Saw Garden State tonight. The soundtrack was wonderful, featuring The Shins, Frou Frou, Nick Drake, and Simon and Garfunkle (to name a few). The mellow indie tunes mirrored the tone of the film. It’s a dark love story in which all of the characters seemed to possess an often painful universality in their dispositions. (Namely in that they all seem to think way too much about life, but hey, don’t we all?) In that way and others, it made me laugh out loud several times - and that’s a special thing. I give it 3.5 stars.
After the movie, I had a lovely dinner with Tim at Hazuki. I’ve really taken to Japanese food since I’ve started eating fish, but it always leaves me a bit hungry! (That could be the result of my newly expanded stomach due to last Christmas’ sticky pudding et. al.). But the food was delicious, as was the company.
And it’s a good thing, too: tomorrow, the holiday is over. Work resumes. Exercise, sweet exercise, is again top priority. As is finding a new job. And figuring out what to do next in life.
When Tim and I booked our flights to London, we also booked return flights to Austin for February.
Hard to believe in a few weeks time I could find myself back in Austin, in a completely different state verses when I left.
How often does one get to find themselves plunked in the middle of America, jobless and homeless, with no idea what to do next?
It could actually be really fun.
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Garden State was delightful. I liked it a lot.
how long are you guys going to be in austin?
wow, i wish i could get off work and pop over and see you guys.
what dates are you going?
just me going to austin . . . on Feb 28 if I go. but don’t know for how long! as long as it takes!