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November 13, 2006
Day 13...a letdown
So Nathan and I didn't make it to the Decemberists show last night. We went down to First Ave but the line was around the block. We both agreed that we didn't like people enough to deal with it. I really don't like GA shows and every time I go to one I swear I'll never go to another, but then certain bands show up that I really want to see and I go anyhow. I think this time it was a good thing that we didn't go but I am still really bummed. One small consolation is that I can wait until they get back home to Portland, OR and keep an eye on their concert schedule...then I can plan to visit my brother Pat in Seattle at the same time.
So, instead of the concert we went to see Babel, starring a George Clooney-esque Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and a bunch of other people. The point of the movie seems to be that we are all connected. Or it might be that all cultures revolve around guns, drugs, and sex. That, or else everyone just likes to see naked Japanese girls. Two hours into this carnival of human suffering, I began to wonder what the point was and why the director was trying so damned hard to connect everything. I was surprised to see that the move has gotten plenty of acclaim at Rotten Tomatoes, although I feel vindicated that my favorite movie reviewer, David Edelstein, agreed that it was pointless.
It's fun to actually get out of the house and do something for a change. I need to find some new friends desperately. One of my many problems is that I really, honestly don't connect very well with other women. In high school and college I had mostly male friends. It's hard to make new friends at this point, and the most promising prospects are likely to be women in the support group I will need to start attending soon (more on that someday), which actually fills me with a bit of dread.
Posted by Laura at November 13, 2006 09:27 PM
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