george gershwin alone

at the distinguished san diego's old globe theatre
tonight
hershey felder did a good job on the play
george gershwin alone

although i didn't expect this kind of play at all...
one-shot music play, no intermission
over an hour
it was different, good, but after all not of my fondest choice

and then he threw a little surprise at the end
& got the public singing along
freaking george gershwin's songs

which makes it the most fun monologue
-yes it was just him
that i have seen in a while
but...

a well-known director
and nice work on the lighting
projecting old photos, graphics
and scenes from the 20's new york
over one long tailed steinway & sons
and a minimalistic almost scenario
of george gershwin's own...

the music
didn't expected either
was good to see & of course listen to
a piano well-payed by an actor-performer
he did the complete version of
raphsody in blue at the end
which is always nice to listen to, oh! live...

good night

point

staring at one point,
over an hour or who knows?
feet naked against kitchen floor
fixated
fixed –on
window, –the front
can’t turn around while
blending stinted-peace
with lumps of involuntariness

grows

the point is deeply white
blinding
enrapturing
agonizing lure

on, –not off

around it
little light-purple flowers
some barely-green leaves
in a blurring twirl
skip, tap, smile, hop

while they wait
while they hope

central and white
still
the point motionless
moves

if i could just move
if i could just turn away
i wouldn’t stop
again
as i did before

in an wintry –summery– point

M83

because back in april 2005
i got a plane ticket to NYC
just to see them in concert...
(ok the concert was on my birthday day and i saw a sign there)

yet another superb french band
hope you like them too

M83

from their album before the dawn heals us
the song Don't save us from the Flames
a lovely video & story of a girl who very much likes ghosts..
being in love with one, take a look...



A piece of brain in my hair...
A ghost screaming your name...

Voltaire provides the quote of the day

Voltaire once said:

'Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.'

but he also said:

'A witty saying proves nothing.'

what leaves me right to where i started... mmm?
oh, well! to deal with the circle of the unknown doubted, yet always well-regarded, life...

where the only condition that is not to doubt, is the certainty that one day we will all die...
(but when?)

therefore, try to enjoy in the meantime...
Voltaire would've liked that

bad news and good news

the bad news
as i parked my car tonight
i hit a piece of sidewalk i didn't see
then tired starts to deflate...
it has a big hole (about 2.5 cms slot)
and by now the left side in on the floor

tomorrow to fix it
tonight was too late to call the tire place
i need to buy a new one

the good news
before the slashed tired
and after work
i stopped by one of the cinephile's best friends in san diego
that is
kensigton video

and old fashioned store
where you can find, anything! almost
any cult, foreign, old, mute, classic, or of any genre
film that was ever made

and they did have what i was looking for

carlos saura's film "deprisa, deprisa"
they just had it on VCR tape, but that's how i have 1/2 of my own movies too
so my VCR is ready to roll

tomorrow tuesday will be movie night for sure
this recommendation came from a nice remarkable source
so i am sure it is worth to watch!

oh yes, one thing i don't need with a spanish movie
is the english subtitles...


september 11 note
another sad anniversary
being 2001, i was working then at the san diego blood bank
i remember how the blood donors made a line that needed to go around the main blood bank building, there were so many blood donors, that they didn't fit in the building

the blood bank staff (me included) worked for 3 days about 16 hrs per day, trying to assist the donors

i was intense to be there...

sadly these days, the blood levels for hospital use in san diego is so low that there's an emergency shortage in blood, sad how it seems that a tragedy needs to happen to call our attention

the squid and the whale

a superb film
i truly recommend it!
funny and ironical
sad and happy too
the acting is great
the kids characters are one fresh surprise

and with a cute web-site
the squid and the whale

and you have to watch it to find out why
it is linked to a pink floyd song

windows xp says

that i might be victim of software counterfeiting...
(?) ah, mil gracias

& still is it mostly clear and 63° F (about 17° C)
here in california

for the first time in a long time
a little cold in san diego

sweater & feels more comfortable a little chilly

a late café

café cup 4.47 pm
not a good sign
tired, sleepy...
aura of the day

different from yesterday
and now a marvin gaye song started
not sure how made it to my hard disk
but doesn't fit now, although is a good song

my job is not hard
but...
designer (i know sounds fun)
but some days...
i usually administer my own time
the eternal double edged sword
therefore, i procrastinate
until creativity has to come
because the dead-line is barely open
or has closed

visual aid doesn't come easily around
not today

coffee and a thought of you
a view of your small photo again
a little pinch of energy might bring
a distant imaginary smile of yours while you sleep
and some caffeinated hope

the knee still... {and thanks for good wishes clare :)}
is bringing me down
seems like double of work to walk anywhere
every where

a mental chair, to seat back mentally & relax.. would be fine
for a change

i

understand now better the people who can't walk well

what usually takes me 3 minutes walking
with 1 and 1/2 knee, now takes me 10...

mmm? patience test? not going to pass this one

some dragons documentary on the tv sounds on the back
on how dragons developed similar in very distant cultures
as chinese, medieval european, native american, mesoamerican, etc.
will distract me
and today on the dvd service got this movie
http://www.unfortunateeventsmovie.com/main_flash.html

but worth checking this site better
the real freaking thing

dragons, knees, a friday night
if you please
and a simpsons episode to finish it
visit the forbidden donut!

the apartment near by is empty now
empty house

cat power

knee?
limping...

i'll limp to cat power tonight, however...

cat power!
http://www.matadorrecords.com/cat_power/

http://www.catpowerthegreatest.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Power