BAREFOOT, TURBULENT OCEAN, FACTS OF THE DAY &
JENNI OLSON'S THE JOY OF LIFE



A few facts of my day:

Applied to 20 jobs via internet job boards
Contacted by HR rep from one of the Big 4 to apply for a position
I did
I then applied (once more) to two others of the Big 4
Made 4 "cold calls" for potential job opportunities (an out-moded approach best forgotten)
Really cute guy contacted me via match.com
Flattered
Am meeting him for a walk tomorrow evening
Massive headache by 2pm
Headed to the beach to chill out
Kick off my shoes



A few more facts of the day:

Tried to call my friend, Bethie, but got her voicemail
Put on my iPod for the first time of the day
Began to play with my camera and took my picture



Pressed "shuffle" and my iPod spoke to me as follows:

"Trust in Me" by Etta James
"My Old Piano (Chic Version) by Miss. Ross
"Roland the Roadie & Gertrude the Groupie" by Dr. Hook
"No More Rain" by Angie Stone
"Little Black Dress" by Richard O'Brien and Jessica Harper
"Give Him the Old Ooh-La-La" by Blossom Dearie

Realized I was practically alone on the beach. Took many stupid pictures.















...and, then I somehow ended up catching a 60 minute film called THE JOY OF LIFE at the Castro which was hosted by the film's writer/producer/director, Jenni Olson, who held an interesting Q&A with the audience after the screening ended. Olson utilizes a very unique narrative style --- she combines incredible static shots of San Francisco with a very explicit and poetic voiceover from a depressed "character" which then evolves into a sad, romantic and horrific meditative study of the Golden Gate Bridge. If you're in SF and reading this now --- the film screens for two more days and it is a must see. It is also currently on the festival circuit. See it, if you get a chance. I've a feeling that Jenni Olson is going to become a "name" in independent film making. Very impressive. I will not forget the film.



Oh! And, even tho this was a short film --- the Castro still had the organist perform prior to "curtain" --- I love this cinema. It is like being transported back to a time when films were events. Anyway, this organist is great. I ran into him in "the can" and complimented him on his work. ...then, I realized we were in a restroom. Still, he seemed to appreciate the compliment.



...and, that was my day. I was to have to have met up with Vic for dinner, but he had some a scary self-defense class and it would have been too late pour moi as I sometimes turn into a pumpkin on "school nights" even tho I have no school at the moment.