Well, dear readers, we had one of our most lively and sparkling chats last night – the joint was jumpin’ and filled with Hainsies/Kimlets, and those who were errant and truant really missed a swellegant time. Aside from that, has anyone noticed that it is Monday? I did, and I do promise to keep track of the days of the week from now on.
Yesterday, after writing all morning, I relaxed and watched a motion picture on DVD entitled Loving, starring Mr. George Segal and Miss Eva Marie Saint. I’d never seen it when it came out, but I do remember the reviews saying things like “searing”. Well, “searing” it isn’t. In fact, I don’t know what to make of the thing. It’s about George Segal, who is married with kids, who is having an affair with a strange girl named Grace. The wife of someone he commutes with is coming on to him constantly. That’s about it. There’s a big party at the end, he’s basically caught with his pants down, Eve Marie smacks him a few times and the movie ends. Just like that. It’s almost as if they lost the pages from the last part of the movie. It’s a brisk eighty-nine minutes, and I do like Mr. Segal and Miss Saint, so it wasn’t a total waste. I picked up a few other DVDs as well, including St. Martin’s Lane (which became the musical Busker Alley), Umberto D of Mr. De Sica, Horrors of the Black Museum (which is up next), Mr. Cronenberg’s Spider, and Day of the Dolphin. So, I’ve got some good watching ahead.
What am I, Ebert and Roeper all of a sudden? I also got a compilation DVD of musical numbers from Bollywood films – unfortunately they’re all of more recent variety, but they’re still enjoyable and fun – I watch a few at a time (I think there are sixty numbers altogether).
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because I must hie myself to work in a little while – oh, a Mary Rodgers/Marshall Barer reference.
Now, if you haven’t read the new Unseemly Interview with Miss Penny Peyser you simply must because it is simply too too. Also, new entries in Juliana’s Journal are up for your mental delectation, courtesy of dear reader Craig Brockman – who really does deserve a big Hainsies/Kimlets thank you for all his hard work here. Also, Donald has a radio replay show with Lisa Richard up, and he’ll have another up during the week, so if you missed these the first time around, listen to them now.
Yesterday, even though the temperature was quite hot, there was at least a breeze and it was quite pleasant. I took a nice long walk, and then I ate some various and sundried foodstuffs, such as chicken tenders, a little macaroni and cheese, and a low-fat ice cream sandwich. What am I, a menu all of a sudden?
I just heard that Bob Hope has passed on. What an amazing life he had. I always chuckle when I read certain Usenet newsgroups and people say “What a horrid and sad thing” rather than saying what a long and mostly wonderful life this man had. I’m sure he’ll be making with the quips wherever he’s gone to rest. Everyone should celebrate by watching their favorite Bob Hope movie – that’s the way to say goodbye to a funny, funny and lovely man.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must work all the livelong day and then I must come home and write and whatnot. Today’s topic of discussion: Let’s get into our handy-dandy time machine again – if you could go back in time what year of your life would you like to revisit and why, and what places would you go on the one day you could be back. I’ll check in in a bit so let’s have lots and lots of excellent posts for me to read during the livelong day.