yes. saw THIS doc tonight. (a librarian and postal worker in new york city who were insanely passionate about the art world and amassed a 4,000+piece art collection over the years on their meager salary in their tiny apartment that is now worth millions and has been donated to the national gallery.)
hi, amazing! !!!
and then while on the subway home i peeked over the shoulder of the scruffy-hoodlum-looking-young-guy next to me to read his opened book: "beauty is truth, truth beauty--that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." (i tell you this was the last person on earth you would imagine to be reading keats. LOVE it when this happens.)
and so these two things tied together: both represent an unabashed LIVING. life without meta-consciousness and hyper self-awareness. this idea of completely dedicating yourself to life. stop thinking and just living. beautiful and inspiring.
the end. (but more to come!)
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that sounds awesome. it's funny that all of your experiences that you DO write about remind me of my solitary days in london. i took my journal with me everywhere and just recorded small moments and specific people just so i wouldn't forget it all. one time i was sitting in front of the national gallery, with my journal on my lap, on the curb, and noticed that the person next to me was sketching my profile. it was a weird reciprocal moment. city life is so awesome.
I totally wanted to see that film, it will get here eventually...
Lovely observations. Isn't it amazing how people can surprise us by being revolting or compelling when and where we least expect it? I just saw Divided We Fall and thought of you. Have you seen it? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234288/
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