Yesterday I volunteered for the CA Dems. I figured since I can't vote I am going to try to encourage others to vote, especially those that can help me have a voice. They paired me with a 17 yr old named Mayra, who had been volunteering for a while, good for her. SHe must have thought i was the craziest person after a day fo going door to door with me. She told me she had been paried with others who would just go on and on about their poltical beliefs, and I thought, poor kid, these adults were using her to spit out all their information because they know she probably doesnt knwo otherwise and she wont argue back. So I ask her about what she thought, and instead we got a day of learning about each other, learning some french, and fun running from angry dogs- all while reminding people to vote.
On the field, I actually got asked out by a guy holding a yard sale. His name is Micah- and the whole situation is rather funny now. He gave me earrings, and asked to hang out with me last night. So we did, and he was so wrong for me, but he seemed to think things went well cause he tried to kiss me but only met my cheek and my voice saying, um no. Poor kid. He called me today to go bowling. Heh. We swang on swings...that was fun.
More exciting news: Justin invited me to a writer's circle. Pretty cool set of kids (big kids), and we're all going to meet to support each otehr in writing. Talk about synchtonicity- I had just been thinking...gee I wish I had a group here like Many Voices. And one of the guys used to work for the production company I work for now. I'll keep you posted on the writing.
And lastly: My mentor- Caridad Svich- well she was my mentor during the Many Voices residency, is a wonderufl writer and scholar. I really connect with her work...or what i have read of it. I mean I had never seen it in production...until this weekend in LA. I saw one of her more well known pieces and sadly they did not do her work justice. Mainly, the acting did not cut it.
Plays I will direct: Nathan's Silent and the Blue Loons; Blood Weddingl; the Impossible Plays(lorca); my own
MOVIES I NEED TO SEE: Borat, Babel, Marie Atoinette, The Departed, and so many more.
Ben says i am a hub of connectivity. You have to read the World is Flat to understand that.
WEEKEND TRUTH: Art is about life. Ideas...sure...but life is also comprised of ideas.
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your movie list and mine are nearly identical, with the addition of "Shortbus".
(quasi-porn, but "arty porn", so it's socially acceptable to watch in a theater full of other people!)
9 songs was also excellent arty porn. nothing tops raw sex along with bristol academy concert footage. saw it in a theatre in london; great experience.
"9 Songs" is an interesting experiment...doesn't completely work, though. The BRMC performance at Bristol rocks.
"Marie Antoinette" is actually kind of a similar film; seemingly superficial but containing some hidden depths. Very girly, however.
"Shortbus" looks funny. Inspired trailer, too.
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