After two weeks of vacation at the beach, it was satisfying to get home and find e-mails and messages from so many friends insisting that we meet up as soon as possible on my return...as in every night this week was spoken for by mid-day Monday. I already have lunch plans for two days next week and assignations for three nights. Not bad, not bad at all.
Last night was dinner at Black Sheep (Artichoke Heart Galette, yumm, and a La Brea Tarpit for dessert) and then the documentary "Yes Men" at Gallery 5. This 2006 film was about the Yes Men, a group of activists who practice what they call "identity correction" by pretending to be powerful people and spokespersons for prominent organizations. They create and maintain fake websites similar to ones they want to spoof and then they accept invitations received on their websites to appear at conferences, lectures and on TV. The film focused on their impersonations of WTO big shots, giving speeches and presentations. It was hysterical and appalling at the same time. Only a college audience rejected the bullshit they were spouting, while the adult audiences appeared to buy into their line of crap completely. G5's second Tuesday of the month screenings are always worth checking out, for future reference.
The rest of the evening was devoted to us walking Jackson Ward (and running into my favorite neighbor Larry,who was a little tipsy after a few drinks at the Crossroads) and back to my place for some excellent getting-to-know-you-better conversation. It may not have been a night at the beach, but the evening had a lot to recommend it...mind, body and spirit-wise.
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