RANDOM NOTES: It's been hectic at the day job after coming home from the UK. I've been waking up every morning about 4:30 a.m. and by 9 p.m. I'm yawning and ready for bed. I've been unable to shake off UK time. Over the weekend, I've made myself stay up late and sleep in to counteract.On Friday night I went to Aurora Coffee to Dr. Madelyn Hatter's new open mic. After a big crowd last month, there was only a handfull this time. Shame. However, did get to hear Cleo and Rupert do some great work.
Last night, I met Mal for dinner and we went to see Running With Scissors. It lacked the humor and energy of the book. Mal thought Annette Benning was the star of the film, but I think Jill Clayburgh (pictured) will get the film's only Oscar nod for best supporting actress. She was the heart and soul of the film in a part much expanded from the book.
MetroMania Press is nominating work from Slow To Burn for the Pushcart Prize, which was a lovely bit of news this weekend. Kodac and I are also picking our favorites from the Java Monkey Speaks Anthology and nominating them, too.
R.I.P. - Ed Bradley, Gerald Levert and Jack Palance.
Comments
- D.
Speaking of Augusten, he's so hot and kind in person.
Yea, it must be hell trying to get back on the right time schedule.
I want to see RWS Sooooo bad. Maybe I'll catch a matinee tomorrow.
In "Scissors" any poet has to love the "poet's circle" scene where Annette Benning is going off about owning your anger and "what would Anne Sexton do?" Then she proceeds to go around and tell everyone how much their poetry sucks.
There's a lot in there for poets. The BIG reading where only one person shows up, the fantasy reading where there's a whole auditorium of adoring fans, and I especially loved young Augusten's play reading to all his stuffed animals while his father just shakes his head in disbelief in the doorway.
The whole early poetry stuff didn't really stick with me. I think it's because Benning just didn't work me in that part. I wanted someone like Sigourney Weaver in there giving the crazy more nuance.