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December 20, 2010:

I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

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Well, dear readers, I’ll be home for Christmas. Yes, you heard it here, dear readers, I, BK, will be home for Christmas because, you know, where else would I go? Home is where I’ll be because home is where the heart is and all my other parts, too. Yes, my parts and I will be home for Christmas and it is getting very close to the 22nd Annual Kimmel Christmas Eve Do, for which there is much to Do. In fact, I shall try to do all my shopping by Wednesday, so I don’t have to brave the insane crowds that are a fixture at Gelson’s on December 24th. I’m hoping we have a lovelier than lovely crowd for the partay, with some newcomers as well as the oldcomers. Come one, come all, I say and also I say come all, come one. I’m hoping the rain will abate for that one night, so we don’t have dripping people entering the home environment. Right now, it is still raining, as it has been for the last couple of days. It basically has not stopped. I rather enjoy the rain, especially when I’m cozily cozy in the warm home environment. Yesterday was a very okay day. I got up at eight, then went back to bed and dozed on and off until eleven, when the telephonic device rang. I’m glad it did, because four minutes later Damon Kirsche arrived to pick up his CD and music. Then I sat down at the computer, answered e-mails, pondered some imponderables, which I always enjoy, and retrieved the first three LP transfer tracks of Casino Royale, which sound amazingly amazing, and which are very interesting. If you want to read why they’re very interesting and all about the release, just go to www.kritzerland.com and click on “News.” If you haven’t been doing so, also visit the “News” archives – we’ve been doing a new “News” section every few releases and they all contain interesting information on a plethora of subjects, rather like these here notes on a good day or a clear day. I did some organizing, then Miss Alet Taylor came by and picked up her CD and music and we chatted for a while and I told her a few things and she was amazed at what she was being told, and she simply rolled her eyes heavenward, which is all you can do sometimes, when told certain things. Oops (spoo, spelled backwards), there I go again being enigmatic and elliptical, not necessarily in that order. Then I wrote the “News” section, which took about an hour, and then I sat on my couch like so much fish.

Last night, I finished watching a motion picture on Blu and Ray, a region B Blu and Ray from France, which features an American motion picture from America that happens to take place in France. The motion picture was entitled Seventh Heaven, directed by Frank Borzage, starring Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor – it’s a silent film with no talking. I’d never seen this film before, but I know people rank Borzage right up there with the greatest of silent film directors, and this film was an Oscar-winner and is very well thought of. It’s easy to see why – it’s a beauty. The direction is quite brilliant, including what is apparently a legendary crane shot that follows the couple up seven flights of an apartment building, all without a cut. Miss Gaynor is simply wonderful and endearing, and Mr. Farrell is a charmer. It’s got laughs, it’s got tears – it’s two hours but doesn’t feel like it, and I really enjoyed it a lot. The source material is in somewhat rough shape (nothing like Murnau’s City Girl and Sunrise, both of which look incredible on Blu-Ray), but it’s just great to be able to see these things at all, and while the source material isn’t optimal, it’s perfectly acceptable.

After that, my dinner guest arrived, and we moseyed on over to the Eclectic CafĂ©, where we had a lovelier than lovely supper. I had the linguini salciccia, which was great, and my dinner guest had fettucini alfredo with chicken. We shared a chocolate toffee mousse for dessert (with lots o’ whipped cream, of course). The conversation was sparkling and a good time was had by all.

After that, I came back home, heard and approved the rest of the LP transfer, approved the item pages at Kritzerland, and answered more e-mails. Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because even though I’ll be home for Christmas I still must get my beauty sleep.

Today, I’ll be up at six am to announce our new titles, after which I will hopefully print out a LOT of orders. Then, the helper will arrive at ten, and we have some shipping and organizing to do, not necessarily in that order – then, if there’s time left, we’ll do a Costco run so I can get everything I need for our Christmas Eve Do. That would be very helpful. Once we’re done, I’ll probably get something light but amusing to eat, then I have to start cleaning the book room (getting rid of some stuff that’s been stacking up), after which I’ll be moving several stacks of things out to the garage environment. I will also hopefully pick up an important envelope, which is, after all, important. After that, the rest of the day and evening are mine all mine and I’m not quite sure what I’ll be doing – several options at the moment.

Tomorrow or Wednesday I may mosey on out to Cabrillo to see their Christmas show. Other than that, I’ll just be here doing some writing, planning the first release of the New Year, and relaxing, since this is supposed to be a holiday week. Then it’s the Do and even if you dear readers are out of town, you simply must attend by being online, as I’ll have constant updates about who is here and what’s happening and what foodstuffs are being ingested.

I’ve been invited, as usual, to the home of Miss Cissy Wechter for Christmas Day, so I’m sure I’ll do that. And then we’re onto the final week of 2010, and there will be much reflection back on this year, our best of lists, and all that fun stuff.

Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, announce two new titles, hopefully print out a LOT of orders, do some shipping and organizing with the helper, maybe do a Costco run, and hopefully pick up an important envelope. Today’s topic of discussion: What were the ten best recordings you purchased this year? Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, as I rest easy in the comfort of knowing that I’ll be home for Christmas.

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