Three Kisses

"That's a gorgeous brain...nice activity!"
-as heard while watching
the 2009 film, AVATAR

I found a mini-journal from May 2003 when I recorded notes from fifteen films that I had seen at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. I thought I would transcribe the 'movie stats' over the next fifteen days (in my BLOG). Here is the first one:

THE INSIDE STORY (Australia, 2001)
Director: Robert Sutherland
Young astrophysicist Dean Olsen does not heed his uncle's advice and opens a mysterious book found in his parents' secret cellar, releasing an unimaginable dark power that he must try to contain. THE INSIDE STORY won the Australian Writers Guild Award when Sutherland was still a virtual unknown, and it has garnered tremendous response for its literate mix of mystery, romance, and supernatural thriller.

My comments: 4 STARS
The imagination of this director impressed me. I immediately felt a story behind the story and behind 'that' story... It was magical when the book wrote on its own. The movie would be an inspiration to any writer.
One line in the film that I loved was: "Writing is a 24 hour a day job."
I concur. I thought of other films like 'The Never Ending Story', 'Lord of the Rings' (the Director's influence-so he said) and 'Adaptation'. This film was original and "real". I believe the unfamiliar cast helped to make it feel all the more "real". A great beginning film to the Tribeca Film Festival 2003.

Twenty-five years ago today:

January 3, 1984
Thursday

Well, let's see. I mailed Jim Koran's card today. I sent him the scientific Teddy Bear Card with these words: "I think I know why I like you so much. We have the right chemistry."


Karyn Kossoff exchanged a few words with me. I am kind of glad we are fading in terms of calling one another and spending time together. She could easily read more into 'us' than there actually is to read. She did mention to someone on New Year's Eve that we were really good friends. And yet, she didn't hesitate to find me at midnight for the first kiss of 1985. The second kiss goes to Ron Shelly. The third kiss goes to my niece, Ashley Marie Armijo.

Today is Paloma's birthday. We were supposed to have lunch together but you know how dependable she is from past experience! So I was not relying on the Birthday lunch outing anyway. When I telephoned her we made new plans for this coming Saturday. We plan to do lunch and a flick. It ought to be fun. I always have fun with her. She has been body building a lot lately. I am ever-too-envious. I want to improve my body. There's always room to make time for it.

Work was an all right sort of day. Carl made a comment that made me realize that a morning shower is so important.
Yesterday, Carl said, "Michael, how come your eyes have been so puffy lately?"
I was completely bewildered. It must be because I didn't shower yesterday morning because I was running late. I just 'washed up'. And so, no more neglecting to take morning showers forever more.

After work I went straight home and fell asleep in front of the TV. It was a pleasurable evening. It was wonderful to be in bed. Yawn.

"His pleasures were simple."
-Nial Kent
"The Divided Path"