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BNAT: I don’t have too much to say here, mostly because the moment has past and I’d like to move forward. However, for posterity’s sake, I will transcribe the “notes” I wrote down for each movie we saw. If you’d like to know more about any movie, leave a comment and I’ll elaborate. 1. Faust (1926): a German folk tale; silent; the organist Graham; great effects; Mephisto = awesome 2. The Lovely Bones (2010): cried cried cried cried; beautiful and bittersweet; wanted a more satisfying end, but overall an excellent struggle between life and death 3. Girl Crazy (1943): Mikey Rooney and Judy Garland; piano = blender (“Sing for us!); gender issues; Garland: “You just didn’t want to get, uh, romantic? What were you saving it for?!” 4. The Red Shoes (1948): “It is much more disheartening to steal than to be stolen from.”; Scorsese’s favorite film; career, family, or DEATH!! 5. Shutter Island (2010): new Scorsese film, no one had seen it yet; stupid thriller horror rules; good?; twisty?! 6. Le Magnifique (1973): dead assassin priest line: “Most unorthodox.”; French; loser writer and cute hottie; 7. Micmacs (2009): by the Amelie guy; warmongers and whimsical vengeance; Amelie meets Delicatessen; cute 8. Frozen (2010): going to premier at Sundance this year; director attended; 3 dumbasses get stuck in a chair lift and it’s really really cold... and there are WOLVES!!; not as bad as it sounds 9. Centipede Horror (1984): Chinese horror film with centipedes; long, dull; lesson: Southeast Asia is dangerous! 10. The Candy Snatchers (1973): a girl named Candy is kidnapped and ransomed; 70s teen exploitation with obligatory rape scenes; “You know the damn Dutch and their cartels.”; 3-year old mute boy the last one standing 11. Kick Ass (2010): rough cut, but HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!; Hit girl = what Trinity wanted to be; the most badass kill shots EVER!; Director Matthew Vaughn and McLovin doing Q & A; standing ovation 12. Avatar (2009): good action flick and the 3-D was stellar, but... “unobtanium”???? WTF, James Cameron?! Our epic road trip was pretty fucking epic. Highlights! - Evan getting completely wasted at William and Claire’s, which turned him into my least favorite person, Belligerent Evan. Thank God it was only a temporary transformation. - I-10 = a level of hell. - Florida = another level of hell that I hope a hurricane will wipe off the face of the earth. - Great Aunt Sally is doing alright, but she’s divesting herself of her worldly possessions. We now have 3 sewing books, about 8 patterns, and 50 lbs of fabric. - My family is the same old, same old. It took two days of being at home with my folks to induce a state of extreme anxiety. Good times. - Received a GPS from them for Christmas. Can’t tell if they liked the things I knitted for them, which kind of hurts. - Got to hang out with Rebecca and Beth while in Savannah. Awesome! - Up to Athens, which I haven’t visited since Skrm’s wedding. Fun times with Lisa and Ed at their house. Yummy dinner at The Grit with them and Rachel and Aaron. (Aaron, seriously, get your ass to Texas.) - Upon reflection, decided not to go to New Orleans (too expensive) and not to return to Houston (no more belligerent) for New Years. Back to Austin, with stops in Tuscaloosa for lunch, and Monroe, LA, for the night before making it home. The New Year. - I will try not to let the departmental situation get me down. Rather, I will be much more proactive in making sure I get what I want and deserve. This will include berating JB and making him do what he should do, finding alternative monies, and being the squeaky wheel. - I will try to identify solid, specific career goals. At the moment, I have no idea what I’m working towards, and that’s not a good way to make progress. I will meet with a career adviser and try to figure this out. - I will continue to pursue my craft outlets and as part of that, learn how to sew. Evan and I will be purchasing a machine soon, and now that we have Sally’s fabrics and books, we can give it a real solid go. - I will lose five pounds. I don’t understand why I’m at my current weight, but I think losing a few pounds will help my body image. Getting into shape might also help with the ongoing costochrondritis issues. - I will open an IRA and start saving for my future.
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