Explored Dayton's second street market this morning. I was very pleasantly surprised. In a way it reminded me of the french market in New Orleans; they both have the permanent structure that allows the market to happen despite the weather. if you haven't been and you live in Dayton, you should definitely check it out.
all information on this site:
http://www.metroparks.org/Parks/SecondStreetMarket/Home.aspx
6/25/10
6/24/10
Cyrus
I'm interested in seeing this movie.
Check out the preview.
Let me know what you think if you go see it!
6/21/10
update
I believe that my time in the Chicago area is coming to an end. Having been here since June 10th, it feels like now is the time to move on. While here I have stayed at four different places: 3 in the suburbs and one in the city. Even though Chicago is so close to the suburbs, it really does become a hassle to go into the city. My plan is to spend a night in Indy on the way back to Dayton. After that, who knows? We shall see.
6/18/10
Breathless
This is one of my favorite films ever. I am a huge fan of the French New Wave (La Nouvelle Vague) and am very excited to see this as I have never seen this film on screen before. If you have not seen this movie before, please, please, please see it! It changed my life when my high school French teacher introduced it to me and it might change yours!
6/17/10
6/15/10
Jesus Struck in Ohio
The White Ribbon
Saw Haneke's film "The White Ribbon" last night and am almost speechless about it. Well to begin with, I have the smallest bladder known to humanity and the fact that we hit up an argo tea before the 2 and a half hour film really didn't help my cause. so i ended up having to use the restroom twice during the movie. that was annoying, and i missed some seemingly vital parts.
the first thing i want to say about this film is that it's absolutely breathtaking. the black and white is really beautifully done and definitely helps to set the time period of the film. a classic haneke convention was not absent from this film: the deliberate and long shots. even though i haven't seen that many haneke films (both versions of "Funny Games" and "Cache") he always very purposefully sets the camera in a position and leaves it there as the action continues to ensue. i love this. it makes the point that as the viewers, we are not always granted every single angle or the best way to view the events occurring. this notion fascinates me.
of course, at the end of the film, i was not left with a feeling of happiness or fulfillment. but that's typical haneke. however this fil
m left me wondering more than the other films of his that i've seen; there just seems to be so much going on in this film and i feel like i missed so much of it. i definitely want to watch this film again and see what i can take away from it the second time around and hopefully my bladder will be in better control.
after the movie, we headed to the Wit and had drinks on the rooftop bar. great view of chicago.
6/14/10
bieber fever?
so i don't really understand what the obsession with justin bieber is, but last thursday in the styles section of the nytimes, my friend annie and i found an intriguing piece of information. there is some kind of subculture out there that lesbians who resemble justin bieber call themselves biebians.
annie did some research for me and discovered this gem of a website. check it out. entertaining and strange at the same time. anyone have comments about this new phenomenon?
6/13/10
Update on the couch surfing
After my adventures in indianapolis's broadripple, i hit the road and headed to chicago! i've been here since thursday night and am loving this city. i've been staying with my friend becky and am unsure how long i will be in the area. as long as someone will let me stay with them, i'm here! been so busy. have so much to write about but not enough down time right now. hopefully the rain won't come tonight and the cubs game won't be rained out.
heading to the gene siskel film center tomorrow to see "the white ribbon."
michael haneke is one of my favorite filmmakers and i have been dying to catch this flick.
one of my fave films ever is haneke's "funny games."
it is pretty twisted but i think it's a brilliant commentary on our culture's obsession with horror. i love how the film messes with the viewer. i just can't get enough of how much the film plays with you and i am hoping that "the white ribbon" doesn't disappoint me. if you haven't seen "funny games" check it out! if you're not a fan of scary movies though, beware. it's not for the faint of heart...or stomach.
6/9/10
Ken from Kenya
Last night, whilst hitting the Broadripple scene with buddies Annie and Patrick, we had numerous interesting encounters. From people watching/scrutinizing at the Hookah bar, to drinking $3 PBR cans at a dive full of hipsters called The Alley Cat, to a jock bar known as Brothers where we met Timmy (a dead head who unsolicitedly offered us cigs and his life story) and his pal Zale (who went to Wright State but didn't gradute from there), to the end of the night at a little gem of a bar called Landshark. It is at Landshark where hilarity ensued. Not inebriated enough to bust a move of our own, Patrick, Annie, and I observed the antics taking place on the dance floor. From the sisters who both possessed long straight dirty blonde hair, rather large bodies, a penchant for chain smoking, and a blatant distaste for black men to the couple we lovingly named Ebony and Ivory: a white man whose dance moves resembled those of Touchdown Jesus and a young black woman trying her best to get down with this little failure. Of course, also, mounted on a stage next to the DJ booth were Beyonce 1 and 2; both freaking black and milds while they sang along to B's part in Gaga's "Telephone." To the other side, there was a group of awkward white kids celebrating someone's 21st birthday; watching them proved boring, though, as they had their eyes glued to the TV screen displaying the music video of whatever song was playing. And who can forget Angel Wings? I think it's safe to say that at every bar there is one of these: a woman who has gotten angel wings tattooed to her back and as a testimony to her dedication to this heinous choice feels the need to display them at all times by wearing a cami. We stood watching this glorious scene for a good amount of time before the wall was broken and we were suddenly part of the action. Seconds after Patrick conspicuously ran from high school acquaintances, a tall dark man in a red polo grabbed Annie by the waist. Without saying a word, this mystery man pulled Annie amongst the charcters we had previously been watching. As if we sent him an ESP message, Patrick was back just in time to witness this magical moment. While Patrick and I danced with each other, we attemped to eavesdrop on the conversation taking place between this mystery man and Annie. All we can pick up is Annie whining, "Why me?" The man responds smoothly by saying, "Because you're beautiful." Annie does not fall prey to this trap; rather she tries to fight this flirtation every step of the way. Instead of dancing with this man, Annie suggests numerous replacements: "Why don't you dance with her?" Annie said while pointing to one of the chubby smoking sisters. Mystery Man says, "She's too fat. I don't know how to dance with fat women." Annie then suggested he go for me or a black girl; but mystery man was not having it: his eyes were set on the prize. In an attempt to allow this encounter to continue Patrick and I begin chanting "Go Melissa! Go Melissa!" as a way to create anonymity, an attempt to let Annie feel more comfortable in the situation, to let herself go. Our attempt proved futile, though. With the man standing right behind her Annie turns to us and screams: "HE'S 28! HE IS KEN FROM KENYA!" However, Ken from Kenya seems unphased, or rather oblivious, to Annie's obvious rejection. Try as we might, Patrick and I could not convince our new friend "Melissa" to give Ken just one booty shake, so we had to leave before things got too sticky. As a way to show Ken that it was over Patrick yelled to Annie and me, "Hey you wanna go have a threesome?" And to that we rolled out of Landshark. As we exited the realm of the dance floor, I looked back to examine the expression on Ken's face; he had retreated to a corner of the dancefloor looking toward us with a sad puppy dog face. My heart went out to him and somehow amongst the black lights and blaring music, we made eye contact. I mouthed the words "I'm sorry!" and he mouthed, "What?" But it was too late to explain so in an effort to rid all of us of Ken, I flicked him off.
6/6/10
ughhh
i am obsessed with sienna miller. i admire her boho chic style and she does it so effortlessly.
i just can't believe that after he cheated on her with his NANNY she is back together with jude law.....
found this pic on:
http://laineyturnsthecameraon.blogspot.com/
Woo!
got my macbook pro yesterday!
am very excited to use this for everything.
rained yesterday so my garden got plenty of water.
found this image at lefashion.blogspot.com.
really like it: summery and patriotic at the same time.
6/4/10
bored as hell and i wanna get ill...
so i planted a garden.
i dont have much of a green thumb but out of extreme boredom, i thought i'd give it a go.
in a little patch of dirt next to our garage i have planted green beans, cucumbers, and lemon balm. well i've planted the seeds for all of those things; i can only hope that they grow into the actual vegetable/herb.
so that's my update.
6/1/10
And the traveling begins! First stop: Pittsburgh
ball game.
Trippy Pitty.
the skyline. 
tower of learning at university of pitt.
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