Time

Is it just me, or are there not enough hours in the day? Running a business produces an amazing phenomenon where you get in, drink your coffee, start working and by the first time you check a clock, its 4:15. I'm getting out of here at 6:30 today and I'm pretty psyched...at least I think I am. I'll call Josh later to make sure.

Update: Annie's New AUNT

It was brought to my attention that in the world of pet ownership you usually refer to your pet like its your child. That would make my parents new puppy Annie's aunt (and MY sister). My parents even decided to call her "Tia" which means aunt in Spanish. Tia is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen. I spent most of yesterday afternoon playing with her at my parent's place. Annie's childhood Corgi instincts definitely kicked in when Tia tried to play with her. I've never seen her actually play with another dog, but after a few minutes of Tia nipping at her heels, Annie started to jump around and get into it. Tia also tried to nurse a few times, which totally freaked Annie out, but you can't really blame her, having just left her mom and Annie being a female Corgi. Either way, I think they're going to be good friends.

Top 5

For a filmmaker, nothing is more fun than having someone ask you what your top 5 all-time films are. The topic came up over dinner last night and we all had a blast thinking up our lists and explaining the choices. The answer is different almost any time I'm asked, although number 1 has been constant for about 10 years. I couldn't stop thinking about it last night after we left the restaurant, so I'm going to expand it to my top 10:

1) Brazil
2) Casablanca
3) Glengarry Glen Ross
4) The Seven Samurai
5) The Big Lebowski
6) Goodfellas
7) Requiem for a Dream
8) BladeRunner
9) The Empire Strikes Back
10) Oldboy

Henry to Barca

The turmoil at Arsenal came to a head today as Thierry Henry signed a 4-year deal with Barcelona. Without their captain and most experienced striker it looks like the Gunners are going to need to make some big acquisitions to stay anywhere near top of the table. Word is even longtime skipper Arsene Wenger might be moving on to greener pastures before the start of the next Premiership season.

Annie's New Sister

After months of coveting my Welsh corgi Annie, my parent's have finally decided to bite the bullet and adopt one of their own. Davina, Annie and I will be driving down to McDonough with my folks tomorrow to adopt this little puppy. No name yet, but its a girl and since my Mom has always wanted a dog named "Biscuit", my money's on that being the moniker. Annie and Niebla (Davina's childhood cat that we brought back from Spain a few weeks back) have been getting along fairly well. Should be fun to see how Annie reacts to a puppy of the same breed.

Best T-Shirt Ever?

Tea House Searching

One of the things I miss most about living in Boston is the great little teahouse I used to go to in the South End. It was the perfect place to hang out and read on a rainy day and I found going there could completely relax me in a matter of hours. I'm now looking for a similar spot here in the Atlanta area. This place in Little Five Points seems like it might be decent. Suggestions welcome if anyone happens to know of a good one.

Buy This Book

I'm currently re-reading "The Conversations" by Michael Ondaatje. Being an editor by trade, this book is, to me, THE quintessential text on the craft. Walter Murch was lead editor and sound designer on Apocalypse Now (both versions), lead editor on The Conversation, sound editor on The Godfather I & II...the list goes on. He even co-wrote and directed Return to Oz, which, if you haven't seen it, is one of the creepiest movies ever made. There's a great quote at the beginning of the book that totally sums up how I feel about editing:


"Film editing is a wonderful arcane art, like mosaics. I love to watch it being done, but they of course hate to be watched."'
-Donald E. Westlake

Long Way Down

I'm a huge fan of the 2004 documentary series Long Way Round and I just found out that they're making a sequel called Long Way Down that the BBC will be airing this coming September. If you've never seen the original I HIGHLY recommend checking it out. I'm in the midst of watching it through for the second time and it still totally blows me away. Basically, Ewan McGregor and his best mate Charley Boorman decide to travel by motorcycle from London to New York and document their journey. Try to find the 10-episode special edition if you can, the series feels really rushed in the 7 episode form that originally aired on Sky One in the UK.

Genesis?

I've decided to start a blog, mainly because I feel like I don't take the time to write nearly enough anymore. Will I keep up with it? Hard to say. I'd certainly like to, but between running the business and Davina & I's ever-increasing travel schedule it might be tough. Nothing ventured, nothing gained I suppose. Since this is the first post I guess I'll explain the title, which is an uber-dorky reference to Jack McKinney's Robotech novel series (yes, like the cartoon, but MUCH better). One of my favorite characters, Rand, keeps a journal entitled "Notes on the Run" that documents his journey across the surface of post-apocalyptic earth with a band of rebels who are trying to reach "Reflex Point"...anyway, you should read it. The only person I know who would have gotten it without the explanation is Mike Peters.