Bullhead

Once again, I am behind the proverbial eight ball. How did I not know about this film until recently and more importantly it's lead, the remarkable Matthias Schoenaerts? Bullhead was a difficult movie to get through. After that scene in the field - which I couldn't even watch; I had to fast forward through it - I got up and hit eject. I felt nauseous and had to grab my DVD of Toy Story 3 and watch the short film Day and Night just to come down. Man, what a brutal scene. You know a film is extraordinary when you get a visceral physical response and feel totally uneasy and uncomfortable. I finally gathered up some courage and finished watching it the next day. I doubt I'll ever watch it again, but I also doubt I'll ever forget it. Absolutely brilliant and heartbreaking.

(photo kidnapped from collider)

Anne Sexton

Growing up in middle class suburban Souf Joisey, clearly I was a brooding, somber, melancholy youth. I discovered Ms. Sexton in high school and immediately connected with her dark, mysterious writing. I've since come out of my depression, but Anne's work still amazes me and I'm grateful to have had her through all those shitty years.

Here is a list of the many dog-eared pages:

The Double Image
The Truth the Dead Know
Young
The Starry Night
The Abortion
Sylvia's Death
Wanting to Die
The Addict
The Touch (I absolutely love this)
In Celebration of My Uterus
Again and Again and Again
The Other
Rats Live On No Evil Star
The Fury of Cocks (another favourite)
When Man Enters Woman
Cockroach
Seal
Cigarettes and Whiskey and Wild, Wild Women (underlined in this poem are the words: Do I not look in the mirror, these days, and see a drunken rat avert her eyes?)

Café Pal

While sifting through old photo albums I found this shot of me and Skippy from my days in the café. As Fr. Michael said, "You two look like you just got back from Pride Fest. Funny thing is, you're both straight."

June 2nd 1994

Evangeline

Here's Kathryn's adorable little pork chop and just as cute as she can be. Oh that giggle! What an angel food face.

July '79

Here I am rocking out in a bad ass nautical rain coat. Old Navy, take heed, get to makin' some knock offs of this. They'll go like hotcakes, honey.

Center City