A David Lynch movie and a Margarita can almost make you forget your problems. Almost. This was a pretty good movie, though I do have to say that I like the latter-day Lynch (Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive and the I-can’t-wait-to-see Inland Empire) more than the early stuff. At least he’s improving with age, which is a lot more than you can say about most directors. I have to rank this as my 3rd favorite Lynch movie, pending my viewing of Inland Empire.
still here?
This has been one of the most stressful days of my life.
Today, a whole bunch of people were laid off in my department. I was not one of them. I am still undecided as to whether this is a good thing or not. One thing is for sure–my role will be changing from development to support. Having done support in the past, I can tell you this is not my cup of tea. On the other hand, I can still pay the bills. I guess I’ll have to wait it out for a bit to see how things go.
the godfather
What can you say about this move that hasn’t already been said? I wasn’t sure if I saw this movie in the past or not, but I figured it was worth watching either way. Every gangster movie/show has stolen something from this film. So much so, that I’m still not sure if I saw it before or not. I’m looking forward to watching the two sequels–those’ll keep me busy until the last season of The Sopranos.
do you want some cheese with that?
Jake and I just mixed up a Chilean Carmenere/Cabernet Sauvignon wine kit. It was one I bought last year but was waiting for another batch of wine to come through before I made it. Last fall, the wine store where I buy my kits was selling 5 gallon containers of grape juice. I bought a Chianti one to try out. Next month, it is due to be bottled, so that’s why I waited so long to make the kit (the kits only take about a month before they’re ready to bottle).
I’m not holding out much hope for my Chianti, though. I tried it the last time we racked it and it tasted exactly like Riunite Lambrusco. And, I don’t mean that as a compliment. And, yes, I am a wine snob. My mom occasionally asks for a bottle of my wine to give as a gift to someone. I don’t mind giving some away, but I prefer to give the wine to people who actually like decent wine. The last time she asked me for a bottle, she mentioned that this person’s favorite wine was Franzia (otherwise known as “wine in a box”). I declined to part with one of my beloved bottles, but boy, will I have a bottle of wine for this person next year.
So, if anyone out there likes Riunite Lambrusco, let me know. I may be looking to unload two cases of a Lambrusco clone this summer. I promise I won’t judge you. At least not on a public forum. Well, I won’t mention your name, anyway…
brokeback mountain
Brian wouldn’t watch this movie with me last night, but he still got to drink a Margarita. I’m not sure why he didn’t want to watch it. There really wasn’t that much man-on-man action going on in the movie (especially if you compare it to something like Six Feet Under or Oz, both of which we’ve watched). Maybe a “cowboy love story” just didn’t sound appealing to him.
An hour into the movie, I couldn’t figure out why anyone liked it–I just didn’t find the story believable. The relationship between the two seemingly came out of nowhere and I just found it hard to believe. But, by the end of the movie, I did believe it and that redeemed the movie for me.