my therapist likes to stop me whenever i criticize myself with the word ‘should,' that i should feel some way, that i should have done something. we stop and dig into this statement until i get to the root of it and try to understand how i've internalized whatever idea or feeling or action is meant to be "correct" or "normal." it's a hard thing for me to do because it's always easiest to lightly lean on myself as the…

when they say "money can't buy happiness" it's meant in a very direct and temporary sense, though it's crucially wrong in that money can unlock security and comfort in ways that can make you happy. but it can't buy freedom.

wealth is nothing more than a mound of dirt. and from atop that mound you can see so much more than you could from the floor. but you can't stand on top of the mound without it slowly eroding below…

"To be on the wire is life, the rest is just waiting."
“Oh my god. It is better.”
“How the hell did you do that? And how the hell can I do that?”

An incredible achievement. Might go in the top 4 for me after this viewing. Heartbreaking, beautiful, creative, sexy, incredible dancing, flawless script, perfect editing, perfect acting, fascinating metatextually, and it does not get enough for just being so so so funny. Roy Scheider is unbelievable, Ann Reinking…

"Boy, getting off the freeway makes you realize how important love is."

Only time I had seen this before was right as the pandemic broke out and it didn’t really take. This time, watching it at Cinespia with friends and an adoring crowd? (And also possibly aided by my familiarity with Emma) Realized it’s a masterpiece. So clever, so charming. Made me laugh a lot! Dan Hedaya MVP, but Brittany Murphy, Justin Walker, and Donald Faison all made me go…