furthermore, i don't know how you would feel about moving to astoria, but my friend (a guy) is looking for someone to move in 12/1, and he's reeeally cool and has a great apt. it's roomy and comfy and not incredibly far from manhattan. yeah, queens sucks, but it's an option and i'm sure you two would get along. he's very intelligent and cynical and fun to be around. lemme know if you're interested. :D miss ya -a
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