Die Riesen Kommen

So there is this giant puppet show going throughout the streets of Germany, but that's not even the cool, strange part. If you watch the video from Berlin, I think the truly strange and amazing phenomenon is the number of people who use the Segway. http://www.arte.tv/royaldeluxe/

Halloween!

Greg and I are going as Woody Allen and Annie Hall. I might go as Soon-Yi, but I don't really like her so we'll see.

Tonight though we are going as a Geisha and Civil War dude. I am going as a Geisha because I have a kimono and since I never get to wear it, I'll wear it on Halloween. Greg is going as a Civil War dude because he has his dad's jacket from the Citadel, but since he doesn't have high pants he's going to wear swim trunks and go as half Civil War guy and half dude.

Boots

I really want these boots. I was going to buy them in China but I couldn't find them in my size so I come back to America and they are $365. Oh Macy's or somebody, please come out with some knockoffs.

Amanuensis

I need an editor, BADLY. If anyone wants to edit some short stories and read 10 million drafts, let me know.

My boyfriend is going to be mad at me

I think my boyfriend is going to be really mad at me because I just cut my bangs and I am not going to lie, its a little crooked. I'm also a little blind in my left eye because a little hair got into it.

In other news, I have posted twice today and I can do so because I am a loser and do not have a job.

In New York news, if you are near 47th and something, you should go listen to Brad Gooch read an excerpt from his biography of Flannery O'Connor.

Observations from South Korea (mostly from the airport)

South Koreans are really rich. They were buying things like crazy. I've never seen so many people at a duty free line. In fact, I have never seen a line at a duty free store. In addition to the usual stores like Hermez, Armani, Coach, Cartier, there were two Salvatore Ferragamos, two Guccis, two Chanels, and maybe two Burberrys. In addition, there were actually people in those stores, buying things.

Second observation, newlyweds wear matching clothes. I was a little confused by the first couple I saw...I was like they must enjoy matching, but by the second and third couple I realized that they were newlyweds and probably on their way to their honeymoon. They wore matching polo's, matching sweat shirts, matching hats...really, it was cute.

Lastly, Korean Air flight attendants are dolls. Not only do they look like dolls, they act like dolls. They were wonderfully put together with these chiffon scarfs and ribbon hair ties and so sweet. They smiled and whispered and nodded their heads, really the best service I've ever had.

Isn't this beautiful?

Kung Ming, Southwest China

I'm BACK

Everyone should watch this collaboration between Kanye West and Spike Jonze (We Were Once a Fairytale). The end is a bit grotesque, but the doppelganger rabbit/rat puppet thing is one of the coolest thematic scenes I have ever seen. Spike Jonze is one of the few directors who can translate literary themes into films. I don't think Wes Anderson does it as seamlessly and subtly as Jonze.

I really want to watch some Michelangelo Antonioni films.

In other news, I am back in the United States, currently in Manchester, CT. Being gone, I feel as if I know what I need to do to do what it is that I want to do, but being back I know that I am too much of a coward and a lazy bastard to actually do it.