Woo Hoo! 11 days into July and I finally post! Yes, it’s true. I’m not dead. Hell, I haven’t even been assuming that anyone would notice. If I were really desperate for attention, I might pull a stunt like this, but thankfully I’m not.
I’ve had friends in town for the last couple of weeks, keeping me entertained as I finished up a huge project or two, so there’s been plenty of fun. And plenty of media consumption. some highlights:
- Chicken Run saw it, liked it an awful lot, have sworn once again that Jane Horrocks will always make me happy and that Imelda staunton will never get all the respect that she deserves in this country.
- Eddie agreed with me that Tony Shalhoub is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood today. I can’t think of a single performance of his I haven’t loved.
- Decline of Western Civilization, Part III saw it, thought it was great, realized once again that I was never angry enough to make a good punk. Of course, the kids interviewed in it seem more lost and apathetic than angry, but that made for a lot of interesting moments, believe it or not. The bands seemed angry, but the kids seemed like they were too beaten down to be that angry anymore. It was a nice take on the scene, focusing on the kids more than the music this time around. Very sad, and also very funny. It remended me, though, of how sexy I find those punk rock guys, even the crusty ones.
- P.S. 1 is my new favorite place on earth. seriously. Great artwork, incredible building, no crowds. I want to live there. If you come to visit New York, let me know and I will drag you out to Long Island City so you can see it for yourself. If you come before september we can even try out the outdoor sauna.
- I read the new issue of Paul Baker’s Handbag! Completely hilarious and brilliant, as ever. Paul, I still want to spend the rest of my life with you. Being best friends is fine, if that’s all I can get.
Oh yeah, I also managed to knock out a complete and total redesign of UltraSparky in a few moments of spare time.