Word Drops

Last night we watched the sweetest short film.

It was centered around the theme of people 

entering and exiting our lives,

and how the abrupt shifts in those relationships

ultimately can become a catalyst for a bigger change.

It showcased the difficulty associated 

with someone you love leaving you;

be it platonic love, parental love, romantic love.

And it made me think.

And it made me feel.

And it made me cry.

Dean asked if it was a sad cry or a happy one, and I couldn't really tell.

I think it was a mixture of both.

I had been wanting to share an update on the blog for a while now –

but  each time I sat down to write

the words tasted stale and tinny in my mouth, 

like chewing on aluminum.

I'm not sure why.

And then last night we watched this little movie

and it made all the words floating around in my head

drip out of me in the form of salty tears.

It felt pretty good – to release those tears,

 the happy and the sad mixing together.

It was like I could see the words that were stuck in my head,

roll down my cheeks in liquid word drops: 

‘disappointed.’ ‘nostalgic.’ ‘comforted.’ ‘unsure.’ ‘loved.’

Sometimes you just need a little cry I guess.

Followed by a kiss on the forehead and the switch of a lamp.

Here’s to a gentle and happy Tuesday, friends.

xo

Secret Movie Premiere

I'm a sucker for any marketing gimmick,

(which is somewhat ironic considering I'm a publicist)

but last night instincts didn't fail me.  

Like puddy in Paramount's hands, 

my friend and I took our chances and rsvp'ed

 to a secret movie premiere at the Kabuki theater in San Francisco.

We didn't know what the movie would be, only that it was being released later this year

and that the director, along with an award winning actor

would be on-site to answer questions after the viewing.

I was convinced halfway through our Sapporo beers as we waited to gain entrance

that we were going to be forced to watch silent Japanese porn,

but luckily I was proved wrong.

Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody decided to skip the festival circuit and instead,

premiere their newest collaboration secretly,  in five cities across the country.

A little actress named Charlize Theron joined them.

The movie was Young Adult- set to release this December.

I fully endorse it.

And not just because I have an

 unexplainable crush on Jason Reitman after all of this.

It's dark.

And just as depressing as I found Up in the Air to be.

Jason and Diablo said it best: if we came expecting Juno, 

we would be in for a rude awakening.

It's smart and dark, and has moments of hilarity.

I pretty much had second hand embarrassment throughout the entire movie.

And we all got exclusive to our city movie posters for taking a chance on the secret premiere

Oh, and Charlize Theron is suuuuper skinny in person.

xo