blankets on the green and other outdated posts
my mind has been drifting back to montreal as of late, piercing the fog of interviews and heat advisories and run-of-the-mill midwest living. i've learned something in the transition, and in the month or so that i've been back: low expectations make all the difference. premeditated depression, misery, anglophone deterrioration--these were all my fears. and instead i've found i can thrive in this town, and people do, and it's not a horrible stopover waiting for the next leg of life's journey.
some updates on the ol' life. i've been working at the R*ss Media Arts Center, working on the T*llur*de Film Festival, collecting all of the student entries, putting them in the hands of sometimes incompetent local philistines, and sending on a small program to the festival headquarters. one of the perks is, of course, attending the festival over Labor Day weekend. i look forward to a few days of concentrated cinephilia in the high mountains of southwest colorado. one wonders if life can get any better in a context like that. another perk, i might add, is the t.v. in the theatre library where i work, which enabled me to follow Wimbledon religiously and compulsively. viva nadal!
in other news, i'm walking, and riding my racer bike (with the goat horn handlebars--oh so satanic! [trying to navigate those crazy new bike lanes cutting down the MIDDLE of 14th street headed downtown]), and meeting people i knew and meeting people i didn't know and seeing people i love and avoiding people i love. fresh salsa making, cooking often, and always with cilantro. not doing sit-ups.
a slew of interviews, the gamut of corporate sell-out jobs to senator assistants to door security in the school system. for the moment though, i'm content filing film stills, rejecting student films, and selling the occasional bag of popcorn on the weekends (and getting tips!! for such a lazy task).
some updates on the ol' life. i've been working at the R*ss Media Arts Center, working on the T*llur*de Film Festival, collecting all of the student entries, putting them in the hands of sometimes incompetent local philistines, and sending on a small program to the festival headquarters. one of the perks is, of course, attending the festival over Labor Day weekend. i look forward to a few days of concentrated cinephilia in the high mountains of southwest colorado. one wonders if life can get any better in a context like that. another perk, i might add, is the t.v. in the theatre library where i work, which enabled me to follow Wimbledon religiously and compulsively. viva nadal!
in other news, i'm walking, and riding my racer bike (with the goat horn handlebars--oh so satanic! [trying to navigate those crazy new bike lanes cutting down the MIDDLE of 14th street headed downtown]), and meeting people i knew and meeting people i didn't know and seeing people i love and avoiding people i love. fresh salsa making, cooking often, and always with cilantro. not doing sit-ups.
a slew of interviews, the gamut of corporate sell-out jobs to senator assistants to door security in the school system. for the moment though, i'm content filing film stills, rejecting student films, and selling the occasional bag of popcorn on the weekends (and getting tips!! for such a lazy task).
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