my mom made it here this morning. very early. haven't been up that early in a while. but i was happy to see her. unfortunately, it's totally raining and cold which makes it difficult to go out and do stuff. especially for a "senior citizen" (i can't believe my mom fits into that age bracket now) from california. but i convinced her we should walk around, get some breakfast, do a little shopping and go see a movie.
you see, my mother is the one who instilled a love of counter-culture cinema in me and they don't really show that stuff in her hometown. so she was thrilled to see that the film section in time out was about 10 pages long, filled with all kinds of crazy independents.
we decided on mike leigh's new film, vera drake at the film forum. it was excellent! a pretty bleek picture of illegal abortions performed by a saintly woman in england in the 1950s. i know, it sounds rather grim, but the performances!!! so so so great! there are sure to be some oscar nods for a couple of the actors. that mike leigh, man. if you ever saw "secrets and lies" then you know what you're in for... a family drama that could play out as a bad movie of the week, but instead is an intimate portrait with fascinating character studies played by remarkable actors. highly recommended!
mumsy and i are now back at the pad chilling. going for dinner later. i think this will be a very chill week with her, which is exactly what i wanted and needed. perfect.
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
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Tell your mother hello for me, and remind her again how much I appreciated the fabric she donated for the wedding! Here's a pic where you can see some of the Martha Stewart fabric in action: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ariel/205139/
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