Kafka on the Shore (海辺のカフカ, Umibe no Kafuka) [wikipedia] by Haruki Murakami is the book for tonight.
I must remember to talk to Dennis about A Mighty Wind and Eugene Levy's incredible performance and to ask about the CD.
(written 9/10/2007; future-posted to 9/12/2007)
PCPL is starting up Book Discussion tonight after the summer break and the book is The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. I've only read a dozen pages of this 650+ page tome (ha ha!)since I didn't get it until last week. I'll go to the dicussion, and I'll read the book, but I won't be able to talk about it until next month. I've also got to finish the book for the Dublin Book Discussion on Wednesday.
Through the traffic to the daughter's school to meet her third grade teacher. It would be so nice if the school had central air conditioning. It would also be great if the school didn't try and raise money by selling nuritionally void Market Day products. It's ironic when she brings home papers about the Food Pyramid and Market Day flyers for pre-processed food items.
(written 9/10/2007; back-dated to 9/6/2007)
Turner Classic Movies ran Mr. Holland's Opus [imdb] at 8 in the evening. The wife and I watched this after putting the daughter to bed. I was certain I'd seen this before and I kept looking for Madeline Zima to make an appearence. It turns out that neither of us had seen this film, and I was thinking of The Sandy Bottom Ochestra [imdb] which which has Zima in it. It came out in 2000 and was a TV movie. Mr. Holland was from 1995. The film is excellent and the soundtrack (like Forest Gump, there are two albums out) is a wonderful mix of classical and contemporary music from the 1960s (and before) up to the then current 1995. Now I want to see Sandy Bottom Ochestra again. By a strange turn of events, Glenne Headly [imdb] has leading parts both films. As for Zima, in Sandy Bottom Ochestra she played a character named "Rachel Green". Friends [imdb] had been on for 6 years when this was made.
The next film up was To Sir, with Love [imdb] whichI've seen parts of several times, but never all at one sitting. The cinematography in the museum visit was very well done. Sidney Poitier's acting style is amazing. He was 40 the year that film was made. I was just born. He directed Stir Crazy [imdb]? I didn't know that. It seems that 1967 was a busy year for him with To Sir, In the Heat of the Night [imdb] and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner [imdb].
We went to sleep then, not watching Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Dead Poets Society.
(written 9/6/2007; back-dated to 9/5/2007)
While at the mall and waiting for the daughter's eyeglasses to be made, we had dinner. The wife and daughter shared Chinese food which they said was not as good as what they were used to over the summer. I wandered trying to see what looked good and opted for Subway.
After I was finished, I noticed that there was a place called Krr-Pop! The Popcorn Place and, that to my surprise, the sold not only popcorn, which I didn't want for dinner, but also Hot Dogs and other carnival fair, which would have been different. I went over and said the needed a bigger sign to show all they offered (this was printed too small) and I found that this shop is the only one of its kind. I'd thought it was a chain. Next time I'm over at the mall, I'll stop in. I wish them all the success they need.
(written 9/10/2007; back-dated to 8/28/2007)
The daughter, wife and I went out to the mall and the daughter was fitted for eye glasses. She can use them on the computer and for reading and if she wants to, she can where them all the time. She loves the frames and I personally think she looks like a 25 year old fashion designer. We just need to get her a show on Bravo TV and all will be complete!
In the back of my mind, her having to get glasses was something that has worried me for years. I'm afraid it will just enforce the stereotype of the brainy child. Daughter, don't read this until you're much older, okay?
(written 9/10/2007; back-dated to 8/28/2007)
The daughter had her first day of third grade today. Her BFF, who was in both first and second grade with her was not in her class and this was rough. But we think it will help her to grow.
(written 9/10/2007; back-dated to 8/28/2007)
I still have money left on my onesuite.com account and after working on Errol Sitahal's website, I decided to call him on Sunday evening. His wife answered and then we talked for about 35 minutes. I admit, I was gushing like a fan-boy at first. We went over many of the items on his resume and he provided some much needed additions. He even added one other TV program he was on that I didn't have.
The greatest amount of content is the Biography and the Resume. I think I've got he resume much closer to chronological order. The biography was greatly expaned once I found his entry in The Cambirdge Guide to African and Carribean Theatre. I need to pick one thing and work on it with him. I'd say the resume as this should be accurate and can be send to his agent to update his professional resume. Then we should concentrate on the biography. I can send him the details as I found them in the guide book. It only runs to 1994, which is a good stopping point; his film career started in 1995. Still, it's out of date by 12 years now. So much we can be doing with it.
As for calling again, I think I will put that off for at least another month if not two since Errol and I have many things to do that we should be doing via email.
(written 9/10/2007; back-dated to 8/12/2007)
The wife and I went to go and see Live Free or Die Hard Tuesday night. Bruce Willis is looking old, or perhaps it was just John McClane looking old? The film was good, but could have been better. The theater was running their preview and advertisements show. Interesting things were:
Previews were:
(written 8/8/07; back-dated to 8/7/07)
