Adventures with Dr. Lady Cutie Troublemaker

Now, I have to admit that my obsession is really with Scheider in All That Jazz, not all of Scheider, but still… I’m going with it. It was a stupendous performance. Two more things to share. First, you MUST go check out Jason’s tribute to “Uncle Roy”. It’s thorough as hell with tons of clips:

And another clip I must share. Hell, it’s not even all about him, but damn, I love this movie:

On an unrelated note, the comments are way down here, but the hits keep on coming. Lots of you are reading, just not commenting. I’m OK with that. I see you there! And the number of times in a week people start talking to me about my posts still amazes me. So enjoy, whether you talk or not. I appreciate the interest!

There is a show airing on PBS on Wednesday that looks fascinating. The host is Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. He’s done genealogical research on famous African-American personalities and is presenting that information directly to them. You watch them learn about their own ancestry. I just set my TiVo to catch it:

African American Lives 2 – hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Some of these clips are incredible. Check out the one with Don Cheadle. It’s unreal!

It’s 3:15am late Sunday night. I’m supposed to be sleeping. Although as I tell everyone, I don’t sleep. It’s sort of true. Sort of. Lots going on, and blogging and being a good correspondent have fallen by the wayside. Hopefully, things will change soon, but in the meantime, I’m really trying to take care of business.

First, the crazy good news: I’m licensed! Yes, I FINALLY got that done. I received my test results from the state exam on Saturday on my way out to the Durham Flickr Shoot. Now I’m allowed to actually apply for jobs again, and tomorrow, it all re-begins. Lots of letters to write and contacts to make.

My birthday is in 4 (well, 3 now) days. What I’ve been wanting more than anything is a camera, but of course, I’m not exactly feeling great asking for anything given the fact that my parents have been supporting me. I’m VERY pleased to report that I have remembered something VERY convenient, and that’s that my ex-husband owed me a little money and is very willing to send me some when he has it, so I’ve contacted him, and between his payment to me and my parents’ kindness, there is a good change I will have a better camera by the end of the year. I have finally settled on the Canon PowerShot G9. Everyone around me is shocked I’m not going straight to a DSLR, but the thing is, I’m a gearhead. If I get a DSLR, then I’ll want the lenses, the tripod, the flash accessories, a bag, etc. This is a habit I don’t want to tiptoe into. I only want to start at the point where I can participate properly. In the meantime, the G9 shoots raw, 12 megapixels, 6x optical lens, and even at ISO 1600, there is very little noise. The images are crisp and lovely. I finally got my hands on one in Circuit City today. The nice man said he could give me a line of credit with no interest until 2009. My response? “Get away from me, Devil Man!” Luckily, he laughed. I was glad I had Shannon (voice of reason) with me, because on this topic, I’m a weak, weak woman!

I’m REALLY loving this picture Oliver took of me the other day at Helios when I was taking pictures with my current camera (A Canon PowerShot A540 with 3 broken pixels and a flash that only works sometimes!). He titled it “But she really wishes she had a G9.” Yeah, that’s exactly right. Good call!

There’s a great play going on in Durham right now called Holding Pattern at Manbites Dog theater. There are four more performances. Answering the question of what it’s about is hard, but in short, it’s about telling your own story, getting stuck, life speeding past, getting unstuck. Check out the link to learn more.

One sharpened pencil, 100 tiny troll men, and a whole sack of nuts conspire to stop The Girl Who Blows Bubbles in her tracks: a fantastical tale of the astonishingly difficult endeavor to tell one’s own story.

Go see Darjeeling Limited, too. So extraordinary and perfect in every way! Lalitree went with me, and I pretty much agree with everything she said in her review/photo description.

Isn’t it amazing how such a small thing can make one so very happy. For seven years, I wore these socks. I just picked them up at my local grocery store, Bloomingfoods, in the course of regular shopping trips. I took these socks for granted – that is, until I moved away. I thought I knew the brand name. I looked all over for them, but I never found them. I didn’t put in too very much effort. I mean, I could have called Bloomingfoods and asked, but it never seemed all that important. Last weekend, I was in Bloomington, and I went into my old favorite grocery store, and there they were. I bought three 3-packs. Every day since, I’ve put on a fresh pair of these babies, and I’m a happier woman for it. They are so soft, just the right height. This blog post is a gift to myself, so I never ever forget how to track these down. And so, to that end…

Dear Abby of the Future,

Here is the information for how to locate those great organic cotton ankle length socks you love so much. You won’t remember how much you hate the other socks, but trust me. You DO! It’s worth the extra buck a pair. These are the ones. They are deliciously comfortable, and they last nearly an eternity. Nearly.

Love,

Abby of the Past

The two leads of the movie “Once”, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová (aka The Swell Season), will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this very night! Yay! If you didn’t listen to their NPR performance the other night, the stream is still available. The photograph I’ve used above is from that performance and was taken by Joel Didrickson.