So I have to begin by apologizing to all of the non knitters who might read my blog. Why? Well it is enough to hear me talk about knitting and it is another to be subjected to all of the pictures of nothing BUT my knitting. So I am sorry, by now you all know that I am a dork. So I will dedicate this entry to the other dorky stuff that I do in my life. You know, all of the other geek out moments, or just the plan old unflattering usual.
My goal is to blog about other subjects for the next two months. I probably shouldn’t make this public (writing really. I am still not sure who actually reads my blog) because now that means that I have actually attempt to keep that promise. I think that I should set some boundaries. You know, ease myself off a little. I have joined a couple of knitting web rings so I am sure that there is some quota that I have to maintain in order to keep my membership. So how about this: I have to blog at least twice each month this month and next month, for a total of four posts. Of those, or any other post done this month, I have to make sure that no more than have are knitting related or have knitting updates. So I can write about a tone of other subjects. I think that one of two things will happen… Either I will actually post more blogs in the next two months than I have in a while... OR I will not make another blog post until December. I guess we will see.
But progress can easily be made. I mean look! This is my first blog post about something just as cool as the usual.
I actually got to see John Waters at the Castro Theater. I would have taken pictures but for some reason the battery charger for my camera batteries are dead and I’m still hoping that I will figure out why. Otherwise I will buy one next week. Anyway, the John Waters Lecture was really good. I have never gone to any of his live "lectures" before but I think that I will try to make the next one. I will admit that I am not a crazy fanatical JW fan. I enjoy his work and agree with him on many views (US film rating processes primarily) so it was great to hear him speak about other subjects, such as alternative ways to motivate students. You know.... give them books with cautionary tales about serial killers who make hamsters wear high heels while he pleasures himself, or womb raiders (people who take babies from the wombs of pregnant women). I found these tips to helpful and informative. I may have to save them for the day that I have children.
Form his lecture I gained a greater appreciation for the thin mustachioed man. He was able to talk for one and one half hours straight. No gimmicks, or video clips or even sips of water! He didn't even break a sweat even though he stood for the whole time while wearing a black with red trim two button (I believe) suite. He gave a quick, yet detailed, overview of his movies, the movie directors who inspired him to go into film, and a wide array of other topics and may things that I can’t say on this blog without putting up a disclaimer. But it was funny and dirty.
There was a $100 reception after the lecture. I really wonder what that must have been like. I mean, I figured that was for the real fans. I do wonder how many of them actually got to meet John and how many of them actually got to have a conversation with him. He seems like a nice fellow but he also seems like the type of person who doesn’t feel like he has to tolerate people he doesn’t care much for. To be honest, I would like to think that I was that way. But for some reason I usually just try to tune people out, or find some odd tick that they have. I don’t know if that can be considered “tolerating” but its gotten me stuck in more conversations than I’ve cared to be in.
I think that my favorite part of his lecture was hearing him talk about his love of Muni. I’m not really sure what bus lines he may have taken, but I doubt that he took the 14 Mission from Daily City to downtown during the after school rush. But if he didn’t he might want to at least once.
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