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"Favorite Films" Theme:
talking about you
to speak more truly of me
nutrients for seeds
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666th diary entry!
Quite the reflective film journey with this one.
While I’ve made a point of celebrating other personal numeric milestones, this is admittedly one I’d been anticipating for an unusually long time. I asked friends and fb for recommendations, planned for the ideal viewing experience, made a list of favorite contenders for the honor, and spent days settling on the winner.
The exhaustive process made me question why I had devoted so much time and energy to ~the…
“CHARLIE”
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- Rest in Thine -
Sweetest of memories ours.
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200X - 2024
I already have a huge soft spot for experimental docs that mine the vulnerable and personal. And it’s queer and coming-of-age? With sly editing and excellent period music? Featuring a treehouse? So good
So a few days ago I started house-sitting.
And cat-sitting.
I found it strange that I hadn’t seen or heard a thing from the cat I was supposed to look after. Strange.
I refilled her food.
Checked around all the closets.
But nothing.
The owner reassured me she was probably just hiding, but I couldn’t find her under the bed.
Not in the closets, nor the cabinets.
Beneath the hamper, behind the washer.
There were no clumps in her litter.…
Been trying to show this to my food-loving parents for quite a while now. Not sure if they connected with the humor/commentary as much, but I’m proud of us for trying.
Also, pausing to get cold sake was probably the first time I’ve stopped a movie to retrieve the exact food depicted/discussed. So thanks Dad for using your trademark interruptions to actually enrich our immersive experience.