Just in time for Halloween

A few months ago I had the pleasure of joining 4 people who I now consider friends on a trip to Upstate New York to film a horror movie. You can now see a trailer for the movie. It's called "Loon". Hopefully I'll have more details later on how you can see the full-length film.

I had a BLAST making this movie. It was nice to get away from the city and contribute to the creative process. Enjoy the trailer!

Here is a link to the trailer.

The Raconteurs in Exchange for Babysitting

A friend offered to trade me tickets to the Raconteurs (pronounced "Rock-on-tours") at the Roseland a few weeks ago in exchange for babysitting. Best trade ever! Jack White is trying to take low profile in this new band he put together. Yeah right! Man can he ever play guitar. I tried to get some shots of Jack White from afar. This is the best I could do.



My favorite part of the evening was their rendition of Bang Bang. This song is originally by Sonny and Cher. But the best version is by Nancy Sinatra. Anyway. There is nothing like hearing Jack White screeching "bang bang" followed by the bass drum richocheting throughout the theater and a single white light blaring blindingly into the crowd from on stage. Click on the link above to watch it on You Tube. He gets really shrill further into the song. Only Jacky boy could pull it off. This is rock and roll at its finest. Lots of people can play guitar. But Jack REALLY plays guitar.

What I Wish I'd Seen: The Science of Sleep at Deitch Projects

I DID have the opportunity to see the imaginative and delightful film, "The Science of Sleep." Oddly enough, I related well to this film despite its weirdness (perhaps I am revealing too much about myself--like that I'm weird). Relationships can be sort of fantastical in the beginning stages. I have always loved/hated the awkwardness in determining if a "friend" is interested, or is just being neighborly and vice versa (i.e., I can't figure out if I'm really interested in the friend). I thought the film captured this confusing terrain perfectly in its haphazard manner. The rational side of me wanted to tell Stephanie to run RUN from the kookie artist Stephane. But the romantic side wanted to see them together because their fantasies and imaginations coincided so well. And that is rare. Now if only they could get along so well in reality. But what is real? Deep stuff.

ANYWAY...I'm sad that I missed the exhibit at Deitch Projects featuring some of the art in the film. It is rare to see a film that IS art while also featuring art in the process. So. For those of you who missed this show like me, you can look at photos in retrospect (see link below). I continue to see recreations of the scenery of the movie, but never the actual thing. Maybe seeing it in real life would take away some of the magic. So for your viewing pleasure, I give you THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP: an exhibition of sculpture and creepy pathological gifts at Deitch Projects (one of my all-time favorite galleries).

I will say that I hadn't actually seen the movie while this show was up, so I wouldn't have appreciated it as much anyway.

Also...See the movie if you haven't!

What I Should Have Said: Subway Encounter

I like Subway (the restaurant, not mass transit). I am not ashamed to admit it because my friend Lisa who has lived here 5 years said she likes it. It's cheap. Good. Healthy.

There is one Subway in Columbus Circle that I like because they have banana peppers and the restaurant is clean. There is always one guy behind the counter who likes to chat me up. Once after Yoga I was wearing scrubs and he asked if I was in Med School.

So ANYWAY...Here is how the conversation went with him last time. I came in. I was just waiting for him to say something. He had that look in his eye. He asked, "Do you have a sister?" I said, "Yes. But she doesn't live here." He said, "Is she as pretty as you? I swear you have a sister. Are you sure you don't have a sister?" I just said, "Nope". Then he looked at me and said, "You don't usually wear glasses do you?" At this point the woman who worked there was looking at him like she was annoyed and then he apologized.

Man. Is this guy observant or what? I actually had no idea how to respond to this. I considered if I should flirt back. But I actually wasn't sure if he was flirting because he was kind of subversive about it. I also wondered if I could date a guy who works at Subway. This is what went through my mind. I considered if I would be ashamed to introduce him to people. This is the harsh truth.

I am at a loss about what I should have said instead of, "Nope." I could have been mean and said, "Do you have a brother who has a REAL job?" That's so mean! Why did I think that. I would never say that. Who am I to talk? I'm currently temping.

Any ideas on what I should have said? Sandwiches could provide a lot of suggestive comebacks which I won't get into right now.

A Day on the "Farm"

A family from church was kind enough to let a group of us visit their "farm" somewhere in Upstate New York (I honestly have no idea where we were). The reason I write "farm" is because it was more like an ESTATE. 350 acres! After having lived in tiny, city apartments for 5 years I cannot even fathom what it would be like to own that much SPACE. About 40 of us loaded into 3 vans and headed 2 hours north of NYC. Here I am with Lisa and Mark in the van.



They have a beautiful home in the Hudson River Valley.



And a pool house . . .



And a buck's head . . .



I didn't include pictures of the tennis court. Which was my favorite part of the day. I'd forgotten how much I LOVE tennis. Overall, I have to say that this experience led me to feel a little like Elizabeth from Pride & Prejudice. I started to question what I would have to offer an eligible young man in a family with 350 acres. Dowry? Title? Not really. But I do have a great personality. Which is worth more than millions. Right?