And the shadow I throw strobing against the wall

[sovay]

The day began with contractors, who arrived only a little later than their usual aaagh o'clock in order to attend to our heating system, which had nothing to do with the window having fallen out; they are slated to repeat the performance tomorrow. I spent the afternoon on the phone sorting out a draconian insurance hassle and the evening at my parents' house sorting through fragile possessions.

Thanks to the recent half-price Criterion sale, spatch and I exchanged DVDs of The Girl Can't Help It (1956) and Black Narcissus (1947) and he surprised me with the Kino Blu-Ray of Times Square (1980), which he had just seen on film and I had not. I have a new-to-me shirt which may summon dust bowls if worn incautiously.

I wish this entire week had not been such a locus of exhaustion.

Comments

[asakiyume]

I have a feeling if you open up that 1-800-PACK-RAT container in the background, you might find any number of other Criterion gems.

Here's hoping for a restful weekend, when it arrives.

[davidgillon]

Ugh on the aaagh o'clock and insurance hassles.

But looking good in that shirt and jeans combo!

[drinkingcocoa]

which may summon dust bowls if worn incautiously.

What a fantastically pleasurable image to read! Well, by all means, wear it cautiously but well! Heh.

[gwynnega]

Yay half-price Criterion sale!

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, sorry about more workpeople! May them come and go as quickly and as successfully as may be! The films sound like good things. <3

[sovay]

I have a feeling if you open up that 1-800-PACK-RAT container in the background, you might find any number of other Criterion gems.

Hee. It belongs to my parents' neighbors! Its treasures are unknown.

Here's hoping for a restful weekend, when it arrives.

Thank you!

[sovay]

Ugh on the aaagh o'clock and insurance hassles.

I hadn't had to fight with our insurance in months! I thought we had reached some kind of detente. I forgot there is never such a thing.

But looking good in that shirt and jeans combo!

Thank you! I have a lot of difficulty with everything about my body and am trying actively not to get out of the habit of appearing in photographs.

[sovay]

What a fantastically pleasurable image to read! Well, by all means, wear it cautiously but well! Heh.

Thank you!

[sovay]

Yay half-price Criterion sale!

It was a nice thing to have happen this week!

(As always, I looked at the box set of silent von Sternberg, but even half-price it is exorbitant. I think I missed my chance to buy it in 2008 when it was part of the Alloy Orchestra's merch table at the Somerville. Fortunately, I have managed to rewatch Underworld (1927) since then.)

[sovay]

Aw, sorry about more workpeople! May them come and go as quickly and as successfully as may be! The films sound like good things.

Thank you! The films reminded me of when we just used to wander around and pick up books for one another, which I still consider normal behavior.