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Letters from ...

We saw Letters from Iwo Jima on Saturday afternoon - a phenomenal movie despite the many suicides ... I spent a portion of time holding back hysterics. At one point - sensing yet another self-inflicted gun shot to the head by a Japanese solider - Dan just covered my eyes. Perhaps the sweetest gesture ever, but one also so unfortunate. There are some days I just fall in love with him all over again. I want to kick myself for ever doubting ... for being such an asshole.

I am feeling better than I have been as I have taken some time to reevaluate and stop acting in crisis mode. I hate acting in crisis mode. I have decent money coming in - in the next few weeks. My sister has mentioned that she would like to come visit me during her winter break. I have a baby shower at the end of February, and I may go stay with Sandra for a few to catch up on some girl time.

I didn't have any therapy last week, which made me feel awkward and a bit out of control. I'll be honest, I miss my EMDR therapist terribly. I miss being in his office. I thought I would be happy when this ended. I have one close out session tomorrow and I can't wait.

Dan is getting into Almodovar, which makes me very happy. We watched The Flower of My Secret yesterday morning and he enjoyed very much. We ended the day with Talladega Nights. High brow and low brow.

Signing off for now.

To All, From Dan

Top Chef

Stacy got me into it. It's a great show.

Sam outseated by Marcel. WTF.

Hooray for Ilan, but that speech at the end about Marcel was truly a low blow.

William Grimes on Astoria

I love this article. It features many of our old haunts ... like the Omonio cafe, which we called The Pneumonia because if you were sitting by the window ... and Titan Foods ... who knew there were so many types of feta.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/arts/26city.html?8ur&emc=ur

Rather Than Complain

The best way to try and get out of a bad work situation is to find some new projects, right? Well, last night I sent out two letters and immediately got one reponse back. I have a phoner this afternoon for someone looking for a freelance publicist. Small but confident steps.

Fuck a Duck Fuck Duck and A Fucking Duck Fuck

I would like to tell a few people to go fuck themselves. This is how I feel this week. I am dangerously tired and bored despite my current 11-hour work days and my ridiculous attachment to e-mail. I'm feeling a bit stuck with a current business agreement - stuck financially, that is. Fortunately, I am working with one of my best gals and mentor this week on a good project and that's keeping me happy. I suppose I can't make any moves until Danny starts working again, but I'll admit the urge to walk away from all of this is often there. (What is "all of this" anyway. I'm not making anything stellar enough to be giving something up!) I suppose that something a bit more secure would allow me to sleep a little better.

I've been going up the street to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre in the late afternoon to get a small cocoa and a baked good. And I wonder why I have a double chin. For the 10 minutes I'm out of my office, I feel a little bit alive. I talk to the owner. I sample a macaroon, brownie or cookie. I happily march back down the short hill to my townhouse. It's back to the grind again.

Tonight we have dinner with Dan's friend from the India trip. Perhaps this will be amusing for me. Hopefully. Signing off.

Fortune's Wealthiest Women

Oprah's no surprise, but Judge Judy! Fuck a duck. I have to admit that Jennifer Aniston throws me for a loop. I mean she hasn't made a decent movie since The Good Girl and that was like in 2002. That's bollocks. Comments welcome.

1. Oprah Winfrey 2. J.K. Rowling 3. Martha Stewart 4. Madonna 5. Celine Dion 6. Mariah Carey 7. Janet Jackson 8. Julia Roberts 9. Jennifer Lopez 10. Jennifer Aniston 11. The Olsen Twins 12. Britney Spears 13. Judge Judy 14. Sandra Bullock 15. Cameron Diaz 16. Gisele Bundchen 17. Ellen DeGeneres 18. Nicole Kidman 19. Christina Aguilera 20. Renee Zellweger

Oscar Nominees

Nominee List
Associated Press - Jan 23, 06:00
(In bold is who I would like to see win. I've seen almost everything)

Complete list of the 79th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif.:

1. Best Picture: "Babel," "The Departed," "Letters From Iwo Jima," "Little Miss Sunshine," "The Queen."

2. Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, "Blood Diamond"; Ryan Gosling, "Half Nelson"; Peter O'Toole, "Venus"; Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness"; Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland."

3. Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Volver"; Judi Dench, "Notes on a Scandal"; Helen Mirren, "The Queen"; Meryl Streep, "The Devil Wears Prada"; Kate Winslet, "Little Children."

4. Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, "Little Miss Sunshine"; Jackie Earle Haley, "Little Children"; Djimon Hounsou, "Blood Diamond"; Eddie Murphy, "Dreamgirls"; Mark Wahlberg, "The Departed."

5. Supporting Actress: Adriana Barraza, "Babel"; Cate Blanchett, "Notes on a Scandal"; Abigail Breslin, "Little Miss Sunshine"; Jennifer Hudson, "Dreamgirls"; Rinko Kikuchi, "Babel."

6. Directing: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, "Babel"; Martin Scorsese, "The Departed"; Clint Eastwood, "Letters From Iwo Jima"; Stephen Frears, "The Queen"; Paul Greengrass, "United 93."

7. Foreign Language Film: "After the Wedding," Denmark; "Days of Glory (Indigenes)," Algeria; "The Lives of Others," Germany; "Pan's Labyrinth," Mexico; "Water," Canada.

8. Adapted Screenplay: Sacha Baron Cohen and Anthony Hines and Peter Baynham and Dan Mazer and Todd Phillips, "Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"; Alfonso Cuaron and Timothy J. Sexton and David Arata and Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, "Children of Men"; William Monahan, "The Departed"; Todd Field and Tom Perrotta, "Little Children"; Patrick Marber, "Notes on a Scandal."

9. Original Screenplay: Guillermo Arriaga, "Babel"; Iris Yamashita and Paul Haggis, "Letters From Iwo Jima"; Michael Arndt, "Little Miss Sunshine"; Guillermo del Toro, "Pan's Labyrinth"; Peter Morgan, "The Queen."

10. Animated Feature Film: "Cars," "Happy Feet," "Monster House."

Rants and Raves

It's been snowing here ... just about everyday. It's finally winter and I've got the wind burn on my cheeks to show it.

Saw Volver and Babel this weekend. I very much enjoyed Volver - very much. Penelope Cruz was wonderful and beautiful. (Dan thought she was stunning.) Babel was good, but a bit of a bore. The deaf-mute Asian girl story was the most compelling part.

I scored Children of Men on bootleg and am dying to watch. Hopefully tonight ... ahh what wonderful dreams I should have.

Also, stayed up by myself Saturday night and sunk into Mysterious Skin with my favorite young actor Joseph Gordon-Leavitt. He plays a gay teenage prositute in Kansas that was molested as a child by his baseball coach. Fascinating movie.

Dan has been going to bed early and waking up early. It sucks. He's also different - I can't put my finger on it, but things are different between us. Maybe it's just me. I've been in a terrible mood lately.

I don't know if I've mentioned, but I'm done with my EMDR therapy. Almost 7 and a 1/2 months, and I've finally processed some of the trauma surrounding my mother's death. This whole process has been an unbelievable experience. It's been life saving for me.

So we spent a lot of the weekend planning our Puerto Rico visit in June/July for Emily and Rick's wedding and researching Buenos Aires for our summer vacation.

Signing off for now.

Bitney's New Man

What do we think of Isaac Cohen? Is he similar to Federline? Do we think he's hot? I'm just not sure. I mean I went on his myspace page when I first heard about him (it's since been taken down) and I wasn't too impressed.

Happy Birthday Sandra

Sandra turns 22 today!

Rehab for Firecrotch

Here we go. From Firecrotch's rep.

“I have made a proactive decision to take care of my personal health. I appreciate your well wishes and ask that you please respect my privacy at this time."

Poor girl. I like her.

Slutty Chimps

Click on title of post to read this INTERESTING story.

This is the type of place I would like to work in the future - to all those who made fun of me over New Year's Eve.

My New Favorite Animal

This strange little thing is called the Slender Loris (this is a baby). It's wrapped around a thumb! I would love it forever. It's name would be Ollie...or Thumbellina.

As reported by the Associated Press today. To read full story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070116/ap_on_sc/100_rarest_mammals_1

A baby slender loris is seen in this undated photograph released by the Zoological Society of London on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. It isn't often that the northern hairy-nosed wombat, the slender loris, and the pygmy hippopotamus share the spotlight. But these strange and unusual animals are the focus of a conservation program launched Tuesday by the Zoological Society of London, one that aims to eventually secure the existence of some of the world's rarest mammals. The program, called EDGE (for Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) targets 100 species for scientific study, and the zoological society aims to take action on the top ten by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Zoological Society of London)

51% of Women Now Live Alone

Read this very interesting NYT article from today.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/16/us/16census.html?hp&ex=1169010000&en=47985bda8ea9f048&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Amy

I just read on my sister's Live Journal page that she may not graduate. I can say many things here, but mostly I just want to wrap her up in my arms and tell her that we'll figure something out. I want to make promises to her. How on earth did it come to this?

It's another Saturday night and I'm home alone. This is bullshit already. I spend my first year in Ithaca mourning the death of my mother and am just not in the position to bring new people into my life. Now that I'm a bit less teary and a bit more coherent, I don't like having two friends to count for in Ithaca. I'm bored. I need to play. I need conversation. I need females. I hate Dan tonight. I'm crying about her tonight.

I ran errands today - Target for household items and the supermarket to stock up the empty fridge before Dan comes home. I cleaned and mopped the kitchen. I worked a little bit on an article for the pet magazine. I hit the Gap for new underwear (on sale. I stock up at this time every year.) and a little something for a dear friend's 30th birthday coming up next month. I went to see Alpha Dog. I made quesedillas for dinner (v. good. I'm on a Mexican kick.) I spoke to my aunt.

Work has been slow this month. Money is tight, and I'm really trying to stay cool right now, but the truth is, my projections aren't so great for this year. I said the same thing last January, I know. I've had too much time on my hand's to worry lately. I'm in a weird place right now - professionally, personally.

I've gone to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre for coffee. It's been turned in to the cutest little coffee shop. Unfortunately (and fortunatley!) the owner bakes things like almond and apple croissants.

I'm watching a movie right now - Clean. Enjoyable. Good acting. I like hearing people speak french. Nick Nolte is a great actor.

As for Alpha Dog, I'll make my comments on Monday. I encourage you to read The New York Times review of it by Manohla Dargis.
http://movies2.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/movies/12alph.html?ref=movies

I haven't spoken to my brother since Christmas; my sister since New Year's day. I'm not sure what to say about all of this.

Signing off.

Untitled Post

Mom and Annie, 1986, Christmas Eve, Thornwood, N.Y.

By Sandra Louriero-Mato

Britney's Other Baby

So Britney hasn't let anyone photograph Baby Jayden. Why do we think this is? Is it really about more money or do we think this kid has Alcohol Fetal Syndrome or a bit of retardation. If we really think about it, Kevin Federline is just slightly evolved. And Britney ... well, errr, she is Southern; there could be a history of inbreeding.

Beckham Goes Hollywood

Shall we all move?

Click on title of the post to read full story on Becks departure from Real Madrid.

Take That

Eh Hem

a good friend drew this. pretty fucking good, eh? hopefully, she's making a similar one for my office. ;-)

Marilyn and Evan Rachel Wood Dating?

People magazine is reporting that my favorite starlet is dating freaky-eyed Manson. So intriguing...

Shannon didn't we once see him get a blow-job on stage from a concert-goer when they opened for Nine Inch Nails back in like 1994?

Marilyn Manson Dating Evan Rachel Wood
TUESDAY JANUARY 09, 2007 11:00 PM EST
By Ken Lee

Manson and Wood Photo by: Eric Charbonneau / WireImage

Rocker Marilyn Manson is romantically involved with 19-year-old actress Evan Rachel Wood, sources close to the situation tell PEOPLE. The sources say his relationship with the Thirteen actress was a factor in the Dec. 29 divorce filing by Dita Von Teese, 34, Manson's wife of one year. "Dita is heartbroken, she didn't see this coming," says a source close to the burlesque dancer and MAC cosmetics model. "His partying contributed to the split as well." Manson, 38, and Wood have been friends for some time. According to his official Web site, Manson first met Wood when he asked her to be in his upcoming horror film, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll.In addition, she posed for a watercolor that he painted, and attended the opening of his new Hollywood art gallery, the Celebritarian Corporation Gallery of Fine Art, last Halloween. "It came as kind of a shock," Wood told Rolling Stone about being asked to pose. "I was beyond flattered." Manson, who is currently in Paris, was unavailable for comment. A rep for Wood would not confirm the relationship. A spokeswoman for Von Teese did not return calls for comment.

Helloooooooo

A Wee Bit Obsessed

Ramblings

Does anyone listen to Keane?

So tomorrow will be two full weeks since Dan has been in India, and I think when he returns I will kill him. I'm tired of missing people. That's all I do these days.

It seems they turned The Texas Chainsaw Massacre into a bakery. This is very unusual. I've yet to go up there as it's probably not good that there is a bakery a few feet from my townhouse. It's called the Queen of Tarts and it looks very cute. I rarely walk The Boys up that way anyway.

Right now there are big giant snowflakes rapidly falling. It's been like this all day - it lasts 2 minutes and then stops.

I hate, hate, hate the month of January. Hopefull my bestest auntie and uncle will come visit me this weekend. That would make this month a helluva lot better. That and a Louis Vuitton ... and some more work. Some fun, new projects. And a fat orange cat. And Clive Owen in my bed. YES!

Seems the BBC has taken Footballers' Wives off of reruns. Daft cows. The second season of Footballers' Wives Overtime starts this Sunday. Not a huge fan, but it'll do the trick.

Some Movie Stuff

I am deeply in love with Clive Owen. Deeply. Purchased a few of my favorite movies this weekend - Closer, White Oleander and The Weatherman. The Weatherman was one of the few movies that made me laugh after my mom died.

Watched Mini's First Time. Amen to Alec Baldwin - that guy is phenomenal. (Equally great in The Departed and Along Came Polly, coincidentally.) And I just love Nikki Reed as a bad girl. See Thirteen.

Me, Emily and Rick tried to watch the Black Dahlia on Friday, but it sucked too bad. Maybe they should stop giving Josh Hartnett (errr...Wicker Park) movie rolls, but Scarlett sucked too.

Watched The Lake House yesterday. Sandra Bullock had the worst hair cut. The movie was a bore, but that lake house was great looking. Keanu is still hot. Sean McNamara was in it too.

I'm trying to make it through Down in the Valley with Evan Rachel Wood (dynamic and beautiful) and Ed Norton (hot and brilliant). It's slow moving, but well acted.

Sitting on top of my tv is Proof and The Aviator, which I have surprisingly never seen.

Also yesterday hit the matinee of The Queen - absolutely fantastic. Helen Mirren - lordy - you are good. She'll take it this year at the Oscars. Streep's performance in The Devil Wears Prada ain't got nothing on The Queen. See Mirren in another fave - Gosford Park by the recently deceased Robert Altman.

Dying to see Children of Men and Little Children (I think I will go buy the book today). Volver fortunately coming to Fall Creek Theatres on January 19. God bless Almodovar.

Love the fact that Ryan Gosling is getting Oscar nods for his role in Half Nelson ... one of my favorite movies of the year.

Baby - this morning - decided that MY FOOT was a good target to pee on during our walk. I was astonished. Luckily I was wearing my rubber clogs, which I purchased for walks through gorges. Little bastard.

Tomorrow, back to work full-time - two weeks gone with the holiday, the head injury and the flu. I need movement again. I do love Ithaca, but I'm hopelessly bored. And why doesn't every restaurant in this town deliver? Got rid of the Christmas tree yesterday morning and my living room is back to normal.

Signing off.

The 40 Best Celebrity Rumors Ever

-remember Richard Gere and the Gerbil
-Marilyn Monroe and JFK
-that nerdy kid from that show with Fred Savage is Marilyn Manson (can't for the life of me remember the name of the show)
-Jamie Lee Curtis was born with a peep

Click on the title of the post to read he full list

argh

watching the show Dirt - after my two hour nap - i've got the flu. show sucks. really wish it didn't. can't wait until Heros and LOST come back on tv. can't wait until Dan comes back home.

perhaps the CW channel will pick up the O.C. and bring back Mischa Barton.

watched American Dreamz - terrible and The Thumbsucker - just ok. i'm bored out of my fucking mind.

O.C. Cancelled

Click on title of the post to read the full story.

I think we called it over New Year's weekend.

Loving Dresses Again

After some 10 years of wearing skirts throughout every season with every sort of shoe imaginable. I'm going to resolve to wear more dresses this year after I lose the bulge. And black pants - I just love blank pants. I swear, I must have 15 pairs.

Check out www.edressme.com. Can't wait to stock up on vacation wear for our big travel plans in July!

I'm coming down with a bug. Last week it was my head injury. I still have a nice little knot between my eyebrows, and this week I'm just exhausted. I have the chills now and can barely keep my head off my desk.

Sleepy. Signing off.