RandomCha

We were all set to watch “I Am A Fugituve From A Chain Gang,” the infamous muckracking film from the 30’s that I’ve been wanting to see since I was about 16. And then. I stepped out to the corner to get ice cream. I got back and Andy had been channel surfing and was watching “Hit Me Baby 1 More Time.” O my God. “A reality show for ME!” he squealed. The Motels, Vanilla Ice, The Knack. No contest. Here I am, banished to my computer, sadder but wiser.

Couldn’t help it: last night I installed the a/c unit in the bedroom. Summer has arrived. Don’t worry: DVD night should not be overly uncomfortable tomorrow evening. Plenty of punch on hand, ventilation, etc. Still, a volunteer posessing an abode with central air might be a good idea for next time.

It’s already 74 degrees & before the day is out it’ll get up to 90. It’s the first day this year so far where wearing shorts is not an option, it’s a necessity. We’re already up and showering. (Andy’s showering. I’m typing.) Breakfast somewhere and then Old Navy in the Loop for some shopping. Me wants some coffee, some french toast, some bacon.

Last night on our way home from dessert at treats we ran into svenny and Ernie. Andy finally got to meet Ernie! They had just rented “The Lady Eve” and “Adam’s Rib.” That’s a killer double feature. WE got caught in the rain before we could get home. Then we watched an incredibly stupid 2-parter Wonder Woman about “Mind-Stealers From Outer Space.” God bless the child.

Finished. Rather rambling & probably dull to everyone else, but if you do read it and have suggestions for other tidbits to plug in there let me know.
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List your current six favorite songs, then pick six other people that have to do the same.

I Feel Love (12″ Mix) — Donna Summer
Twilight Zone (extended version) — Manhattan Transfer
Everybody’s Changing — Keane
This Note’s For You — Neil Young
Evenin’ — Jimmy Rushing & The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Too Drunk To Fuck — Nouvelle Vague

thejeremyshow
bjorklovesme
bandersnatch
andystardust
backburner
missmerrily

from imdb.com:

Movie funnyman Gene Wilder has attacked Tim Burton’s choice of Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in upcoming film Charlie And The Chocolate Factory as a money-making ploy. Wilder, who played Wonka in the original 1971 film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, is suspicious of movie moguls’ motives for remaking the Roald Dahl fantasy, and sees it as “pointless”. He says, “It’s all about money. It’s just some people sitting around thinking ‘How can we make some more money?’ Why else would you remake Willy Wonka? I don’t see the point of going back and doing it all over again. I like Johnny Depp, and I appreciate that he has said on record that my shoes will be hard to fill. But I don’t know how it will all turn out.”

I would very much like to write in detail about the party and my reflections on it, but I won’t have the necessary time and concentration here at work today. So maybe when I get home.

Today is Andy’s actual birthday, and I’m taking him out to dinner at Jack’s on Halsted. He wants a martini. He claims the one he had there last time was the best he’s ever had (hrmph). They DO have tasty food.

It was a wonderful weekend and over much too fast. Sigh. Pretty much all day yesterday I spent reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Benjamin Franklin. Wonderful! It’s so great to know all the details of such a fascinating life.

Movies we saw this weekend: “The Game Is Over” (from 1966, with Jane Fonda; so-so, some interesting visuals but a pretty uninteresting plot, Andy liked it better); “Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room” (engrossing story, but the film itself was only okay; a bit gimmicky and shallow, however still worth seeing); “The Roaring Twenties” (great stuff by Cagney and Bogie and Gladys, but Priscilla Lane was stiff, the story a bit creaky, and about 15 minutes too long; still fun).

Work is slow today, with some annoying exceptions.

GiantHogweed73: I knew it was time to leave when, while chatting with Gina (who is really wonderful!), right in the middle of a sentence, my train of thought derailed and she got this weird expression on her face. I realized i’d been pointing at something, but whatever I was saying did not match the beginning of the sentence.
GiantHogweed73: I apologized by saying, “I’m really sorry, but I think the brownies all hit at once.” That’s when she got all excited, because she didn’t know there were brownies.
RandomC75: JEANNE you mean?
GiantHogweed73: THAT’S who it was.
GiantHogweed73: I thought someone introduced her as Gina.
RandomC75: ahh
RandomC75: she didnt know there were brownies? i see
GiantHogweed73: Well, she did after my little disclosure.

Thanks to everyone who made last night’s party so fun! Clean-up has been rather easier than I would have expected. I feel fine. I think I’m still buzzed. Later on I’m sure I’ll be tempted by a nap, but for now everything’s happy-shiny. We’re talking about going to see “Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room” and then eating at Renalli’s: Andy wants to use his free-meal birthday postcard.