brief visits

so new york city was fun, if short. i spent almost as much time in transit (10:45) as i spent actually awake in the city (14:30). but seeing halley's movie was cool, especially because my aunt had invited like 25 friends and family, so i got to meet some cool people, like the head movie critic for the new york times, and some of my cousin's friends, too. the movie itself ("stephanie daley") was okay, although some things got to me (a dream sequence, for example, that was not clearly enough a dream sequence; also the role of religion in the story, which was kind of thrown in there and left totally unexplored, to the point where it seemed superfluous--i can understand subtlety, but this was just taking it too far). but the story worked pretty well overall and the acting was very good. it was also quite depressing and grim. i guess i'd recommend it if it comes out on dvd, ever, but NOT as a date movie or if you or anyone you know is pregnant. that all being said, if anyone sees it i'd LOVE to talk about it because it was very thought-provoking.

speaking of my cousin halley, she and my aunt jenny and i were riding the subway yesterday on the way to where i caught the dragon bus yesterday, and a girl on the subway said to her, "you were in 'squid and the whale,' right? i loved it, you were wonderful." awesome. friday night i go to an award ceremony for my uncle after which a couple hundred people are trying to meet him and then on sunday my cousin gets recognized by a stranger on the subway. halley, if you see this, thank your mom and dad and julie for me, and betty for the brazil offer.

then last night i got to hang out with anna and julia for the first time in a VERY long time, and also anna's brother and mom. in anna and them's hot tub, which was very nice, especially with the massive crick in my neck that developed during my slumber on saturday night. thin pillows are the bane of my existence. but that visit was also too brief, because i had to get up so fucking early this morning. i think this may be the theme of my summer: not enough time to do what i want. stupid ifsa, starting in july. also i found out that i can't rent an apartment second semester, even if i want to. we'll see about that.

speaking of apartments, i think i'll go fire up the old search engine and start looking again for places to go and ways to get there over summer break this winter. and maybe at some digital cameras and other fun toys that i can't afford.