Still recovering from the effects of being uber-rational about the Butch Walker-NY Eve show in Chicago. Slow process, but self-medicated on Saturday by going shopping for Halloween costume accessories. Won’t actually begin the creation process for the October 27 party until after I finish Sarita’s costume, which should be this week. Now that I have the wig for the Fall Festivus event, done with putting together that outfit. Should be funny AND a winner. What people will do to win a $25 gift card!
Sarita's costume is now 2/3 to 3/4 done. As the world knows, I do my best work between 11 pm and 3 am, weekends. Part of that is because I must procrastinate to exteme ends --clean the place, take out the recycling, carefully go through some previously ignored tedious task and hours later, begin sewing. The Process includes watching/listening to old movies while I'm working; very reassuring and encouraging. The movies always proceed in familar ways and end the way I knew they would, comforting me when the sewing is more complex or mysterious than anticipated. But it could take at least an hour to decide on a movie. No convoluted decision-making last night for 48 Hrs. Walter Hill put together a knockout cast--Nick Nolte and new-at-the-time Eddie Murphy, James Remar, Annette O'Toole (thankless needy female role--but she gave it a gutty fuck-you reading--and she looked great), Brion James, Sonny Landham, all in a foul-mouthed buddy flick setup with a gritty San Francisco back drop. Nick and Eddie are good together--wary, sniffing each other for cues or weaknesses, giving the movie a reckless, edgy feel: these guys could really hurt you if you gave 'em half a reason. In more recent times, Walter Hill was one of the producers of Prometheus--I liked that movie. A very good addition to the Alien series. Of course, Walter Hill has had some notable moments: who can forget The Warriors, Streets of Fire, Trespass and everyone's favorite guilty pleasure Arnold movie: Red Heat?
So satisfying getting Sarita's costume together AND having a clean apartment. Of course, if she does decide to visit this coming weekend---more cleaning in store. At least don't have to start at ground zero. Hope to take Friday off so I can get started Thursday after work--leave early on Thursday?--making it sound like I have to sand and re-stain the floor, too. Need to at least put some of the books and New Yorker issues away, finish the new tablecloth for the entryway table. And maybe hang a couple more pictures in her room.
Has also helped me accept not going to Chicago on New Year's Eve. Butch is bound to tour sometime, not in the dead of winter in a northern location, maybe NYC by mid-April. That way, I could see The Scream at MOMA and see Butch. Time will reveal all....Back to work on the costume; maybe listen to one of those famous Butch Walker Mixtapes!
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