A giant post about my Chicago trip is coming tomorrow, I swear, as long as I'm not too tired to write it after driving home to San Francisco. Tomorrow or Wednesday, for sure.
But for now- can I just say how incredibly proud I am of all my friends? I must have the greatest, most ambitious, smartest friends in the world. Seriously.
Larkin just got into a doctoral program at Columbia University. Sure, this means she is moving to New York in the fall and I will lose another of my best friends to that overly-hyped city, but- holy crap. Go Larkinsas.
Jack got offered some crazy amazing job in Washington DC working for a company that starts with a G and of course I can't remember the name of, but it's exactly what he wants to be doing. And yes, this means he and Kat will be moving there, and I'll probably never see them again, but again- holy crap.
Arielle has gotten into multiple law schools. She got into UCLA, which I think is where she wants to go, so that's all that matters, but I know there were others too. I hope she stays in LA...
Jennifer Welch is about to graduate from nursing school and get some awesome job delivering babies.
And these are on top of all the other friends I have who are busy doing amazing things, making amazing movies, saving the world, etc. Not to sound too sappy, but- it's really an honor to be surrounded (however distantly) by these people.
That's all.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Oscars!
Just quickly, on the Oscars, because I want to write a real post all about my trip to Chicago, but if I don't comment on the Oscars soon I will forget all my thoughts about it.
Thoughts!
-THANK GOODNESS Roger Deakins didn't win Best Cinematography for HALF of The Reader. I know it's weird to say that I didn't want one of my favorite cinematographers to win, but really? He has done much better work and not won for it. For him to win for such a shitty movie (although it looked ok), and a shitty movie that he only shot half of, would be wretched. WHEN ROGER DEAKINS WINS HIS OSCAR, HE WILL NOT HAVE TO SHARE IT.
-Hugh Jackman wasn't nearly as bad as he could have been. He was just sort of there, after the opening number at least, and the opening number wasn't half bad. It was even funny, that whole "I haven't seen The Reader bit"? Blunt and genius.
-Danny Boyle = Timmy from South Park, sans wheelchair. He's so cute and small and leprechaun-esque and ALWAYS HAPPY ABOUT EVERYTHING!
-Wherefore art thou, Jack Nicholson? I miss your sunglasses and your awkward chin laughs.
-Also noticeably absent, at least on camera: Leonardo DiCaprio and Clint Eastwood.
-What the hell is up with not having a Lifetime Achievement Award?? Also, remember last year when Bob Boyle won the Lifetime Achievement Award and everyone (at Bre's house) cried? That was awesome. Bob Boyle, still alive and kickin', by the way.
-That kid who wrote Milk was sappy and annoying, but huzzah to his gay rights acceptance speech.
-I love Angelica Huston. No one else could pull off pointy metal things all over her dress with such dignity. Goal: be like Angelica Huston when grown up.
-The Dark Knight was totally shafted. Except for Heath Ledger, of course. That and SOUND EDITING? Lame. I mean, no offense to sound editors or anything. They're awesome. But The Dark Knight deserved something more, like oh, say, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY perhaps?? Or a Best Picture nomination, for crying out loud!! What is wrong with this world?
-DITTO FOR WALL-E.
-Angelina Jolie must have robbed the Emerald City for her jewelry. For shame.
-Meryl Streep's daughter who is not Mamie Gummer (Mamie Gummer went to NU my year) looks NOTHING like Meryl Streep. Odd. Also, she had the most boring dress in the whole world. Do you think she didn't bring Mamie Gummer because Mamie Gummer looks too much like her? Also, I like to say the name "Mamie Gummer." It's almost as much fun as saying "Mark Mavrothalasitis."
-It was great when Kate Winselt's dad whistled to her. Awwwww. If I ever win an Oscar I am totally bringing my parents.
-Miley Cyrus ought to be banned from the Oscars in the future on the basis of her dress choice alone.
-Sophia Loren, animatronic robot? (stole that from Matt Repchak but it is incredibly apt)
- TIM: "There are people in the world who liked Cars more than Wall-E."
CAMERON: "Yeah, but they're 4 years old."
TIM: "And Will Beckley."
-Glad Mickey Rourke didn't win, but sad that his dog died. RIP, doggy.
-Man! What a crappy year for movies!
Thoughts!
-THANK GOODNESS Roger Deakins didn't win Best Cinematography for HALF of The Reader. I know it's weird to say that I didn't want one of my favorite cinematographers to win, but really? He has done much better work and not won for it. For him to win for such a shitty movie (although it looked ok), and a shitty movie that he only shot half of, would be wretched. WHEN ROGER DEAKINS WINS HIS OSCAR, HE WILL NOT HAVE TO SHARE IT.
-Hugh Jackman wasn't nearly as bad as he could have been. He was just sort of there, after the opening number at least, and the opening number wasn't half bad. It was even funny, that whole "I haven't seen The Reader bit"? Blunt and genius.
-Danny Boyle = Timmy from South Park, sans wheelchair. He's so cute and small and leprechaun-esque and ALWAYS HAPPY ABOUT EVERYTHING!
-Wherefore art thou, Jack Nicholson? I miss your sunglasses and your awkward chin laughs.
-Also noticeably absent, at least on camera: Leonardo DiCaprio and Clint Eastwood.
-What the hell is up with not having a Lifetime Achievement Award?? Also, remember last year when Bob Boyle won the Lifetime Achievement Award and everyone (at Bre's house) cried? That was awesome. Bob Boyle, still alive and kickin', by the way.
-That kid who wrote Milk was sappy and annoying, but huzzah to his gay rights acceptance speech.
-I love Angelica Huston. No one else could pull off pointy metal things all over her dress with such dignity. Goal: be like Angelica Huston when grown up.
-The Dark Knight was totally shafted. Except for Heath Ledger, of course. That and SOUND EDITING? Lame. I mean, no offense to sound editors or anything. They're awesome. But The Dark Knight deserved something more, like oh, say, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY perhaps?? Or a Best Picture nomination, for crying out loud!! What is wrong with this world?
-DITTO FOR WALL-E.
-Angelina Jolie must have robbed the Emerald City for her jewelry. For shame.
-Meryl Streep's daughter who is not Mamie Gummer (Mamie Gummer went to NU my year) looks NOTHING like Meryl Streep. Odd. Also, she had the most boring dress in the whole world. Do you think she didn't bring Mamie Gummer because Mamie Gummer looks too much like her? Also, I like to say the name "Mamie Gummer." It's almost as much fun as saying "Mark Mavrothalasitis."
-It was great when Kate Winselt's dad whistled to her. Awwwww. If I ever win an Oscar I am totally bringing my parents.
-Miley Cyrus ought to be banned from the Oscars in the future on the basis of her dress choice alone.
-Sophia Loren, animatronic robot? (stole that from Matt Repchak but it is incredibly apt)
- TIM: "There are people in the world who liked Cars more than Wall-E."
CAMERON: "Yeah, but they're 4 years old."
TIM: "And Will Beckley."
-Glad Mickey Rourke didn't win, but sad that his dog died. RIP, doggy.
-Man! What a crappy year for movies!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
knowing is half the battle
Does anyone else remember the Punky Brewster episode where Punky hid in an abandoned refrigerator? Is this hiding spot a disease plaguing Hide N' Seek players or something?
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
this greatest day
I woke up this morning just in the nick of time- my alarm was accidentally on silent. I woke up at 8:34 and saw all the important stuff. I don't think I've ever cried so soon after waking up- seeing all those people in DC was pretty amazing. I am SO GLAD I didn't have to be on set until 11.
4 years ago I was in Evanston. I have no idea what exactly I was doing, whether I was in class or at the Cage or at the Childcare Center. Chances are that I was doing some sort of prep for Eldritch, and that in the afternoon I'd be at the Cage checking out gear to people. But wherever I was, I certainly wasn't watching TV, I certainly wasn't crying, and I know I was pretty fucking depressed.
Today I'm not doing anything fun. I have to work at 11 on a set in a storage facility, where I get painfully claustrophobic every single day- but it doesn't matter, because this is pretty much the greatest day I've ever lived through. I can't quite decide if it's better than Election Day, but I know this: there's a lot less stress than there was on Election Day.
On CNN they just said that Obama was walking Bush to the helicopter that would take him "into retirement in Texas." HALLELUJAH! And that's pretty damn respectful, if you ask me- it's hardly a requirement to to escort the dude who handed him such a difficult job to his helicopter. Classy, Obama.
Obama's speech was good- I don't think it was his most stirring or inspirational, but that was to be expected. He has to start out in the middle, govern in the middle- and even though I want him to be the lovely liberal that I knew him to be in the campaign, I know he has to make some concessions. To quote The West Wing in some fashion, he's not just President to the people who voted for him, he's President to the whole country. It was the speech it needed to be.
I liked that he included "non-believers" in his list of the religious faiths in this country- I doubt that's ever happened before. He called to "cast aside childish things," and repeatedly mentioned the environment. I know the economic crisis is huge and all, but I think the environmental crisis is a much bigger deal, and I'm glad he hasn't lost site of it under all the pressure from the economy.
Ha, CNN: "John Roberts had one thing to do today, and he kind of screwed up." Obama nearly laughed at him.
OH GOD MUSIC TO MY EARS: "Former President George W. Bush." !!!!
Good luck, Obama. We know you can do it. We know WE can do it. Yes we can.
4 years ago I was in Evanston. I have no idea what exactly I was doing, whether I was in class or at the Cage or at the Childcare Center. Chances are that I was doing some sort of prep for Eldritch, and that in the afternoon I'd be at the Cage checking out gear to people. But wherever I was, I certainly wasn't watching TV, I certainly wasn't crying, and I know I was pretty fucking depressed.
Today I'm not doing anything fun. I have to work at 11 on a set in a storage facility, where I get painfully claustrophobic every single day- but it doesn't matter, because this is pretty much the greatest day I've ever lived through. I can't quite decide if it's better than Election Day, but I know this: there's a lot less stress than there was on Election Day.
On CNN they just said that Obama was walking Bush to the helicopter that would take him "into retirement in Texas." HALLELUJAH! And that's pretty damn respectful, if you ask me- it's hardly a requirement to to escort the dude who handed him such a difficult job to his helicopter. Classy, Obama.
Obama's speech was good- I don't think it was his most stirring or inspirational, but that was to be expected. He has to start out in the middle, govern in the middle- and even though I want him to be the lovely liberal that I knew him to be in the campaign, I know he has to make some concessions. To quote The West Wing in some fashion, he's not just President to the people who voted for him, he's President to the whole country. It was the speech it needed to be.
I liked that he included "non-believers" in his list of the religious faiths in this country- I doubt that's ever happened before. He called to "cast aside childish things," and repeatedly mentioned the environment. I know the economic crisis is huge and all, but I think the environmental crisis is a much bigger deal, and I'm glad he hasn't lost site of it under all the pressure from the economy.
Ha, CNN: "John Roberts had one thing to do today, and he kind of screwed up." Obama nearly laughed at him.
OH GOD MUSIC TO MY EARS: "Former President George W. Bush." !!!!
Good luck, Obama. We know you can do it. We know WE can do it. Yes we can.
Friday, January 02, 2009
every year
I really dislike it when, every single New Year's Eve and Day and really in the entire week leading up to New Year's, online newspapers print stupid articles about what MIGHT happen in the coming year. Right now there is an article on cnn.com entitled "2009 Political Predictions: What will be the big story?"
Isn't the whole point of the future the fact that NO ONE KNOWS what's going to happen? These articles make very pedestrian predictions about how "the biggest story will be the continued violence in the Middle East." a) No, I bet you anything there will be some stupid scandal that the news media will enjoy far more than anything Middle East-related. b) since when has the Middle East actually constituted a "big" story? Yes, it absolutely OUGHT to be a big story- a HUGE story. But it never seems to get much attention- I mean, god forbid we read about death and destruction and violence before we read about Bristol Palin's baby.
Isn't the whole point of the future the fact that NO ONE KNOWS what's going to happen? These articles make very pedestrian predictions about how "the biggest story will be the continued violence in the Middle East." a) No, I bet you anything there will be some stupid scandal that the news media will enjoy far more than anything Middle East-related. b) since when has the Middle East actually constituted a "big" story? Yes, it absolutely OUGHT to be a big story- a HUGE story. But it never seems to get much attention- I mean, god forbid we read about death and destruction and violence before we read about Bristol Palin's baby.
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