niners win!

brief encounter

must screen to broadway adaptation: brief encounter. a classic from the silver screen and directed by david lean. the transfer to stage was inventive and fluid from the movements of the actors to the shifting of the minimal set design. unrequited love. sigh! go see it if you want a nice step back in time and a romance that transcends 50 years. note to self: rent brief encounter.

postcards from brooklyn

sam moyer, birch tide - total recall

matt sheridan smith, soft features

missed ya flea

fltgc: nara and friedlander

must fltgc (upper east side edition): yoshitomo nara and lee friedlander. thank goodness for day offs after turkey day. been dying to hit up the asia society's exhibit featuring yoshitomo nara: nobody's fool. sad to have missed his open studio at the end of the summer at the park avenue armory, but was happy to see the playful installation of windows and doors that framed the cute and disturbing works of mr. nara.

from there i had to catch lee friedlander: america by car before it closed this sunday. the stark black and white photos of americana span the deserts of california to the bridges of new york. i especially enjoyed the juxtaposition of the rear mirror images against the vantage of the driver's seat. most memorable was the overpass reflection against the exterior of the new york, new york hotel in las vegas. it made me long for a road trip. alas, no wheels to be had.

thanks!

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
-- Melody Beattie

wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving!

eat lots!

be thankful!

big hugs from new york

127 hours

must viewing to remind you to keep at least one person aware of your whereabouts: 127 hours. shar's been wanting to see this movie since her london colleagues discussed the flick over a fish n' chips lunch. shar likes to hike. shar likes to climb, but not as much as aron ralston. danny boyle has managed to capture the harrowing predicament that aron got himself into when a boulder pinned his hand against a canyon, causing him to cut off his own arm. oh yes, what you heard is true? it's as grizzly as you think it will be. remember trainspotting, friends? it's vintage boyle. all i have to say about the scene is never underestimate bone. aside from the climax of the chopping act, danny boyle infuses human emotion into the flick, much like his award winning slumdog millionaire. as a viewer, you are kicking aron and then rooting for his dumbass, egotistical self. go see it!

fltgc: christina ray and the hole

best epic return to fltgc: christina ray. sadly, the namesake was not present but shar and jac enjoyed heather l. johnson's erasure. her careful use of needlepoint to depict the past history of asylums in hudson county, nj is inventive and harkens back to old timey maps. jac though they were prisons, and shar thought they were for "crazies". jac commented about how very p.c. shar is. despite my un-pc nature, shar was right.

from christina ray, i hit the hole solo. this was a spot that my pal mel had recommended. apparently the new gallery in soho was founded by two former directors of the greatly missed deitch projects. the hole keeps up with the fun that deitch was known for with hot glue hullabaloo. bursts of color line the walls and head to the backroom for a dayglo fun.

tiny desk concert: sharon van etten

niners win

...in OT! woot!

Folk's new movement of shhhing: Horse Feathers – Bowery Ballroom, New York

Folks new movement of shhhing: Horse Feathers - Bowery Ballroom, New York

graham norton show

final check off the london to do list: graham norton show taping. when t emailed me with subject "what's one thing you wanted to do before leaving london?" shar was intrigued. opened up the email and BAM!

Not sure what your answer is, but what about this...
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thanks t!!!! p.s. guests were colin farrel, rhianna, daniel radcliff straight from the harry potter premiere.

venice weekend

best final european weekend for a while: venice. shar had the crazy plan to hit all the guggenhiems while in europe. did bilbao, berlin and venice was the last on the checklist. i had booked the trip a month or so in advance. then, t booked a ticket. mike and eric were visiting so they tacked on venice to their itinerary. new pal jonathon joined in too. it was a quick weekend, but a great time was had with amazing sites, great food and good company.

alexander calder's silver bed head for peggy guggenhiem

sculpture gallery fun

ring-a-ding DING

rialto

the gang at harry's bar, where the first bellini was concocted

venice is sinking

brp: small acts of resistance

shar will miss black rat press when she heads back to ny. free asahi at openings. great art. i was fortunate to share this gem with visitors from new york and pals from london.

big hug for swoon and best name (or shall i say moniker) to know hope. chuckle chuckle.

matt small

know hope

swoon - haiti boy
nylon boys: r, eric and mike

torture is over

congrats giants!!! you were worth having only 3 hours of sleep. wish i was home for the victory parade.

niners win!

dream come true...niners game in london. homesickness rectified in one night. 24-16!!!