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Monday, September 29, 2003

i hate film snobs.
i do not hate myself.
i am a film snob.
apparently.

i was being dramatic.
i have forgiven all my sins.

weird days. some good. some not. i did a Brian Wilson yesterday.
saw The Raveonettes tonight. they remind me of Jesus and Mary Chain and
My Bloody Valentine a bit. And a bit of Roxette and of course stellastar,
who opened. The tie-in between JMC and Brian Wilson wasn't deliberate.
Genius though.

John McLaughlin last thursday was excellent. even though i was
preoccupied with the thought it was costing me nearly a dollar a minute.
it was worth it. nice to witness bliss. zakir hussain pronounced it McLau-f-in.

Finally saw Distant (Uzak). l love this film and others like it. Roger Ebert said something
to the effect there's too many films with middle-aged guys with moustaches smoking
and thinking and smoking that end on a long take about nothing. its true, i agree.
i wish i could hyperlink to the quote but i cannae find it. anyway i agree with him
but i like those films. he's referring to the Kiarostami's and Angelopoulos' and their
contemporaries. the best directors of these times. film to me, is the second best
way to experience culture.

i am saddened that i cannot see as many VIFF films as i have in past years. I treasured
my volunteer pass and the forty or so films i could manage. i hate film snobs.

i hate myself.

need to change that.

Wednesday, September 17, 2003

so i have finally seen some taviani films.
its been worth the wait.

works going okay. i guess.
long story.

looking forward to VIFF.
my program guide is nice and marked up.


Thursday, September 11, 2003

everybody loves a dog with a cone on its head,
beside the white plums,
so delicate, so svelte,
grazed by light lime water.

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

i wish i could post here while i'm biking to work
before my thoughts dissipate and my mind
is filled with boring, useless crap.


Friday, September 05, 2003

i need advice

ok, so swinkylass sends me this following email.
if i knew how to make comments
on me blog thing i'd be able to ask all you
out there in vacuumland for input.


ya'll have any interest in seeing any of the following?
I'd be up for seeing any/all. Not sure of if all tickets
will be comps though.

the walkmen -- sept 18 -- richards
mogwai -- sept 26 -- commodore
manitoba -- sept 26 -- sonar
the kills -- sept 27 -- richards
raveonettes -- sept 28 -- richards
jets/kings of leon -- sept 30 -- richards
brmc/stratford 4 -- october 5 -- commodore
my morning jacket -- october 8 -- richards
calla -- october 14 -- sonar
grandaddy/starlight mints -- october 16 -- commodore
peaches -- october 21 -- richards
prefuse 73/four tet -- october 24 -- richards
broadcast -- october 30 -- richards
beulah/john vanderslice -- october 31 -- tbc


Wednesday, September 03, 2003

From Buses and Starlight

alone at the window an old face stays
barely able to move let alone breathe
and the stains on the counters keep the roaches at bay
turning, there sparkles the carpet alive with chirping of fleas
and the bristle of static as the gasplug ignites
makes folks on the horizon look out in the night.


Monday, September 01, 2003

hugh hefner in drag
pulls on a fag and calls him
mr. hugh janus

* * *

wholey shit
summer's over.
i start work tumorrow.

oh and
buy the whey
emails fixed now