Saturday, December 25, 2004
Merry Xmas, One and All... I'm off to open presents at 10:30am sharp, lest my nephew have kittens. : - ) Later, a Xmas open house hosted by Jennifer, the childhood friend of my sister's who talked her into moving here to begin with.More later, including my visit to Golfland and some book reviews...
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Friday, December 24, 2004
Goodbye, Señor Carbohidrato...
Hi again from Saguaro cactus land! Slept 12 hours last night. My sister's babysitting a very annoying dog with a wet and active tongue. Yuck. We dined at "Mi Amigo," a local Mexican joint that's very carbophobe-friendly: you can order tacos with lettuce leaves instead of a tortilla shell, and you can substitute grilled vegetables in chipotle for rice and beans (which I did and was delicious). Danny liked the hip-hop CDs I made him. I bought 40 of the year's most popular r&b/rap songs online through Rhapsody at 79 cents a song and stayed up until 1am Wednesday night putting it together for him. More later. xo Aaron this entry's permalink
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Just arrived in Arizona. I listened to Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' on the way for 6 hours. It's so wooden, telegraphic, and in love with its own theories. Characters act like concepts rather than real human beings. More on this later.
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Missed another blog day! Time is just flying by as I do my last frantic errands before taking off to Arizona for 12 days. Last night (Tuesday) saw the movie "Sideways," which I thought was masterful. Full report coming shortly.
Here's some cartoons:
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Here's some cartoons:
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Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Darker Sugar
Thomas' blog features a my picture today, taken during our wonderful gallery hop on Saturday morning.
"A Very Long Engagement," seen last night w Bart & Ashley, is a visual stunner. Sugary at times, but much darker than Amelie. Unlike that cinematic candy cane, this is a mystery and your mind is working putting the pieces of the puzzle together. It concerns lovers separated by World War I, and five soldiers sentenced to death for trying to escape the army by mutilating their hands. Audrey Tatou plays a farm girl hoping against hope and reason that her boyfriend actally survived this death sentence. The cinematography is amazing. Director Jeunet (pictured with Tautou, left) creates two immense and overpowering landscapes: one is the hell of war, in relentless grimy grey mud, and the other consists of bucolic country landscapes flushed with color.Highly recommended.
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Wow, I actually missed two blog days in one week! I guess I do need a vacation. It's been bitterly cold here in NY, today was a slight respite.I saw two great movies yesterday: Kill Bill, Volume 2 on DVD, and A Very Long Engagement with Bart & Ashley (for Bart's birthday!) last night at the Paris Theatre on 58th and 5th, near the Plaza, where we had a drink. Full review later today, I promise!
This movie poster just tickled my fancy, that's all. I've learned a lot about Black Mamba snakes, of late, for some reason.
Hope you're surviving the holiday season, all. xo Aaron
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Sunday, December 19, 2004
At Erik's, With All That Implies
Hey there! In Boston at Erik's. having a lovely time, listening to Danish Xmas choral music on Erik's stereo. Sure beat the hell out of Elvis. At left, an artsy view of Bunker Hill Bridge. More later, I'll be back in NY tomorrow.
Sibling Rivalry is an interesting concept restaurant in Erik's neighborhood. Dueling chef brothers offer competing menu suggestions in every category. We, however, ate at Laurel's, which was intimate and gourmet, and served the best 5% of a home-made ice-cream sandwich I've ever tasted.
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