Pringles Cheezums...

I'm eating them. Right now. They are so fucking good. So fucking good. Probably because cheese is excellent in general. For example, macaroni and cheese (prerably from Boston Market), cheese 'n chips (that's Jen-speak for nachos), sour cream and cheddar Ruffles, perfect cubes of cheddar cheese, extra cheese on thin crust pizza from Dominos, or shredded cheese right out of the bag...the list goes on and on and on. I mean, we can talk more about this later if you'd like. Really and truly, I would love to.

Before I do or say anything else, I would just like to profess my love to Jeffrey Goodman right here in my weblog. This public confession has nothing to do with the fact that Jeff has made mention of the fact that he sees his name in my weblog too infrequently at all. Promise. ;) I really just think he's such a terrific specimen of a man - one deserving of all sorts of accolades - that his girlfriend (whom I will meet...someday...) has got to be the luckiest lady. Certainly she knows that, though. How could she not? It's Jeffrey Barnett Goodman, for Pete's sake!

Now, to dive into the meat of this entry...last night was possibly too much fun. I came out to Boston to catch the first 35mm print screening of Funny Ha Ha at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. I did this a) because it's a favorite movie of mine and one I could only be so lucky to have multiple opportunities to view on the big screen, and b) because Andrew Bujalski, the genius behind the film, was to be in attendance. Since Matt worked on Andrew's second film, they are on very friendly terms, and I was able to meet Andrew before the screening even started, which was awesome. He knew who I was through Matt and also because I've purchased the video (and now DVD) of Funny Ha Ha directly from him on at least three separate occasions. He thanked me for it, in fact, which made me feel like a real somebody. Perhaps one of the more notable moments of the evening came when Andrew was asked the following question: "Would you say you felt more comfortable working behind the camera, directing the actors, or was your real comfort being in front of the camera?" Andrews response? "I would say that I generally just felt pretty uncomfortable throughout." Haha! Best guy!

After the screening, I went to Anna's Taqueria (suckas!) with some friends of mine who also went to the screening, Alex, Colin, Mitch (more on him later), and Jen. Then we headed over to The Middle East in Cambridge to see Bishop Allen play at the afterparty to the show. Two of the members of the band are in Funny Ha Ha, and they are buddy-buddy with Andrew, so it all worked out very nicely. Plus, they play fun-loving music that makes you want to smile. Check them out.

We decided to peace out of The Middle East a little after midnight, at which point we dropped everyone off at their respective places of residence, with Mitch Hampton as our last stop (which was perfect if I say so myself because he's clearly the person I would've wanted to spend the most time with anyway). Let's just say that Mitch Hampton is a 37-year-old jazz musician who sits in on film classes at BU (namely with Ray Carney) and who is a HUGE fan of Andrew's work. In fact, he arrived at the screening with bouquet in hand for Andrew AND ended the Q&A session not with a question but with a mere comment to express his undying love and regard for Andrew's approach to his art, which, I might add, was followed by uproarious applause from the audience (the comment, not the art - although, the art was also greatly appreciated). On this particular evening, Mitch was not only dressed like Fred Astaire (!) but he was also carrying a book, Fred Astaire Style. I mean, we are talking the full get-up, with wing-tipped shoes and a hat to top everything off. Mitch is also convinced that everything goes back to the 70s. For example, 9/11. As I type this, I realize that no summary of my evening with Mitch or knowledge of him to date could possibly do him justice. I suppose you will just have to meet him because he is certainly one of the most fascinating people I have ever met. Did I mention Mitch also claims to be the mayor of Boston? Haha!

So, Matthew Boese has risen, which means it's time to get breakfast at Joseph's II (a WONDERFUL breakfast food eatery in Waltham) and head back into Boston for a day of thrift store adventures, a visit to the Commons/Public Garden, walking aplenty, picture-taking galore, a brief jaunt at the Harvard Film Archive to visit my favorite professor, John Gianvito, and *special time* with Ethan Goldwater tonight at The Middle East to see Food for Animals and Q and Not U (Ethan basically made Food for Animals, who I have yet to see, and incidentally, Eric Masunaga, who did the post-sound mix for Andrew's films, also produced Food for Animals' first album).

Gah! Enjoy the sun! It is so beautiful out. I wish I could capture the sunshine-y sky and give it to each and every one of you to have for yourself today. Heart!