What I’m reading: Killshot
What I’m listening to: Neko Case’s Middle Cyclone
What I’m watching: We tried watching Rachel Getting Married, on the recommendation of Robert Wilonsky or someone else I occasionally trust, but every single character was so boring and unlikable that we gave up and watched Mamet’s House of Games.
What I’m drinking: Bluepoint Blueberry Ale.
What Rufus is up to: Hiking, jumping in more bodies of water, and otherwise just getting used to the summer heat, now that it’s semi-arrived.
Where I’m going: Nowhere in particular, although I keep thinking I should get into the city sometime to visit friends.
What I’m happy about: That problem with the downstairs freezer was a) what I figured (a blown board in the thermostat) and b) easy and relatively cheap to fix (I’ll install the $60 replacement part myself, although we needed an $80 service call last weekend to diagnose it).
What I’m sad about: That my voice is shot because I tried having a conversation in a noisy bar yesterday afternoon. A bunch of greyhound-owners were having a get-together (sans doggies) at a nearby restaurant/bar, and evidently the live music (Celtic band Irish Whiskey or somesuch) starts playing at four o’clock on a Sunday afternoon there. So now I sound like mid-game Phil Jackson.
What I’m worried about: Eh. Not much of anything. Which may be a sign of depression, but I think it’s more just a general easing of tension after a rough two-month span.
What I’m pondering: The question, “What’s the movie of the decade?” I think I’ll post about it later this week, from my rather limited perspective. At present, my problem is that the two that jump to mind came out in 1999.
Although “The Onion” called it “boring,” I can comfortably recommend the filmed version of “Killshot” with Mickey Rourke, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Diane Lane.
Your Pal,
M
Having just finished the book, I can quite easily imagine all 3 of those actors in their respective roles. Thanks!