"I work from awkwardness. By that I mean I don't like to arrange things. If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, I arrange myself." - Diane Arbus

I (along with the rest of the world) have been watching/rewatching RDJ's oeuvre. At some point I'll probably make a big post. But for now, I want to say that Heart and Souls is the most charming movie ever. And I really enjoyed Fur. I wish Nicole Kidman wasn't so horribly miscast, but I'm looking past that. It did a great job of illuminating Arbus's world view in a fresh way. I love her photographs. There's so much acceptance in them. So much delight in the variety of humanity. She epitomizes a virtue I lack completely: openness. I'm always aware of my deficiencies. Not smart enough, not well educated enough, no social skills. And because I'm so self conscious about my own failings, I tend to leap on the foibles of others. It wasn't until I was in my early twenties and met people who were genuinely kind and accepting that I realized there was a better way. The point of this ramble is that I want to look at the world less like me and more like Diane Arbus.

Book round up:
Edith Wharton - Way way way too detailed. Parts were interesting, but on the whole I found this book coma inducing.

Brunelleschi's Dome - My incredibly non-technical mind would have benefited from more pictures but I enjoyed this.

The Fortress of Solitude - Why are people from Brooklyn so OBSESSED with being from Brooklyn? This book was pretty tedious. There was an odd pseudo-magical realism thing. And the main character was hard to take. But, it did mention Iron Man at one point, which made me stupidly happy.

( bag meme )

( movie meme )


( accomplishments )