Saturday was fabulous. Diana and I went out to dinner at the Capitol Club - I had the burger and she had a pita sandwich of some sort (sorry Diana, can't exactly remember it). Then we headed over to Lo Fi to listen to Saundrah's new band Bad Dream Good Breakfast. Check out their music. It's really cool. I really like the website too, (the first link) - it's kind of a cool comic book/graphic novel. . .
We had a lot of fun and chatted with lots of people. There were actually three bands and it was great. Check out the pictures! You'll see Diana, Jen and Derek (they're at the end). Saundrah is in a bunch since it's her band (and she invited us!). Anyway - much love to all!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Back in Action
It's been awhile. But those that know us, know we've been busy with life. But to get back to what's important and filling everyone in on that! You all know I did a play, so check out the pictures
We had a great view of the New Year's celebration! It was quite tame, I assure you. Our friend Gus came on over and we all had a great time playing poker and watching Rob n Big (check it out on Mtv - really - I recommend it - it' s a little weird watching friends on a tv show, but they're quite endearing to watch (if you can believe that on Mtv). At any rate - here's a look at our view
Alistair went back to school the week after New Year's. He called me to tell me the car didn't work and that it was 15 below (and no he assured me that was NOT the wind chill reading). Apparently you shouldn't leave your car in Montana for two months to have snow pile up on it and roast in wonderful negative degree temperatures. . . .what do you think?
Well, if that wasn't bad enough, the West Coast has been getting winter (someone things the East Coast needed a break this year with all those 70 degree days!). I woke up on Tuesday morning to snow on Capitol Hill. Normally, when it snows here, it doesn't stick to the roads, but the roads were covered! As were the cars and everything else. I walked to work instead of taking the bus. Mostly because I got almost all the way there before a bus passed me, but also because I saw the lack of control Seattle drivers (bus driver or no) when they put their breaks on - and when you live on a hill, gravity does lots of work! On my way, I took some pictures. The last ones are of a couple making a snow man at the bike park just above the freeway. It was cute. Check it out
If you click on any of the pictures, they should take you to a link to my Picasa folder on Google (they're the best).
As for the rest of my time. I've really been working pretty hard. But I want to try to get to more of the city and do things here. So, I've gone to see a movie or two. I saw the Departed (completely recommend - even Marky Mark was good). I was invested emotionally in the characters and I think that's a little difficult when you have a cast of people like Leo, Matt, Mark, Martin and Jack - I mean, other than Jack, they haven't done anything really amazing - and even Jack's a questionable. But it's a script that doesn't follow the typical Hollywood formula and that's refreshing if not just a little unsatisfying from a closure standpoint (see every romance movie with Hugh Grant). I learned it's a remake of a Hong Kong movie Infernal Affairs which is apparently very very good - so if you're interested in a foreign film, check it out. The bottom line is that you need to see The Departed. It's not for the squeamish as there is the love of the old blood packet nor is it for the persnickety - according to the trivia at imdb.com, the variations of the f-word is used over 230 times. . . that aside, really, it's a very good crime drama.
I've also seen the newly out David Lynch movie called Inland Empire. David Lynch of Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, Mulholland Dr., and the most widely known Twin Peaks fame, does it again in this new film. It starts out very oddly, so oddly, in fact, I start to think I may not be able to pull out any understanding (it involves lifesize bunnies. . . is there much more to say there?). However, then it delves into the real story. Not surprisingly, you see Laura Dern. Now, for the most part, I only believe Ms. Dern has any money is because of Mr. Lynch - and not exactly rightly so. . . he apparently has some very bizarre fetish for the woman that completely escapes me. But I do have to say - she's good - really good in this film. So good, in fact, that during the movie, I was actually actively thinking, "she deserves a nomination for this film."
It gets dicey in the middle of the 3 hours. Now, I'm not sure if it was because it was about 2am when I started to nod off, or if it was because the film was a little beyond my reach at this point. I'm going to chalk it up to a little of both because I slapped my face awake for the last 45 minutes and didn't miss a beat about what the movie was possibly trying to convey. Now I say possibly because David Lynch (as my friend and co-worker Saundrah said so eloquently - and truly) lives in a dream state. Nothing really makes that much sense, but at the root level, it relates to something that happened before. I read a review from a Portland reviewer that recommended seeing it several times (see Mulholland Dr.) and it will become a great favorite of yours. I'm not sure I'd go that far, but I could see it again (maybe not until 3pm on a school night) and I like it. It was interesting.
But really, I saw it at an unreasonable time - and why you ask? Well, Mr. Lynch was in Seattle all day yesterday. He was giving autographs and introduced the movie at 7:30pm followed by a QnA. Now, I WOULD have gone to the 7:30pm show had it not been SOLD OUT for several weeks. So, alas, I was stuck going to the late late show. For those of you that now start to worry about me being alone at night - fear not, I had a friend along! Back to the important part you're missing. David Lynch ALSO introduced the midnight show - though now QnA followed as 3am "is past his bedtime" (as quoted by the hosting artist sponsor). Isn't that past EVERYONE'S bed time on a Wednesday? Oh well, something cool and interesting to do here in Seattle.
Now that you've been brought up to speed - I'll keep you all posted. Tomorrow night I have tickets to In DisDress Now: Redux. It got a Stranger Suggests for this week, and it looks good and it's only for two more nights. So, I'll let you know how it is. There's a one act festival on Sunday I might crash. . . but we'll see. Then I'll check this out next week - a musical about a brain aneurysm - it's based on the author's real diagnosis (apparently incorrect diagnosis). That'll take me right up to Feb 1 - and guess what I'm doing then?????
I'm visiting the FAMILY! Super excited to do it too. Hannah's got a basketball game on the Monday and Laura's birthday (and the superbowl) are on that Sunday. Plus I'll get to see Grandma, Mom, Dad, Pat, Joe, the boys, and Paul - and I hope to see many more!
Much love - I'll update you on my theater experiment tomorrow night.
We had a great view of the New Year's celebration! It was quite tame, I assure you. Our friend Gus came on over and we all had a great time playing poker and watching Rob n Big (check it out on Mtv - really - I recommend it - it' s a little weird watching friends on a tv show, but they're quite endearing to watch (if you can believe that on Mtv). At any rate - here's a look at our view
Alistair went back to school the week after New Year's. He called me to tell me the car didn't work and that it was 15 below (and no he assured me that was NOT the wind chill reading). Apparently you shouldn't leave your car in Montana for two months to have snow pile up on it and roast in wonderful negative degree temperatures. . . .what do you think?
Well, if that wasn't bad enough, the West Coast has been getting winter (someone things the East Coast needed a break this year with all those 70 degree days!). I woke up on Tuesday morning to snow on Capitol Hill. Normally, when it snows here, it doesn't stick to the roads, but the roads were covered! As were the cars and everything else. I walked to work instead of taking the bus. Mostly because I got almost all the way there before a bus passed me, but also because I saw the lack of control Seattle drivers (bus driver or no) when they put their breaks on - and when you live on a hill, gravity does lots of work! On my way, I took some pictures. The last ones are of a couple making a snow man at the bike park just above the freeway. It was cute. Check it out
If you click on any of the pictures, they should take you to a link to my Picasa folder on Google (they're the best).
As for the rest of my time. I've really been working pretty hard. But I want to try to get to more of the city and do things here. So, I've gone to see a movie or two. I saw the Departed (completely recommend - even Marky Mark was good). I was invested emotionally in the characters and I think that's a little difficult when you have a cast of people like Leo, Matt, Mark, Martin and Jack - I mean, other than Jack, they haven't done anything really amazing - and even Jack's a questionable. But it's a script that doesn't follow the typical Hollywood formula and that's refreshing if not just a little unsatisfying from a closure standpoint (see every romance movie with Hugh Grant). I learned it's a remake of a Hong Kong movie Infernal Affairs which is apparently very very good - so if you're interested in a foreign film, check it out. The bottom line is that you need to see The Departed. It's not for the squeamish as there is the love of the old blood packet nor is it for the persnickety - according to the trivia at imdb.com, the variations of the f-word is used over 230 times. . . that aside, really, it's a very good crime drama.
I've also seen the newly out David Lynch movie called Inland Empire. David Lynch of Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, Mulholland Dr., and the most widely known Twin Peaks fame, does it again in this new film. It starts out very oddly, so oddly, in fact, I start to think I may not be able to pull out any understanding (it involves lifesize bunnies. . . is there much more to say there?). However, then it delves into the real story. Not surprisingly, you see Laura Dern. Now, for the most part, I only believe Ms. Dern has any money is because of Mr. Lynch - and not exactly rightly so. . . he apparently has some very bizarre fetish for the woman that completely escapes me. But I do have to say - she's good - really good in this film. So good, in fact, that during the movie, I was actually actively thinking, "she deserves a nomination for this film."
It gets dicey in the middle of the 3 hours. Now, I'm not sure if it was because it was about 2am when I started to nod off, or if it was because the film was a little beyond my reach at this point. I'm going to chalk it up to a little of both because I slapped my face awake for the last 45 minutes and didn't miss a beat about what the movie was possibly trying to convey. Now I say possibly because David Lynch (as my friend and co-worker Saundrah said so eloquently - and truly) lives in a dream state. Nothing really makes that much sense, but at the root level, it relates to something that happened before. I read a review from a Portland reviewer that recommended seeing it several times (see Mulholland Dr.) and it will become a great favorite of yours. I'm not sure I'd go that far, but I could see it again (maybe not until 3pm on a school night) and I like it. It was interesting.
But really, I saw it at an unreasonable time - and why you ask? Well, Mr. Lynch was in Seattle all day yesterday. He was giving autographs and introduced the movie at 7:30pm followed by a QnA. Now, I WOULD have gone to the 7:30pm show had it not been SOLD OUT for several weeks. So, alas, I was stuck going to the late late show. For those of you that now start to worry about me being alone at night - fear not, I had a friend along! Back to the important part you're missing. David Lynch ALSO introduced the midnight show - though now QnA followed as 3am "is past his bedtime" (as quoted by the hosting artist sponsor). Isn't that past EVERYONE'S bed time on a Wednesday? Oh well, something cool and interesting to do here in Seattle.
Now that you've been brought up to speed - I'll keep you all posted. Tomorrow night I have tickets to In DisDress Now: Redux. It got a Stranger Suggests for this week, and it looks good and it's only for two more nights. So, I'll let you know how it is. There's a one act festival on Sunday I might crash. . . but we'll see. Then I'll check this out next week - a musical about a brain aneurysm - it's based on the author's real diagnosis (apparently incorrect diagnosis). That'll take me right up to Feb 1 - and guess what I'm doing then?????
I'm visiting the FAMILY! Super excited to do it too. Hannah's got a basketball game on the Monday and Laura's birthday (and the superbowl) are on that Sunday. Plus I'll get to see Grandma, Mom, Dad, Pat, Joe, the boys, and Paul - and I hope to see many more!
Much love - I'll update you on my theater experiment tomorrow night.
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