| Whether or not he has the capacity to fire it, a bear with an M-16 cuts an imposing figure |
[Apr. 27th, 2008|11:50 pm] |
So much of my life is dictated by laundry. Of course, if I started it earlier in the weekend maybe that wouldn't be so true. I have a hate inside me for putting things on hangers. Whether it's the dislike of order or just the derision for any repeated motion is unclear. At any rate it doesn't get done. On the one hand, my whole life is a series of barely managed piles, so crumpled shirts left on the couch seems to fit nicely. The room is already decorated with unsorted mail, dishes from last night, beer bottles if there's been company, and yes, some garbage just left around. On the other hand, none of this is as oppressive as a full basket of clean clothes that needs taking care of.
An organization expert would come around and tell me that the reason I have such a dearth of order is because I don't like myself. That the mess in my home is indicative of the unresolved messes inside my head. I would not pay this person for their expert opinion-- it's not news. Of course I'm overtly symbolic. I'm a person, dummy. I called you so you could install some shelves or something.
Anyway, to hell with laundry. Except for towels. I love folding towels.
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(he saw some more movies)
So I finally saw There Will Be Blood. I quite liked it, even though there's no one worth liking in the film. It's a great comment on old-fashioned American greed and megalomania. Plus it's beautifully shot, acted, and scored.
Then we watched The Darjeeling Limited. Now, I know it's passe to be a Wes Anderson fan on the internet (kind of like being a PT Anderson fan), but I'm a Wes Anderson fan. I see the flaws in his movies, and they are legion. I like them anyway. I like Jason Schwartzman. I like the Wilsons when they're not appearing in dumbass comedies. I like quirky characters that are forced to interact. I like a thirty second Bill Murray cameo for no reason to start off a movie. Lin said this movie was "totally inconsequential," and I probably agree, but I liked it just the same.
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(he's listening to David Sedaris audiobooks)
I wish I could tell stories the way he does. I don't think he's a particularly great writer, but he's a brilliant storyteller. He's a good friend to have with you on the car ride home. |
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