IX: Fin De Semana

Weekend Plans:
1. Attend Rancid show at Irving Plaza. The last time I saw this band I was 19-- should be nostaglic. Tim Armstrong is 41?!?!
2. Attend magazine party/thing.
3. Squeeze in a movie. Either Tropic Thunder, Pineapple Express or Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Or Clone Wars if the bf has any say.

VIII: Snorefest

After reading rave reviews about Man on Wire, we finally went to see it. After twenty minutes, I was fidgeting. While I think wire walking between the Twin Towers is quite an amazing feat, I also think that it could've been covered in a 30-minute PBS special.

Also went to Jazzfest. I am not so into jazz, but the bf's dad had already bought the tickets and invited us months ago, and we had accepted. The musicians were incredibly good of course, but sitting in a theater for over an hour listening to tunes I don't know is very, very hard.

VII: Summer To Do List

I created a Summer To Do List early in June. I've completed half of the items I listed! Quite an accomplishment for me-- and the summer is not yet over.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (Superheroes exhibition and Jeff Koons)
Guggenheim (Louise Bourgeois exhibit)
Botanical Gardens (Henry Moore exhibit)
See Hellboy II
See Wall-E
See new Batman movie
Finish David Sedaris book
Read The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels, and the Business of AIDS
Sign up for post-grad certificate class
Eat at dog-friendly restaurant
Finish sewing class and project
Go to the beach more than 1 time
Get rid of all excess clothing (donate or sell)
Buy awesome raincoat and tons of Polaroid film
Book vacation to someplace awesome

I am almost done with the new David Sedaris (When You Are Engulfed in Flames) book, which is so good and so funny-- and I am hyper critical. I literally laugh outloud when reading it (and get weird looks from the bf). I'm a slow reader and tend to read a few books at a time, so it takes me forever to finish a book... I managed to sell a few items of clothing on eBay, but then the traffic seemed to slow down (recession?)... Finished my first sewing class and made a skirt and top. Now I'm a sewing maniac, fixing hems and collars left and right... Going to Central America with the bf and two friends in the fall, which should be amazing... Due to a tight budget (newly put in place by moi), the "awesome raincoat and tons of Polaroid film" has been put on hold... As for enrolling in the post-grad certificate class, that might have to wait until the spring.

IV: Summer Movies Part Deux

I have yet to see The Dark Knight-- mostly because every screening we wanted to go to was sold out! (Seeing it in IMAX seems crucial too.) Settled for another movie and saw Gonzo. Saw this movie with three people-- two of whom do magazine work, so they were especially stoked. The third person is getting a dual degree from Yale (MD and MBA, that is hardcore).

Anyway, this documentary was very good, especially since Johnny Depp narrated. In short, Hunter S. Thompson was a crazy journalist with an insane infatuation with psychedelics. He also had a son that he named Juan, which is bizarre, since neither he or his wife are of Hispanic descent. Thompson chose to off himself in 2005 by shooting himself in the head—he had been speaking of killing himself for years and owed many, many firearms. I am not a proponent of suicide, but this guy really had to go out with a bang (no pun intended).

III: Summer Movies

Thus far, I have seen two official summer movies: Wall-E and Hellboy II.

I think I overhyped Wall-E for myself. While I found it to be a sweet story and conscious of current and future environmental woes, I also found it slightly... disappointing. I know, I am probably the only one who feels this way. I thought Wall-E himself was adorable and looked like a mini Johnny 5 and Eva looked like a cute mini R2-D2 and the computer animation was incredible. However, after seeing more exciting (?) Pixar films such as Ratatouille or Finding Nemo, I was left slightly bored. My bf loved the movie, and I am probably being way too critical (naturally)!

I got all the action and non-boredom one would want seeing Hellboy II. Ron Perlman is awesome as Hellboy. Selma Blair is starting to look old. Guillermro del Torro is insanely creative. His creatures are simply awesome. Saw this movie with 3 boys, and they all loved it too (natually). This guy is going to make a great Hobbit.

Other summer movies on my list to see: The new Batman flick (in IMAX) The Dark Knight (RIP Heath), The Wackness (only because I want to see the portrayal of NYC in 1994 and the Mary-Kate Olsen/Ben Kingsley sex scene), The Pineapple Express (because Seth Rogan rocks), Mamma Mia!, and one of the Hunter S. Thompson movies.

Numero Uno

Hello virtual world!

Since this is my first posting, I think I should write about something of the utmost importance to many women out there: the Sex and the City movie.

I just saw it. And I loved it. And I cried. A lot. It wasn't as funny as the show, but it was way more emotional.