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Archive for January, 2008

Acting and writing

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Memo to self: Remember to tell everyone about that long conversation you had yesterday with that ridiculously handsome and modest actor on the shuttle about the comparisons between acting and writing, and how we’re all responsible for our own careers, and how we both know people in our own professions who seem to think [...]

A couple of total wow movies

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Today was a very good day in my particular Sundance world, with two truly excellent films I hope you’ll all keep an eye out for. (Yes, I end sentences with prepositions. All the time. It’s what I’m made of.)
The first is Sunshine Cleaning, starring Amy Adams (yay, Enchanted!) and Emily Blunt yay, [...]

The Frenchman who walked between the twin towers (and then made mad passionate love)

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Tonight we saw the coolest caper film, and it was actually a documentary. It’s called Man on Wire, and it’s about Phillipe Petit, this guy who pulled off the most outlandish stunt imaginable, walking on a tightrope suspended between the two World Trade Center buildings back in 1974. The guy not only survived, [...]

Great movies today (except for that really awful one)

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

I have this Pollyanna-ish rule that I try not to badmouth books or movies or people on the blog (although maybe I’ve violated that sometimes–and I’m sure you’ll be happy to point it out if I have). That said, I’m only going to tell you about the films I love up here at Sundance, [...]

Failed strategory

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Yeah, well, I’m up here at Sundance, and I already blew it this morning. I had tickets in hand for an 8:30 AM film, but I just had to see if I could get into this great-sounding documentary instead–American Teen, which follows a group of 17-year-olds for most of a year, and reveals the [...]

Tuesday Book Club

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

I’m like Sara this week, in that I’m going to have to count re-reading my own manuscript four separate times as my reading accomplishment for the week.
And the only thing I’m taking with me on my trip this week is three months’-worth of O Magazine that I’ve never gotten around to yet. [...]

Totally psyched about this

Monday, January 21st, 2008

I really strive to write strong girl characters–I love to watch my lead girls blossom over the course of the novel and become more confident, less fearful, brave enough to be who they really are, etc. It’s always what I hope for myself on a daily basis, so it’s fun to give that assignment [...]

The Friday List (nice things you’ve done for yourself this week)

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Okay, Bear is very annoyed with me for typing this right now because I’ve been making him wait for his walk forever while I read and wrote, but I explained I still owe you guys the Friday List, and then we’ll go. He pretends he doesn’t understand.
My nice thing this week was getting over [...]

Dare I Ask?

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

You may have noticed an unusual amount of blogging from me, considering how spotty the posts have been the last month or so. That’s because:
1. I finished my new book.
2. I now feel untethered and aimless and bored and restless and weird–weird being the prevalent condition.
3. I finally have time to [...]

An excellent argument for blondes

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Personally, I usually go for this. Or this. And certainly this (do I own the life-size stand up cutout? You decide).
But I am Persuaded.
Thank you, PBS, for giving us The Men of Austen. That ought to occupy us all quite nicely for the next several Sundays.
**Swoon**
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