Turtle Door
Posted by: j_john
There's a new addition to my art collection, courtesy of local Highland Court painter Rebekah Miles. For a grad school assignment at PSU she decided to meet with the residents of the building and create art pieces for everyone. A couple of weeks ago she displayed them in the lobby and now she will go around and photograph them in their respective apartments. She called it the apARTment project.
At first I thought it might look good hanging up above Elmer's habitat, but after removing the current poster I noticed the wall was far too disfigured for the painting to cover up. Next I considered placing it in the bedroom, but it seemed out of place next to my poster with Juliette Binoche, so I then turned around and figured I should try it on the back of the front door. This way it is near enough to Elmer for her to maybe sneak a peek.
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Posted by: j_john
Another quiet few weeks here, although I did post a recipe of sorts on digest, as well as an entry on the history of April Fools jokes in EGM.
Took a short road trip to Seattle with Josh, Mike and Curt for the EMP Pop Conference entitled "Music as Masquerade: Poseurs, Playas, and Beyond". Despite my extreme tiredness (which resulted in me dropping my digi-cam--sad face), I enjoyed the nerdy discussion and analytical nature of the presenters. For more information, I recommend reading the report filed on kmikeym's blog.
I also attended my first match of the new Timbers season at PGE Park with Ryan, Josh, and new fan Azure.
My free month of Netflix ended on a strong note, as I finished up the UP series and also snuck in a few guilty pleasures. This is what I watched:
--Devil's Playground--good documentary about Amish kids, although the Aphex Twin and Múm soundtrack distracted me.
--Battle Royale: Special Edition--quite enjoyable, despite the poor ending.
--Wicker Park--ugh, forgettable remake of "L'Appartement."
--Before Night Falls--Diego Luna looks real young and innocent.
--The Manchurian Candidate--kind of expected to hate this, but kind of liked it.
--Remember Me, My Love--not as good as I was hoping, but Monica Bellucci made it worthwhile.
--42 Up--the best of the series, especially with the director's commentary
--35, 28, and 21 Up--7 years is enough to make most anyone boring and predictable.
--The Twilight Samurai--excellent realistic samurai film
--Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 3--maybe not as good as season 2, but still real funny.
--The Terminal--worst Netflix movie by far. Totally awful.
--Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle--FUNNYSTUFF.
--Sherman's March--weird documentary about a man's quest for relationship fulfillment. Good use of the documentary medium, if a bit long.
--Seven Up / 7 Plus Seven--the start of it all.
