" cinematic interludes "

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slept at the condo last night for the sole purpose of moving my dvds. too many for one trip, one backpack. yet necessary movements are called in times of nearing shifts; things are in motion at all times. please retain your ticket stub for the duration of your journey thank you.

met the "films over" guy at JJ again. his name is goh. he's done some films and worked for the director that i heart. a few weeks ago i found his shop again for the first time and we briefly talked about filmmaking and making tees and the like, the following week i designed him two great screen designs.

this week he gives me a free shirt with a smile, tells me he's making the design, asks me if i want to help him somehow export the shirts to some international local distributor/outlet, asks me if i could make him 100 buttons with my buttonmaker, and buys me a refreshing drink. talk about your great pre/post noon hour.

wandering around JJ, i found "audiophile," a great little corner stall with a crapload of dvdvds. all of the ones you were sorta maybe thinking of maybe sorta getting. they're on your wishlist, in your mind, and at the moment seriously being considered for purchase. and i did. because i could and it was hot. my mind wasn't right, and i decided to drop a load of cash.

- short cuts: robert altman, dir - criterion (missing the extra disc)
- lumiere and co. : 40 directors
- fat girl: catherine breillat, dir - criterion
- notorious: alfred hitchcock, dir - criterion
- american splendor: robert pulcini/shari berman, dir(s)

total cost around 29 bucks. good stuff.

met british chloe at scala theatre around 2:45pm to see 'a very long engagement.' beautiful. history! crying cause you feel like it. and nostalgic romance. lovely.

met up then with british kim and us three went at 6:30pm to see 'tokyo godfathers' which was rad. the subtle balances of humor, drama, and japanesenesses. i am still not off my j-kick, and everything just reminds and clicks of new edo.

one thing i find most people not talking about when discussing anime or cartoons and whatnot, is the physics of the drawn image. the sense of weight and height with wind, and facial expressions; the shift in the gait of a walk or the thickness of doors. it's something to note, this recreation of these physical properties inherent in 'reality.'

the day glows from beginning to end and the mind is reeling. aside from falling asleep in the cab ride from the station, i couldn't stop feeling absolutely electric all day; the day where everything just goes perfect, and nothing can take you down.

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